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…
Baskin’s Beach Weekend is NSC’s most popular up-river social event of the summer. The event will be held on August 8, 2026. Activities usually get started mid-afternoon, though there’s always set up and help with dinner food prep for the early arrivals. There will be games and socializing on the beach starting around 3 pm,…
Midnight Madness runs Friday, August 14, 2026. Come enjoy a great evening on the water. This fun event draws a large contingent of NSC sailors who enjoy not only racing, but also the challenge of sailing at night. This event is open only to keelboats.
2.4mR World Championship in The Netherlands The 2026 2.4mR World Sailing Championships took place in Sneek, Netherlands, July 7-12, starting with a huge nautical parade through the town’s canals, complete with a live band and cheering crowds. The regatta was held on the shallow Sneekermeer Lake surrounded by busy ship canals, bringing together 85 boats…
July 11–12, 2026 | Newport, Rhode Island Nepean Sailing Club is celebrating a stellar performance at the 2026 Newport Regatta in Rhode Island this past July 11-12 weekend. NSC racers Luke Strickland and Christian Voyer traveled to Sail Newport for the prestigious Annual Newport Regatta, taking 1st place overall in the fiercely competitive 505 class!…
Plenty is happening around NSC these days: read up in your July Board Communiqué: big steps on member safety, fresh support for rising athletes, celebrations ahead, major planning underway, a new website taking shape, programs gaining momentum, policies tightening up, fleets growing, service improving, and long‑term thinking kicking in for one of our signature events….
Due to the inclement weather anticipated for 18 July, we have made the decision to reschedule Commodore’s Sailpast to next Saturday, 25 July. Anniversary burgee pickup will also be rescheduled to 25 July. Further details and updated Sailing Directions are provided below.
This year’s costume theme is Gilligan’s Island. Think stormy seas, tropical islands, and, of course, the wonderfully ridiculous castaways from the classic 1960s sitcom.
Continuing the Largest Open Water Swim in Eastern Canada With this year’s Bring on the Bay Open Water Charity Swim, held on Saturday, July 11, the Nepean Sailing Club (NSC) proudly hosted another of Eastern Canada’s largest open water swims. More than $150,000 was raised for Easter Seals Ontario, with additional donations still being counted….
Please note the Queens Park Race #1 originally scheduled for July 19 was run by BYC on July 12, as they are running the National Capital Regatta on July 19. Due to a miscommunication, NSC was not informed of the date change. Change 1 to the Sailing Instructions has been issued, stating that Queen’s Park…
July 02 at 14:30. Please be advised that the NSC Clubhouse has been flooded and is without power or functioning washrooms. It will not be accessible before or after racing tonight.
Several of the NSC RC boats also flooded yesterday, and our bosuns are still working to get them operational again. As a result the Thursday July 02 JAM Race has been cancelled.
Britannia was not badly affected by the storm and expects to run the Thursday 02 July One Design Race. Subject to weather conditions, as always. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Ottawa area for this afternoon and evening”
This year was the 28th NOD regatta, held on June 26-28. Eight separate one-design classes took part, ranging from 6 to 18 boat, with 10 boats travelling from Toronto, Montreal and the USA. On Friday racing started for the 7 boats in the J/24 class, but in the light winds only one race could be completed. That evening, a Welcome Reception was held in Harbourview Hall, featuring brief speeches by our Commodore, Ross Laver and BYC’s Commodore, Aaron Middleton and a live band.