John Perry has been the quiet caretaker of the beautiful gardens at the Club for more than fifteen years. He has dedicated much time to the design and propagation of the annuals and perennials that you see on the way to the docks and around the memorial plinth. It has been a labour of love…
For those who missed the Mainsail Measuring and annual PHRF Sail Measuring & Racing Q&A Session, there will be one last Sail Measuring session on May 6th, 1-2 p.m. If you have sails that need measuring, then bring them to the club that day.
This past Saturday was the beginning of the 2018 sailing season for 76 women who joined 12 presenters for 2018’s Women-in-Wind Conference. Women came from all the Lac Deschênes clubs as well as from the Rockcliffe and Brockville Yacht Clubs.
NSC has joined Volunteer Ottawa as a Corporate Member. Volunteer Ottawa (VO) is a membership based organization that has approximately 300 corporate and individual members, a database of over 3000 volunteers, and provides extensive training for volunteers. For more details please read the New Benefits For NSC Members PDF document on NSC’s BOX.com.
Please take your old tarps home for disposal. Happily it’s that time of year when we are removing the covers from our boats and looking forward to another season. If this is the last
For those intending to race, if you haven’t already submitted your Race Registration form, do it now! If you delay, you will be scored as Not Registered.
Yard water is now on in all locations. Please bring your own hoses.
Its time to get the 2018 boating season underway! To kick things off, please hold the date for the annual “NSC Member Mixer” and Spring Information Meeting on Thursday, April 26th starting at 18:30.
As a grand finale to our Winter Speaker series for 2018, Johan Koppernaes will provide a practical take on the Racing Rules of Sailing. This time from a sailor’s perspective on the race course. When does one rule apply and transition to another? Who really knows for sure?
With sun pouring through our windows on the 2nd floor, the “vibe” at the NSC bar last Thursday afternoon felt more like Spring was a possibility. Well, “Spring” in the Ottawa-sense. Which means +5degC and a frozen harbour. Still, its close. Time for a quick update from your Board of Directors.