CNOB reorganizes its sailing activities for the summer

For the summer, the Omaha Beach Nautical Club has revised its organization. A federal instructor provided training under the guidance of Guillaume Fournier, a state-certified sailing instructor. The fleet had been restored and volunteers were also lending their equipment, explained President Michel Benoist. The club had catamarans, Optimist, 420 and Newcat.

The internships could accommodate four young people, twice a day for a week. At the end of the training, everyone received a federal booklet evaluating their time at school. The young people who attended the club at the time were 8 to 12 years old. The CNOB affirmed its vocation of tourist animation and sailing discovery, in conjunction with local organizations.

A collaboration with Port-en-Bessin was under study: summer activities would take place in Vierville with the equipment of the two structures, the winter ones in Port-en-Bessin. The project was to create a full-time sailing-instructor post and maintain a year-round activity.

The club announced a beach regatta on August 16, with two departures at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Registrations were scheduled on site from 9:30 a.m.; the information number communicated at the time was 02 31 21 49 28.

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