May. 05, 20167 To-Dos on the Spring Checklist!The snow is in our proverbial wake and now it’s time to get at that pre-launch spring checklist. Here are seven big ones that should be considered before your first sail.
May. 05, 20167 To-Dos on the Spring Checklist!The snow is in our proverbial wake and now it’s time to get at that pre-launch spring checklist. Here are seven big ones that should be considered before your first sail. Read More >
Feb. 11, 2016Discovering Love… and Sailing… with The Yacht WeekAdventure vacation for the young and single? Or low pressure introduction to sailing, cruising and chartering? Check out The Yacht Week…
Feb. 11, 2016Discovering Love… and Sailing… with The Yacht WeekAdventure vacation for the young and single? Or low pressure introduction to sailing, cruising and chartering? Check out The Yacht Week… Read More >
Nov. 16, 2015It’s a Wonderful Life!Jim Stewart & his wife Jane retired from the “real world” in 2001 and he started teaching sailing as a livelihood in 2004. Apparently he’s quite good at it.
Nov. 16, 2015It’s a Wonderful Life!Jim Stewart & his wife Jane retired from the “real world” in 2001 and he started teaching sailing as a livelihood in 2004. Apparently he’s quite good at it. Read More >
Sep. 17, 2015Cookin’ on the Boat!Looking for some new recipes that you can actually make in your boat’s galley? Good food, but not gourmet?
Sep. 17, 2015Cookin’ on the Boat!Looking for some new recipes that you can actually make in your boat’s galley? Good food, but not gourmet? Read More >
May. 15, 2015Top 5 Things To Check Out While Cruising St. Martin!In anticipation of the upcoming flotilla sailing charter vacation in St .Martin on November 13-22 we bring you – the top five cool things about sailing in this awesome Caribbean cruising ground, known as the The Renaissance Islands. Check out the mud baths at Tintamarre Island! They’re about 100-feet inland and said to have magical regenerative properties! Pack mud all over your
May. 15, 2015Top 5 Things To Check Out While Cruising St. Martin!In anticipation of the upcoming flotilla sailing charter vacation in St .Martin on November 13-22 we bring you – the top five cool things about sailing in this awesome Caribbean cruising ground, known as the The Renaissance Islands. Check out the mud baths at Tintamarre Island! They’re about 100-feet inland and said to have magical regenerative properties! Pack mud all over your Read More >
Jan. 13, 2014VIDEO: Trailer for “Maidentrip,” documentary about Laura DekkerFor 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 opinion, and braved the seven seas on her own. Now filmmaker Jillian Schlesinger is telling the tale. In case you’re unfamiliar with Laura’s story, here it is in a nutshell: Laura made her mind up
Jan. 13, 2014VIDEO: Trailer for “Maidentrip,” documentary about Laura DekkerFor 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 opinion, and braved the seven seas on her own. Now filmmaker Jillian Schlesinger is telling the tale. In case you’re unfamiliar with Laura’s story, here it is in a nutshell: Laura made her mind up Read More >
Jul. 03, 2013ASA’s sailing books are for everyoneThere 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 blog will give you the 411 on the books ASA offers so you can decide if they’re right for you. (Spoiler: If you want to go sailing for fun, they are.) First, a little history.
Jul. 03, 2013ASA’s sailing books are for everyoneThere 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 blog will give you the 411 on the books ASA offers so you can decide if they’re right for you. (Spoiler: If you want to go sailing for fun, they are.) First, a little history. Read More >
Jun. 10, 2013Saturday by the Bay – America’s Cup 2013TWO 19TH CENTURY MARITIME TRADITIONS COME TOGETHER FOR ONE AFTERNOON Literarily speaking, aquatic travel for recreation began in 1857 with Henry David Thoreau’s Canoeing in Wilderness. Common sense dictates that he was hardly the first to cast off with no grander purpose in mind, but the pastime was undoubtedly new—a primitive luxury afforded by the vast, sparsely populated American landscape.
Jun. 10, 2013Saturday by the Bay – America’s Cup 2013TWO 19TH CENTURY MARITIME TRADITIONS COME TOGETHER FOR ONE AFTERNOON Literarily speaking, aquatic travel for recreation began in 1857 with Henry David Thoreau’s Canoeing in Wilderness. Common sense dictates that he was hardly the first to cast off with no grander purpose in mind, but the pastime was undoubtedly new—a primitive luxury afforded by the vast, sparsely populated American landscape. Read More >
Mar. 05, 2013Enter 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 sailing photo from the last 30 years, we want to see it. Submissions are open through March 30th, and shortly thereafter we’ll begin selecting winners! Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: -Best Action
Mar. 05, 2013Enter 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 sailing photo from the last 30 years, we want to see it. Submissions are open through March 30th, and shortly thereafter we’ll begin selecting winners! Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: -Best Action Read More >