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This Friday at 6pm, the club is hosting a session with Brett Beyer, where he will talk through the replays of the two Laser medal races over Zoom. This is bound to be more insightful and educational than the channel 7 commentary!The cost is $10 per head and once tickets are purchased you will be provided with the zoom link.
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Please note that the club continues to observe the Public Health Orders and the only reason you may attend the club is for exercise. The rules are the same as last week.
In the meantime, we will continue to host “off the deck” drinks for those that are missing the post race banter. Last week was a lot of fun and there is room for more to come this Saturday at 1700.
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Is the answer to last week’s question…The Olympic sailing coverage has been undoubtedly the best ever with deck cams, athlete microphones, on-water and overhead footage and live tracking.
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It was an absolute delight to watch Mara Stransky on her final day of racing finishing 3rd in the penultimate fleet race and 1st in her final race for the event. Mara was 14th overall at her first Olympics , which is an outstanding achievement and all the more notable after 18 months away from international events.Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you no doubt know that Matt Wearn won the gold medal in the men’s Laser event, only having to finish the medal race, such was his lead.
Mark Bethwaite has kindly reminded us that outside the Olympics there are many wonderful events that we can look forward to.
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Our sister club, Vela Club Campione del Garda has recently hosted the EuroMasters regatta where competitors live la dolce vita on Lake Garda, Italy.The regatta is run out of Gargnano and Bogliaco, two beautiful adjacent villages on the western shore of fabulous Lake Garda. The fresh water is warm with a peler (northerly) breeze in the morning, followed (after lunch of course!) by an ora (southerly) breeze in the afternoon.After a day’s racing, competitors sit in a lakeside trattoria and after an obilgatory Aperol Spritz, enjoy corregone (trutta del Garda) washed down with Soave or Valpolicella, followed by gelato and limoncello.
How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?Apparently mum and dad took me away for one month on a 17 foot trailer yacht when I was three months old. I first started racing with dad when I was 6.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?The next generation AC75 (Team NZ version of course)What is your ultimate sailing goal?To be regularly competitive at the front of the Radial fleetTell us the story behind the name of your Laser?I was once going to set up a company and I wanted a short domain name and of course blink.com was taken so I went for blynk.com. Seemed like it would suit a name for a laser. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?Spicy salami and jalapeno peppers.What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is
Members are reminded to adhere to the Public Health Orders. The only reason you are allowed to attend the club is for exercise.If you attend the club, you MUST:(a) check in using the QR code(b) wear a mask inside(c) not attend or sail in more than groups of two. If your attendance would result in more than two in the club or in the park, you must wait outside (or on the water, if you are coming back in) until your presence in the park or in the club would not result in more than two.Also, you must NOT attend the club if:(a) you live more than 10km from the club(b) you have any symptoms or are awaiting a test result(c) you or anyone in your household are required to isolate(d) you have been to a case location at the relevant times (until you have observed the relevant requirements).
For those that are missing the post race banter, we’re going to have some virtual drinks this Saturday at 1700.Please RSVP to receive a link to the meeting.
There has never been a better time to be locked down at home, away from the boss, with footage of the Olympic sailing better than ever! If you’re not already watching, you can watch online here.After 3 days and 6 races for the ILCA Laser class, Mara Stransky is coming 18th in the women’s event, while Matt Wearn is in 2nd place in the men’s event.
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In the spirit of the Olympics, some friends of the club and the class more broadly are doing deals.Performance Sailcraft (PSA) is having a 15% off sale of almost EVERYTHING in stock (unfortunately this excludes complete boats, hulls & sails*). The sale will commence from the starting gun of race one of the Laser/ILCA Radials @1:05pm (AEST) on 25/7 and run until the start of the last Laser/ILCA race at @4:33pm (AEST) 01/08. Head to PSA for more details. Simply head to the website and apply discount code OLYMPIC15 in the checkout to receive 15% off your order.Jon West Photography is also having a sale with $5 discounts on all downloads until end August 2021. If you haven’t already got your shots from the ILCA 50th birthday bash or the NSW Laser Masters State Champs, now is the time to do so!
How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? I travelled to England when I was 1. No memory of it, but photo below. First sailed with my parents on a teak sailing boat which had been built in Hong Kong and was sailed to Australia in 1879 (or so I was told). Sabots when aged 7 If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?Cruising boat. An Amel 54 would do nicelyWhat is your ultimate sailing goal?No goals other than sailing a little better each time I go outTell us the story behind the name of your Laser?It doesn’t have a name. Just a number – no reason.If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?Avocado and chilli jam. Not sure that anything would truly improve them thoughWhat are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is