PAGE 2 • SUMMER 2005 THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION
The Charley Noble
W
elcome to ASJ
Summer ’05, the
second edition of the
American Sailing Association’s
member newsletter! Kathy and I
would like to thank you for all
the positive emails and calls
about the new color format of
START SNAPPING FOR SUMMER the American Sailing Journal.
But please also send any
I
n its continuing efforts to promote broader
suggestions for improvements to
participation in the sailing lifestyle, the American
us — we want to continue to
Sailing Association is sponsoring a photo contest this
improve your newsletter!
June in conjunction with the 2005 Summer Sailstice
event. Summer Sailstice, an annual celebration of sailing
on the solstice, takes place during the weekend closest
If you did not receive any
to the summer solstice each year. The goal of the event
of our recent emails regarding ASA’s member event
is to encourage all sailors to “go sailing and celebrate
in Antigua, odds are that we don’t have your current
any way you choose.” More information about this
email address. Please email Kathy Christensen, our
weekend event, which takes place June 18-19 this year,
membership coordinator, at kc@american-
may be found at www.summersailstice.com.
sailing.com, with your email address. We want to be
able to contact you about time sensitive member
events, product specials or sailing opportunities. We
Contest Rules and Guidelines: ASA will be selecting three
don’t share our email lists, so you won’t have to
winning photos. To be eligible, photos must be taken
worry about having us leak your info to the Viagra
between June 17 to June 22 of this year. Judges will give
sellers.
priority to photos containing signage with “Summer
Sailstice 2005” in the picture. The other requirement is
Finally, we’d like to give a special thanks to all of you
that the photos must show one or more subjects sailing.
who will be attending American Sailing Week 2005 in
the Caribbean. By selling out the resort, you’ve made the
Please see submission guidelines and more information
first year of our new event a success even before we
on ASA’s 2005 Summer Sailstice photo contest at
arrive! See you in Antigua!
www.ASA.com. Winning photos will be published in the
Fall 2005 edition of the American Sailing Journal, plus
Charlie Nobles
the winners will receive the following prizes:
Executive Director R
1st Prize: $300 credit good at an ASA school or
ASA-affiliated charter company for sailing
lessons or boat charter, complete self-study
Coastal Navigation Course with DVD plus a free THE AMERICAN SAILING JOURNAL
two-year ASA membership.
www.american-sailing.com info@american-sailing.com
2nd Prize: $100 credit good at an ASA school or
ASA-affiliated charter company for sailing
lessons or boat charter, plus a free two-year
ASA PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Shabes
membership in the American Sailing Association.
ASA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
3rd Prize: ASA gear bag,T-shirt, hat and sailing
gloves plus a free one-year ASA membership.
STORY EDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
Good luck! R Kathy Christensen
Heather J. Watt
Charlie Nobles Kathy Christensen
Executive Director ASA Membership
Coordinator
ART DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Christensen
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