Galley Closes Thursday March 23 at 7:00 PM due to AGM
The Nepean Sailing Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm therefore The Galley will close at 7pm.
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It’s website preview week at the AGM
We look forward to seeing many of you at the AGM Thursday night. It’s a packed agenda and the new Public Relations Director, Stephen Kidd, will give a short presentation—a first glimpse for members—of NSC’s new website. We’re working to ready it to launch very soon.
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North U Racing Tactics Seminar, Saturday April 15th, 0900
It takes more than speed to win races. The North U Tactics Seminar teaches the strategy and tactics you need to turn your speed into a podium finish. Starts, upwind, downwind, mark rounding: With an updated curriculum, and led by NorthU instructor Geoff Moore.
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Call for Volunteers: Spring and Summer Events
The Social Committee needs your help! We need volunteers for the following events this Spring and summer. The work is easy- set up and tear down before and after an event, or running an activity at an event.
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World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival Course April 1-2 at BYC
Two full days of heavy weather seamanship, ocean safety and best practices for cruisers and offshore racers with Eric Hill. The training includes practical sessions in a swimming pool and flare training.
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Fleet Training – Menu Of Opportunities 2023
This year the Fleet Committee is again offering a rich menu of training opportunities, to help both volunteers and racers participate in the largest sailboat race program in North America, right here on Lac Deschenes. Learn how to Run a Regatta, lay out Race Marks, get expert advice on Sail Trim, practice and improve Racing…
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No Trivia March 23
NSC will be hosting its annual AGM in Harbourview Hall on the evening of March 23, 2023. Therefore, there will be no trivia that evening. Trivia will resume the following Thursday, on March 30th.
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Women in Wind Conference, Saturday, April 22, 2023
Back by popular demand, BYC is hosting the Women in Wind conference in-person, organized by the Ottawa River Women’s Interclub Fleet Committee. This day of workshops will begin at 0900 and cover a wide range of topics — see the latest version of the agenda.
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Speaker Wed Mar 22: Canadian Power and Sail Squadron
Get to know the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron. Court Harkness will provide an overview of available services, and their courses in boating from the basics required by law to what you would want to know to do blue water sailing!
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John Thompson 1935-2023
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of NSC member John Thompson, skipper of Phantom. Details are available in this obituary.