Winter Speaker Wed Mar 23 Ottawa River Anchorages & Anchoring Techniques
In this talk, Cathy Duchesne and Rick Anderton team up to talk anchorages and anchoring.
Winter Speaker Wed Mar 16 Understanding & Maintaining your Diesel Engine
Presented by Kevin Davis. Kevin will explain the basic principles of a 4 stroke diesel engine, so that you can understand what it needs to run and provide reliable service.
Winter Speaker Wed March 9 Able Sail – Champions in the NSC fleet
Michele Cimon, former NSC Sail Training Director and now Lead for NSC Adaptive Sailing, will recount the journey of how NSC came to host the Able Sail Program, from conception to current day.
Winter Speaker, Wed Mar 2: Using the NSC Harbour, Yard and Facilities
James Pole and Paul Wagner tag team to present the ins and outs of your rights and obligations as members when navigating the harbour or using the NSC Yard.
Winter Speaker Wed Feb 23 Dave Morralee: Alone Together
Dave relates an interesting journey of learning to solo sail, fundraise and how to perform a solo rescue of a sailor.
Winter Speaker Wed Feb 16 – Sail Maintenance and Repair with Vicky Hogan-Gow
Good care and maintenance are the keys to get the maximum life from your sails. Vicky will describe the most common sail and canvas repairs she encounters, and explain how to keep your sails in top notch condition.
Winter Speaker Series archive 2022
We are well under way with our fascinating Winter Speaker Series. Be sure to register for the next one, but if you missed one, we are publishing the full set online here. Check them out.
Winter Speaker Wed Feb 9: Sailing Uphill with Paul Pearl
The winter speaker series continues online on Zoom: Sailing Uphill?! If you are intrigued by this week’s title, please read on…
Winter Speaker Wed Feb 2 “One Design Delights and Racing Invites”
Nepean Sailing Club and Britannia Yacht Club together offer the most sailboat races of anywhere in North America. This presentation is an “Information Fair” about NSC’s One Design Fleets and what it takes to make our racing program happen.
Winter Speaker, Wed Jan 26: Flotillas in Croatia and Turkey with Tony Wright
Almost 80 members and guests heard a great presentation by Michael Washer on Jan 19, and we raised over $400 for the Legacy Fund. Next week Tony Wright will talk about his family’s experience flotilla sailing in the Mediterranean, with photos from their trips along the Croatian and Turkish coasts.