YES, sailing has come quite a long way! Charleston Community Sailing provides 9 area schools with sailboats, equipment, and safety boats for sailing practice. Some schools recognize sailing as a varsity sport while other schools form club teams.

Why start sailing?
Sailing is a lifetime sport and pastime. The friends and acquaintances you will make at Charleston Community Sailing and places visited such as yacht clubs and other sailing venues will turn into lifelong friendships. How you act towards these individuals will have a lasting impact. Sailing is a privilege and we want to provide YOU with a fun and fulfilling opportunity.

Want to get involved?
Check out the schools involved under our Program Information, or contact us for more information.

As summer camp wraps up, we thought what would be a fun event to bring all the youth sailors together? The light bulb went off, an End of Summer Dance! The event will bring all Charleston Area youth sailors that have participated in summer sailing programs from all area clubs: CCS/ChYC, JIYC, HYC & CYC. Hope you can join us for a night of FUN! For more information, call Charleston Community Sailing, 843-607-4890.

Last weekend marked the start of summer with the Open Regattas, first one of the season was Hobcaw Yacht Club Open Regatta. These events are great way to meet fellow sailors, whether you are sailing or helping out on the water or land.

We hope to have our fleet of Open Bics participating in these upcoming events. Come take a peek at these new boats which are fast and more importantly FUN!!! If you are looking to improve your racing skills- we still have availability in our Afternoon Classes. Next session is II: June 21-July 2, III: July 19-30 & IV: August 2-13.

2010 Open Regatta Schedule

June 19 & 20: James Island Yacht Club Open Regatta

July 17 & 18:Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta

July 31 & August 1: Carolina Yacht Club Open Regatta

We will see you on the water!

Hurricane season starts June 1st and runs through December 1st each year. The Charleston City Boatyard has graciously donated a 2010 City Haul Hurricane Haulout Membership that we will auction off aboard the Carolina Belle for the monthly CORA meeting on May 20th. Do you have peace of mind when you think of hurricane season and your yacht? As a Member, you can simply leave your vessel at The City Boatyard’s Docks and evacuate to safety when a hurricane approaches. The Boatyard Staff will handle dry storage and pre-storm preparations of your vessel. All proceeds from the auction will support CCS.

Have you made the trek down K dock to see what goes on at Charleston Community Sailing? With the addition off 14 Optimists & 8 Open Bics, the facility has nearly doubled in size. We are currently gearing up for our 2010 Summer Camps and are very excited to welcome back Georgetown University Sailing Coach, Alana O’Reilly as Head Coach for her 2nd summer. The best way to prepare for Fall high school sailing is the High School Racing Class!

BEGINNER SAILING: Session II & III are FULL

Experience sailing this summer and learn a sport and build skills to last a lifetime. Our summer programs are open to EVERYONE and we look forward to seeing you out on the water! For more information and to register please call 843-607-4890.