It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long-time NSC member George Simpson, a founding member of the Able Sail program at NSC. See this obituary and read Peter Wood’s tribute, outlining George’s role in starting the Able Sail program.
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Back by popular demand, BYC is hosting the Women in Wind conference in-person, organized by the Ottawa River Women’s Interclub Fleet Committee. This day of workshops will begin at 0900 and cover a wide range of topics — see the latest version of the agenda.
Get Ready for the Frostbite Series, October 4, 11 & 18
The NSC Frostbite Series runs Sunday afternoons on the first three Sundays after weeknight racing ends*, which this year is October 4th, 11th & 18th. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F2 of the Sailing Instructions. There will be separate starts for PHRF, JAM and Dinghies.
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NSC Singlehanded Race – Sept 18
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Speaker Wed Mar 7: Craig Bowman, Crewing a Transatlantic Delivery of a 50 Foot Cat
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NSC’s Baskin’s Beach Weekend – August 11-12
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NSC/BYC Stony Point Race, August 13
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