Voyaging with Velella: On Night Sailing
In this blog, ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary answers a question from a reader. Meghan is on a 9-month cruise in the tropics aboard S/V Velella.…
Voyaging with Velella: Wildlife Highway
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
Voyaging with Velella: Photos from the Sea of Cortez
A special photo blog from ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary, currently on a 9-month tropical cruise aboard SV Velella. This is a selection of shots from…
Voyaging with Velella: Meditation on Teak
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
Voyaging with Velella: Happy Thanksgiving!
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
December Photo of the Month: “Animals Onboard”
In our search for the December Photo of the Month (theme: “Animals Onboard”) we encountered hitch-hiking egrets and feral minks, stuffed bilge rats, and some…
Voyaging with Velella: Turtle Bay
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
ASA Members Recommend…movies & books
On our Facebook and Twitter pages we love to ask our fans for their opinions on all things nautical. In the last couple of weeks…
Can You Design a Better Life Jacket?
Ever find yourself fiddling interminably with straps and velcro, or tottering around feeling like the Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters 2? These may be signs that…
Voyaging with Velella: Daylight Savings
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
ASA Sailing Clubs: K.Y.S.C. Fall Leaves Regatta
On Sunday, October 24th, a new ASA local sailing club based in Atlanta, GA got underway with an event they called the “Fall Leaves Regatta.”…
Voyaging with Velella: Departure Day
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the…
Voyaging with Velella: Things that Go Bump in the Night
This is the first installment in the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a…
Preparing for the Departure of SV Velella
Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, Meghan Cleary and her fiance´ Prescott are about to embark on a 9-month cruise aboard SV Velella. Oh, and…
November Photo of the Month Contest Results
This past week our Facebook page has been hosting the November Photo of the Month contest, and this being the first such contest I’ve presided…
BP Oil Spill: 6 Month Anniversary
Six months ago today the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded while extracting oil from the Gulf of Mexico’s Macondo prospect, principally owned by BP. We’re…
Weathering Earl in the British Virgin Islands
Many of you have been lucky enough to learn to sail, cruise or charter in the British Virgin Islands. Here is an update from Pat…
New ASA Social Media Coordinator
Greetings, this is Ben Miller–your new ASA Social Media Coordinator. As you may know, Meghan Cleary is moving on, so I’ll be taking over all…