Do you have an under-used small dinghy, perhaps a Laser, Byte, small cat, or other 1-person boat? There are keen sailors looking to borrow such boats, in this distanced season. Strengthen the sailing community by matching through the NSC Crew Bank.
NSC is carefully adhering to Ontario Sailing guidelines, as Fleet activities start. Currently, the following boating activities are allowed, per OS guidelines: recreational boating of individual boats with only members of one household aboard – so you are free to take your boat and enjoy the river.
A strong turnout of 40 boats sailed the Turkey Trot pursuit race on Thanksgiving Monday. Congratulations to Hugo Morin and Tristan King from CVGR for line honours in their 49er, accompanied by their fan club, and to NSC’s Lone Shark as top keelboat. The horde of hungry sailors then shared a turkey feast in the…
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…
Midnight Madness had a record turnout of 16 boats with 60 people sailing in a good breeze. Line honours went to Blue Zulu. Top white-sail boat was Jalapeno. Harbourmasters Race had a few brave sailors in rain and flat water. Clayton Polan was first (nobody saw any sculling), with the Harbourmaster himself showing remarkable light-air…
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.
It’s your final chance to join the dinghy / cat rental program for 2019. Orientation available Friday August 9 at 6pm, and Saturday August 17 at 10am. Orientation is mandatory. Our Hobie Bravo and 420 are proving popular, the Laser is available with all 3 sizes of rig, and the Hobie 16 is also available….
Two of the most entertaining NSC events go on the same weekend in mid-August: Midnight Madness evening of August 16, and Harbourmaster’s Race August 17. And wait, there’s more! More boating events in August, that is.
Thank-you to our volunteers Adam and Kathryn, who diligently engaged a significant number of NSC keelboat owners. The excellent news is that they already knew their dock neighbour. So the feedback is that we do not need to promote a special day, because NSC club fellowship is strong. Therefore, we won’t run this experimental event.
Boating, sailing and racing at NSC are in full swing. Fleet claims credit for the warm and windy June and July weather. There are 2 race courses on Lac Deschenes run for you (and by you), 4 nights a week, and turnout is on par with 2018. NOD had a reasonable turnout and an average…