You can learn to sail with your kids this summer! Our Family Sailing Week classes are the best “stay-cation” under the sun (and on the water!). Family Sailing Week #1 starts July 11. Class #2 starts August 2.

The Kanata Sailing Club (KSC) is pleased to announce its Open Regatta, on Labour Day weekend, September 5th and September 6th, 2015. The regatta is open to both KSC members and members from other clubs and will have 2 classes (Albacore and Laser). Registration will be at the KSC Club House on Friday evening September 4th, 2015, from 18:00 to 20:00, and on Saturday morning September 5th from 09:30 to 10:00. Cost is $25 per person. More details, including the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions, are available here.
The Kanata Sailing Club is pleased to announce its fifth annual Open Catamaran Regatta, Saturday, August 15, 2015.
This event is open to both KSC members and members from other Clubs. All types of catamarans are welcome to compete. There is no entry fee for this event. Food and beverages are BYO.
Registration will be at the KSC Clubhouse, Saturday morning, August 15, 09:00 to 10:00.
Get your kids on the water this summer! KSC is offering an additional Learn-to-Sail session this summer for junior sailors (8 to 15 years old). Session 2 of our popular Junior Learn-to-Sail (JLTS) is full, but you can still register for JLTS3 which runs the week of August 3.
Please check out our training page or contact the KSC Training Director, at ksc.training@gmail.com for more information.
It’s not too late to learn to sail this summer! KSC is offering an additional Learn-to-Sail session this summer for adults and youth 16+.
This program is designed for first time, or less experienced, sailors and leads to certification of up to the CANSAIL 2 standard. This permits graduates who decide to become members of KSC to use any of the boats in the club’s fleet of dinghies.
Please check out our training page or contact Tom, KSC Training Director, at ksc.training@gmail.com for more information.
Here are the program details:
DATES: July 21 – August 20, Tuesday and Thursday evenings
(Note: some make-up classes will be available if you have vacation conflicts.)
TIMES: 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Note: If you join KSC, as a trainee, you receive a 20% discount on your membership plus we will give you the discount on training!
KSC Launch Day is next Saturday, April 25… less than one week to go! All hands on deck. Don’t forget to bring your completed membership form and cheque! We’ll even be able to accept credit card payments this year (but credit card fees cost the club money, so please pay by cheque if you can).
If you’ve been thinking you might like to attend the Albacore Internationals in Sarasota, Florida this coming March, then please send an email to the KSC Commodore (ksc.commodore@gmail.com) or Mary Neumann, past Commodore at the Canadian Albacore Association (menumannto@gmail.com). If you are you looking for a helm, a crew, a car, a trailer, a place to stay or just encouragement to go and have a great time, we can help get you set up with other Albacore sailors from the KSC or the Ottawa area.
Check out the website http://regattanetworks.com/event/9155#_home.
Let’s see how many boats we can get down to Florida!!