1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Dad built my sister and me a Sabot when I was 5, and he jumped in with me on a freezing rainy winters day in Melbourne for the first sail.2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Hands down a Wally yacht but I’d settle for just about any cruising yacht which I can enjoy with family and friends.3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? I’m really enjoying the Laser Masters sailing so doing more regattas and a nationals podium and/or worlds top 10 once the kids are older and I can put more time in on the water.4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? When Ali G aired, I got the nickname “dangerous Dave” which over time morphed into “Danger Mouse” which was a cartoon I loved
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Coming Up
Wednesday 24 Mar – Twilight Sprints, Brett Beyer Twilight Program 9/10Saturday 27 Mar – Club Championship 13 & 14Wednesday 31 Mar – Twilight Sprints, Brett Beyer Twilight Program 10/10Saturday 3 Apr – Sprints (Easter weekend)
Race Report – Sat 20 March
With a marine wind warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology and poor visibility due to the heavy rainfall, racing was cancelled to ensure the safety of the race officers and 10 or so sailors that braved the wet & wild weather to get to the club. Thanks to our volunteers: Rod Barnes, Richard Au, Andrew Craker, John Verco, Andrew Simpson, Peter Collie, Shirley Roach, and Paul Adam.
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Winter Series
Are you sad that the Autumn series is coming to an end? The great news is that we sail all year round! The Winter series will commence on Sunday 2 May and run weekly until 27 July (except during NSW school holidays). 8:00am start with 3 races around 30-mins each. It’s a great way to maintain your sailing fitness and the early morning sail means you have the rest of the day to chill out or cook a Sunday roast!
Brett Beyer Coaching – Winter Program
Brett Beyer Coaching will be on offer again during the Winter series. The program will be similar to the ‘B’ subscription offered in the Spring & Autumn series. Subscribers will receive: (a) start video for each start, (b) GPS tracks animation, and (c) fleet level leg-by-leg GPS-based analysis and commentary. Dates will be: 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 13 Jun, 20 Jun, 18 Jul, 25 Jul. The 10 sessions will cost $600. T&Cs and registration details to come.
House Rules
DBSC is proud to be a 100% volunteer-run facility. Members give up their spare time to ensure that we have boats for racing/rescue, hoses for washing, a tidy clubhouse, cold drinks in the fridge, empty bins etc. etc. There are no magic fairies that come in after we’ve all left to fix all the broken things and pick things off the floor. Until someone volunteers to be that magic fairy, we all have to do our part in keeping the club in tip-top shape for the benefit of all members. Here are some simple steps to achieve this:If something breaks or stops working, report it.Things break/fail all the time and we don’t care how or by whom, but we do care if it is not reported. This could be a hose fitting, a dolly, an engine, or even a lightbulb. If we know about it, then we can arrange for
Lasers for Sale
There are currently 4 boats for sale at DBSC if you’re looking for an upgrade or know of someone who is looking to join our club.216155 (2018) Standard RigComplete and race-ready with 100% dry hull / carbon top section / new carbon tiller and extension / new ropes / 2 sails / aluminium dolly / top and bottom covers.$6,750 – Contact Luke Parker: 0419 224 795206377 (2013) Standard RigExcellent condition. Includes: aluminium bottom section / 2 aluminium top sections / boom / turbo vang / centreboard and rudder / tiller and tiller extension / Ronstan ratchet block / mainsheet and control lines / Standard sail (202725). No dolly.$5,200 – Contact Wade McDonough: 0417 124 494202602 (2011) Standard RigExtremely competitive, ready to race and 100% dry boat. Includes: near-new carbon top section / 2 x Mk 2 sails (1 x 1 season old, 1 x good for training), 2 x Mk
Canteen Update
There’s now an easier way to buy yourself or fellow sailors a tasty beverage after midweek sailing. You may have noticed that there are now QR codes on the fridges so that you are able to pay for your beverage and/or snack via our website when the canteen is closed. If you use an iPhone and have Apple Pay set up, open the site using Safari for a simple check-out. Android users will have to enter a few more details for the purchase.
History Corner
At a Special General Meeting on Sunday 5th February 1984 it was agreed that the official race day for Lasers at DBSC would be on Saturdays. The other classes then racing at DBSC, namely Herons, Leaders and Manly Juniors continued racing on Sundays.
Clean Up Australia Day
Thanks to all the volunteers that came in early to help clean up the beaches around the club, and Kate McHugh for organising the day. Despite it being a southerly, which usually means a cleaner bay, there was still plenty of rubbish around – most of which would have been detrimental to marine life.
Photo: Steven London