⛵ North Carolina — Sailing Resources
North Carolina has 300+ miles of Atlantic coastline and the Outer Banks — one of the most dramatic sailing coastlines in the US. Beaufort, Morehead City, and the ICW are the sailing hubs.
Boating education required for anyone born after Jan 1, 1988 operating a motorized vessel. The Crystal Coast (Beaufort/Morehead City) is North Carolina's premier sailing destination — a gateway to the open Atlantic and the southern Outer Banks.
Boater Education
- NC Boating Education — required born after Jan 1, 1988; age 12+ to operate
- Boat-Ed.com — NC Approved Course — NASBLA-approved online course
Marinas & Harbors
- Town Creek Marina — Beaufort — popular ICW stop; floating docks; Beaufort waterfront
- Anchorage Marina — Atlantic Beach/Morehead City — deep water; near Beaufort Inlet
- Morehead City Docks — 10 slips 26–50 ft; ICW access; sheltered basin
- Dockwa — NC Marinas
- Snag-A-Slip — NC ICW
Marine Surveyors
- Marine Survey NC — SAMS accredited; Wilmington, Morehead City, Beaufort, Outer Banks
- Frigate Marine Surveyors — Lloyd Griffin, SAMS AMS® & NAMS CMS; Elizabeth City
- Onslow Bay Marine Surveying — William Robinson, SAMS AMS® & NAMS CMS; Eastern NC
- Pilothouse Marine Services — Beaufort, NC
- SAMS — Find NC Surveyors
Brokerages
- Beaufort Yacht Sales — 40+ years; Beaufort, NC
- Bluewater Yacht Sales — Beaufort — in 175-acre marine park
- Doc's Yacht Brokerage — Wilmington, NC
- Intracoastal Yacht Sales — NC & SC ICW corridor
- NC Sailboats for Sale — YachtWorld