It was another blustery September day for Spring Pointscore heats 3 and 4. Big waves and a gradient N/NE 22 knot breeze challenged the 30 + sailors that competed. In between dips in the water the fleet managed some great sailing – with incredible boat speeds on the reaches and runs.At the end of an exhilarating day, the winners were (after handicap): Standards: Michael Osborne (Heat 3) and Steve London (Heat 4); Radials / 4.7s: Sylvie Stannage (Heat 3) and Kirk Marcolina (Heat 4). Thanks to this week’s race volunteers — Mark Bethwaite (PRO) assisted by Clare Alexander, Geoff Boscoe (LTRaR), Tim Patton and Christine Patton (COTD), Julian Van Aalst (CoCOTD), and Tim Heath and Christine Linhart in the canteen.
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Only 3 Sleeps till the Women’s Laser Regatta
After many weeks of preparation, the Second Annual Women’s Laser Regatta hosted by DBSC is almost here. Check out the full schedule below. To entice you to get there bright and early we have a pop up coffee sponsor The Little Marionette onsite both mornings from 7:30 for fresh coffee! They are heading on down to the DBSC clubhouse, setting up a pop up shop and making a brew with the finest beans, creating full-bodied and crowd-pleasing blends with small-batch single origins. It will get you charged up for the Opening Ceremony with the Hon. Gabrielle Upton at 8:30am Saturday!Thanks to Christine Patton, Christine Linhart, Clare Alexander and the many other volunteers who have spent countless hours putting together a world class event. With over 50 sailors set to attend it’s sure to be a great weekend of women’s sailing!
Brett Beyer Twilight Program
With daylight saving just around the corner, one of our favourite club activities will be resuming – twilight sailing! The first of these will occur in two weeks, on Wednesday, 9 July with splash at 5pm (or whenever you can get there) for sailing from 5.30-7.30pm.And with this comes another instalment of the fantastic Brett Beyer Twilight Program. This program is capped at 10 participants (on a first in basis), who benefit from direct on-water coaching from Brett, and access to ask follow-up questions during the week.The Brett Beyer Twilight Program (BBTP) will run for 9 sessions as follows: 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 30 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec, 18 Dec. The cost of the program is $270 (plus merchant fees) per person.If you want to participate in the BBTP, please apply and pay here. Terms and conditions are included in the payment link.All sailors
Private Dollies
We published an article a few weeks ago asking people to identify and claim their personal dollies, otherwise those dollies would be deemed donated to the club. We did not receive many responses!We have attached again the private dolly register HERE and ask that people review this and confirm to the Dolly Auditor, Mark Gray, by email here if any dollies in the register are theirs. Note there are four private stackable dollies in one image labelled 18A-18D – please review these too.We have also not received communication from the owner of the heavy dolly made from steel pipe shown at item 15. This dolly needs to be removed from the club as it is incompatible with the racks. We have another member who has volunteered to remove it and, if we do not hear from its owner, it will be deemed abandoned and will be removed by that other member.There are several
World Championships – Entries Open
Entries for the 2020 ILCA Laser Masters World Championships in Geelong have opened. The regatta is scheduled to run from 19-28 March, immediately following the National Masters Championships from 13-18 March.The advice is to get entries in early and MOST IMPORTANTLY to book your accommodation NOW (for both Nationals and Worlds) – accommodation is already extremely tight, with only a few places left! You can enter the Masters Nationals here and the Masters Worlds here.Entries have also opened for the Standard Men’s World Championship from 9-16 February, the Radial Men’s and Women’s World Championships 21-28 February, the Radial Men’s World Championship. The full list of World Championship events in Australia in 2020 is here.We want to get a huge DBSC contingent there for both the Nationals and the Worlds, so sign up now and don’t miss out!
Top Tip – Quick Rigging Vang and Down Haul
What you need:Oversized shackle (some use quick pin, but I learned that a shackle is more secure)Spring ClipLoop spliced into Downhaul Once set up, You’ll be quick to rig and unrig and you never unrig your down haul.
To rig:stand mast, attach boom to mast and sailshackle vang to mast tangConnect vang to boomPass downhaul line through sail, clip in your loopPresto!!!!
Opposite to unrig, be sure that you don’t untie your downhaul, and leave the system on your cockpitDisclaimer…..This will make it simpler and faster to rig and unrig. Unfortunately doesn’t make you faster on the course.
Coming Up…
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser RegattaSaturday, 5 October, 2pm Start – Sprints (due to the October Long Weekend)Wednesday, 9 October, 5pm Splash – Twilight SprintsSaturday, 12 October, 2pm Start – Sprints (due to Oceania and Coasts)Sunday, 13 October, 2pm Start – Big Boat RaceWednesday, 16 October, 5pm Splash – Twilight SprintsSaturday, 19 October, 9am – Learn to RaceSaturday, 19 October, 2pm Start – Club Championship, Heats 3 & 4 AND Spring Pointscore, Heats 5 & 6. Followed by a BBQ
Big Discount on Great Gear
Boat Crew Gear are generously supporting The Women’s Laser Regatta and would like to share the love to the whole DBSC membership – So – Jump on board – support our sponsors.Order online now with BoatCrewGear.com for pickup at the Women’s Laser Regatta and receive a 15% discount on your gear!BoatCrewGear.com is an Australian small business servicing the sailing and paddling market online and at popup shops at regattas. BCG sells ALL brands – MUSTO, Zhik, Spinlock, Harken, ForwardWIP, Gill, Ronstan, wetsuits, boots, blocks, jackets for on and off shore, thermal hot sox, Performance knee pads, and more – basically everything you need for sailing either on a dinghy OR a big boat!When was the last time you bought a NEW Lifejacket? They don’t last forever – BCG have a variety of brands too! If you order online between now and the 26th September 2019 you can pick up your gear at their popup shop at the Women’s
Sweet Spring Pointscore
What a difference a week makes. Instead of the near-gale force winds of two weekends ago, Saturday brought a much gentler 10 – 12 knot Southerly. The first heats of the Spring Pointscore were sailed by almost 40 boats. The fleet had to battle some major shifts and lulls, but all in all it was a much tamer day of sailing. The winners after handicapping were: Standard Rigs: Steve London (race 1), Campbell Patton (race 2); Radials & 4.7s (who race as one fleet in the Pointscore): Kate McHugh (race 1), Otto Henry (race 2). You can check out all the results HERE.Thanks to last week’s race management volunteers for running a great day on the water: PRO Mark Bethwaite, assisted by Justin Davey; COTD Emily Ball, CoCOTD Kim Ketelbey, and Canteen Assistants David Huber and Alvaro Manzanares Bertran.Join us this Saturday for heats 3 and 4 of the Pointscore.
Brett Beyer Saturday Program
This Saturday is the first instalment of the Brett Beyer Saturday Program. We have 15 participants signed up and paid. This is your LAST CHANCE to sign up — find out more and reserve your space HERE. Dates are 21 Sep, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov, 7 Dec.; cost is $630 for “A” and $315 for “B” (plus merchant fees).