As I start to write this update, “Turkey Trotters” are gliding around Lac Deschenes in near perfect conditions for October. It’s October, time to focus on TDE: “The Dreaded Event” that comes every autumn to sailors in Ontario. But, before that, some updates from your Board…
Tuesday August 2 was the midpoint of our Boating Season, halfway between Launch and Haulout. Our “Summer Equinox”. Our Club is vibrant: social events, fundraisers, regattas, racing and members simply enjoying themselves and their boats. Your Board is beginning the process of looking ahead to 2017 with budget and strategic plans. For now, a few…
June’s update, hot off the press
I, for one, was delighted to see the NSC Mother’s Day Brunch back on the menu. Seemed that the day went off without a hitch – smiling faces all around, hot and cold buffet and a nice warm room on a windy and cool day. Why mention the heat? Read on….
Last week before Commercial Launch. Club hours in full swing. Boats in the water. Service Providers in the Yard. Spring has arrived at NSC.
As it does each year, THRASH ushered in our season. This year, with a fun twist we stole from friends on the East Coast: a ritual Burning of Socks! Why, you ask? Read on…
In a recent post, Michael Hoffman described a new process for keeping NSC’s records of your Insurance details up to date. The “online form” has worked very well, had some very positive feedback and a few of you still need to update our records. Please do.
Sunday March 13, 5:05 PM. 10 deg C outside. Sun pouring in. Impossible not to think about the sailing season that lies ahead. Even with an extra day in the month, I missed a February report, so here is the February and “early March” version.
Despite the contradicting advice of two Canadian groundhogs, NSC is on the road to Launch.
New year, new plans, new board. This past week was a “New Year’s Eve” of sorts for me: the Toronto Boat Show always marks the start of my “new year” of boating, and is a chance to look ahead and make “marine plans” for 2016.