January - April: CNCE Theory Sessions
April - June: Harbour Manoeuvre Trainings
28-29 April: RYA Offshore Safety / Sea Survival
21-22 April: RYA Marine Radio Course / First Aid at Sea
CNCE Theory Sessions
Things to do during the off-season
During the winter months, experienced CNCE members share their knowledge on various aspects of sailing. These theory sessions usually take place at a conveniently located building in Brussels near Metro Maelbeek and are free for participants of the Beginners' Course of the previous sailing season.
16 JANUARY - Introduction to celestial navigation
Presentation by Emilio Castrillejo
Navigating with the stars is one of the most romantic sides of sailing. Aside idealistic reasons, the ability to know your position when all electronics fail can make the difference between life and death in ocean navigation.
Date: Tuesday 16 January 2018, 18:30 to 20:30.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Prerequisites: participants must be familiar with the concepts of Latitude, Longitude and Degrees. It is not required to be able to know chart navigation, but those able to navigate with charts will get most of this presentation.
What is NOT in the presentation: The presentation is just an introduction. It is not possible to fully learn astronomical navigation in only 2 hours. Since the presentation will be indoor, we will not practice with the sextant.
What to expect: Following the presentation, participants will understand the principles of positioning with starts and planets; and how to find their position in the north hemisphere with the help of a sextant and related tools, in three cases: latitude by North Star, latitude by Sun at noon, and longitude by Sun at noon.
Navigating with the stars is one of the most romantic sides of sailing. Aside idealistic reasons, the ability to know your position when all electronics fail can make the difference between life and death in ocean navigation.
Date: Tuesday 16 January 2018, 18:30 to 20:30.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Prerequisites: participants must be familiar with the concepts of Latitude, Longitude and Degrees. It is not required to be able to know chart navigation, but those able to navigate with charts will get most of this presentation.
What is NOT in the presentation: The presentation is just an introduction. It is not possible to fully learn astronomical navigation in only 2 hours. Since the presentation will be indoor, we will not practice with the sextant.
What to expect: Following the presentation, participants will understand the principles of positioning with starts and planets; and how to find their position in the north hemisphere with the help of a sextant and related tools, in three cases: latitude by North Star, latitude by Sun at noon, and longitude by Sun at noon.
23 January - Nautical charts theory and practice
Presentation by Dimitri Chronopoulos
Nautical charts are thoroughly presented, starting with projections, features, symbols and continuing with practical exercises of how to calculate distances and determine the course between two points. The presentation falls short of compass reading and errors, as well as plotting, estimations and bearings, which constitutes the next chapter of a comprehensive navigation course.
Date: Tuesday 23 January 2018, 19:00 to 22:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53.
Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Prerequisites – participants must have basic knowledge of coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)/how to find the boat position. The lecture is ideal for those who attended the Beginners’ Course in 2017 and followed the “Introduction to nautical Charts” navigation training module.
Nautical charts are thoroughly presented, starting with projections, features, symbols and continuing with practical exercises of how to calculate distances and determine the course between two points. The presentation falls short of compass reading and errors, as well as plotting, estimations and bearings, which constitutes the next chapter of a comprehensive navigation course.
Date: Tuesday 23 January 2018, 19:00 to 22:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53.
Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Prerequisites – participants must have basic knowledge of coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)/how to find the boat position. The lecture is ideal for those who attended the Beginners’ Course in 2017 and followed the “Introduction to nautical Charts” navigation training module.
30 January - Conference “Racing at Cowes Week”
Presentation by Massimo Farrugia & Timo Hallantie
CNCE's racing team will talk about their experience of racing in the Solent last summer, including boat and crew preparation, racing tactics, weather and navigation challenges, and lessons learnt.
Date: Tuesday 30 January 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
CNCE's racing team will talk about their experience of racing in the Solent last summer, including boat and crew preparation, racing tactics, weather and navigation challenges, and lessons learnt.
Date: Tuesday 30 January 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
27 FEBRUARY - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION
Presentation by Nicolas Jonckers on the use of electronic tools for navigation.
Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
8 MARCH - TIDES
Presentation by Rainer Simon
In this presentation, you will learn about tidal patterns and tidal predictions which are of vital importance for passage planning.
Date: Thursday, 8 March 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
In this presentation, you will learn about tidal patterns and tidal predictions which are of vital importance for passage planning.
