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The American Sailing Association is committed to helping you understand, appreciate and fully enjoy the incredible world of sailing.

If you thought you could never learn to sail because you don't own a boat, think again. Through the combination of nonprofit organizations that have expanded affordable access to sailing resources and ASA's varied catalog of sailing classes, sailing is accessible to virtually everyone.

ASA will do much more than simply show you the basics; our affiliated schools can teach you everything you need to be a skilled and experienced sailor, including helping you earn your sailing certification.

If you'd like to learn more, the best way to start your journey is to explore ASA.com for sailing schools like those in the beautiful Bay area. We recommend that you begin your tour by reading some of the detailed articles featured here on keelboat resources, certification program information and more.

Latest News from American Sailing Association

Pine Island Sound, FL Flotilla 2009 - February 21-28, 2009
San Juan Islands Flotilla 2009 - June 12 - June 19, 2009
Gulf Islands of British Columbia Flotilla 2009 - June 20 - June 26, 2009
Endorsements - ASA has added several "Endorsement" courses to our certification program. Endorsements provide in-depth study of a single topic such as radar, weather, docking or basic celestial navigation and are not requirements for the 101 through 108 sequence.
News From Neptune - ASA Blog (ASB) - News From Neptune covers all boating topics with a strong focus on Legislation.
Join ASA - What are you waiting for? Membership gives you a world of opportunities
and benefits to increase your sailing pleasure and knowledge.
2007 ASA Outstanding Schools and Instructors - Based on student evaluations submitted to ASA in 2007.
Join us in Paradise - Take an exotic sailing vacation with ASA to some of the most beautiful spots in the world.
Attention ASA Instructors Check out ASA's Radar Course
Read articles from our world-class ASA sailing instructors and sailing schools in our quarterly member magazine, American Sailing Journal
The House and Senate pass S. 2766, The Clean Boating Act of 2008. Congress Has Restored The 35 Year Exemption for Recreational Boats From Proposed EPA Permitting Requirements.
San Juan Islands Flotilla 2008 - ASA explores six beautiful islands just south of the Canadian border in northwest Washington State.

The American Sailing Association is the leading authority on the art of sailing.
Learn to sail through our network of certified sailing courses. To date, more than 266,420 people have learned to sail with us completing 798,770 ASA certifications.

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