In last week’s newsletter, we mistakenly referred to Michael Forbes as a non-member who was visiting for the Metros. In reality, he has been an active member of DBSC since last September. Big apologies to Mike for the oversight… and a belated welcome. Here is a bit more about him: Mike lives in Summerland Point on Lake Macquarie with his partner and fellow DBSC member, Vic Whitby. He owns and runs a small steel on the Central Coast. He is quite an accomplished sailor, starting at 8 years old on a VJ at Speers Point (top of Lake Macquarie). He then went on to Manly Juniors at Toukley and VJ’s & 16ft skiffs at Gosford through his late teens. Like many of us he stopped competitive sailing when left high school, taking up sail boarding instead for over 15 years.Mike got back into sailing in 2000 and since then has sailed
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Coming Up…
Wednesday 12 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 15 February, 9am – Learn to Race.Saturday 15 February, 2pm Start – Club Champs 9 & 10 and Autumn Pointscore 5 & 6, followed by a BBQ on the deck. Wednesday 19 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 22 February, 2pm Start – Vaucluse Yacht Club Regatta.Wednesday 26 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 29 February, 2pm Start – Sprints (Due to SailGP).Sunday 1 March, 7am – 10am – Clean up Australia Day. Come help clear rubbish from Steyne Park and the beaches to east and west of our clubhouse. Sunday 1 March, 2pm – Big Boat Race.
Missing Car keys
Luke Parker misplaced his car key on Metro Sunday afternoon. Probably in bloke’s change room (maybe they fell into a bag?) or near the “grown ups” fridge. He’d be very grateful if they are found. Luke@sellparker.com.au
Masterful Metros
DBSC played host to the Laser Metropolitan Championships last weekend. Nearly 100 Lasers competed in 6 races, with a great contingent of DBSC sailors participating; many dressed in our new club racing kit. No matter what your wind preference, mother nature didn’t disappoint. The races on Saturday saw a classic Sydney Harbour NE’er with a steady 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. The three 45-miunte races tested the strength of even the fittest sailors.
A wild and windy start to the Metros. Photo by Diana Valia Chen.
Day two saw a S to SE breeze with the first race run in Double Bay, with very little wind. The final two races were moved to Rose Bay which offered a stronger breeze. The conditions were still tricky, with sailors needing to be
RIB Driver Needed for 18s
John Vasey graciously helps DBSC fulfil our affiliation agreement with the 18s by supplying RIB support to their fleet every Sunday. John is unavailable to do so on the following dates:Sunday February 9thSunday February 23rdSunday March 1stIf you are interested in volunteering for any/all of these shifts, please let Mark Crowhurst know HERE ASAP. The day goes from about 1pm to 5pm and we have detailed instructions from John on what’s involved. Thanks!
Up Next at DBSC
Wednesday 5 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday & Sunday 8-9 February – State Masters at Lake Jindabyne. Good luck to all the DBSC crew headed there!Saturday 8 February, 2pm Start – Sprint Racing at DBSC.Wednesday 12 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.Saturday 15 February, 9am – Learn to RaceSaturday 15 February, 2pm Start – Club Champs 9 & 10 and Autumn Pointscore 5 & 6 followed by a BBQ on the deck.
Winter Boat Rental Needed
Robert Size is an experienced 16’ skiff racer, who would like to hire a good quality laser radial fully rigged for use in our winter championship series.Are there any members who would be interested in renting him a boat for the 7 winter championship days and the other 6 Sunday mornings from May-July? He is willing to pay $900 for the 13 uses, plus a $1,000 refundable bond. If you’re interested please email Robert HERE.
Coming Up…
Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – Twilight Sailing (with Brett Beyer organizing starts). Saturday & Sunday 1-2 February – DBSC hosts the Metros (see schedule above).Wednesday 5 February, 5pm – Twilight Sailing.Saturday & Sunday 8-9 February – State Masters at Lake Jindabyne.Saturday 8 February, 2pm Start – Sprint Racing at DBSC.
DBSC Hosts Metros This Weekend
This weekend DBSC will be hosting the Metropolitan Championships. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help run a great regatta. Volunteers should have already received an email from Mark Crowhurst with details of when and where you need to be. If you haven’t, please email him HERE. Also, we’re still looking for a volunteer to drive the Jazzman on Sunday – let Mark know if you’re keen.We’re expecting to have a large contingent of DBSC sailors join the regatta. For those of you who are planning on sailing, you need to pay the registration fees — both for the NSW/ACT Laser Association membership HERE (if not already paid for the year) and the Regatta Fees for the Metros HERE. Also, remember to proudly wear your DBSC gear on and off the water!Here is the schedule of events for the weekend: SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY:Registration is 930am to 1130am.Briefing is 1130am.First Warning Signal is 1330 hrs. Subsequent
State Masters Feb 8-9
The state-wide regatta action continues next weekend with The State Masters, which is a cube event, at Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club. This will be a great lead up to the big Masters events following in Geelong. If you’re interested in joining the DBSC contingent headed to the States, please let Ian Alexander know HERE as soon as possible (if you haven’t already), so he can coordinate transport.