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Exuma Islands Adventure: The New Sailor's Perspective ASA Exuma Islands Adventure Flotilla, April 2013 By Mary Clor My husband, as part of his mid-life rediscovery, decided last fall to attend a weeklong sailing school....

Save Our Sharks: Sailors for the Sea This guest blog is by Jim Abernethy, renowned underwater photographer and pioneer in shark encounters without a cage. For decades he has interacted with the world's most notorious...

How to Tie 3 Important Sailing Knots There are as many sailing knots as there are stars in the night sky -- or so it seems. But the reality is that most sailors can get along with only knowing a few, as long...

Enter our 30th Anniversary Photo Contest, win prizes! In the month of March, we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary by gathering great sailing photos from our members and fans! If you’ve got a great sailing photo from the...

Essential sailing gear for the day sailor and cruiser There are many ways to go sailing, from relaxing day sails and low-stakes racing to long-term cruising and adventurous offshore passages, but some things never change. The...

Catamaran Sailing - What's the Difference? Over the last 20 years, catamarans have seen a massive rise in popularity among charterers, cruisers, and even the casual daysailor. Curious about catamaran sailing? Here's...

12 Reasons to Love Sailing on 12/12/12 On this momentous date, the Twelfth of December, Two-Thousand and Twelve, also known as 12/12/12, we want to count down 12 reasons why we love sailing! Please feel free to...

Sailing Terms Everyone Should Know Knowing the right sailing terms to use on board a boat is not JUST a way of sounding super cool and impressing your friends. (Though it works for that, too.) It's actually...

Why Sailing School Makes Sense My first sailing class on the windy, choppy waters of Puget Sound was a Christmas gift, and probably the best one I've ever received. I was hooked immediately, but little...

5 Ways to Start Sailing Let's say you're a novice to sailing and you're curious to give it a try. Where do you start? How can you get a taste of the sailing lifestyle, and what are you getting yourself...