The mighty DBSC will kick-off the 2020/21 season this coming Saturday, October 7 with the first 2 heats of the Club Championships.With very competitive fleets in all classes (thanks to prolonged Winter training 😉 the season is sure to be a nail biter. Unfortunately, there will be no Club Champ BBQ this week due to COVIDSafe restrictions which are still in place.A reminder to all attending the club that you must register with the CSO (Covid Safety Officer) immediately upon arrivalmust not use the dressing rooms or bathrooms (either arrive and leave in your sailing pyjamas, or change into them in the boat park)must use hand sanitizermust maintain no more than 10 persons in the club at any one time
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Coming Up…
Saturday, 3 October, 2pm Start – Sprints (due to the October Long Weekend)Wednesday, 7 October, 5pm Splash – Twilight SprintsSaturday, 10 October, 2pm Start – Season Opener / Club ChampionshipsWednesday, 14 October, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints Saturday, 17 October, 9am – Learn to Race is back! Then will continue on the first and third Saturday of the month (except Jan 2). Come along if you want to learn more about Laser boat handling, balance, boat posture, trim, starts, tacks, gybes, boat set-up and any other race management fundamentals. Please email Martin White HERE if you are planning on attending.Saturday, 17 October, 2pm Start – Spring Pointscore
Canteen open for business!
Good news for all those experiencing withdrawal symptoms from our “world famous toasties” – we will be opening the canteen this weekend! Please note, there will be new protocols in place and it is important that everyone observes them.NO ONE IS TO APPROACH THE CANTEEN OR ACCESS THE FRIDGE NEAR THE CANTEEN. There will be an ordering station set up in the park and a canteen volunteer will take orders and radio them to the canteen (“Double Bay, Double Bay – 1 toastie with the lot. Over.”). The ordering station will also have an esky full of drinks to allow you to purchase your drinks there too. There will be NO CASH – all orders will be written up in the tab-book by the canteen volunteer, and you will be invoiced periodically throughout the season.We are excited to have the canteen back in operation and are delighted to have Paul and Shirley back
Rack Reshuffle
We completed our start of season rack reshuffle last weekend. The new rack plan has been posted on the noticeboard. Our rack allocation policy is based on sailing and volunteering – the more you do both of these, the lower your boat will be. It is that simple. If you are interested in volunteering more, please let Andrew Cox know – we have plenty of jobs available!Thanks to all of the members who helped move boats to their new positions. During the move we tried to be diligent in ensuring people’s equipment moved with their boat, but it is important for people to come and check everything was moved correctly before gear gets further displaced.
Subscriptions due: October 31, 2020
As reported earlier in the year club membership fees that are normally due in April each year were deferred until further notice. This was due to COVID-related concerns in relation to financial uncertainty across the nation.A number of members have voluntarily paid their fees already, which has been appreciated to provide the club with cash flow as we incur most of our large expenses over the Winter months.For those who have not yet paid, we are now calling for payment of fees with a due date of 31 October 2020.We understand that some members are still experiencing financial hardship – please let the Commodore know if you need additional time.If you cannot remember if you have paid or not, please check with the Treasurer by emailing here.As a 100% volunteer run club, paying your fees on time saves a lot of paperwork and valuable volunteer time. We appreciate your collective assistance
Sign Up for BBSP
Brett Beyer’s Saturday Program now has 14 participants enrolled. This is your last chance to sign up if you want to be part of the program which runs for 7 sessions: 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, and 28 Nov.A and B subscriptions are available.The B subscribers will get a fleet-level report on each race, showing:· video with commentary on the start· their GPS track each leg vs the rest of their fleet· their stats on each leg vs the rest of their fleet· comments on the performance of the fleet and correct tacticsThe A subscribers will get all the above, as well as an individual report highlighting technical and/or tactical considerations for them specifically, based on Brett’s real time and GPS observations. The cost for the 7 sessions is $700 for A subscribers and $350 for B subscribers.Please read all of the terms and conditions of this program HERE.If you
Twilight sail tonight!
Twilights start tonight! The splash will be 1700 for 1730 starts. (However as per last season, there are plenty of people usually ready to sail from about 1700)We are encouraging a big turnout to replicate the fleets of 20+ boats achieved last season.Tonight will not be a BBTP (Brett Beyer Twilight Program) event – but we will still have organised racing with marks placed.The BBTP will be back, starting next week – see below.
Final Days – Order Your New Sail Now
NB Sailsports and PSA have given DBSC a great deal on new sails, just in time for the start of the season. But we need more participation to qualify for the bulk rate pricing. So please click HERE to learn more and place your order.
Sign-on for the Brett Beyer Twilight Program now!
On the dates indicated below, Brett Beyer will run the very popular twilight sailing program, comprising racing and/or drills from 17:30-19:30. All members are welcome to participate in the racing and drills. Program subscribers will receive on-water coaching during the event, as well as a written general fleet-level summary of the evening’s sailing. Brett will endeavour to provide approximately equal on-water attention to all participants – see the terms and conditions of the program HERE.The program will run for 9 sessions (every Wed from 14 Oct to 16 Dec, except not 9 Dec).The cost will be $360 for all 9 sessions.If you are interested, please get your ticket HERE – note there are only 10 tickets available, first in best dressed!
Hard hats on sale, this Saturday October 10
As per last week’s article on hard hats, Matt Kuhn will be at the club this coming Saturday (prior to the club championships) from 13:00 with plenty of hats in stock for purchase. $25 cash each!