Are you interested in joining with others to help take your mast down? Joining others to take down your mast cooperatively is both faster and safer & saves a few bucks. It is also a great opportunity for members to meet each other and work together like a Club! more…
Interclub End Of Series Social – BYC, Thursday, September 29
Thursday, September 29th after racing, Britannia Yacht Club will be graciously hosting this year’s Interclub End of Weeknight Racing Social. Come one, come all and pass the word to your fellow sailors! Good company, and finger food provided. Head over to the BYC lounge immediately after racing.
Frostbite Series: October 2, 9 & 16
The Interclub Frostbite Series runs the first three Sunday afternoons after weeknight racing, which this year is October 2, 9 & 16. Come enjoy the fall colours and an afternoon of around the buoys racing. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F of the Sailing Instructions. A few more Markset/RC Volunteers are needed on October 2 & 9 — please sign up if you can.
Crane Familiarization & Co-Op Mast Take Down – Saturday, October 1 @ 0800
If you plan to use the standing cranes at NSC to launch, haulout, demast or mast your boat, you must have participated in a “crane familiarization” session. If you haven’t done so already, signup is done online. A crane familiarization session will be held at the North Crane on Saturday, October 1 at 8:00 AM. more…
Turkey Trot Social & Potluck
Join us in Harbourview Hall after the Turkey Trot Race to celebrate a great sailing season! Hot turkey sandwiches will be provided. If you’d like to bring a dish for the potluck, please bring a salad or dessert to share for six. There is no cost for this event.
26 km Race – Sunday, September 25
The NSC-hosted 26 km Race (formerly the 20 Mile Race) runs this Sunday, September 25, with the warning at 1100, per Part H and Annex A of the Sailing Instructions. Boats should record their rounding and finish times, per Part I of the SIs, when passing P Mark, aligned with the Camp Fortune Tower. Submit your finish time as soon as able. This is the seventh and final race of the Interclub Long-Distance (ILD) Series. more…
Report on Queen’s Park Race #3, September 18
BYC hosted the final Queen’s Park Race on Sunday, September 18; this was the sixth, and second-last, race of the Interclub Long-Distance (ILD) Series. The forecast called for lots of rain, but for the start, it was a balmy 21°C with no rain and 3-4 knots out of the SE. But that was soon about to change for the 17 boats that participated, despite the forecast. more…
Turkey Trot Start Times & Handicaps
NSC’s annual Turkey Trot pursuit race is one of the highlights of our sailing calendar — as always, it runs on Thanksgiving Monday. The format is unchanged from previous years, but the list of boats and their associated start times and handicaps have been updated. Check this list to make sure your boat is on it. more…
Report on FANFARE regatta 2022 – September 10-11
The FAntastic Nepean FAll Regatta – FANFARE 2022, ran September 10-11, with 71 people racing in 36 boats. This is our annual fall event for small boats. The race committee fired off 5 to 7 races for each fleet, correctly reading and accounting for a 130° wind-shift in the middle of both days. more…
Racing after Sunset – Be Ready
The days are getting noticeably shorter now, and there is no guarantee that evening keelboat races in September will finish before sunset. Read this and be prepared.