The Charley Noble
A
SA has just launched a new certification request
system for all its affiliated schools. The new
system allows all ASA schools to request student
certifications through the web. This process will greatly
reduce the waiting time for a student to receive his or her
certification seals from ASA. It
also allows schools to access and
update student contact information
online and will improve our ability
to keep our certified students
informed about new ASA courses
GET READY FOR SAILING WEEK 2007
and sailing opportunities.
T
he American Sailing Association is pleased to
announce that we have finalized plans to repeat Also new - if you have ever
our week-long ASA members’ sailing week in considered getting your U.S. Coast
2007 in the Caribbean! Next year’s event will take place Guard captain’s license, contact ASA to request a copy
from Friday, June 15, to Friday, June 22, 2007, and will of our new “DVD Guide to Getting Your Captain’s
once again be held at Sunsail’s exotic destination resort, License.” This DVD is available FREE to ASA members
Club Colonna, located on the northern end of the island and instructors. It’s a great way to get an overview of the
of Antigua in Hodges Bay. different types of licenses, including information to help
you decide which kind is appropriate for you. You can
ASA Executive Director Charlie Nobles added, “What’s
either call the ASA office or go to www.ASA.com and
great is that the event just keeps getting better and
follow the link at the bottom of the home page.
better. Sunsail is continually upgrading their facility to
make everyone’s stay even more comfortable. Recent
Please stay tuned. We will have more announcements
additions include a brand new air-conditioned fitness
regarding changes at your American Sailing Association
center and a fabulous spa on the beach! They will
very soon.
continue to provide ASA guests access to some of the
largest and best premium keelboats from their charter Fair winds!
fleet, once again at no additional cost to ASA members.
Club Colonna has also recently switched to an ‘all- Charlie
inclusive’ format, so all meals and resort activities will
be included in this year’s price.”
“Charley Noble” is the old time nautical name for the
The cost of the week-long, all-inclusive event will be
smokestack over a galley ... So I’ll try to keep any “hot air”
only $1095 (with Sunsail’s $125 discount coupon) for
in the American Sailing Journal confined to this column.
ASA members. This price includes all meals, lodging,
standard resort activities, ASA welcome gifts, beach-
based small boat sailing, and sailing aboard 48-foot
Sunsail charter boats.
THE AMERICAN SAILING JOURNAL
The standard Club Colonna rack rate does not
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include the use of any keelboats, let alone
premium charter yachts, that normally cost
several thousand dollars per week, ASA
ASA PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Shabes
welcome bags for each attendee which contain
well over one hundred dollars in free
ASA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
products, or the ASA-specific events and
parties throughout the week.
STORY EDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Watt
Space is limited. Everyone interested in
Kathy Christensen
attending should sign up as soon as
Charlie Nobles
possible to ensure room availability.
ART DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Christensen
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