Parking is the main hurdle. I think David and Renee said they paid about $1500 for the city lot that we were using. The City of Carolina Beach used to be very receptive to allowing trailers and vehicle access on the beach, but that was several years ago. That beach has grown and changed a lot in the past 10 years.
I think our best opportunity for a NC beach regatta would maybe tieing in with a hotel in the fall (offseason) at a smaller beach. I've always thought Ocean Isle may be a good spot since the be beach there runs east/west and ocean stays pretty flat even when it blows.
I've also spoke with some of the members of the Lake Waccamaw Sailing Club. They may be willing to host at their site. Even though it is not beach, it's close enough to the coast that they seam to always get a good breeze.