Interactive Media Classes (Online Learning)
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 crisis has changed our lives forever, and the sailing world is no different. From closed marinas to social distanci…
Category: Learn To Sail
Need A Practice Quiz For ASA 101?
Do you need a practice exam for your ASA sailing test? ASA has created practice quizzes for ASA 101, ASA 103 and ASA 104. Use these tests to brush up…
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing – What You’ll Learn
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing will teach you how to sail and is step one of a sailing adventure that will last a lifetime. This is the first course i…
Intro to Sailing: Online Course
Learn to sail online with American Sailing's online intro to sailing course. This course is your first step to learning to sail. Learn the basics bef…
ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising – What You’ll Learn
You have taken ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing, and you are confident to skipper a sloop-rigged keelboat of approximately 20 to 27 feet in length by d…
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising – What You’ll Learn
We dropped the anchor in about 15 feet of crystal clear water. From the dolphin striker, I could see the anchor chain all the way to the hook in the w…
Do I Really Need Sailing Lessons?
Learning to sail with ASA opens the doors to the world of sailing and the vast experiences that come with it from bareboat charters to owning your own…
What is a keelboat?
There is a pretty good chance that the sailboat you have in your mind is a keelboat. Your imagination most likely recalls a schooner, and that most li…
Where Are We Going: Understanding Points of Sail
The direction of the wind dictates the direction a sailboat can sail. Understanding the points of sail is vital to understanding how sailors orient th…
From Landlubber to Old Salt: Beginner Sailing Tips
Learning to sail is easier than you think with a little help from ASA.
Featured School: Go Sail Virgin Islands
It seems like the U.S Virgin Islands always get overlooked by its neighboring cousin the BVI. Why? Getting to the US Virgin Islands is easier and if y…
Bite Sized Lessons : Apparent Wind
In this lesson we take a look at some sailing terminology used when talking about wind. Learn what an easterly wind is and the difference between onsh…
Bite Sized Lessons : Aids To Navigation
In this bite sized lesson video we take a look at navigation aids. We explain the basic rules and talk about their colors, shapes and numbers.
Sailing in Los Angeles
When you think of Los Angeles you probably have images of Hollywood or Disneyland. You might think about Santa Monica Beach or Malibu but most likely…
Learning To Sail Is Just The Beginning
It’s Just the Beginning Do you remember the first time you were on a sailboat? What captured your interest – was it the wind in the sails, the so…
Is Sailing Stressful?
What do you worry about when going sailing? Is sailing stressful or are you confident in all situations?
How to Plan a Daysail
So you’ve just added that ASA 101 seal to your logbook, and you’re excited to get underway for your first day sail. After all of your hard work, s…
What is Seamanship?
How is seamanship defined? It is pretty much everything that happens on a vessel.