Seasickness Prevention 101
Seasickness is a form of motion sickness triggered when the brain receives conflicting messages from the eyes, inner ears, and sensory nerves. Whil…
Category: Sailing Story
How to Sail The West Coast of Vancouver Island
Hidden coves, towering cliffs, and untamed seas promise adventure to those bold enough to seek it.
Deaf Sailors Navigating New Waters: Overcoming Challenges in Sailing Education
For deaf sailors, the thrill of taking to the water is paired with unique challenges. Learning to sail can be demanding for anyone, but for those who …
Women in Sailing – Captain Laurel Seaborn
This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting Laurel Seaborn—sailor, maritime historian, and director of a new Women’s Sailing Program at Ath…
The Legendary S/V Bubbles Return with ASA-Certified Virgin Island Sailing School
S/V Bubbles, the legendary sailboat from Chasing Bubbles, is back! Now restored, she offers ASA-certified courses with the Virgin Island Sailing Schoo…
From Anchor to Adventure: Why Sailing is the Perfect Way to Travel
This Learn To Sail Month, one of our own American Sailing team members reminisces about her sailing adventures and how discovering the magic of sailin…
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…
Sailing Community Mourns the Loss of Sally Helme, Esteemed Publisher Emeritus of Cruising World, at 70
Sally Helme, Publisher Emeritus at Cruising World and Sailing World Magazine, was a trailblazer in the sailing world. Her remarkable contributions, ad…
January 2024 Sailor of the Month: Gabriele Grant
This month we were inspired by Gabriele Grant's story and she is our January 2024 Sailor of the Month. Gabriele is one of our younger American Sailing…
December 2023 Sailor of the Month: Howard Clayman
This month we were inspired by Howard Clayman's story and he is our December 2023 Sailor of the Month. This story takes us to Herzliya, Israel, where …
November 2023 Sailor of the Month: Keith Allman
This month we were inspired by Keith Allman's story and he is our November Sailor of the Month. Keith resides in New York and his home port is Liberty…
Secrets from Sailing High Above the Arctic Circle
Captain Stacey Brooks tells her story of sailing north of the Arctic Circle through the cold, foggy, beautiful fjords of Norway.
Boats, Sailing, and Good Books
One of the great pleasures in the life of a sailor is the ability to sit in a quiet cove on the deck of your boat, alone with your thoughts and a good…
October 2023 Sailor of the Month: Elizabeth Henderson
This month we were inspired by Elizabeth Henderson's story and she is our October Sailor of the Month. She hails from San Francisco, CA, and in only f…
September 2023 Sailor of the Month: Sherry Roth
American Sailing's August 2023 Sailor of the Month is Sherry Roth who hails from Barnegat Bay, near Toms River, NJ. In just one short year, Sherry has…
Sailing La Vagabonde: Navigating Life’s Ever-changing Seas
American Sailing interviews Riley and Elayna from Sailing La Vagabonde to talk all things cruising life. Through many evolutions from being militant v…
August 2023 Sailor of the Month: Randy Stafford
American Sailing's August 2023 Sailor of the Month is Randy Stafford from Ken Caryl, CO. For the past twelve years Randy has been cruising through ASA…
July 2023 Sailor of the Month: Christopher Dang
American Sailing's July 2023 Sailor of the Month is Christopher Dang from San Francisco, CA. He recently moved to the Bay area and quickly adopted sai…