While October fall sailing is still on, the annual club sailing dinner and awards night will soon be here. Mark the date and celebrate the fantastic sailing and racing season that was with friends, crew, and fellow members in one classy affair!
Thanks to a great team of volunteers, another fantastic member’s NSC Turkey Trot Race and Feast took place this Thanksgiving Monday. Though a little cooler than usual, it was another bright sunny windy fall day for members and their families who turned out for a little on the water fun at NSC’s traditional closing sailing…
Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Folks, the ever popular NSC Turkey Trot Race and Feast is just a few days away and counting on Monday Oct. 10! This is an open club pursuit sail race followed by a member’s social Thanksgiving feast in the afternoon. All sailboats and members welcome. Registered Handicaps are not required!
The Nepean Sailing Club is pleased to host this year’s Interclub End of Weeknight Racing Social on Thursday, September 29th after racing. Come one, come all, and pass the word to your fellow sailors on the river! Good company, and scrumptious Galley finger food provided around 8pm.
The NSC FANFARE regatta team stepped it up for 2016, with a 51-boat 3-day event, including 18 out-of-town visiting boats. Fireball dinghies and F18 cats raced 3 days as their Canadian championships. 8 to 15 knots on Friday and Saturday allowed a complete set of races each day.
It’s towards end of August and as the Commodore’s update noted, our club is vibrant with member activity across the board. Whether we’re day sailing, cruising overnight, sailing in a club event, or simply messing around with boats, sailing and boating at NSC is alive and well.
For NSC Sailors interested in participating in the upcoming BYC 100 Miler Race on Friday Sept. 9th, here’s copies of the relevant BYC event Sailing Instructions:
FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE) is bigger and better than ever this year! F18, Fireball, 505 and Albacore’s already have made fleet. Now, let’s get those Open Cats, 420’s and Lasers/Radials registered — looking for 5 boats by 6pm Friday September 2, to get a start for your fleet! A Vegas-style Saturday night. Cool Sponsors.
Two of the wildest, fun, social sailing events on the annual NSC calendar were held this past weekend August 19-20! And with some fantastic weather, organization, and eager turnouts this year’s Midnight Madness and Harbourmasters certainly didn’t disappoint in the fun department.
Sailors looking for a challenge? The annual NSC single handed keelboat race will take place Saturday August 27th starting at 1350. NEW this year BYC and NSC have combined their single-handed challenges into one start and course to make things more interesting.