We are pleased to publish the NSC sailing activities for the remainder of the 2020 season. more…
Category Archives: Sailing
Caribbean Sailing Pursuits, Tuesday August 4, 11, 18
Enjoy non-competitive pursuit sailing on Tuesday Summer evenings, for all keelboats. Each boat has a start time based on its handicap, with the slowest boats starting first. Sail around the course and enjoy your sailing community. There’s a “Sail the Caribbean” theme, with a suitable prize each evening for the best-dressed boat. more…
Please welcome our new Sailing Activities Manager!
At last year’s AGM I announced that we had created this new position at NSC. And now I am very pleased to announce more…
Electronic Charts, Race Marks, and More Cool Stuff
Both racers and cruisers may wish to check out the updated Lac Dechênes Charts page, where you’ll now find new links to electronic chart options, the GPS coordinates of our race marks, and more. more…
Report on Queen’s Park #1 – Sunday, July 19
BYC hosted the first Queen’s Park event in a “time trial” format, on Sunday, July 19, with a blustery wind out of the Southwest. See the results. For reference, these were the instructions. Start & finish times were due by midnight, July 20.
On-Water Sail-Faster Clinics – Tues And Wed
Updated 11 July: Clinic is no longer offered on Thursday, as Thursday time trials are starting.
Every year you promise “I will tune-up my trim and sail better.” Then you are distracted by all the awesome NSC events. Well, this is finally the year. Bring 1 or more sailboats and a skilled volunteer, and the club provides the support boat and driver. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. First come, first served. No fee. more…
Find A 1-person Boat
Do you have an under-used small dinghy, perhaps a Laser, Byte, small cat, or other 1-person boat? There are keen sailors looking to borrow such boats, in this distanced season. Strengthen the sailing community by matching through the NSC Crew Bank. more…
NSC Fleet Report – June 2020
NSC is carefully adhering to Ontario Sailing guidelines, as Fleet activities start. Currently, the following boating activities are allowed, per OS guidelines: recreational boating of individual boats with only members of one household aboard – so you are free to take your boat and enjoy the river. more…