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Hello!
We love Leuven - it’s full of inspiring people - bright researchers, cool artists, entrepreneurs, creative students and top business minds. People from all around the world come here to pursue their aspirations.
We dream of building a strong international community around Leuven. Connecting people who just arrived with the ones who have lived here many years.
This group is meant to connect internationals in the region through a variety of casual meetups and activities, anything from coffee mornings to group hikes or movie nights.
Everyone is welcome!
Administered by the International House Leuven:
https://www.internationalhouseleuven.be
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Leuven Sailors Meetup: Basic Sailing Theory (series)
International House Leuven, Tiensevest 60, Leuven, al, BEAhoy! Leuven's sailing community organizes together with IHL an indoor evening all about sailing.
Do you lay awake at night wondering what makes Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Very Tasty? Are you dying to know the difference between lazy jacks, lazy lines and jackstays? Does your heart race at the sight of a green can buoy, but you don't quite know why?
Basic Sailing Theory has your back!
Join us for five thrilling Monday evenings (7–9 pm) where we’ll bravely tackle some issues relating to weather, navigation, seamanship, rules of the road, chart work, safety at sea, and more.
If you wish to be a bit less confused on your first sailing trip — drop by on the following dates:
March 9 & 23
April 13 & 20
May 4Location: IHL, Tiensevest 60, Leuven
Price: Free!!You can attend any one session, a few of them, or all of them, but there will be a bit of a build-up and we'll start each lesson from where we left off, so it is advisable to go all-in. The IMO won't come knocking on your door if you don't, though.
Registration is mandatory. Prior knowledge is absolutely not. There will be homework.
This group is led by some friendly international sailors, that want to share their passion and connect people with similar interests. Don't hesitate to come and learn or even add your own expertise!
About the volunteer for this series:
Maija will be the lead of the Basic Sailing Theory series. Born and raised in Siberia, in the heart of the world's largest landmass, about 2000 km from the nearest ocean, she dreamed of sailing ever since she learned that countries have laws and oceans are not countries. Drawn to what felt like the last wild and lawless frontier, she started sailing three years ago. After covering several thousand miles at sea, she has learned that water demands more constraint, discipline and respect for rules than land ever did. This is her first experimental attempt at sharing some of those rules.19 attendees
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