American Sailing Journal

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ASA caught up with Clipper Round the World Racer and ASA certified sailor Scott Elles about his adventures on the open seas. Elles is doing at least three legs of the eight-leg race that spans the globe. The Clipper Round the World Race gives normal everyday people the opportunity, for a price, to experience sailing around the planet on 70-foot race boats. Elles got the sailing bug at age 50 and got certified to ASA 101,103, 104, 114. A year after learning to sail he signed up for the Clipper race.

Elles is currently out at sea on Team Garmin, on leg 4, a challenging 4,693 nautical mile journey around the continent of Australia - Follow The Race ⟩⟩

// History of the Yacht (Part 1)

When does a boat become a yacht? One answer has always been, you can tell a yacht when you see one. But, it really has nothing to do with size of the boat, weight of the boat, its style, sleeping quarters, heads, tillers, or wheels. A yacht is a boat that was designed for the express pleasure of its owner.

Zero Sailing Knowledge is Unacceptable //

The recent tragic story of a cruising couple who, while embarking on a round the world adventure, experienced an MOB situation where the wife ended up sailing away from her husband because she couldn’t sail.

Next time, before you set sail, if your crew have zero sailing knowledge then take the time to make sure they know some basics in case of an emergency.

Thank you to everyone who entered/donated in the 2017 American Sailing Association / Hands Across the Sea Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes which was held during the month of October. Over 670 ASA members turned out, donating over $44,464 to help Hands Across the Sea restore over 50 damaged school libraries and provide much-needed books and literacy resources to children on the island of Dominica, which suffered a direct hit by a Category 5 hurricane in September. Horizon Yacht Charters and Elite Island Resorts donated some awesome prizes. A big thank-you to everyone who stepped up and participated in the Sweepstakes!

ASA Reaches 150,000 Facebook “Followers”

The American Sailing Association (ASA), America’s sail education authority, is proud to announce that it attained a significant digital milestone in November: 150,000 “Facebook followers”. Since the end of 2015, ASA has tripled its Facebook fan base by posting subject material that makes a direct connection with its followers’ interests. With 150,000 “page likes”, ASA is now one of the top three sailing-related pages on all of Facebook in terms of followers.

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

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