American Sailing Journal

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Ah yes, the dawn of a new year. The slate is sparkling clean - you can now be the person you always wanted to be. Shake the Etch a Sketch and start anew. With the introduction in place, here are 5 New Years resolutions for the sailing breed.

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Peter Isler, America’s Cup champion, shares some of his cruising tips following a recent catamaran charter...

In my life as a professional sailor, I log thousands of miles a year under sail and spend many days and nights afloat. But it’s all about racing - I almost never go “cruising”. So I chartered a Leopard 40 catamaran and went cruising!

5 Ways to Keep (sort of) Sailing During the Winter! //

As the mercury lays low and the landscapes turn white, the reality of sailing is simply over. But we mustn’t let these natural obstacles completely keep us from what we hold dear! There are ways to keep certain aspects of sailing happening right throughout the year. Here’s our list of 5 ways to keep sailing through the offseason.

// Technology Throws Us a Lifeline

Every once in a while we spotlight what we call “sailing gizmos” for lack of a better name - innovative interesting little ideas that make our sailing world a little bit better. Today we check out CrewWatcher, a pocket sized alert system that keeps track of the crew and sends out a signal should someone fall overboard.

Never an Ugly Duckling, Always a Swan //

When we were considering the next boat to spotlight in the Cruising Boat Spotlight series we thought we should do a Nautor’s Swan because they are so iconic, attractive, well-made and the dream of many a sailor. As we discussed which model should be the choice for the article, we realized that with Swan, it’s not really about a particular model; it’s the fact that it’s a Swan.

// FREE Sailing Wallpaper For All Your Devices

ASA is proud to present a series of calendar wallpapers for your desktop and other devices. Every month we will have a new sailing picture that will inspire you to pursue your passion of sailing. As a bonus each picture will include a calendar - what sailor doesn’t want something that is nice to look at and useful!

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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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