Organizational Membership

Affiliate $300

Open to non-profit organizations which do not operate vessels but do offer sail training or sea education programs (Scouts, schools, colleges, etc.)

Business Partner $475

Appropriate for those organizations, corporations, businesses and ports which do not own/operate a vessel or offer sail training or sea education programs but which do support sail training and the ASTA mission.

Corporate Member $1000

For those wishing to express a greater level of commitment.

Benefits Include

• A 150-word listing in the ASTA directory Sail Tall Ships! describing your port or business and including contact information.
• The opportunity to post help wanted ads in the very popular Billet Bank on the ASTA website. The Billet Bank is the most visited section of the ASTA website all year long and is the most effective service for matching professional sail trainers and open positions.
• A listing of your organization on the ASTA website. We provide a hot link to your website and appreciate reciprocity.
• 10 complimentary copies of Sail Tall Ships for your staff and volunteers.
• A subscription to Running Free, ASTA's newsletter to be published in June and October.
• Discounts for staff to attend ASTA's Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships.
• Invitations to attend ASTA Regional Meetings, educational and safety forums and other special events.
• 15% discount on display advertising in Sail Tall Ships!
• Additional copies of Sail Tall Ships! at production cost (plus shipping).
• Opportunity to post news releases in the "News from our Members" section of the ASTA website.

Sail Training Organizations

Open to organizations operating vessels.  Memberhips dues are based on the organization's annual budget. 

Membership Level	Annual Budget	Annual Dues
STO1	Less than $250,000	$450
STO2	Between $250,000 and $500,000	$600
STO3	Over $500,000	$700

Benefits Include

• A full page listing, including a photo of your vessel, in the ASTA directory Sail Tall Ships! A Directory of Sail Training and Adventure at Sea which is the definitive reference guide for our industry. The distribution of Sail Tall Ships! is 7500 and it can be bought in bookstores across America and on the internet through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
• A listing of your Organization on the heavily trafficked ASTA website. In 2007, we launched an exciting redesigned website with a searchable database.
• The opportunity to post help wanted ads in the very popular Billet Bank on the ASTA website. The Billet Bank is the most visited section of the ASTA website all year long and is the most effective service for matching professional sail trainers and open positions.
• Discounts for staff to attend ASTA's Annual Conference on Sail Training and Tall Ships.
• Invitations to attend ASTA Regional Meetings, educational and safety forums and other special events.
• 15% discount on display advertising in Sail Tall Ships!
• 10 Complimentary copies of Sail Tall Ships for your staff and volunteers
• Additional copies of Sail Tall Ships! at production cost (plus shipping) for resale.
• Eligibility for the Henry H. Anderson Jr. Sail Training Scholarship, the Ernestine Bennett Memorial Scholarship and the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE ® Sail Training Grant Programs for trainees that sail aboard your vessel(s). (USCG certified vessels)
• Eligibility for the ASTA Professional Crew Development Grant Program.
• Eligibility for the ASTA Vessel Assistance Grant Program.
• Eligibility for the ASTA Vessel Insurance Program
• A subscription to Running Free, ASTA's newsletter to be published in June and October
• Opportunity to post news releases in the "News from our Members" section of the ASTA Website.

In addition to the above direct benefits, ASTA works on a regular basis with a number of national and international governmental agencies including the Coast Guard, Customs and Immigration and the IMO on behalf of ASTA membership.