Serving our youth with emphasis on Safety, Fun, Skill and Camaraderie.
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Rigging the O'Pen Bic
On-the-water instruction
Fun Sailing
“Basic Certification Instruction”, offered in daily morning sessions, covers basic boat handling, boat safety, knot tying, terminology, self-rescue technique, team work, sportsmanship and most importantly fun!
*Prerequisites & Required Gear for All Sessions
1. Basic swimming skills are required.
2. Each student must bring a USCG approved life jacket appropriate to his or her size and weight and wear”closed toe” shoes.
Youth Camp will focus on sailors from from 7 years and up. Camp will be held rain or shine and in the eventof bad weather, basic skills, tactics and sailing related activities will be taught indoors.
Instruction
Our instructors are certified by the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) complete with CPR, First Aid, power boat safety and rescue training. Our sailing instructors will teach students sailing skills in our fleet of new and exciting O’pen Bic’s with its planing hull and rapidly growing international fleet, Lasers (Olympic class boats), and Flying Juniors (FJ’s), used in high school and collegiate competition.
2012 Youth Summer Camp Schedule
Students in these morning classes will be able to come for one week of half-day sessions to enjoy beautiful Lake Murray. Session schedules are shown in the table below.
| Month | Week | Hours |
| June | 11 – 15 | 8am – 12pm |
| June | 18 – 22 | 8am – 12pm |
| June | 25 – 29 | 8am – 12pm |
| July | 02 – 06 | 8am – 12pm |
| July | 09 – 13 | 8am – 12pm |
| July | 16 – 20 | 8am – 12pm |
| July | 23 – 27 | 8am – 12pm |
| Jul/Aug | 30 – 03 | 8am – 12pm |
Youth camp graduates and youth sailors who have mastered essential sailing skills will have the opportunity to continue sailing in the LMSC/LMSA Advanced Sailing and Racing Teams. LMSC and LMSA sponsor these programs to introduce young people into the sport of sailing.
Sailing is a lifetime activity.
Young sailors can reasonably expect to enjoy the sport into their seventies and beyond. We hope this program will open the eyes of our youth to the fun, excitement, and individual accomplishment the sport offers and help them appreciate the great local resource represented by Lake Murray.
LMSC/LMSA Youth Camp Registration
For your convenience, click on this “LMSC/LMSA Youth Camp Registration“ link to download and print your registration form. Each one week session will cost (2012 fees TBA). Student sailors will receive a certificate documenting his or her accomplishments. If you have questions or need additional information about the program, you may call Allan Gowans at 803-240-4333 or email LMSailASSOC@aol.com
Lake Murray Sailing Club facilities
The Lake Murray Sailing Club was founded in 1969. Situated on 11 acres on a large cove with a modern clubhouse complimenting the rural character of the area, the grounds include a large, grassy lakefront for picnicking and a swimming area. More than 100 families hold membership in the club. Sailing interests range from casual cruising to very competitive racing.
LMSC promotes sailing through an active racing schedule and camps for men, women, teens, and kids. The club sponsors community-wide “Learn to Sail” programs for novices just entering sailing and has partnered with Lake Murray Sailing Association (LMSA), a charitable foundation, to sponsor community based youth sailing programs. Our summer Youth Camp and year round Youth Sailing are two such programs.
To communicate with a representative and / or to understand the benefits of club membership, click here .
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