It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long time NSC member John Herbert Hanna. John’s lifelong love of sailing provided him with a retirement happily spent socializing with friends and family at the Nepean Sailing Club and serving for many a spring through fall season on the Nepean Sailing Club’s Harbour…
The Nepean Sailing Club was well represented at the CORK – Sail Canada Youth Championships this past week, where our youth race team made an impressive showing in the highly competitive C420 class. With 7 boats from NSC competing over four days of intense racing in a fleet of 78 boats, our sailors demonstrated exceptional…
Due to the increased occurrence of City Bylaw handing out parking tickets at the Club, please display your NSC parking permit at all times when parking at the Club. This is particularly the case from the hours of 11PM-6AM. Failure to do so will result in a ticket. Remember to park only in designated spaces. Members,…
Have you seen this painting in the NSC lobby beside the elevator? If so, please know that it was created by one of our Able Sailors, John Mazurek. The boat is an Able Sail Martin 16 (coincidentally #16). Many people at the club know John or have seen him wheeling his chair around since he…
That’s a wrap on our Baskins Beach Bash 2024! We had a great day despite the effects of Hurricane Debbie. The rain held up! The Social Committee thanks you all for showing up! 20 sailboats anchored and 90 people attended and participated in our BBQ, games and music! Specials thanks to Bob & Lois Smith,…
The joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Keelboat Race runs Sunday, August 25, with the warning at 1400, per Part H and Annex A of the Sailing Instructions. The course is set in the vicinity of the Olympic Circle, using the yellow race marks, as displayed on the NSC Race Committee boat. Check-in/Registration is on-the-water at the RC…
SOLOSAIL for Campfire Circle The 2024 installment of “Solo” will mark the 5th and final installment of the fundraiser that to date has raised over $100k for Campfire Circle, that runs camps for kids affected by cancer. How to support You can support our Solo Sailors on this page. Dave and the team cameraderie The…
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of long time NSC member Donald Ian Williamson, Don was a member of Britannia Yacht Club for many years and was a member of the Steering Committee that brought the Nepean Sailing Club into being in the 1970s. Later, he and Margaret sailed on their boat…
Olympic-Themed Virtual Screening A film about an Olympic gold medal winner will make its online premiere just as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad get underway. MELGES: The Wizard of Zenda will have its first virtual online screening July 30th. The documentary pays tribute to one of the greatest sailors in the history of the sport, sailing…
Congratulations to the 98 members who received special anniversary burgees at the 2024 Commodore’s Sailpast — 10 years, 15, 20, and up to 40, and even 45 years! Notable among the awardees are Jim & Judy Leeson, and Beverly & Glenn McIntosh (photo below) who have been with NSC from the beginning – 45 years. In fact, Glenn…