It will be very crowded in the park this weekend, as we will be sharing the rigging area (and clubhouse) with the A18s annual JJ Giltnan World Championships. The A18s have agreed to leave space for us between the club and the eastern boat ramp – for those who rig first, please rig in the main park behind the playground area to leave room for later-comers to rig in front of the club. We appreciate your patience and understanding. There will be a lower-key-than-normal, but still excellent, BBQ after racing.
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Clean Up Australia Day
Thanks once again to Jonathan Stone for organizing DBSC’s participation in Clean Up Australia last Sunday. Jonathan was there from 10.30am, and people – from the local Federal MP to Laser sailors to big boat sailors to school groups to ‘members of the public’ and their kids – came be to volunteer. Candice and Christina and Kathy took over from Johnathan at 12.30pm and by 2pm the team had collected many, many bags of rubbish and managed to make the beaches sparkle once again. Thank you to all who participated.
The Week Ahead
Wednesday 6 March, 5pm – Twilight Sailing with BBTP – 15 boats last week, come on down again for a great night of training and racing, only four left until the end of daylight saving!Saturday 9 March, 2pm Start – Club Championship Heats 13-14. Note: there will be NO Learn to Race (See more info below.) Saturday 9 March, 5pm – Minimalist BBQ (i.e. sausage on bread with a little salad) on the deck.
Clean Up Australia Day – This Sunday
DBSC is once again participating in Clean-Up Australia Day,thanks to the leadership of Jonathan Stone. Please come to the club for an hour or so between 11am to 2pm to help remove litter from the beaches around the club. Thanks for your support of the club’s efforts to be a good community partner in this important event.
Rainy Race Report
A rainy, gusty, shifty Southerly presented itself to a fleet of nearly 50 boats last Saturday for Club Championship heats 11 & 12 and Autumn Pointscore heats 5 & 6. With massive shifts, you had to continually be monitoring the wind to come out a winner. The results were: Championship– Standards: David Newman (Championship Heat 11) and Marty Trembath (Championship Heat 12); Radials: Campbell Patton (Championship Heats 11 & 12); 4.7s: Ian Louis (Championship Heats 11 & 12). Pointscore(after handicap): Standards: Thomas Beregi (Pointscore Heat 5) and Rod Barnes (Pointscore Heat 6); Radial / 4.7s: Ashton Scott (Pointscore Heat 5) and Emily Ball (Pointscore Heat 6). Thanks to this week’s race volunteers — Jonathan Stone (PRO) and Clare Alexander on the Jazzman, Michael Osborne and Christine Linharton the RIBs, and Alistair Sutherland in the canteen. After racing we enjoyed a beautiful BBQ at the club thanks to the Canteen Crew and Pat and Peter on the grill!
Piling Project Support
Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton MP, visited to the club last weekend to present a cheque for $24,000. The money is from the NSW Government to replace aging piles underneath the clubhouse. This support is vital in ensuring the longevity of our historic boat shed. We are grateful to the NSW Government for the funding and thank Ms Upton for her continued support of our club.
Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton MP Presents Grant Funding to Commodore Andrew Cox.
THIS FRIDAY – RIB Driver Needed
Thanks to everyone who’s volunteered to help drive a RIB during the JJs. We have just one spot left to fill – this Friday, March 1 from 1pm to 5pm. If you can If you can assist, please let Mark Crowhurst know ASAP. Thanks.
Canteen Craziness – Help Needed Sunday 10 March
Sunday March 10this the last day of the JJs, and one of the most frantic days of the year in the DBSC canteen. Post racing and pre-presentation/closing party there is nothing for the 18s sailors to do other than eat pies and other goodies cooked up by the canteen crew. It would be wonderful to get several volunteers to help in the kitchen and with tidy up on the afternoon of the 10th. Please let Paul Adam know if you can help!
Marlena Berzins Pathway Program
One of the club’s strategic objectives is to get more members to the start line each weekend. We know that our start lines can be quite intimidating for new-ish sailors (and even some experienced sailors), as boats jostle for position, rules are yelled back and forth, and the occasional bump or scrape occurs!We have consulted with some of our LTR participants, and have developed a new pathway program to transition our sailors from the Learn to Race program onto the start line each week. Marlena Berzins has agreed to coach this program, and we are inviting six of our female sailors to trial the program in three sessions that will be held during the remainder of this season. Our plan is to run this program in small groups on an ongoing basis starting next season, with all our “pathway” sailors being provided an opportunity to participate over time. We will communicate
VYC “Old Boys” Regatta
VYC has decided to run a Scots vs Cranbrook “Old Boys” Regatta, which they have asked us to advertise to our members. The regatta will be held on Sunday, 17 March 2018, which is the same weekend as the Metros. If people are interested in attending this VYC Regatta, details and registration are available here.