Draft Programme for the 5Th Feeder Fishing World Championship 2015 in Terneuzen
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DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR THE 5TH FEEDER FISHING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 IN TERNEUZEN Dear angling friends, Sportvisserij Nederland is delighted to invite you to participate in the 5th Feeder Fishing World Championship, which will be held between 6 and 12 July 2015 on the Gent- Terneuzen Canal, Zeelandic Flanders, in the south of the Netherlands. The world championship will be organised by Sportvisserij Nederland, in cooperation with Sportvisserij Zuidwest Nederland and the ONI angling society. Sportvisserij Nederland represents (competitive) anglers and their angling societies across the Netherlands and has existed as an angling organisation for over 100 years. Sportvisserij Nederland currently supports the interests of more than 550,000 anglers around the country. Over time, Sportvisserij Nederland has organised a large number of coarse and salt- water world championships, the most recent being: Salt-water Team World Championship (2002), Salt-water Boat Fishing World Championship (2008), Coarse Land Fishing World Championship (2009), Coarse Fishing Ladies' World Championship (2012) Salt-water Coastal Fishing Ladies'/Men's World Championship (2012) and the Junior Coarse Fishing World Championship (2014). We are pleased to be continuing this tradition by organising the Feeder Fishing World Championship and Salt-water Coastal Fishing Junior World Championship in 2015. We look forward to welcoming your country to the Gent-Terneuzen sea canal, where between Westdorpe and Terneuzen a competition course of around 4 kilometres awaits you. Enjoy the area of Zeelandic Flanders, close to the border with Belgium. Menno Knip Chairman of Sportvisserij Nederland PERIOD OF THE FEEDER FISHING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 Arrival of participating countries on Sunday 5 July 2015 Departure of participating countries on Monday 13 July 2015 COURSE The 5th Feeder Fishing World Championship will be held in the Gent-Terneuzen Canal, which stretches around 14 km in the Netherlands. The championship will be held on the eastern side of the sea canal, between Westdorpe and the start of the harbours in Terneuzen. There is a cycle path along the whole course and a wide bank on both sides. Participants' cars can be parked at the canal dyke during the competition days on 11 and 12 July 2015. During the training days, cars can also be parked along the cycle path. The canal has a width of around 150 metres and is around 2 metres deep at the bank, 4 metres deep at a distance of 13 metres from the bank and 12 metres deep in the centre. The bank consists of basalt blocks and grass on clay soil. The current is moderate and depends partly on the sea locks at Terneuzen. Since the canal is close to the Westerschelde estuary, the water is fairly brackish in Terneuzen and becomes fresher towards Westdorpe. The fish stock consists of large roach, bream and bass as well as flounder and mullet. During the 2015 Feeder Fishing World Championship, pike and eel may not be kept in keepnets. If they are caught, they must be released immediately. During the world championship, there will be no minimum sizes for fish caught. THE LOCATION AND HOW TO GET THERE Westdorpe is a village to the south of the harbour town of Terneuzen, on the Zeelandic Flanders peninsula, in the province of Zeeland. The peninsula borders Belgium on the south side. The peninsula is linked to the Zeeland mainland and the rest of the Netherlands through the Westerschelde tunnel. On the south side you can drive straight into Belgium and reach Antwerp in around half an hour. There are no big cities in Zeelandic Flanders but there are plenty of picturesque villages, each with their own character and worth a visit. These include: Terneuzen, Hulst, Sluis, Aardenburg and Cadzand. Major airports: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport : 210 km and around 2.30 hours by car Rotterdam Zestienhoven Airport : 140 km and around 1.30 hours by car Antwerp Airport (Belgium) : 65 km and around 1 hour by car Brussels Airport (Belgium) : 100 km and around 1.30 hours by car Bruges Ferry (Belgium) : 70 km and around 1.00 hour by car Utrecht : 180 km and around 2.00 hours by car From the south (e.g. France, Spain, Portugal and Italy), it's best to travel to Zeelandic Flanders through Belgium. REGISTRATION Registration fee (9 people and 6 fishing passes) € 1,200.00 FIPSed registration fee € 150.00 The registration fee is for 9 people and includes the opening reception, closing dinner, fishing passes, insurance etc. The cost for extra guests at the closing dinner is € 60.00 per person Participating countries will need to organise their stay (hotel, bungalow etc.) themselves. Sportvisserij Nederland needs to receive your registration along with proof of payment of the registration fee (€ 1,350.00) from the bank by May 1 2015, including payment for any extra guests at the closing dinner (€ 60.00 per person). BANK DETAILS: SPORTVISSERIJ NEDERLAND Bank name: VAN LANDSCHOT BANKIERS, DEN BOSCH IBAN number: NL95FVLB0699044812 Swift/BIC: FVLBNL22 RECEPTION OF NATIONAL TEAMS On arrival, on Sunday 5 July 2015 between 16.00 and 19.00 o’clock, the national teams can register at: Restaurant De Tukker Graafjansdijk A 169 4554 AL Westdorpe Telephone: 0031(0)11546000 Email: [email protected]. Sportvisserij Nederland general email address: [email protected] De Tukker . Teams will then receive further information on the Feeder Fishing World Championship. