CNCE

CNCE BEGINNERS' COURSE

14-15 June 2025
This year's Beginners' Course will take place on the evenings of 4, 5, 11 & 12 June (theory lectures in Brussels) and on the weekend of 14-15 June (practical sailing in Bruinisse, Netherlands).

The course is based on 3 modules:

basic theory courses (evening sessions)
sailing on a cruiser yacht (1 day)
sailing on a dinghy (1 day)

The aim of the Beginners' Course is to give you a taste of sailing: you will be experiencing two days of sailing on two different types of boats, providing very different sensations, completed with a comprehensive introduction to the main chapters of the sailing bible.

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Cruiser sailing

You will sail on a chartered Beneteau First 25.7 or Djinn 7, or on BlueOne, the yacht owned by the Club, a Beneteau First 36.7 (11 meters), fully equipped for safe and comfortable cruising and racing with 3 cabins, 1 bathroom/toilet, 1 galley (kitchen), full electronics and safety equipment (IAS, GPS, chart plotters, autopilot…).

During each session onboard BlueOne you will be part of a crew of five or six sailors: 3 or 4 beginners and 1 or 2 skippers (depending on the yacht).

Dinghy sailing

You will sail on valk boats that are perfectly fitted for learning how to sail as they are stable and, just as cruisers, equipped with a keel, a main sail and a headsail.

You will be sailing with 4 sailors on each boat: 3 beginners and 1 coach per boat.

Sailing dates

Saturday, 14 June & Sunday, 15 June

Theory course sessions

4 modules will be delivered, with the aim of complementing the practical part with an introduction to the sailing fundamentals.

Session 1: Safety & weather will make you aware of possible risks and how to avoid them, and will introduce you to the basics of weather forecasts.

Session 2: Rules of the Road will give you a basic understanding of the rules for boats on the water, navigation marks (types of buoys, marks, etc.)

Session 3: Seamanship: the goal is to give you the basic nautical skills, introduce the key nautical terminology, practice knots, etc.

Session 4: Basic Boat Handling: the goal is to give you the basic notions of sailing: how to master the power of the wind, how to gybe and tack, understand how the keel works...

Theory session 1
Wednesday, 4 June, 19:15 - 20:45

Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), level 0, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Etterbeek

Theory session 3
Monday, 11 June, 19:15 - 20:45

Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), level 0, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Etterbeek

Theory session 2
Tuesday, 5 June, 19:15 - 20:45

Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), level 0, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Etterbeek

Theory session 4
Monday, 12 June, 19:15 - 20:45

Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB), level 0, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Etterbeek

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