Congratulations to our Julia Meldrum Smith for winning Ottawa Sail & Squadron’s 3rd Annual Photo Contest. The photo made it to the front page of their ‘Rideau Ripples’ Newsletter. The photo was taken in July at Sheek Island. Four SYC boats were enjoying a gorgeous summer day rafted along the shores of Sheek. The boats … Continue reading SYC member wins Photo contest!
SYC celebrated the full return of the annual Adult Learn to Sail Weekend September 9 – 11, 2022. The pandemic cancelled the weekend in 2020. The 2021 weekend did go forward but with reduced numbers. The 2022 weekend was back in full force and was a huge success. SYC saw the number of participants almost … Continue reading Adult Learn to Sail Weekend 2022 – a great success
I built this stable electric boat as a platform for my son to go fishing. As it turns out he prefer fishing from the dock. What you get: Electric trolling motor 2022, Deep cycle battery, Battery box, Solar panel and charge regulator, Bilge pump and switch, Kayak flotation foam, Rowing dinghy, Mandatory safety equipment and … Continue reading Off-shore mooring electric commuter – Self bailing, solar charging
Necky Narpa, a classic, which has been called the SUV of sea kayaks. It is 16.5 feet long, 24” wide and weighs about 60 pounds. Stable, good looking (grey with blue cove stripe), and basically indestructible. Comfortable cockpit can accommodate bigger, older paddlers. Rudder with foot pedals. The two hatches, with neoprene and … Continue reading Sea Kayak For Sale
KarismaPEA46669047332E 22926 26′ sleeps 5 Yamaha 9.9 Sail Drive OB Harken roller furling Quickset anchor, 20′ chain +80′ 1/2″ rode Danforth anchor, 50′ 3/8″ rode Autohelm 1000 Clipper Duet depth & speed log Ray Jeff 5000M marine radio Floating portable transceiver radio 20 gal holding tank 20 gal demand fresh water system Dodger & Bimini … Continue reading Karisma for Sale
Set up a profile through the U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Reporting Offsite Arrival—Mobile (ROAM) app. Download the CBP ROAM app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Press SIGN UP and follow the prompts to create an account. Note: Both borders are asking for proof of full vaccination, even for travel … Continue reading Procedures for Anchoring in or Visiting American Waters
Good day SYC Members, A nice lady came to visit the club last Friday and asked my help to sell her Sailboat. The story is she purchased it for her daughters and it is not getting used. It is an O-Day 22 and it comes complete with a a trailer, and all the bits and … Continue reading O-Day 22 for sale
Titan Anchor Chain Grade 43, hot-dipped galvanized 35 feet, 5/16” link Weighs 38# Working load 3,900 # Gently used, one-and-a-half seasons Price: $175Contact: john.st.marseille@gmail.com
Crane-out on Oct 16 brought this very unusual sailing season to an end. A reduced team from the SYC community craned-out almost 30 boats on Friday. It was a rainy day but homemade soup (compliments of Karen McRae) warmed us for a wonderful lunch. Thank you Karen. An even smaller crew worked on Saturday for docks-out. Thankfully … Continue reading Covid 2020 season comes to an end!
Congratulations to Aragorn for winning the SYC Fall Racing Series. Skipper John Becker and crew Francis Clark & Sylvie Sabourin could not be stopped! They were amazing and were relentless in their pursuit for the lead! Well done!! You can see the official race results on the SYC website under document archives – races.