Harbour and Yard (Harbour Committee) related topics
Work is already underway in the Yard and Harbour to prepare for Fall and Haulout. There are important milestone dates for Member Boat-Owners in the Harbour, Park and Trailer Launch areas.
The NSC yard will be closed to regular vehicle traffic beginning Tuesday, 11 October.
The on-line NSC Fee Schedule has been updated for the 2023 membership year, which runs November 1 to October 31. The fee schedule covers fees for membership, mooring and other administrative services. As usual, the fee increase generally aligns with the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
As you make plans for haul-out, please keep in mind that the club prefers you store your mast on top of your boat over winter. The mast storage racks are not for general use and you need permission to use them – please read on for details.
If you plan to use the standing cranes at NSC to launch, haul-out, de-mast or mast your boat, you must have participated in a “crane familiarization” session. If you haven’t done so already, signup is done online. A crane familiarization session will be held at the North Crane on Saturday, October 1 at 8:00 AM.
Attention boat owners! Please review this Late Summer Notice for important details regarding haul out, storage, and waste management.
Woohoo! The Yard Gate is now fully operational! Members are asked to resume using their gate passes to gain entry to the yard. Thank you to James Pole for overseeing and assisting with the repairs and to our Members for being patient throughout this process.
As a reminder, vehicles are permitted to park in or use the yard under the following conditions:
105.5mm of rain in 2 days: the wettest two days for Ottawa in 18 years. If your tender is stored alongside your boat, please take a moment and check if some bailing is required.
Saturday, July 16th, began with bright sunny weather and calm, near-perfect conditions for swimming for the 15th annual Bushtukah Bring on the Bay Open Water Swim in support of Easter Seals. After a 2-year “COVID” pause, almost 170 volunteers came out to support the swimmers.