Sailing Story Articles

The Future of Sailing Kelsey Durham was racing in Bermuda when the Commodore of the Manhattan Yacht Club noticed his ability on the water. In other words, Kelsey won a few races and soon Michael Fortenbaugh realized having Kelsey aboard Arabella, the flagship of the Manhattan Yacht Club, was a good idea. Take a look at a story on Kelsey Read More >

Being on the water is in Anne Alberg’s DNA. Her great-great-grandfather Anders Persson’s boat is displayed in the harbor in Boren, Sweden. Beginning with several boating vacations to Desolation Sound in British Columbia around the age of 10, Anne has dreamed of sailing to faraway places like the South Pacific, Croatia, Myanmar and Belize. Sailing to Captain Anne has always Read More >

  Aboard S/V ENCHANTMENT Island Packet 40 enroute from Bermuda to Norfolk, VA…  At precisely twelve midnight local time I shackled my safety harness onto the jackline and assumed the helm. I could barely make out Jim’s watch report as he hollered over the screeching gale which drove us so rudely on the port quarter: “Twenty-five knots, gusting to thirty-eight Read More >

We have been following along with the Arctic Loon and Captain Anne Alberg as they journey from Seattle to New Zealand.  Her adventures have been mentioned on the ASA website. You can read them here: The Journey of the Arctic Loon The Crewy of the Arctic Loon Featured Instructor Captain Anne Alberg These are her latest updates from the last Read More >

The American Sailing Association has launched a new campaign designed to get more women on the water. “Women on the Water” encourages more women to take the helm.  These are nine stories out of many, of women who are sailing. Do you have a great story about a women sailor or a group of women sailing?  If so, please share Read More >

“I’ve always looked out over the Pacific and wondered about our ocean neighbors, the cultures, the people, the land that share the Pacific together. What the ocean looks like in the middle, what it feels like. And now I know. I want to continue experiencing more of her secrets.” Roxy Darrow responded to Captain Ann Alberg when asked about her Read More >

Captain Anne Alberg and Captain Diana Trump are currently sailing across the Pacific Ocean on a journey to New Zealand from their starting point in Seattle. They are sharing their journey with ASA readers along the way. Their story was introduced in this piece Women on the Water -the Journey of the Arctic Loon How would you pick a crew Read More >

“I have a boat and the time, and I can’t think of any reason not to.” These were the words that started female Sailing Captains Diana Trump and Anne Alberg’s journey to the South Pacific. Diana’s husband Jeff was unable to leave his business for early retirement, but she felt this was her time for the offshore adventure. Jeff supported Read More >

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to a few women sailors who each, in their own right, has made a difference within the sailing community and beyond. Before we begin, we know we have missed more than we have mentioned so if you have a suggestion for future women of sailing pieces please share Read More >