Looking for a place to keep your boat? Nepean Sailing Club has slips available for the upcoming season. Located on Lac Deschênes, the Club offers access to 20+ nautical miles of the Ottawa River, an on-site restaurant and bar with member discounts, a robust cruising community, a vibrant racing program, and social events throughout the…
Nepean One Design (NOD) is happening this weekend (26-28 June)! To support the regatta and visiting boats, there are a few things we would like to bring to your attention: F-Dock: Please keep F-Dock clear all weekend for visiting boats. Empty Slips: If your slip will be empty this weekend, please drop me a line now so we can…
Able Sail (Adaptive Sailing) at the NSC is seeking volunteer companion sailors for our 2026 program. Through adaptive sailing, people with physical disabilities can experience the challenge, independence, and enjoyment of learning to sail in a supportive and inclusive environment. As a volunteer companion sailor, you’ll help participants develop sailing skills, build confidence, and enjoy…
The Nepean One Design regatta (NOD), our largest sailing event of the year is on June 26, 27 and 28. To make NOD a success we are looking for more volunteers to help out with some on-shore activities. These are short 2-3 hour shifts taking place in Harbourview Hall. No experience required! Free T-shirts provided!
The NSC Fleet Captain is excited to announce that the Dinghy Coop Program officially launched on June 14 for the 2026 season! The Dinghy Coop Program is a volunteer-run initiative that allows NSC members to reserve a dinghy boat. This is an excellent opportunity for sailors who don’t own their own boat to get out on the water.
It was a weekend of high adrenaline, legendary socials, relentless breeze, and ultimate tests of seamanship at the Nepean Sailing Club (NSC) for the annual Ottawa Skiff and Cat Grand Prix Regatta. The Ottawa Skiff and Cat Grand Prix has long been one of Canada’s premier high-performance dinghy events, and this year’s edition delivered a…
The inaugural Fleet Open House at Nepean Sailing Club, held on Sunday, June 7, was a great success, bringing together current members, prospective sailors, and sailing enthusiasts for an afternoon of learning, networking, and community building.
THE BYC GATES ARE COMING OUT FRIDAY MAY 29, SO PER OUR SIs, WHICH REFERENCE https://nsc.ca/an/racing/byc-nsc/spring-series-start/, THE BYC PINHEY’S POINT RACE IS CANCELLED AND AN ICE BREAKER RACE WILL BE RUN FOR THE WOMEN ON MONDAY JUNE 1.
Sign up for Social Day Cruising – Registration is now open. Social Day Cruising matches people with all levels of experience who want to go for a cruise with skippers who would like to share their love of sailing with them. Its a wonderful way of introducing people to sailing and growing our community.
The 2026 North and South crane Launch schedules are available in the Members’ area Launch Schedule page. To view the page, members need to log in with their membership last name and full membership number as written on their membership card.
The 2026 Sailing Instructions are now available. As always, there are some noteworthy changes that have been introduced, so review these before you head out to the race course.