Contest Yachts Open House - NLD
Contest Yachts Open House 2025
Join us at the annual Contest Yachts Open House in Medemblik. We will be exhibiting at the event and alongside local specialists, delivering a series of presentations on bluewater sailing topics including World Cruising Club rallies, Rigging, Bluewater Downwind Sailing, Safety and Marine Insurance.
Kom naar het jaarlijkse Contest Yachts Open Huis in Medemblik. Wij zullen aanwezig zijn op het evenement en samen met lokale specialisten een reeks presentaties geven over onderwerpen op het gebied van Blue Water Sailing, waaronder World Cruising Club-rally's, tuigage (door Rake Rigging), Bluewater Downwind Sailing (door Bomarine/Parasailor), veiligheid en verzekeringen voor zeiljachten.
- When: Saturday 5 April. Wanneer: zaterdag 5 april
- Time: 10:00 to 17:00. Tijd: 10:00 tot 17:00 uur
- Where: Contest Yachts, Medemblik, Netherlands. Waar: Contest Yachts, Medemblik, Nederland
- Cost: Free. Kosten: geen, het evenement is gratis te bezoeken na inschrijving
Register here! Schrijf je hier in!
Presentations:
- 11:00 Sailing the Atlantic - Paul Tetlow, World Cruising Club
- 11:30 Downwind Sails - Bojan Michiels van Kessenich, ISTEC Parasailor
- 12:00 Safety Equipment - Paul Tetlow, World Cruising Club
- 13:00 Cruising Insurance - Rob Peters, Kuiper Insurance
- 13:30 Sails - Tom van der Vecht, North Sails
- 14:00 Rigging Care at Sea - Pieter Kok, Rake Rigging
- 14:30 Electronics - Eric Enschede, Raymarine
- 15:00 My ARC Adventure - Martijn Obers, Ocean Pearl
- 15:45 Team Row4Cancer
Visitors will have the opportunity to inspect and tour yachts from the Contest range - including the all-new 19-metre Contest 63CS - in the water and in the yard, at every stage of construction, following the process right through from the start of composite construction and outfitting to final delivery, including demonstrations of the yard’s unique single-shot vacuum injection moulding process.
Bezoekers krijgen de mogelijkheid om jachten uit het Contest-assortiment – inclusief de geheel nieuwe 19 meter lange Contest 63CS – te bewonderen en te bezichtigen, zowel in het water als op de werf in elke fase van de bouw. Op de werf kan het gehele proces worden gevolgd vanaf de start van de composiet constructie en afbouw tot aan de uiteindelijke oplevering, inclusief demonstraties van het unieke single-shot vacuüm infusion proces van de werf.
TRAINING FEATURES
Weather for Sailors
Dates throughout 2025, Southampton UK
Hamble School of Yachting are running several 2-day weather courses in 2025. These take place in Hamble, near Southampton UK.
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Webinars at 16:00 UTC/11am US ET in English
English language webinars at 16:00 UTC, 11am North American Eastern Time. The schedule will be updated regularly - please check back
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Langturseminar & Dinner - NOR
29 March 2025, Oslo, Norway
We've joined with KNS in Oslo to create a day for bluewater sailors, with a seminar programme for aspiring long distance sailors, followed by a 'red trouser' dinner for all past, present and future ARC sailors. Everyone is welcome!
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Contest Yachts Open House - NLD
5 April 2025, Medemblik Netherlands
We're running bluewater seminars at the Contest Yachts Open House 2025. Come and see how these famous yachts are made with a factory tour and meet top-quality marine suppliers. Kom naar het jaarlijkse Contest Yachts Open Huis in Medemblik. Bezoekers krijgen de mogelijkheid om jachten uit het Contest-assortiment – inclusief de geheel nieuwe 19 meter lange Contest 63CS
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Caribbean Rendezvous - Saint Lucia
April 20, Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia
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Bluewater Day - USA
May 3, 2025. Annapolis MD, USA
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Bluewater Day - UK
17 May 2025, Lymington UK
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Bluewater Dag - Sverige
14 juni 2025, Värmdö Sverige.
Om du planerar att segla ARC eller World ARC och är intresserad av hjälp med att välja båt eller utrustning för en oceansegling, så är du varmt välkommen till vår Blue Water öppna dag på Bullandö Marina utanför Stockholm.
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20 September 2024, Southampton, UK
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World ARC Seminar - UK
21 September 2025, Southampton UK
Interested in sailing round the world with World ARC? Come to our free breakfast presentation to learn more about the rally and the practicalities of circumnavigating. Join us in the morning then head over to Southampton Boat Show to look at boats and equipment.
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Sailing South Seminar - UK
27 September, Southampton UK
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October 9-13, 2025, Annapolis MD
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World ARC Presentation - USA
Friday October 10, Annapolis MD
Breakfast presentation on the World ARC circumnavigation rally - route, options, boats and crew. Join us to learn more about sailing round the world with World ARC.
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Sailing an Atlantic Circuit - USA
Saturday October 11, Annapolis MD
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Training Courses for Bluewater Cruisers
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