FLIBS Raffle Raises Nearly $11,000 to Support Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation

Fort Lauderdale, FL – November 1, 2024 – The Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) is thrilled to announce the success of the recent “A Boat Load of Fun” raffle held at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), which raised nearly $11,000 for the Foundation’s mission. The raffle kicked off with a welcome party […]

MOAA Member Teaches Gold Star Kids to Sail – MOAA

Retired Army Col. Patrick Powers’ passion for sailing was born at summer camp when he was a boy and grew when an uncle took him on a sailing weekend. He said he had the good fortune of marrying into a sailing family, which allowed him to become such a proficient sailor that he’s been racing […]

LYC Sailing Foundation Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Broward to Expand Youth Sailing in Broward County

[Fort Lauderdale, FL] – The LYC Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) is thrilled to announce a generous $10,000grant from the Community Foundation of Broward. This impactful contribution will allow LYCSF to expand its youth sailing programs, providing educational and leadership opportunities through sailing for 60 underserved children in Broward County. “We are incredibly grateful for the support […]

The Inaugural Lang Ryder Hot Shot Award Winner is Junior Sailor Cody Roe!

In March of 2023, The Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) lost a dear friend and board member Lang Ryder.  Lang was a good friend to so many and a dedicated leader in so many ways including to the LYCSF. His knowledge and leadership were blessings to all who knew him and his sailing, boating and […]

Congratulations, Erika!

Erika Reineke, a past scholarship recipient and strong supporter of the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation, is going to the Olympics! In the last 18 months alone, she has accrued more than 500 volunteer hours educating and supporting the young sailors in our programs. We are grateful for all she does for us, and we’re […]

Making an Impact – Meet the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation

Started in 2009, the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) began in an effort to make sailing accessible to young people aged eight to 18 – not only those with the means to afford it. Sailing builds character, independence, leadership skills and offers youth the opportunity to take these lessons and newfound strengths with them […]

The Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation and its partner, Gold Star Sailing, present the 2022 LYCSF Gold Star Sailing Camp June 12-17 at LYC

The Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation and its partner, Gold Star Sailing, present the 2022 LYCSF Gold Star Sailing Camp June 12-17 at LYC, providing unique opportunities and adventures to the surviving children of fallen military service members in order to instill self-confidence, build character, teach teamwork, develop leadership, and promote healing in a positive […]