Youth sailing foundation of indian river county is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization offering free sailing instruction to the children of indian river county.

Sports , Swimming & Other Water Recreation

Opti classes - children 9-14 learn to sail on saturdays using opti 8 foot single person prams. Certified u. S. Sailing instructors, aided by volunteers teach safety, basic seamanship, rigging and unrigging, launching, sailing maneuvers, rules of the road and sportsmanship. Beginners sail on saturday mornings with the more advanced in the afternoon. 420 classes - high school students sail two-man high performance 12 foot 420's. Practice is wednesday after school and saturdays. Ysf in partnership with vero beach high school competes at the varsity level with 8-10 athletes earning varsity letters each year. Indian river charter school in partnership with ysf offers club sailing. We also have home schooled high school students in the program. summer camp is held weekly starting in mid-june for six to eight weeks. Held at the moorings yacht and country club. Classes are monday through friday from 9: am to 3 pm with lunch included. The cost is $250. Children learn to sail in the 8-foot opti pram in protected coves off the indian river lagoon.