American Sailing Journal

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It’s a sentence you hear all the time - “he’s a good sailor” - an innocuous complimentary description that falls away as soon as uttered, but what does it mean? What is a “good sailor?” We’ve put together seven qualities that we think fit the bill.

What Makes a Good Sailor? >>

// EXPLORING THE DALMATION COAST OF CROATIA

Exploring the Dalmatian coast of Croatia

The 2016 ASA Flotilla in Croatia was organized by Sea Safaris Sailing School in Chicago with Capt. Jean De Keyser and his wife, “Admiral” Mila, as the experienced flotilla tour guides.

The 2016 edition counted three yachts, a Lagoon 450, a Lagoon 420, a Sun Odyssey 469 and total crew of fifteen hardy and adventurous souls.

Exploring the Dalmatian coast of Croatia >>

GO SAILING GOES NATIONAL //

Go Sailing is a free mobile app presented to the worldwide sailing community by the American Sailing Association as a public service. Developed to make the sport accessible to everyone, Go Sailing removes the barrier to entering the magical world of sailing. Since its inception, Go Sailing quickly developed a large community of users in California, and now aims to connect the millions of sailors around the world looking to do more sailing with skippers everywhere looking for crew, as well as to new friends and sailing-related social events.

Download the GO SAILING App >>

// UNUSUAL BOAT DESIGNS

Sailboat designs haven’t changed much over the decades - it obviously works and as the rule goes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. However, that doesn’t stop people from trying something new and thinking outside the box. We take a look at some of the more unusual sailboat designs that naval architects have come up with recently… whether or not any of them will become the norm remains to be seen….

Unusual Boat Designs >>

FREE DIGITAL WALLPAPER //

ASA loves to give back to the sailing community - check out our free wallpapers which you can download and use on all your devices.

The desktop version even includes a calendar so you can keep track of the days and think of sailing, all at the same time!

Download FREE Wallpapers >>

// BOOK REVIEW

As the subtitle suggests this is a very practical handbook on splicing ropes, all kinds of ropes. But that’s not all it covers. The book starts with a very good description of the new synthetic fibers and what differentiates them. Breaking loads and safe working loads are discussed, as well as, stretch and creep in the various materials.

Splicing Modern Ropes >>

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

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