Dive Head First Into Sailing
Here is a story about my first year of diving head first into sailing, taking a fantastic 3 day ASA course, and falling in love with sailing!
ASA Announces Banner Year in 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES BANNER YEAR IN 2014 Leader in Sailing Education Sees Record Number of New Sailors LOS ANGELES – January…
Find My Charter News
Don’t miss out on the best charters in the US and abroad in 2015! Captained, crewed, and bareboat charters are available, but the best boats…
ASA First 22
ASA members can now purchase ASA’s brand new boat, the ASA First 22. It was modeled after the successful First 20 and designed in collaboration with…
Last Chance: ASA Member Cruise on Arabella
There are still a few cabins available from January 18th to 24th, 2015 aboard the luxurious megayacht Arabella! Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…
Hands Across the Sea
Thank you to all the ASA members who donated to Hands Across the Sea and participated in the ASA/Hands Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes. Hands Across the…
Great Recipes for Cool Days
By Carolyn Shearlock, co-author of The Boat Galley Cookbook and TheBoatGalley.com On cool days, hot foods serve double duty – they warm the boat as…
The ASA First 22
The American Sailing Association (ASA) and Beneteau America and have entered in to a strategic partnership, to design and build a fun, appealing, modern and easy boat to entice aspiring…
ASA’s First Regional Meeting Held in Shenzhen, China
Over two dozen ASA Instructors and Affiliate representatives attended the first ever regional Asian Affiliate & Instructors meeting in Shenzhen, C…
ASA Unveils Innovative Textbook
ASA's brand new textbook, Bareboat Cruising Made Easy, has just been released to national acclaim.
Sailing Fun for Kids
Sailing is more fun with family and friends, so why not get your kids on the water on your next Caribbean vacation? The American Sailing…
What you can do with your ASA sailing credentials
Many prospective students ask us why getting certified is so important. Couldn’t they pick up the same valuable sailing skills without passing a course and…
Dinghy Sailing vs. Yacht Sailing
The kind of boat you choose to sail will define your relationship with the sport as a whole. Like wind and weather conditions, the boat…
Combine Sailing Lessons With an International Vacation
Vacations are for rejuvenation and exploration, right? So why not one-up all the normal resort-goers and take sailing lessons at your vacation destination this summer!…
SAIL Magazine talks about FindMyCharter
From the July 2014 issue of SAIL Magazine – “When you’re new to chartering, shopping around can be overwhelming,” says Kathy Christensen of American Sailing Association.…
Sailing is a Great Way to Spend Quality Time with your Family
Whether you have a six-year-old son or a sixteen-year-old daughter, sailing is a wonderful bonding experience that everyone in the family will enjoy. Next time…
Guanabara Bay: A Reminder to Preserve our Seas
“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are…