Recent Articles
11 Tips For Bareboat Cruising
January 26, 2022Night sailing is a bit of a different animal so we’ve cobbled together seven tips to keep in mind as you sail off into the wild black yonder. Read More >
How To Sail a Boat
January 23, 2022You want to learn how to sail a boat and ASA has taught over 500,000 thousand sailors how to toss the lines and set off on a sailing adventure. Read More >
Who Do You Sail With?
January 22, 2022ASA school Spinnaker Sailing in San Francisco shared this photo of Romain and Lucio taking ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing as a father and son team. All you need is this photo to explain what sailing is all about. Meanwhile, take a look at some of these and... Read More >
The Process of Buying Sails, and How to Protect Your Investment
January 20, 2022Ullman Sails has agreed to offer ASA members a 10% discount on the purchase of new sails. These sails, made in the USA, are custom designed and fit. Not an ASA member, sign up today. asa.com/membership/ Buying New Sails For Your Sailboat While... Read More >
Danger Areas on a Boat
January 18, 2022When you take ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing, your instructor will reinforce many safety lessons in the curriculum. You will become so well versed in safety terminology that your ability to sail safely and confidently will be rooted in the basic mechanics of being... Read More >
Do You Want to Be an ASA Sailing Instructor?
January 17, 2022Have a conversation with a non-sailor about sailing and quite often they will give you a bewildered look as if you own the keys to some secret paradise. While sailing is an involved task that requires time and effort to learn, it does not have to be like being... Read More >
Planning a Daysail
January 14, 2022As you embark on a daysail you might need a checklist of the things that you must have to make the day more enjoyable. First, you have the knowledge that you have already garnered from ASA 101, so you would have decided where to go, how to get there and when the... Read More >
ASA 101, New Sailor Resources
January 13, 2022Congratulations, you have earned your ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing certification! It’s time to go sailing and build upon your sailing education. Remember, ASA has you covered with plenty of new sailor resources. You are now part of a large sailing... Read More >
7 Spots To See With Cruise Abaco
January 11, 2022If you are looking for the ideal beach getaway with a combination of sailing and sightseeing, Abaco might be what you are looking for. ASA school Cruise Abaco offers a unique “Captained by Day, Bareboat by Night” ® program which allows the... Read More >
Environmental Updates
7 Ways to Sail Greener and Protect Your Local Waters!
September 17, 2021Sailing is an amazing sport, powered by wind and so close to the water – it’s impossible not to feel connected to nature – and that’s why we love it! This wonderful feeling comes in sharp contrast to the fact that whether you sail on a lake, river, bay or... Read More >
Where Is All the Plastic Going?
September 14, 2021We all know there is a plastic problem and we come in contact with the issue on a regular basis. Sailors commonly see plastic floating on the surface and beachcombers pick up their fair share of marine debris on the sand. ASA continues to support the... Read More >
Join Us In Celebrating Coastal Cleanup Day
September 13, 2021In the 1980s, a small group of volunteers in Texas rallied their community together to take a day to clean up their coastal area. They organized a team and trekked a couple miles of beach to remove a few bags of trash from the shoreline. Thirty years later, over... Read More >
The Ocean Quiz
July 3, 2021Do we really know how much plastic is on our ocean? We love to sail but do we know enough about what is beneath the surface of the water that we enjoy? Take this quick quiz on what lies beneath the surface as well as what gets into the ocean. Read More >
World Ocean Day
June 8, 2021World Oceans Day is held every June 8 to spotlight, celebrate and work to raise awareness about the health of our world ocean. When seen from space, the earth looks like a giant blue marble. It is said that earth day was created because that picture from space of... Read More >
Meet the SeaKeepers
April 29, 2021The American Sailing Association has an exciting new partnership with the International SeaKeepers Society to promote ocean research and conservation. The International SeaKeepers Society promotes oceanographic research, conservation, and education through... Read More >
Learn To Sail Articles
How To Sail a Boat
January 23, 2022You want to learn how to sail a boat and ASA has taught over 500,000 thousand sailors how to toss the lines and set off on a sailing adventure. Read More >
Who Do You Sail With?
January 22, 2022ASA school Spinnaker Sailing in San Francisco shared this photo of Romain and Lucio taking ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing as a father and son team. All you need is this photo to explain what sailing is all about. Meanwhile, take a look at some of these and... Read More >
ASA 101, New Sailor Resources
January 13, 2022Congratulations, you have earned your ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing certification! It’s time to go sailing and build upon your sailing education. Remember, ASA has you covered with plenty of new sailor resources. You are now part of a large sailing... Read More >
ASA 101, New Sailor Resources
January 13, 2022Congratulations, you have earned your ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing certification! It’s time to go sailing and build upon your sailing education. Remember, ASA has you covered with plenty of new sailor resources. You are now part of a large sailing... Read More >
7 Exotic Locations To Learn To Sail
January 10, 2022It would seem that a sailor is always seeking the exotic in an adventure. While sailing can be the entire focus of a vacation, often learning to sail or brushing up on your sailing skills is just a fraction of your vacation time and budget. The ocean calls you and... Read More >
Sailing Schools in the British Virgin Islands
January 3, 2022Learn to Sail in the British Virgin Islands You'll leap off the bow and feel the warm water. It is not as refreshing as you would like because the water is warm but it is invigorating. The crystal clear water will envelop you and when you surface, you'll look back... Read More >
Cruising Destinations & Tips
11 Tips For Bareboat Cruising
January 26, 2022Night sailing is a bit of a different animal so we’ve cobbled together seven tips to keep in mind as you sail off into the wild black yonder. Read More >
Bareboat Charter: St. Martin Itinerary Tips
December 27, 2021St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barth Sailors have long been known to frequent St. Martin for the endless beaches and combination of French and Dutch culture. Charter boat clients love the options for anchorages around the island. It’s proximity to St. Barth and... Read More >
Need a Few Sailing Tips?
November 29, 2021Find a few sailing tips from the American Sailing Association from sailing with kids to planning a day sail. Read More >
5 Things You Should Know About Sailing Vacations
November 27, 2021Considering a sailing vacation is often just a far off fantasy for plenty but once you obtain the confidence through your sailing education it feels like a charter boat is that much closer to becoming a reality. Have you obtained ASA 101, ASA 103, and ASA... Read More >
Places to See, Things To Do and the Beach Bars That Must Be Visited in the BVI
November 24, 2021The British Virgin Islands are a famously popular spot for bareboat charters in the Caribbean. In fact, more ASA students choose the BVI as their destination of choice than any other charter destination. After you have obtained your ASA 104 certification and... Read More >
Planning a Sailing Vacation
November 22, 2021There comes a moment when you are sprawled out on a beautiful beach and you look out at the ocean and see a sailboat and you wish you had opted for some time on the water. That doesn’t happen to you? Ok, we're actually talking to those of you who see the... Read More >