NEWSCruising Instructor Evaluation Program
For the second straight year, the Quebec Sailing Federation is planning a fall evaluation period for potential cruising instructors. This session is only open for exceptional cases, that is candidates that cannot make it to the winter evaluation session held at the end of January or beginning of February.
The pre-selection will be held September 11th and 12th 2010. The pedagogical training as well as the practical evaluation will be offered only if the number of candidates that have passed the pre-selection is sufficient and that we have boats available. In the case that these parts of the program are cancelled, the candidates must be available for the spring 2011 session.
Should you be interested in this session, please register by completing the following registration form and returning it to us via email at voilequebec@voile.qc.ca along with all you scanned prerequisites proof by September 6th 2010.
Planned Crossing as a Fleet
In light of the success of the 2008 Retour aux Sources, the Quebec Sailing Federation (FVQ) has decided to organize other similar nautical events. Proud of past results, the FVQ would like to take advantage of the available technical and logistical expertise and, within the next few years, organize another Atlantic crossing.
For this reason, the Cruising Committee encourages you to complete a short survey that should take no more than a few minutes. Filling out this survey does not involve any commitment, but will help us plan a project that better caters to the expectations of eventual participants.
Click here to complete the survey.
Thank you!
DINGHY INSTRUCTOR EVALUATIONS 2010
Here is the registration form for the evaluation of your skills as dinghy instructor in order to become a certified instructor. You can register for a free evaluation if you have followed your courses during the summer of 2009 or 2010 and this is you FIRST EVALUATION.
If you have already been evaluated or if you have followed your clinic prior to 2009, the cost of the evaluation is $100.
Please fill out the form and send it by email at formation@voile.qc.ca. We will contact you ASAP with evaluation dates.
Project *Mets les voiles sur ton avenir!*.
The project is an initiative to increase academic perseverance and is run by the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Bourassa-Sauvé (CJE) in partnership with l’École Amos and La CS de la Pointe-de-l’Île. The activities took place between February and May 2010, the high point being a three day sailing excursion on the Saguenay Fjord, in collaboration with l’école de voile Damacha Yachting.
The seven (7) participants chosen by the École d’Amos’ intervention were to be 16 to 17 years of age, residents of Montreal North and had to demonstrate motivational problems with regards to academics.
The youths were accompanied by an employment counsellor from CJE, an orientation counsellor from École Amos, and the ship’s Captain Marie-Emmanuelle Côté who provided training during at least three (3) meetings of three (3) hours each. The youths participated in all of the stages of navigation, where they had to rely on one another. The outcome of the sailing excursion (3 days) was intended to prevent school dropout.
It is said that training is an effective way of stimulating motivation, personal achievement, and self-esteem.
For more information on this project, please contact
mmilhomme@cjebourassasauve.com
Rond-Point jeunesse au travail/
Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Bourassa-Sauvé
emploi@cjebourassasauve.com
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PRACTICE OF SPORT 2009-2013
The Quebec Sailing Federation proposes a development plan for sailing from 2009-2013. This plan aims to outline our situation, to evaluate our needs, to establish priorities, and to initiate a plan of action.
For more detailed information on the Sport Development Plan: Plan de développement de la pratique sportive.pdf--(English version available soon)
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
The Quebec Sailing Federation presents
the Long-term Athlete Development Model
(LTADM) for sailing. This model, which
has basic principals similar to those of
the previous one, highlights the FVQ's approach to athlete development and is
a tool for effective planning for clubs, coaches and athletes. For more information: Modèle.pdf-- (English version to come)
For more information on the athlete identification critera:
www.voile.qc.ca/AN/equipeQc/criteres/criteres.html
Do you have your Pleasure Craft Operator Card?
Since September 15th 2009, all pleasure craft operators are required to have their pleasure craft operator card on them while they are operating a motorized boat. There is no exception to this federal law.
Operating a power-driven pleasure craft without the required Pleasure Craft Operator Card = a fine of $250
For more information, contact your nearest sailing school or refer to the site: http://www.boatingsafety.gc.ca
MY INSTRUCTOR FILE
It is the instructor's responsibility to ensure that his or her file is up to date, in order to be able to teach sailing. If you are not sure of the status of your instructor file, you can access it by visiting:
section members.sailing.ca
In your account, you will be able to:
- Check if your prerequisites are up to date;
- Pay your annual dues;
- Change your personal information;
- Etc;
LTC Instructors
Please note that:
- The CYA now requires you to renew your CPR certification every three years (3), instead of annually.
- You are now required to have your Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
For more information:
Pre-requisites Table
The second edition of «LA NAVIGATION CÔTIÈRE», written by Normand Corbeil is now available (in French).
Tout sur la navigation côtière dans cette 2ième édition, revue et augmentée. Les exercices, judicieusement construits, développent non seulement les techniques de navigation mais aussi la connaissance du fleuve St-Laurent et d’autres plans d’eau.
Au travers d’ exemples et d'exercices, le livre devient un excellent guide de navigation entre Québec et le Saguenay. La difficulté de navigation de ce secteur ne doit pas être une source d'empêchement mais plutôt le prélude d’une bonne préparation. C'est d'ailleurs l'un des objectifs du livre, inciter la navigation de ce fleuve en toute sécurité. Le livre fait aussi état de traversées entre la Gaspésie et les îles de la Madeleine.
Il convient au novice tout comme au navigateur avancé. Les cartes marines, la marée, la navigation à vue, la navigation à l'estime avec ou sans dérive (vent et/ou courant), le positionnement, la navigation dans le brouillard, la navigation de nuit, la planification de croisière et plusieurs scénarios de croisières y sont développés. C’est au-delà des techniques, car on y traite aussi des équipements, de la préparation du bateau et de son équipage, comment négocier les vagues et les différentes attitudes à adopter.
Normand Corbeil est instructeur évaluateur en navigation côtière de la FVQ et de l’ACY et instructeur au sein des ECP. Il enseigne la voile croisière sur le fleuve et le golfe depuis plus de 28 ans et y a parcouru plus de 55 000MN.
Les trucs du métier, ce qu’il faut faire, ce qu’il ne faut pas faire, les particularités, le récit et l’analyse de faits vécus, les zones à éviter, et d’autres, consolide judicieusement l’apprentissage.
Finalement, l’ouvrage couvre amplement le contenu du brevet en navigation côtière de la FVQ et de l’ACY, du cours de Pilotage Avancé des ECP et des cours de navigation de la Société de sauvetage.
Au plaisir de discuter de navigation avec vous.
normand.corbeil@videotron.ca | 
