ASA St. Martin flotilla will deliver books to Anguilla elementary school
In about three weeks, a group of over 30 sailors will depart for ASA’s sailing flotilla at the Caribbean island of St. Martin. It will…
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A Look Back at ASA’s Free Sailing Lessons at Strictly Sail Miami 2012!
At this year’s Strictly Sail Miami boat show, ASA partnered with Discover Sailing to offer free on-the-water sailing lessons. Taught by our world-class ASA instructors,…
A Look Back at ASA’s 2011 Greek Islands Flotilla – Part 2
In Part 1, the flotilla departed Athens, sailing, swimming and feasting their way to the islands of Epidaurus and Poros. By Capt. Valerie Weingrad Tuesday…
A Look Back at ASA’s 2011 Greek Islands Flotilla – Part 1
Wining, Dining, and Sailing Our Way Through the Islands! By Capt. Valerie Weingrad For information on ASA’s 2012 flotillas, including Greece June 9-16, click here.…
Featured Charter Destination: British Virgin Islands
This article originally appeared in the March 2011 issue of ASA’s Sailing With Style. by Captain Valerie Weingrad, ASA Certified Instructor (For a list of…
Cruising Croatia: Lightning Strikes Twice
This is a special guest blog by Captain Jean de Keyser, who led ASA’s 2011 Croatia flotillas and operates Gulfcoast Sailing School, an ASA affiliate…
Notable Numbers: Magellan’s 492nd, Minoru’s 8th, and Dekker’s 16th
On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail on the first ever circumnavigation of Earth. Magellan sailed in the service of King Charles I…
America’s Cup Live Coverage, Sailing News, and Your Moment of Zen
September is here and while it’s still high summer at ASA’s headquarters in Marina del Rey, CA, in many places the sailing season is winding…
New 2012 ASA Flotillas!
Every year ASA organizes flotilla cruises around the world. In 2011 alone we’ve been to the Bahamas, Greece, Croatia, and the Pacific Northwest, among other…
Voyaging with Velella: Home Is Where the Boat Is
This is the final installment in the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Harvey. Meghan, her husband Prescott, and their cat Nessie have…
Voyaging with Velella: Sailing Fresh Waters
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Harvey. Meghan and her husband Prescott have been cruising aboard their boat Velella for the…
Voyaging with Velella: How to Sail Across a Bar
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Harvey. Meghan and her husband Prescott have been cruising aboard their boat Velella for the…
Voyaging with Velella: Rite of Passage (Part 1)
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Harvey. Meghan and her husband Prescott have been cruising aboard their boat Velella for the…
Out of Office: Communication Options for Cruisers
We’ve received a number of reader questions about internet access at sea. This guest blog by ASA cruising expert Meghan Harvey has the answers! Lots…
Voyaging with Velella: Hitched!
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Harvey. Meghan and her husband Prescott have been cruising aboard their boat Velella for the…
Voyaging with Velella: The View from the Porthole (Photos)
Enjoy this special gallery of photos from ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary! These are some of the views from S/V Velella’s galley porthole as she’s sailed…
Voyaging with Velella: Holidays with a Marine Head
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie have just finished a 6-month cruise…
Voyaging with Velella: Sweetwater, Sweetland
Continuing the Voyaging with Velella series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie have just finished a 6-month cruise…