Giveaway Archives - American Sailing Learning To Sail Is Just The Beginning Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:46:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 https://asa.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-american-sailing-logo-07-32x32.png Giveaway Archives - American Sailing 32 32 December 2023 Sailor of the Month: Howard Clayman https://asa.com/news/2023/12/21/sailor-of-the-month-howard-clayman/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:08:05 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=63295 This month we were inspired by Howard Clayman's story and he is our December 2023 Sailor of the Month. This story takes us to Herzliya, Israel, where Howard runs the Blue Wave-Tashoot Sailing Academy. It's a unique Sailor of the Month story — we take a look at how current events have impacted the day-to-day, as well as, of course, talking sailing stories from weathering harrowing storms to racing in the Cowes Week regatta. We've spoken with Howard before, and we're excited to catch back up with him and see that his sails are still full and new sailors are cruising the beautiful Mediterranean waters under his leadership every day.

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]]> November 2023 Sailor of the Month: Keith Allman https://asa.com/news/2023/11/16/sailor-of-the-month-keith-allman/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:20:19 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=63053 This month we were inspired by Keith Allman's story and he is our November Sailor of the Month. Keith resides in New York and his home port is Liberty Harbor, New Jersey. Keith has been sailing for over 25 years, and most recently he has spent the past few years chartering with friends and credits his education from American Sailing with the confidence and knowledge to go out and make beautiful memories in idyllic destinations. We love seeing how sailing can add so much vibrance to a vacation with people you enjoy.

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]]> October 2023 Sailor of the Month: Elizabeth Henderson https://asa.com/news/2023/10/27/sailor-of-the-month-elizabeth-henderson/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:29:46 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=62792 This month we were inspired by Elizabeth Henderson's story and she is our October Sailor of the Month. She hails from San Francisco, CA, and in only fifteen months, she has taken ASA certifications 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 114, 118, 107, and 108 with Puget Sound Sailing School and Modern Sailing in Sausalito, CA. Truly her spirit has been captured by the call of the sea. It might be said that Elizabeth's story is what every sailor dreams of encountering each time we cast off the lines. She tells it all here in the latest episode of American Sailing's Sailor of the Month.

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]]> September 2023 Sailor of the Month: Sherry Roth https://asa.com/news/2023/09/29/sailor-of-the-month-sherry-roth/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:37:55 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=62447 American Sailing's August 2023 Sailor of the Month is Sherry Roth who hails from Barnegat Bay, near Toms River, NJ. In just one short year, Sherry has taken ASA certifications 101, 103, and 104, and a couple of pretty life-changing trips, first in Croatia, and also along the Florida coast from Tampa to Key West. She tells it all here in the latest episode of American Sailing's Sailor of the Month.

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]]> August 2023 Sailor of the Month: Randy Stafford https://asa.com/news/2023/08/30/sailor-of-the-month-randy-stafford/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:31:19 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=61942 American Sailing's August 2023 Sailor of the Month is Randy Stafford from Ken Caryl, CO. For the past twelve years Randy has been cruising through ASA certifications and online classes on the way to realizing his sailing dreams.

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]]> July 2023 Sailor of the Month: Christopher Dang https://asa.com/news/2023/07/28/sailor-of-the-month-christopher-dang/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:26:50 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=61466 American Sailing's July 2023 Sailor of the Month is Christopher Dang from San Francisco, CA. He recently moved to the Bay area and quickly adopted sailing as a central part of his lifestyle. Later this year he will compete in the Clipper Race, and we're excited to keep up with his adventures!

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]]> June 2023 Sailor of the Month: Heidi Petrowicz https://asa.com/news/2023/06/09/sailor-of-the-month-heidi-petrowicz/ https://asa.com/news/2023/06/09/sailor-of-the-month-heidi-petrowicz/#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:47:58 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=60971 American Sailing's June Sailor of the Month is Heidi Petrowicz from Howland’s Landing, Kingston Bay, Duxbury, MA. Starting with childhood trips to the beach to finding ASA online classes Heidi's story is a story of aspirations realized.

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]]> https://asa.com/news/2023/06/09/sailor-of-the-month-heidi-petrowicz/feed/ 1 May 2023 Sailor of the Month: Mark Hejtmanek https://asa.com/news/2023/05/15/sailor-of-the-month-mark-hejtmanek/ Tue, 16 May 2023 03:40:43 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=60460 This month we were inspired by Mark Hejtmanek's story and he is our May Sailor of the Month. We sat down with Mark and asked him a few questions about how American Sailing has played a role in helping him establish his dream of a sailing lifestyle. His story resonates and shows so much ambition met with swift accomplishment!

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]]> The Winners: Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes https://asa.com/news/2020/12/24/the-winners-hands-across-the-sea-sweepstakes/ Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:10:41 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=48179 And The Winners are….Kids who have received 20,441 books because of the Hands Across The Sea Sweepstakes. Hands Across The Sea has added  491 preschools in six countries in the Caribbean and has reached over 140,000 children at 923 schools, community libraries, and reading programs. The program has shipped more than 526,253 brand new to the Caribbean. “Because of each one of you, we raised a record-breaking $64,095 which is already being put right into action bringing books, resources, and literacy initiatives to children and communities throughout the Eastern Caribbean. We cannot begin to express our gratitude for what this means, especially to our friends at ...

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]]> First Flush https://asa.com/news/2019/04/18/first-flush/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:54:37 +0000 https://asa.com/?p=38522 After learning about Soraya Simi and her work, I checked out her short film First Flush. In just one minute we follow the journey of raindrops hitting the Los Angeles pavement, to the accumulating floodwaters traveling across roadways and down drains, all leading down to the LA River. The drainage carries with it more than just rain: various plastic trash on the streets are carried and gather around the storm drains. The journey ends exactly how we’d expect: at the ocean. Soraya’s final message to her audience: “If you’ve ever wondered where it all goes…” I used to live in ...

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