Tuesday Dinghy Practice Starts up on the 14 July.

Please click here for more information.

YCC Shop and Evening training Meal

The YCC together with the Buvette is organizing a social get together after the sailing this Thursday (16th of July).

This week the menu is Moussaka & salad.

Please reserve your place here before Wednesday afternoon (18:00).

The YCC shop will be there.

See you in Versoix.

Surprise Regatta Trainig Continues

Surprise regatta trainings continues in July and August, on Wednesdays, starting on 8th July.

To participate please register here. A confirmation will be sent to you after lunchtime on the date of the training. The tentative dates are: Jul 8, 22, 29 and Aug 12.

The idea is to practice before the coming external regattas:

Jul 13-17 - Semaine du Soir de Nyon

July 18 - Six heures de Nernier

August 3-7 - Semaine du Soir de Rolle

August 17-21 - Semaine du Soir de Founex

More info, please contact Michal or Luca.

Catamaran and Dinghy Outing

A group of catamaran and dinghy enthusiasts from the club is organizing an outing to sail in Greece in September (second week of September).
The location is one of the top spots in Europe for sailing: Lefkada and in particular to wildwind sailing center located in Vasiliki bay.
As the name may already divulge, Wildwind, is famous for his excellent wind conditions: typical conditions in the morning are an easy 2 beaufort, while in the afternoon a strong thermal wind kicks in, for some much more sporty sailing in 3-7 beaufort winds. Non-sailing recreational activities are available at the premises to relax after that! More info: contact Marleen

YCC June Newsletter and YouTube Channel

Stay informed with what's going in the YCC:

• have a look at our June Newsletter
• watch the latest videos

Versoix Storm Warning Light

Those teachers and candidates for an imminent test - earnestly certain that the Versoix Storm Warning Light can be relied on - should be disabused! It has not worked for at least a year (and we learn is apparently not about to be fixed either). It should be roughly behind the furthest boat in Bernard Dizier's adjacent photo.

For what it is worth (storms are frequently very localised) you can rely (as proved Friday) on the Hermance warning light.

Silver Medal at the Atomiade 2009

The club congratulates our club members Alex and Marco, who came back from the Atomiade 2009 with a silver medal in sailing.
Ten teams from various European research institutes competed on lake Unterhavel (close to Berlin) during the week-end June 13th and 14th. The boats, "Gruben Sprint" (dinghies of 160 Kg of weigth and 14 sq meters of main sail), were provided by the organizer. This provided for some rough sailing on the first day with gusts up to 6 beaufort.
Overall 6 YCC members participated, Alex, Jamie, Marco, Michel, Nick, Peter, who reported having a very enjoyable time and arrived 2nd, 6th and 7th at the regattas.

Match Racing Regatta Rules

Thursday, June 18th at 20:30 we will have an evening dedicated to Match Racing Regatta Rules and to discussing the sailing instructions of the upcoming Surprise match race. Michal, Luca and Rob will give a short presentation on the subject and will be available to take questions. The event will start just after the club's practice, and will take place at the Buvette in Versoix (BTW the Buvette will have some food for sale).

Please note also that registration for the Surprise Match Race is closing soon (on Wednesday 17-6 at 12:00).

For those who cannot make it for the SU match race, another MR event open to dinghies and ynglings is scheduled later on in the season (see club's calendar).

Sailing in the North Sea

Following successful similar events in the past years, the association ACAPELA proposes this year too to YCC members and friends a sea sailing outing 'in cold waters'. In particular there are still places available for the leg from Sumburgh (Shetland) to Bodo (Norway) on the first 2 weeks of August. This will cover roughly 800 NM, for an estimated cost of 1500 CHF for the 2 weeks (flight excluded).

More info: please contact Rob

YCC Surprise Match Race

Don't miss the YCC Surprise Match Race on June 20-21!

If you have your Surprise key, form your team now! If you don't yet have Surprise key, talk to a friend who does! Participating in this event is not only fun, it is a great way to learn regatta sailing and to meet other club members. We will also organize a session in Versoix to explain the rules of match racing so that even beginners can join us.

Also, come to our weekly trainings to meet fellow sailing enthusiasts.
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Click here for more info about YCC Match Races

Tides and Currents - YCC Lecture

A lecture on tides and currents will be given on Monday May 25th at 19:00 at CERN (32-1-a24). The lecture, which belongs to a group of preparatory meetings for the 2009 YCC cruise to Bretagne, is open to all club members. YCC-ers who are preparing for their sea permit and/or are interested in the challenges of sailing in tidal waters are definetely most welcome!
Please register using this link.

Surprise Racing Team starts on Friday 8 May

With an exciting regatta season ahead, the activities of the Surprise Racing Team are starting up. On this Friday, 8 May, we will hold our first training! Please read more and register at: Surprise Racing Team Registration

These trainings are a perfect opportunity to:
- acquire new regatta racing skills,
- practice and share the things that you already know,
- meet other club members interested in racing,
- team up for the coming regattas.

We need both enthusiastic beginners and experts, so do not hesitate.