Date: Thursday, 8 March 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53. Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
10 APRIL - THEORY SESSION FOR ASPIRING SKIPPERS
Presentation by Stamatis Varsamos
Date: Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53.Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Date: Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53.Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
13 SEPTEMBER - RACING RULES OF SAILING
Presentation by Stamatis Varsamos
Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53.Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Date: Tuesday, 13 September 2018, 19:00 to 21:00.
Location: MARE J99, room 00/53.Metro Maalbeek.
PAF: €10
Booking form
Note: The €10 participation fee (PAF) will be reimbursed to the participants of the Beginners' Course 2017.
Harbour Manoeuvres
Harbour Manoeuvre Trainings
(organised by the CNCE in collaboration with VVW Nieuwpoort)
Thanks to the success of previous years we will again organise both the 1-day "General harbour manoeuvres" and the 1-day "Mediterranean harbour manoeuvres" trainings in collaboration with the sea sailing school VVW Nieuwpoort.
The trainings take place in Nieuwpoort at the VVW-Nieuwpoort (Flemish Watersports Organisation – sea sailing school officially recognised by the Belgian Government).
Address: Watersportlaan 11, Nieuwpoort. Phone: 058-23.52.32
You may combine the "General" and the "Mediterranean" harbour manoeuvres training in the same weekend: participation fee (PAF) = 194€ (2x97€). Possibility to book full board: 30€ per person and free overnight stay on a boat of the sailing school. Free use of marina facilities.
Participants will be awarded a certificate by the VVW attesting the trainings in which they participated.
The trainings take place in Nieuwpoort at the VVW-Nieuwpoort (Flemish Watersports Organisation – sea sailing school officially recognised by the Belgian Government).
Address: Watersportlaan 11, Nieuwpoort. Phone: 058-23.52.32
You may combine the "General" and the "Mediterranean" harbour manoeuvres training in the same weekend: participation fee (PAF) = 194€ (2x97€). Possibility to book full board: 30€ per person and free overnight stay on a boat of the sailing school. Free use of marina facilities.
Participants will be awarded a certificate by the VVW attesting the trainings in which they participated.
General Harbour Manoeuvres:
1-day training
Programme
How does the propeller work - how to moor and sail away from a lee shore or a weather shore - how to berth a boat forwards and backwards, on a spring line, alongside a pontoon and a dock, sail backwards out of a berth and by means of a spring line, turn in narrow areas.
The training takes place in the marina, you will not go out to sea.
Choose one of the dates: 14 April, 21 April, 5 May, 26 May, 9 June 2018.
Participation fee (PAF): 97€/day. Payments are due 5 weeks before the date of the training.
Required level: Competent Crew
The training takes place in the marina, you will not go out to sea.
Choose one of the dates: 14 April, 21 April, 5 May, 26 May, 9 June 2018.
Participation fee (PAF): 97€/day. Payments are due 5 weeks before the date of the training.
Required level: Competent Crew
Mediterranean Harbour Manoeuvres:
1-day training
Programme
For those who already attended the "General harbour manoeuvres" course and want to improve their skills. During this training the manoeuvres of the general training will be practiced more in-depth with a special focus on situations in the Mediterranean: anchoring, mooring on buoys, reverse mooring to a pontoon.
The training takes place in the marina, you will not go out to sea.
Choose one of the dates: 15 April, 22 April, 6 May, 27 May, 10 June 2018
Participation fee (PAF): 97€/day. Payments are due 5 weeks before the date of the training.
Required level: Competent Crew and "General harbour manoeuvres" course attended
The training takes place in the marina, you will not go out to sea.
Choose one of the dates: 15 April, 22 April, 6 May, 27 May, 10 June 2018
Participation fee (PAF): 97€/day. Payments are due 5 weeks before the date of the training.
Required level: Competent Crew and "General harbour manoeuvres" course attended
Enrolment, payment and cancellation
CNCE participants enrol with the organizer (Ann Cornelis) who assigns places and requests payment to the CNCE account (CNCE asbl: 310-0586049-61 IBAN: BE62 3100 5860 4961 BIC: BBRUBEBB). The enrolment is definitive once the payment is received in the CNCE account. Deadline for payment is 5 weeks before the event (total amount due at that time; no partial payments).
If a participant needs to cancel up to one month before the event in case of illness or accident, the fee will be reimbursed minus 80 euro or, if the participant can be replaced by another person (by preference with the same sailing skills), the whole fee will be reimbursed. Within one month of the event, the fee is non-refundable unless the participant is replaced by another person.
When registering, in your email message please mention whether you need sailing gear (for rent at 9€ per day) and carpooling. In case you book the whole weekend, please mention if you like to stay overnight and to book full board (dinner on Saturday evening, breakfast on Sunday morning and preparation of a packed lunch for Sunday lunch).
