It all begins on the water

Photo credit: Kate Magill Walters

“The Cape Fear Yacht Club was formed for those who appreciate boats and the water that floats them”

Excerpt from our history

Two people on a white sailboat named Lucky Tiger II, sailing on a body of water with a forested shoreline in the background, both wearing sunglasses and smiling.
sea-escape
A white boat named Southern Star sailing on a river surrounded by greenery with trees, creating ripples as it moves.
A white sailboat with tall black and white sails gliding on the water under a partly cloudy sky.
A white motor yacht speeding on the water with a wake behind it, against a distant shoreline and a cloudy sky.
A group of people sitting and standing on a dock next to boats, enjoying a social gathering by the water with some holding drinks.

Cruising & Sailing

We welcome power and sail boat owners of all skill levels, boat sizes, and boat types (trawler, multihull, motor yacht, center console, sport cruiser, sail, etc.) to join in our cruising adventures.

Each year, all interested boaters meet to prepare and plan the upcoming boating season schedule. It varies from year to year, but be assured that the cruises never dissappoint, or at least there is always a good story to tell!

We welcome non-cruising club members to meet the boats at their land destinations for local activities and dockside happy hours.

Boating events are celebrated throughout the year and vary in duration from one day local events, quick weekend, or multi-week cruises:

  • New Year's Eve Cruise 

  • Bald Head Island, NC "Roast to the Coast"

  • Wilmington, NC Azalea Festival

  • Oriental, NC

  • Cape Lookout, NC 

  • Beaufort, NC

  • Myrtle Beach, SC Music/Concert Series

  • Charleston, SC

  • Georgetown, SC

  • Savannah, GA

  • Sand bar raftup

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Regattas

2026 Regatta Information

Boating education is part of our mission

Some recent educational courses (and partnerships):

  • US Coast Guard 6-pack Captain’s course for local boaters

  • Annual Safety Inspections with the Sail & Power Squadron

  • Boating and beach first aid seminar with an emergency medicine physician

  • Youth Sailing Summer Camps with Oak Island Parks and Recreation Department

Flotillas

Community involvement is important to the CFYC Members. We are actively involved in a number of community programs and special events

  • Blessing of the Fleet (host)

  • Stede Bonnet Pirate Regatta

  • Southport 4th of July Flotilla

  • Southport Winterfest Flotilla

Four people on a boat, one holding a small palm tree, with the American flag, on a body of water.
Night scene of a coastal town with illuminated buildings and colorful sailboats lighting up the water.
Sailboats racing on water with colorful sails and a bridge in the background
A boat named Southern Star docked at a pier with people on board and on the dock, under a red building with white lettering and a green lower section.
A boat decorated with colorful Christmas lights resembling a Christmas tree, floating on a body of water at night.
Sailboats with colorful sails on a shimmering body of water during daytime with houses in the background.