Judges are highly-valued volunteers in the sailing community, ensuring fair racing. They are always in demand. Start your path at the Club Judge seminar October 25 + 27. Ramp up to the next level at the Advanced Judge seminar Nov 28, Dec 1 + 5 + 8, and be ready for major away regattas. Register…
The Interclub Frostbite Series runs the first three Sunday afternoons after weeknight racing, which this year is October 2, 9 & 16. Come enjoy the fall colours and an afternoon of around the buoys racing. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F of the Sailing Instructions.
BYC hosted the final Queen’s Park Race on Sunday, September 18; this was the sixth, and second-last, race of the Interclub Long-Distance (ILD) Series. The forecast called for lots of rain, but for the start, it was a balmy 21°C with no rain and 3-4 knots out of the SE. But that was soon about…
The FAntastic Nepean FAll Regatta – FANFARE 2022, ran September 10-11, with 71 people racing in 36 boats. This is our annual fall event for small boats. The race committee fired off 5 to 7 races for each fleet, correctly reading and accounting for a 130° wind-shift in the middle of both days.
The BYC-hosted Queen’s Park Race #3 runs this Sunday, September 18, with the warning at 1330, per Part H and Annex A of the Sailing Instructions. If the BYC RC is not on station, boats should record their rounding and finish times, per Part I of the SIs, when passing between S Mark and the…
The days are getting noticeably shorter now, and there is no guarantee that evening keelboat races in September will finish before sunset. Read this and be prepared.
On Friday evening, Augsust 26, at least nine boats from NSC and BYC ventured out for the third annual Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial to enjoy the sunset, and some racing in the dark.
NSC is once again offering Social Day-Cruising. You don’t own a keelboat but would like to get on one? You have a keelboat but would like to show others the ropes or need help in stronger winds? We can match you up once a week! Visit our Social Day-Cruising update page.
We need experienced volunteers as Race Officers and Markset leads, for weeknight races September 6-29. Normally, our race bosuns fill these roles. However, this year our staff have significant school and career commitments, and we wish them well. Therefore, we ask members to step up so we can run these races.
Our annual Midnight Madness Race was held on a beautiful moonlit night this past Friday. Eleven avid skippers and their crew embarked on this mission to sail in the dark, and to challenge their sailing abilities.