The day of the training you are expected at 09h00 am at the latest in Brasserie "10 Beaufort". The training starts at 09h15. Please bring a packed lunch and drinks.
For those who book full board, breakfast on Sunday morning is served at 08h30 in the Brasserie "10 Beaufort".
Maximum 4 participants per training. All trainings are delivered in English.
Boat types: Bénéteau First 35, Etap 32S, Archambault A 31, One Off "Breeze", Jeanneau 30, 2 Bénéteau First Class 7.5, Bavaria 37 and one sailing simulator.
VVW has very good marina facilities.
Website: www.vvwnieuwpoort.be
If a participant needs to cancel up to one month before the event in case of illness or accident, the fee will be reimbursed minus 80 euro or, if the participant can be replaced by another person (by preference with the same sailing skills), the whole fee will be reimbursed. Within one month of the event, the fee is non-refundable unless the participant is replaced by another person.
When registering, in your email message please mention whether you need sailing gear (for rent at 9€ per day) and carpooling. In case you book the whole weekend, please mention if you like to stay overnight and to book full board (dinner on Saturday evening, breakfast on Sunday morning and preparation of a packed lunch for Sunday lunch).
The day of the training you are expected at 09h00 am at the latest in Brasserie "10 Beaufort". The training starts at 09h15. Please bring a packed lunch and drinks.
For those who book full board, breakfast on Sunday morning is served at 08h30 in the Brasserie "10 Beaufort".
Maximum 4 participants per training. All trainings are delivered in English.
Boat types: Bénéteau First 35, Etap 32S, Archambault A 31, One Off "Breeze", Jeanneau 30, 2 Bénéteau First Class 7.5, Bavaria 37 and one sailing simulator.
VVW has very good marina facilities.
Website: www.vvwnieuwpoort.be
How to get there
To get to the marina: E40 - direction Veurne, exit 3 "Nieuwpoort".
First traffic lights turn right direction "Nieuwpoort Stad".
Keep going until the end (= 2nd traffic light) and then turn right (direction "Lombardsijde-Oostende" - "Kustbaan").
Over the bridge, passing the monument "Albert" (one of the Belgian kings), turn left at the first coming traffic lights. Cross the street and turn left. This is the "Watersportlaan".
Follow the road until you see a big white pyramid at your left side and a bit further you will see a "barrier". If the barrier is open, you can continue and park your car there, otherwise you will have to find a space somewhere there.
First traffic lights turn right direction "Nieuwpoort Stad".
Keep going until the end (= 2nd traffic light) and then turn right (direction "Lombardsijde-Oostende" - "Kustbaan").
Over the bridge, passing the monument "Albert" (one of the Belgian kings), turn left at the first coming traffic lights. Cross the street and turn left. This is the "Watersportlaan".
Follow the road until you see a big white pyramid at your left side and a bit further you will see a "barrier". If the barrier is open, you can continue and park your car there, otherwise you will have to find a space somewhere there.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Please bring your lunch. It is possible to eat a snack or warm lunch in the tavern "10 Beaufort" at the marina. This needs to be discussed with the instructor the morning you arrive. There is also a snack bar where you can buy a sandwich and drinks.
The training takes place in the marina, you will not go out to sea.
The training takes place in the marina, you will not go out to sea.
BOOKING FORM
RYA Offshore Safety /
Sea Survival
RYA Offshore Safety, 28 April
This course equips both racers and cruisers with the skills and knowledge necessary to both prevent and deal with emergencies offshore.
RYA Small Craft Sea Survival, 29 April
Learn about the use of liferafts and associated safety and distress equipment, survival techniques (in the liferaft and the water) and search and rescue operations.
An important part of this course is a practical session in a swimming pool.
An important part of this course is a practical session in a swimming pool.
Details:
| RYA Offshore Safety/Sea Survival.pdf |
Booking FORM
RYA Marine Radio Course /
First Aid at Sea
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Marine Radio Course
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First Aid at Sea, 22 April
This one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers. There are 8 places available shared between BISC and CNCE. To secure your place for the course. |
And some useful material...
Sailboat nomenclature
| sailboat_nomenclature.pdf |
Collision Regulations (ColRegs 1996)
| colregs96.pdf |
EN-FR sailing dictionary
| lexique_nautique_en-fr.pdf |
EN-FR abridged sailing glossary
| en_fr_abridged_sailing_glossary.pdf |