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Sailing With Style
American Sailing E-News
August 2011 
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Greetings!
Summer is still in full swing, but families everywhere are beginning to think about going back to school. While you're at it, why not go back to your local ASA sailing school for a new certification or a final summer charter? This edition of Sailing with Style includes opportunities to join upcoming ASA flotillas that will ensure your sailing season goes out with a bang, along with articles on great boat gear and tasty sailing snacks. Look for all that and more! Please enjoy, and email us with your suggestions so that we can continue to improve it. We hope to see you at one of ASA's flotillas, member events, or regional boatshows soon! Sincerely,
Charlie Nobles
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ASA VIDEO
Advanced Sailing
Tip for August
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Congratulations to
Peter Isler and the
Crew of Rambler! |
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On Sunday, July 10th, sailing yacht Rambler and its crew, which included ASA co-founder Peter Isler, reached the end of the 2011 Transatlantic Race. Not only did Rambler finish in first place, it established a new record for the 2.975 nautical mile course that stretches from Newport, Rhode Island to the Lizard, south of Cornwall, England. The yacht completed the journey in 6 days, 22 hours, 8 minutes, and 2 seconds, making an average speed of 15.7 knots, and sometimes reaching as high as 28 knots.
ASA would like to congratulate Peter Isler
and the entire crew of Rambler on
this fantastic accomplishment.
Peter Isler is one of ASA's founders and a member of our Board of Directors. In addition, he is a famed America's Cup sailor, winning the Cup twice, first as navigator aboard Stars & Stripes in 1987, and later as a member of Stars & Stripes' afterguard. Overall, Peter has made five America's Cup campaigns and won countless other major sailing competitions. Add the Transatlantic Race and a new
record to the list!
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Bareboat Chartering Essentials Chartering Notes: Top Ten Ways to Spend
Extra Boat Bucks 
by Captain Andy Batchelor
ASA Instructor Evaluator and School Owner
So here you are, feeling very pleased with yourself at having your boat finally ready to go cruising. You have planned this for years; maybe even all your life. You've selected the right boat, you've visited all the boats shows, and researched all the latest gear. You have read every cruising magazine and book on the market, you have logged onto all the cruising forums and spoken with as many cruising sailors as you possibly can.
Armed with all that research, you've made extensive lists and spreadsheets to ensure that your beautiful cruiser has everything taken care of, and is in the best possible shape to take you cruising. You sweated pints scraping and sanding the bottom in August, when sensible folks are having fun on the water. You spent most of September with your head in the remotest of cavities - the bilge, the engine compartment, the generator, and of course, the head! Always a fun thing to do in hot, sticky Chesapeake weather... While all this was going on, you had your sails checked over and re-stitched again and again, or perhaps you finally had to bite the bullet and buy replacements. The rigging has been checked, you've bought new jib sheets (you know yours will only last half the winter). Your EPIRB and life-raft have been serviced; why is that so expensive? Granted, they did give you back the old emergency water packets! Maybe you also had to replace or upgrade your flares, lifejackets and First Aid kit. If this is your first time blue-water cruising you may have had to buy jacklines, tethers, perhaps an SSB and spare VHF.
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The Nautical Chef
Salt Cod to the Hors d'oeuvre Rescue
by Chef and ASA Member Mark Ramsdell
Salt cod was always a major part of provisioning on early sailing vessels. The cod fillets, preserved with salt, were as important to my family as they were to our ancestors on those ships, as they did not need refrigeration. My family, like most households of the 1950's, had an icebox but didn't always have ice. So we relied a lot on salted, dried, and canned goods when we couldn't get fresh ingredients.
We ate a lot of salt cod while I was growing up in New England: croquettes, cream salt cod on Friday nights (common for New England Catholic families), and brandade for lunch or a first course. In fact, some of my first toys were little wooden boxes with sliding lids, the most common packaging for salt cod.
