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Five Waters, Five Lessons

From Colorado reservoirs to ocean racing, every body of water teaches something different. Here's what...

Earth Day Begins at Sea

Earth Day Begins at Sea: A Sailor’s Call to Stewardship explores how sailors can protect...

Lessons Learned

A lifelong love of water grows into boating confidence, adventure, and purpose, leading to teaching...

Sailing From Croatia to Montenegro

Sailing from Croatia to Montenegro reveals stunning coastlines, strict maritime rules, and the thrill of...

National Safe Boating Week Starts Today!

May 16 – 22 is National Safe Boating Week and ASA encourages sailors to take it to heart.

Top 5 Things To Check Out While Cruising St. Martin!

Soul Sailor

Brenton Lochridge lives and breathes sailing. After learning how to sail at a local YMCA camp on the Chesapeake Bay at seven, he caught the bug and kept on sailing. By the time he hit his teens, he would be on a boat nearly every day.

ASA First 22 Sailing Video

See the ASA First 22 by Beneteau in action at the Annapolis Spring Boat Show thanks to SailTime!

Raising the Bar at R&R

ASA would like to congratualate the latest group of sailing instructor graduates from an IQC hosted by R&R Charters and Sail School in Maryland.

From the Navy to Owning His Own Sailing School

As a child, sailing instructor Yonatan Bresler found his love for sailing aboard Lasers and catamarans with his father in the waters of Israel

Big Opportunity to Sail and Help Clean the Ocean at the Same Time

Young Boyan Slat made a splash when he announced a year and a half ago he had a plan to rid the oceans of plastic pollution. Check out our exclusive interview.

This Kid Says He Can Rid the Ocean of Plastic Pollution! ASA Interview With the Amazing Boyan Slat (part 1)

Young Boyan Slat made a splash when he announced a year and a half ago he had a plan to rid the oceans of plastic pollution. Check out our exclusive interview.

He Owes It All to a Garbage Bag

Puget Sound Sailing Institute’s Outstanding Instructor Steve Klump “became instantly hooked on sailing through an 'ah-ha' moment while canoeing downwind in Everglades National Park using a garbage bag as a sail”

The Ocean Cleanup Mega Expedition

Sailboats returning from Hawaii after the Transpac are participating in The Ocean Cleanup Mega Expedition, an effort to measure & cleanup plastic pollution.

Video: Sailing the BVIs

Great video of what it's like to charter a boat and sail in the British Virgin Islands (BVIs).

Fair Winds and at Least Two Cup Holders!

Black Rock Sailing School’s twenty-four-year-old ASA Sailing Instructor Paul Sullivan caught the sailing bug young, sailing his Sunfish around the small lake of his hometown. A self-described sailing addict, Sullivan lived for sailing.

Living the Dream!

Matthew Holt, voted an ASA Outstanding Instructor in 2014, teaches sailing in one of the most beautiful places in the world - the British Virgin Islands.

On-Board Sailing Workshop Partnership

SailTime announced a partnership with Beneteau America, & the American Sailing Association to conduct an On-Board Sailing Workshop at the 2015 Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show

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!