If you plan to use the cranes at NSC to launch, haul out, de-mast or mast your boat, for safety reasons, you must have participated in a “crane familiarization” session. The next session will be held on **April 26 at 10:00 AM at the North Crane**. This will take place in conjunction with the Trailer Launch activities from 9-Noon the same day. For a better hands-on appreciation of how the cranes work, you will participate in masting & launching some of these boats. Please register online. See the NSC Crane Usage page for more information on the cranes.

The 2025 Mooring Allocations have been published. To view your assignment for the 2025 season, please sign into the members’ private page Mooring allocation with your Membership last name and number. Should you have any questions regarding your allocation, please reach out to the Office.

There will be a PHRF Sail Measuring for anyone who has sails that need measuring, or who needs help completing their PHRF Application form. Do you have new sails that need to be measured? Are you applying for a PHRF certificate for the first time? Do you want to confirm that your sails match what’s on your PHRF certificate? Or do you just need help filling in the PHRF Application form? If so, bring your sails down to the club on the above date, between 1:00 & 4:00 pm, and we’ll help you out. You should also bring your spinnaker pole. Note that whisker poles no longer need to be measured for your PHRF certificate. Bringing your sails down to the club will ensure that measurement can take place in indoor comfort before the start of the racing season. You can also avoid the standard cost for having a sail measured (a pint of beer). Backstay pennants (fleet flags) and club burgees will also be available for purchase; $10 for the pennants and $18 for the club burgees. **Racing Questions & Answers:** There will also be a couple members of the Fleet Committee on hand to answer any general, or specific, questions you may have about NSC’s racing program, of particular interest to any newcomers. Hope to see you then. Note: for more on applying for a PHRF certificate, see the NSC PHRF page. NSC PHRF Handicappers: Trevor Whitehouse, Jan Huus & Hugh Morrin, e-mail [email protected]. Update log Note: this is a post, so we do not show “Page updated…”, but we should update the “publish date”. 2016: 16 Jan: HM: Added this update log. Added 2016 dates. Deleted Doug Sander’s name. 26 Mar: HM: Put date and time in bold; gave ownership of post to “Handicapper”; un-expired post. 2017: 16 Jan: HM: Added 2017 dates. Added Colin’s name. 21 Mar: HM: Unexpired. 31 Dec: HM: Updated for 2018. Removed Jan’s name. 2018: 05 Mar: HM: 25 Mar: HM: Added Georges-Andre Chaudron’s name. Added link to Mainsail Measuring. Unexpired post. 2019: 04 Mar: HM: Updated info for 2019. 08 Mar: HM: Unexpired. 13 Mar: HM: Changed burgee price from $15 to $18. 2020-01-17, HM: Updated info for 2020. 2020-12-05, HM: Updated info for 2021. Removed GA’s name. 2022-01-23, HM: Updated info for 2022. 2022-03-29, HM: Post unexpired. 2022-11-07, HM: Updated info for 2023. 2023-04-03, HM: Post unexpired. 2025-04-05, HM: Post updated for 2025.

Stay ahead of the competition with an overview of the latest race rules. Greg Dargavel will provide an overview of key changes, share strategic insights, and lead an engaging Q&A to address your questions and spark lively discussions. * **Place** : Nepean Sailing Club, Harbourview Hall 3259 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2H 1A6 * **Date** : March 26, 2025 * **Time** : 7 to 8:30 pm (talk starts sharply at 7) You can find the full Winter Speaker schedule here If you would like to volunteer as a speaker, help with the speaker series, or if you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. This presentation is part of the NSC Winter Speaker’s program, which promotes ongoing learning about all things nautical, as well as cruising and competitive sailing. Our contributors and organizers are all volunteers, and they and our audience come from clubs and organizations bordering both sides of the Ottawa River. The meeting is free to attend, but we ask that you consider making a small donation. All proceeds will go to the NSC Legacy Fund, which supports competitive sailing for youth and Able Sail members. The presentation starts at 7:00 pm in the Harbourview Hall. The Galley restaurant and bar opens at 4:30 pm so that you can enjoy a meal and/or beverage before we start!

## 20% Off NSC Members are being given 20% off the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards 20th Anniversary VIP Festival Pass and individual tickets. The event, marking its 20th anniversary, will be held in Ottawa/Gatineau from April 3–6, 2025! ## 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards Schedule **Thursday, April 3 – Songs & Stories Concert** at the Canadian Museum of History’s Grand Hall, highlighting songwriting and storytelling. **Friday, April 4 – Awards Gala & Concert** at the National Arts Centre’s Babs Asper Theatre, celebrating this year’s nominees and award recipients. **Saturday, April 5 – Trad & Global Roots Concert** featuring a range of traditional and globally influenced folk music, plus a screening of Walking Through the Fire: Visual Album. **Sunday, April 6 – Folk for Families Concert** , a family-friendly event showcasing performances by CFMA nominees. A full weekend wristband is available for $115, offering a significant discount over individual tickets. To purchase, click this link and use discount code **NSC** at checkout

As we approach our Annual Meeting, this is a reminder that a new By-Law was adopted at the Special Meeting of Members on September 21, 2024. The updated By-Law has been posted as part of the meeting materials and can be accessed here. The previous (“legacy”) By-Law remains available here for reference only. Our website’s “Governance & Administration” section will be updated shortly to reflect the change.