Nepean Sailing Club
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| Abbreviation | NSC |
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| Formation | 1979 |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network for recreational and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events |
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Official language
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English, French |
| Affiliations | Canadian Canoe Association, Advantage Boating; Britannia Yacht Club. |
| Website | nsc.ca |
The Nepean Sailing Club (NSC) is located on Lac Deschênes in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The club is based in Dick Bell Park, along Carling Avenue, adjacent to Andrew Haydon Park in the former city of Nepean.
The club was officially opened on July 29, 1979 with an initial membership of 350. Construction on the original 300 metre breakwater was completed by 1983. Griffiths Rankin Cook Architects won an architectural award in 1990 for the design of the main clubhouse.
The main areas include hand and vehicle launch ramps; green and blue gazebos; Clubhouse, Registration, Office and Washrooms; youth sailing pavilion, first aid, washrooms, changing facility; wheelchair pathway; parking and dock access.
Membership today is almost 1900 members. The club maintains its emphasis on sailing. The club has floating dock facilities for over 420 boats. The club also maintains an active dry sail program for day-sailing.
The sailing season extends from mid-April to late October. Sail training programs are active during the summer months for both youth and adults.
Every year the club hosts sailing regattas that attract sailors from across Canada and internationally. The local racing scene consists of fleet, PY and PHRF races on an almost daily basis along with special racing events on weekends throughout the season. Many racing events are held in cooperation with the nearby Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) and Club de Voile Grande-Rivière (CVGR).
Mondays typically see the women's racing. Tuesdays are PHRF. Wednesdays see 5o5s, Lasers racing one design, catamarans, and Albacores and Fireballs combining for handicap racing. Thursdays see C&C27s, Tanzer 22s, and Sharks race one design, J24s and Kirby 25s racing level, with three fleets of JAM (jib and main) racing PHRF. A distance race or regatta can be observed almost every weekend.
The Nepean Sailing Club also maintains an active Able-Sail program with several Martin 16 boats, wheel-chair access, and an active team of volunteers who escort the boats.
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