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Race report 15 May 2022
Our PRO on the day, Andrew Cox, reports:On Sunday, we had another excellent turnout of 30 boats for races 4, 5, and 6 in our combined Winter Championship and Winter Point Score series. It was a beautiful warm day for this time of year, which made it easier than usual to get out of bed. But, this also meant a less reliable westerly breeze than normal.Our on-water race management team of Andrew Cox, Mark Lewkovitz, Diana Chen, Andrea Kraus, and Tim Heath had their work cut out for them. After carefully laying the westerly course before the briefing, they discovered upon returning to the water that the breeze had shifted left 90 degrees. After waiting what seemed an appropriate length of time, they hurried to reset the course in time for the start, only to find, as the first boats arrived for the start, that the wind had flipped back
Vollies of the week!
Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing running of dinghy racing.This week we’d like to thank our new member Chris Berg, who swept the clubhouse on Sunday morning without being asked.Thank you also to Tim Heath. Tim was unable to sail on Sunday as he was “on call”, yet towed boats out and back on the day while waiting to be called.The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!
AGP RSVP
The AGP is a highlight of the club’s social calendar, and this year is Friday 27th May 2022. Please ensure you have RSVPed HERE.
AGP help
To make sure the AGP is the night of nights, we need some help.Please let Diana Chen know if you are able to help with any of the following tasks:Friday 27 May 5pm to 7pm – set up chairs, bar, etc.Saturday 28 May 8am to 9am – tidy up and return glasses.
Race report 29 May 2022
Our PRO on the day, Christine Patton, reports:After a series of wet Sunday mornings in this Winter Championship Sunday dawned dry and relatively warm with a gentle Westerly (with a touch of South) breeze already blowing. All pretty much predicted by Richard George in last week’s report. Three clean races got off without recall or restart in a steady 14 knot oscillating wind gusting to 18 knots. Firstly, hats off to the newer and/or rusty sailors who joined the fleet today. The day started as a perfect day for such sailors but by the end of the day we saw several white laser bottoms around the bay, but everyone persisted, including a very wet David Evenden determined to finish the last race. Thanks to Richard Au and Owen Kenny in the RIB keeping the course square and the sailors safe. In the Standard rigs Alex Bijkerk clinched the day with
Vollies of the week!
Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing running of dinghy racing.This week we’d like to thank all of the volunteers who assisted Diana with the set up and pack up of the AGP! It wouldn’t happen without this effort.The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!If you would like to volunteer for a task at the club, please contact Kirk Marcolina, to discuss how best you can become involved.
Oh, what a night!
On Friday the club held our annual general party.Proceedings began with the Annual General Meeting, the last under Commodore Cox! Andrew has served on the club’s committee for the past ten years – five as treasurer and five as commodore.In his farewell speech, he reflected upon the successes and strategy for the club over the past five years, which included on the key elements that drive our success. Andrew left the club with four requests for ownersRead and respond – if you’re reading this newsletter, you’ve passed the first test!Act like an owner – the club belongs to all of us, and we should behave that wayVolunteer to volunteer – we need all of your help (contact Kirk Marcolina to volunteerEngage, engage, engage – it takes all of us to be the world’s best laser club!Andrew thanked the club, its members and volunteers and for their support, and acknowledged his
2021/2022 Prizewinners
Before we get to the season’s racing trophies, a special mention goes to our Life Member, Peter Collie, and this year’s Club Person of the Year, Rod Barnes.Peter Collie has been a member for 20 years and can only be described as a fantastic club person. He has been on the Club Committee for much of that time and has been active across all facets of club life, including our social functions, our trophies and prizes, our clubhouse tidying and upkeep, our club’s official photography, and the hire of our club which this year generated $15k of income for the club – our third largest revenue stream after memberships and grants. Rod Barnes is an outstanding contributor to the club. He is central to the huge amount of work that is required to keep all our infrastructure in tip top condition. He person cracked the code on something we have been
2022/2023 Committee
The following officer bearers were elected unopposed at the Annual General Meeting:Commodore – Steven LondonVice Commodore – Rod BarnesRear Commodore – Pat LevySecretary – Tory EpworthTreasurer – Justin DaveyCanteen Captain – Paul AdamProperty – Rod BarnesSocial Secretary – Peter CollieMarketing & Communications – Diana ChenHandicapper – Daryl LawrenceLearn to Race – Martin WhiteNewsletter Editor – Katie McHughCTO – Nick PellowSafety & Training Officer – David MurphyVolunteer Coordinator – Kirk MarcolinaSpecial Projects Coordinator – Mark Crowhurst