Bring on the Bay Charity Swim 2026 (BOTB 2026) Saturday, July 11, 2026Presented by the Nepean Sailing Club (NSC) Join Us! Be part of one of Canada’s largest point-to-point open water swims, set in the scenic Ottawa River and hosted in the nation’s capital. Swim either our classic 3 km route or the 1.5 km “out and back” course…
Membership Renewal letters and invoices were issued electronically to members on 1 October. Check your inbox and spam folders, and mark “billing@nsc.ca” as a safe sender to ensure you receive your electronic notices. The payment deadline for membership dues is 1 November. For questions regarding your invoice, please contact billing@nsc.ca. Accepted payment methods are: If…
NSC’s annual Turkey Trot pursuit race is the undisputed highlight of our sailing year. It is on Thanksgiving Monday, with first signal on the lake at 1100. Sail once or twice around the yellow Olympic circle marks. Slow boats start first, fast boats start last, and everyone has a good time. Open to keelboats, dinghies…
2025 C&C 27 Fleet Builder Report The Ottawa C&C 27 Fleet came together once again for our second annual Fleet Builder & Mixer on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Nepean Sailing Club. Building on the success of the previous year, the day brought together more than 50 enthusiastic sailors and ten C&C 27’s from…
The NSC Frostbite Series runs Sunday afternoons on the first three Sundays after weeknight racing ends, which, in 2025, is September 28, October 5 & 12. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F of the Sailing Instructions. There will be separate starts for PHRF, JAM and…
2025 was Nepean Sailing Club’s third consecutive year of providing Dinghy Skills Training. It was a glorious summer, a huge thank you to all the volunteers! There is a real gap between completing your CanSail 2 and participating in NSC’s weekly Dinghy Race nights. There are multiple hurdles to overcome; owning your own boat, knowing…
As the Fall Series wraps up, sailors from Nepean Sailing Club and Britannia Yacht Club are invited to come together for an informal end-of-season celebration on Thursday, September 25, right after racing. This gathering carries a long-standing tradition between NSC and BYC. In earlier years, socials were held after each racing series, but more recently…
By John Brooks I enjoyed the annual Mobility Cup 2025 held this year in Pointe-Claire (Que) in August so much that, before it ended, I was already looking forward to the one next year, which will be in Vancouver. It was very moving to see more than 15 boats sitting in the harbour awaiting 30…
We’ve had a great response so far—thank you to everyone who’s already shared their thoughts and experiences! Your feedback is invaluable and greatly appreciated. If you haven’t had a chance to complete the survey yet, there’s still time. A reminder email went out today, and the survey window will close on September 2. Don’t miss…
Purple Martins returned to the NSC colony on their usual schedule, April 17, 2025. This season we recorded only 15 nesting pairs, producing 61 nestlings, all of which were banded. Unfortunately, this marks the lowest number on record for our site. One unusual highlight was the discovery of a leucistic Purple Martin nestling, a rare…