Beginners' course - Coming up
CNCE BEGINNERS' COURSE
22-23 June 2024
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This year's Beginners' Course will take place on the evenings of 12, 13, 19 & 20 June (theory lectures in Brussels) and on the weekend of 22-23 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.
CNCE members use the club's app "Twizzit" to sign up to sailing activities:
>>> CREATE YOUR TWIZZIT ACCOUNT!
or (if you already have an account):
>>> LOG ON TO TWIZZIT
>>> Twizzit - how to get started
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Cruiser sailing
You will sail on a chartered Hanse 315 or Hanse 34, 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 (depending on the yacht) and 2 skippers.
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, 22 June & Sunday, 23 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...
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Theory session 1 DG MARE, Room J99 00/53, Rue Joseph II 99, 1000 Brussels (Metro Maelbeek) |
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Theory session 2 DG MARE, Room J99 00/53, Rue Joseph II 99, 1000 Brussels (Metro Maelbeek) |
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Theory session 3 DG MARE, Room J99 00/53, Rue Joseph II 99, 1000 Brussels (Metro Maelbeek) |
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Theory session 4 DG MARE, Room J99 00/53, Rue Joseph II 99, 1000 Brussels (Metro Maelbeek) |
