Falling in Love with Sailing, 101 Steps at a Time
As the COVID -19 restrictions have begun to slowly be lifted sailing schools have been able to start their summer sailing seasons. ASA had Caribbean…
Featured Instructor: Tibor Van den Wildenbergh
Tibor learned to sail through the Victoria Sailing School, from its founder, Jim Cook. Since then he has been sailing and racing extensively. You can…
ASA Affiliate Blue Pacific Yachting Deals with Coronavirus
As we merge from the pandemic crisis Sailing schools across the country and around the world have had to adapt to a changing landscape. One…
Happy Independence Day Weekend!
4th of July weekend typically means large gatherings as we celebrate summer with fireworks and grilling. Sailors will congregate on docks and tell great stories…
Sailing Rhode Island With Black Rock Sailing
Spend a day in Newport, Rhode Island and you will be drawn to the sailing lifestyle. Black Rock Sailing has offered up a taste of…
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…
Sailing Croatia With Adriatic Sailing Academy
An Update from Croatia The situation in Croatia is really good, it makes us very happy. Our borders are open and we are all ready…
Featured Instructor: Captain Brenton Lockridge
Brenton Lockridge went to sailing camp at age seven. At age sixteen he was teaching sailing in Westport, CT. At 19, he was delivering boats…
Are We Still Trying to Clean the Ocean?
How is the enviroment reacting to COVID-19? There are a lot of changes and some appear positive.
Inspiration in the Form of Images
As we all stand pat and do our part to be responsible we want to give you some inspiration. This will pass and we will…
The Best Sailing Movies
Since we seem to have a little extra time on our hands why not binge watch some sailing movies? These may or may not be…
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…
Sailing Belize With Belize Sailing Vacations
Why Sail Belize? On the shores of the Caribbean Sea and nestled between Mexico and Guatemala, English speaking Belize marries spectacular waters, hundreds of idyllic…
The Benefits of a Summer Sailing Program for Teenagers
My son was 13 years old when I put him on a flight to St. Martin, alone. He was off to discover the world of…
The Humorous Sailing Glossary
Spend any time on a sailboat and you’ll soon find that sailors can be a bit salty. Their jokes are a bit off-color and their…
Snapshot of a Sailor: Kelsey Durham
The Future of Sailing Kelsey Durham was racing in Bermuda when the Commodore of the Manhattan Yacht Club noticed his ability on the water. In…
It’s Valentine’s Day – Time to Love the Ocean
Help out the environment by joining a local sailing school to pick up balloons from the ocean this Valentine's Day
Featured Instructor: Captain Kira Maixner
Captain Kira currently teaches at Modern Sailing in Sausalito where the San Francisco Bay is her playground. She has been heavily involved in building a…