On this blog recently we’ve covered what sailing school is like, why you would want to take sailing lessons, and the history of ASA. Now, the question is, how many sailing schools does ASA have, and WHERE ARE THEY?
The answer is: just about everywhere you can find water. (That includes several landlocked states, by the way!) And the more water…the more ASA sailing schools. Want proof? Coastal Living Magazine just published a list of America’s 15 happiest seaside towns, and what do they all have in common? You can find one of our schools in or near every single one, naturally.
If you had to name two states that are really the sailing “capitals” of the United States, it would be hard to go wrong with California and Florida. In Northern California alone, which includes the legendary sailing grounds of the San Francisco Bay, host site of the 2013 America’s Cup, you can find 17 ASA schools. Venture down to sunny SoCal and find another 30 ready to get you out on the water!
As for Florida, you’ll find 40 sailing schools in that great state, stretching from Key Largo, to Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and up to Pensacola on the panhandle. You can learn to sail in the Atlantic Gulf Stream, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, or the northernmost Caribbean.
But what about the rest of the country? Where do the rest of us get to learn to sail? Don’t worry–they aren’t left behind. There are ASA sailing schools in 38 of the 50 states, plus Canada, and we’re expanding all the time. All season long, our sailing students are exploring the Chesapeake Bay, cruising past Ellis Island, sailing the Great Lakes, navigating rivers, and honing their skills in hundreds of other destinations. From the confines of the local lake to the widest oceans, our schools are there.
And we aren’t limited to the United States, either! ASA is international:
- More than 20 schools in the Caribbean, including the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and more.
- Asia! 2 schools in China, two in Hong Kong, 3 in Japan, and more in Thailand and Taiwan.
- Europe! Israel and Greece, with additional American-based schools teaching courses in the Mediterranean.
- Central America, with sailing schools in Mexico, Panama, and Belize.
Wherever you want to go, and however you want to sail, you’ll find an ASA sailing school close at hand and ready to help. So you can shout gybe-ho in Ohio, or learn to trim the “Maine” sheet. Maybe Georgia’s on your mind, or your old Kentucky home. You can go big in Texas, or anchor down in Anchorage. (That’s probably enough cheesy puns to get the message across.) We can’t wait to sail with you!
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