This year the Fleet Committee is again offering an array of training opportunities, to help both volunteers and racers participate in the largest sailboat race program in North America, right here on Lac Deschênes! Volunteers are invited to train to be a Race Officer or Club Judge, learn how to lay out Race Marks and…
120 members gathered to celebrate the sailing season and race winners at the 2023 NSC Fleet Awards Night, on 18 November. Hugh Morrin was awarded the Commodore’s Cup for significant contributions to competitive sailing at NSC. “Whether it’s youth sport, adult, or Olympic level, people like Hugh make sport happen in Canada.” Hugh took 46…
NSC offers racing about 100 days a year. 99/100 we are well organized but there’s sometimes one that gets away on us. So apologies for not having a starting boat on the water for the 26 km race. Fortunately, racers are adaptable and self-started. The scoring for this race will use each boat’s self-reported start…
The Mobility Cup regatta 2023 was held at the National Yacht Club, Toronto August 27-31. NSC members sailed in the 20-boat Gold fleet, with Brian Peckover finishing 2nd overall (including 2 race wins), and Karell Regnier 16th. Rachid Merzouk, who also sails at NSC, earned 10th place in the 18-boat Silver fleet and won the…
Final push for you to have a front-row seat out on the water on race evenings or Frostbite Sundays. You have done an awesome job this season. Just a few slots remaining in 2023. Open to everybody, no experience needed. And for those that race, you can meet your boat’s volunteering requirement. Information and sign-up…
The joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Keelboat Race runs this Sunday, August 27 2023, with the warning at 1400, per Part H and Annex A of the Sailing Instructions. The course is set in the vicinity of the Olympic Circle, using the yellow race marks, as displayed on the NSC Race Committee boat. Check-in/Registration is on-the-water at the RC…
Midnight Madness race ran on 18 August 2023. 19 knots sustained wind in the dark. What a ride! Most years, Midnight Madness is a gentle parade of beautifully lighted boats, cheerfully heckling each other as they race across the Olympic circle – that’s the yellow marks in the middle of the river. Not this year….
This training is for NSC volunteers who want to help on support boats at Fleet events. Scope: Helping a dinghy or catamaran who is in difficulty. It is loosely based on these topics.
We are helping new dinghy sailors get more time on the water. There has always been a gap between completing CanSail training and participating in the Wednesday evening dinghy racing. And that gap is being filled by NSC’s new Dinghy Skills Program.
NSC is hosting Ontario Sailing’s training course on setting racing marks. Classroom + on-water practice. Setting marks quickly and accurately is a great skill for race committee volunteers. It will make you popular for invitations to regattas. Two levels of training offered: Saturday-only or Saturday + Sunday. Free for NSC members.