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paces for the second annual
American Sailing Week, our
ASA member appreciation
week from June 16 to 23, 2006,
in Antigua, are filling up quickly.
One example—Yoh Aoki, the
Japanese sailor/ASA Instructor
Evaluator who still holds the world
record for circumnavigating the
ASA instructors take the time to get out with students and enjoy the globe in the smallest sailboat, is flying in from Osaka
water while teaching good, safe sailing techniques.
with a group of his students.
BECOME AN ASA INSTRUCTOR
Sailing Week will be held at Sunsail’s exotic destination
resort, Club Colonna. This year’s price, which includes
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very special group of sailors feels the need to all meals, lodging, standard resort activities, ASA
share their knowledge and love of sailing with welcome gifts, beach-based small boat sailing and
others through instruction. In the past, a good sailing aboard Sunsail’s 47-foot charter sailboats, is only
sailor became a sailing instructor simply by beginning to $890. To sign up now, call Sunsail at (800) 327-2276
teach and declaring himself or herself an instructor. and mention event code ASA 606. Even though summer
The American Sailing Association was organized to
seems distant, we are only holding our guaranteed block
establish national standards for instructor certification in
of rooms until February 28, so sign up now to save your
the United States. We take experienced instructors and
space!
expert sailors and give them the tools they need to
become certified instructors.
Remember to check the ASA website regularly. We will
be adding a number of new features this year, as well as
As an ASA certified instructor, you are:
announcing some new members’ events and benefits.
• Enhancing your career development potential as a
professional.
As always, please email us with your comments or
• Qualified to teach and certify students to uniform
suggestions for improving the American Sailing Journal.
national standards which are internationally recognized.
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• Playing an important role in improving the quality and
extent of educational opportunities for the recreational
“Charley Noble” is the old time nautical name for the
sailor.
smokestack over a galley ... So I’ll try to keep any “hot air”
• A member of a professional organization which provides
in the American Sailing Journal confined to this column.
you with teaching materials and services, a centralized
national certification authority, continuing education
programs for ASA instructors, member discounts on
useful products and services, and a wide variety of THE AMERICAN SAILING JOURNAL
other benefits.
• Recognized internationally as a leader in sail
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education.
ASA PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Shabes
ASA Instructor Qualification Clinics test existing skills
and knowledge while teaching a structured curriculum
and proven presentation techniques. ASA certified
ASA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
instructors have proven they measure up to a national
standard, which is used by most of the commercial
STORY EDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Watt
sailing schools in the country. Take the challenge and
Kathy Christensen
attend an ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic (IQC). More
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information and dates of the clinics are found on the
ASA website at www.asa.com under “Instructors.”
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ART DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Christensen
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