Nantucket Community Sailing

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Nantucket Community Sailing (NCS) is a non-profit, educational organization providing affordable sailing opportunities to our local Nantucket Community and beyond since 1994. 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 s

trive 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.

06/02/2026

Big shout out to everyone who came and supported us at Dinghy Day 2026! The weather was spectacular and the crowd was even better! We couldn’t have done it with out you!

See you next year!

05/15/2026

Youth programming has been at the center of our operations since our first summer in Polpis Harbor. Each year we get over 1,000 kids on the water, and scholarship over 100 resident youth sailors program fees at about $150,000 per year.

We’re dedicated to getting as many people on the water as possible regardless of financial ability.

We can’t wait to get everyone on the water again this year for another banner summer on Nantucket!

Get excited for summer and come support Nantucket Community Sailing at

Dinghy Day
🗓️ Sunday, May 17th 12-3pm
📍 Cisco Brewers

05/12/2026

Keeping sailing accessible is the cornerstone to our mission, which is so heavily embodied in our support for the NHS Sailing Team.

We keep high school sailing accessible by providing the boats, sails, coach boats, coaching personnel, and gear to the team so joining the team is barrier free.

With our new enhanced scholarship for Whalers, sailing team members can now sail for only $100 for all 8 weeks of summer programming! Become a Whalers Sailor today!

Come support the NHS Sailing Team this Sunday at

Dinghy Day
🗓️ Sunday, May 17th 12-3pm
📍 Cisco Brewers

05/09/2026

Our Women’s Beginner and Advanced clinics create the perfect environment for women sailors to gain the skills and confidence to sail independently and be prepared for a race course.

Whether you just want to learn to sail or want to feel confident sailing with your friends and family, our women’s clinics will get you where you need to be!

Come support NCS as we bring together adult sailors in our community

Dinghy Day
🗓️ Sunday, May 17th 12-3pm
📍 Cisco Brewers

05/03/2026

NCS is devoted to building community partnerships to offer accessible sailing and water sports to all. Our free programs offered in collaboration with the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club, S.T.A.R. Nantucket, the Saltmarsh Center, and PASCON get over 150 people on the water each summer.

Programs like this are made possible because of our generous donors. Help keep these programs thrive by coming to

Dinghy Day
🗓️ Sunday, May 17th 12-3pm
📍 Cisco Brewers

04/28/2026

The All Island Race Team for optis and 420s has been pivotal for the advancement of island youth racers. It has helped create community across sailors from all three sailing organizations on island (NCS, NYC, and GHYC) and has helped to build a supportive and competitive environment for young racers since it’s development in the 2010s.

It is the starting point for many who continue racing in high school, college, and in the Island weekend fleets.

Come support NCS as we celebrate the development of youth racers at

Dinghy Day
🗓️ Sunday, May 17th 12-3pm
📍 Cisco Brewers

04/23/2026

It all started in 1994 when a group of island educators, sailors, and community leaders believed sailing should be accessible to all Nantucket youth. Beginning with a small program at Polpis Harbor, NCS quickly earned national recognition for excellence in community sailing.

Over the decades, the organization has expanded its programs, fleet, and impact—introducing thousands of young sailors to the water and creating signature events like Nantucket Race Week. Today, NCS serves more than 1,000 youth annually while remaining deeply committed to environmental stewardship and its founding mission of community access through sailing.

Come celebrate our past, present, and future commitment to the water and sailing at Dinghy Day

🗓️ Sunday May 17th, 12 - 3PM
📍Cisco Brewers

We hope you’ll join us for Dinghy Day Sunday May 17th from 12-3pm at Cisco Brewers to welcome the summer boating season!...
04/17/2026

We hope you’ll join us for Dinghy Day Sunday May 17th from 12-3pm at Cisco Brewers to welcome the summer boating season!

No tickets needed - this event is free!

Featuring live music from Local Notes
Raffle with amazing prize line up
Prize Wheel with vintage NCS swag
Kids zone with our plastic optis
And more!

Can’t wait to see you there!

Interested in volunteering? Check the link in our bio!

All proceeds to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing

Big shout out to everyone who stopped by STEAM Festival today! We had an awesome day building boats in different shapes ...
03/14/2026

Big shout out to everyone who stopped by STEAM Festival today!

We had an awesome day building boats in different shapes to see if they float!

Thanks for organizing and putting on such a great event ⛵️Happy Sailing!

Interested in joining the NHS sailing team this year? Come meet with the coaches and current team members tomorrow Febru...
02/03/2026

Interested in joining the NHS sailing team this year?

Come meet with the coaches and current team members tomorrow February 4th at the NHS cafeteria to learn more!

We’ll chat about what it means to be a sailing team member, what the season will look like, hear from some new coaches, and get pumped for an awesome season on the water!

DM with any questions!

Address

4 Winter Street
Nantucket, MA
02554

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15082286600

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