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!! Our step process of teaching sailing takes young aspiring sailors from our introductory course, to learning how to sail and beyond.  Each step is outlined below by level.  

Introduction to sailing

This is geared to younger first time sailors and is a gentle introduction to the sport of sailing. We pair small groups of students with an instructor on larger boat going through all the facets of sailing over a 3, 1/2 day sessions.  Each session ends with a ‘fun’ sailing themed game on the water and in the boats.  

• Duration: 3 days
• Ages: 7-12 yrs old
• Timings: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
• Price: $150
• Dates/Locations: 
  North Marina, Southern Shores, NC –  July 9-11

Level 1 Camp

Ideal for beginners and those folks who have attended a sailing camp before but are not proficient. Once proficient, students would move into level 2 camp. 

• Duration: 5 days
• Ages: 8-14
• Timings: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Monday – Friday
• Price: $295
• Dates/Locations:  
  Norbanks Sailing & Watersports, Duck, NC– June 24-28
• North Marina, Southern Shores, NC– July 8-12, July 15-19
• Ocean Air Sports, Avon, NC – June 17-20  (A four day camp , Mon- Thur $265.00)

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. This camp is a qualifier for the Manteo One Design Regatta to be held July  27th at the Manteo Maritime Museum in Manteo, NC.  

• Duration: 5 days
• Ages:10-14
• Timings: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Monday – Friday
• Price: $295
• Dates:
  North Marina, Southern Shores, NC – July 22-26
  

Racing Clinics

New for 2019.  We will have racing clinics starting in May of 2019 through July to prepare for the Manteo’s Summer One Design Regatta at the end of July.  This camp will use both Topaz and 420 sailboats.  Students must have completed Level 2 sailing camp or have equivalent experience in order to participate. Contact us for more information on this clinic. 

• Duration: 2 hours
• Ages:11-15
• Timings: 1-2 sessions weekly
• Price: $25/pp/2 hour session
• Dates/Location: 
  May, June, July of 2019