33rd Student Yachting World Cup

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1 33rd Student Yachting World Cup Pornic, 12nd 19th October 2013 LAST IMPORTANT INFORMATION

2 Dear all, This is it, October s here, the nights are getting longer and the thrill is slowly rising In a word, the SYWoC is coming! As the competition is indeed very close, please find in this newsletter another piece of information about the event. Please read it carefully, it s meant to be useful! And if it s not, please tell us what to improve for next year! See you very soon J The SYWoC organization team When we say that we are happy to great you, it s true : See Henri and his very nice smile, glasses and haircut 2

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CREWS LIST... 4 II. THE CITY... 5 Pornic How do we get there? Car rental in Nantes Different locations for us in Pornic III. IV. PROGRAM DON T FORGET TO Administrative work Money money V. CONTACTS VI. SOME FRENCH

4 I. Crews list The 33 rd Edition of SYWoC will see a total of 14 crews battling it out to be crowned Champions! In these last few weeks before the competition starts, we have seen a few changes made to the final participating teams, so please take the list below as an updated copy of the crews list that we sent out last week as part of our newsletter. We would first like to make a special apology to our Chinese friends over at Xiamen University we mistakenly labeled them as coming from Ximen University in the previous edition of our crews list, a university that does not actually exist. And congratulations to the newly formed École Polytechnique crew from France, we wish you the best of luck! To the teams who have tried so hard but had to pull out in the end, be it due to financial issues or otherwise, we re really sorry that we won t be able to meet this year. We do hope that we will have the opportunity to see you at the next edition of SYWoC! So without further ado, here s the final list of all participating crews your rivals, your competitors and your BFFs for the week of SYWoC 2013: University College of Dublin (Ireland Defender) Macquarie University (Australia) Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) Xiamen University (China) Southampton University (England) École Polytechnique HEC Paris (France) KEDGE BS (EUROMED) (France) Aachen University (Germany) Dublin City University (Ireland) Kobe University (Japan) NTNUI (Norway) University of Strathclyde (Scotland) EPFL (Switzerland) United States Naval Academy (USA) 4

5 Pornic II. The City 33 e Coupe du Monde de Voile des Étudiants Pornic is a nice typical French port located near Brittany, one of the most beloved regions by the French tourists (when bright and sunny ). Pornic is steeped in history: the first settlements are dated B.C. and megaliths are still visible. Traces of human presence found near the town are even dated B.C.! The castle of Pornic is famous to have been owned by Gilles de Rais ( ). He was a comrade- in- arms of Jeanne d Arc, and was hanged and burned for heresy, numerous murders and crime against nature. Bluebeard is based off him. How do we get there? By road From Paris, Pornic is at a 5h drive (430 km). Nowadays, Pornic is renown for its thalassotherapy institutes, its casino and its pleasure- boating port, of course. Tourism is well developed and you ll find plenty of bars and restaurants in the center of the town. Take a look at pornic.fr/ to know more, or just lose yourself in Pornic s typical little streets. Regarding the car rentals, you will find many possibilities in Paris- Roissy- Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports (Hertz, Avis, Europcar ). Don t forget to check the age limit regarding the driving licence as well as possible restrictions on foreign licenses. 5

6 By train to Nantes: TGV from Paris- Roissy- Charles de Gaulle airport: 3h- 4h, TGV from Paris- Montparnasse (in the center of Paris): 2h- 3h, TGV from Massy (next to Orly Airport): 2h- 2h30, For more information about the train, to check timetables or to buy a ticket, you can visit the SNCF (French Railways) website: sncf.com We can also pick you up by car at Nantes railway station to take you to Pornic. Just tell us as soon as you know so we can arrange the transportation. Car rental in Nantes You can also rent a car in Nantes: Europcar ( atlantique.fr) Hertz ( Ada ( voiture- nantes- gare- 2.html) Avis ( Gare) 6

7 Different locations for us in Pornic All the major sites of the event are located around the Port de Noëveillard, as explained below. Everyone will sleep at the Maeva Residence in Pornic ( The crews will be gathered in 6 bedded cottages or 4-5 bedded apartments. Dinners and parties will take place at the Pornic Golf main room, immediately in front of the residence. The Trophy Ceremony will also take place there. The breakfast will be taken in your appartments, we will provide the food and fresh bread. The race village will be set up just next to the dock, where all the boats will be, and right next to the beach for those of you interested in finding out how cold the sea might be. The Opening Ceremony will be held 2km away from the harbor, in the Salle du Val Saint Martin that the city of Pornic is lending us. 7

8 Legend: A : Race village & dock B : Maëva Residence & Golf A : Center of Pornic A > B : 1.4 km (~1 mile) 8

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10 III. Program The schedule in here is just for information. Some details are likely to change (hours for example). The final date for you arrival is Saturday, October 19 th. Please tell us in advance the time at which you think you might arrive, especially if you come by train. This year, it is not possible to rent a J80 earlier and practice before Sunday, October 13 th. On Saturday evening will be held the Crews Dinner. Its principle is quite easy: each crew brings back from its country something to eat and drink, and everything is then shared with the other crews. Consequently, don t forget to bring something! You will be able to cook in you apartments. On Sunday will be held the training Race (2pm to 6pm). At 7:30pm will be held the opening ceremony at the Salle du Val Saint Martin in Pornic. Monday 14 th the races begin! At 9am occurs the skippers briefing. For the first one only, every member of the crew has to come. Then, you will be sailing from 10:30am to 6pm. Monday 14 th evening: the Starboard TV will show its marvelous sketches of the first days at the 33 rd SYWoC. Wednesday 16 th evening : After dinner, you ll be given the occasion to taste French wine and Cheese at the Vin & Fromage party and see a projection of the Starboard TV. Thursday 17 th evening: After dinner, you ll have the opportunity to let steam off at the White- Shirt party. Friday, 18 th : The evening is free : you ll have the chance to discover Pornic and walk around, do what you want, get some rest before the last day Saturday 19 th : The last day of the regatta will start a little bit sooner : the skipper s briefing is moved forward at 8am and the race shall begin at 9am and finish around 4:30pm. The closing ceremony is scheduled at 7pm at the Salle du Golf in Pornic. Sunday 20 th : Departure. 10

