Two full days of heavy weather seamanship, ocean safety and best practices for cruisers and offshore racers with Eric Hill. The training includes practical sessions in a swimming pool and flare training.
Back by popular demand and on Zoom for the first time, the 2021 Women in Wind Conference takes place on the afternoon of Saturday, April 24th. As of April 13, more than 50 women are registered. Speakers range from a commodore to a cruise week director, from local sailors to an Olympic racer.
As noted at https://www.ottawariverkeeper.ca/riverkeeper-4k-race-info/, the Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim from LDSC to CVGR is happening Saturday, August 10, from 0800-1000. Boaters are asked to watch for swimmers in the water.
Eric Hill returns to Ottawa March 23-24 to again present his World Sailing-approved Offshore Personal Survival course. This is the same course that NSC hosted in 2014 (see Jacques Adam’s report), and that BYC hosted in 2016 & 2018. In 2019, it will again be hosted at Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa.
Baskin’s Beach Weekend is NSC’s most popular up-river social event of the summer. For details, see
Are you ready to cross the provincial border in the most unconventional way possible? Make the trek from Ontario to Quebec by swimming across the mighty Ottawa River! Every year, swimmers and paddlers from the National Capital Region and beyond take to the water to enjoy and advocate for a clean, swimmable river. This year,…
Eric Hill returns to Ottawa April 21-22 to again present his ISAF-approved Offshore Personal Survival course. This is the same course that NSC hosted in 2014 (see Jacques Adam’s report), and that BYC hosted in 2016. In 2018, it will again be hosted at Britannia Yacht Club, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa.
The third annual Monday Night Women’s Interclub Racing Banquet will be held at BYC this year on October 2nd, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Reserve with the BYC Office (613-828-5167) by September 27th. Menu and more details here.