Our annual Midnight Madness Race was held on a beautiful moonlit night this past Friday. Twelve avid sailors and crew embarked on this mission to sail in the dark, and to challenge their sailing abilities. more…
Rediscovering Constance Bay
Check out Cathy Duchesne’s article, Rediscovering Constance Bay, for those looking to cruise the Ottawa River. This is the first in a series of articles on Ottawa River anchorages; this, and future articles are on our Cruising page.
Reminder to Keep Outboard Motors in “Down” Position
Members with boats moored in the harbour, this is a gentle reminder to please keep your outboard motors in the “down” position when moored. Otherwise this can pose a hazard to other boats when entering or leaving the harbour.
NOD 2021 Wrap-Up : 99 boats and 2 great race days
The NOD (Nepean One Design) regatta 14+15 August had an almost record 99 boats racing on 3 race courses on Lac Deschenes, with 190 competitors. There were 38 youth boats on the down-river course in Lasers and Optimists, and 61 boats (J/22, J/80, Tanzer 22, Viper 640, 2.4mR, 505 and Albacore) on the middle and upper courses. more…
Fall Series Begin; Course Changes
The Fall Series begin the week of August 23 for Tuesday and Thursday evening keelboat racing, and with that change, the location of the courses change. Make sure you head to the correct course – check the Sailing Instructions, if in doubt. more…
Free beer!
Free beer is something you might get if you do another survey, but unfortunately not this one.
Now seeing as you are here, why not do it anyway. Click here to take our website survey (nsc.ca)
SOLO300 – starts today around 8am
Please show your support for David and the other intrepid sailors on this great long distance journey to raise money for kids with cancer.
Give them your money here.
Our website – please tell us how we are doing!
It’s SURVEY TIME. So, for a long time we have heard many comments leading us to upgrade our content filled website into something that is more encompassing and engaging. Oh, but what to do? Ask 5 people and you’ll get 7 answers. On a Tuesday. 9 answers on a Wednesday etc.. more…
UPDATE : SOLO300 donations pages are open!
We are very proud to tell you that one of our own, David Morralee, is spearheading a long distance charity sail this August. The charities are Camp Trillium and Camp Ouch. Read about them here.
These are charities that help families and children impacted by cancer, allowing them to attend camps.
TIME FOR THE 2nd ASK :
#2 ; consider donating. Donations page is now open here. Pick your sailor!
Sailpast and Sesiya : a huge hit
This year’s Sailpast was even more special even than usual. In addition to the Caribbean theme, steel band, cocktails, special menu and everyone getting leis, we were blessed with the donation of a C&C27, Sesiya, from Bill James, for our Sail Training programs. Here is an email from Bill about his experience in our NSC family that day with lots of photos and video at the end : more…
All Kids Welcome! NSC’s Able Sail Camps Have Open Spots
The NSC ABLE Sail Camps for Kids/Youth are now welcoming children with physical disabilities, as well as able bodied participants. We have 1-2 spots to fill and are now opening up registration to ANY child that would like to participate. more…
Sailpast 2021 Reports
What an amazing turn-out for the Commodore’s Sailpast on Saturday, July 31! Read Social Director Caroline Schulz’ full report, and guest of honour, Bill James’ message. more…
Markset & RC Volunteers Wanted
Our RC Volunteeer System has been on hold for the last two years, due to COVID, but we are pleased to announce that we are now re-opening it, on an optional and limited basis, and we are looking for Markset & RC volunteers to help run our weeknight racing program. more…