July 11–12, 2026 | Newport, Rhode Island Nepean Sailing Club is celebrating a stellar performance at the 2026 Newport Regatta in Rhode Island this past July 11-12 weekend. NSC racers Luke Strickland and Christian Voyer traveled to Sail Newport for the prestigious Annual Newport Regatta, taking 1st place overall in the fiercely competitive 505 class!…
It was a weekend of high adrenaline, legendary socials, relentless breeze, and ultimate tests of seamanship at the Nepean Sailing Club (NSC) for the annual Ottawa Skiff and Cat Grand Prix Regatta. The Ottawa Skiff and Cat Grand Prix has long been one of Canada’s premier high-performance dinghy events, and this year’s edition delivered a…
This year’s Awards Night rolled out a new format: long tables, family-style dishes, and a relaxed dining setup that encouraged people to circulate, chat, and reconnect after a full season on the water. As guests enjoyed a variety of food, Fleet Captain Mike Roper took to the podium, joined by EmCees Matt Davidge and Leo…
Conditions Twenty teams, including 15 sailors under 25 years old, participated in the 2024 Eastern Canadian 505 Championships at Kingston Yacht Club on August 10-11. The event featured high wind sailing conditions. The race committee canceled racing after one race on Saturday due to 30-knot winds. On Sunday, sailors completed three races in 15 to…
The Joint NSC/BYC Single-Handed Race was held on Sunday, August 25, under sunny skies and light northwesterly winds. Fifteen boats made it to the start line — more than in any other year in the past 10+ years! The RC, led by Luke Sheppard, started on time, and set the course as C to H,…
The fifth annual Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial ran Friday, August 23. Seven boats made it out for the start window, from 1830 to 1835, and all boats finished before 2200. We started with a light wind out of the SW at ~5 knots; it was tight enough that only Cheekey Monkey could fly her…
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.
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…
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…
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.