How do you run a regatta when the Chief Organizer falls off his bike, there is a major flood, and the NSC calendar is running late? Simple, you call on volunteers, who step up and make things happen. That’s the wonderful part about being a member at NSC!
The NSC Fleet Captain and racing community are proud to wish Dave Bradly fair winds and a following sea at The Admiral’s Cup April 24-28, followed by the 2022 International A-Class Catamaran World Championship in Houston, Texas, April 29 – May 6. He is one of five Canadians in his fleet of 42 Open Discipline…
There is a new group converging in our NSC family that is likely of interest to many of you. If you sail out of the yard in some way (dinghy, dry sail, dolly or ramp launch), then consider joining this email group to chat about all the specifics that concern us “dry sailors”. This is…
FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE) offers a full weekend of Dinghy and Cat racing, 12 and 13 September 2020 at NSC. Register now. Fireball, 505, Albacore, Laser, Laser Radial, Open Skiff / Catamaran. Boats from Ottawa-Gatineau area clubs only.
Dinghy rental is starting. It’s for NSC members, including this-season Advantage Boating sailors at NSC. Sign up for on-water certification. We offer 420, Hobie Bravo, RS Feva, Laser.
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.
Maybe you are an NSC member without a boat, or maybe you want to try something different. Then rent an NSC sailing dinghy or catamaran – 420, Laser, Hobie 16, Hobie Bravo. Any membership level – family, student, crewing/social, out-of-town, including this-season NSC Advantage Boating sailors. You rig the boat, go sailing, de-rig when done….
Great news – the East dinghy dock managed to get through the rapids largely intact and has been secured. On April 20th, Gene Bruce and a team launched a boat and were able to anchor the dock in the Ottawa River approximately 450 metres East of Britannia Yacht Club and Mud Lake, and 400 metres…
This past weekend 8-9 September 2018 was the FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE), which is typically a great low-key, event, with good winds and a focus on racing. This year did not disappoint. The wind and sun graced us with their presence on both days, although there were some grumblings around the boat yard that…
Albacores representing 10 clubs across the country raced for the Canadian Championship on September 20, 21 and 22 2017, in a tittle event co-hosted by NSC and the Canadian Albacore Association. 19 Crews came to NSC from Shelburne (Nova Scotia), South Carolina, London (ON), Parry Sound, Toronto, and Ottawa.