Our own Shawn Batten (Sailing Activities Manager) has been awarded Ottawa Sports Council’s community hero of the month! Please take a moment to read and congratulate him. Read more here.
Report on 20 Mile Race – Sunday, September 26
The 20 Mile Race ran Sunday, September 26, with a good showing of 16 boats on the start line for the last race of the ILD Series. It was a cool but sunny day that began with light winds from the southwest for the start, but then the winds clocked into the WNW and built to 15+ knots, with gusts over 20. more…
Proof of Vaccination Requirements for NSC
The Government of Ontario requires that individuals using interior dining, bar and/or event areas must show a valid proof of vaccination before being permitted to enter. The provincial regulation is here. Members and their guests will be asked to present proof of vaccination at the reception desk at the top of the stairs if they wish to dine or stay at the bar inside. more…
Alymer Island Volunteer Cleanup a Success!
This past Sunday, NSC assisted in transporting volunteers to Aylmer Island for a shoreline clean up. 13 volunteers from Ottawa Riverkeeper and Deep Blue Cleanup and three boat drivers from NSC removed 44 pounds of garbage and a derelict fiberglass dinghy. The day was a great success and more shoreline cleanups along our stretch of the river are planned for the future. more…
FANFARE 2021 Report: Camaraderie and Big Breeze
Our small boat regatta FANFARE (FAntastic Nepean FAll REgatta) 2021 ran 11+12 September. We had a strong turnout of 38 boats. The breeze was on (seriously) and the water was still comfortably warm for small boat racing. Results are here. more…
2.4m NSC sailors complete Canadian Championships – update
Pondering Pinhey’s Point
This is the second in a series of articles on Ottawa River anchorages by Cathy Duchesne. Future articles will include Baskin’s Beach. Cathy and her husband Don having been cruising and anchoring Corrie Doon, an Ontario 32, for 30 years. – ed more…
Can’t find something on NSC’s Website?
Have you tried using the “Search” function at the top-right of the home page? Our website contains more than 1300 posts, 400+ pages, and well over 2000 static html pages, which means that some pages are more than a couple of clicks away, and may sometimes be hard to find. more…
Report on Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial – Friday, August 27
Seven boats participated in the second annual Pinhey’s Point Sunset Time Trial, that started at 1830 last Friday evening. The wind gods blessed us with winds out of the NNE at 10-20 knots, which made for a quick, if not overly tactical race. more…
Report – Harbourmaster’s Race: Big People, Small Boats – August 28
Saturday, August 28 was the Harbourmaster’s Race. The day started out looking rather bleak and dreary with high gusty winds and morning rain. But mother nature came through with a nice (if not consistent) wind from the east of about 10 knots and no rain. more…
Regalia Summer & Fall Collections
For those who placed orders for the Regalia Summer Collection, items have been received and should be picked up from the office. Look for an announcement about a Fall Collection. more…
Survey – please help us help you!
Yes, we should all be sailing, and are! But only 10% of members have filled out our survey and almost no non-members. If you are reading this, then please complete the survey here.