The NSC Frostbite Series runs Sunday afternoons on the first three Sundays after weeknight racing ends*, which this year is October 4th, 11th & 18th. There are two races per day, with the first warning signal at 13:30, per Part F2 of the Sailing Instructions. There will be separate starts for PHRF, JAM and Dinghies. more…
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Course Swap, Earlier Start Time for Evening Racing
Racers are reminded that per the Sailing Instructions, the first warning signal is made at 18:00 after August 31st. Also, beginning this week, Tuesday and Thursday keelboat courses are swapped back to as they were for the Spring Series.
Nepean One-Design Regatta 2015, June 20–21
Registration is now open for the Nepean One-Design Regatta, aka “The NOD“. Check out the Notice of Race. The deadline for early registration, and the cutoff for the minimum number of registrations to get a start, passed on June 1st. more…
Able Sail Open House & Demo Sails, May 23, 11 A.M. – 4 P.M.
The National Capital Able Sail Association (NCASA) and Nepean Sailing Club are hosting an Able Sail Open House with Demonstration Sails on Saturday, May 23, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the Able Sail Dock. If you know of anyone with a disability who might like to try out Adaptive Sailing, please invite them to this open house, more…
DN Iceboat World Championships in Kingston, Jan. 24-28
Kingston Yacht Club hosted the 2015 DN World Championships, January 24-28. Check out this cool video, or visit their web site. more…
IFDS 2014 World Sailing Rankings
The International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) has just published their end of year 2014 world rankings. In the one person 2.4mR class, NSC’s Christine Lavallée is currently ranked 31st, and Aaron Wong-Sing is ranked 34th. more…
Dinghy Demo Day, Saturday, July 4, 1100 – 1500
Come sail a small boat on Saturday, July 4th. All skill levels welcome, from the seasoned racer, to your neighbour who has always wanted to try sailing. more…
John Mann, 1943 – 2014
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of longtime NSC member and former Harbourmaster, John Mann, skipper of Tanzer 7.5 “Trivial Pursuit”. A Celebration of John’s life will be held at NSC on December 4th, from 4-7 p.m. His obituary is available on-line.