Not to be outdone by the little boats, NSC+BYC had 45 boats on the one-design course and 34 on the JAM course this past Thursday = 79 total. That’s more than 200 people, 130 tons of fibreglass and steel, and half a football field of sails. It must be July!
41 boats on the NSC course, 14 laser/sailboard on the BYC course! This past Wednesday saw the largest turnout in a long while. Good wind and a fine effort on a busy night by the bosuns/volunteer race committee. Don’t forget there’s social/fun for little boats at Sunday Fundays, including borrow-a-dinghy for any qualified club member.
Our racing program depends on Race Committee Volunteers signing up, and showing up. When insufficient RC volunteers are expected (i.e. not all slots have been filled), or if volunteers have not shown up, the RC will postpone ashore.
This program was not continued after the 2018 sailing season. —————————————————————————————————- Announcing the brand-new Sunday Fundays. Go sailing on your dinghy or cat with family and friends on Sunday afternoons in July & August. No boat? Boat too big? Then book a club dinghy! Social sailing, race other boats, BBQ bring-your-own. There’s stand-up paddleboards and…
A new Coast Guard mark is now on station at K4 (Blueberry Shoal).
The fastestboats in the fleet are racing at NSC this weekend at the Ottawa Skiff & Catamaran Grand Prix. There’s a strong fleet this year – I14 & 29er skiffs – F16/F18 and Hobie 16/17/18 racing catamarans – and for the speed-hounds: Moth & UFO foiling boats.
The K4 red buoy that marks Blueberry shoal is currently on Blueberry itself, not in its correct position at the outside edge. Please leave extra room. This was reported on 30 May 2018.
The BYC gates are expected to come out around May 24 (+/- a day). Thus, per the Sailing Instructions (see Part G, and the reference to this page), Interclub weeknight racing is expected to start May 28.
Become a better Shark sailor by sailing with your competitors for a day. See how the other boats go about their business, improve your Shark sailing abilities, and make the Ottawa Shark fleet more competitive.
For those who missed the Mainsail Measuring and annual PHRF Sail Measuring & Racing Q&A Session, there will be one last Sail Measuring session on May 6th, 1-2 p.m. If you have sails that need measuring, then bring them to the club that day.