Skippers, there are some great crew available on the Crew Bank!

NSC’s Crew Bank is a wonderful resource for skippers looking for crew, whether you’re short for weeknight or weekend racing, or looking for someone to join you for a leisurely afternoon or evening sail. This year, there seem to be a lot of great crew interested in getting out on the water, but surprisingly, it seems many skippers are not taking full advantage of this resource. more…

Pssst … Racers, want in on a few good secrets?

There’s an old joke that goes, “How do you keep a secret from racers?” “Put it in the Sailing Instructions.” Nowhere does that seem to be more true than in Ottawa! The 2017 Sailing Instructions were published on NSC’s web site back in April, along with a list of the major changes, but one would think the information contained therein were classified secrets, known only to a privileged few. more…

Race Scoring – Volunteers Needed

The race season will soon be upon us and to see those race results posted we are in need of some additional volunteers to do scoring.  The scoring process is straight forward and individual instruction will be provided. Also note that scoring a series counts toward your RC duty obligation. If you are interested please contact Jennifer Holliday at Chief Scorer.

Fleet Quarterly Report – Fall Q4 2016

Well Frostbite Sunday racing has ended and the annual club haul-out has begun, drawing to a close another super NSC sailing season on the Ottawa River! Time for the final fall 2016 report on club sailing activities.   It certainly has been a particularly active and engaging season for the member’s organised sailing program this year. more…