Resounding success for the two 2020 cabotage routes on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula

A beach club to learn about the sea From 25 July to 7 August 2020, SVP des Ports de la Manche and SVP Nautisme organised two cabotage tours on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula.             One, on the coast of Les Havres, departing from Port-bail-sur-Mer, via the harbour …
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Cabotage on the Viking Coast july 20-26, 2019

From 20 to 26 July 2019, the Manche departmental council and SPL des Ports de la Manche held the inaugural coastal navigation event along the east coast of the Channel, from Carentan-les-Marais to Barfleur, via Morsalines Bay, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, (favourite village of the French people in 2019), Tatihou and Îles Saint-Marcouf.  
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CAPITEN, a key tool for developing new nautical products

The Pays de la Loire Region has teamed up with Solutions&Co, the Pays de la Loire economic development agency and the Pays de la Loire Olympic and Sports Regional Committee (CROS) to develop new concepts for water-based products and services. Solutions&Co has developed five new water-based concepts for families, accessible to beginners: Water-based experiences to …
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Products of Région Pays de la Loire

The Pays de la Loire Region has teamed up with Solutions&Co, the Pays de la Loire economic development agency and the Pays de la Loire Olympic and Sports Regional Committee (CROS) to develop new concepts for water-based products and services. Solutions&Co has developed five new water-based concepts for families, accessible to beginners: Water-based experiences to …
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1,000 Years of Maritime History in Limerick City

To celebrate 1000 years of maritime history in Limerick City, John Elliott of Limerick City and County Council led a successful guided 1km walk, highlighting a millennium of riverine and maritime infrastructure in Limerick, focusing on the importance of the River Shannon in the development of Limerick City; both past and future. The importance of …
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11th Annual Laurentic Forum (Sustaining Coastal Communities)

This years Laurentic Forum taking place in County Donegal, Ireland on 23rd and 24th October 2019 is being Organized and Facilitated by the Inishowen Development Partnership in Conjunction with the Ulster Canada Initiative working in collaboration with all the regional stakeholders. The conference is co-funded by the CAPITEN project under the Atlantic Area Programme. The …
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Donegal Marine Tourism Conference 2019

Donegal County Council in association with Donegal Tourism CLG and the CAPITEN project funded by the EU Atlantic Area Programme are pleased to host our Donegal Marine Tourism Conference 2019, which will take place on 5th and 6th September 2019. The venue will be the Redcastle Oceanfront Hotel & Spa, Inishowen. The theme is ‘Connecting our Coastline – A Transnational Approach to Sustainable Marine and Coastal Tourism’. …
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CAPITEN Day at Porto Santo

Project partners ACIF-CCIM under the CAPITEN Project, funded by Espaço Interreg Atlântico, in partnership with  On Water Academy, Porto Santo Line, Clube Naval do Funchal e Clube Naval do Porto Santo hosted a fantastic new event called CAPITEN Day on 16th August 2019 in the Porto Santo Island of Portugal, in order to provide several  …
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Rathmullan Watersports for All Event 2019

With the support of CAPITEN project partners Donegal County Council and funding from the Atlantic Area Programme, the community at Rathmullan hosted an exciting afternoon of “Watersports for All” on the 3rd  August 2019.  There was a reception for Boat Owners, Irish Navy and RNLI who had participated in the Regatta events on the 5th …
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Nautic Lib, a self-service system of watersport materials, will be tested this summer across Brittany !

As part of the European project CAPITEN, a prototype of self-service stand-up paddles and bodyboards will be tested all summer on beaches and inland water areas in Brittany. This innovative concept is, in its experimental shape, a road trailer adapted into several lockers offering a range of watersport materials via an online booking platform to …
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