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SAIL ONEC

Sail ONEC is a non-profit, volunteer-based sailing club that is proudly part of the Ottawa New Edinburgh Club, located on the Ottawa River.

We provide sailing for members on club owned boats, mooring for privately owned boats & summer sailing camps for young sailors.

Sail ONEC offers a sailing experience that suits your needs, from beginner to boat owner. Check out our fleet of boats by using the link below.

About Sail
ONEC

You do not need to own a boat to enjoy sailing all summer long!

ONEC Sailing provides dinghies for members to use at no additional cost than the basic sailing membership.

You do not need to know how to sail. ONEC provides training for new members at no additional cost

than the basic sailing

membership.

Our new member training program is the cornerstone of our sailing program. By becoming a member, you will be able to participate in our Learn to Sail program. The lessons are provided to adult members by experienced sailors and it is a great way to meet club members.

Once you are qualified as a skipper, you will be able to borrow club boats (without any supervision).

Sailing

Calendar

Check out our Sailing Events Calendar. It's updated regularly with all our great sailing activities. You can even RSVP right in the Calendar for sailing events, regattas and social pub nights.

Calendar

Photo Gallery

Check out our Sail ONEC sailing photo gallery by using th elink below. You'll find lot's of great photos to see what our sailing programs are all about - from casual sailing to racing, we've got something for everyone.

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Learn
To
Sail

SailONEC provides a structured training program for adult members from May until the end of July. It is comprised of both basic theory and practical skills segments. Experienced, certified skippers provide training to new members under the direction of the head instructor.

The goal of the program is to train new members to a level at which they are competent to act as skippers and take club boats out on their own.

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2024 training program is fully booked

Sail
ONEC
PROGRAMMING

Sail Programming

Sail ONEC
Racing

The club has been the springboard for many top area racers. Racing is not only competition – it is also a learning experience and a social event.

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Novice sailors are encouraged to come out as crew and learn from our experienced skippers to get a glimpse of the racing scene at ONEC.

Racing Safety

Our
Fleet

Sail ONEC has a number of sail boats in its fleet. For details on our boats use the link below and browse our diverse sailing fleet options available to members.

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Awards and
Recognition

We are working on transferring years of data over to the new onec.ca. Stay tuned for a quick and easy way to sort through all the past award winners.

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Sail
Canada

Sail ONEC is a proud member of Sail Canada, whose mission is to lead, enable and drive while working with its partner organizations. Head on over to Sail Canada to explore what they have on offer - including two great E-books on Basic Sailing Skills and Advanced Sailing Skills in French and English.

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We're here for everyone!

SAFE SPORT

Our

Partners

Working together to create inclusive, free community programming.

Community

Matters

We're here for everyone and fully believe that the Ottawa River should be experienced and shared with all.

That's why we're committed to creating special community programming designed to remove barriers and increase participation for equity-deserving and underrepresented populations in sport.

Safe Sport Resources

ONEC
Sailing
CAMPS

ONEC operates a sailing camp for youth between the ages of 9 and 17. The students receive quality instruction stressing safety, fun, and learning. They are introduced to many different elements of sailing, safety practices, and seamanship. They will develop new skills in boat handling and sailing for both fun and competition.

Sail Canada certified instructors teach trainees, and successful trainees receive Sail Canada certificates from CANSail 1 to CANSail 4. We emphasize safety and low student-to-instructor ratios in accordance with Sail Canada guidelines. With our flexible week-to-week program, your child can move up through the levels as the summer progresses.

The camp operates in 1–4 week modules from July to August. There are a limited number of spaces.

Youths’ skills and experience are evaluated on the first day of camp, and an appropriate boat is chosen for them. Beginning sailors will be taught on the two-person Pico or the three-to- four person CL16. More experienced trainees will sail on RS Fevas, Lasers or Laser 2s.

Sailing Photo Gallery