Wednesday 27 March, 5pm – Twilight Sailing. Only two weeks to go before we lose daylight saving! Come and join our large fleet of Wednesday sailors, and make the most of the last of summer!Saturday 30 March, 2pm – Autumn Pointscore heats 9 – 10.
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April 6-7: Family and Community Weekend
Family and Community Weekend is less than a week and half away. On Saturday, April 6th, after sailing, we encourage you to invite your loved ones to join us for a DBSC family BBQ and celebration – we’ll have a jumping castle for the kids, family laser races, RIB rides and a family friendly BBQ. It’s a great chance to get to know each other’s families and give them a glimpse into what we love about our club. The event is free, but to help with catering please RSVP here. On Sunday, April 7th, from 10am to 2pm we’re having a fete – where we’re inviting the wider community to see what we’re all about. Please help us spread the word about this event by sharing our Facebook Event Page. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help on these days. You should have already received an email detailing your assignment and
Keeping the Clubhouse Clean and Clear
As previously announced, we are storing boats on the floor temporarily until the end of the season, at which time we will be asking a number of inactive members to vacate.Please bear with us for the next few weeks, noting the inconvenience this no doubt causes.If you need to move boats to get to yours, can you please put them back in a row along the left hand side of the main clubhouse walkway, leaving a clear path to the right, all the way to the canteen.We found this to be the boat situation on Monday:
This was certainly not how we left it on Saturday, so someone on Sunday decided to leave the boats and dollies like this! Please be considerate of your fellow members and put things back where they are supposed to be. Also,
Private Function this Saturday Evening
Saturday after racing there is a private function being held in the clubhouse. We need to pack up and leave the club ASAP. Please assist this process by putting your boat and your gear away promptly and leaving the dressing rooms tidy. All dollies and boats that stay on the clubhouse floor should be left in the park, they will be brought in at the end of the function. Please note that the buoys and tackle will be stored in the workshop for this evening and that the BBSP debrief will be outside in front of the eastern boat ramp.Thanks for your help and understanding with this.
Thanks to the JJs Canteen Crew and RIB Volunteers
A belated thank you to the canteen team of Paul, Andrea and Shirley (and their many helpers) for their tireless efforts in the canteen during the JJs! The canteen is an enormous contributor to the club’s funds, and much of the year’s surplus is made during the JJs. We are very grateful to the team for everything they do. Thanks also to Peter Collie, James Tudball, Andrew Simpson, Daryl Lawrence, Kim Ketelby, Gerard Cafe, John Vasey who helped on the RIBs during the JJs.
Race Report
Last Saturday started out with beautiful conditions for the nearly 50 sailors who competed in Autumn Pointscore heats 7 and 8. The sunny, warm day brought with it a steady 10 – 14 knot NE breeze for heat 7. But the clouds rolled in for heat 8, which killed the sea breeze and created a meagre, patchy 4 – 8 knots for the second race of the day. Congratulations to the competitors who came out on top after handicapping: Full Rigs: Steve London (heat 7), and Hadrien Bourely (heat 8); Radials/4.7s: Diana Chen (heat 7), and Kate McHugh (heat 8). Thanks to the race committee for putting on a well-run race day: PRO David Rogers assisted by Christine Patton, COTD Steve Wawn, CoCOTD Richard Au, and Canteen Assistant Mark Crowhurst.
Sign up For Community and Family Day
April 6-7 will be a weekend of sharing our club with family, friends, and the community. Saturday, April 6th is Family Day – post racing we’ll have a jumping castle set up in the park, family Laser races, RIB rides, and a kid-friendly BBQ on the deck. It’s free for all, but to help us with numbers for catering please RSVP here now. On Sunday April 7th, from 10am to 2pm, DBSC is hosing our first Community Day which is a full-on fete for the wider community, complete with carnival games and many other activities. To pull this off we’re going to need lots of help, please email Kirk Marcolina if you can lend a hand. Also, it would be great if you could spread the word about this event by sharing our Facebook event page.
Laser For Sale
The Week Ahead
Wednesday 20 March, 5pm – Twilight Sailing with BBTP – only a few more left until the end of daylight saving, so join us.Saturday 23 March, 2pm Start – Autumn Point Score, heats 7 & 8.
Saturday Sprints
While some of the fleet was away at the Metros and Victorian Masters, a 20-plus contingent of sailors practiced their skills in a series of 5 sprint races. The steady moderate SE breeze provided a fun afternoon of racing. Thanks to PRO David Shannon, COTD Kirk Marcolina, and David’s son Henry for running the day.
Henry on Flag Duty.