The CNOB offers a sailing school open to all

The Omaha Beach Nautical Club, Vierville's sailing school, resumed its activities on July 7. Its president Michel Benoist insisted on its openness to all and on its objective of developing sailing and sports activities for young people, while gradually building the conditions for permanent employment.

Guillaume Fournier, holder of the state patent since the previous year and already spent a season at Ouistreham, came to support Pascal, a federal monitor. The club wanted to improve its services and make itself known. Cooperation was envisaged with Port-en-Bessin: the latter would provide winter activities and Vierville would provide summer activities, by sharing the resources.

Two boats, designated in the text as a "9/20" and a "3/70", had been purchased to renew the fleet. Tractors allowed to practice regardless of the tide.

For the period from July 7 to August 9, the announced rates were 550 francs for the Optimist class, from eight years; 600 francs for dinghy, D420, D370 and Hobie Cat 14; 800 francs for the improvement on Hobie Cat 16. Group outings on Caravelle were offered on quote.

The mandatory FFV license cost 52 francs for a two-month child-school license, 110 francs for young people according to the reference "01/01/79" printed in the cut and 220 francs for the annual adult license. Parental authorization and a fifty-meter swimming license, or the FFV school booklet or passport, were requested at registration.

Five-day internships, three hours a day, were scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The information was then given by the club at 02 31 21 49 28 and by the neighboring initiative unions.

Reconstructed or uncertain passages:
- The model of the first boat purchased is printed "9/20", while the price list cites D420. No arbitrary correction was made. The exact criterion associated with the date "01/01/79" for the youth license is not explained.

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