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Annual fees now due

Annual fees are required to be paid by the end of April 2019. You would have received an email from Clare the secretary a few weeks ago. Please search your inbox for “DBSC Invoice” and pay up! Not paying your fees on time, incurs extra work and mental load on your fellow club volunteers to eventually chase you up. So please lock in your spot for the 2019/2020 season by paying up today.Most of our expenses occur during the winter months, when our maintenance program is in full swing, so we need everyone to pay up on time. Thanks to the 46% of members who have already done so. The other 54% of you, please hop online and pay your dues today.

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Winter is coming… SE02EP1

So far we’ve have had 27 people sign up for the Winter Championship.  The series will begin on Sunday 5 May and run every second Sunday morning from May through July. Splash is at 8 for an 8.30 start. Sign-up and race to ensure you aren’t left out in the cold!In addition to the Championship races Brett Beyer will also be running a winter program (BBWP) that includes on-water coaching during the races and fleet level GPS analysis with individual statistics. Eleven members have signed up for the BBWP which means the program will definitely take place.  If you are interested in the program, please sign up here.

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Learn to run a race

You know what can be more stressful than sailing a laser in a 20 knot Westerly ? Running a race for 50 sailors in a calm 8 knot north easterly when you have no idea what you are doing.We are calling for volunteers who are willing to commit to learning how to run a race.  We are offering an opportunity for two people to run the winter championship races each fortnight, under supervision from an experienced race officer. This is a great opportunity to gain confidence and skills in running a race in a non-stressful situation. There are three races each fortnight, every second Sunday morning at 8.30am, starting 5 May.  Trainee race officers should be at the club at 7.30am to set the course and get in position for starts at 8.30.  You will be home, with much improved skills, by 11 (after free hot soup and bread from the

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Rack reshuffle

A rack re-shuffle is occurring on Saturday.  For those who will not be there, can you please ensure all spars and other equipment are labelled in advance. We will use every effort to avoid misplacing items during the reshuffle, but individuals are responsible for ensuring items are clearly labelled to allow retrieval in the event of misplacement.

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Club Tidiness

We have had several articles over the past few weeks about taking pride of ownership in the club.  It continues to be disappointing to find examples of people who don’t demonstrate this pride or sense of responsibility.  For example, all the club’s lifejackets were carefully stacked neatly against the wall by one member after Community Day – and someone else has decided they look better strewn across the floor like this:

Someone else, who clearly has domestic problems, has decided to make the workshop their new bedroom, at least judging by the large pile of bedding left in there:

If you are responsible for either of these things, can you please take the time to clean them up before (a)

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CYCA Scholarships

CYCA has kindly offered half-scholarships to DBSC youth members to participate in CYCA youth sailing courses on CYCA’s Elliott fleet.  If you are between 13-18, you can take up this offer (subject to availability for each specific course) for any of CYCA’s Youth Sailing Academy courses.  The list of courses can be found at https://cyca.com.au/youth/ and further details are available from Jordan Reece on 0433 272 283 / Jordan.reece@cyca.com.au.  If you are interested in these scholarships, please email commodore@dbsc.com.au.

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Race Report

It was an amazing balmy sunny April afternoon, but a tricky day for racing, with the wind shifting nearly in a full circle during the course of the day.  The race committee took the unusual step at DBSC of raising the AP on shore while waiting firstly for the breeze to come in, and then for the northerly breeze that appeared to be replaced by the predicted E / SE breeze scheduled to arrive from nearby Botany Bay.  The AP came down at 1.45pm and racing was underway a little late at 2.20pm in a 6-7 knot easterly.  After some competitive racing in both fleets, the breeze began to fade, resulting in a shortened course being called at the last top mark, followed by hoisting of “N” over “A” to signify abandonment of further races, leaving time for the fleet to drift home, and enjoy a sundowner on the dock.

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Upcoming Events

Saturday 20 March, 9am – Learn to Race. Come along if you want to learn more about Laser boat handling, balance, boat posture, trim, starts, tacks, gybes, boat set-up and any other race management fundamentals. Please email Martin White if you are planning on attending.Saturday 20 April, 2pm – Easter Sprint Racing.Saturday 27 April, 2pm – Final Heats of the Club Championship followed by an end of season BBQ.

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Winter Championships

So far we’ve have had 11 people sign up for the Winter Championship, which is down on the 20 or so we had last year. We know there are more winter warriors out there, so if you plan to sail some or all the winter championship, please respond ASAP here.  The series will begin on Sunday 5 May and run every second Sunday morning from May through July. Splash is at 8 for an 8.30 start. In addition to the Championship races Brett Beyer will also be running a winter program (BBWP) that includes on-water coaching during the races and fleet level GPS analysis with individual statistics. Seven members have signed up for the BBWP – we need 10 to make it viable.  If you are interested in the program, please sign up here.

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