About LMSC

Lake Murray Sailing Club welcomes sailors, of all ages in boats from single-person dinghies to 36 footers. We are a private, family-oriented sailing club with excellent facilities on the shores of one of the finest sailing lakes in the Southeast.

Two large lake basins and miles of coves are easily accessible from the club’s location near Chapin, SC. The club occupies a pristine rural setting on eleven acres and maintains the character of the region with beaches, pine shaded drives and grassy knolls.

We invite you to browse our web site so that you gain some idea of the sailing, social, and community activities that define the character of our organization.

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Lake Murray Sailing Club was founded in the winter of 1969 by a group sailing out of a commercial marina on Lake Murray.

Club property was purchased in 1971. The first clubhouse was completed in 1974. In 1988, the original clubhouse was replaced with a modern facility designed to maintain the rural character of the grounds.

Facilities include two deep water launch ramps, 40 slips, and parking areas for more than 100 boats. Grounds feature a large, grassy lakefront for picnicking and swimming. The clubhouse is available to members for group functions and business meetings.

Our club promotes sailing through an active racing schedule, cruising events, and instructional programs, for men, women, teens, and kids. We also sponsor a community-wide Introduction to Sailing program for novices, adult small boat instruction leading to US Sailing certification, and a summer Youth Camp Sailing Program.

More than 100 families hold membership in the club. Among them are day sailors, casual cruisers, club racers, and hard-core regatta junkies.

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Among the members are a past president of the national Thistle Class Association, the vice-president of the national Thistle Class Association, a vice commodore of the national San Juan 21 Class Association, a director of the national Santana 20 Class Association, and two past commodores of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association.

At least four club-wide social events are held each year, in addition to the weekend events that draw families to the club. The club currently hosts annual invitational regattas for the Thistle, MC Scow and Flying Scot one design classes.

We have actively supported nationally recognized sailing events by hosting regattas such as The San Juan 21 North American Championship, the Flying Scot Master’s National Championship, the Mallory Cup Quarter Finals, and the Flying Scot Carolinas District Championshhip.

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