The Nepean Sailing Club is located on Lac Deschenes in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Canada

Canada

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. The club is based in Dick Bell

Dick Bell

Richard Albert "Dick" Bell, PC was a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Carleton from 1957 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1968.He was born at Britannia Bay in Nepean Township, Ontario in 1913...

 park, along Carling Avenue

Carling Avenue

Carling Avenue is a major east-west arterial road in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from March Road in Kanata to Bronson Avenue in the Glebe...

, adjacent to Andrew Haydon Park

Andrew Haydon Park

Andrew Haydon Park is a park on the Ottawa River in the city of Ottawa. It is situated on Carling Avenue at Holly Acres Road.There is a bandshell for outdoor concerts and a picnic area. The Nepean Sailing Club is located nearby at Dick Bell Park...

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History

The club was officially opened on July 29, 1979 with an initial membership of 350. Construction on the original 300 metre breakwater

Breakwater (structure)

Breakwaters are structures constructed on coasts as part of coastal defence or to protect an anchorage from the effects of weather and longshore drift.-Purposes of breakwaters:...

 was completed by 1983, with construction on the main clubhouse building finishing in 1990.

Enrollment

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.

Programs

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

Yacht racing

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 scene consists of fleet, PY and PHRF races on an almost daily basis along with special racing events on weekends through-out the season. Many racing events are held in cooperation with the nearby Britannia Yacht Club and Club de voile Grande-Rivière.

Mondays typically see the women's racing, and the skiffs

Dinghy racing

Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing.-Organisation of dinghy racing:...

racing around. 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, Sharks, Mirage 24s race one design 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.

The Galley

Nepean Sailing Club also features a restaurant named "The Galley." It is open to the public, and features a patio overlooking the harbor. The Galley can be found on the upper floor of the clubhouse, and has a large room that can be rented for events.

External links

• Nepean Sailing Club