Speaker Wed Jan 22: Trent Severn Waterway – Matthew Bastian
Part 1 of a 2 part series on traversing the Trent Severn Waterway to Georgian Bay, and then exploring Georgian Bay and the North Channel. Part 1 is presented by Matthew Bastian.
Winter Speaker Series starts Wednesday, January 15
The Winter Speaker Series starts Wednesday January 15th 2020 with The Voyage of the Yacht Dal (see below), and continues every Wednesday into April. We have a full program planned based on feedback from the survey conducted in November.
Winter Speaker Series: Survey closes Friday November 15
Please take 5 minutes to take this survey to share your feedback. Thanks to all those who already responded! Some great suggestions received. If you plan to do so, please respond by Friday November 15.
Speaker Wed Apr 24: Cruising the Ottawa River, Ken Aalders
Ken Aalders will be your guide to exploring the “Ottawa Riviera”. Come discover everything the river has to offer for both casual cruisers and the more adventurous.
Speaker Wed April 10: One Design Racing, Mike Thompson and Panel
One Design Racing on Lac Deschenes: In Ottawa we are blessed to enjoy a vibrant sailboat racing scene in the form of the Inter-club race series. The premise of this discussion is that One Design racing is one of the series’ principal anchors, and the goal is to get you thinking seriously about joining one…
Speaker Wed April 17: Getting Into and On the Water, Harbour and Fleet
“Getting Into and On the Water” – On Wednesday April 17th at 7:30pm, the NSC Speaker Series is hosting a special joint talk by the Harbour committee and Fleet Captain on your options to get your boat into the water, and club sailing and boating activities this 2019 season.
Speaker Wed Apr 3: I14 Worlds in San Francisco, Matt Davidge/Doug McGahn
Back by popular demand, and specially for racers: Matt “Princess” Davidge, and Doug “II” McGhan will return to reprise their “insane adventures” racing International 14 skiffs at the 2018 World Championships in San Francisco. “ …an excellent presentation with great video/sound/graphics. They recreated the feel of a world class sailing event and described the tough…
Speaker Wed Mar 27: Croatia Sailing Flotilla Ron Shute and Doris Parolin
After running countless flotillas over a period of 25 years, Advantage Boating was seeking a different destination to explore. So in September 2018 Ron and Doris hosted another successful flotilla: this time sailing the Adriatic sea along the Croatian coastline.
Speaker Wed Mar 20: Sailing the Greek Islands in a Flotilla, John and Eleanor Tutton
Long time NSC members John and Eleanor Tutton will take us along on a sailing boat flotilla through the Greek Islands, embellished with their photos. If you have ever dreamed of sailing the fabled Greek Islands, come to obtain insider information and advice for realizing your dream.
Speaker Wed Mar 13: Polynesian Sailcraft, Navigation, Seamanship Peter Falus
Peter Falus returns with another of his amazing presentations on the fascinating history of sail craft construction and seamanship. This year his focus is on the exotic islands of Polynesia. How was it possible to navigate the open Pacific across hundreds if not thousands of miles more than two thousand years ago?