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Become an ASA Sailing School

If You're in the Sailing Education Game, You Need a Game plan

ASA Can Help!

In the past year ASA has provided valuable benefits to its member sailing schools. Here are some examples.

ASA..

  • Offered unlimited, free consulting based on our nearly two decades of experience in worldwide Sailing Instruction and Sailing Education.
  • Gave free sailing lessons to over 2000 people at boat shows throughout the country.
  • Processed nearly 3800 responses to inquiries from our successful 12 month ad campaign in Sail Magazine and Cruising World
  • Placed articles in many national and local publications.
  • Lobbied against taxes on boaters through the National Boating Federation.
  • Exhibited at Sail Expo, Atlantic City, St. Petersburg and Alameda, as well as the Annapolis Sailboat Show and other leading boat shows.
  • Contributed to a variety of environmental organizations dedicated to protecting our waterways.
  • Polled all certified students and awarded the prestigious ASA School of the Year award to superior sailing schools in four regions of the U. S. based on the polling results.
  • Held regional business meetings for school owners and sailing instructors.
  • Operated a system-wide 401 (k) plan for sailing school employees
  • Renewed our U. S. Coast Guard approval of the ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic as a recognized safe boating course.
  • Awarded ASA Outstanding Educator Award annually to instructors from around the country.
  • Established a comprehensive, national sailing school insurance program. This long awaited national umbrella of coverage will continue to grow as services are added.
  • Introduced Trailerable Multihull and Catamaran Cruising Multihull Certifications, with more to come in 2000.
  • Established a Curriculum Development Committee, made up of professional sailing instructors and educators committed to product development and improvement.
  • Expanded ASA's website, www.american-sailing.com which links to your site
  • Re-designed Small Boat Sailing Certification program and introduced it to yacht clubs and camps across the US.

Contact ASA and let us show you why the world learns to sail the ASA Way!

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