Midnight Madness had a record turnout of 16 boats with 60 people sailing in a good breeze. Line honours went to Blue Zulu. Top white-sail boat was Jalapeno. Harbourmasters Race had a few brave sailors in rain and flat water. Clayton Polan was first (nobody saw any sculling), with the Harbourmaster himself showing remarkable light-air…
The Stony Point race is an Interclub Long Distance series counter and is a joint NSC/BYC event. Warning signal is 1000 on Sunday Aug11. Start at “S” mark, round to port MOT spar buoy K11(1/2 mile N. of Stony Point) and finish at “S” mark. Refer to SI’s for more information.
It’s your final chance to join the dinghy / cat rental program for 2019. Orientation available Friday August 9 at 6pm, and Saturday August 17 at 10am. Orientation is mandatory. Our Hobie Bravo and 420 are proving popular, the Laser is available with all 3 sizes of rig, and the Hobie 16 is also available….
Our first anchoring clinic for cruising boats was held on July 14, and we were pleasantly amazed by the turnout. Teams from 16 boats enjoyed the technical presentation on how, where and when to anchor. Thanks to NSC volunteers Rick Anderton, John Moss, Rick Nelson, and local expert Ken Aalders, who together created and delivered…
Two of the most entertaining NSC events go on the same weekend in mid-August: Midnight Madness evening of August 16, and Harbourmaster’s Race August 17. And wait, there’s more! More boating events in August, that is.
The Queen’s Park Race, hosted by BYC, is a counter for the Interclub Long Distance Series. The warning signal is 13:30, Sunday July 28. Start at “S” mark, leave to port the drop mark at Queen’s Park and finish at “S” mark. For detail refer to the Sailing Instructions.
Boating, sailing and racing at NSC are in full swing. Fleet claims credit for the warm and windy June and July weather. There are 2 race courses on Lac Deschenes run for you (and by you), 4 nights a week, and turnout is on par with 2018. NOD had a reasonable turnout and an average…
Want to cruise up river, but concerns about anchoring prevent you from considering an overnight stay? We are hosting a free anchoring clinic on July 14 at 1 p.m. On-land demonstration and on-water practice. Please pre-register to help us plan.
Is your dock like ours, with all kinds of interesting people and their boats? Have you met them? Have you had a chance to sail with them? To tie in with our club’s 40th anniversary, NSC introduces a new informal event, SWAN. It’s a time to meet your dock neighbours, talk boats and go sailing.
Your first chance to enjoy an up-river cruise in company of other boats, with a goal. A 15 nautical mile race to Pinhey’s Point and back, Sunday June 23, starting at noon. Part H of the sailing instructions has all the details.