NSC’s Social Day-Cruising end-of-season event was a blast as sailors competed in games, including balloon sailboat creation. Our own Commodore Corey Glynn was the adjudicator, remarking how impressed he was with the group’s electric vibe. A Season of Avid Activity This capped a season in which 78 sailors without boats were provided 300 crew spots…
2025 Membership Fees are now payable and due by Nov 1. Membership at the Nepean Sailing Club reflects our fiscal year, which runs from Nov. 1 to Oct. 31. By renewing in the fall, you support our Club in preparing financially and operationally for the upcoming season. And for those with boats, that includes mooring…
The online NSC Fee Schedule has been updated for the 2024-2025 membership year, which runs November 1 to October 31. You will find membership, initiation, administrative, mooring, and yard fees here. Each table breaks down the fee, the HST amount, and the total. The new fee schedule includes an 8% increase to the majority of fees and services for…
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. No boat? Be at the clubhouse at 0945 and we guarantee to get you on a boat. Sail once or twice around the yellow Olympic circle marks. Slow…
This year’s FAntastic Nepean FAll Regatta was held on Sept 7 and 8. A total of 32 boats, from three fleets participated: 505s, Albacores and Open Catamarans. The Ottawa river delivered big wind both days. It was a perfect environment for hosting the 2024 505 Canadian Championships – see the write-up on the 505 class…
If you plan to use the cranes at NSC to launch, haul out, de-mast or mast your boat, for safety reasons, you must have participated in a “crane familiarization” training session. The next session will be held on October 5 at 10:00 AM. Please register online. See the NSC Crane Usage page for more information on…
The Dark & Stormy Series is a continuation of our weeknight racing program, and runs Thursday evenings, Oct 3, 10 & 17, beginning with a skippers meeting at 1700 under the blue tent, followed by a warning at 1750. This is the new name for the Moonlit Frostbite Series, introduced in 2023. Get all the…
The NSC Frostbite Series runs Sunday afternoons on the first three Sundays after weeknight racing ends, which, in 2024, is September 29, October 6 & 13. 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…
Whether racing or cruising, keelboats are expected to be equipped with appropriate lights; these are required both by the Collision Regulations (ColRegs), and our Sailing Instructions (SIs) in the case of racing. There is nothing in our Interclub SIs that precludes keelboat races from being run after sunset, and sailors should be prepared for that…
The Ottawa C&C 27 fleet gathered on Monday, September 2nd, at 1300, for the first Fleet Builder and Mixer event at the Nepean Sailing Club. With an increasing number of C&C 27s participating in interclub events, the Fleet Builder and Mixer provided an opportunity for new and experienced sailors to come together for mentorship, skill-building,…