ASA Assisting Sailing Schools in Hurricane Hit Areas with Direct Financial Incentives to Students.

Silver Lining with Tortola in the background. Looks like the 70s. (No Crowds)

Silver Lining with Tortola in the background. Looks like the 70s. (No Crowds!)

Virgin Island Sailing School students are elligible for a $200 payment direct from ASA on all of V.I. Sailing School’s 6 to 8 day cruising courses. Check Schedule Here.

Here is ASA’s “fine print”:

To qualify for the $200.00 dollar reward on charters or sailing lessons, each customer must:

  1. Book by January 15, 2018 and complete your trip prior to May 1, 2018,
  2. Spend a minimum of $1,000 on the charter or lesson, and
  3. Be 21 years or older at time of booking, and
  4. Be a resident of the United States.

Since offer is limited to one student per class, V. I. Sailing School is taking it one step further by adding $150 discount for each and every student booking by January 15th, AND V.I.S.S. will extend the trip period through July 31, 2017. So be the first to open a class and get a total of $350 for single occupancy or $500 double occupancy in savings! Even if you are joining an already booked class, V.I.S.S. will discount $150 per person. Total savings of up to $1100 per week possible! So now is a good time to invite a few friends. You must email, call or register through the V.I. Sailing School website and mention “ASA Offer” to be eligible.

More ASA “fine print”:

To claim reward, customers must submit proof of payment and age via this claim form prior to June 30, 2018. Proof of payment must include ASA Affiliate name, location, date of booking and date of trip. Only one claim permitted per charter/sailing course. Only the first 100 claims will be issued a reward. ASA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject a claim for any reason.

Sailors We Love | Florence Arthaud

The Comeback Kid.

At 17, she was left paralyzed and in a coma by a car accident. At 32, she won the Rhoute du Rhum single-handed transatlantic race, and at 39 she won Transpac with Bruno Peyron. At 54, she fell overboard while sailing alone and was rescued after 2 hours in frigid waters, unfazed and undaunted.

Here, a photo from a few years back, enjoying a bit of well-deserved down time before getting busy. Our kind of sailor – we can’t wait to see what she’ll do next.

Sailing - Florence Arthaud

Exploring | Spanish Virgin Islands

On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty. Today is such a day.

– Rumi

Indeed it is. With my family joining me on Silver Lining to sail into the New Year, it’s not just the wind that is perfect. We’re off to an early start on our crossing to the Spanish Virgin Islands, also known as the Puerto Rican Virgin Islands.  We motored into the channel, then sailed dead down wind for a good part of the way and made it to Playa del Rey in Puerto Rico in 5.5 hours; averaging 7 knots.

We will be exploring the area and will let you know what we find. One advantage: you don’t need a US passport, as we won’t leave US territories for the whole week. Also, Puerto Ricans know how to have fun in and near the water.

Here’s wishing you many rainbow-framed adventures in 2014.

Puerto Rico 1_Dec 2013

Puerto Rico 2_Dec 2013