The Edward Teach Youth Sailing Association is a 501.3(c) non-profit organization based in New Bern, North Carolina. All sailing activities sponsored by ETYSA – youth sailing camps, adult sailing classes, private lessons, etc. – take place at Blackbeard Sailing Club (BSC). ETYSA is run by a volunteer board of directors, many of whom are also members of BSC, whose mission is to promote youth sailing and sailing education for all throughout eastern North Carolina. All ETYSA coaches and instructors are US Sailing Level 1 certified (minimum), Safe Sport certified, and CPR certified.
ETYSA owns and operates a small fleet of boats including:
- Optimist prams
- Sunfish
- 420s
- Topaz
- O’Day Javelins
- San Juan 21s
ETYSA also owns several small motorboats which are used by coaches and instructors. ETYSA-owned boats are used throughout the year for camps, classes, race team practices and regattas.