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Featured ASA Flotillas
PINE ISLAND FLOTILLA
Oct 29th - Nov 5th, 2011
Don't miss the chance to explore Florida's Pine Island Sound with ASA, October 29 - November 5, 2011! These beautiful and pristine barrier islands contain spectacular beaches, resorts, and abundant wildlife. Possible destinations for our flotilla include Cayo Costa State Park and Cabbage Key-both only accessible by boat-and Useppa Island, a private club dedicated to the art of relaxation! To top it off, there will be a Halloween Party to remember Oct. 31 on Cabbage Key, where there are no cars or paved roads...very spooky.
Get on board while there's still room! To charter, call 800-447-0080. For more information, contact flotilla leaders at 727-644-7496 or at You can also learn more about this and all of our other flotillas at www.ASA.com
More information here
***LAST CALL TO SAIL WITH***
US IN CROATIA
JEWELS OF THE ADRIATIC
Croatia, September 3-10, 2011
Due to a late cancellation, we have a charter boat available for our Croatian Coast flotilla, September 3 - 10, 2011. We are offering a special 10% discount to the lucky sailors who fill this boat, a beautiful 45' Jenneau! Explore Europe's newest sailing hotspot while visiting historic sites, lush islands, and beautiful fishing villages. This deal won't last long, so act now! To book, email
Contact Flotilla Leader Jean De Keyser 941/637-6634
**Check out our Entire 2011/2012 Flotilla
Schedule Here!
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2011 Two Can Sail Couples Cruising Seminar Series
Don't miss the August Dates!
Houston, TX (Kemah) August 20, 2011
(Last Chance for Houston - Book Now!!)
Tampa Bay (Palmetto), FL August 27, 2011
Learn how to take the Drama out of your
Dream from choosing the right boat to sailing away together in harmony!
Sponsored by Blue Water Sailing Magazine and The American Sailing Association, Team Jeff & Jean specialize in working with couples and bring this focus to their Couples Cruising Seminars. Jeff & Jean work with one couple at a time to provide cruising lifestyle training from ASA 101 to buying your cruising boat. This seminar is a forum to share the knowledge they have gained in the unique aspects that are found with one couple on a cruising boat, and their experience from over 60 combined years of cruising, racing and teaching sailing. Guest Speakers examples are: Liza Copeland, Lee Chesneau and George Day.
Each Seminar is limited to 25 Couples
Seminar Fee: $275/couple ($150 single)
$25 discount to ASA Members
Click here for more info
or email info@TwoCanSail.com
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THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Upcoming Events August/September 2011 Excellent summer sailing continues through August. At the end of the month ASA sailors will be jetting off to Croatia for a once-in-a-lifetime sailing experience. And looking ahead to September, ASA instructor and famed Japanese sailor Yoh Aoki will be demonstrating his new all-electric sailboat in Southern California Aug 13-21:
Nantucket Race Week! A "Clean Regatta" certified by Sailors for the Sea
Portland, OR
Aug 27 - Sept 3rd:
Central Dalmation Coast Flotillal --ASA flotilla exploring some of the best sailing
grounds in Europe
Sept 3rd - 10th:
Jewels of the Croatian Coast Flotilla --More ASA flotilla sailing among the islands of the Adriatic Sea. Sept 8th - 9th:
Zen 24 Demonstration, Marina del Rey, CA
--See the new electric-powered sailboat designed by legendary circumnavigator Yoh Aoki in Southern CA!
Sept 17th - 19th:
Zen 24 Demonstration, Marina del Rey, CA
--A second chance to see the demonstration of the brand
new Zen 24 sailboat in Southern, CA!
Sept 23rd - 25th:
Zen 24 Demonstration, Spinnaker Sailing
--A Northern CA location added to see the demonstration
of the brand new Zen 24 sailboat
Redwood City, CA
Know about some great sailing events going on in your area this Fall?
Let us know!
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