Nepean Sailing Club

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The Nepean Sailing Club is located on Lac Deschênes in Ottawa, Canada. The club is based in Dick Bell park, along Carling Avenue, adjacent to Andrew Haydon Park.HistoryThe 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.FeaturesThe 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.Life at the ClubEnrollmentMembership 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.ProgramsThe 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).

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Nepean Sailing Club is Ottawa based place and this enity listed in Landmark category.