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 p…
Category: Environmental
Cleaning Our Oceans One Marina at a Time
The Seabin is a device that passively collects debris and pollution in marina environments.
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, preve…
Picking Up Trash Makes You a Better Sailor!
Here at the American Sailing Association, the waters of our earth are obviously on the top of our priority list and we want to do our part to make thi…
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 pollu…
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!
Stella Diamant, Mega Expedition Coordinator
Stella Diamant works for The Ocean Cleanup. She is currently in the middle of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch sailing on a Gunboat 66 called Extreme H…
ASA Quiz – Sailing Around the Plastic Pollution Issue
As sailors, we believe the oceans need help and protection. Take our quiz and learn more about oceanic plastic pollution and what ASA and The Ocean Cl…
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 resea…
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 …
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 i…