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ASA Sailing Fun Program and ASA Junior Sailing Program Coming to Asia in 2024!

Announcing ASA's Sailing Fun and Junior Sailing Programs - tailored for Asia's eager young sailors. Dive into the essence of sailing, tailored for every skill level, and discover the joy of the sea in 2024!

8 Common Misconceptions about Sailing

Sailing is a popular and enjoyable activity, but it can also be surrounded by various misconceptions. Eight common misconceptions about sailing are set straight in this article — let us steer you back on course!

40 Sailing Tips

Everytime a sailor gets on the water, there are certain steps that must be taken. Whether it's your first sail or the 400th sail, these tips will keep you smart, safe, and ready to have a great day sailing. In celebration of 40 years of educating the world's sailors.

40 Sailing Phrases to Know

Sailors have a way of speaking, and the sport has its own language. Some sailing phrases are common in everyday language, while others are only really used on a sailboat. The ones common in our everyday language have a nautical origin that will make you a more enlightened sailor, as well. The ones used only on a sailboat? Well, the sailing lifestyle lends itself to a specific language to describe situations and offer comedic relief when we are at the mercy of the conditions, and those will make you smarter and more adaptable in real life as well. Check out 40 sailing phrases you should know.

How to Tie 3 Important Sailing Knots

There are as many sailing knots as there are stars in the night sky — or so it seems. But the reality is that most sailors can get along with only knowing a few, as long as they’re the right ones. In this blog I’ll single out three very important sailing knots, explaining what they’re used for and how to

Why Sailing School Makes Sense

I didn’t grow up on a boat. I had been to the ocean and watched sailboats from the beach and I was intrigued. It wasn’t until I had a job and a few responsibilities that I was able to take the plunge and buy a Catalina 27. I didn’t know how to sail, but I owned a boat. My children,

A Love Letter to Sailing

It is that time of the year when we feel like expressing our love for the special people and things in our lives. This year I am professing my love for sailing. This is my public love letter to sailing. Share your love letters to sailing and we will publish some of them on the American Sailing website and on

How Much Sailboat Do I Need?

Okay, you’ve checked out of 101, 103 & 104 and the sailing fever is still burning strong. You need to either check into a hospital or buy your first boat – you choose the latter. But what kind should you get? The magazines and websites have you drooling over boats that have tempted you with their sex appeal or indestructible capabilities and you are leaning in every direction.

5 Spots To Use Your ASA 101 Certification

Not long ago I watched as a pair of newlyweds hired my 12-year-old to teach them how to sail. We were on vacation and my two boys had been zipping across the horizon for over an hour and as they sailed the Hobie Cat back onto the sand the newly married couple negotiated a chartered cruise right on the spot.

5 Things to Consider Regarding Weather

Weather can make or break your sailing adventure. Learn how to prepare for different weather scenarios, use the right tools and apps, and sail safely and smartly. These five tips are a must read before you set sail.

Sailing Destination: Italy’s Amalfi Coast

It’s a hard job, but somebody’s got to do it. I’ve just returned from a week of cruising on the Amalfi Coast, a region of southern Italy known for its stunning views of the Tyrrhenian Sea, delicious seafood and the local speciality liquer–Limoncello. Though my trip was in late March, the tourist (and sailing) season doesn’t really get cranked up

Seasickness Stinks!

6 tips to avoid seasickness! With the proper preparations and/or medications it doesn’t have to affect your day of sailing.

Sailing Made Even Easier!!!

The official book of ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing is a must for any person interested in the lifestyle of sailing.

Sailors and the Corona Virus

Exploring the Dalmatian coast of Croatia on an ASA Flotilla

The 2016 ASA Flotilla in Croatia was organized by Sea Safaris Sailing School with Capt. Jean De Keyser and his wife, “Admiral” Mila, as the experienced flotilla tour guides.

She’s a Lifer

"The aspect of teaching sailing that I like best is being able to introduce students to a new outdoor activity" - Kim Walther

7 To-Dos on the Spring Checklist!

The snow is in our proverbial wake and now it's time to get at that pre-launch spring checklist. Here are seven big ones that should be considered before your first sail.