11 IV. Don t forget to Administrative work Fill the online sign up procedure. If you have not entirely completed it yet, please do your possible to do it the fastest. We really need all the information. If for some reasons your crews contact didn t tell you that your online inscription is complete, do think to come with a printed version of all the documents required that is to say: student card, third liability insurance certificate, card of membership of your national authority and medical certificate. For French crews: if your license is not stamped by a doctor, please dont forget to bring a medical certificate for sailing in competition. You also must have an advertisement card, which you can get easily on the French Federation s website. In order to ease the inscriptions process, please send us in advance your FFV license numbers. Money money Pay the second half of the fees before the beginning of the event, or you might receive some angry mails from our treasurer. To pay the rest of the fee, first ask the treasurer for the amount which may vary if you have extras. He will reply with the amount you still owe us. In case the treasurer hasn t confirmed that he received the total payment, please bring a bank transfer receit so that we know that the money is on its way. Party all the time? Only after the race I said!!! Crews Dinner. Its principle is quite easy : each crew brings back from its country something to eat and drink, and everything is then shared with the other crews. Consequently, don t forget to bring something! Others For the lodging, sheets will be provided. There is a small kitchen in your apartements also. If you have any allergy or special diet, please tell us soon enough, so that we can prepare meals accordingly. However, we cannot guarantee that we ll always be able to take it into account. 11

12 V. Contacts 33 e Coupe du Monde de Voile des Étudiants If you have any difficulties while you re in France, you can join us at these phone numbers: Your crews contact: Henri: (he s the one on the picture on the first page) Our treasurer : François Secretary: Nicolas Chairman: François Vice- Chairman: Jean VI. Some French If you want to practice some French, here you can find useful words! The pronunciation is a bit tricky, but try and you ll see. Hi! Good morning! Good evening! Welcome! (to greet someone) How are you? I'm fine, thanks! And you? Good/ So- So. Thank you (very much)! You're welcome! (for "thank you") Good night! See you later! Good bye! Greatings Salut! Bonjour! (also used in the afternoon) Bonsoir! (After 06:00pm) Bienvenue! Comment vas- tu?/ Comment allez- vous? (polite) Je vais bien, merci! Et toi?/ Et vous? (polite) Bien / Comme- ci, comme- ça. Merci (beaucoup!) Il n'y a pas de quoi Bonne nuit! A plus tard! Au revoir! I'm lost Can I help you? Can you help me? Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Go straight! then turn left/ right! Excuse me...! (to ask for something) Asking for Help and Directions Je suis perdu Puis- je vous aider? Peux- tu m'aider? Pouvez- vous m'aider? (polite) Où sont les toilettes? Où est la pharmacie? Allez tout droit! Puis prennez à gauche/ droite! Excusez- moi... 12

13 Excuse me! ( to pass by) Do you speak (English/ French)? Just a little. What's your name? My name is... Mr.../ Mrs. / Miss Nice to meet you! You're very kind! Where are you from? I'm from (the U.S/ France) I'm (American) I like French How old are you? I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Pardon! Presentation Parlez- vous (Anglais/ Français)? Juste un petit peu! Comment t'appelles- tu? Je m'appelle Monsieur.../ Madame.../ Mademoiselle C'est un plaisir de vous rencontrer!/ Enchanté! Tu es très gentil!/ Vous êtes très gentil! (polite) D'où viens- tu?/ D'où venez- vous? (polite) Je viens (des USA or Etats- Unis / de France) Je suis américain/ américaine (female) J'aime le français Quel âge as- tu? Quel âge avez- vous? (polite) J'ai (vingt, trente...) ans. Wish Someone Something Good luck! Bonne chance! Happy birthday! Joyeux anniversaire! Enjoy! (for meals...) Bon appétit! I'd like to visit France one day J'aimerai bien visiter la France un jour. Bless you (when sneezing) A vos souhaits! Good night and sweet dreams! Bonne nuit et fais de beaux rêves! Misunderstanding I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Pardon? Sorry (for a mistake) Je suis désolé No Problem! Ça n'est pas grave! Can You Say It Again? Pourriez- vous répéter? Can You Speak Slowly? Pourriez- vous parler un peu moins vite? I Don't Understand! Je ne comprends pas! I Don't Know! Je ne sais pas! I Have No Idea. Je n'en sais rien. How Do You Say "Please" In French? Comment dit- on "Please" en français? Help! A l aide!/au secours! Good/ Bad/ So- So. France Expressions and Words Bien or Bon/ Mal or Mauvais/ Moyennment 13

14 Big/ Small Today/ Now Tomorrow/ Yesterday Yes/ No I love you! One, Two, Three Four, Five, Six Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Grand/ Petit Aujourd'hui / Maintenant Demain / Hier Oui / Non Je t'aime! Un, deux, trois quatre, cinq, six sept, huit, neuf, dix. We are looking forward to seeing you there guys! The SYWoC Team 14

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