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Sailing St. Martin: Grand Case
Continuing the story of the ASA St. Martin Flotilla 2012. PART THREE: BARBEQUE FOR EVERY MEAL As a finale, we spent two days in Grand…
Sailing St. Martin: Anguilla
Continuing the story of ASA’s 2012 St. Martin flotilla. PART TWO: THE ROOSTER CROWS FOR DAY After two nights in Gustavia, St. Barths, it was…
Sailing St. Martin: Arrival and St. Barths
This is how you arrive in St. Martin: the 737 screams in over tin rooftops and a strip of yellow beach, then desperately brakes on…
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…
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,…
The More You Know, the More Fun Sailing Is!
A wise man or woman once said, knowledge is power. Nowhere is this truer than in sailing, where the more you learn, the more worlds…
Exciting times at the 2012 South West International Boat Show
This year, ASA will be participating for the first time in Texas’ largest in-water boat show, the South West International Boat Show. And if it’s…
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.…
The History of the ASA
Beginnings Until 1983, the United States had no nationally recognized set of standards for sailors. This made it very difficult to tell who was proficient…
Sailing Season 2011 Photo Contest Winners
After a long hiatus from Facebook photo contests, we’ve returned with a vengeance! This time our theme was “Sailing Season 2011” — whatever or wherever…
ASA to produce Member Book
Attention ASA members – big news! We’re partnering with Harris Connect to produce our first ever Member Publication, complete with photographs, sailing stories, members profiles,…
Video Highlights from the America’s Cup World Series San Diego
Whether you love racing, or prefer the relaxed lifestyle of the cruiser, there’s no denying the excitement and glamor that accompanies sailing’s biggest competition, the…
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…
A Wild Week of Sea Animal Encounters
Sometimes you just wonder what they’re putting in the water. Monterey Bay Sailing, an ASA sailing school in Monterey, California, snapped this photo of an…
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…
Halloween costumes for the sailor, beyond Jack Sparrow
If you’re anything like me, every year you have a great Halloween costume idea in mid-July, which you then forget about, and on October 30th,…