Update: Hands Across The Sea Continues To Deliver Books
Hands Across the Sea is at it again packing and sending books for kids in the Caribbean. While many schools continue to grapple with how learning will…
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Essential Sailing Gear
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 thi…
Product Review: The Sømand Farallon Sailing Jacket for Women
Before I get thrown overboard for being a man doing a review of a woman’s sailing jacket it should be known that I am simply being a man who is doin…
Product Review: Gill Marine Footwear
I don’t look good in boots. It’s a fact that boots on me look ridiculous and that is mainly because I sail in shorts year round. With that said …
Meet the SeaKeepers
The American Sailing Association has an exciting new partnership with the International SeaKeepers Society to promote ocean research and conservation.…
Product Review: Lani Shades
If I am being entirely truthful I will tell you that I don’t wear sunglasses. My prescription glasses transition to sunglasses when I go outside and…
Toxic Sunscreen: A Sailboat Captain’s Experience
By Kim Walther, ASA Instructor Working as a boat captain, I see a huge variety of sunscreen brands. It’s always interesting to check out what my sai…
Product Review: Gill Marine Gloves
How often do you think about your hands while sailing? Do you consistently wear gloves? Can you remember the first time a line raced through the palm…
Product Review: Gill Marine Coastal Jacket
You can guess that when I walked into an ice rink with the Gill Marine Men’s Coastal Jacket, I got a few looks from the…
Sailing Gear by and for Women
Introducing Sømand, technical sailing apparel designed for women A new sailing apparel brand has arrived that aims to put women at the forefront in a…
Diversity in Sailing
The American Sailing Association is helping college sailing organization TIDE: The Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity task force, deliver a message on…
The Winners: Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes
And The Winners are….Kids who have received 20,441 books because of the Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes. Hands Across The Sea has added 491 preschools…
UPDATE: Hands Across The Sea
Hands Across The Sea has been working on literacy projects in the Caribbean for over 12 years and during the COVID-19 pandemic, their mission has…
The Winners of the 2019 Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes
Meet Grand Prize Winners Scott, Paula and Garrett Gibson who love sailing! Although they now live in a place with very little wind, that has…
Young Sailors: Are You an “Ocean Hero”?
Young sailors, your sailing education is not just about learning to read charts and pull lines. Your generation faces a whole new set of challenges…
Join ASA in the Landfill Challenge!
You’ve been challenged! Sailors are motivated to contribute less to the ocean’s plastic problem, but when plastic is incorporated into almost everything we do, where…
Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes Winners
A big thank you to everyone who entered the 2018 Caribbean Sweepstakes. We had a record breaking year and you all helped us raise $41,379…
Hands Across The Sea Delivers 107,194 Books to Schools in the Caribbean!
The American Sailing Association has been partners with Hands Across the Sea for many years. Hands Across the Sea is dedicated to raising the literacy…