Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating our fleets and the spirit of sailing at the Nepean Sailing Club Awards Night on Saturday, November 15, 2025. 🎟️ Tickets are now available for purchase! Reserve your spot today and be part of one of NSC’s most anticipated evenings of the year. This year’s event features a…
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 Dark & Stormy Series is a continuation of our weeknight racing program, and runs Thursday evenings, Oct 2, 9, 16 & 23, beginning with a Skippers Meeting at 1700 under the blue tent, followed by a warning at 1750. Get all the details here, and join us for what is truly the last round-the-buoys…
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…
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Special Fleet Awards, including the Commodore’s Cup, Boole Trophy, and Dumper Plaque. As is tradition, all Members are invited to nominate NSC sailors, boats or groups for these prestigious and fun awards. The deadline for nominations is Friday, October 31, 2025. Read all about these Special Fleet Awards…
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…
Whether racing or cruising, keelboats are expected to be equipped with appropriate lights if on the water after sunset; these are required both by the Collision Regulations (ColRegs), and our Sailing Instructions (SIs). There is nothing in our Interclub SIs that precludes keelboat races from being run after sunset, and sailors should be prepared for…
My favourite event of the summer just got better! I’ve been taking part in Midnight Madness ever since I had a boat at NSC, but this year the organizers added something new — a Parade of Lights before the race. It was a huge success and a lot of fun. Many boats got very creative:…
Midnight Madness runs Friday, August 15, 2025. Come enjoy a great evening on the water. This fun event draws a large contingent of NSC sailors who enjoy not only racing, but also the challenge of sailing at night. This event is open only to keelboats.