ASA's Bite Sized Lessons : Deciphering Tell Tales

What women want men to know on boats
Real life examples of discrimination When women sailors are together, the number one question they ask is, how do I get on a safe boat? We talk about safety a lot in sailing, and part of this question is about safety at sea. Posted on 11 Jan

Bite Sized Lessons: Aids to navigation
Sailing made easy and basic cruising made easy We know that learning to sail can be overwhelming and there is a lot to take in. In an effort to help we've created a series of "Bite Sized Lessons" taken straight out or our textbooks - Sailing Made Easy and Basic Cruising Made Easy. Posted on 9 Sep 2020

Tips from the text: the lookout rule
The Navigation Rules apply equally to every vessel on the water "Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as by all means available appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision." Posted on 8 Sep 2020

ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising - What you'll learn
First bareboat charter exactly how we had all imagined it to be We dropped the anchor in about 15 feet of crystal clear water. From the dolphin striker, I could see the anchor chain all the way to the hook in the white sand. Fish darted below the boat as if they were accustomed to getting fed by the new arrivals. Posted on 13 Jul 2020

Are you a Cat Person?
Choosing the right boat for your sailing charter can be simple The wind was blowing well over 20 and the swells were coming across the beam both in rapid succession and with great fury. This was not a typical sail day. Posted on 22 Jun 2020

Quit the day job and head to paradise on sailboat
You're never losing when you're a cruising couple on a catamaran Lessons learned from a couple that did what many of us dream of - quit the day job and head off for paradise on a sailboat. Posted on 5 May 2020

10 phrases you never knew came from sailing
When you stop to think about it, sailing is pretty amazing When you stop to think about it, sailing is pretty amazing. From a historical perspective, through its role in travel, trade and war, it was the absolute hinge of western civilization for hundreds of years. Posted on 3 May 2020

Cruising Easy: Sail handling tips from an expert
Webinar premiere presented by Peter Isler, 2x America's Cup winner Do you miss sailing and being on the water with friends? Are you sheltering in place? Practicing Social Distancing? These are extraordinary times and we are all doing our part during this Covid-19 pandemic. Posted on 7 Apr 2020

Six beach bars you should visit in the Caribbean
Quick trip to the beach bar while cruising Once the anchor is set and the boat is secure there is nothing like the sound of the dinghy getting prepared for the quick trip to the beach bar. Posted on 23 Jan 2019

Learning to sail in the Florida Keys
Let's go straight for the cliches and talk about the Conch Republic Sailing in the Keys. Let's go straight for the cliches and talk about the Conch Republic and a salty life and toss in flip-flops while you are at it. In a world away from everywhere the Florida Keys stands out as an outpost for the rest of us. Posted on 22 Jan 2019

ASA's Bite Sized Lessons : Deciphering Tell Tales

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