As you make plans for haul-out, please keep in mind that the club prefers you store your mast on top of your boat over winter. The mast storage racks are not for general use and you need permission to use them – please read on for details.
Judges are highly-valued volunteers in the sailing community, ensuring fair racing. They are always in demand. Start your path at the Club Judge seminar October 25 + 27. Ramp up to the next level at the Advanced Judge seminar Nov 28, Dec 1 + 5 + 8, and be ready for major away regattas. Register…
BYC hosted the final Queen’s Park Race on Sunday, September 18; this was the sixth, and second-last, race of the Interclub Long-Distance (ILD) Series. The forecast called for lots of rain, but for the start, it was a balmy 21°C with no rain and 3-4 knots out of the SE. But that was soon about…
The FAntastic Nepean FAll Regatta – FANFARE 2022, ran September 10-11, with 71 people racing in 36 boats. This is our annual fall event for small boats. The race committee fired off 5 to 7 races for each fleet, correctly reading and accounting for a 130° wind-shift in the middle of both days.
The days are getting noticeably shorter now, and there is no guarantee that evening keelboat races in September will finish before sunset. Read this and be prepared.
Attention boat owners! Please review this Late Summer Notice for important details regarding haul out, storage, and waste management.
On Friday evening, Augsust 26, at least nine boats from NSC and BYC ventured out for the third annual Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial to enjoy the sunset, and some racing in the dark.
From long time NSC members — PLEASE READ & SHARE — My name is Greg Dargavel. My wife, Pam Hopkins-Dargavel, is a former nurse who is in liver failure because she contracted hepatitis C through an accidental patient needle stick at a local hospital. I can’t find the words to describe how hard it is…
Our annual Midnight Madness Race was held on a beautiful moonlit night this past Friday. Eleven avid skippers and their crew embarked on this mission to sail in the dark, and to challenge their sailing abilities.
Thirteen boats made it out for the joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Keelboat Race on Sunday, August 14. Kudos to RO John Gardner for getting in a race in the very light winds.