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We will hold a training session on Tuesday, 19 November at 7:30pm sharp. Training will take 30-40 minutes. Please email  commodore@dbsc.com.au if you wish to attend.The Genie Laser Hoist at DBSC is only used at the club on non-race days, and allows a member to get their Laser down from its rack location (and put it back again) usually after mid week training, where no other members are available to help. In order to use the hoist, it is compulsory to have completed training and to have signed the certification register. 

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Club Championship Races 7 & 8Although the forecast promised a 15 kt nor’easter, when we arrived at the club the breeze was essentially nil. Nevertheless, our trusty COTD team dropped the marks for a course to suit where the wind was supposed to be. This was also about “staking out our turf” on the harbour.

Craig Ryan and special guest PRO Mark Bethwaite on station. All photos by Chris Tattersall (except the BBQ).

The breeze did arrive more-or-less as predicted, perhaps a little more easterly, and so after tweaking the marks we started getting Race 7 underway with a total of 47 Lasers. With six ILCA-4’s afloat, we ran

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All photos by Josh Dorey

Vaucluse InvitationalThe Vaucluse Invitational, hosted by DBSC, was a spectacular event that brought members together from both clubs.  The event featured a mix of competitive races as well as the famous BBQ and post-race debriefing discussions on the deck.Around 50 boats participated, with several making the trip down the harbour from the French enclave to Double Bay. Winds were quite variable but eventually settled in with good direction and strength, allowing the race management to set the course in the Double Bay vicinity. Two races were completed, with all involved making the most of the fluctuating wind shifts. The races were highly competitive, with a mix of sailors taking the top spots,

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The Genie Laser Hoist at DBSC is only used at the club on non-race days, and allows a member to get their Laser down from its rack location (and put it back again) usually after mid week training, where no other members are available to help.In order to use the hoist, it is compulsory to have completed training and to have signed the certification register. We intend to schedule a 30-40 minute training session for new members, so if you are interested please email: commodore@dbsc.com.au

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Zac West is the new Lead Coach for DBSC’s Reach Youth Program

To welcome him to the club, Tory Epworth caught up with Zac for a brief Q&A:Q: How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Just after my 10th birthday, at a place called Papercourt Sailing Club on a tiny lake in the middle of England Q: If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?I’d probably buy an F50, I really enjoy one-design racing and foiling so this would be the best mix between the two.Q: What is your sailing goal?The current shorter term sailing goal is to win the World Match Racing Tour World

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Photos by Steve London

It was great to see a large turnout for our Annual Member Competency Training day on Saturday 19 October. Thank you all members who attended. Safety is an important part of our club and culture: on the water, with our race equipment, and around the clubhouse. We strive for continuous improvement of our processes and provide training to all our members every year, as all members are involved in running races and looking after our club. About 50 members attended the three stations run by:Andrew Cox – Race Management,David Murphy – First Aid and Safety,Pat Levy – RIBs, Davits, Anchors and GearThank you Paul Adam and Peter Collie for organising and cooking up a

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Upcoming ILCA REGATTASAll NSW/ACT ILCA events are listed with links to event sites on the Events page on their web site Here.16-17 November: NSW & ACT Open & Youth Championships @ Georges River Sailing ClubThe Notice of Race is Here.You can enter online Here or up until 11.00am on Saturday 16 November at the club23-24 November: Victorian States @ Blairgowrie YC 28 November – 1 December: Sail Melbourne @ Brighton YC6-9 December: Sail Sydney @ Woollahra SC 18-21 December: Sail Brisbane @ RQYS (Brisbane)1-8 January: Australian Open & Youth Championships @ RQYS UPCOMING EVENTS (at DBSC)Wednesday 30 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 31 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 2 NovemberClub Championships Races 7 & 8 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)BBQ after racingTuesday 5 October: REACH Youth Training with Zac West (4:30 – 7:30pm)Wednesday 6 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing

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Photo by Justine Scott

After a busy morning refreshing our knowledge about laying marks, safe operation of the power boats, how to run a perfect race, or at the very least a fair one, Staying Alive the song and how to help keep others alive, attention was turned to setting up for both Championships 5 and 6 and Point Scores 5 and 6. The wind which had started in the SW had now swung through S and was heading towards the predicted afternoon South Easterly direction. It was tempting to consider a southerly course in Double Bay but once on the water the Dardanelles seemed a better bet as the wind was becoming increasingly easterly. However, as

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UPCOMING EVENTSWednesday 23 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 24 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 26 OctoberLearn-to-Race (9:00am)Vaucluse Invitational at DBSC (2:00pm first warning)Tuesday 29 October: REACH Youth Training with Zack West (4:30 – 7:30pm)Wednesday 30 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 31 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 2 NovemberClub Championships Races 7 & 8 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)BBQ after racing

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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This week we have a couple of reports on this event. The first is from Charlotte Jenkins:DBSC dominates at The Coasts!45 Lasers across all three classes competed at the NSW/ACT Coast Championships last weekend at Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club.  A strong contingent of 15 sailors from DBSC competed at the regatta.Day One conditions: 20 – 25kt southerly.  3 races completed in all fleets.Day Two conditions: AP was up for nearly three hours with no wind, then a nice 15kt north-easterly came in. ILCA 4’s complete three races, but the ILCA 6 & 7’s managed just two races.There was tight racing in the 4’s with DBSC members Raphael McLachlan taking first and Charlotte Jenkins taking second. In the ILCA 6, Sylvie Stannage was first, and Healy Ryan was second. In the Standards, one of our club’s coaches, Brett Beyer, won the regatta.  Great performances also from DBSC’ers Alexander Bijkerk (3rd overall), Rod

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