Latest News & Events
14/10/2018
More cruising weekends on BlueOne until the end of the year!
Check out our new Zeeland dates...
More cruising weekends on BlueOne until the end of the year!
Check out our new Zeeland dates...
04/10/2018
Racing throughout the winter - sign up for the Goofies Winter Race series!
During the winter months, our yacht BlueOne will take part in the Goofies for the first time. The start signal is given on every first Saturday of the month from November to April just outside Colijnsplaat harbour entrance. Enjoy a few hours of fun racing in the afternoon before heading back to Brussels - all you need is some warm sailing gear! Read more...
Racing throughout the winter - sign up for the Goofies Winter Race series!
During the winter months, our yacht BlueOne will take part in the Goofies for the first time. The start signal is given on every first Saturday of the month from November to April just outside Colijnsplaat harbour entrance. Enjoy a few hours of fun racing in the afternoon before heading back to Brussels - all you need is some warm sailing gear! Read more...
In memoriam - Rainer Simon
It is our sad duty to inform you of the passing of the founding and honorary club member Rainer Simon, a retired European Commission official. We, his many CNCE friends, will remember him as a knowledgeable, yet humble sailor, a valuable companion and a trusted shipmate, and will truly miss him now that he has moved on to eternally sail the celestial seas.
Conference by Jimmy Cornell
Highlights of over 40 years of sailing
The CNCE is proud to host a special event this year: sailing legend, author of many books and founder of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), Jimmy Cornell, will give us an insight into his extensive knowledge and experience. He will not only speak about his many sailing adventures (which include circumnavigations and voyages to the Arctic and Antarctica) but will also address the important challenges that the world of sailing faces today.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Date: Thursday, 25 October 2018, 19:30
Location: European Commission, Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels
Participation fee (PAF): €10
Location: European Commission, Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels
Participation fee (PAF): €10
To secure your place, write to us as soon as possible using the booking form.
CNCE works on a first paid, first served basis, so be sure to transfer your Participation Fee to the Club account without delay.
CNCE asbl: 310-0586049-61 (IBAN: BE62 3100 5860 4961 BIC: BBRUBEBB)
Please remember to indicate your name, the event and date in the bank transfer reference!
CNCE works on a first paid, first served basis, so be sure to transfer your Participation Fee to the Club account without delay.
CNCE asbl: 310-0586049-61 (IBAN: BE62 3100 5860 4961 BIC: BBRUBEBB)
Please remember to indicate your name, the event and date in the bank transfer reference!
Sail the Canary IslandsIn November, CNCE members will cast off to complete Leg III of the Canary Islands adventure.
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Approaching Tenerife
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CruisingCruising is about exploring and (re-)discovering the world from a different perspective. It involves learning about the marine environment, mastering the boat, living together, sharing and caring. It also involves relaxing and enjoying. Our Club organises many cruises in the sailing areas of Belgium, the Netherlands, UK and France aboard our boat BlueOne, but also in the Mediterranean and other seas. Look at our calendar of events!
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RacingRacing ups the sailing experience to the competitive level. It is about optimising the performance of the boat and the crew. It is about learning to exploit the wind, the current, the landscape, the racing rules and other competitors errors. In the end it is also about adrenaline and excitment, Our club takes part in several races in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Dinghy SailingDinghies are more sensitive and reactive than cruisers and allow getting easier and faster sensations, fun and sometimes...swimming! Dinghy sailing can be recommended for building experience and developing and sharpening your maritime sense. Our club keeps two single-handed Laser dinghies at Hombeek lake close to Brussels, where it will also operate a Laser 16 dinghy (PAX = 5) in 2018 for sailing demonstrations and trainings.
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Ready to set sail?
Check out the full Sailing Programme and Calendar!
ATLANTIC CALLING
In the spring of 2017, seasoned CNCE skipper Ken Patterson embarked on the trip of a lifetime. He sailed his boat down the western coast of Europe to the Canaries and Cape Verde. In January 2018, he completed the first transatlantic leg of his journey. After cruising the Caribbean, he reached the Portuguese Island Ilhas das Flores (Azores) in May 2018. Back in the UK after another successful crossing, he invited sailors to join him on a cruise along the west coast of Wales. Ken recently completed the last leg of his amazing adventure, sailing Zaria safely back to Nieuwpoort, Belgium.