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…
Dinghy Skills Training sessions for August are available for registration! Don’t hesitate! Register now! Sessions will be held on four Fridays: August 8, 15, 22, and 29. Held in a supportive and encouraging environment, NSC’s Dinghy Skills Training focuses on skill development for beginner dinghy sailors. The program includes both on-land and on-water components —…
Advantage Boating will be holding sailboat docking clinics at Nepean Sailing Club on May 18. Called Docking 101: Docking Made Easy, these clinics will be of interest to NSC members who want to develop, practice and improve their docking skills. Whether you’re returning to your slip from a day of sailing, getting into and out…
Kingston Yacht Club (KYC) will be hosting an Ontario Sailing Club Judge Course on April 13. This course is intended for those of us who are interested in being involved in club racing but also is a great course for anyone wanting to develop their racing rules skills. Ontario Sailing delivers several Sail Canada Club…
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…
This course is now full. NSC is pleased to host a one-day course, “Emergency First Aid with CPR C & AED Certification”, on Saturday, February 10, from 0900-1700. The course will be held in the Harbourview Hall and taught by a City of Ottawa paramedic — see the course description. Space is limited. Cost is…
This year the Fleet Committee is again offering a rich menu of training opportunities, to help both volunteers and racers participate in the largest sailboat race program in North America, right here on Lac Deschenes. Learn how to Run a Regatta, lay out Race Marks, get expert advice on Sail Trim, practice and improve Racing…
Both racers and cruisers may wish to check out the updated Lac Dechênes Charts page, where you’ll now find new links to electronic chart options, the GPS coordinates of our race marks, and more.
Ontario Sailing is offering an on-line Assistant Race Officer course on Monday and Tuesday evenings, June 8 & 9, from 7:00-10:00 p.m., and the best part is that NSC will reimburse the course cost for any NSC members!
Want to know how to run a race? Then register for the Ontario Sailing ARO/CRO Race Officer Course on the March 28 and 29, 2020 weekend. Register at Ontario Sailing for this course.
