Ten 505 sailors from NSC in 2023 East Coast Championship, RI
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.
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Nepean Sailors at Mobility Cup 2023
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…
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Lady Liberty Regatta 2023 – NSC in Team Canada
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….
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Single-Handed Race – Sunday, August 27
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…
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Midnight Madness Race – It Was A Blast
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….
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Weeknight Races, Fall Series – Time & Course Changes
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…
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NSC/BYC Stoney Point Race: Sunday, 13 August
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.
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NSC Race Team Shines at Montreal’s TRY Regatta in Pointe Claire July 7-9
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.
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National Capital Cup Regatta July 8-9, 2023 wrap up
The National Capital Cup Regatta was successfully held on July 8 & 9 after a three year break due to COVID and a slow recovery from the pandemic. This year’s event had four entrants in Gold Fleet and four entrants in Silver Fleet with out of town sailors coming from Vancouver and Belleville.
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The sinking and salvaging of the 8-metre Severn 2 on June 17
RCYC’s stunning 90-year old Canada’s Cup contender, the Severn 2, built in Scotland in 1934 was “holed” in a race on June 17 and sank in 100 metres of water off Toronto. Here is the fascinating story of her suspected demise and surprising rescue.
