Nice winds and lots of practice. Keelboat Race Practice ended on Friday May 31 this year after attracting a good number of participants. While there was no wind for the first session, which evolved into an informal discussion on racing, the next two practices enjoyed ideal conditions with 8-12 knot winds, allowing 5 starts each…
Race officers for this summers regattas at NSC are looking for volunteers for both on-shore and on-water positions. If you are interested in participating please contact rcs-r-us@nsc.ca . The upcoming regattas are Nepean One Design, June 21-23, 2024, and Fanfare Sept. 7-8, 2024.
It is official. JAM and One Design keelboat spring series racing starts today, Thursday 16 May. (As per the Sailing Instructions) Tuesday 21 May will be the start of PHRF spring series. Dinghy/Catamaran spring series started yesterday, Wednesday May 15. Reminder to register for racing. Posted by Fleet Captain. 16 May, 1400
Our sailing season has begun on time. Woo-hoo!! First keelboat race May 7. First dinghy/catamaran race May 15. First Social Day-Cruising June 7. Our highly-skilled race bosun staff are all aboard and gearing up. Our operations volunteers and race officials are extremely well organized. The harbour team has delivered great facilities as our base. Everything is now…
The 2024 2.4mR CanAm Championship Series (open) wrapped up March 30th at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in beautiful, sunny south-west Florida. This year’s events 4 & 5 included 22 competitors, 9 from Canada including 3 from the NSC. Event 5 was also designated as the US National Championship.
Are you ready to sharpen your racing tactics and strategies from the comfort of your home? Nepean Sailing Club is thrilled to introduce our Online Virtual Racing Practice! Dive into the exciting world of virtual racing using the Virtual Regatta Inshore platform, complemented by live coaching through Google Meet. This winter, experience a unique blend…
The NSC Winter Speaker Series Presents: “Racing 101: How to get started and have fun!” Join us for an evening of “Racing 101” with Mike Roper, Leonore Evans and Tony Latus who will talk about how to get into the fun of sailboat racing on Lac Deschênes. We will provide an overview of the different…
Thinking you would like to sail faster this year? Then this is the seminar for you. Find out how to get the best from your sails and improve your boat speed at the North U Sail Trim and Boat Speed seminar. Part of the Fleet Race Training menu, this is an in-depth, interactive, and in-person…
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…
The 2024 2.4mR CanAm Championship Series (open) kicked off on January 22 at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in beautiful, sunny south-west Florida. This year’s events 1 & 2 included 25 registrants (largest attendance to date), 10 from Canada including all four members of the NSC 2.4mR fleet. Peter Wood & Peter Norwood Debbie Reinhart…