The 20 Mile Race ran Sunday, September 26, with a good showing of 16 boats on the start line for the last race of the ILD Series. It was a cool but sunny day that began with light winds from the southwest for the start, but then the winds clocked into the WNW and built…
The famous BYC-hosted Interclub 100 Mile race runs this Friday, with the warning at 1900. See the poster, course and compliance document. For more info, email the BYC Fleet Captain.
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Seven boats participated in the second annual Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial, that started at 1830 last Friday evening. The wind gods blessed us with winds out of the NNE at 10-20 knots, which made for a quick, if not overly tactical race.
Racers are reminded that as of September 1st, per SI 6.2, the first warning signal is 15 minutes earlier. Also, now would be a good time for sailors to check their running lights, as keelboat racers should not expect to always get ashore before sunset.
The single-handed keelboat race was held Sunday, August 22, in what appeared to be light and shifty winds. Results are available here.
Our annual Midnight Madness Race was held on a beautiful moonlit night this past Friday. Twelve avid sailors and crew embarked on this mission to sail in the dark, and to challenge their sailing abilities.
Check out Cathy Duchesne’s article, Rediscovering Constance Bay, for those looking to cruise the Ottawa River. This is the first in a series of articles on Ottawa River anchorages; this, and future articles are on our Cruising page.
The Fall Series begin the week of August 23 for Tuesday and Thursday evening keelboat racing, and with that change, the location of the courses change. Make sure you head to the correct course – check the Sailing Instructions, if in doubt.
The NSC ABLE Sail Camps for Kids/Youth are now welcoming children with physical disabilities, as well as able bodied participants. We have 1-2 spots to fill and are now opening up registration to ANY child that would like to participate.