Cool Gizmos for Sailors : The Rope Shackle
The rope shackle is lightweight, flexible, and can be made any length - perfect in a pinch or situations where a hard metal shackle could do more har…
Category: Equipment
Essential sailing gear for the day sailor and cruiser
There are many ways to go sailing, from relaxing day sails and low-stakes racing to long-term cruising and adventurous offshore passages, but some things never…
Get carried away with sailing books
Mark Twain once said: “The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” And so it goes…
The Evolution of the Sail
No one knows quite how sailing began, though it’s certainly been going on for thousands of years. For example, way back in 1200 BC the…
Zen 24 electric sailboat demonstrations with Yoh Aoki
The Zen 24, a new electric auxiliary inboard sailboat designed in Japan by legendary circumnavigator Yoh Aoki, will be on display and available for demonstration cruises…
Out of Office: Communication Options for Cruisers
We’ve received a number of reader questions about internet access at sea. This guest blog by ASA cruising expert Meghan Harvey has the answers! Lots…
Voyaging with Velella: Holidays with a Marine Head
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie have just finished a 6-month cruise…
Bahamas Adventure: The Sea Pearl 21 Sailboat
This guest post by ASA’s Brenda Wempner is about ASA’s 2011 adventure flotilla in the Exuma Islands (or “Out Islands”) of the Bahamas. Find out…
Voyaging with Velella: Sweetwater, Sweetland
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie have just finished a 6-month cruise…
Voyaging with Velella: Meditation on Teak
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
Voyaging with Velella: Happy Thanksgiving!
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
Can You Design a Better Life Jacket?
Ever find yourself fiddling interminably with straps and velcro, or tottering around feeling like the Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters 2? These may be signs that…
Voyaging with Velella: Departure Day
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
Preparing for the Departure of SV Velella
Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, Meghan Cleary and her fiance´ Prescott are about to embark on a 9-month cruise aboard SV Velella. Oh, and…
Croatian Tapestry
Croatia is a stunningly beautiful country. Decades of time here are layered in clear relief: Renaissance structures sit atop pre-Roman ones, graceful Gothic windows are…
Dear Abby: “Lost at Sea”
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