We have made the difficult decision to cancel the Baskins Beach picnic event scheduled for Saturday August 12 th due to the soggy and potentially dangerous storm forecast.
Solo Sail organizers will reach out to those members effected. Apologies to the over 100 members who registered. Please reach out if you have any questions to social@nsc.ca.
Join us on Saturday, August 12 for our annual Baskins Beach bash! See details and sign up by Aug 4 on Eventbrite.
Eric Hill returns to Ottawa April 21-22 to again present his ISAF-approved Offshore Personal Survival course. This is the same course that NSC hosted in 2014 (see Jacques Adam’s report), and that BYC hosted in 2016. In 2018, it will again be hosted at Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa.
There are several volunteer groups that are self organizing for masting and launching trailer boats. If you are interested in participating read on…
Come enjoy live music in the Members Lounge every Friday Night! Check out the current lineup.
Join your fellow members and friends for two of the wildest, fun, annual club social sailing events of the year! A veritable NSC Fun ‘twofor’ weekend, August 18th and 19th.
Volunteer appreciation of open water swim On September 26, Counsellor Theresa Kavanagh held a volunteer appreciation evening at the Ron Kolbus Centre where she celebrated volunteer achievements. Richard Pessah, Judy Piel, from Bushtukah, Tony Wright, and I accepted an award on behalf of all of the volunteers associated with the Bring on the Bay open…
As planning and preparation for haulout and winter storage begins, members are reminded of Harbour Policy 7.3.1 that stipulates (under Ontario law) that the discharge of contaminants into the harbour is prohibited. This includes substances such as plumbers antifreeze and ethylene glycol. Boat owners are responsible for the full recovery and removal of these chemicals.