ASA Way to Foretell a Lowering Sky
“When in evening, say ye, ‘Fair weather, for the heaven is red’. And if in morning, say, ‘Today will storm, for the sky is red and lowering’…
Category: Sailing Tips
The Benefits Of Sailing For Kids
As a kid, I never sailed. I lived close enough to the ocean that people I knew would go there, but my working-class father never really saw it fit to …
What to Expect When You Go Sailing With Friends
This Multi-Part Series will focus on what to expect when going out for a leisure sail with friends. This is different from what you might expect when …
The Solo Sailing Vacation
Let me quickly explain, this is not about sailing single-handed across a large body of water. This is about venturing out alone and sailing with new p…
What Flag Are You Flying?
Do you know your code flags? International Nautical flags are used for communication at sea.
5 Spots To Use Your ASA 101 Certification
Not long ago I watched as a pair of newlyweds hired my 12-year-old to teach them how to sail. We were on vacation and my two boys had been zipping acr…
Captain’s Tip: Have You Checked Your Rigging?
Captain Dan Ryder of Sail Channel Islands shares a story with ASA about the importance of keeping your boat rigging in good shape. Captain Dan Ryder i…
Are You A Cat Person
Why Sail a Catamaran? The wind was blowing well over 20 and the swells were coming across the beam both in rapid succession and with great fury. This…
Should ASA Instructors (and Skippers in General) Be Good Swimmers?
Should You Know How to Swim to Learn to Sail? For sailors who grew up perpetually wet from ages 5 to 25, having fun righting capsized dinghies, less f…
Should You Be Sailing During The Coronavirus
Before you decide to go sailing you should check with your local county, city or municipality to understand what they are recommending.
What Women Want Men to Know on Boats
When women sailors are together, the number one question they ask is, how do I get on a safe boat? Skipper Jenn answers that question.
Interesting Things at the Top of World
In 2018, the Earth’s Magnetic North Pole - a wandering location where lines of magnetic force enter the Earth perpendicularly - passed closer to the…
Sailing Made Even Easier!!!
The official book of ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing is a must for any person interested in the lifestyle of sailing.
Adrift: Would You Survive?
Faced with a catastrophic sailing event could you survive or is Hollywood not realistic?
Tips From The Text: The Lookout Rule
“Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as by all means available appropriate in the prevailing…
Sailors and the Corona Virus
UPDATE: Get the latest recommendations from the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/index.html We don’t have to remind you that currently the hot topic in the news is…
Captain Anne Alberg: Arctic Loon Slideshow
Being on the water is in Anne Alberg’s DNA. Her great-great-grandfather Anders Persson’s boat is displayed in the harbor in Boren, Sweden. Beginning with several…