This year’s Fantastic Nepean Fall Regatta (FaNFaRE 2023) was held Sept 9-10. A total of 40 boats, from six dinghy fleets, participated: Martins, Club 420s, 505s, Open Catamarans, Albacores and Fireballs. Several boats came from out of town, including Kingston, Pointe-Claire, and Aylmer. The winds were particularly light on Saturday – some participants were towed…
On September 18-22, the Nepean Sailing Club will be represented at the Formula 18 (F18) Catamaran North American Championships in Burlington, Ontario. Two teams of Joaquin Fayat and Codie Lonsberry, along with Josh Foster and Jacob Livingstone will be travelling with their two F18s on September 16th to Burlington for four days of racing on the…
26 505s travelled from all over Canada and the US to Rhode Island for the East Coast Championship, including six from the Nepean Sailing Club.
The Mobility Cup regatta 2023 was held at the National Yacht Club, Toronto August 27-31. NSC members sailed in the 20-boat Gold fleet, with Brian Peckover finishing 2nd overall (including 2 race wins), and Karell Regnier 16th. Rachid Merzouk, who also sails at NSC, earned 10th place in the 18-boat Silver fleet and won the…
J24 Team Canada J24 Team Canada, led by Michele Cimon, returns to New York City for the Lady Liberty Invitational Regatta 2023, September 8-10. NSC members Michele (trimmer), Zhanna Orazgalieva (middle), Jenn Spallin (mast), and Kirsten Carroll Somoza (foredeck), join helm Melodie Gummer from Kingston Yacht Club to form the crew for this year’s team….
The joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Keelboat Race runs this Sunday, August 27 2023, 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…
Midnight Madness race ran on 18 August 2023. 19 knots sustained wind in the dark. What a ride! Most years, Midnight Madness is a gentle parade of beautifully lighted boats, cheerfully heckling each other as they race across the Olympic circle – that’s the yellow marks in the middle of the river. Not this year….
The Fall Series for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening racing starts the week of August 14, and that means that for the keelboats, the locations of your courses change, per the Sailing Instructions. Also, the time of the first warning signal is 15 minutes earlier on all weeknight courses. Don’t be caught off-guard and show…
The joint annual NSC/BYC Stoney Point sail race runs Sunday, August 13 starting at 1000am. Enjoy an upriver race cruise in company with family and friends and explore the mighty Ottawa up to Constance Bay and back. This event also serves as a counter for the Interclub Long Distance series.
The Nepean Sailing Club’s race team recently made their debut at the highly anticipated TRY (Training Regatta Youth) Regatta in Pointe Claire, which is Montreal’s largest annual sailing event for youth. You can read all about it on the Sail Training Centre website.