Jacques Adam River Challenge 2021 is “on”
Jacques Adam River Challenge (JARC): it’s a go for 2021! As usual, you can make as many attempts as you like up until October 31, 2021. See the details and the Sailing Instruction here.
NOD Regatta – Fleet List + Dinner Cutoff August 8
Boats from Manitoba, Quebec, Michigan and all over Ontario are already registered for the Nepean One Design Regatta 2021. The following fleets will sail: J/22, J/80, Tanzer 22, Albacore, Viper 640, 2.4mR, 505, Youth ILCA, Optimist, Optimist Green. Join us August 14 + 15 for our highlight sailing event of the year.
Dinghy raid to LDSC
Dear Sailors, we have an unofficial adventure sail planned for August 7th from NSC, up river to LDSC. There we are invited to beach / moor and enjoy the lawn and grounds at LDSC with their members. This is not a race, although I am sure some spirited sailing may result. Fancy dress is not…
Yard Gate Not Functioning Properly
Update 2021-08-13: Still awaiting parts. Do not follow other vehicles through the sliding gate into the boatyard. The detector loop is not functioning. This means that your vehicle and the gate could sustain significant damage if it starts to close when you are part way through.
JAM and Other Race Results Posted
Race results for JAM and all other racing this past week have been posted – see the Race Results page. If you continue to see a page “Results Not Yet Available”, you need to clear your cache, or open the results in a private browser window.
Reminder on dock overhang and bumpers
Members assigned a wet mooring are reminded to ensure their boats are moored such that there is no overhang over the main dock span (ie. bows, anchors, pulpits). As well, there is only one type of authorized dock bumper that can be installed as other designs will cause our newly decked docks to rot prematurely. …
ABLE Sail for Kids/Youth – “GIVE IT A GO” Sessions, July 26-30
In advance of our already scheduled ABLE Sail Camps for Kids/Youth in August, we are offering complimentary “Give it a Go” orientation opportunities. These sessions are meant to enable both children and their families the opportunity to SEE our facility, to MEET our instructors and staff, to GET IN boats, and to get a feel…
No Time Like the Present to Launch!
With Ontario moving to Step 3 in COVID measures on 16 July, we will be able to enjoy our boats and the club for the remainder of the season. Members who have not yet launched their boats are asked to get them in the water as soon as possible so the yard space can be…
Youth Keelboat Camp – August 16-20
Registration is now open for NSC’s new “Start Keelboat Sailing” week-long day camp for youth for ages 13+. No previous sailing experience required. Aboard NSC’s C&C 27, Sesiya, a small group of youth will learn the basics of sailing and focus on the initial development of practical skills while participating in operation of a keelboat.
Racing Starts July 6
Step 2 regulations allow us to resume our normal racing program, so racing starts July 6 following our 2019 race format.