[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]American Sailing Textbooks\n\nThe official manuals for ASA’s sailing certifications.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”5″ ][cs_content_seo]These award-winning textbooks were developed by passionate sailing professionals. The books contain illustrations, exceptional photographs, and detailed user-friendly double-page spreads. There are also chapter-end quizzes and glossaries to help readers navigate their way through nautical terminology.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][cs_element_layout_div _id=”6″ ][cs_element_layout_div_2 _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_slide_container _id=”8″ ][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”9″ ][cs_element_image _id=”10″ ][cs_element_text _id=”11″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 101\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”12″ ][cs_element_image _id=”13″ ][cs_element_text _id=”14″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 102\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”15″ ][cs_element_image _id=”16″ ][cs_element_text _id=”17″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 103\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”18″ ][cs_element_image _id=”19″ ][cs_element_text _id=”20″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 104\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”21″ ][cs_element_image _id=”22″ ][cs_element_text _id=”23″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 106\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”24″ ][cs_element_image _id=”25″ ][cs_element_text _id=”26″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 110\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”27″ ][cs_element_image _id=”28″ ][cs_element_text _id=”29″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 114\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”30″ ][cs_element_image _id=”31″ ][cs_element_text _id=”32″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 116\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][cs_element_layout_slide _id=”33″ ][cs_element_image _id=”34″ ][cs_element_text _id=”35″ ][cs_content_seo]ASA 118\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_slide][/cs_element_layout_slide_container][cs_element_layout_div_3 _id=”36″ ][cs_element_layout_div_4 _id=”37″ ][cs_element_icon _id=”38″ ][/cs_element_layout_div_4][cs_element_layout_div_4 _id=”39″ ][cs_element_icon _id=”40″ ][/cs_element_layout_div_4][/cs_element_layout_div_3][/cs_element_layout_div_2][cs_element_slide_pagination _id=”41″ ][/cs_element_layout_div][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”42″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”43″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”44″ ][cs_element_text _id=”45″ ][cs_content_seo]The print versions are large format, full color textbooks, featuring double page spreads. This popular format is available on the ASA store.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_button _id=”46″ ][cs_content_seo]Shop Online\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”47″ ][cs_element_text _id=”48″ ][cs_content_seo]If you own Apple devices such as a Mac, iPhone or iPad, then the best place to get digital versions of our textbooks is on Apple Books.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”49″ ][cs_content_seo]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”50″ ][cs_element_text _id=”51″ ][cs_content_seo]For Android phones, Android tablets, and Windows Computers, digital versions of our textbooks are available on Google Play Books.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”52″ ][cs_content_seo]\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”53″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”54″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”55″ ][cs_element_image _id=”56″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”57″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”58″ ][cs_content_seo]Sailing Made Easy\n\nThe Official Manual For The ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1 Course\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”59″ ][cs_content_seo]Sailing Made Easy, which Sailing Magazine called “best in class” upon its release in 2010, is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. It is also the official textbook for the ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (ASA 101). Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. The text’s most distinguishing feature is its user friendly “spreads” in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. 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The official textbook for ASA Keelboat Sailing 2 (ASA 102) covers better boat handling and sail trim, including everything from mainsheet and jib sheet trim to backstay adjustment and proper traveler and jib lead position. This textbook features clear two-page spreads that keep each sailing concept self-contained and easy to follow. Vivid illustrations and high-quality photos clarify complex topics, while chapter-end quizzes reinforce learning. 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