NSC - Old Announcements and Past Events

Midnight Madness Race & Corn Roast - Friday, 21 August

This fun event draws a large contingent of NSC sailors who enjoy not only racing, but also the challenge of sailing at night. The event is open to all PHRF and JAM boats with the warning gun set for 10:30 p.m. The course is usually twice around a simple windward/leeward using the permanent marks that will be well lit with glow sticks. The RC will post the course when on station.

The race is followed by a corn roast and libations at the NSC bar. Check the Sailing Instructions or any special notice for additional details (nsc_events/midnight_madness.htm). Come and enjoy the Madness!

Stony Point Race - Sunday, 23 August

This is a joint NSC and BYC race and an ILD counter that is open to registered JAM, Sharks, Dinghies and Daysailers. There will be a 1000 hours warning, with the start at the "S" Mark. It is an up/down river race with the up river mark being the green MOT spar (K11) buoy that is to the north of Stony Point. The finish is at the "S" mark and competitors are to submit results by email as specified on the NSC Race Results web page (nsc_racing/results/finish-times-ld.htm).

Britannia Squadron of CPS is offering one-day BoatPro seminars for the PCOC on Saturday August 29 and again on Sat. October 3, at NSC.

A VHF radio certification seminar (with DSC) is being held on Sat. September 26, also at NSC.

Starting September 15 is an array of interesting fall session boating courses.

On July 25 and 26, Mike McEvoy, sailing with Duncan Schaeffer of Ohio, won the Fireball fleet at the Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association Race Week, hosted by the Sayville Yacht Club on the south shore of Long Island.

In some very challenging conditions, Mike was able to beat a fleet of Fireballs which had gathered from three states and Ontario.

Elizabeth Wylie and Jeremy Kennedy, also from NSC, participated too, finishing fourth.

Flows at Chats Falls are expected to reach 1800 cms later this week (flows were about 850 cms last week), which means that the plant will be running at full capacity and we will have some of our automatic sluicegates open.

People are reminded to Stay Clear and Stay Safe around dams, hydroelectric stations and surrounding waterways at all times.

If you require additional brochures or videos about our Public Safety Campaign, please contact Linda Halliday.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions,

Yours truly,

Andre Bourbonnais
First Line Manager Production\Projects
Chats Falls GS
Tel. (613) 623 3116 ext 3213
Fax (613) 623 7464
Cell(613) 612 3833

The fleet size was 16 boats with six sailors with disabilities and 10 able bodied sailors. A truly integrated fleet. Five races were held on Saturday in a south westerly breeze which died by mid afternoon. Sunday started in a moderate westerly that died by early afternoon allowing us time to pack up our boats and get on the road at a reasonable time. We also got Aaron scrubbed and off to his cousin’s wedding for 4:00pm.

When the results got posted Paul Tingley of Halifax Nova Scotia, Gold medalist in the 2.4mR class at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics was first, Allan Leibel of Toronto a two time Olympian (1972 & 1976) was second and Gerry Wendt an Etchells and 2.4mR sailor from Toronto was third. Of our NSC team Peter Wood was 8th, Christine Lavallee was 13th, Marg Hurley was 14th and Aaron Wong-Sing was 16th. We still have lots of learning.

The next major 2.4mR regatta will be the North American Championships at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club in early September.

The next Martin 16 regatta will be the Coupe de Quebec at Pointe Claire July 25 & 26.

Saturday - ILD RACE - Start at "P" mark at 1300 hrs, round mark about 3 nm past Pinhey’s and finish at Pinhey’s Point.

Saturday - RAFT-UP - Look for boat flying NSC burgee at Pinhey’s Point. Bring appetizers for 6. Passing of appetizers and raising of cocktail flag around 1600 hrs.

Sunday - FUN RACE - Reverse of Saturday race with start at 1300 hrs and finish between RC Flag and "S" mark.

Please remember to bring your membership card to show the parking attendant to avoid paying the entrance fee. There will also be NSC Member Notice form available at the bar or office to put on your dash.

The race will be hosted by BYC and the plan is for an 1100 hr warning gun at the "S" mark.

This is a race for Dinghies, PHRF, JAM & C&C 27 O-D, with the JAM Fleet and C&C27s finishing at Pinhey's Point and PHRF boats finishing at the "S" mark. Appendix A of the Sailing Instructions should be consulted for official instructions, including the course description.

This relatively short distance makes it an ideal event for families and newcomers to long distance racing who are interested in trying out something new on a summer weekend. The home stretch sprint for the JAM Fleet and C&C27s is one of the more exciting of the Interclub Long Distance Series races as dozens of spectator boats anchor in Pinhey's Point Bay and racers are loudly cheered as they cross the finish line. With all those cameras present, you might even be able to find an award-winning photo of your boat dashing across the finish line. All are encouraged to participate or spectate.

Those of you who have tenders in the yard will want to prevent them from being damaged by frequent relocation.

For this reason we decided a couple of years ago to build tender racks for safe and tidy storage; leave the tender in the yard and only launch it for the trip up-river. We use the mast racks as the basis and assemble horizontal lumber beams to support your tenders.

I asked for volunteers twice before and got a poor response - maybe there was too much else going on. So lets have another attempt to get a bunch of tender owners together:

Please sign up online.

The Rear Commodore.

It is a big event which gives us a great opportunity to showcase our club and our great sailing but it takes a lot of people to run it, particularly the on the water race committees as we will have 3 race courses this year.

We need your help to maintain the high standard of race management that NSC is known for. We need more volunteers to work on the race committees, and we'd like to have you!
Please consider it and contact either Greg Dargavel (greg_dargavel at sympatico dot ca) or Hugh McDowell (hmmcdow at sympatico dot ca or 613-825-2209). They will be glad to answer any questions you might have.

