Yachting Club CERN Yachting Club CERN typical misinterpretation

Yachting Club CERN

Yachting Club CERN- typical misinterpretation Snow White just started a fellowship at CERN, while Peter Pan is a Ph. D student in his last year of contract Hi Peter Pan, do you know anything about the YCC? It looks interesting Yeah it’s apparently impossible to get in… I tried for 3 years to win a place in the course but they never selected me!

Yachting Club CERN- the concept Open to all: • no experience required • no selection Sailing theory Open to all YCC people + boats Conferences Open to all Social activities Open to all Trainings Open to all Private sailing With other members owning a key Regattas Open to all Courses Places given through a lottery in March Cruises Open to all Private sailing Requested a test

Yachting Club CERN -location Port Choiseul, Versoix: 20 min by Car from CERN, public transport available Versoix Port Choiseul Beach

Yachting Club CERN - our fleet 10 Dinghies 3 Catamarans 3 Ynglings 6 Keelboats 2 Rescuer boats

Yachting Club CERN - numbers People 2017: 394 members from 38 countries Cost: 300 chf per year (+ 100 chf 1 st time member) Activities: Courses: 83 places per year (extra fee) (16 in collaboration with the Club Nautique de Versoix) Sailing trainings: April- October 2 -3 times per week Cruise on sea: 1 or 2 per year Regattas: 8 organized per year (2018 also a Swiss Championship) Conferences: 4 -5 per year in winter Social events: 4 -5 per year

Yachting Club CERN – how to start If you want to try before becoming a member… …you can come to an introductory tour (every 1 st Thursday of the month)! If you are a new member just come on any Thursday Practice from April, don’t be shy! Meeting point: Buvette in Port Choiseul, at 18. 00. A committee member will welcome you and allocate you a boat.

Yachting Club CERN – our activities Sailing practice Ski outing Cruise Fireworks from the water External regattas Neptune Jazz cruise Geneva

Yachting Club CERN – our activities Semaine du Soir de Versoix Private outing CERN CUP Conferences

Yachting Club CERN – behind the scene Boat cleaning colouring Team strategy preparation problem Boat rigging Boat improvement Regatta preparation: face-hair Regatta preparation: buoys Mast

Yachting Club CERN Enjoy the winter and see you soon!