Thursday Practice – Dinghy and Yingling Training

Join us for Thursday Practice sailing sessions! This page provides all the information you need regarding boat allocation, registration, and participation.

Thursday Practice Boat Key Distribution

I. Introduction & Purpose

These practice sessions offer members opportunities to improve sailing skills, meet fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy the lake.

• Time: 18:00 - 20:00 (or sunset, whichever is earlier).
• Location: In front of the Regatta Box, next to the CNV sailing school, Lausanne side of the Port.
• Registration Deadline: Wednesday, 18:00.
• Allocation Announcement: Thursday, 18:00 sharp.

II. Registration & Allocation Process

• Mandatory Registration:
• Registration is mandatory for participation. Please register via this link.
• Registration closes at 18:00 on Wednesday. Late registrations may not be accepted.
• Lottery Draw:
• Boat allocation is determined by a lottery draw, which includes skippers. This ensures fairness and equal opportunity for all participants.
• Confirmation emails will be sent Thursday morning to all registered members. If you do not receive an email, contact the coordinator to confirm your participation.
• Announcement & Attendance:
• The boat allocation will be announced precisely at 18:00 at the meeting point. Names of allocated members, skippers, and boats will not be repeated.
  Please be present to claim your spot.
• If you are not present when your name is called, your spot may be given to another member.
• Non-Selected Members:
• Even if you are not selected, you are welcome to join us at the port to socialize and observe the rigging process.
  Occasionally, spots may become available due to cancellations.
• We cannot guarantee sailing opportunities for non-selected members, but we encourage you to come and enjoy the atmosphere.
• Boat/Skipper Preferences:
• The club will make every effort to match participants' preferences with available boats and skippers.

III. Participation & Additional Information

• Sailing Course Participants:
• Participants in sailing courses are encouraged to attend practice sessions to gain experience with various boats.
• Non-Members:
• Interested non-members may have the opportunity to try our boats once, subject to availability and approval from the key allocator.
• Surveillance Duty:
• Safety is our priority. Surveillance is always present during practice sessions.
  We rely on member volunteers. Please sign up for surveillance duty if you haven't already.
• Introductory Tours:
• Once a month, we offer introductory tours during Thursday Practice for prospective members. These tours provide an overview of the YCC and complement the information on our website. Contact the coordinator for registration.
• For Committee Only:
• Committee members can access the following resources:
• Calendar of key distributors.
• List of boats (PDF).
• Guidelines for Thursday Practice.

IV. Contact & Further Information

• For any questions or further information, please contact: ycc.contact@cern.ch.

Tuesday Dinghy and Yngling Trainings

After all the courses finished, we offer training sessions for Dinghies or Ynglings on Tuesday evenings.

During these sessions we have surveillance, so you will be able to also sail a boat without having the key (given that wetaher conditions permit it, you have some experience with the boat and the person organizing the training on that day is fine with it). If you are just looking for experience you can also be crew with someone who already has the key.

The trainings is from 18:00 to 20:00, and if you are not on time your place might be attributed to someone else.

To subscribe (or cancel) for a training session, login at

• For Dinghy training.
• For Yngling training.

There will also be the possibility for tests, but please announce this a few days in advance so that it can be organized.