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This is the first in a series of articles on Ottawa River anchorages by Cathy Duchesne. I will admit that during our 30 years on the water Constance Bay has not been my favouriteweekend anchorage: too many speed boats and too noisy. (During weekdays the place has amuch different vibe, quieter and quaint.) Still, to…
Seven boats participated in the second annual Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial, that started at 1830 last Friday evening. The wind gods blessed us with winds out of the NNE at 10-20 knots, which made for a quick, if not overly tactical race.
Racers are reminded that as of September 1st, per SI 6.2, the first warning signal is 15 minutes earlier. Also, now would be a good time for sailors to check their running lights, as keelboat racers should not expect to always get ashore before sunset.
Saturday, August 28 was the Harbourmaster’s Race. The day started out looking rather bleak and dreary with high gusty winds and morning rain. But mother nature came through with a nice (if not consistent) wind from the east of about 10 knots and no rain.
Yes, we should all be sailing, and are! But only 10% of members have filled out our survey and almost no non-members. If you are reading this, then please complete the survey here.
The single-handed keelboat race was held Sunday, August 22, in what appeared to be light and shifty winds. Results are available here.
Our annual Midnight Madness Race was held on a beautiful moonlit night this past Friday. Twelve avid sailors and crew embarked on this mission to sail in the dark, and to challenge their sailing abilities.
Check out Cathy Duchesne’s article, Rediscovering Constance Bay, for those looking to cruise the Ottawa River. This is the first in a series of articles on Ottawa River anchorages; this, and future articles are on our Cruising page.
Members with boats moored in the harbour, this is a gentle reminder to please keep your outboard motors in the “down” position when moored. Otherwise this can pose a hazard to other boats when entering or leaving the harbour.