Sunday, 28 July, 8:30am Start – Final heats of the Winter Championship. There is a tight race between Ashley Deacon, Geoff Kirk and Jules Hall in the Standards and between Sylvie Stannage and James Tudball in the Radials. Join us for one last beautiful Sunday morning of winter racing. Saturday, 3 August, 1pm Start – First heats of the Winter Sprint Series. Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual club working bee. Come out and help get the club ready for a big season of racing. Friday, 30 August, 7pm- The Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club. (See info above.)Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – Get set for the second instalment of the DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta. We’re looking forward to hosting another world class event but need members to volunteer to make it happen, so plan to get involved over some or all of this weekend!
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Races 16, 17 & 18 of the Winter Series
Last weekend’s racing was the opposite of all the previous winter races. A firm but gentle first race followed by two races in a true winter westerly that saw a few sailor retire. It’s all on now for our next and final winter race.Huge thank you to PRO Instructor, Ian Alexander; learn to run a race participants, Pippa Batchelor and Andrew Craker; and COTD / Co-COTD, Jason Wilkins and Alistair Sutherland.ResultsRadialsRace 16: Matt Wenke, Race 17: Andrew Cox, Race 18: James TudballStandardsRace 16: Hadrien Bourely, Race 17: David Newman, Race 18: Ashley Deacon
Jack Sywak launches Tuposto at Rose Bay
Jack Sywak has been busy setting up his new restaurant, Tuposto in Rose Bay. This restaurant is at 670 New South Head Rd, opposite the BP, and does hand made Neapolitan pizza and pasta. Warm welcome by Maitre D Jack and discount for DBSC members (on a sliding scale of how many port crosses you allow him).Congratulations, Jack, and we hope to dine in soon!
Season Opening Sailor's and Volunteers Dinner
Please join us for the Season Opening Sailors and Volunteers Dinner on Friday 30th August – 7pm – @ Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Point Piper! Tickets ON SALE NOW!DBSC provides lots of events and opportunities throughout the sailing year for wives, husbands, partners or your least hostile acquaintance but this annual dinner is dedicated to the DBSC sailors and regular volunteers of the club. The cost of the evening is $90 which includes 2 course dinner (and a share cheese platter), wine with dinner (while it lasts) and open bar on arrival (also while it lasts), with cash bar once the kitty runs out! The evening also includes some fun and frivolity – you won’t want to miss out this year! As always, there is a Dress-up theme – As DBSC is setting sail for this event offsite at RPEYC we want you to cast your memory back to a group of people who also set sail on an adventure
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24 August – The annual club working bee will be held on Saturday 24 August. All members are expected to attend and help get the club ship shape for season start in September.30 August – The Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner is on again. Lock it in your social calendars now. It will be HUGE.28,29 September – DBSC will host the DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta for a 2nd year running. Volunteers from the club make this event truly unique, so plan to get involved over some or all of this weekend!
Viva BrisVegas. Aka Old blokes head north
Geoff Kirk, Luke Parker, along with super coach Brett Beyer, and occasional winter sailing radial guest Craig Davis travelled to the four day South Pacific laser masters championships at RQYS last weekend.The weather was a mixed bag. Day 1 was a drifter with massive wind shifts and inconsistencies, Day 2 bought 3 long races in a solid 18 to 25+ knots, day 3 was a glass out until late 5 knot sea breeze filled in for one race, and day 4 was blown out with no racing possible.As usual, Brett gave a masterclass across all conditions and discarded a “1” – picket fence. Luke and Geoff had good regattas and both finished in the top 10.It was a well run regatta, hosted at a strong and organised club, with an onsite hotel and great cafes within walking distance. Of particular note, the change rooms would make our Commodore swoon. They’re
Clare Alexander finalist for Club Person of the Year at the Australian Sailing Awards
Clare Alexander has brought even more recognition to the club, by becoming a finalist at the Australian Sailing Awards that were held at CYCA recently.From our on-the-ground source at the awards night:She was too modest to tell you there were a number of club related awards and Clare was a finalist in the Club Person of the Year category. She didn’t win but we all know she is the best!
Charlotte, Ian and Clare Alexander with the recently pinned Barrenjoey Pin recipient, Mark Bethwaite at the Australian Sailing Awards night.
Enter the open nationals now. Win a laser!
The Notice of Race has been released for the 2020 Australian Laser Championships (NB – this is the Open Championships, not the Masters for which most of the club will be after), to be held at Sandringham from January 1 to 8. This will be the first event in an amazing summer of Laser sailing here in Victoria, so you are encouraged to get your entry in NOW.If your entry is received before August 31, 2019, you will go in the draw to win a brand new Laser, including the rig of your choice, courtesy of our major sponsor PSA.But why leave it until August? Make the decision to enter now, so you don’t miss the chance to win.For more information, read the full article here.
Mark Bethwaite awarded the Barranjoey pin
On Saturday night we were privileged to witness one of our own receiving the Barranjoey pin at the Australian Sailing Awards at the CYCA.Mark Bethwaite received his pin in recognition for his 2 x Olympic campaigns and his continuous competitive sailing. Sir James Hardy (who also received his pin) pinned this to Mark’s jacket. The tradition is that one Barranjoey pin recipient puts the pin onto the next one to receive the pin.The Barranjoey pin program launched to recognise Australia’s greatest sailors. The uniquely numbered pins will be presented around the country this year and next to those athletes who have represented and continue to represent Australia at the highest levels in sailing. It is named after the yacht ‘Barranjoey’, which was sailed to Australia’s first Olympic sailing gold medal, at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.A very special moment, and another reminder of how deep the talent in the club runs,
Well done Maddie!
The depth of talent at DBSC keeps getting deeper!Madeline O’Shea – Laser Radial – just raced amongst 105 female radial sailors at the Laser Radial Youth European championships this week and came 14th overall – with 8 x top ten results!! Congrats Madeline!http://europeanlaser2019.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ResultsGirlsAllFleetsAfterJuryDec-1.pdf