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It’s that time of the year where we talk about our love interests via Valentine’s Day. Will sailing be your Valentine? I am a sailing cliche. I fell in love with sailing with Bob Marley in the background, a sunset, and the intoxication of a Mexican vacation.   All it took was a “booze cruise” on a 60-foot catamaran on the Read More >

Just in case you need some motivation to go sailing we have picked out a few of our favorite Instagram accounts that beg you to get out on the water. Do you have a few favorites? Share them with us on the ASA Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/americansailingassociation Read More >

We can’t be on the water every day, can we? Well, if you desire to be out on the water but your responsibilities keep you on land try following these sailing Instagram accounts to help with your need to go sailing. Read More >

We can’t be on the water every day, can we? Well, if you desire to be out on the water but your responsibilities keep you on land try following these sailing Instagram accounts to help with your need to go sailing. Read More >

The sport and lifestyle of sailing are ever-changing, and ASA instructors, some of the finest sailing teachers in the world, are a great resource to the community and to each other. Now there’s a place online for instructors to quickly and easily talk to each other about strategies, techniques, and the issues of the day. The brand new ASA Sailing Read More >

It is a tradition that, like the changing of the seasons and the imminent filing of tax returns, is an inevitable part of the circle of life. I’m talking, of course, about our monthly Sailing Photo Contest on ASA social media. The best amateur sailing snapshots coming pouring in to our Facebook page from around the world and our online Read More >

You may have noticed that the computer whizzes over at Facebook, mysterious and secretive as they are, have been slowly but surely rolling out some major changes. We lowly Facebook users don’t usually get much of a heads-up on these kinds of things. But here at ASA, social media has become a large part of how we connect with our Read More >

2010 has been a year of drama on the high seas, and one of change and excitement for ASA. Here’s a rundown of some of the big news from the past year: TOP SAILING STORY OF THE YEAR: Abby Sunderland Nothing else in the maritime world even came close to equaling the notoriety (and controversy) of this 16-year-old Californian sailor’s Read More >