CAMP REGISTRATION is OPEN for 2024
See below for information and click here to Register
2024 Sailing Camp dates: May 28 – July 5th
2024 Powerboat Camp dates: July 8th – 18th
Powerboat Camp Info:
LEYSF is pleased to offer a NASBLA-approved Safe Boater education program that complies with the law (“In order to operate a motorboat of 10hp or greater, FL law requires anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1988, to successfully complete an approved boating safety course and obtain a Boating Safety Education ID Card.”). This course includes taking the test at the end of the training.
Our youth boater education follows Florida’s FWC How to Boat Smart boater education course (aka “The Bobber Course”) in addition to hand’s on power boating practice. The “Bobber Card” course teaches the content knowledge, it does not provide for any on-the-water skills development. The US Coast Guard and NASBLA have identified 30+ specific boat handling skills that all beginning boat operators should be able to demonstrate. LEYSF teaches these on-the-water skills as part of its safe boater education training.
We teach youth ages 12 -18 years and camp is Monday – Thursday, 9am – 12pm.
Sailing Camp Info:
Since 2004, Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation has been offering sailing lessons to central Florida youth. Students start by learning to sail in a class environment and then put their skills into practice on the water. Students in Adventure groups experience a variety of sailing situations and expand their knowledge by participating in STEM activities related to the science of sailing! If you have any questions, feel free to ask: camp@leysf.org
Camp is Mon – Fri, 9am – 3pm.
We provide the boats, the lessons, and great instructors – all you need to do is:
- be aged 8-18, and able to swim
- bring a life jacket,
- bring water shoes that keep your toes covered (no flip-flops),
- bring a water bottle, sunblock, hat & sunglasses
- bring quick dry clothes (board shorts and top) and towel
- bring your lunch and snacks
- bring a helmet – Bicycle or Skateboard helmets are fine.
Check out and article and photos from our first week of Summer Camp 2017!
Our facility is located at
- 1310 County Road 452
- Lake Eustis Sailing Club Drive
- Eustis, FL 32726
If you have any questions, feel free to ask: camp@leysf.org
Would you like to sponsor a sailor for summer camp? We work with the Guardian ad Litem Program to provide summer camp opportunities for children in foster care.
If you would like to donate, there is an opportunity on the registration form or you can click here! Thank you!!
Thank you to the DeWitt family for their generous perpetual Summer Camp donation that sponsors campers in honor of Robert DeWitt. Robert started sailing as a youth because of someone’s generosity and wanted to pass it along. Thank you.
All donations will be gratefully recognized with a receipt for your taxes.
To verify our 501(c)(3) status you can search our registration information at the link below with our License#CH23072 https://csapp.800helpfla.com/cspublicapp/businesssearch/businesssearch.aspx