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2023 Summer Sailing (Jun/Jul)

Summer Sailing here on Cape Hatteras is all about learning and having fun. We kick off our season with our annual tradition of Sailing Raid style to the Canadian hole on June 10th. So sail, motor, paddle, or drive, but meet us at Canadian Hole for a fun soundside beach day of fun, sailing, food, and friends.

Junior Sailing Camps: We are offering open registration sailing one week in the beginning of each month: Jun, Jul, and Aug. The idea is to kickstart beginner learning before jumping into regular sailing practice. Camps will be split based on age. Teenagers are offered an Intro To 420 Sailing and younger ages will be in Explore Sailing Camp. We’re still all about fun, water sports, friend making, and team building for these camps. Registration will be offered through the Fessenden center to residents prior to opening these weeks to visitors and the general public.

Junior’s Weekly Sailing: We really think its best to revisit what worked in year’s past – everyone loved Saturday sailing practice. This year, we will go back to that simple once per week Saturday practice with Optimists in the morning; 420 in the afternoon. Sunday afternoon will be a make up day for weather cancellations. That is 5 practices leading up to the Manteo Regatta as we did in years past. Regatta is not required, but lots of fun and highly encouraged.

  • Beginner Collegiate 420 sailors are encouraged to attend camp, but may enroll directly into weekly practice given coach’s approval.
  • Regular weekend practice for Optimist sailing requires mastery of certain basic sailing skills. To get up to speed please enroll in camp, arrange private lessons, or set up a group learning session.

Adults: Sign up for Summer Training on the Flying Scot and get a group together to sail in the Annual One Design Regatta at Fishing Bay Yacht Club on July 22nd. Weekly Flying Scot sailing is for all skill levels. Summer training is set for Thursday night, but if any of the Flying Scot sailors want to organize a casual Wednesday beercan practice in addition to the formal training please reach out to the Program Director and set this up.

Hatteras Sailing Summer 2023 Schedule

Weekly Sailing For All Ages

Sailing Camp 8-12 Years Old

Sailing Camp 12-18 Years Old

Private Coaching

Private Coaching available for members and non-members on Opti, 420 Class, Hobie 18, and Flying Scot

Not sure sailing is your sport? Give it a try with private coaching or group coaching.

Private coaching is a good idea if your sailor is not comfortable sailing solo in an opti or as a crew member in a 420 and/or when group learning is not ideal for your sailor’s next step of learning. One of our coaches will spend 2 hours per session working to build confidence in your sailor. Sometimes, the program director may request that you sign up for private coaching if your sailor is not able to participate and learn in the group setting or is becoming a distraction to other sailors in group class.

  • Optimist
  • 420 Class
  • Hobie 18
  • Flying Scot

Coaching is available for adults and youth sailors on all the club boats. Please contact us if you are interested in sailing instruction while you are visiting Hatteras.

Individual Coaching Sessions

Why do we train for regattas?

Racing is the best way to master sailing skills and gain confidence as your skills improve. Sure – we have alot of fun and there are plenty of opportunities to just go out sailing, but here on Cape Hatteras the wind and waves are unpredictable. If you sail long enough, eventually you will be caught out in conditions that you did not expect or plan to sail. Competing in regattas is a way to stretch your skills in a controlled and managed environment. Racing trains sailors to push themselves and learn the skills needed to sail in a variety of conditions – high wind, low wind, high current, low current, familiar sailing grounds, and new sailing grounds.

Competing is the best way to become a safer and more confident sailor. One design sailing is a lifelong sport that you never outgrow. We make lifelong friendships traveling to regattas. As a junior sailor, you will meet sailors that you’ll race against your entire life.

By Invitation Only

Junior Coaching

Private Coaching available for members who are experienced sailors, participate in regattas, and are on the race team

HATTERAS ISLAND YOUTH SAILING

Junior Coaching Program

By Invitation Only; Members Only

Junior Coaching is by invitation only and for experienced sailors. We reccommend that you begin volunteering as Jr. Coach by the time you are 14. The goal of Jr. Coaching is to learn and train to become a certified coach. This is a volunteer apprenticeship designed to train you to succeed once you are old enough (16) to enroll in the US Sailing Level 1 Instructor course. To become a certified US Sailing Level 1 Coach, you need the following skills:

  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Power boating skills including how to tow junior boats with coaches boat, docking, safe powerboat operation
  • Club 420 and Opti sailing skills

Your volunteer hours will be logged in the system as volunteer hours and sea time. If you’ve completed the equivalent number of volunteer hours at minimum wage, Hatteras Community Sailing will reimburse you for all expenses associated with getting your Level 1 instructor certification once you turn 16 years old.

You will also be enrolled in the Charter Crew rotation which is not paid, but earns good tips. Charter captains ‘tip out’ the mate. These hours are also logged as sea time.