North Carolina Community Sailing & Rowing (NCCSR) is an exciting new venture developed in partnership with Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department  and is beautifully situated on a two acre site at Blythe Landing on Lake Norman, just north of Charlotte.  This is the only center of its kind in the region and our venue is perfectly suited for small craft sailing and rowing programs. NCCSR is less than five minutes from I77 exit 25.  The Center is a 501 (c)(3) non profit corporation and is operated by NCCSR.  The Center will operate 9 months of the year and we anticipate that 75% of programming will be directed toward youth.

At this time, all sailing programs are operated out of Blythe Landing and all rowing programs are operated out of the Lake Norman YMCA. See the Home Page for directions to both locations.

OUR VISION:    “Education through    Recreation”

Our vision is to offer all citizens of Mecklenburg and surrounding counties the opportunity to learn, experience, and enjoy the mental and physical challenges associated with the life-long sports of sailing and rowing.  The Center and its volunteer and paid staff are dedicated to:

Staff:

Center Director - Garth Pearce

Waterfront Director - Will Paschal
Summer Sailing Instructor - John Mellnik

Board of Directors:

President - Larry Vitez

Vice President - Smita Quinn

Treasurer - Debbie Griffith
Chris Berl, Adam Boatsman, Joe Cook, Steve DeSutter, Luke Largess, Chip Richardson and Steve Schreiner.

Advisory Board

Joe Cogdell, Caesar Cone, Don Corey, Paul Herbert, John Mackay, Ted Mellnik, Tom O'Brien, Mike Robinson, Bill Ross, Alan Simonini, Jeff Tarte and Dr. Byron Walthall.

Press Releases:

April 15, 2010 Open House
May 4, 2010 Summer Youth Sailing Camps
May 5, 2010 Sailboat Rides