Thanks to a great team of volunteers, another fantastic member’s NSC Turkey Trot Race and Feast took place this Thanksgiving Monday. Though a little cooler than usual, it was another bright sunny windy fall day for members and their families who turned out for a little on the water fun at NSC’s traditional closing sailing…
Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Folks, the ever popular NSC Turkey Trot Race and Feast is just a few days away and counting on Monday Oct. 10! This is an open club pursuit sail race followed by a member’s social Thanksgiving feast in the afternoon. All sailboats and members welcome. Registered Handicaps are not required!
New members? Old members? Need help to de-mast safely? Try co-op demasting Saturday Oct 15th
2nd Annual End of Season Celebration – Monday, Sept 26, 2015. All Monday night crews are invited to an informal dinner to celebrate the end of the NSC Women’s racing season. This is our final opportunity to get together one last Monday before winter!
The Nepean Sailing Club is pleased to host this year’s Interclub End of Weeknight Racing Social on Thursday, September 29th after racing. Come one, come all, and pass the word to your fellow sailors on the river! Good company, and scrumptious Galley finger food provided around 8pm.
The NSC 20 Mile Race is the last race of the Interclub Long Distance Series. Sunday, September 25 with a 1000 Warning. Start and finish at “S” mark. Refer to Sailing Instructions for race detail.
The NSC FANFARE regatta team stepped it up for 2016, with a 51-boat 3-day event, including 18 out-of-town visiting boats. Fireball dinghies and F18 cats raced 3 days as their Canadian championships. 8 to 15 knots on Friday and Saturday allowed a complete set of races each day.
It’s towards end of August and as the Commodore’s update noted, our club is vibrant with member activity across the board. Whether we’re day sailing, cruising overnight, sailing in a club event, or simply messing around with boats, sailing and boating at NSC is alive and well.
For NSC Sailors interested in participating in the upcoming BYC 100 Miler Race on Friday Sept. 9th, here’s copies of the relevant BYC event Sailing Instructions:
The BYC hosted Queen’s Park Race is on Sunday, Sept 11. This is the fifth race of the Interclub Long Distance Series. The start is at “S” mark and the warning signal is at 1330. Round the drop mark at Queen’s Park to Port and finish at “S” mark. Approx 8.4Nm. Refer to Sailing Instructions…