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Sailors and the Environment

Every time we hoist a sail we utilize a natural resource that needs attention. The water we sail on needs an advocate and that person is you. The American Sailing Association is committed to addressing the issue of plastic pollution and environmental stewardship. Oceans and lakes are our playgrounds and we have an inherent responsibility to protect them. Sailors Can

The Ocean Cleanup- Update

Beach Cleanups 101

Sailors don’t rely on robots and engines to clean up the ocean. We make the biggest collective impact by cleaning up our own communities ourselves. Here’s what you need to know to get started with beach cleanups.

Ocean Hope: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Cleanup Has Begun!

The Ocean Cleanup project, headed by 24-year-old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat, has spent the last 5 years designing a U-shaped floating trawl to scour the sea for floating bits of plastic. The 600-meter long floater and attached skirt are designed to work passively with natural elements like currents and wind to follow the plastic’s path and trap it. The skirt creates a downward flow where fish and other wildlife can safely pass underneath it.

Sailing for Science

The Plastic Change organization is working to combat the problem of plastic pollution by understanding its origin and informing the process of prevention.

Boyan Slat Interview

ASA caught up with Boyan Slat last week to talk about how his large scale environmental project, The Ocean Cleanup, is progressing...

Ocean Cleanupdate!

Back in the spring, the ASA became involved in The Ocean Cleanup – an ambitious project devoted to ridding the world’s oceans of harmful plastic pollution.

Jared Leto interviews Boyan Slat (Beyond The Horizon Web Series)

In this episode of "Beyond The Horizon" Jared Leto interviews 21-year-old Boyan Slat, an entrepreneur who is developing technologies to extract, prevent and intercept plastic pollution in the world’s oceans

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...

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!

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...

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.

Mega Expedition, Mega Incentives

This is a great opportunity to get involved - The Ocean Cleanup are even offering to cover all your costs associated with your participation in their Mega Expedition!

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.