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FEEDER FISHING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 The opening ceremony for the 5th Feeder Fishing World Championship 2015 will be held in Terneuzen on Thursday 9 July 2015 at 19.00 in the Scheldetheater. Further details will follow during team registration. Before the opening ceremony, there will be a short parade through the old centre of Terneuzen. Schelde Theater PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AND CLOSING DINNER Weather permitting, the prize-giving ceremony will be held on Sunday 12 July at around 17.00 along the world championship course at the Sportvisserij Nederland tent. The closing dinner will be held on Sunday 12 July, starting at about 20.00, in the Scheldetheater in Terneuzen. EACH COUNTRY SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN NATIONAL FLAG AND A CD OF THEIR NATIONAL ANTHEM HOTELS AND BUNGALOWS CLOSE TO TERNEUZEN Participating country teams should arrange their own accommodation during the Feeder Fishing World Championship. Below are a few examples of possible accommodation options. Hotels: Hotel Triniteit, Terneuzen. Tel. : 0031(0)115614150 Email : [email protected] Hotel Het Bolle Schaep, Terneuzen. Tel. : 0031(0)115691457 Email : [email protected] Hotel Hampshire City, Terneuzen. Tel : 0031(0)115696660 Email : [email protected] Hotel Hampshire Churchill, Terneuzen. Tel. : 0031(0)115521120 Email : [email protected] Hotel De Molenhoek, Hoek. Tel. : 0031(0)115441549 Email : [email protected] Group accommodation: Hoeve De Appelgaard, Zaamslag. Tel. : 0031(0)115431470 Email : [email protected] Mouternest, Kloosterzande. Tel. : 0031(0)114681930 Email : [email protected] Holiday homes: Hof Statendijk, IJzendijke. Tel. : 0031(0)117401979 Email : [email protected] St. Het Bastion, IJzendijke. Tel. : 076-5719234 Email : [email protected] Hof te Zandberge, Graauw. Tel. : 06-22110077 Email : [email protected] For more hotels, bungalows and group accommodation, you can also contact the Terneuzen tourist office: [email protected] or website: www.vvvzeeland.nl You can also find information at: www.booking.com: hotels in Terneuzen, for example. BAIT AND GROUNDBAIT During the official training sessions and both world championship days, all participants are allowed a maximum of 12 litres of groundbait (wet) and 2.5 litres of bait, of which a maximum amount of 0.500 litre shall be jokers and bloodworms only for the hook. MEETINGS BETWEEN COACHES AND HEAD INSPECTORS The captains' meetings will be held at the De Tukker restaurant, Graaf Jansdijk A 169, 4554 AL Westdorpe. 1st meeting - Friday 10 July at 15.30 During the first meeting, an international jury will be put together in accordance with article 28 of the applicable International FIPSed Feeder Fishing Regulations. This will involve the following actions: - Call to countries - Drawing of the countries in alphabetical order, to determine the order of drawing of lots for the first competition. The order is reversed for the second competition day (e.g. the country that drew first on the first day will draw last etc.) - Provision of information on the Feeder Fishing World Championship 2015 - Drawing of sections (A, B, C, D and E) for each angler from each team for the first competition day. 2nd meeting - Saturday 11 July at 7.00 - Drawing of position numbers for each angler from each team for the first competition. 3rd meeting - Saturday 11 July at 17.00 - Results of the first competition day announced to the countries - Explanation of competition so far - Drawing of sections (A, B, C, D and E) for each angler from each team for the second competition day. 4th meeting - Sunday 12 July at 7.00 - Drawing of the position numbers for each angler from each team for the second competition day. 5TH FEEDER FISHING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 TRAINING DAYS: Monday 6 July 2015 from 10.00 to 18.00 Tuesday 7 July 2015 from 10.00 to 18.00 Wednesday 8 July 2015 from 10.00 to 18.00 Thursday 9 July 2015 from 10.00 to 15.00 Friday 10 July 2015 from 10.00 to 15.00 COMPETITION DAYS SATURDAY 11 JULY 2015 07.00 - Drawing of lots and distribution of competitor numbers (De Tukker, Westdorpe) 08.30 -