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Club Look-ahead ScheduleThursday 26 March: Twilight Racing: 5pm splashSaturday 28 March: Autumn Point Score Races 9 & 10 / Championships Races 13 & 14 (combined) 1pm Briefing, 2pm WarningBBQ after racingSaturday 4 April: Easter DBSC Race Around the Harbour1pm Briefing, 2pm WarningSaturday 11 April Learn to Race: 9:00amAutumn Point Score Races 11 & 12: 1pm Briefing, 2pm WarningSaturday 18 April: Autumn Point Score Races 13 & 141pm Briefing, 2pm Warning

Thank you to the members who are sending through information for the newsletter. If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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All photos by Donna Sue Marks

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to steer an International 505 at the 2026 Midwinters Championship in Clearwater, Florida as well as a follow-up “friendly” dinghy regatta at Davis Island in nearby Tampa Bay. As there was no racing last Saturday, I thought I might share that experience in this week’s newsletter.The 505 is a classic racing dinghy that has been around since the 1950’s. Technically a one-design, it is nonetheless a “development class” that has been updated regularly to keep pace with emerging technologies. Top boats now sport full carbon hulls (wet-laid or prepreg), carbon booms and twin spinnaker poles. The large symmetrical spinnaker (it was greatly

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Maxim Djura has organised another Work-on-your-boat day at the club this aturday 21 March from 10am till 4pm or whenever you finishTypical repairs include:Repair gelcoat chips or gunnel cracksRestore hull colorPolish your boatReapply boat fittings How long will it take? Below some are rough estimates:About 1 hour to prepare and apply gelcoat. 2 hours for the gel to cure.2 hours to polish and finish off.1 hour and half to polish the boat.45 minutes to apply the gelcoat restorer.Time to repair gunnel cracks varies significantly. Personal and environmental safety:Gelcoat, hardener, acetone, Ronstan’s gelcoat restorer are dangerous substances. Please, wear long-sleeve shirts. It’s a good idea to have a change of clothes for the day. There will be masks, safety glasses and PVC

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Club Look-ahead ScheduleThursday 19 March: Twilight Racing: 5pm splashSaturday 21 March: No Club Racing (Harbour closed for RAN’s 125th Ann. Fleet Review) Work on your Boat day 10am – 4pm With Maxim coordinating.Thursday 26 March: Twilight Racing: 5pm splashSaturday 28 March: Point Score Races 9 & 10 / Championships Races 13 & 14 (combined) 1pm Briefing, 2pm WarningBBQ after racingSaturday 4 April: Easter DBSC Race Around the Harbour1pm Briefing, 2pm Warning

Thank you to the members who are sending through information for the newsletter. If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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Report from Stephen ReidThe Metros regatta was held last weekend, with 20 entries from DBSC (some were only able to participate for one day).  The fleet was around 80 strong and the regatta was very ably hosted by Manly Yacht Club, with racing held off Middle Head.  Some of us trekked up and back each day – many thanks to Craig Ryan, Justine Scott, Ben Byford and Alexander Lewis for providing Rib support for the regatta. Saturday was a tough day, with

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Club Look-ahead ScheduleThursday 12 March: Twilight Racing: 5pm splashSaturday 14 March: No Club Racing (Metros, Manly YC) DBSC Members attending the Metros Regatta need to Register HERE (Entry Fee required)Thursday 19 March: Twilight Racing: 5pm splashSaturday 21 March: No Club Racing (Harbour closed for RAN’s 125th Anniversary Fleet Review) Work on your Boat day 10am – 4pm With Maxim coordinating.Thursday 26 March: Twilight Racing: 5pm splashSaturday 28 March: Point Score Races 9 & 10 / Championships Races 13 & 14 (combined) 1pm Briefing, 2pm WarningBBQ after racingEvents14-15 March: NSW & ACT Metro ChampionshipsManly Yacht ClubNotice of Race Registrationhttps://laser.asn.au/Note: JJ Giltinans 18-Footers World Championship takes place between Friday, March 6 and Sunday, March 15.Club and foreshore will be busy during this period, please be patient and allow extra time.

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Report from Tim Heath,A strong contingent of (20+) sailors attended the Vaucluse Regatta last Saturday. It was a busy morning at the club with the JJs in full swing, the park in use for sport, and tide too high to rig on the beach.This meant the most tricky boat handling of the day was on shore, but everyone was cooperative and the mood was good. Rigging was accompanied by pumping music and assuaged by free coffee and sausage toasties provided by our 18 footer colleagues.An outgoing tide and a fickle light southeasterly breeze added to the transit and racing challenges.There were a few quirky race happenings: lots of general recalls with the outgoing tide and short start line, class flag changed during sequence, top mark moved during a race, Ok dinghies sailing back through the line exactly when the ILCA 7s were starting their 2nd race, and the 3rd race was

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Metropolitan Championships Manly YC 14-15 MarchThis annual regatta will be held over 2 days out of Manly Yacht Club. Each year a contingent of DBSC sailors head to the Metros, and we encourage members to register for this event and represent the club. Please read the Sailing Instructions Below.(There will be no DBSC club racing on 14 March)A contingent of DBSC sailors will rig and depart from DBSC by water soon after 11:30am TBD.There will be a DBSC support RIB on both days to assist getting to and from the course (especially if there is limited wind), if you have a small bag of food/water you can store it on the RIB.It is a long journey by water, please allow plenty

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Maxim Djura has organised another Work-on-your-boat day at the club this aturday 21 March from 10am till 4pm or whenever you finishTypical repairs include:Repair gelcoat chips or gunnel cracksRestore hull colorPolish your boatReapply boat fittings How long will it take? Below some are rough estimates:About 1 hour to prepare and apply gelcoat. 2 hours for the gel to cure.2 hours to polish and finish off.1 hour and half to polish the boat.45 minutes to apply the gelcoat restorer.Time to repair gunnel cracks varies significantly. Personal and environmental safety:Gelcoat, hardener, acetone, Ronstan’s gelcoat restorer are dangerous substances. Please, wear long-sleeve shirts. It’s a good idea to have a change of clothes for the day. There will be masks, safety glasses and PVC

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All photos by Van Allen

Sprint Racing (Sail GP Weekend)Maxim Djura reports:If Sail GP were a rock concert, the sprints were the opening act.The race officers left early to assess the wind and stake out a suitable venue. There were two options: 1) take the main stage and warm up the early spectators before the F50s come, or 2) run our own rock concert in Rushcutters. After deliberations and many wind measurement measurements, we decided that conditions in Ruchcutters were just as good as between Clark and Shark Islands or in the Dardanelles. That and doubt that an F50 would hear a starboard call from a Laser motivated the race team to set a course between Garden

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