UPDATE: Get the latest recommendations from the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/index.html We don’t have to remind you that currently the hot topic in the news is the Corona Virus (COVID-19) but we could shed some light on how we think it affects the sailing community. After all, when we get on a boat and the breeze fills the main, we feel the tug of nature on the boat and our body; it is hard to imagine that anything can harm us. Sailing often takes us into a state of euphoria. It’s a great feeling but is that accurate? Are we safe …
Why Do You Love Sailing?
Our Facebook page is a spot for sailors to interact with each other and engage in conversation about the thing we love most. Sailing! So, we asked why you love sailing and the results all followed a similar theme. Take a look and share your thoughts with us on Social Media. An ASA instructor from LTD Sailing in Grenada explained her love of sailing in possibly the best way ever: “For me, sailing is more than just a past time, it’s a way of life. It’s freedom, it’s adventure, it’s exploration and travel, it’s being more in tune with nature, …
Exploring the Dalmatian coast of Croatia on an ASA Flotilla
The 2016 ASA Flotilla in Croatia was organized by Sea Safaris Sailing School with Capt. Jean De Keyser and his wife, “Admiral” Mila, as the experienced flotilla tour guides.
She’s a Lifer
“The aspect of teaching sailing that I like best is being able to introduce students to a new outdoor activity” – Kim Walther
7 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.
8 Tips For the First Time Sailboat Racer
Here are eight tips for new racers that will make the challenge a bit more manageable and little less daunting
Cookin’ on the Boat!
Looking for some new recipes that you can actually make in your boat’s galley? Good food, but not gourmet?
A Sailing Diamond
Bob Diamond has been teaching beginning-sailors the ropes for a good long time and has been an instructor at Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City, California since 1984.
From Alcatraz a Sailor is Born
While waiting for the ferry to Alcatraz in San Fransisco Chet Shubert was so entranced by all the sailboats on the bay that he signed up for sailing classes that following week!