Nantucket Community Sailing (NCS) is a non-profit, educational organization providing affordable recreational access to sailing & various water sports to the Nantucket Community.
Nantucket Community Sailing (NCS) is a non-profit, educational organization providing affordable recreational access to sailing & various water sports to the public. We continue to improve community access to our waters and strive to strengthen the island's historical maritime traditions by:
• Hosting the Opera House Cup Regatta , a "classic" wooden sailboat race.
• Providing free access to equipment and instruction to many island community outreach programs.
• Sponsoring the Nantucket High School Varsity and Club Sailing Teams.
• Offering scholarships to year-round island youth.
• Running informal sailboat races for all levels.
• Teaching adaptive windsurfing and rowing clinics for disabled athletes.
Nantucket Community Sailing believes the skills learned while sailing help to foster confidence, independence, teamwork and sportsmanship within each of our sailors. We take pride in providing the unique opportunity to interact with others who are on Nantucket for the summer, while learning how to sail on Nantucket’s waters.
Our mission is to engage people of all ages in the joy of sailing, offering access to all Nantucket's youth, and teaching every participant in our programs enduring life and leadership skills, with a deep respect for the marine environment.
Nantucket Community Sailing provides:
• Youth group sailing & water sport lessons for ages 5 – 18 years old.
• Youth private sailing & windsurfing lessons for ages 8 – 18 years old
• Adult private sailing & windsurfing lessons and clinics
• Rentals of sailboats, kayaks, windsurfing equipment and paddle boards
• Memberships for access to the Jetties Sailing Center and its equipment for the summer season
