7 Ways to Sail Greener and Protect Your Local Waters!
Sailing is an amazing sport, powered by wind and so close to the water – it’s impossible not to feel connected to nature – and that’s why we l…
Tag: Cherish Our Oceans
Ask Lauren: How Do I Know Which Sunscreen is Ocean-Friendly?
Sunscreen is a sailing essential any time of year, but the upcoming summer rays mean it’s time to break out the good stuff. There’s nothing like r…
This Earth Day, Treat the Planet Like It’s Your Boat
I first learned about the art of sailing when I was nineteen years old. I had signed up for a semester abroad with a program that teaches students mar…
Green Boating with Sailors for the Sea
No sailor’s education is complete without an understanding of our impact on the oceans. It’s my honor to introduce you to the single best resource…
Beach Cleanups 101
Sailors don’t rely on robots and engines to clean up the ocean. We make the biggest collective impact by cleaning up our own communities ourselves. …
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…
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…
Ask Lauren: What is “Plastic Soup”?
ASA has brought on marine conservationist Lauren Coiro to help with advocacy and education when it comes to how sailors interact with the environment that…
Join ASA in the Landfill Challenge!
You’ve been challenged! Sailors are motivated to contribute less to the ocean’s plastic problem, but when plastic is incorporated into almost everything we do, where…
New Year, New Ocean
January is a fresh start, and after a year-long rollercoaster of environmental news, I am feeling hopeful about what’s to come. 2018 was a year…
Ocean Cleanupdate!
Back in the spring, the ASA became involved in The Ocean Cleanup – an ambitious project devoted to ridding the world’s oceans of harmful plastic p…
Picking Up Trash Makes You a Better Sailor!
Here at the American Sailing Association, the waters of our earth are obviously on the top of our priority list and we want to do our part to make thi…