Women In Wind Schedule – Sat, Apr 26
Dinghies, cruising, racing strategies – basic and advanced.
Connect with women sailors
Hosted at Britannia YC
See the complete schedule
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Report on Interclub Awards 2024
Congratulations to the NSC/BYC interclub race winners, celebrating the largest club race program in North America.
Thanks to Canada NorthStar SailGP driver Giles Scott for joining us from New Zealand.
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Regatta Dates 2025
Ottawa Skiff and Cat Grand Prix – June 7, 8
Nepean One Design – June 20, 21, 22
National Capital Cup – July 5, 6
FANFARE – September 6, 7
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Report on Awards Night 2024
A Highlight of the Racing Season The Nepean Sailing Club racing community celebrated the 2024 Awards Night at the Club on November 16 with a full room, marking a highlight event in the club’s racing season. The event sold out resulting in a lot of positive energy in the room and many enthusiastic members eager…
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Report on Dark & Stormy Series, 2024
The Dark & Stormy Series, now in its second year, proved very popular in 2024, with 12-15 boats joining the fun each Thursday night, for the last round-the-buoys racing of the year. NSC launched the “Dark & Stormy” series in 2023 (then called the Moonlit Frostbite series), inviting all keelboats from NSC, BYC and CVGR,…
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Turkey Trot Start Times & Handicaps
NSC’s annual Turkey Trot pursuit race is one of the highlights of our sailing calendar — as always, it runs on Thanksgiving Monday. The format is unchanged from previous years, but the list of boats and their associated start times and handicaps have been updated. Check this list to make sure your boat is on…
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Dinghy Skills Training 2024 – Report
What a glorious summer for sailing dinghies. This was out second year offering Dinghy Skills training. We ran from mid-June to mid-September. Thank you to all the volunteers. Bridging the gap There is a massive gap between completing beginner training such as CanSail-2 and finding a regular sailing opportunity, competently running your own boat or…
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FANFARE 2024 Wrap-Up: 505 Canadians and Strong Fall Winds
This year’s FAntastic Nepean FAll Regatta was held on Sept 7 and 8. A total of 32 boats, from three fleets participated: 505s, Albacores and Open Catamarans. The Ottawa river delivered big wind both days. It was a perfect environment for hosting the 2024 505 Canadian Championships – see the write-up on the 505 class…
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Report on the C&C 27 Fleet Builder & Mixer, 2024
The Ottawa C&C 27 fleet gathered on Monday, September 2nd, at 1300, for the first Fleet Builder and Mixer event at the Nepean Sailing Club. With an increasing number of C&C 27s participating in interclub events, the Fleet Builder and Mixer provided an opportunity for new and experienced sailors to come together for mentorship, skill-building,…
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Single-Handed Race – Sunday, August 25
The joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Keelboat Race runs Sunday, August 25, 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…
