Hatteras Sailing Organization

Inspiring independence, seamanship, and respect for nature.

Visitors

Go Sailing while you are on the Outer Banks. Learn To Sail or Take A Sailboat Charter with one of our experienced crew on the beautiful Pamlico Sound. Hatteras Sailing is open to all visitors and offers a variety of boats large and small for all ages, agilities, and skill levels. Sailing on the Pamlico Sound is a must-have Outer Banks Experience.

Residents

Learn how you can get involved in the many programs Hatteras Community Sailing puts together each Spring, Summer, and Fall for full time and seasonal Outer Banks Residents. Learn to sail, get an introduction to sailing, or just hop on for the boat ride during one of our community sailing events. In 2024, Hatteras Sailing has a jam packed calendar of programs for all ages.

Sailing School

For Individuals And Family Groups Open To The Public

Looking for a sailing school? Earn your sailing certifications and learn to sail while your family happily lounges on the Outer Banks national seashore. Our sailing school offers a similar curriculum to Offshore Sailing School or JWorld right here on Hatteras Island. Our entry level and performance courses last most of the day and leave you enough time to enjoy the beach and dinner with your family after lessons are done for the day.

Course DescriptionBoatScheduleHours InstructionCourse Fee#Sailors
Basic Keelboat CertificationMelges 243-Days: 9am – 4pm21$895 pp4
Performance KeelboatMelges 243-Days: 9am – 2pm15$595 pp4
Basic Catamaran SailingStiletto 273-Days: 9am – 4pm21$595 pp5
Basic Liveaboard CruisingSabre 425-Days: Live Aboard120$1250 pp5

High School Sailing Team

OBX Has A High School Sailing Team

Sign Ups are open for 2024 High School Sailing

Calling 8-12th graders from Manteo, First Flight, CHSS, or Homeschools…

Sail with other Outer Banks teens on the high school sailing team. 8-12th grades are eligible including students from Manteo, First Flight, CHSS, or homeschool. The sailing team is organized and coached by Hatteras Community Sailing for all junior sailors in the Outer Banks as a part of the South Atlantic
Interscholastic Sailing Association (SAISA).

Sailing is an exciting, challenging, and athletic sport. The top ranked sailing colleges are also the top academic colleges including the ivy league and military academies. Sailing looks great and stands out on college applications. All are welcome regardless of sailing experience or school district.

Last year Hatteras Community Sailing and Colington Yacht Club leadership worked together to spearhead the first ever High School Sailing effort for the Outer Banks. Kids from First Flight and Cape Hatteras participated, learned from scratch and competed against schools from Raleigh, Wilmington, Lake Norman, Beaufort NC, Charleston, Beaufort SC, Hampton and New Bern. The regattas were pretty massive! Lots of great sailors from the entire Southeastern Atlantic. Away Game” schedule is set by the parents and kids involved in an interest meeting before the season starts. Hopes are that we can form teams for each of the local districts here on the OBX Manteo, First Flight, Hatteras, and Ocracoke.

Team is forming now. Sign up before Feb 28. Practice starts in March.

Spring Break Sailing Camp

The Best Spring Break ‘Staycation’ Ever

Spring Break Sailing Camp

Spend this year’s spring break touristing at home, Sailing with friends right here on the Outer Banks

Ages: 13-18 years old

Cost: $500 per sailor

Number of Participants: up to 6

When: April 1- 5 9am till

Includes: 5 days of sailing dinghys & big boats or alternative weather activities

Details: This is a ‘stayaway’ camp. We will not come home at night. Explore Hatteras, Ocracoke, and the shores between for 5-days while sailing the big boats. Coaches and chaperones will assist the kids while they sail and camp from Buxton to Ocracoke on the big boats including the Sabre-42 and Stiletto-27s. We will sail and camp along the way and then stay at the Ocracoke city docks for a night or two before returning. If the weather doesn’t cooperate we have alternative activities planned. (see the website for details) 

Recent News

Stay In The Loop

Hatteras Coaches Junior’s Week at Colington Yacht Club

Coaches and Sailors from Hatteras Sailing travel to Kill Devil Hills to coach the 2023 Colington Yacht Club Junior’s Week Clinic. Jay and Meg Phillips spent last week coaching Outer Banks Youth during the 2023 Colington Yacht Club Junior’s Week. The clinic lasted all day for five days. Eight kids from 8-12 years old learned on the Optimist Sailboat and 6 teenagers learned to sail on the C420. Read More

Hatteras Sailors Demonstrate Skill and Growth at Optimist Nationals

“It am proud to see Hatteras Sailors competing on the national stage with sailors from Chicago, San Diego, and Annapolis. Every time we enter a regatta these kids make lifelong relationships and treasured memories they will carry with will them for the rest of their lives” says Hatteras Sailing Program Director and Optimist Coach, Meg Phillips. Read More

Hatteras Sailors Heading to Optimist Nationals

Two sailors from the Hatteras Community Sailing race team, Beau Phillips (age 9) and Seaton Hawpe (age 11) will compete in the 2023 Simmons Boatworks Optimist US National Championship hosted by Hampton Yacht Club in Virginia from June 30 – August 4th. Read More

HCS Is Officially 501(c)(3)

Congratulations to Hatteras Community Sailing with special thanks to Gerry Linder. Back in 2020 when a group of parents launched Hatteras Community sailing, we never dreamed how challenging it would be to get non-profit status with the IRS for a kids sailing program … Read more

Our Sponsors

Hatteras Sailing is a sponsor and member supported organization. Thank you to all our local business and individual sponsors.

Support Hatteras Sailing

Become a Member

Hatteras Community Sailing (Hatteras Sailing) is a member-based organization, open to all, created to encourage sailing and competitive opportunities for our Island Youth.

Hatteras Sailing is a nonprofit community organization focused on inclusion of youth and adults who have a desire to learn more about our Island’s wonderful natural assets!

Sponsor Youth Sailing

Hatteras community sailing offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities. We need support to establish a firm and sustainable future for the Hatteras Sailing Organization’s US Sailing juniors program. Sponsorships are acknowledged in a variety of ways including a banner ad on our website, t-shirt logos, and recognition on our social channels. Click to learn more.