Inside Sailing – Tracy Edwards, Skipper of Maiden
We had the pleasure of interviewing ocean racer Tracy Edwards in anticipation of a fantastic new sailing documentary called Maiden that tells the stor…
Featured Instructor: Captain Stacey Brooks
Stacey Brooks seems to always be on a boat. She recently completed a sailing adventure in Cuba and will be sharing her stories from that…
Cruising the Hawaiian Islands
ASA Outstanding Instructor Greg Martin of Sail Hawaii is very familiar with the waters around the Hawaiian Islands and he regularly sails and teaches out…
Women On The Water – The Journey of the Arctic Loon
“I have a boat and the time, and I can’t think of any reason not to.” These were the words that started female Sailing Captains…
Watch the International 12 Metre World Championship from the Megayacht Arabella
Pull up a chair and take the best seat in the house aboard the luxurious 157-foot three-masted schooner Arabella for a cruise from New York…
Featured Instructor: Captain Joe Mastrangelo
Captain Joe Mastrangelo is the protagonist of an adventure novel. He is larger than life and his stories fill the page with humor and excitement.…
Lady Liberty Regatta in New York Harbor
The American Sailing Association has launched a new campaign designed to get more women on the water. The “Women Wake Up Zone” encourages more women…
Choosing a Charter Boat Company
When you took your first ASA 101 course this is the moment you were dreaming of. The sailing vacation where you are captain and the…
Featured Instructor: Captain Joan Gilmore
Captain Joan Gilmore can be found at Sail Away Sailing School in Minnesota but that is just her physical address. You really find her out…
Inside Sailing – Tucker Thompson, Voice of the America’s Cup
We’re proud to announce a new video series called “ASA’s Inside Sailing”, where we conduct on-camera interviews with prominent and/or interest…
First Flush
After learning about Soraya Simi and her work, I checked out her short film First Flush. In just one minute we follow the journey of…
Young Sailors: Are You an “Ocean Hero”?
Young sailors, your sailing education is not just about learning to read charts and pull lines. Your generation faces a whole new set of challenges…
Introducing 5 Gyres: Sailor Scientists Fighting Plastic Pollution
Sailors in every corner of the world are taking the ocean’s plastic problem into their own hands, or rather, into their own nets. Balloons, bags,…
Where To Sail This Summer
The American Sailing Association has announced that it will be leading 3 Exclusive Sailing Tours this summer. You must sign up today, April 1, 2019.…
Featured Instructor: Captain Dan Ryder
Capt. Dan Ryder is quick to tell you that he loves sailing the Santa Barbara Channel between Ventura County California and the Channel Islands. A…
Women Wake Up Zone
The American Sailing Association (ASA), America’s sail education authority, is energizing women to set sail with the announcement of its new educati…
Could Algae Save the World?
Traditionally the boating community associates algae with one word: nuisance. It covers hulls, jams propellers, slimes up fishing poles, and can even make the water…
Women Sailors
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to a few women sailors who each, in their own right, has made…