As part of DBSC’s commitment to safety, we have once again organised first aid training (including CPR) for our members, to be held on Sunday 18 April. There will be a morning and afternoon session for a duration of 3.5 hours, with some self-paced online study prior to the practical. Fees will be covered by DBSC, however places are limited. Please register your interest [HERE].
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Race Debrief presented by Brett Beyer
Brett will be offering a State Masters race debrief and Q&A at the club on Wednesday 24th Feb at 8:00pm. All members are welcome (even if you didn’t go to the States) to come and listen to his strategy, tips, tricks, and advice. Cost is $20pp – click [HERE] to book your spot.
Volunteer RIB Driver for 18 Footers
The annual JJ Giltinan Championship will run from Friday 5th to Sunday 14th March and we’re looking for volunteers to drive a RIB and support the on-water team with rescues etc. If you can commit to all or any of the following days from approx. 1pm – 5pm, then please email Paul Adam and Jess at 18 Footers [HERE]. It’s a great way to be a part of the action!Fri 05/03, Sat 06/03, Sun 07/03, Tue 09/03, Wed 10/03, Thu 11/03, Sat 13/03, Sun 14/03.DBSC sailors please be aware of reduced space in the park and the possibility of A18s parts in the clubhouse over these days, and remember to always give way when they are launching or retrieving.
Race Report – DBSC Sprints
6 sailors from DBSC and 1 from Vaucluse braved the rain and blustery southerlies with 6 short & sharp sprints and some nice fast hiking when the gusts hit. All boats started at the same time and despite some valiant efforts by the Radial sailors, Jason Wilkins and Geoff Boscoe in Standards dominated the races, splitting the bullets between them. Jason pipped Geoff in the decider with some America’s Cup style tactical match racing. Thanks to Simon Stone for running the show, canteen helpers, and those who were at the club early to sweep out the shed and sort through a large number of used sails.
Clean Up Australia Day
DBSC has been involved with Clean Up Australia Day for over 10 years and we plan to continue this tradition as part of the club’s commitment to sustainability. We hope you can come along and help either on Saturday 6th or Sunday 7th March, even if you only have an hour to spare. Please email Kate [HERE] and let her know if you are able to attend.
Christmas – DBSC Style
DBSC members celebrated the festive season on the harbour in style, donning Santa hats as they sailed the annual Tyrell and Rousso races last Saturday. In the Tyrell, the handicapped chase saw Hadrien Bourely winning in a very close finish, besting Mike Dunne and Craig Sheers by just centimetres.In the Rousso (a scratch race with a massed start) the finish saw Rob Barnes finish first in the standards and Andrew Cox first in the radials, with Andrew taking the trophy after application of the yardstick (which had Andrew besting Craig by just 0.7 seconds). Thanks to the on-water crew: Josh Kirton, Justin Davey, Conor Roche, and Ben Wirtz. Thanks also to the canteen crew who were assisted this week by Jim Dounis and Michael Osborne. After some competitive racing, the day ended with a chilled out cocktail hour and al fresco dining on the deck. As always, DBSC put on a fabulous show of
RIB Launch Video
We know it can be difficult to remember all of the steps to launch the RIB. To help out, Diana Chen, Pat Levy and Kirk Marcolina made an instructional video that explains the process. You can check it out HERE, and while you’re at it, please subscribe to our new YouTube Channel to get notifications of when new videos are added. We’re sure you agree that Pat is deserving of the Oscar for Best Actor, and won’t want to miss his next video on putting away the RIB at the end of the day. As this is the first of a series of instructional videos, we’d like to know what you think, and how we can improve future videos. Please let us know HERE.
Radial Bulk Sail Update
Thanks for your ongoing patience as we await delivery of the Radial sails ordered via our bulk sail program. The latest update from NB is that they are working on numbering the sails now, and all will be delivered to the club before Christmas. Maybe Santa is bringing them on his sleigh? Hope we’ve all been nice.
Orders for Canteen Now Inside
Good news. With the relaxation of COVID regulations, the outside canteen ordering station is being abandoned. You can now order food and pay for drinks directly at the canteen.
Race Management Rostering
Due to changes in the way we’re running race management, canteen assistance and COVID oversight, we’ve rostered more members to volunteer this season than in the past. Because of this, we are now onto our second lap through the Saturday volunteer roster for this season.Most members will be asked to volunteer two times, and those who don’t will be first to do two next season. Thanks for your understanding and help in making this all volunteer organization run so smoothly.