Preparing For Your First Sailing Vacation Charter
The idea of chartering a boat for a sailing vacation is on your mind so why not just take the plunge and plan that trip? Well, you have a few question…
9 Best Places to Sail in The USA
Do you sail where you call home or are you eager to experience new sailing grounds? The United States has an ample amount of options when it comes to …
Sail Local: Sailing The Great Lakes
Take a look at a map of the United States and the Great Lakes seem to be dwarfed by the two large bodies of water on the east and the west. Don’t le…
What Is Your Role on a Boat?
Your ASA sailing education will prepare you to be a skipper on a sailing vessel and with that comes the responsibility of keeping your crew safe and e…
Do You Use Your VHF Radio?
VHF radio is the primary means of urgent communication between boats, shore facilities, and emergency services. VHF Signals travel line-of-sight with…
Featured Instructor: Captain Leigh Hunt
Captain Leigh Hunt of Modern Sailing shares his passion for sailing with students at Modern Sailing in Sausalito, California. His sailing paradise is…
Ports We Love: Sailing The Amalfi Coast
We walked to the top of the street to stretch our legs after a day of sailing. The sun baked the colorful hillsides and the air was rich with the smel…
Need a Few Sailing Tips?
Find a few sailing tips from the American Sailing Association from sailing with kids to planning a day sail.
Sail Buffalo Junior Sailing Program
This summer American Sailing Affiliate, Sail Buffalo, had a tremendously successful summer Youth Sailing program. 400 youth sailors hit the water to l…
Product Review: Ronstan Rope Bag, Winch Handle Pocket & Drink Holder
I don’t enjoy admitting this, but I am a messy sailor. I don’t always coil the lines correctly, and my knots don’t look as good as they should. …
Cruising Catamaran Quiz
So you’re thinking about chartering a nice sized cruising cat or maybe you’re even thinking about buying one. Here’s a fun quiz to see what you …
Featured School: Great Lakes Sailing Co.
If there is an example of what the sailing community feels like it can be found at Great Lakes Sailing in Traverse City, Michigan. They have been teac…
Why Sailing School Makes Sense
I didn’t grow up on a boat. I had been to the ocean and watched sailboats from the beach and I was intrigued. It wasn’t until I had a job and a …
Where Are We Sailing Today?
The goal at American Sailing has always been and will continue to be, to educate and prepare sailors to learn to sail confidently and safely. Our pri…
Can Overboard! 🔉
Scenario: You crack open a cold one after a long day of sailing. Your buddy Jim finishes his first beer (rather quickly) and tosses the can overboard.…
Plastic-Free Provisioning
Over the years American Sailing has promoted our Plastic Pollution Purge campaign. We have asked our fellow sailors to “bring back more plastic than…
BVI’s Legendary North Sound Rises Again
By Bob Curley Writer, Editor and Sailor, Bob Curley, is a Rhode Island Expert who contributes to American Sailing on sailing New England and the Carib…
Featured Instructor: Captain Hilary Howes
Captain Hillary Howes found the magic of sailing in the San Francisco Bay and her life has taken her across the country to the Chesapeake where she te…