Summer Sailing Experiences 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, or would like to be put on our contact list, please email camp@leysf.org

Summer Sailing Experiences are 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.

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

Powerboat Training 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 gets you ready to take 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 training is Monday – Thursday, 9am – 12pm.

Would you like to sponsor a sailor for our Summer Sailing Experiences? We work with the Guardian ad Litem Program to provide summer 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 Ssailing Experience donation that sponsors sailors 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

Step-Up for Students Scholarships Accepted Here

Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation (LEYSF) is approved for Direct Pay through the Step Up For Students scholarship program! That means eligible families can now use Step Up scholarships directly toward LEYSF programs—making it easier than ever for students to get on the water, build confidence, and grow through sailing and powerboating.

To use a Step-Up for Students scholarship for a LEYSF program:

Log in to your EMA account
Go to the Marketplace
Select the student you need services for, and use the “Find Providers” link to search by name, location, or specific services
You can then add chosen services to your cart and reserve funds to pay the provider directly.
The Summer Sailing Experience program falls under Physical Education (Category) Sports Lessons (Service) using Catalog Item Number 20103372 . LEYSF will be notified when funds have been reserved. Step Up payments are non refundable but may be transferred to an equivalent week.
The Powerboat Training program falls under Physical Education (Category) Sports Lessons (Service) using Catalog Item Number 20103375 . LEYSF will be notified when funds have been reserved. Step Up payments are non refundable but may be transferred to an equivalent week.
You should then complete the registration for your sailor using this link Register. One registration for each sailor and one registration for each week of the program.