We know everyone wants to go faster this season, but only 31 people have signed up for the discounted new sail offer from NB Sailsports and PSA. We need 50 orders to move forward and get the discount. Help us reach the goal by ordering before the deadline of this Friday at 5pm. Please click HERE to learn more and place your order. Thanks for supporting this initiative.
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A Tough Big Wind Day
Last Saturday was a challenging one to say the least. Fresh westerly winds gusting above 30 knots meant for tough conditions on the water. Many of us knew our limits and chose to sit the day out. Well done to those who braved the weather, and thanks to the brilliant race management team of Mike Dunne (PRO), Emily Ball COTD, Christine Patton (CCO/CoCOTD) who were aided by Justin Davey, Mark Bethwaite and Mark Crowhurst. This Saturday there will be short sprints for the long weekend. Then, on Saturday 10 October the season begins in earnest with Club Champs.
Photo by Christine Patton.
Protecting Heads and Hands
Hard capsIn strong breezes such as week’s, booms present a hazard to our heads. Helmets help, but they tend to be bulky and uncomfortable. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been sailing in a Booma cap. Its got a hard liner to protect your noggin, but it fits and looks like a normal baseball cap. These caps are currently being sold on Amazon, but they can do a better bulk deal for DBSC sailors at $25 per cap. Ideally they get purchased in bulk and they will be delivered directly. One drawback is they come in only one size, so it is not suitable for people with large heads (but it fits mine fine and I suggest it’s ok for 95% of us). It comes in every colour you can imagine, so long as your imagination is limited to blue. If you are interested, email Luke@sellparker.com.au and I’ll pass the list to Phil
Woman’s Regatta Video
If not for COVID-19, last weekend would have marked the third edition of The Woman’s Regatta Hosted by DBSC. We’re already counting the days to the 2021 edition… but in the meantime check out this wonderful video highlighting the joy that the regatta brought to female sailors of all ages, and the recognition for women in sailing.Thanks to all of the participants and filmmakers: Michelle Costandi, Jenny Danks, Sophie Hunt, Kim Ketelbey, Sylvie Stannage, Brooke Wilson, Clare Alexander, Emily Ball, Diana Valia Chen, and Kirk Marcolina.
60 Seconds with Brooke Wilson…
In recent seasons it’s been the young guns at the head of the Radial Fleet. Let’s learn more about one of those ‘kids’ who is always out in front, Brooke Wilson (who is also one of the stars of The Woman’s Regatta Video above): 1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?I think I was nearly 8 when I hoped into an Opti’s. 2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?Extremely hard question, if neither money nor sailing ability were in question, I think I would buy something a bit faster than the laser perhaps a moth or even bigger an AC75. 3. What is your sailing goal?A bit ambitious, but I have quite a few goals in the sailing world, first and foremost the Olympics but I’ve also started to become extremely interested in offshore racing and have great admiration for the
Season kicks off in anger this coming Saturday, October 7
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
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