Essential sailing gear for the day sailor and cruiser
There are many ways to go sailing, from relaxing day sails and low-stakes racing to long-term cruising and adventurous offshore passages, but some things never…
2012 Outstanding Schools
Black Rock Sailing School, MA Charleston Sailing School, SC Fairwind Yacht Club, CA II Dolphins Sailing, NC Island Bound Sailing Academy, TX Lanier Sailing Academy,…
12 Reasons to Love Sailing on 12/12/12
On this momentous date, the Twelfth of December, Two-Thousand and Twelve, also known as 12/12/12, we want to count down 12 reasons why we love…
5 Ways to Start Sailing
Let’s say you’re a novice to sailing and you’re curious to give it a try. Where do you start? How can you get a taste…
ASA in Croatia: Sailing the Adriatic
This post is about ASA’s 2012 Croatia sailing flotilla. You can also read about the Top 5 Things to See on the Dalmatian Coast here,…
ASA in Croatia: The Food of the Gods
This blog is about ASA’s 2012 Croatia Flotilla. Dubrovnik to Split, September 2012. “Every fish should swim three times,” goes a Croatian saying. “First in…
ASA in Croatia: Medieval Mysteries
This is a story about ASA’s 2012 Croatia Flotilla. For more info on upcoming ASA sailing flotillas, click here. Sailors (and tourists of all kinds)…
Spotlight on Sailing in New York
The Bronx is up, and the Battery’s down. But in the great state of New York, there’s sailing in every direction. While perhaps not as…
Back to Basics
Get these sailing basics under your belt with ASA 101, and you’ll be a qualified small boat skipper! The most popular sailing course available, ASA…
What is a sailing education?
You may have heard the term, but what does it actually mean? What is involved in a sailing education, and what are the benefits? Some…
Spotlight on Sailing Schools in California
The name itself is a Spanish byword for “earthly paradise,” and for hundreds of years it has had an irresistible to attraction to those seeking…
American Sailing Week takes over St. Petersburg
One of the big sailing summer kick-offs took place June 15th-22nd, 2012, as the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, FL became ASA territory. Members…
Get carried away with sailing books
Mark Twain once said: “The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” And so it goes…
Cruising for the masses – from Sailing Magazine
A review of ASA’s Coastal Cruising Made Easy from the July/August 2012 issue of Sailing Magazine. Many sports, like swimming or soccer, are relatively easy…
Fit to be tied – essential sailing knots!
Since time immemorial, sailors looking to crew were asked two simple questions: “Can you tie a bowline, and where’s your knife?” Today perhaps we’re a…
Get Your Catamaran Sailing Certification
The catamaran is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most popular types of cruising sailboats. For the uninitiated, a catamaran is a boat balanced on…
Get Your Sailing Dream Started Online
Sailors often have to patiently wait out the capricious winds, tides, and storms, but there is one sailing ground where the conditions are always perfect:…
Sailing Schools from Coast to Coast and Around the World
On this blog recently we’ve covered what sailing school is like, why you would want to take sailing lessons, and the history of ASA. Now,…