The American Sailing Association, aka American Sailing, was founded in 1983 with a simply stated mission: to teach people to sail safely and confidently. To achieve that goal, American Sailing set out to establish standards against which to measure a sailor’s level of knowledge and skill, the first such unified standards in the U.S. to apply to sailors in keelboats. Today, American Sailing is an association of sailing schools, charter companies, professional sailing instructors, and sailors, with over 400+ affiliated sailing schools located throughout the U.S., as well as in the Caribbean, Europe, Central America, and Asia. These accredited schools offer ASA certification to individuals who meet the requirements for a given level. To date, ASA schools have certified over half a million sailors! Learn more at americansailing.com