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JOIN THE NOCKAMIXON SAILING CLUB. . . We're always looking for people who love to sail (and new friends) -- please download our APPLICATION FORM (a PDF file), fill it out, and mail to the address indicated. We'll be happy to arrange a... Sep 21 2009 - 10:06pm
Hunter 23 Sailboat for Sale If anyone is interested or knows someone who is interested in a sailboat with trailer let me know and I can give you more details. It is a 1987 Hunter 23.3 with 4 sails and many extras. Excellent... Sep 24 2009 - 6:55pm
The Flying Scot 2007 was the 50th Anniversary of the Flying Scot Sailboat. The Flying Scot is the most popular one-design sailboat at Lake Nockamixon, and the boat celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2007!! The local... Oct 14 2009 - 9:40am
Flying Scot Tuning Guide - by Mike Noone 1. MARK YOUR SHEETS!!! The Scot Racing experts, like Greg Fisher, are always recommending that you mark your sheets and control lines so that you can set them quickly to known and good positions.... Oct 14 2009 - 12:50pm
Flying Scot Fitting Guide by Mike Noone The following is a list of Priority fittings for the Flying Scot. If you have an old Scot, or one that was built with the basic "Family Rig" then this is the recommended order for Upgrading of... Oct 14 2009 - 12:57pm
Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) by Mike Noone US Sailing, the governing body for the sport of sailing in the US, provides all its members with a copy of the latest ISAF "Racing Rules of Sailing" (RRS) with prescriptions specific to racing... Oct 14 2009 - 1:09pm
Flying Scot Fleet # 163, Captains YearCaptainBoat#2010Mike Mandell50102008 - 2009 Oct 14 2009 - 1:21pm
Thistle Fleet 176 Thistle Fleet Site     Thistle Fleet - The Thistle Fleet races at Lake Nockamixon and at local, regional and national thistle events. Thistle Crew University (or "CREW U"),... Oct 14 2009 - 2:18pm
Marina Slip Expirations Boats should be out of the dry slips by OCT 31, Saturday. winter dry slips are available from NOV 15th Wet slips must be vacated by NOV 30th Warren Mangan Park Liaison, Nockamixon Sail Club sailing... Oct 17 2009 - 7:49am
Getting Started in Sailboat Racing The best way to get starting racing is to join in, first as a crew.  Check out our Calendar to see when the next race is scheduled.  Contact our Membership coordinator who can put you in... Oct 21 2009 - 4:13pm
Fleet # 163 wins the Flying Scot Sailing Association competition for “Fleet of the Year” in 2009 Flying Scot Fleet # 163 at Lake Nockamixon won the prestigious “Fleet of the Year” Award for 2009 from the Flying Scot Sailing Association. The Award was presented before an audience of over 200... Oct 27 2009 - 11:51pm
Winter Dry Slips - Warren Mangan The park has put in ~50 new dry slips as most of you know. the current waiting list is currently very short and there may be slips available for this winter. if you... Oct 29 2009 - 11:50am
The Evolution of the Mohawk Nockamixon Thistle Fleet member, Craig Smith, just finished his term as Thistle Class President, which culminated in a memorable experience.  Here is his article... The Evolution of “THE MOHAWK... Nov 1 2009 - 9:17pm
Portsmouth Yardstick Nov 4 2009 - 3:23pm
Would you like to "Charter" a Thistle for 2010? The “Thistle Fleet Boat Charter Committee” is currently accepting applications from individuals who are interested in chartering Thistle #3364 for the entire 2010 sailing season.  T Nov 5 2009 - 8:07am
Portsmouth Fleet Brochure - Come Race with Us! NOCKAMIXON   Nov 5 2009 - 10:33am
Portsmouth Fleet Brochure - Racing 101 the Basics NOCKAMIXON Nov 5 2009 - 10:34am
Portsmouth Fleet Brochure - Portsmouth Yardstick, Ratings NOCKAMIXON  Nov 5 2009 - 11:46am
Getting Started Here is the "Getting Started" article PDF. Nov 15 2009 - 7:45pm
Noones win NJYRA Class Champions Award Nockamixon Sail Club Flying Scot sailors, Brenda and Mike Noone, have received the 2009 NJYRA Class Champions Award for winning the Flying Scot Class Championships. The presentation was made at the... Nov 27 2009 - 11:24am
NSC Victoria RC Fleet  The Victoria RC Class, official AMYA (http://www.theamya.org) registered class (http://www.theamya.org/boats/victoria), is an affordable radio controlled model sailboat.  The boat comes in... Dec 3 2009 - 11:13am
"How to Properly Store Your Thistle Outside for the Winter!!" Of course, the best way to store your Thistle for the winter is to keep it in a temperature and humidity controled garage.  Unfortunately, most of us do not have the luxury of being able to do... Dec 16 2009 - 10:21am
NSC Victoria RC Fleet Photos Photos of fleet members/ boats       Dec 16 2009 - 1:39pm
Victoria Sails Victoria Sails and Photos Panel details for a jib and main per class rules.  The dimensions are in millimeters x 10 to aid in making adjustments to panel details.  Material is optional from... Dec 17 2009 - 3:55pm
Winter Event Special Guest Annouced: Jessie Fielding Jesse FieldingWe are thrilled to announce that Jesse Fielding from the crew of Morning Light will join us at our NSC Mid-Winter Event on January 23rd! Jesse has been very kind in offering to spend... Jan 2 2010 - 9:19pm
Winter 2009 Newsletter - The Compass is here! Here it is! Jan 9 2010 - 1:33pm
Morning Light Winter Event Photos - Jan 23, 2010 Here are some photos from our 3rd annual winter event where the film "Morning Light" was shown.We were honored to have a special guest, Jessie Fielding, attend.  Jess was a crew member on the... Jan 24 2010 - 2:00am
Victorias do not float when the water freezes The Victoria fleet has been high and dry docked in Jan 2010.  Lake Nockamixon has been frozen or the weather has been below 35 deg F on our sailing days. So what to do.  Paul Prozzillo has... Jan 26 2010 - 8:35am
Park Managers letter - January 20, 2010 Here is a recent letter from Nockamixon State Park manager Obediah Derr, in PDF format, addressed to the club Commodore.He mentions the new dry slips, fish habitat and new summer season dates. Jan 28 2010 - 2:01pm
Portsmouth Fleet 2010 The NSC Portsmouth fleet has a great season planned for 2010 - check out the racing dates below. Attached is our Supplement to the NSC Sailing Instructions for 2010.    Feb 3 2010 - 9:03pm