Use of Service and Fuel Docks

Some members are selfishly ignoring the rules regarding use of the service and fuel dock areas. These rules are spelt out in the Harbour Policy clause 10.1.

You are not to moor at the fuelling dock except to refuel. This week I had occasion to make a member move his boat from the fuelling dock; he was there only because all the other Service Docks were full. Especially during fitting out time, do not leave your boat at a service dock unnecessarily. If you MUST leave it there for more than 2 hours (ie. battery charging) it MUST be registered with Gene or Jay. And the maximum time in any case is 24 hours. On the weekends and statutory holidays 2 hours is the absolute maximum.

I will not hesitate to tow boats which ignore these rules and make it difficult for everyone else.

NSC Harbour Master

For members with boats not launched but sitting in storage areas:

To help with the ongoing management of the available space in the Yard, NSC is rearranging the locations for Summer-Stored boats (which includes boats that are For Sale) and specific areas have been designated in the Yard for this purpose.

As you know, the Club's objective was to have all boats launched by May 23. As of May 26 there are over 100 boats whose owners have paid for moorings and whose boats are still in the yard. If you have been unable to launch your boat by this date for medical or overseas assignment reasons and have not already informed me, please let me know as soon as possible. Also if you have changed your plans and now plan to keep your boat in the Yard for the summer, let me know.

If your boat is not launched, and if I have not heard from you by May 31 YOUR MOORING MAY BE REASSIGNED TO A MEMBER ON THE WAIT LIST !

NSC Harbour Master

Volunteers include companion sailors, dock assistants and people willing to help maintain the boats.

A volunteer training night will be held on Monday May 25th starting at 6:00pm. The training will teach people how to rig the boats, how to transfer sailors from their chairs to the boats and all the other little things that make sailing a positive experience for sailors with a disability.

NSC is a leader in in providing programs and services for sailors with disabilities. This is your chance to be involved in this very rewarding program. Please contact either Laurie Alphonse 613-737-9716 (lalphonse at roger dot com) or Peter Wood (pwood at sailing dot ca) to indicate your participation.

The first half of the session will feature a presentation on how to care for your sails to ensure you get the most out of them.

In the second half of the session Vicky will demonstrate what to look for when inspecting a sail for wear and will discuss how you can repair your own sails with just some Dacron sail repair tape and a home sewing machine.

NSC's winter speaker's series is open to the public and costs a toonie (donated to youth sailing). For more information call the Club at 613·829·6462. See the entire program.

Everyone is welcome and the bar and food will also be available that evening.

Please RSVP at info@tannerinsurance.com if you'd like to attend.

Please check out their web sight and even get a quote online.

Other racing schedules are per the Sailing Instructions posted at nsc_racing/si/si.htm.

Keelboat racers should check the list of registered racers posted at nsc_racing/phrf/race_registrants.htm. A copy of this list will also be posted on the club bulletin board. Please check to see that you are registered and that you have a valid PHRF certificate. Until you're properly registered, we can't score you. If you have any questions, or note any discrepancies, please contact Hugh Morrin at NSC-Handicapper.

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are the rules that govern the conduct of the sport of sailboat racing and include the so-called "right of way" rules for boats that are racing. The rules are written by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and are published every four years in the year following the Olympic Games. The current version of the RRS – 'The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012', came into effect on 1 January 2009 and can be found online at:
www.sailing.org/tools/counter.php?id=536.

We are fortunate to have David Searle to speak to us about what rules have changed, what these changes are and how these rule changes will affect us as we go into the 2009 sailboat racing season.

David will be able to speak about recent interpretations that he has seen used during his Race Committee experience in Key West and Charleston Race Weeks.

NSC, with support from the OSA, is hosting a Laser race clinic targeted for novice and intermediate Laser racers – all age groups welcome. This 2 day clinic will include both on and off the water instruction, covering all aspects of Laser racing for the bargain price of $25. See poster for more information. Spaces are limited so sign up soon.

As well as running this spring clinic the Laser fleet is keen to re-establish weeknight racing on Monday evenings. If you have a Laser, bring it out for some fun and inclusive single handed racing. If you don’t have a Laser, buy or borrow one, fire the tactician and trimmers, and come and find out how good you are on your own!

For more info, contact Simon Warren at simon.warren at bookham dot com.

As examples, see the write-ups for Baskin's Beach Weekend, the Harbourmaster's Race and Weeknight Racing.

Volunteers are needed to write articles about the many other events; if interested, please contact Hugh Morrin.

The events page is also available as a link in the NSC Boating page.

NSC's winter speaker's series is open to the public and costs a toonie (donated to youth sailing). The Nepean Sailing Club is located in Dick Bell Park, 3259 Carling Ave. Ottawa. Parking is free.

For more information call the Club at 613·829·6462. See the entire program.

Olympic sailor John Curtis will visit from Kingston to give us tips on how to prepare and do well at high-level events. John represented Canada at the Athens Olympics in the Tornado Catamaran Class in 2004, and will relate his experience leading up to and at the Olympics. John is currently training in the International-14 skiff and will compete at the 2010 Worlds.

This talk will be useful to anyone who has ever dreamed of reaching the top of the podium. Of particular interest for younger sailors and athletes who are looking for that next step. John will visit from Kingston for this special event. Don't miss your chance to get inspired!

This talk is organized by the Nepean Sailing Club in support of the Club's International-14 campaign to have Ottawa represented at the 2010 I-14 World Championship in Sydney Australia. Join the journey at www.gofastottawa.blogspot.com.

Talk begins at 7:30 pm on Thursday April 9th at the Nepean Sailing Club. Bring $2 to support youth sailing. Additional donations to Go Fast Ottawa (tax receipts for $25 or more) welcome.

For more information, call the Club at 613·829·6462.