2018 Sailing Camps
East Coast Sailboats has been teaching sailing on the Outer Banks since 2012. Our experienced and professional staff of Instructors, excellent fleet of sailboats, superior locations, warm shallow waters and steady breezes combine to make sailing on the Currituck sound the best on the Outer Banks.
The goal of our camps is to provide an exciting and fun experience during which students develop sailing skills, learn seamanship, water safety, gain self-confidence and most importantly have fun!!
2018 Sailing Camp Schedule & Locations
Introduction to sailing
This is geared to younger first time sailors and is a gentle introduction to the sport of sailing.
- Duration: 3 days
- Ages: 7-12 yrs old
- Timings: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Price: $150
- Dates/Locations
June 20-22, 2018 – Southern Shores, North Marina
July 3, 5 & 6, 2018 – Southern Shores, North Marina
Level 1 Camp
Ideal for beginners and those folks who have attended a sailing camp before but are not proficient.
- Duration: 5 days
- Ages: 8-14
- Timings: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Monday – Friday
- Price: $295
- Dates:
June 25-28, 2018- Nor’Banks Sailing and Watersports, Duck, NC - July 9-13, 2018- Southern Shores North Marina
- July 23-26, 2018 – Ocean Air Sports, Avon, NC (Hatteras Island – 252-995-5000)
- July 30- August 3, 2018- Southern Shores North Marina
Level 2 camp
Perfect for those intermediate sailors who have attended sailing camp before and are good sailors. The level two camp will focus on more advanced skills such as rigging, sail trim, pointing, racing skills, seamanship, wind, weather, tides, currents and safety procedures.
- Duration: 5 days
- Ages:10-14
- Timings: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Monday – Friday
- Price: $295
- Dates:
July 16-20, 2018- Southern Shores North Marina
Catamaran Camp
Multihull sailing back by request of students and parents. Students will sail Topaz Cat 14 and 16 Sailboats out of the North Marina in Southern Shores. Focus will be on learning how to sail a multihull sailboat – upwind, downwind, tacking, jibing, capsize recovery and distance sailing.
(Note: – Students must have completed Level 2 sailing camp or have equivalent experience.)
- Duration: 5 days
- Ages:11-15
- Timings: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Monday – Friday
- Price: $325
- Dates:
Aug 6-11, 2018 – Southern Shores North Marina
New for this year we will have shirts, water bottles and hats for sale when you sign up for camp and delivered to your child the first day of camp. Shirts will be a short sleeve SPF 5o shirt with the camps logo and art work. Water bottles are a 32 Oz Nalgene water bottle. Our hats come in two styles; a wide brimmed boonie hat that protects the wearer from the sun and a stylish trucker style hat with a curved brim. See items in the shop here.
