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The Charley Noble
W
elcome to the first
edition of ASA’s
new American
Sailing Journal!
Our goal is to publish a
magazine that inspires,
educates and entertains.
We want to inspire you to
continue both your sailing
education and your sailing
adventure in “Living the
ANNOUNCING ASA’S 2005 MEMBER EVENT Dream,” “Sailing
Destinations,” and “Featured
T
he American Sailing Association and Sunsail are
Sailboat.”
teaming up to bring you a fantastic weeklong
sailing event at Sunsail’s Club Colonna in
You can add to your sailing
Antigua! It’s called American Sailing Week 2005, and
education with our “Instructor Tips,” “Navigation
ASA put it together exclusively for the membership of
Challenge,” and increase your knowledge of the sailing
the American Sailing Association.
world with “ASA Facility Profile,” “Name That Ship,”
and “Where am I?”
The event will be one full week, from Friday, July 1st
through Friday, July 7th of 2005. You have the chance
If our new magazine reminds you even for a brief
to join ASA staff and instructors at Sunsail Club Colonna
moment of that unique exhilaration you felt when you
for a week of cool, ASA-sponsored sailing activities
piloted your first sailboat out of its slip, or the serenity
ranging from casual day sails and afternoon fun races to
that only the water offers as you return to home port
comprehensive clinics on small boats, spinnakers or
after a successful day of sailing, then we have
sextant use. Or, you can sit by the pool with your favorite
succeeded.
tropical drink and a good book. (Perfect for the sailor
Please enjoy, and please email us with any comments or
with non-sailing spouse or kids!) We also have a number
suggestions for improvement. This is your magazine!
of special things planned off the water for the days and
evenings!
By the way, “Charley Noble” is the old time nautical
name for the smokestack over a galley… so I’ll try to
The package includes 7 nights room(double occupancy),
keep any “hot air” in the American Sailing Journal
unlimited use of all sailing and water sports equipment,
confined to this column!
all breakfasts and either lunch or dinner daily, dedicated
sailing instructors, taxes, hotel transfers, a special
Charlie Nobles
Sunday night ASA BBQ, and event hats. The price for
Executive Director
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ASA members is $575 or $700 for non-ASA members
(land only). You may book airfare on your own or book
using Sunsail’s discount travel service.
AMERICAN
SAILING
THE AMERICAN SAILING JOURNAL
R ASSOCIA TION
Yes, the price is only $575 for one week sailing in the
tropics with the ASA! We simply couldn’t think of a
better event for you, and we hope that you’ll make plans
now to join us the first week in July
ASA PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Shabes
Please visit www.ASA.com and follow the links for American
Sailing Week 2005 for more information or to sign up.
ASA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
Space is limited, so sign up now!
Hope to see you there!
STORY EDITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Nobles
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Kathy Christensen
Robert McCreary
Charlie Nobles Kathy Christensen
Executive Director ASA Membership ART DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Christensen
Coordinator
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