That time is upon us. The NSC harbour will close on Monday, 9 November, 2020. This means that W-dock and the Service docks will be moved to their winter location. All boats on the East side of A and on W dock must be removed. The pump out and river water will also be shut…
An 8-inch diameter deadhead was spotted October 18 just northwest of KN6, the last red mark you pass on leaving the harbour. Another 12 inch diameter deadhead was spotted October 23 near Constance Bay in the channel between K11 and K10 about 40 meters east of K11.
It is with great sadness that we share with you the loss of long time NSC member Brian Aiken who passed away on October 17, 2020. See this obituary.
For your awareness and planning, here are the key dates for fall yard activities (below the “MORE” button):
The Jacques Adam River Challenge (JARC) is ending early this year. All attempt submissions must be submitted by 2100 on Sunday, October 18, to be eligible for the 2020 ranking. The JARC has enjoyed tremendous popularity this year, with as many attempts in 2020 as in the previous 4 years put together!
It was a cool and cloudy day on Thanksgiving, but there was a great wind out of the east at ~10-16 knots, and 43 boats participated in NSC’s annual Turkey Trot. Thanks to Doug Patterson and the W-dock RC posse, and to the kitchen staff for the wonderful turkey box lunches provided to all of…
Our hosting server will be moved to a new server rack within the data center on Thursday October 15 at 23:00. Expect this website to be off line for approximately 15 minutes.
The final Frostbite event is Sunday, October 18, in time trial format, with a start window 13:30-14:00.
Winter yard storage at NSC is at a premium for this coming winter, and some members with new boats are being told they cannot keep their boats at NSC this winter. Is your boat on a trailer, and is there somewhere else that you could store it this winter? If so, you are encouraged/requested to…
For masts stored on the NSC racks, spreaders must be completely removed and not taped or hanging from the shrouds. Masts must also be labelled with this form; please print and put in a plastic bag affixed to your mast.