Just starting to race at DBSC? Feel a bit intimidated by racing in a big fleet in Sydney Harbour? Want some tips and tricks to bridge the gap between Learn to Race and Saturday Championships? Then the Brett Beyer Pathway Program (BBPP) is for you. Brett will be running this specially designed program to help transition sailors from Learn To Race onto the start line, and to assist more regular sailors to be better positioned to benefit from the Brett Beyer Saturday Program.There will be two programs, each will have six sailors only, and will run for four Sunday morning sessions at a cost of $267 per person. The dates for the first program will be 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 22 Sep, 27 Oct. The dates for the second program will be 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 1 Dec, 22 Dec.Could you please email Andrew Cox HERE if you are interested
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Youth World Tour Continues
Another week and another regatta where our fearless DBSC sailors have left the shores of Australia to compete internationally. This time the venue was Kingston, Canada which hosted the 2019 ILCA Laser Radial Youth World Championships.There were 12 races with lots of tricky conditions on Lake Ontario, which meant the leader board was changing daily! As usual our youth performed very well. Boys Fleet – 160 SailorsOtto Henry – 18th – Gold FleetDaniel Costandi – 13th – Silver FleetGirls Fleet – 48 SailorsBrooke Wilson – 8th Overall – 3rd Under 17Mina Ferguson – 10th Overall – 4th Under 17
Big Boat Race Report
Written by Chris BowlingThe forecast of a 10 knot southerly looked all wrong at start time, with the last gasp of a westerly rapidly fading. We decided on a short course. But at exactly 1:00 the southerly came in, so we reverted to the full course.The new breeze gave Chenonceau the best of the start with Sanity next, and Corinna left in their lee. Sanity soon took the lead and gradually moved away throughout to win by about 10-15 minutes. Smitten had gone for a cruise to look at a moored submarine and so missed the start, but had an enjoyable cruise following the others around the course.On the very light and shifty run to Taylors Bay Corinna overtook Chenonceau to set up a good tussle. Chenonceau regained second place approaching Sow and Pigs, with Corinna just failing to gain buoy room. But Chenonceau left a hole for Corinna to slip through at the turn. Unfortunately, Chenonceau broke a boom fitting, ending what
Coming Up at DBSC
Saturday, 10 August, 1pm Start – Winter Sprint Series. Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual club working bee.Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day. Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.
Coming Up at DBSC
Saturday, 3 August, 1pm Start – First heats of the Winter Sprint Series. Sunday, 4 August, 1pm Start – Big Boat Race.Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual Club Working Bee. Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day. Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2.Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.
Action Items
With spring around the corner, things are starting to heat up at DBSC. That means a bumper newsletter this week, and there are some important action items we need your responses on. We know some of you may not have time to peruse the entire edition in detail, so we’ve outlined the most important items below. Read on for more details, but please respond, sign up and volunteer:Working Bee – Saturday 24 August. Sign up to volunteer HERE. Season Opening Dinner – Friday 30 August. Get your tickets HERE.Boat Repair Day – Sunday 1 September. Sign up to help fix boats HERE. Sign up to get help repairing your boat HERE. Women’s Laser Regatta – September 28 and 29. Sign up to participate in the Regatta HERE. Sign up to volunteer at the Regatta HERE. Brett Beyer Saturday Program – Ongoing in Spring. Sign up for the BBSP HERE. Race Management Volunteers – Ongoing. Sign up to volunteer to
Winter Sprint Series Starts This Saturday
Laser racing returns to Saturdays this weekend, with the start of our August Winter Sprint Series. The sprints are a perfect way to get back in shape for the upcoming season of sailing, and will be held every Saturday in August, with an early 1pm start. So join us for some pre-season fun this Saturday.
Working Bee
We will be running our annual working bee on Saturday 24 August at 8am. This is an important event that gets our club ready for the new season of sailing. There is a lot to do, and we would appreciate participation from all members to make this a success. Could you please RSVP HERE to confirm your attendance?We have set out below the list of tasks required on the day. Could you please let us know in your RSVP if there are particular tasks you would like to do (no guarantees, but we will accommodate where possible)?paint change roomsdolly maintenance team 1 — axles / rivets / tyresdolly maintenance team 2 — padding / plastic protectors dolly audit — club vs member dolliesclub laser maintenancegurney the ramp and deck ladders (can anyone supply gurney guns?)wash the Jazzmanscrub and wash the two RIBsaudit / check all anchors and tacklecheck all radios / handhelds are
Boat Repair Day
Have a bent bailer or a cleat that popped off in the last race of the season? Then our Boat Repair Day is for you. The annual fix up is happening at 9am on Sunday, 1 September. This is a day when some of our handy members have volunteered to help with minor repairs to hulls and foils. Major work will need to be outsourced. Generally we recommend purchasing new spars and sails rather than repairing old ones. Depending on the work required and the cost of materials and parts, there may be a charge applied. If you’re one of our skilled members who’d like to help and are willing to assist with repairs, please contact Ian Alexander HERE. If you need help with repairs please contact Craig Sheers HERE, outlining the work required so that Craig can obtain materials. Thanks to Craig Sheers and Ian Alexander, and everyone else who volunteers, for providing this very helpful service! We encourage you to sign up and make
Race Management Volunteers Needed
The #1 strategic initiative for the club this year is to improve the quality of our race management. We have been very fortunate in the last few years to have had expert “permanent” PROs to manage much of our racing — a big thank you to Jonathan Stone, Clare Alexander and Christine Patton for their enormous contributions. While this has given us reliable and consistent race management, it has resulted in a skills gap among our broader membership, which has been evident on days when our permanent PROs are not present. Furthermore, we cannot assume we will always have willing permanent PROs. For this reason, and noting it is consistent with our club culture and ethos that everything at the club is shared among our volunteer members, we are changing our approach to race management this year, and putting it back in the hands of our broader membership. We want everyone in