Why Sailing School Makes Sense
I didn’t grow up on a boat. I had been to the ocean and watched sailboats from the beach and I was intrigued. It wasn’t until I had a job and a …
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How Much Sailboat Do I Need?
Okay, you’ve checked out of 101, 103 & 104 and the sailing fever is still burning strong. You need to either check into a hospital or buy your first…
5 Things to Consider When Buying Your First Sailboat
So you’ve checked out of ASA 101, 103 and you’re in the middle of completing 104. You know you like this sailing stuff and you…
7 To-Dos on the Spring Checklist!
The snow is in our proverbial wake and now it's time to get at that pre-launch spring checklist. Here are seven big ones that should be considered bef…
Top 5 Things To Check Out While Cruising St. Martin!
In anticipation of the upcoming flotilla sailing charter vacation in St .Martin on November 13-22 we bring you – the top five cool things about sailing in…
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…
How Not to Dock Your Boat
If only these people had taken the American Sailing Association’s Docking Endorsement. We’ll teach you everything from the physics of docking to how to step…
Zen 24 electric sailboat demonstrations with Yoh Aoki
The Zen 24, a new electric auxiliary inboard sailboat designed in Japan by legendary circumnavigator Yoh Aoki, will be on display and available for demonstration cruises…
Voyaging with Velella: Baja Hospitality
Continuing the “Voyaging with Velella” series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, her fiance Prescott, and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise…
March Photo of the Month: Your Most Relaxing Day on a Boat
Well, I thought we had a barn burner last month, but this month’s Facebook sailing photo contest required an unprecedented “run-off vote” to determine a…
Sailing with Whales
I assume by now you’ve all seen this: But it’s so completely insane I had to repost the picture. (And have you seen the video…