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Sailing Resources and Links

 

Sailing, Sailboat Charters, Boat Tours:

Aqua Safari.
Aqua Safari handles yacht charters in Charleston and worldwide. http://www.aqua-safaris.com/

Charleston Harbor Tours.
Charleston Harbor tours is the oldest continually operating harbor sightseeing tour company in Charleston, guided and narrated. http://www.charlestonharbortours.com/

Pinnacle Sailing.
Pinnacle Saililng promotes Olympic class sailing excellence in the South Atlantic region through a team environment which provides coaching, mentoring, and competitive opportunity for aspiring sailors. http;://www.pinnaclesailing.org/

Schooner Pride.
Tour Charleston Harbor on a classic 84' tall ship. http://www.schoonerpride.com/

Sailtime.
Our partnership with Sailtime, the world's leading fractional sailing program, offers you membership in new, fully equipped Hunter sailboats. You will also receive OSA advanced course discounts. 843-822-8612. http://www.sailtime.com/location/?l=charleston

US Sailing.
As the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing, US SAILING's mission is to provide leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States. The organization works to achieve this mission through a wide range of programs and events, geared towards providing an equal level playing field for all sailors. http://www.ussailing.org/directory/

Area Lodging

Charleston Harbor Resort/Marina.
OSA is located at this resort's full service marina. The resort itself is situated ono the banks of Charleston Harbor and is steeped in southern charm and hospitality. http://www.charlestonharborresort.com/. Call Tonya Linam at 843-856-0018 for special OSA lodging rates.

Best Western.
Guests will enjoy this hotels convenient access to the Charleston Historic District without paying downtown Charleston hotel rates. Located in the heart of Mount Pleasant, the Best Western Patriots Point is only minutes away from the beautiful Historic District. http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/producInfo.do?propertyCode=41087. Call Amy at 843-408-7311 for special OSA lodging rates.

 

Charleston Visitor Resources

Charleston Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina- Ask about special OSA rates!

Charleston Sailing Resources

Charleston Ocean Racing Association

South Carolina Maritime Foundation

Charleston Community Sailing

Read about US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport of sailing.

 

Sailboat Races

Every two years (odd) the Ocean Sailing Academy participates in the C2B (Charleston to Bermuda) Race.

OSA takes students as crew for the Bermuda Ocean Race every other year (even years).

 

Sailboat Repairs, Sailing Equipment & Marine Resources

In the Charleston area, visit Charleston Boatworks for repairs.

The Marine Web- Your online boating resource offering access to over 80,000 boats for sale, an on-site search engine, boat loans, marine insurance, marinas and boat yards, boating supplies, professional marine services and much more.

MarQuote- Access to online boat loan applications, links to boat insurance and extended warranties. Also see our extensive LogoLink directory of additional marine resources from all over the world.

 

Travel & Vacation Planner Resources

InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide- A travel guide containing unique specialty interest tour packages and anything associated with specialty travel.