Club Judge Seminar in Ottawa, February 2
Britannia Yacht Club will host an Ontario Sailing Club Judge Seminar on Saturday, February 2, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The course will be taught by NSC’s Greg Dargavel.
Interclub Fleet Awards – Wednesday, January 16 – Invitation And List Of Winners
NSC is pleased to host the NSC-BYC Interclub Awards. Celebrate the season past with our friends from around the lake. All sailors welcome from all Lac Deschenes clubs. So join your fellow sailors on Wednesday 16 January 2019 in the Harbourview Hall.
Turkey Trot And Feast – Monday, October 8 – Sailing Instructions Issued
Sailors meeting 10am in NSC clubhouse, rain or shine. Sail once or twice around the circle, then back to NSC for Thanksgiving Feast. Slower boats have a head start, so that we all get back to NSC together. Type A people: chase down the boat in front of you. Type B people: cruise round in…
Frostbite Series: September 30, October 7 & 14
The Interclub Frostbite Series runs the first three Sunday afternoons after weeknight racing, which this year is September 30, October 7 & 14. Come enjoy the fall colours and an afternoon of around the buoys racing. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F of the Sailing Instructions.
NSC Sailors Brian Peckover & Doreen Ames win Gold
NSC Martin 16 sailors Brian Peckover (Gold fleet) and Doreen Ames (Silver fleet) placed first at the 2018 Mobility Cup Championships held Aug 27-31 at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in the northwest arm of Halifax Harbour!
End of Weeknight Racing – Social – Thursday, September 27
Join your fellow racers as NSC hosts this year’s End of Series social, on the last evening of weeknight racing: Thursday 27 September. Racers from all Lac Deschenes clubs are welcome at the NSC clubhouse after racing. Appetizers will be served, on the house. There will be an early and a late wave of appetizers,…
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Report – FANFARE 2018
This past weekend 8-9 September 2018 was the FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE), which is typically a great low-key, event, with good winds and a focus on racing. This year did not disappoint. The wind and sun graced us with their presence on both days, although there were some grumblings around the boat yard that…
One Markset Volunteer Needed October 7
We need one Markset Volunteer on October 7th. If you are available and willing, please sign up here.
Weeknight Racing starts 15 minutes earlier in September
A reminder to all racers that per the Sailing Instructions, weeknight racing starts 15 minutes earlier in September. I.e. first warning signal is at 1800 on all nights, except for the Thursday evening OD course, where the first warning is scheduled for 1755.
Report – Midnight Madness Race: Navigation By LEDs And Disco Balls
Imagine being in a big dark room with lights streaking in front and behind you as you navigate the start. That was the feeling at the 2018 NSC Midnight Madness race on 17 August, the race that is held in the dark!