Begun in 1984, and located on 25 acres of sun-drenched dunes stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Currituck Sound on North Carolina's Outer Banks, Ships Watch is one of the nation's first purpose-built, high-end fractional developments. Ships Watch contains 53 three, four and five-bedroom luxury, detached homes ranging in size from 2,350 to 3,800 square feet and affords it members a host of beach-related amenities.

Sold at prices up to $195,000 per 1/10th fractional ownership, Ships Watch was recognized nationally in 1991 as "America's Most Successful Fractional Ownership Development". Randy Burgess served as general manager of Ships Watch for 7 years during its' sales phase, directly supervising all aspects of development and he served on the HOA Board of Trustees.