Construction season starts in the Park at NSC on Monday 5 December! All members are asked to stay out of the Yard during working hours as we support the construction project in a safe and efficient manner. If there is a need to check your boat while work is ongoing in the yard please contact James Pole, mpm@nsc.ca who will either check on your boat for you or arrange an escort. Thank you for your patience.
Special Meeting of the Members – December 7 @ 1900
A Special Meeting of the Members will be held, virtually, on Wednesday, December 7, beginning at 1900; get all the details here. To access that link, you will need to enter a username and password, as explained here.
Expired Flare Collection @ NSC
NSC has made arrangements with OPS to collect and dispose of expired flares. Please bring your expired flares to the office from 0930 to 1630, from the 28th of November to the 9th of December. There will be a bin to place them in outside the office. Please do not bring your expired flares to the bar for drop off. Expired flares must be in a stable condition (not cracked or used), dry, and able to transport.
Awards Night 2022
For the first time since 2019, NSC hosted the club awards dinner on Saturday, November 19. Coordinated by Kit Holmwood and Fleet Captain Dominic Goodwill, and MC’d by Scott Murphy & Matt Davidge, it was a grand evening. more…
NSC’s Children’s Christmas Party – Sunday, December 4
All NSC Members are welcome to Annual Children’s Christmas Party on 4 December. more…
Winter Speaker Series 2023 seeking speakers, camera operators and video techs
This upcoming season the Winter Speaker Series will be held as live presentations in the Harbourview Room with simultaneous broadcast over the internet. For this we are looking for speakers to share stories, experiences, expertise, between January and early April. We also need volunteers to help out as a camera operators and video directors, switching between views in the course of each weekly talk. Now is the time to get involved! Email us at winterspeaker@nsc.ca if you’d like to share your stories or take on a new technical ‘career’ this winter. Read on for requirements. more…
Winter Storage Update
As we close out the sailing year and store our boats, we would like to remind members to not leave electrical heaters running in their boats and to lock up their ladders. Pump out and yard water services were winterized Friday, November 11.
Live Music at NSC — Schedule – November
Come enjoy live music in the Members Lounge every Friday Night! Check out the current lineup.
New Green Buoy K9 added northwest of Aylmer Island
Per NAVWARN NW-C-1894-22 issued 2022-10-26, a new unlit green ORT buoy with identification K9 has been installed at 45° 24.049’N 075° 53.537’W, approximately 0.3 Nm northwest of Aylmer Island. This buoy has been added to the Navionics database as displayed here.
Lights removed from NSC Channel Marks & Bifurcation Mark
Attention members who are still sailing at night: the lights from all channel marks, and the bifurcation mark, have been removed for the winter. Additionally, the outer red and green channel marks have been removed and replaced with temporary white marks. Please proceed with caution.