How to Manage Trash Aboard
We at Sailors for the Sea get asked a lot about how to deal with trash, and what’s “ok” to throw overboard. And the simple answer is, in a perfe…
Tag: environment
Earth Day 2023: American Sailing Launches Sustainable Membership Cards
As part of American Sailing’s ongoing commitment to our environment through the Plastic Pollution Purge Initiative, beginning this Earth Day, we are…
Can Overboard! 🔉
Scenario: You crack open a cold one after a long day of sailing. Your buddy Jim finishes his first beer (rather quickly) and tosses the can overboard.…
7 Things Sailors Can Do to Make for a Healthier Environment
A sailor’s task is to keep watch over the oceans & waterways and it’s our duty to be responsible and not leave it in worse condition than when we …
Ecology Tips For Sailors
ASA is committed to helping its members, students and partners obtain knowledge about environmental issues.
The Science of the Ocean
The ocean is a vast space, and sailors inhabit just the surface. Below us, around us, and even above us, we are all affected by what goes on in the oc…
Join Us In Celebrating Coastal Cleanup Day
In the 1980s, a small group of volunteers in Texas rallied their community together to take a day to clean up their coastal area. They organized a tea…
The Charter Quiz
Do you have the urge to put your sailing education to use on a bareboat charter? Are you considering a crewed charter? Test your knowledge with this q…
The Ocean Quiz
Do we really know how much plastic is on our ocean? We love to sail but do we know enough about what is beneath the surface of the water that we enjoy…
World Ocean Day
World Oceans Day is held every June 8 to spotlight, celebrate and work to raise awareness about the health of our world ocean. When seen from space, t…
Meet the SeaKeepers
The American Sailing Association has an exciting new partnership with the International SeaKeepers Society to promote ocean research and conservation.…
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…
Sailors and the Environment
Every time we hoist a sail we utilize a natural resource that needs attention. The water we sail on needs an advocate and that person is you. The Amer…
How Teen Sailors Can Make a Difference
Your teenager can engage with the enviroment while learning to SCUBA dive and sail in the British Virgin Islands with SeaTrek BVI
Plastic Items You Can Stop Bringing Onboard Today
Maybe our last article about plastic in the ocean scared you a bit, but now that you know what’s going on, it’s time to get motivated. The good ne…
Your Boat’s Spring Cleaning
The wait is almost over…it’s just about time to pull off those winter boat covers and set sail into the warmer season! Whether you’re just getti…
Our Plastic Problem: A Remarkably Brief Overview
I don’t need to waste a sailor’s time by telling you there’s plastic in the ocean. If you’re out on the water, you’ve seen it by now. Some p…