We need a volunteer to coordinate the Turkey Trot Feast on 14 October. The Feast is a celebration of our club spirit, to close the sailing season. Its a turkey + trimmings lunch prepared by members. The hungry sailors of the Turkey Trot race greatly appreciate the meal. Also need volunteer cooks to help. Contact…
Weeknight racing starts 15 minutes earlier from 1 September 2019, as specified in the sailing instructions. This is our usual shift as the evenings become shorter.
Queen’s Park Race #2 is an Interclub Long Distance series counter. The warning signal is at 13:30. Start at “S” mark, leave to port drop mark at Queen’s Park and finish at “S” mark. Refer to Sailing Instructions for more detail. This race is open to Dinghies, Daysailers and Sharks as a class.
NSC FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta (FANFARE) offers a full weekend of Dinghy and Cat racing on September 7 and 8. Register now. Invited classes are Fireball, 505, 420, Albacore, Laser, Laser Radial, Open Catamaran. Last year we had 42 boats, so we are expecting a solid turnout. And no it’s not quite Fall yet.
Midnight Madness had a record turnout of 16 boats with 60 people sailing in a good breeze. Line honours went to Blue Zulu. Top white-sail boat was Jalapeno. Harbourmasters Race had a few brave sailors in rain and flat water. Clayton Polan was first (nobody saw any sculling), with the Harbourmaster himself showing remarkable light-air…
For Tuesday and Thursday night keelboat racing, the courses swap with each new series, as has been our practice since 2014. For Tuesday night PHRF racing, the Fall Series starts on August 13, per Amendment 1 of the Sailing Instructions. However, for Thursday night JAM and One-Design racing, the Fall Series does not start until…
As noted at https://www.ottawariverkeeper.ca/riverkeeper-4k-race-info/, the Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim from LDSC to CVGR is happening Saturday, August 10, from 0800-1000. Boaters are asked to watch for swimmers in the water.
We have been contacted by the City of Ottawa Bylaw that they will be conducting a surveillance of the cars parked in the lots out front of the club. Visit the Member Services / Members Only Pages section to access and print a parking pass.
The Stony Point race is an Interclub Long Distance series counter and is a joint NSC/BYC event. Warning signal is 1000 on Sunday Aug11. Start at “S” mark, round to port MOT spar buoy K11(1/2 mile N. of Stony Point) and finish at “S” mark. Refer to SI’s for more information.
It’s your final chance to join the dinghy / cat rental program for 2019. Orientation available Friday August 9 at 6pm, and Saturday August 17 at 10am. Orientation is mandatory. Our Hobie Bravo and 420 are proving popular, the Laser is available with all 3 sizes of rig, and the Hobie 16 is also available….