I do declare the harbour to be open! The ice finally left the harbour and yesterday a team of volunteers assembled to go through the harbour opening ritual. You can see the busy bees at work here (Note: the Dropbox link may ask you to sign in or create an account but you don’t need to,…
Sewing Workshops – Cushions, Mattresses, Curtains, Sail Covers & Stack Packs etc. A meeting will be held at NSC Saturday April 23 at 11:00 am in the Sailing Room to discuss the establishment of a series of Sewing Workshops for those members with sewing projects.
Racing 201: Strategy, Tactics and Rules – New to racing? Just getting started? Bringing new crew on board? This presentation is designed to orient sailors to the racecourse and offer some perspectives on strategy and tactics for racing
The Spring Information Meeting will be held on Thursday April 28th, 2016 7:30. Please check in at the Office Between 6:30 and 7:30pm before the meeting. Prior to the meeting there will be our first Annual Mixer.
An ISAF/Sail Canada accredited Offshore Personal Survival Course instructed by Eric Hill will be hosted at BYC on April 23rd and 24th, 2016. See seasurvival.ca/course-information.html for details. No prerequisite qualifications or sailing experience required. Completion awards an ISAF personal offshore safety certificate, valid for five years for offshore racing.
Cruising the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway: Chad Buchner, Trent-Severn Waterway Manager of Canal Operations and former Lockmaster invites you to travel with confidence as he demystifies navigating the lakes and locks of the Trent-Severn Waterway and Rideau Canal.
Celebrate the coming of spring and the nautical season at the Nepean Sailing Club with a special Spring Concert featuring The Life of Pearls.
Just in time for the start of another sailing season, NSC is delighted to welcome the newest member of our management team: Heather Erven. As NSC’s first Business Manager. Heather will oversee all “inside” business operations of the club, including food and beverage, room rentals, office administration and accounting.
Suddenly on March 27, Andy Haydon JR passed Away. Please see the notice for more information.
The History of Rigging – Peter’s slide-show describes the development & evolution of sailing ship types and rigging from earliest records to the present day.