Albacores representing 10 clubs across the country raced for the Canadian Championship on September 20, 21 and 22 2017, in a tittle event co-hosted by NSC and the Canadian Albacore Association. 19 Crews came to NSC from Shelburne (Nova Scotia), South Carolina, London (ON), Parry Sound, Toronto, and Ottawa.
The 2017 FANtastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE) took place on the September 9 & 10th weekend. 31 boats registered in five dinghy/cat classes. As usual the Lac Deschenes’ wind conditions were challenging but our excellent RC team lead by Hugh McDowell managed to run the nine scheduled races.
Two of the more novel NSC social sailing events took place this past Friday eve and Saturday! And despite the threat of poor weather keeping many away till Sunday, this year’s Midnight Madness and HarbourMasters rewarded the eager faithful and astute forecasters with some fun, bonus club sails.
It was a great coming together as friends, team members, and fleets alike reconnected to celebrate the season at this year’s 2016 NSC Sailing Awards last Saturday evening. Dinner before-hand was fully subscribed, and the gathering crowd of NSC sailors soon overflowed into the Lounge creating a vibrant social buzz for the evening.
Thanks to a great team of volunteers, another fantastic member’s NSC Turkey Trot Race and Feast took place this Thanksgiving Monday. Though a little cooler than usual, it was another bright sunny windy fall day for members and their families who turned out for a little on the water fun at NSC’s traditional closing sailing…
The NSC FANFARE regatta team stepped it up for 2016, with a 51-boat 3-day event, including 18 out-of-town visiting boats. Fireball dinghies and F18 cats raced 3 days as their Canadian championships. 8 to 15 knots on Friday and Saturday allowed a complete set of races each day.
Two of the wildest, fun, social sailing events on the annual NSC calendar were held this past weekend August 19-20! And with some fantastic weather, organization, and eager turnouts this year’s Midnight Madness and Harbourmasters certainly didn’t disappoint in the fun department.
On July 16th onwards, the Lake Ontario 300 Challenge offshore race was held out of Port Credit Yacht Club. The world’s longest annual freshwater race, 106 boats from clubs around the lake competed on either the Scotch Bonnet (200 Nm) or Main Duck (300 Nm) Courses in various divisions.
Another fantastic turnout for this year’s 2015 NSC Awards night on Saturday, November 21st.
Well Frostbite Sunday racing has ended and the annual club haul-out has begun, drawing to a close another fantastic NSC sailing season on the waters of the Ottawa River!