Learn to Sail in San Francisco
Sailing used to be a pretty exclusive sport. Unless family or close friends sailed regularly, you would likely never have the opportunity to learn yourself.…
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VIDEO: Trailer for “Maidentrip,” documentary about Laura Dekker
For years here on the ASA blog we followed Laura Dekker’s amazing round-the-world sailing adventures. The Dutch teenager battled the legal system, contended with public…
Alternative Energy in the Sailing World
Guest post from Sailors for the Sea. By:Hilary Wiech, Communications Manager and Annie Brett, Program Director Renewable energy is a hot and sometimes controversial topic…
Announcing ASA’s “Sail for Hands” Events In Honor of Our 30th Anniversary
Do you like sailing? Or barbeques? Or how about a nice glass of wine, beer, or rum, after sailing? ASA and its network of schools…
Anatomy of a Rescue: How ASA Sailors Saved Lives in the Open Ocean
On May 16th in the Bay of Florida, 80 miles out of Key West and the finish line of the 2013 Bone Island Regatta, Captain…
ASA’s sailing books are for everyone
There are many sailing books on the market, but if you read them all you’d never have time to actually, you know, go sailing. This…
Exuma Islands Adventure: The New Sailor’s Perspective
ASA Exuma Islands Adventure Flotilla, April 2013 By Mary Clor My husband, as part of his mid-life rediscovery, decided last fall to attend a weeklong…
Save Our Sharks: Sailors for the Sea
This guest blog is by Jim Abernethy, renowned underwater photographer and pioneer in shark encounters without a cage. For decades he has interacted with the…
Enter our 30th Anniversary Photo Contest, win prizes!
In the month of March, we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary by gathering great sailing photos from our members and fans! If you’ve got a great…
5 Ways to Start Sailing
Let’s say you’re a novice to sailing and you’re curious to give it a try. Where do you start? How can you get a taste…
ASA in Croatia: Sailing the Adriatic
This post is about ASA’s 2012 Croatia sailing flotilla. You can also read about the Top 5 Things to See on the Dalmatian Coast here,…
ASA in Croatia: The Food of the Gods
This blog is about ASA’s 2012 Croatia Flotilla. Dubrovnik to Split, September 2012. “Every fish should swim three times,” goes a Croatian saying. “First in…
ASA in Croatia: Medieval Mysteries
This is a story about ASA’s 2012 Croatia Flotilla. For more info on upcoming ASA sailing flotillas, click here. Sailors (and tourists of all kinds)…
Spotlight on Sailing in New York
The Bronx is up, and the Battery’s down. But in the great state of New York, there’s sailing in every direction. While perhaps not as…
Spotlight on Sailing Schools in California
The name itself is a Spanish byword for “earthly paradise,” and for hundreds of years it has had an irresistible to attraction to those seeking…
American Sailing Week takes over St. Petersburg
One of the big sailing summer kick-offs took place June 15th-22nd, 2012, as the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, FL became ASA territory. Members…
Get carried away with sailing books
Mark Twain once said: “The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” And so it goes…
Fit to be tied – essential sailing knots!
Since time immemorial, sailors looking to crew were asked two simple questions: “Can you tie a bowline, and where’s your knife?” Today perhaps we’re a…