bed & breakfast - all within 15 minutes drive from Bruinisse

At the "Jachthaven Nieuwboer Camping" it is possible to put up a tent for a small fee paid to the harbour master.

The hotel in Bunschoten Spakenburg can be reached by this link.

It is also possible to rent a holiday house which is on the harbour terrain. You have to make reservations!!

Jachthaven met 350 ligplaatsen centraal aan het Lauwersmeer

Jachthaven Lauwersmeer, de vernieuwde haven aan het Lauwersmeer, beschikt over 350 ligplaatsen en ligt centraal aan het Lauwersmeer. Op slechts 2 mijl van Lauwersoog is deze haven ideaal voor zeiljachten en motorboten die op het Wad of binnenwater willen varen. Het Wad begint pas bij Ameland, is een veelgehoord gezegde op Jachthaven Lauwersmeer. En inderdaad kunnen platbodem en mid-zwaard jachten hier goed uit de voeten, in de uitgestrektheid van het Lauwersmeer. Maar met de haven van Lauwersoog op 2 mijl afstand en de Noordzee op maar een uurtje varen leven ook kieljachten zich hier naar hartelust uit. Het Lauwersmeer zelf is overigens diep genoeg met op veel plaatsen meer dan 5 meter water.  Het Westgat bij Schiermonnikoog is onder alle omstandigheden aan te lopen. Jachthaven Lauwersmeer is vrijwel overal 2,50 meter of dieper. De haven is luxe met goede voorzieningen op het gebied van sanitair, scheepsonderhoud en een restaurant, maar zonder “marina allures”. Er is een kleinschalige camping variërend van natuurcamping tot luxe staplaatsen. Op onze contactpagina kunt u meer informatie aanvragen. Het laatste nieuws over de haven en het vaarwater op en rond het Lauwersmeer leest u op de pagina Actueel.

Lac du Der is situated south of Reims, near Saint -Dizier

Googlemaps : http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=48.553731,4.776671&hl=fr&num=1&t=h&z=16

We are sailing form the South bank of the lake, near Giffaumont

The UFOLEP sports centre has rooms with 4 beds, + bathroom with a shower and toilet.  Breakfast and dinner are served in a self service canteen

There are also well heated rooms to change and hot showers just next to the launching beach.

There is a lot of space in the UFOLEP sports centre, but if you need utmost tranquility to recover, plan to make a huge amount of noise at night or absolutely want to avoid François "Equerre"'s incredible snoring, below hotels may be your preferred option :

www.lecheval-blanc.net in Giffaumont / 5 min by car

www.bocagere.com Ste Marie-du-Lac, (André's favorite) 20 min by car

www.hotel-2-lisle.com Montier-en-Der / 10 min by car

there is also 1 Campanile and 2 Ibis Hotels in St Dizier / 20 min. by car

A bit of history and background to this lake :

Three villages had to be destructed to allow its construction, and a whole church was also moved to what became the shore of the lake, and in front of which we will have the joy to sail !  While not everybody agreed the project in the beginning, it is nowadays widely accepted, and a strong touristic activity grew up all around the lake.

Activities are centered around recreational activities and outdoor sports including: cycling, hiking, fishing, water-skiing, rowing, and of course sailing! With its 3 marinas, its numerous sailing clubs and several water sports bases, Lac du Der is one of the Meccas for sailing on a reservoir in France! The Lac du Der is also an internationally well known ornithological reserve, partly because tens of thousand of birds assemble here each spring during their migration.

more tourist info is her  : http://www.lacduder.com/en

The clubhouse of the famous Yachting Club of Luxemburg lies in the wonderful green valley of the Haute-Sure next to the national park. Throughout the region, you can find wonderful campgrounds, hiking trails, bike paths and of course a nice lake inviting sailing lovers to push their boat in its cristal water.

The bar welcomes the exhausted sailors with local beers which can easely compete with the belgians. For a small contribution as far there are vulonteers warm meals are served.

Modern showers with (very) hot water for aftersail rinsing.

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Ophoven is in the northeast corner of Belgium, between Maaseik(B) and Roermond (NL)
GPS address is Maasdijk, 3640 Ophoven

In the village center at the church : turn towards the east (there should be signs of Spaenjerd/MAREC/tegelhuisje)

Drive up to the river bank, then turn left and follow the narrow road along the Maas for another 600m until you arrive at 't Tegelhuisje ; you can now drive down to the left, past the barrier to get onto the rigging area

Some distances to Ophoven (source ViaMichelin) :
Brussels (airport) : 1h20 - 130km
Aachen : 43min - 54km
Muiden : 1h45 - 175km
Spakenburg : 1h50 - 175km
Bruinisse : 1h50 - 180km

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Want to spend the night ?  There are several possibilities to suit everyone's budget and likings

1) free camping on the club grounds during events
there are toilets near the slipway and you can use the showers at Marec camping

Marec has also usually agrees to let boats use their beach at the camping during events

2) MAREC camping : see www.marec.be (site in 4 languages) to book a spot on the camping ; you can store your boat on the camping beach and start from here ; we can easily keep in touch by GSM ; it is a 400m sail to the NLM clubhouse that you pass on your way out to the regatta area

3) Hotel De Spaenjerd, situated just outside the camping and overseeing the Maas river www.despaenjerd.be

4) Sleep on a boat in the harbor : www.botel.be

5) Huize Bellefroid : a holiday house with rooms for 6 persons at 1km from the club look at http://www.toerismevlaanderen.nl/tvl/view/nl/1741190-Logies+Detail+Pagina.html?view=356530

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How to find us?

Les lacs de l'Eau d'Heure, between Philippeville and Beaumont

the place is also known as "Plate Taille"

Les Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure is a large complex of several lakes/dams, you need to get to the biggest lake, the one with a huge tower

Coming from Brussels:
Go to Charleroi then take the direction of Philippeville up to Somzée, then turn right to follow Walcourt and continue in the direction of Cerfontaine

You will see signs of Eau d'Heure

You need to get to the "barrage" with the tower

To reach the SNEH club, turn right after crossing the dam while driving away from the big tower

To reach the 2011 race venue, turn left after crossing the dam while driving towards the big tower

Camping :

during events, you can put up your tent on the club's grassfield at the end of the boat park (uphill) or just throw your 2 second thing in the air on the big grass field that you pass when arriving at the club ; during the BOS it can get busy with people partying and drinking, very noisy ... until very early in the morning ...

For the 2011 event, there will be camping space around the visitors centre