American Sailing Association
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| Headquarters | 5301 Beethoven Street Suite #265 Los Angeles, CA 90066 |
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| Website | http://www.american-sailing.com/ |
The American Sailing Association promotes recreational sailing in the United States of America by administering a system of sailing qualifications. The ASA is an association of sailors, professional sailing instructors, sailing schools and charter companies. The ASA's education system consists of certification standards for students and instructors.
[edit] Sailing instruction
The ASA established the first national standards for keelboat sailing instruction in the United States, when it created its certification program in 1983. The ASA educational system was originally based on the Canadian Yachting Association's (CYA) "Learn to Cruise" program and was licensed by the ASA for use in the U.S. All ASA Standards have a written exam that tests the student at the appropriate level. All standards, except the two navigation levels, require a practical on-the-water checkout as well.