Register now! Then come to meet us and prepare for the coming regattas: Geneve-Rolle-Geneve, Bol d’Or, YCC Surprise Match Race and Semaine de Soir de Versoix.
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Skippers and crews interested in external regattas should also contact Luca.Canali@cern.ch and check the YCC External Regattas pages.

May 10th regatta and results from Opening Regatta

Results from the opening regatta, as well as pictures, can be found here

the 1st Montly Regatta will take place this Sunday (May 10th) in Versoix, Port Choiseul.

You're invited even if you don't have a key to any boat or don't want to skipper. Most crews are formed on the spot, so if you arrive around 12 - 12:15, there's a good chance that you will find a skipper to take you on board.

Distribution of YCC boats is at 12:30 sharp. Private boats can register from 12:00 to 13:00.

Additional details:
How to participate
Sailing Instructions
Notice of Race
YCC Internal Regatta site

See you on Sunday at the port!

Thursday trainings start 7 May

The Thursday training sessions will start one week later than originally announced; you are all welcome to join in the first training on the 7th May in Versoix. / Les entrainements de jeudi vont commencer une semaine plus tard cette année; vous êtes tous bienvenue à nous joindre le 7 mai a Versoix.

Sat 25 April Regatta

Many that's to Jose for running Saturdays regatta and Jan for the safely boat coverage.

There are some pictures here .

YCC Brunch, Saturday 9th of May at 10h - Ferme de Merlinge

This year the YCC Open Season Event will be a brunch in a farm with a vast variety of local products. The farm is located in a beautiful area with plenty of green space!

When: Saturday, 9^th of May at 10h in the morning

Where: Ferme de Merlinge, 85 Route de Gy, Genève

Price: 40.-CHF per adult. Kids up to 5 years are free. From 6 years, the price is 1.-CHF per year (example: 8 years old = 8CHF)

Event registration: please follow this link.

Please note that the reservation is mandatory. Reservation will close on Wednesday 6^th of May at 18h.

Hope to see you all there! For questions, please contact Danielle.Moraes@cern.ch

YCC regattas 2009, training, rules and tactics explained

An evening event especially dedicated to regattas, training, rules and tactics (illustrated with animations) will be run at the end of April. The event will be of interest both for sailors who want to start getting involved in YCC regattas, as well as for regatta enthusiasts who want to know more about the latest changes in ISAF racing rules of sailing 2009-2012 and/or improving their tactical skills for the upcoming regatta season on the lake!
See also the event's program for more details.

Doodle poll for the buffet canadien.
Event registration (old link): register this link.

Fleet lauching, 18th April, all hands on deck.

On Saturday 18th April we will launch our fleet in the Versoix harbour for the
2009 sailing season. We would like to invite all YCC members to
paticipate in this event ! At 8h30 trailer drivers will gather at
BA5 (CERN) to fetch the boats. At 9h30 the first batch of boats will
arrive in Versoix and we can begin the unloading and do the rigging. So
we expect you in the harbour at around 9h30. This is an event which
can't be missed.
In parallel Ph. Durr will prepare the Ynglings which he will put in the water
on Monday 20th.
As always some refreshments will be available.
See you in Versoix on Saturday 18th April
Gijs de Rijk


PS. Can the people who have a car with a trailer hook please inform us ?

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Le samedi 18 avril la saison 2009 de voile va démarrer avec la mise
à l'eau de notre flotte a Versoix. Nous voulons inviter tout les membres du
club à participer à cette événement. A 8h30 les chauffeurs
des voitures remorqueurs vont rassembler à BA5 pour emmener les
bateaux au port. A 9h30 les premiers vont arriver à Versoix pour être déchargé
et on peut commencer de gréer les bateaux. Nous attendons toutes les
membres à environs 9h30 dans le port.
En parallèle Ph. Durr va préparer
les Yngling pour les mettre à l'eau le lundi 20.
Comme d'habitude quelques rafraîchissements seront disponible
A Samedi le 18 Avril à Versoix
Gijs de Rijk

PS. Les membres qui ont une voiture avec une attache remorque s.v.p.
pouvez vous nous avertir ?

Course lottery 2009

The course lottery is traditionally one of the most awaited events of the early part of the season. This year made no exception, with just less than 200 application for 82 places and a record-breaking number of applications for dinghy courses. The lottery has taken place on 2-4-2009 in the council chamber in front of 15 course applicants and club members, here are the lottery results.

Congratulations to the lucky sailors who could get a place for the course of their choice!

For the rest, please note that training activities of the club are not limited to the courses (see also Thursdays practice, regattas, and cruises).

Newcomers Welcome Evening.

We are now just at the start of another exciting YCC sailing season. As in past years we will start the season with a "Welcome" evening for all the new members of the YCC. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other over a glass of wine and of course ask any questions you may have.

The "Newcomers Welcome Evening" will be held at the CNV Rotonde (Port Choiseul, Versoix) on Monday 6th April starting at 7pm. All new club members are invited.

Looking forward to seeing you there.