Edward Teach Youth Sailing Association

10/18/2026

Congratulations to the New Bern Bears high school sailing team for their outstanding performance in the North Points #1 High School regatta last weekend. The Bears came in 3rd place out of 15 boats in the JV division. Special shoutout to ETYSA Junior Race Team members Noah Phillips, Henry Foster and Gray Wilke. Way to represent!

09/11/2026

ETYSA is thrilled to be hosting the Queen Anne’s Revenge regatta this weekend. We have 26 boats registered - 15 Optis and 11 420s. Weather forecast looks favorable with winds 6 - 8 mph out of the south.

Besides racing on Saturday, we have Kona Ice coming in the afternoon, live entertainment (Ed Prophet) and pizza from Sara’s for dinner. It’s going to be a great time.

We look forward to welcoming all of our of out-of-town competitors and their families.

2026 ETYSA Queen Anne’s Revenge Jr Regatta The Queen Anne’s Revenge was the flagship of the pirate Edward Teach, infamously known as “Blackbeard”. The ship was formerly a French privateer that was captured by Blackbeard in 1717. While he sailed her, she carried a complement of 300 pirates an...

08/24/2026

Congratulations to ETYSA’s three 420 junior race teams for a great showing in BSC’s Gurganus One Design Regatta:
- 1st: (Andrew Connolly) / Scarlett Hansen
- 2nd: Beau Phillips / Owen Brock
- 3rd: Noah Phillips / Lucy Horne

Pictured (L2R): Beau, Lucy, Scarlett, Andrew, Noah

08/14/2026

Big shoutout to ETYSA junior race team members Scarlett Hansen, Gray Wilkie and Lucy Horne for sailing in BSC’s Porstmouth dinghy race series yesterday evening. This was Gray and Lucy’s first time racing outside of team practice. They did great.

Scarlett and her brother, Aiden (ETYSA Junior Race Team assistant coach) continue to dominate the series with another string of podium finishes last night (2,1,1) in a competitive fleet of 420s, Flying Scots, Melges 15 and Melges MC scow. Team Hansen & Hansen have the overall series lead, but with Aiden heading off to college, the title of 2026 BSC dinghy champion is up for grabs!

08/10/2026

ETYSA’s Junior Race Team had another glorious practice day yesterday. Everyone on the team is making great progress. We’re almost ready for our first regatta of the season - NYRA’s Gurganus One Design Memorial Regatta: http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/31292

08/03/2026

Calling all competitors! The Blackbeard Gurganus Memorial 1-Design regatta is almost here! Co-sponsored by Blackbeard Sailing Club and the Neuse Yacht Racing Association (NYRA), this regatta is the weekend of August 22 & 23. It is open to all 1 design fleets including: San Juan 21s, Wayfarer, Flying Scots, Sunfish, ILCA, 420s and Isoptopes. Please visit http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/31292 for more details and to register.

2026 Blackbeard Gurganus One Design Regatta (part of the Clark Cup One-Design Series) at Blackbeard Sailing Club in New Bern, NC is offered for multiple classes. See the NOR for additional information.

07/30/2026

Congratulations to ETYSA’s Learn to Sail students on successfully completing the course! Everyone had a great time, coaches included. Stay calm and sail on!

From left to right: Coach Aiden, Rick, Derek, Coach Chris, Pauline, Cheryl, Coach Scarlett, Shannnon

07/23/2026

Calling all juniors in eastern North Carolina interested in competitive sailing: ETYSA wants YOU on the ETYSA Junior Race Team! The junior race team has practice most Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4 at Blackbeard Sailing Club (New Bern, NC). Visit the ETYSA.org website for more details: https://etysa.org/jrt-desc/

The Edward Teach Youth Sailing Association (ETYSA) Junior Race Team, sailing out of Blackbeard Sailing Club (BSC), offers young sailors an exciting opportunity to learn the fundamentals of competitive sailing or to advance their existing racing abilities in a fun, supportive environment. The ETYSA J...

07/23/2026

Students of ETYSA’s Adult Learn to Sail class got to experience “big boat” sailing last evening. Everyone had a great time! Huge thanks to Ed Thompson for taking the class out on Dutch Wind.

07/18/2026

Save the date! Join us September 11th-13th for the 3rd Annual Queen Anne’s Revenge Junior Regatta!

https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/31643