Mohr Island Races – Saturday July 21
You have a choice of two Mohr Island races on Saturday, July 21. The NSC Mohr Island Race is a one day up-down race on Saturday and the Joint Mohr Island Weekend Race goes up on Saturday and down on Sunday.
Huge Dinghy/Cat/Able-Sail Racing Turnout
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.
NSC Pinhey’s Point Race – Sunday June 24
This is the second race of the Interclub Long distance series. The start is at “S” mark and the warning time is 1100 hours. The two drop marks off Pinhey’s Point must be rounded to port. Refer to Sailing Instructions for details.
Skiff & Catamaran racing this weekend
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.
Report – Women in Wind, 2018: 78 Attendees
This past Saturday was the beginning of the 2018 sailing season for 76 women who joined 12 presenters for 2018’s Women-in-Wind Conference. Women came from all the Lac Deschênes clubs as well as from the Rockcliffe and Brockville Yacht Clubs.
Racers: Register Now for Racing
For those intending to race, if you haven’t already submitted your Race Registration form, do it now! If you delay, you will be scored as Not Registered.
Report – 23 Participants at NSC-Hosted RO Training Seminar
On March 17 & 18, NSC hosted a very successful Ontario Sailing course with the goal of developing the next cadre of race officials. 23 people from many clubs participated in this Assistant Race Officer/Club Race Officer seminar under the competent and wise leadership of Instructor Bill Visser,
North U Sail Trim Seminar, Saturday April 7
NSC will once again host the popular North U Sail Trim seminar, to be held on Saturday, April 7th, 0830-1630, in the Harbourview Hall. The seminar will be presented by Geoff Moore, J-24 Champion and veteran coach.
Offshore Safety & Sea Survival Course, BYC, April 21-22
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.
Club Judge Seminar at NSC, Saturday, March 3
“PROTEST”… Racers have you ever heard, or made, that call? Do you want to know what happens after that and in “the room”? In conjunction with Ontario Sailing, NSC is offering a Club Judge Seminar on Saturday, March 3, from 9:00 to 3:30 p.m.