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For those missing the clubhouse banter, “ff the deck” drinks will continue on Saturday afternoons from 1700.

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1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 8 years’ old but I started racing at age 12 in a VJ. The exhilaration of being out on the hiking boards on a heavy-weather reach got me hooked.2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?A Laser. Nothing beats the independence.3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? To keep sailing a Laser into retirement.4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? Circus Berserkus. It matches my sailing style – I spend far too much time with a less than desirable degree of control.5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be? The toasties are truly great but in the old days (20 years ago) Paul used to make smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers and lemon sandwiches. They were superb and very much in keeping with the

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The much anticipated release of “50th birthday bash” is here! Many thanks to James Tudball of The White Tree, Australia’s leading provider of music and video for weddings and other events who put together this edit. Special mention goes to the NSW & ACT Laser Association for their financial contribution towards the cost of the footage, which was taken by Aero Media.Once again, the club would like to thank the organisers and participants of this special event, in particular Diana Chen and the sponsors, PSA and NB Sailports. 

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The club is having work done on the roof over the next two weeks. There will be no access to the club this Thursday and Friday (12 & 13 August) and next Monday to Wednesday (16-18 August) while these works are undertaken.The club may be accessed over the weekend in accordance with the Public Health Orders. The only reason you may 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

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The race debrief of the Olympic Laser medal races (men’s and women’s) has been rescheduled to this Friday at 6pm.If you did not buy a ticket last week, it’s not too late to join. Brett Beyer will talk through replays of the races over Zoom. This is bound to be insightful and educational!The cost is $10 per head and once tickets are purchased you will be provided with the zoom link.

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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.

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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.

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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

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