Douglas Henry Vandervelde passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 5th, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, October 14th at the Capital City Bikers Church at 11 am.
A casual “Cheers to Doug” will take place on Friday, October 17th at the Nepean Sailing Club.
Bring on the Bay Charity Swim 2026 (BOTB 2026) Saturday, July 11, 2026Presented by the Nepean Sailing Club (NSC) Join Us! Be part of one of Canada’s largest point-to-point open water swims, set in the scenic Ottawa River and hosted in the nation’s capital. Swim either our classic 3 km route or the 1.5 km “out and back” course…
Membership Renewal letters and invoices were issued electronically to members on 1 October. Check your inbox and spam folders, and mark “billing@nsc.ca” as a safe sender to ensure you receive your electronic notices. The payment deadline for membership dues is 1 November. For questions regarding your invoice, please contact billing@nsc.ca. Accepted payment methods are: If…
NSC’s annual Turkey Trot pursuit race is the undisputed highlight of our sailing year. It is on Thanksgiving Monday, with first signal on the lake at 1100. Sail once or twice around the yellow Olympic circle marks. Slow boats start first, fast boats start last, and everyone has a good time. Open to keelboats, dinghies…
2025 C&C 27 Fleet Builder Report The Ottawa C&C 27 Fleet came together once again for our second annual Fleet Builder & Mixer on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Nepean Sailing Club. Building on the success of the previous year, the day brought together more than 50 enthusiastic sailors and ten C&C 27’s from…
The Dark & Stormy Series is a continuation of our weeknight racing program, and runs Thursday evenings, Oct 2, 9, 16 & 23, beginning with a Skippers Meeting at 1700 under the blue tent, followed by a warning at 1750. Get all the details here, and join us for what is truly the last round-the-buoys…
The NSC Frostbite Series runs Sunday afternoons on the first three Sundays after weeknight racing ends, which, in 2025, is September 28, October 5 & 12. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F of the Sailing Instructions. There will be separate starts for PHRF, JAM and…
If you have volunteered at Nepean Sailing Club this year, you are cordially invited to attend our Volunteer Appreciation Night on Saturday, October 18, 5-8pm in Harbourview Hall. If you are one of our many volunteers, please come and enjoy complimentary food, cake and a drink as we celebrate your contributions to the Club. To…
2025 was Nepean Sailing Club’s third consecutive year of providing Dinghy Skills Training. It was a glorious summer, a huge thank you to all the volunteers! There is a real gap between completing your CanSail 2 and participating in NSC’s weekly Dinghy Race nights. There are multiple hurdles to overcome; owning your own boat, knowing…
If you plan to use the cranes at NSC to launch, haulout, unstep or step your mast, then for safety reasons, you must have participated in a “crane familiarization” session. The next session will be held on Saturday, October 4, 1100-1200, at the North Crane. Please register online. See the NSC Crane Usage page for…