American Sailing Journal - Volume 37, Issue 1, January 2020

American Sailing Journal

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Volume 37, Issue 1

January 2020

Happy New Year!

ASA is ready for another great year of sailing. While our goals are to continue to promote sailing around the world through our schools, affiliates, and partners, our efforts in 2020 will focus on attracting new sailors to our lifestyle. In 2020 ASA will reach out to families that want to learn to sail together. ASA will highlight and promote young sailors and the need to foster a new generation to our sport. Along with our campaigns to encourage environmental responsibility while on the water, ASA will continue to attract more women to sailing as well as we work to increase diversity across the sailing community. In 2020 expect to hear about ASA family-friendly flotillas, teen programs that promote the sailing lifestyle and ASA-sponsored events that get more people out on the water via charters, education, and social events.

Cindy Shabes, ASA President

2020 New Year’s Resolutions for Sailors

Happy New Year! You know what that means, this is the year that you will be productive and resolve to do everything you have ever wanted to do. We are sailors so no resolutions about losing weight or reading more or even being nicer to your in-laws. Instead, sailors make sailing resolutions and we are destined to finally make a New Year’s resolution list that we will adhere to.

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The American Sailing Association

5 Reasons to Join the ASA

The American Sailing Association is the largest sailing education organization in the world. Sure, there are over 400 schools and 7000+ instructors. Yes, ASA is part of a community of sailors who are advocates for the health of our world’s oceans. Over 500,000 people have learned to sail with ASA, but why should YOU be a member?

The ASA Family

The American Sailing Association is an advocate for the environment, it is a voice for the sailing community and at its core, it is an institution whose ultimate purpose is to get people out on the water safely and confidently. All of this does not happen without the tremendous amount of work done by over 400 schools and affiliates and well over 7000 sailing instructors around the world.

Benefits of Kids Sailing

If you need a good reason to introduce your kids to sailing we have a few. They’ll learn responsibility, leadership, and discipline but more importantly, they’ll love being out on the water.

North U Sail Trim Seminars

This winter is a great time to attend a seminar! Seminars are a great way to spend time with fellow sailors. No matter what boat you sail, the North U Sail Trim Seminar is for you - it's always more fun to sail fast.

Take a Sailing Vacation This Year

Arabella in the BVI

It’s the middle of January and you may be suffering from the winter blues but a group of ASA members is sailing on Arabella in the British Virgin Islands. You might be a bit envious when you see what they are up to right about now.

Sailing Vacation Tips

Considering 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.

9 Instagram Accounts That Are Talking About the Health of Our Ocean

As part of our aim to raise awareness about environmental issues in the ocean we call our playground, we’d like to introduce you to a few Instagram accounts that are doing their part to tell the ocean’s story.

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You can find more online resources to improve your sailing skills & knowledge on our Sailors Resources page.

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