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Please save the morning of Saturday, 19 October from 9am for our annual competency and safety training. Attendance is expected of all on-water members and volunteers. This is an important opportunity to discuss and refresh our skills in:How to run a race (by Andrew Cox) – essential for PRO, LtRAR, CoTD & CoCoTD duty.https://www.dbsc.com.au/proHow to use DBSC equipment (by Pat Levy) – also essential info on operation of davits, RIBs, Jazzman, laying marks, anchors, and use of radios.https://www.dbsc.com.au/cotdHow to save people (by David Murphy) – more essential procedures for on water emergency, rescue, & first aid.https://www.dbsc.com.au/emergency-rescueIn advance of this, kindly familiarise/ re-familiarise yourself with the policies and training materials available on the DBSC website (links above) or start with some of

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Photos by David Murphy

Spring Point Score Races 3 & 4Race 3 and 4 of the Spring Point score showed the Harbour in a somber, reflective mood, where both the silver afternoon and a lovely 8 gusting to 14 ESE converged right onto Rose Bay, on an even more somber AFL Grand Final Saturday.The course almost set itself, with the team of the day David Murphy PRO and Yves Stening as Co-PRO, assisted by John Chesterman and Van Allen in the Paul Adam, competing with a seaplane for ideal mark placement. Tom Beregi and Jules Hall both provided able assistance to Shirley and Paul in the canteen.Not a day for recalls, both races started smoothly with over

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We are pleased to announce one of our own youth sailors Healy Ryan has won the 2024 NSW/ACT Youth Sailor of the Year award. At 14 years old Healy moved from competing in the ILCA4 to ILCA6 in August 2023. His first event was WA Youths where he received coaching from ‘Swifto’, Chris Charlwood and Zoe Thompson. Healy won that event and his enthusiasm left such an impact that Zoe invited him to join her squad’s ILCA6 training camp when it was next in Sydney.Next event was Coasts where he came 3rd overall, followed by the AST/ASS/ASF women’s training camp where he was warmly welcomed by an amazing squad who were very generous with their time and knowledge. A few weeks

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Photo courtesy of ILCA NSW & ACT

Regatta’s kick off with Coast Championships 12-13 OctoberGet set for another great circuit for local and national events this year. We’re again striving for a strong representation and contingent of DBSC sailors. The first event is the Coast Championships at Mannering Park Sailing Club 12-13 October. If you’re interested in attending and need any support with boat transport or accommodation, please contact Dave Newman. The Notice of Race for the event is Here.

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On Thursday 10 October we will kick off our Thursday Twilight Racing with on-water coaching support for the 2024/25 season. The coaching and race management will be undertaken by one of our Reach coaches.We will aim for our usual splash of 5PM. The coach and course will be ready for racing by 5:30PMThe course will be typically windward – leeward (like our sprint racing), however the coach may communicate variations out on the water…to keep us on our toes.Racing will run until sundown (approx 7:30PM).Regular Thursday night dinner and drinks at The Oak following sailing, for anyone who fancies a social outing.The Cost is $150 per sailor for the 10 week program (plus merchant fees). This covers the overhead of paying

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UPCOMING EVENTSSaturday 28 SeptemberLearn-to-Race: 9amSpring Point Score Races 3 & 4 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)Saturday 5 October (Labour Day October Long Weekend)Sprint Racing (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Thursday 10 OctoberTwilight Racing (5pm splash)Weekend of 12-13 October2024 NSW & ACT Coast Championships at Mannering Park Sailing Club (Sat. & Sun.)Please contact Dave Newman if you are interested in attendingNotice of RaceSaturday 12 OctoberSprint Racing (1pm briefing, 2pm first 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 sailing photos by Jack Tattersall

Club Championship Races 3 & 4Saturday was one of those crystal clear spring days, with not a cloud in the sky, only the smudge of some back-burning somewhere up Middle Harbour. Wind was from the northwest. The Race Committee set the start line clear of Shark Island and well away from Point Piper in order to have a weather leg clear of Clark Island. We launched at the top of a rather high tide, so both races were sailed in a strong ebb current.A fleet of 40 Lasers (26 Radials, 12 Standards & two 4.7’s) enjoyed the afternoon, sharing the harbour, in particular our course area, with a number of yachts

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Please save the morning of Saturday, 19 October from 9am for our annual competency and safety training. Attendance is expected of all on-water members and volunteers. This is an important opportunity to discuss and refresh our skills in:How to run a race (by Andrew Cox) – essential for PRO, LtRAR, CoTD & CoCoTD duty.https://www.dbsc.com.au/proHow to use DBSC equipment (by Pat Levy) – also essential info on operation of davits, RIBs, Jazzman, laying marks, anchors, and use of radios.https://www.dbsc.com.au/cotdHow to save people (by David Murphy) – more essential procedures for on water emergency, rescue, & first aid.https://www.dbsc.com.au/emergency-rescueIn advance of this, kindly familiarise/ re-familiarise yourself with the policies and training materials available on the DBSC website (links above) or start with some of

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On Thursday 10 October we will kick off our Thursday Twilight Racing with on-water coaching support for the 2024/25 season. The coaching and race management will be undertaken by one of our Reach coaches.We will aim for our usual splash of 5PM. The coach and course will be ready for racing by 5:30PMThe course will be typically windward – leeward (like our sprint racing), however the coach may communicate variations out on the water…to keep us on our toes.Racing will run until sundown (approx 7:30PM).Regular Thursday night dinner and drinks at The Oak following sailing, for anyone who fancies a social outing.The Cost is $150 per sailor for the 10 week program (plus merchant fees). This covers the overhead of paying

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On Thursday 10 October we will kick off our Thursday Twilight Racing with on-water coaching support for the 2024/25 season. The coaching and race management will be undertaken by one of our Reach coaches.We will aim for our usual splash of 5PM. The coach and course will be ready for racing by 5:30PMThe course will be typically windward – leeward (like our sprint racing), however the coach may communicate variations out on the water…to keep us on our toes.Racing will run until sundown (approx 7:30PM).Regular Thursday night dinner and drinks at The Oak following sailing, for anyone who fancies a social outing.The Cost is $150 per sailor for the 10 week program (plus merchant fees). This covers the overhead of paying

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