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Ken Aalders will be your guide to exploring the “Ottawa Riviera”.  Come discover everything the river has to offer for both casual cruisers and the more adventurous.

One Design Racing on Lac Deschenes:   In Ottawa we are blessed to enjoy a vibrant sailboat racing scene in the form of the Inter-club race series.  The premise of this discussion is that One Design racing is one of the series’ principal anchors, and the goal is to get you thinking seriously about joining one…

Back by popular demand, and specially for racers: Matt “Princess” Davidge, and Doug “II” McGhan will return to reprise their “insane adventures” racing International 14 skiffs at the 2018 World Championships in San Francisco.  “ …an excellent presentation with great video/sound/graphics.  They recreated the feel of a world class sailing event and described the tough…

After running countless flotillas over a period of 25 years, Advantage Boating was seeking a different destination to explore. So in September 2018 Ron and Doris hosted another successful flotilla: this time sailing the Adriatic sea along the Croatian coastline.

Long time NSC members John and Eleanor Tutton will take us along on a sailing boat flotilla through the Greek Islands, embellished with their photos. If you have ever dreamed of sailing the fabled Greek Islands, come to obtain insider information and advice for realizing your dream.

Peter Falus returns with another of his amazing presentations on the fascinating history of sail craft construction and seamanship. This year his focus is on the exotic islands of Polynesia. How was it possible to navigate the open Pacific across hundreds if not thousands of miles more than two thousand years ago?

We are delighted and honoured to present a very special speaker this coming Wednesday: Commissioner of the Coast Guard Jeffery Hutchinson. He will speak about the Coast Guard, its many programs and services as well as recruitment information.  The Commissioner will also touch on priorities that will help guide the Coast Guard’s direction over the…

Theme of Tig’s talk: “The Southern Ocean. What’s all the fuss about?”. Starting with an in depth look at the Falkland Islands, and continuing with the sailing adventure itself and lessons learned.

The Inside Passage to Bella Bella: An area of breathtaking natural beauty, the west coast of British Columbia is a boater’s paradise and a photographer’s dream.  Mike will describe how he and Sue have navigated these beautiful but hazardous waters over the past several summers – together with their good friends – on a 42…