Charleston Community Sailing

Meet EJ! Our new marketing coordinator & lead instructor here at CCS. Happy to have her on board! Here’s a bit more about her:

⛵️Been sailing since: Age 13
📍Hometown: Whidbey Island, WA
📚Alma mater: College of Charleston
🌊Any superstitions or sailing rituals: No bananas on the boat!
🌴First boat you learned to sail on: Lido
🌟Saltwater or freshwater: Saltwater

A couple more members of our team left to meet! Stay tuned!

Still looking for the perfect summer activity?⛵️☀️
Due to popular demand, we’ve added morning Guppy spots — and afternoon Intermediate, Advanced & Intro to Race sessions still have availability too!

Open sessions:
Session 2 — Afternoon
Session 3 — Morning & Afternoon
Session 4 — Morning & Afternoon

Don’t wait — link in bio to register before these fill up!

Sun, Sails & New Shirts! ☀️⛵ Our brand new Charleston Community Sailing hooded sun shirts are here and we love them! Grab yours today!

Youth (S, M, L, XL) — $25
Adult (XS–XXL) — $30

Email [email protected] to order!

Our fleet just got bigger — and our mission just got stronger! CCS is excited to welcome this stunning new Ribcraft, made possible by a generous donor. We couldn’t be more thankful and we are very excited for what’s ahead!

Meet Tripp! One of our instructors here at CCS. Tripp has been with us for a while and is a very valued member of our team. Here a bit more about him!

⛵️Been sailing since: Age 6
📍Hometown: Charleston, SC
🌊Favorite conditions: Heavy wind and challenging conditions are my favorite because they push you to stay sharp and in control
📚Alma mater: First Baptist High School in Charleston, Headed to USC this fall
🌬️Biggest thing sailing has taught you off the water: Sailing has taught me to stay calm under pressure. If you can keep your composure, you can handle just about anything that comes your way
🌟Saltwater or freshwater: Saltwater

We’re excited to have him on our team!

Parents, due to popular demand, these spots just became available! ⛵
Afternoon Guppy Session 1 is open — don’t miss your chance to get your little one on the water this summer!

Register via the link in our bio!

Meet Griffin! One of our lead instructors! We’re excited to have him with us this summer. Let’s get to know him a bit more:

⛵️Been sailing since: 16 years of experience
📍Hometown: Stuart, FL
🌊Favorite conditions: Light wind, but heavy is fun too
🌬️Biggest thing sailing has taught you off the water: Patience and communication
🌟Favorite place to sail: South Florida’s blue water
🌴First boat you learned to sail on: Opti kid for life!

So glad to have Griffin on the team this summer — welcome aboard!

Happy World Sailing Day! We’re grateful for every sailor, student, and ocean lover who makes this community so special!🌊⛵️

Meet Henry — one of our lead instructors here at CCS! Henry has been a valued part of our team for a few years now, and we are so excited to have him! Here are a few fun facts about him!

⛵️Been sailing since: 10 years old
📍Hometown: Charleston, SC
🌊Favorite conditions: Really windy right before a storm
📚Alma mater: Graduated from Porter-Gaud; going into junior year at College of Charleston
🌬️Biggest thing sailing has taught you off the water: The biggest thing that I notice day by day, is the problem solving skills that I have gained and the ability to stay level headed in a stressful situation.
🌟Any superstitions or sailing rituals: Drink water!

You can catch Henry on the water all summer long with the rest of our amazing team!

The breeze showed up and so did we! Another great week of Tuesday night racing!⛵️🌬️ See you next week!