On a rainy Monday, August 19th, two Nepean Sailing Club Martin 16s were loaded onto a CN container for transport to the Mobility Cup in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The Mobility Cup is a “regatta of possibility” where personal, social, geographic, technological, and organizational barriers are challenged in the spirit of friendly competition. It is international…
Recruits and Fruits Most SoloSail participants can recall the moment when they were approached and recruited by the pied piper, Dave Morallee, otherwise known as “Super Dave”. For most, this occurred at NSC’s equivalent of the town square: the service dock. For some, it was word of mouth. Dave has honed the skills of charity…
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…
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…
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…
Interested in doing some racing after dark? Do you enjoy Midnight Madness, and want more of the same? Join us for the Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial on Friday, August 23, with a start window from 1830 to 1835. Details on this page. 2020-08-29, HM: Post created. 2021-08-12, HM: Post updated for 2021. 2021-08-31, HM:…
Record-breaking registrations This year’s Bring on the Bay Open Water Charity Swim was a sell-out at 800! That’s what we planned for and that’s what we got! 225 swimmers registered for the 1.5K event; 575 swimmers registered for the 3K event. 713 swimmers showed up at NSC and Surfers Beach, Britannia, with family and friends….
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…
Congratulations! Congratulations to Joel Voyer and Siqi Zhang of NSC’s Youth Racing Team who captured first place in their C420 at the 65th Annual Steerers’ Invitational at Port Credit Yacht Club July 18-19! Results NSC is proud of every member of the racing team who, we’re told, had a personal best result along with some…
The Nepean Sailing Club hosted an exciting and competitive Nepean One Design regatta from June 21 to 23. With the support of the local sailing community and premier sponsors Boyden and Mount Gay Rum, the 2024 Regatta is one to remember. Since its inception in 1992, NOD continues to make waves and grow. With 85…