Kitty Hawk Sports has a long history with sailing on the
Outer Banks. We started as a windsurfing business in 1981
when the sport was still in its infancy. Shortly thereafter,
catamaran sailing was added.
The Outer Banks are an ideal area for both windsurfing,
and catamaran sailing as well as many other watersports. The
good winds here are also what brought the inventors of the
airplane, the Wright Brothers, here over a hundred years
ago.
There are hundreds of miles of both ocean and soundside
shore line that can be explored. The soundside conditions
are preferred by many because of the protected, shallow and
warmer waters. Many areas are only a few feet deep which
makes them ideal for learning or perfecting sports like
windsurfing and kiteboarding because you can stand right
back up if you fall off.
Summer is preferred for learning wind sports here because
the winds are more mellow and the water conditions are
warmer. But the Outer Banks is renowned as being the East
Coast Capitol of Windsurfing and earns that title in the
spring and fall when hundreds flock here to enjoy the high
wind conditions.
Kitty Hawk Watersports in Nags Head is the area’s Hobie
Cat dealer and rents and instructs sailing. Check our their
great sailing site and windsurfing lessons and rentals.
Be sure to come see the revolutionary new Hobie Mirage
Adventure Island, a combined kayak, pedal craft, and
sailboat in a trimaran configuration. Anyone can learn to
sail this boat! Kitty Hawk Sports is the Outer Banks dealer.
For more information call toll free 1-800-948-0759 or
local 252-441-6800.
