Jonathan Stone will be hosting a conference at the clubhouse from March 9 – 11. They will be using the deck, and the northern part of the Clubhouse. Please respect the order of the meeting, but if you want to sail on those days, that’s great. Give Jonathan a bit of warning by emailing him HERE and he will help you get your boat out at a good time. The change rooms and workshop will remain accessible; just please be quiet while the meeting is in session.The Conference itself is quite fascinating. Please read the details from Jonathan (and find out how you can attend) below. After long planning, with welcome Club support, this meeting is nearly here. It is called AR2020.AR stands for ‘Acquired Resilience’, a new concept in human health. It’s a bit like acquired immunity – the body system that upregulates the immune system in responses to pathogens like viruses.
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Coming Up…
Wednesday 4 March, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing (with Brett Beyer organizing starts). Saturday 7 March, 9am Start – Learn to Race.Saturday 7 March, 2pm Start – Club Champs heats 11 & 12 AND Autumn Point Score heats 7 & 8. Followed by a BBQ.Wednesday 11 March, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 14 March, 2pm Start – Sprints (due to the National Masters).
Twilights Tonight with Special Appearance from Brett Beyer
Twilight sailing is back on again tonight with a 5pm splash. Brett will be running races tonight as he trains Andrew Cox. Brett has welcomed the rest of the fleet to utilize the marks and the starts that he will be setting up as part of Andrew’s training. Hope you can join us!
Sprits and SailGP
Last weekend was a busy one on the harbour. DBSC held Sprits due to the SailGP event. Over 30 members took part in seven very competitive short races. Thanks to Alistair Sutherland and Marty Trembath for setting up an excellent course, under some very tricky conditions. After the sprints, about a dozen or so members headed out on the Jazzman and Berman, finding the perfect vantage point to anchor up off Point Piper and watch day two of Sail GP. Day one saw Ainsley in Team GB win all three races, leaving the first two races on Saturday as a battleground between Team Australia and Team Japan for a place in the winner takes all final match race against Team GB. Team Australia was successful getting to the final match race, but Tom Slingsby and the Australians found themselves behind from the start, incurring a penalty for entering the start box early
Sail GP this Saturday
That leads us to what’s happening this Saturday …The harbour will be a bit busier than normal this Saturday with F50 Catamarans taking up our normal racecourse for the 2nd annual SailGP event. Here’s the spin from their website: “National pride will be on the line as world class teams take part in dramatic, adrenaline-filled racing on the iconic Sydney Harbour.”They are racing on Saturday from 4pm to 6pm, with a huge exclusion zone starting at 3pm. The exclusion zone will make it very difficult (if not impossible) to sail between Vaucluse and Double Bay. Because of this, we will be running Sprint Racing this Saturday on a course that avoids this exclusion zone. After the Sprints, some DBSC members are planning on heading out to watch and support SailGP. The boats (RIBs plus Jazzman) will be leaving the deck promptly at 4.10 to maximise the amount of racing we get to watch. Please RSVP
New Paul Adam (and Bergman) Critical Operating Instructions
As flagged in last week’s newsletter, there are six important notes in relation to use of the RIBs – these will be added to all the other instructions in the COTD Guide. PLEASE READ THESE CAREFULLY:1. No Propeller Guard The new Paul Adam has no propeller guard at this stage, due to availability. One will be installed in due course, but in the meantime please exercise EXTREME CAUTION when operating the boat around people in the water, or when in the water around the boat. This is a CRITICAL SAFETY WARNING
There is NO prop guard on the Paul Adam.
2. Insert and Remove BungThe Paul Adam has a bung at the back that MUST BE REINSERTED BEFORE LAUNCH or the boat will flood and sink! And it must be REMOVED AFTER RETRIEVAL otherwise the boat
Clean Up Australia Day – This Sunday
Thanks to the leadership of Jonathan Stone, DBSC is once again participating in Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday, 1 March. There is a low tide at 7.30am and so we’ll be cleaning the beaches and parks near our club from 7.00 – 10.00 am on Sunday morning. Jonathan encourages members to “Please keep up the strong tradition of club-member support: Clean Up Australia Day is an important part of the Club’s contribution to the community at large. We have a great site on the Harbour, but our continuing presence there requires long-term acceptance by the community.Just come to the Clubhouse on the day, ready to spend 30 minutes clearing rubbish from Steyne Park and the beaches to east and west. The beaches are particularly littered after the recent rains.”A big thanks to Jonathan Stone for running this initiative for many years. Jonathan, who has overseen this event at DBSC for
Save the Date
Here are two save the dates for you calendar:Family & Friends Day – 4 April. A jumping castle, family Laser sprint races, RIB rides and a kiddie friendly BBQ will round out DBSC’s Annual Family & Friends Day from 5pm on Saturday 4 April (after that day’s racing). It’s the chance to show off the DBSC spirit to your loved ones.Annual General Party – 22 May. This is a not-to-be-missed event which includes our annual prizegiving, a great feed and dancing until dawn with a new and even better band courtesy of the one and only James Tudball. Note, the date is 22 May, not 29 May as previously shown in the calendar. Apologies to anyone who planned their schedule around the 29th.
Up Next at DBSC
Wednesday 26 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 29 February, 2pm Start – Sprints (See info above). Sunday 1 March, 7am – 10am – Clean up Australia Day. (See info above).Wednesday 4 March, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 7 March, 9am Start – Learn to Race.Saturday 7 March, 2pm Start – Club Champs heats 11 & 12 AND Autumn Point Score heats 7 & 8. Followed by a BBQ.
Drifting Away at Vaucluse Regatta
Sadly, the Vaucluse Regatta was a non-starter due to a highly unseasonal absence of raceable breeze, with the wind ranging from 0-5 knots and changing direction from SE to NE during the course of the afternoon!A large fleet of DBSC boats headed up the harbour for the event, partly under sail and partly under tow offered by Pat Levy in the new Paul Adam. However, after some solid drift practice, they were forced to return, again partly under sail and partly under tow!But all was not lost. Just as people finished their showers, a puff of breeze appeared and the SailGP fleet were out in force for a practice session, foiling up and down the harbour. A bunch of DBSC sailors headed out to watch them up close and personal – including a cheery wave from Tom Slingsby as he flew past for team Australia.