Club Nautique de Saint-Etienne
Club Nautique de Saint-Etienne (CNSE) is the official sailing centre in Saint-Victor-sur-Loire on the Gorges de la Loire, about 20 minutes from Saint-Etienne. From April to October the club offers sailing courses on catamaran, dinghy, windsurf board and new foil craft such as wingfoil, windfoil and efoil, taught using the FFVoile method by qualified instructors and bearing the Ecole Française de voile label. The programme includes summer holiday courses for children and teenagers, a Saturday sailing school with a children's group on Optimist and Open Bic, an adult multi-craft leisure group and a Laser racing group, plus several club regattas on the Saint-Victor-sur-Loire reservoir. Members can sail cruising boats on micro-habitables in crews of up to three; accessible handi-sailing, group packages for schools and companies, equipment hire, a bar and barbecue areas complete the offer.
Information
Facilities
Sailing centre on the Loire with wheelchair-accessible pontoon and transfer hoist, MINI J for handi-sailing, bar, barbecue areas and catering spaces; Ecole Française de voile label
Activities
Sailing courses and private lessons, summer stages, Saturday sailing school, competitions and club regattas, cruising on micro-habitables, handi-sailing, group and school programmes, corporate team building, equipment hire, CQPAMV instructor training
Youth section
Active youth programme with summer stages, children's group on Optimist and Open Bic, and school discovery sessions