by brandy | Nov 19, 2023 | Area Info, Life at Albemarle Plantation
by Susan Burgess The annual Bluegrass Island Festival was again held this October at the beautiful Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC. Overlooking miles of sparkling waters, this special 22-acre site is host to a yearly musical celebration of bluegrass...
by brandy | Nov 2, 2023 | Get to Know Your Neighbor, Who's New
by Pat Winter You may have seen photographs of some of the houses on the beach in the Outer Banks’ town of Rodanthe damaged beyond repair by high seas and wind, abandoned and left to the ravages of nature. Newcomers Susan and Chris know what it feels like to be the...
by brandy | Sep 10, 2023 | Albemarle News and Events
The OYC “On the Water” programs included two five-day Optimist (Opti) learn-to-sail programs in 2023. The first ran July 10th through the 14th, and the second from July 31st through August 4th. Our first class was a sellout, so to speak, as there were six students....
by brandy | May 15, 2023 | Resident Clubs
By: Barry Marshall, OYC Fleet Administrator In 2008-9, a group of OYC members built four Optimist sailboats, known as Optis, to use for teaching young people to sail. This very successful program is still operating today. Soon afterward, a Sunfish was donated to the...
by dgarrison127@gmail.com | Sep 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
By: Kevin Sheehan, Director, Adult & Youth On-the-Water Training Throughout the summer, AP residents and visitors strolling on or near our marina may have noticed several small sailboats cutting through the wind and cruising the waters of Yeopim Creek. A closer...