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Seasickness Prevention 101

Seasickness is a form of motion sickness triggered when the brain receives conflicting messages from...

Cruising Together

Discover what it means to Cruise Together. Learn how awareness elevates your sailing skills beyond...

Plastic pollution

What One Sailing School Is Doing for the Environment

7 Simple Ways to Be a More Earth Friendly Boater starts with small habits that...

Ready, Set, …Instruct?

Dreaming of a career on the water? Becoming an ASA sailing instructor offers freedom, flexibility,...

Interview with ‘College Sailor of the Year’ Graham Landy

Landy competed in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup 2013 as a tactician, finished third at the Youth Match Race Worlds this past summer and was part of the winning team at the Melges 32 Worlds.

Strictly Sail Pacific

Join ASA at the Strictly Sail Pacific boatshow and sail on our new ASA First 22 by Beneteau as part of the Discover Sailing "New Boat Introductions".

New Sailor Workshops @ Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show

ASAs exciting new sailor workshop will be at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show. Designed to educate, excite & equip everyone with basic sailing skills.

Bareboat Cruising Made Easy Reviews

Read what the sailing press has to say about ASA's new book - Bareboat Cruising Made Easy - it's a one-stop cruising reference for all sailors!

Get Ready For Spring Sailing

ASA has some great deals on some essential spring sailing gear that will help you get out on the water by keeping you dry and making sure you look like a pro!

Arabella ASA Member Event

The ASA member's event in the BVIs saw 34 sailors from all over the country board the beautiful 165' Arabella in Tortola for a week long sailing adventure.

“Sailing Fun” at Beaches Resorts

In conjunction with ASA, the globe’s leading authority on sailing instruction and sailing schools, Beaches Resorts has launched a new Sailing Fun Experience, in which guests can participate in a sailing course consisting of four two-hour sessions designed to introduce both children (ages eight and above) and adults to the sport of sailing.

Sailors For The Sea – Take The NT3 Pledge

When you take the NT³Pledge — No Trash. No Trail. No Trace. — whether you live on a boat, along the coast, or in a landlocked state – your everyday choice to reduce your carbon footprint will benefit the ocean.

New ASA.com Website

In January ASA launched a new, and greatly improved, website. The biggest change is in the schools section which has been restructured from the ground up to make it even easier for prospective sailing students to find an ASA Affiliate School. New search tools allow visitors to search for a school by City, State, Zipcode, and Country.

10 Reasons Why Sailing is the Best Sport

Learn what makes sailing the best sport, and why you should take advantage of everything sailing has to offer by learning to sail today!

New Sailor Workshop

This exciting new workshop begins with a 30-minutes on the Sailing Simulator where you will learn the very basics of sailing and take your turn at the tiller safely on land. You will then board the ASA First 22, our new training sailboat, for an in-depth 90-minute sailing lesson with an ASA-certified instructor.

Latest IQC Graduates

Dive Head First Into Sailing

Here is a story about my first year of diving head first into sailing, taking a fantastic 3 day ASA course, and falling in love with sailing!

ASA Announces Banner Year in 2014

The ASA Sailing Simulator

The ASA Sailing Simulator was a big hit at the Chicago Boat, RV & Strictly Sail Show last weekend. With ASA Instructors teaching the basic concept of sailing using a small sailboat and a large fan to generate some wind at the indoor show.

Find My Charter News

ASA First 22

ASA members can now purchase ASA’s brand new boat, the ASA First 22. It was modeled after the successful First 20 and designed in collaboration with Beneteau especially for ASA members and schools!