Harbour and Yard (Harbour Committee) related topics
Club (Commercial) Launch was successfully completed this past Saturday (June 8). Despite a mechanical problem with one of the cranes, all boats were in the water by 1500 hrs. A huge thank you to the organizers, crew chiefs and many volunteers who made it all happen so smoothly. “Bravo Zulu” to all!
The 2019 Harbour Mooring, Dinghy and Trailer Park Allocation documents are available on line in the Member Services – Mooring Allocations page. Members will be asked to log in with their membership info when accessing this member’s only page.
A cooperative masting session is scheduled for Saturday, 15 June (1000 to 1400 hrs), at the North Crane bay. Please RSVP to Andrew Plater: andrew.plater@forces.gc.ca
As of 4 June 2019, Transport Canada has announced on their website that the boating ban has been lifted for all of the Ottawa River, including that portion navigable from NSC. Let’s go sailing and boating!
The North & South Cranes are now operational and electrical power was restored to the yard on May 22. Vehicle traffic into the yard is restricted to only those members launching their boats from trailers.
As of 22 May, the water levels around NSC continue to slowly recede, but remain high. The North Crane is now operational but the South Crane is not as of yet. Electrical power has been restored to most of the yard. Members are permitted to begin launching their boats and are encouraged to contact the…
Due to forecast flooding that is predicted by the Ottawa River Regulating Committee (ORRC) to be at, or above, the 2017 peak levels and the prevailing conditions in the harbour and yard, the Club Launch date has been postponed from 4 May to 11 May 2019.
Members may notice that the North and South Launch cranes have been re-assembled. Due to very high water levels, some remaining ice in the harbour and the fact that B and X docks are not yet refinished, members are asked to refrain from launching their boats until further notice. The river level is forecast to…
Today (22 April) a crew of almost 30 volunteers came to the club to fill sandbags, dig a trench and build a flood wall to protect the Clubhouse and Annex from the potential of flooding as the Ottawa river continues to rise. A big “Thank You” to all the volunteers for your hard work and…
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…