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2025 Annapolis Boat Show Recap

2025 Annapolis Boat Show: From scenic sails to new tech launches, this year’s show celebrated...

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Sailor

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Sailor

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Sailor shares practical lessons on confidence,...

American Sailing Names David Taylor Chief Executive Officer

A thirty-year business builder and ASA-certified sailor takes the helm of the world’s most respected...

Sailing Lingo Decoded

Every community has its own language, and sailing is no different. Step aboard a sailboat,...

ASA was in San Francisco for the conclusion of the Mega Expedition…

ASA was in San Francisco for the conclusion of the Mega Expedition... watch the video and find out how The Ocean Cleanup hope to fix the plastic pollution problem...

ASA’s New Horizons – Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan

We asked Rod Call from Great Lakes Sailing Company in Michigan about sailing in the gorgeous waters of the north.

Become A Sailing Instructor this Fall

Are you a sailor that feels the need to share your knowledge & love of sailing with others? Take the challenge and attend an ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic (IQC) this Fall!

ASAs Exclusive Report from the Pacific Garbage Patch

ASA interviews Stella Diamant, The Mega Expedition Coordinator, via satellite phone from the middle of the Pacific Garbage Patch!

Stella Diamant, Mega Expedition Coordinator

Stella Diamant works for The Ocean Cleanup. She is currently in the middle of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch sailing on a Gunboat 66 called Extreme H2O collecting plastic pollution samples as part of the Mega Expedition that she helped put together.

ASA Quiz – Sailing Around the Plastic Pollution Issue

As sailors, we believe the oceans need help and protection. Take our quiz and learn more about oceanic plastic pollution and what ASA and The Ocean Cleanup are doing to help!

ASA Coverage of the Departure of the Mega Expedition

From the shores of Hawaii, and the shores of the mainland the Mega Expedition has begun... watch the video...

Summer School for Sailing Instructors

Sometimes Summer School can be fun, especially for those sailing instructors who attended an ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic (IQC) at R&R Charters and Sail School.

The Boat My Father Built

"The Boat My Father Built", a poem about sailing by Patrick Bushby

The ASA “Grand Tour” on Arabella

Photos of ASA members onboard "Arabella" sailing a "Grand Tour" around Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket as well as the beautiful port of Cuttyhunk.

From Alcatraz a Sailor is Born

While waiting for the ferry to Alcatraz in San Fransisco Chet Shubert was so entranced by all the sailboats on the bay that he signed up for sailing classes that following week!

What’s in a Rig? The Ketch

Ketch rigs hold a special place in many a cruising sailor’s heart. They are two masted rigs with a main mast and a (smaller) mizzenmast – they carry a jib just like a sloop.

Language of the Sea

Here’s a game – check out this guy talking about his job and see how many old-school nautical terms you spot.

ASA Joins The Ocean Cleanup To Fight Against Plastic Pollution

ASA will be providing exclusive content from the Pacific Garbage Patch as certified sailing instructor Bob Solliday joins the Mega Expedition, a research component of The Ocean Cleanup project.

Sailing Terms Quiz (IV)

We know how much you like us to test your sailing knowledge so give this quiz a shot and see if you know all of these sailing terms?

Meet Duncan Hood, ASA Instructor Evaluator

Duncan Hood is an ASA Instructor Evaluator and has played a key role at ASA since it was founded in 1983. His recent trips to China have helped start numerous sailing schools and put sailing on the map in the region.

1st Annual Balearic Flotilla

A report from Capt. Jean De Keyser who was the Flotilla Leader on a recent trip through the waters of Mallorca in the Mediterranean.