Sailors meeting 10am in NSC clubhouse, rain or shine. Sail once or twice around the circle, then back to NSC for Thanksgiving Feast. Slower boats have a head start, so that we all get back to NSC together. Type A people: chase down the boat in front of you. Type B people: cruise round in…
Monday October 14 is our annual Feast, to give thanks for the wonderful community of NSC and a great 2019 sailing season. We need volunteers to cook turkeys and other foods at home, and to help lay out the food. Sailors sail in the Turkey Trot pursuit race.
The FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta 2019 ran on September 7 and 8. It is our annual small boat, big wind event. Winds were the most consistent in living memory. All fleets had 12 races which is an outstanding achievement.
NSC and NCASA hosted the 2019 Mobility Cup on September 9-13. The regatta attracted 35 adaptive sailors from as far away as Hawaii and California, and from 7 provinces coast to coast. We had 4 days of excellent winds, completing a full set of races for Gold and Silver fleets.
The last race of the Interclub Long Distance Series is Sunday, September 22. Warning signal at 1000. Start at “S” mark, round temporary up-river mark to port and finish at “S” mark. Refer to Sailing Instructions for details.
We need race committee volunteers for the Mobility Cup (Able Sail Canadian Championship). 1 or more days, Monday 9 – Friday 13 September, daytime. We were well-organized, but had a couple of cancellations due to hurricanes and health. Contact Rick Anderton by email or phone 613 222 7735.
We need a volunteer to coordinate the Turkey Trot Feast on 14 October. The Feast is a celebration of our club spirit, to close the sailing season. Its a turkey + trimmings lunch prepared by members. The hungry sailors of the Turkey Trot race greatly appreciate the meal. Also need volunteer cooks to help. Contact…
Weeknight racing starts 15 minutes earlier from 1 September 2019, as specified in the sailing instructions. This is our usual shift as the evenings become shorter.
Queen’s Park Race #2 is an Interclub Long Distance series counter. The warning signal is at 13:30. Start at “S” mark, leave to port drop mark at Queen’s Park and finish at “S” mark. Refer to Sailing Instructions for more detail. This race is open to Dinghies, Daysailers and Sharks as a class.
NSC FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE) offers a full weekend of Dinghy and Cat racing on September 7 and 8. Register now. Invited classes are Fireball, 505, 420, Albacore, Laser, Laser Radial, Open Catamaran. Last year we had 42 boats, so we are expecting a solid turnout. And no it’s not quite Fall yet.