Blueberry Shoal – Advisory Notice
A new Coast Guard mark is now on station at K4 (Blueberry Shoal).
K4 Blueberry – red buoy – safety notice
The K4 red buoy that marks Blueberry shoal is currently on Blueberry itself, not in its correct position at the outside edge. Please leave extra room. This was reported on 30 May 2018.
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.
2017 NSC Sailing Awards Night
It was a fantastic club evening as friends, family, and crew gathered to celebrate the season, and honour fellow members at NSC Sailing Awards Night last Saturday. Nothing like a vibrant clubhouse full of well-dressed sailors reconnecting, and swapping stories of another great season!
Turkey Trot Pursuit and Feast – Monday, October 9
Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Folks, the ever popular NSC Turkey Trot Pursuit and Feast is just 10 days away and counting on Monday Oct. 9th! This is an open club member’s pursuit sail race followed by a social Thanksgiving feast in the afternoon. All sailboats, members and guests welcome. Registered Handicaps are not required!
Fleet Quarterly Report – Summer 2017
Summer has officially past and I’m pleased to report that club sailing returned to its active NSC levels this summer after an unusually challenging spring and late June start for interclub racing. I want to thank all our Fleet leaders, Chairs, club volunteers and staff for overcoming the various challenges, and creating the opportunities for…
NSC September Sailing and Regattas
September sailing is just around the corner. And while our LTS Youth and Able Sail Race teams hit the road (Youth Championships, Mobility Cup), there’s a packed schedule of local regattas and organised sailing events on deck for NSC members to enjoy September’s fall winds.
Midnight Madness & Harbourmasters, 2017 Results
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.
Midnight Madness & Harbourmasters, Sailing Fun! August 18-19
Join your fellow members and friends for two of the wildest, fun, annual club social sailing events of the year! A veritable NSC Fun ‘twofor’ weekend, August 18th and 19th.
Skippers, there are some great crew available on the Crew Bank!
NSC’s Crew Bank is a wonderful resource for skippers looking for crew, whether you’re short for weeknight or weekend racing, or looking for someone to join you for a leisurely afternoon or evening sail. This year, there seem to be a lot of great crew interested in getting out on the water, but surprisingly, it…