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The Charley Noble
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Additional educational seminars
A
SA continues to provide students with new
were provided on various topics,
educational opportunities and will be adding an
some just pure fun and some with
“Introduction to Celestial Navigation
more content. On the fun side; the
Endorsement” this spring. As most of you know, we
first ever America’s Cup Regatta
recently added three new endorsements: radar, weather
with specially designed boats
and docking. Our schools are just beginning to schedule
made of plastic were floated in a
classes for these across the
kiddy pool on the beach,
country. Since these are entirely
competitors were given a straw to
A
SA has negotiated a new benefit just for you! ASA new courses, existing ASA
blow the boats around the race
has teamed up with Sail America, the trade instructors must attend an
course made of fishing bobbers
association for the U.S. sailing industry, to provide Instructor Qualification Clinic
with sinkers. Teams were assigned
ASA members with an exclusive discount. As an ASA specific to one of these
countries to represent, and the
member, you are now eligible for a two-for-one discount endorsements.
crowd cheered as the sand was
at NMMA-owned Strictly Sail shows and SailFests.
flying in the heat of the
competition. On the more serious
We are currently in the process of
Boat shows are a fantastic opportunity to see new
side, Weems & Plath sponsored a
finalizing our Introduction to
sailboats and sailing-related gear. Vendors at the shows
navigation course demonstrating
Celestial Navigation Endorsement. This course will focus
often offer deep discounts on their merchandise. At a
new navigation tools, for example,
on providing students the basic knowledge needed to
recent show, I saw special offers for items like boat shoes,
lit dividers with red light for night
Photo by Dan Dirkse
estimate their position at sea without requiring them to
foul weather gear, boat equipment and even new sailboats.
vision. Prizes were awarded for
master the more cumbersome calculations needed to fix
answering quiz questions.
“Mr. Moves” does the lowest flaming limbo of them all for ASA members. (Below) Small boats were available
The new discount enables ASA members to enjoy the best
their location with greater accuracy. Students will get to members for cruising around the blue island waters.
discount offered in the sailing industry: purchase one
hands-on experience with the sextant and learn the
Club Colonna, a sailing resort, offers a combination of hotel
ticket and get a second ticket free, which applies to all
fascinating concepts that make celestial navigation work.
rooms and villas that are surrounded by tropical gardens, a
ticket types (including weekday, weekend, two-day and
I highly recommend this course as a fun learning
sparkling pool, the beach and unlimited water sports. The
five-day passes) to the Strictly Sail and SailFest shows.
exercise that will allow you to better understand everyday
dining room and bar are open to the trade wind breezes
occurrences such as the changing length of the day
with views of the clear aqua blue water of the Caribbean. A
This is a fantastic benefit that can save you and your throughout the year and why the sun never sets in the
fleet of seventy-five small sailboats; Lasers, Topaz, Hobie
friends and family a significant amount of money, and we summer in most of Greenland.
Cats and Sport 16s await you on the beach rigged and
encourage you to take advantage of it by attending one of
ready to go. About twenty-five people attended the small
these upcoming shows. ASA will have a booth at many of If you have an interest in taking one of these courses,
boat certification class and by the end of the week jumped
these events, so please stop by and introduce yourself! please contact ASA directly. We will provide you with
right in to Club Colonna’s fun races. (How about who does
information on the nearest school that offers it.
Approximately 90 days before each event we will send an
R
the most laps in the allotted time? Or use the wrist band
e-mail blast to all ASA members providing the direct
GPS to see who can go the fastest on a laser?)
“Charley Noble” is the old time nautical name for the
link to the ASA two for one ticket promotion. We will also
smokestack over a galley ... So I’ll try to keep any “hot air”
have it posted at ASA.com in the upcoming members-
On the big boat front, you had to choose between big cat
in the American Sailing Journal confined to this column.
only section.
sailing or mono-hull. Two forty-foot mono-hulls and two
forty-one-foot catamarans were available, complete with
Here are the dates for the upcoming shows:
captains who provided tips and instruction on big boat
sailing. Sign-up sheets filled up fast but no one who
Virginia In-Water Boat Expo and SailFest:
THE AMERICAN SAILING JOURNAL
wanted to sail was ever disappointed. The big boat
September 12-14, 2008
www.american-sailing.com info@american-sailing.com sailing was divided into half days or the full day sail from
nine to five. The overnight sails departed at 9 a.m. and
Strictly Sail St. Petersburg:
returned the following afternoon by 4 p.m. What a great
November of 2008 (exact dates to be confirmed)
ASA PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Shabes
way to sample sailing on different kinds of boats with the Photo by Lisa Batchelor Frailey
bonus of trying out an overnight trip.
Baltimore Boat Show (featuring SailFest):
ASA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
January 21-25, 2009
exploring the sunken wreck in Deep Bay, Geo caching at
ASA EXECUTIVE EDITORS. . . . . . . . Heather Watt
My husband Jeff and I own a Skye 51 ketch and have
Fort Barrington, shelling on the private beach at Heritage
sailed extensively in the Gulf of Mexico and the
Strictly Sail Chicago: January 29-February 1,
Kathy Christensen Bay and our favorite overnight spot docked at Jolly
Caribbean. We look forward to returning to Antigua every
2009
Harbor Marina and Resort. Our crew got lucky and won
STORY EDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Watt
year to introduce new sailors to the cruising life style and
big at the casino after finishing a delightful dinner. It’s
especially enjoy hosting the overnight. This year, we
Strictly Sail Miami: February 12-16,
Charlie Nobles
the grown up way to camp out - on a yacht.
skippered one of the Lagoon 41 Catamarans and shared
2009
ART DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Christensen
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