The joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Keelboat Race runs this Sunday, August 27 2023, 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…
Midnight Madness race ran on 18 August 2023. 19 knots sustained wind in the dark. What a ride! Most years, Midnight Madness is a gentle parade of beautifully lighted boats, cheerfully heckling each other as they race across the Olympic circle – that’s the yellow marks in the middle of the river. Not this year….
This past week the daughter of one of our members, Colin Kinsman, passed away suddenly. Please see the obituary here. On Tuesday August 15th, 2023 Colin and those of our community who wish to, will gather at 3:30 pm at the Nepean Sailing Club to celebrate Cameron’s Life. We will watch the livestream of the…
The Fall Series for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening racing starts the week of August 14, and that means that for the keelboats, the locations of your courses change, per the Sailing Instructions. Also, the time of the first warning signal is 15 minutes earlier on all weeknight courses. Don’t be caught off-guard and show…
Do you have a tender on the racks? Please check out this Google Form. If you see your tender within the list, please claim ownership so our records can be updated. All unclaimed tenders will be reallocated at months end.
The joint annual NSC/BYC Stoney Point sail race runs Sunday, August 13 starting at 1000am. Enjoy an upriver race cruise in company with family and friends and explore the mighty Ottawa up to Constance Bay and back. This event also serves as a counter for the Interclub Long Distance series.
We have made the difficult decision to cancel the Baskins Beach picnic event scheduled for Saturday August 12 th due to the soggy and potentially dangerous storm forecast.
If you have content to submit to the Telltale for publication this week, please note that, whereas the normal submission deadline is Tuesdays at noon, after long weekends, the deadline is Wednesdays at noon. The Telltale is published on Thursdays of those weeks. Our preference is to receive a photo, the text and the weblink…
This training is for NSC volunteers who want to help on support boats at Fleet events. Scope: Helping a dinghy or catamaran who is in difficulty. It is loosely based on these topics.
Concrete workers will be onsite beginning today (1 Aug) to form and pour concrete outside the washroom doors and the Club’s back door. While construction is ongoing, access to these doors will be prohibited. Please stay clear of all construction work.