Eric Hill returns to Ottawa March 23-24 to again present his World Sailing-approved Offshore Personal Survival course. This is the same course that NSC hosted in 2014 (see Jacques Adam’s report), and that BYC hosted in 2016 & 2018. In 2019, it will again be hosted at Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of NSC member and former Social Director, Carolyn Gardner, on Saturday, February 16, after a courageous battle with cancer. She will very much be missed. The Canadian flag on NSC’s flagstaff is flying at half mast to honour Carolyn.
A Celebration of Life will be held for long-time NSC member Yvonne Parlour, at the club on January 6, 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Yvonne passed away November 14th; see the notice of her passing.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long-time NSC member Larry Nicholls, skipper of C&C 30 “Harricana”. Larry passed away very peacefully in his sleep in the wee hours of December 1st, following a brief but courageous struggle with pancreatic cancer.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long-time NSC member Yvonne Parlour; her obituary is available here.
Read about former NSC Chefs Josh & Laurie Gillard, and their restaurant Amuse Kitchen & Wine, in this Ottawa Citizen review.
There is a new sound being heard around the NSC docks, as sailboats come and go from the harbour; it is the sound of nothing at all. Instead of all the noise and a face full of diesel or two-stroke smoke, more and more boats are motoring almost silently, on electric power.
The Interclub Frostbite Series runs the first three Sunday afternoons after weeknight racing, which this year is September 30, October 7 & 14. Come enjoy the fall colours and an afternoon of around the buoys racing. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F of the Sailing Instructions.
Join us for a Celebration of a Race Officer’s Life, to honour NSC’s Mario Poirier, on Thursday, October 4, in NSC’s Harbourview Hall, beginning at 7:00 p.m. There will be an open opportunity to come to the podium and share a short Mario reminiscence.
It is with great sadness that we report the sudden and unexpected passing of long-time NSC member Mario Poirier, on Monday, September 17, 2018. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends.