Part 1 of a 2 part series on traversing the Trent Severn Waterway to Georgian Bay, and then exploring Georgian Bay and the North Channel. Part 1 is presented by Matthew Bastian. more…
Category Archives: Speaker
Winter Speaker Series starts Wednesday, January 15
The Winter Speaker Series starts Wednesday January 15th 2020 with The Voyage of the Yacht Dal (see below), and continues every Wednesday into April. We have a full program planned based on feedback from the survey conducted in November. more…
Winter Speaker Series: Survey closes Friday November 15
Speaker Wed Apr 24: Cruising the Ottawa River, Ken Aalders
Ken Aalders will be your guide to exploring the “Ottawa Riviera”. Come discover everything the river has to offer for both casual cruisers and the more adventurous. more…
Speaker Wed April 10: One Design Racing, Mike Thompson and Panel
One Design Racing on Lac Deschenes: In Ottawa we are blessed to enjoy a vibrant sailboat racing scene in the form of the Inter-club race series. The premise of this discussion is that One Design racing is one of the series’ principal anchors, and the goal is to get you thinking seriously about joining one of the established one design classes or creating your own. more…
Speaker Wed April 17: Getting Into and On the Water, Harbour and Fleet
“Getting Into and On the Water” – On Wednesday April 17th at 7:30pm, the NSC Speaker Series is hosting a special joint talk by the Harbour committee and Fleet Captain on your options to get your boat into the water, and club sailing and boating activities this 2019 season. more…
Speaker Wed Apr 3: I14 Worlds in San Francisco, Matt Davidge/Doug McGahn
Back by popular demand, and specially for racers: Matt “Princess” Davidge, and Doug “II” McGhan will return to reprise their “insane adventures” racing International 14 skiffs at the 2018 World Championships in San Francisco. “ …an excellent presentation with great video/sound/graphics. They recreated the feel of a world class sailing event and described the tough learning curve for coping with the infamous conditions on San Francisco Bay.” more…
Speaker Wed Mar 27: Croatia Sailing Flotilla Ron Shute and Doris Parolin
After running countless flotillas over a period of 25 years, Advantage Boating was seeking a different destination to explore. So in September 2018 Ron and Doris hosted another successful flotilla: this time sailing the Adriatic sea along the Croatian coastline. more…