Sailing History Archives

Charting Seas and Dreams: Jimmy Cornell’s Lifetime of Sailing Adventure & Essential Voyage Planning Insights

Discover the remarkable life of sailing legend Jimmy Cornell. Explore his adventures, from circumnavigations to remote expeditions, and gain essential…

Zeke May 15, 2024

Women in American Sailing History

Dive into the remarkable stories of three influential women on the water. Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month by recognizing the powerful im…

Nichole March 27, 2024

Sailing Trivia

So you are at a dinner party, and it comes time for some trivia. Are you prepared with some sailing facts that would stump the competition? Are you …

Zeke December 19, 2023

Farewell and Fair Winds, Jimmy Buffett

The American Sailing crew was saddened along with the rest of the world to see a legend sail on from this life this past Friday. We tip our hats to th…

American Sailing September 5, 2023

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Barcolana – The Biggest Sailing Race Around

The Barcolana is an annual sailing event and regatta in the Gulf of Trieste, located in the northeastern part of the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the la…

Zeke September 1, 2023

40 Sailing Phrases to Know

Sailors have a way of speaking, and the sport has its own language. Some sailing phrases are common in everyday language, while others are only really…

American Sailing June 27, 2023

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Nautical Flags: Origins, Meanings, and Resources

If you've ever wondered about the curious world of nautical flags, their origins, uses, and all of their various meanings, here's the primer to get yo…

Zeke June 14, 2023

Five Sailing Superstitions to Retire and One That Should Be Kept

Sailing superstitions go back to the dawn of modern civilization - we take a look at some of them and decide whether or not there is any truth to them…

American Sailing July 27, 2022

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History of the Yacht

When does a boat become a yacht? One answer has always been, you can tell a yacht when you see one. But, It really has nothing to do with size of the …

American Sailing March 31, 2022

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10 Phrases You Never Knew Came From Sailing

Sailing was the hinge of western civilization for hundreds of years, as result sailors’ slang & terminology are rooted in the English lexicon and st…

American Sailing February 25, 2022

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Frederick Douglass: The Sailor You Should Know

In October of 2021, I sailed on the Chesapeake Bay on an American Sailing Charter. As with all of these charters, I am fortunate enough to meet many g…

Zeke February 23, 2022

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Old and Great!

In honor of Father’s Day we created a list of some amazing older sailors that won’t let the burden of age squash their sailing pursuits.

American Sailing June 18, 2017

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Top 5 Historic Skippers of All Time

There were many other unknown historic skippers that forged paths for these more famous sailors but we’re just having a bit of fun here so roll with…

American Sailing September 7, 2016

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Two Sailors That Happened to be Presidents

On this Presidents Day we, of course, asked ourselves the question: Did our former Presidents sail? The answer is yes, but two presidents are especial…

American Sailing February 15, 2016

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