Serving our Youth with emphasis on Safety, Fun, Skill and Camaraderie.

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Learning to rig the boat

Coaching Sailing

Course Description

"Basic Certification Instruction", offered in daily morning sessions, covers basic boat handling, boat safety, knot tying, terminology, self-rescue technique, crisis management, team work, sportsmanship and most importantly fun! Students will work toward US Sailing certification in basic sailing skills.

"Advanced Instruction", held in afternoon sesssions, will place more emphasis on developing boat handling skills, including sail trim, body positioning, weight placement, tiller use, tacking, and jibing. To qualify for Advanced Instruction, sailors must have earned US Sailing certification or be able to demonstrate the necessary sailing and safety skills to our instructors.
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*Prerequisites & Required Gear for All Sessions

1. Basic swimming skills are required. A "pass/fail" swim test will be administered.
2. Each student must bring a life jacket and "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 event of bad weather, basic skills, tactics and sailing related activities will be taught indoors.
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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 U.S. Sailing certified instructors will teach students sailing skills in our fleet of International Optimist Dingies, Lasers (Olympic class boats), and Flying Juniors (FJ's), used in high school and collegiate competition.
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2010 Schedule

Students in morning classes will be able to come for one week of half-day sessions to enjoy beautiful Lake Murray. Advanced Instruction students will attend 3 half-day session on mOnday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons. Session schedules shown in the table below.

Continuing Development

Youth Camp students are invited to participate in the club's "Wednesday Night Soda Can Series". These events normally start at 6:30pm following the afternoon Youth Camp classes. Youth Camp students who wish to particpate may use club Optimists, Lasers, or FJ's on a first come first served basis.

Youth camp graduates will have the opportunity to continue sailing on the Lake Murray Sailing Club Optimist, Laser, or FJ Racing Teams. LMSC is starting this program 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 realize the great local resource represented by Lake Murray.
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LMSC Youth Camp "Basic Instruction" Registration

In order to extend this program to all members of the community LMSC has partnered with the Irmo/ Chapin recreation commission.

Registration for "Basic instruction" may be handled at your nearest Recreation Commission office. For your convenience, registraton options are provided by following the "Basic Instruction Registration" link shown above. Each one week session will cost $130. Student sailors will receive a T-Shirt, whistle and a US Sailing "Red Book" documenting their accomplishments, including certification if earned. If you have questions or need additional information about the program, you may call Allan Gowans at 803-345-1819 or email LMSCSummercamp@aol.com

LMSC Youth Camp "Advanced Instruction" Registration

To register for Advanced Instruction, please complete and mail the "Advanced Instruction" registration form linked above. For additional information, call Allan Gowansat 803-345-1819 or email LMSCSummercamp@aol.com. Three-day "Advanced Instruction" session fees are $100 per student.
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Lake Murray Sailing Club facilities

The Lake Murray Sailing Club was founded in 1969.  The Club now has several acres on a large cove with a modern clubhouse complimenting the rural character of the grounds. The grounds include a large, grassy lakefront for picnicking and swimming area.  More than 100 families hold membership in the club.  Their sailing interests range from casual cruising to hard-nosed racing. The Club promotes sailing through an active racing schedule and camps for men, women, teens, and kids. The club also sponsors a community-wide Learn to sail program for novices just entering sailing.
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Address:
Lake Murray Sailing Club
235 Old Forge Road
Chapin, SC 29036

Driving Instructions:
From Columbia:  I-26 toward Spartanburg.  Take the Peak exit (#97).  Turn left and cross over interstate.  Turn right as though you are returning to the interstate.  Turn left on Rauch Metz Rd.  (Hwy 959). Continue to Hwy. 76.  Turn right.  Drive 3.2 miles.  Turn left onto Wessinger Rd. (at the Citgo). Drive 1.8 miles to the flashing yellow light, turn left onto Old Lexington Hwy.  Go 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Jake Meetze Rd.  Go 1.2 miles to the stop sign.  Turn left onto Old Forge Road, continue to LMSC on right.

From Spartanburg:
Take I-26 to Chapin Exit (Rd 48) in to Chapin.  Turn left at Lexington Ave.  (Old Lexington Hwy). Continue approximately 5 miles.  Turn left onto Jake Meetze Rd.  Go 1.2 miles to the stop sign. Turn left onto Old Forge Road, continue to LMSC on right.

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