Nautilus-Hvalpsund
Nautilus-Hvalpsund is the official multi-sport water club and sailing club at the municipal marina in Hvalpsund on the Limfjord and Skive Fjord in Vesthimmerland Municipality. With around 300 members, the club offers sailing with a sailing school, Wednesday racing, Monday sailing for more experienced sailors, rowing, sea kayaking and winter bathing with a sauna. Facilities include the yellow clubhouse at Fjordvej 1A, a mast storage building with mast crane, access to Moleknasten and participation in the Frihavn guest-harbour scheme. Target groups are adults from 17 in the sailing school and women's sailing, and historically juniors aged 8 to 18; the youth section is currently inactive. Its distinctive feature is the broad umbrella structure for sailors, rowers, kayakers and winter bathers with a strong harbour community.
History
According to its statutes, Nautilus is an umbrella organisation for water sports based in Hvalpsund, Vesthimmerland Municipality. The current statutes were adopted at the annual general meeting and an extraordinary general meeting in 2020. The club's purpose is to promote interest in water activities including among young people, to share sporting and financial tasks, to act jointly towards harbour and other authorities, and to strengthen community among members. The different sections belong to their respective national federations. As Sejlklub Nautilus, the club is based at Hvalpsund marina and takes part in the Frihavn scheme. The programme covers sailing and sailing school, racing, youth sailing, rowing, sea kayaking and winter bathing. The youth section once ran Optimist, Europe and Feva dinghies and club championships; it currently has no leadership and no ongoing activity. Today Nautilus has about 300 members and remains a central hub of harbour life in Hvalpsund.
Information
Facilities
Yellow clubhouse, mast storage with mast crane, Moleknasten with kitchen, toilet, shower, washing machine and dryer, barbecue areas, harbour Wi-Fi, sauna with changing rooms, professional sanding machine, kayak storage.
Activities
Sailing and sailing school, Monday sailing, women's sailing, Wednesday racing, youth sailing, rowing, sea kayaking, winter bathing, courses and talks, social events, Frihavn scheme, annual night watch in the harbour.
Youth section
Youth section for sailors aged 8-18 currently without leadership and without ongoing activity; club owns Optimist and Europe dinghies.
Guest berths
Yes, municipal guest berths (Frihavn)
Boating license training
Available: 1
Ole Wang
Dan Cort Jørgensen
typically 13 evening classes November to February