American Sailing Association–certified instructor Jim Edwards' dream in February 2008 came to be a summer sailing program with a fleet of wooden Optimist boats and a waiting list in June of that year. Community members and business owners in Oriental and Pamlico County volunteered hundreds of boat-building hours, donated materials, resources...more about Bow To Stern Sailing School
The riverfront location of Oriental, NC is a boating and watersports paradise, complete with bustling docks and access to the Intracoastal Waterway's far reaching travel potential. As North Carolina's sailing capital, the riverfront is filled with sailing schools, full-service marinas and charters for fishing and cruising. The busy boating activity in Oriental also lends itself to plenty of boat rentals and sales, as well as repair facilities. Visitors and residents of Oriental and Pamlico County aren't afraid to venture out to the Crystal Coast either, where a short drive and ferry ride offers up the surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving in Atlantic Beach and wind surfing along the shores of Bogue Banks.