YOUTH SAILING
Youth Sailing
Our Commitment to Youth Sailing
BSC is committed to providing youth sailing training, events and opportunities for BSC members and their families. We also strive to educate our youth sailing community with on-the-water classes that share skills and demonstrate safe sailing methodologies.
We feel that this is a great opportunity for connecting with other club organizations and sailing families. Our partner's ETYSA Youth Camp schedule is listed below. Please reach out to the ETYSA Committee if you wish learn more as we continue further our goal to support our sailing youth. And as always PLEASE donate your time or assets.
2026 Summer Camp Starts June 8th
Summer Camp 2026 Schedule:
The camps are held at Blackbeard Sailing Club, New Bern
Campers must be at least 8 yrs old by Oct 1, and be a competent swimmer, in order to attend camp. A swim test will be administered on the first day of camp, and campers who are not deemed to be confident and capable swimmers will not be able to attend the remaining days of camp
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June 8-12 - Learn to Sail (Beginner - Intermediate)
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June 15-19 - Learn to Sail (Beginner - Intermediate)
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June 22-26 - Into to Racing I and II (limited to 15 students)
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June 29 - July 3)- No Camp (Happy 4th of July)
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July 6-10 - Learn to Sail (Beginner - Intermediate)
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July 13-17 - Learn to Sail (Beginner - Intermediate)
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July 20-24 - Intro to Racing I and II (limited to 15 students)
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July 27 - July 31 - Fun Week/Repeat Week!
Meet Our Liasion
Meet the Youth Sailing Connection
ETYSA Board
Vance Hikes - President
Clare Brock - Vice President
Leah Sansbury - Secretary
Calvin Chandler - Treasurer
Christine Zellers
Skip Byrum
Amy Keane
Vance Hikes
Vance is on the Board of Directors of ETYSA but is also the BSC's liason to ETYSA. Vance is an avid sailor and very active in the club. Vance also has grandchildren in ETYSA