With the new Spring Racing Season almost upon us, there is A LOT happening in the next few weeks at DBSC. We’re looking forward to seeing you at our kick-off events. Please check out the list below and let us know which you’ll be able to attend:Working Bee – Saturday 24 August at 8am. Your attendance is appreciated to get the club spick and span for the season. Sign up to volunteer HERE. Season Opening Dinner – Friday 30 August at 7pm. The Season Opening Sailors and Volunteers Dinner at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club in Point Piper is going to be a night to remember. Get your tickets HERE.Boat Repair Day – Sunday 1 September at 9am. Get all the little niggles out of your Laser before the season begins. Sign up to help fix boats HERE. Sign up to get help repairing your boat (and let us know what needs repairing) HERE. Women’s Laser Regatta – September 28 and 29.
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Lend a Hand to Lynda and Mike
DBSC member Mike Dunne’s partner Lynda has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. As much as this is a shock to everyone, Lynda is dealing with this with her trademark wit, humour and grace, making everyone feels as good a possible about an extremely tough situation.As with any medical treatments, there are out of pocket costs as well as reduced ability to earn income. Friends of Lynda and Mike have set up a GoFundMe page to give the couple a bit of financial buffer, to help relieve the stress in this early stage of treatment and allow them to 100% focus on getting better. If you’d like to contribute, please visit the GoFundMe page HERE.
Brett Beyer Pathway Program
Just starting to race at DBSC? Feel a bit intimidated by racing in a big fleet in Sydney Harbour? Want some tips and tricks to bridge the gap between Learn to Race and Saturday Championships? Then the Brett Beyer Pathway Program (BBPP) is for you. Brett will be running this specially designed program to help transition sailors from Learn To Race onto the start line, and to assist more regular sailors to be better positioned to benefit from the Brett Beyer Saturday Program.There will be two programs, each will have six sailors only, and will run for four Sunday morning sessions at a cost of $267 per person. The dates for the first program will be 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 22 Sep, 27 Oct. The dates for the second program will be 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 1 Dec, 22 Dec.Could you please email Andrew Cox HERE if you are interested
Youth World Tour Continues
Another week and another regatta where our fearless DBSC sailors have left the shores of Australia to compete internationally. This time the venue was Kingston, Canada which hosted the 2019 ILCA Laser Radial Youth World Championships.There were 12 races with lots of tricky conditions on Lake Ontario, which meant the leader board was changing daily! As usual our youth performed very well. Boys Fleet – 160 SailorsOtto Henry – 18th – Gold FleetDaniel Costandi – 13th – Silver FleetGirls Fleet – 48 SailorsBrooke Wilson – 8th Overall – 3rd Under 17Mina Ferguson – 10th Overall – 4th Under 17
Big Boat Race Report
Written by Chris BowlingThe forecast of a 10 knot southerly looked all wrong at start time, with the last gasp of a westerly rapidly fading. We decided on a short course. But at exactly 1:00 the southerly came in, so we reverted to the full course.The new breeze gave Chenonceau the best of the start with Sanity next, and Corinna left in their lee. Sanity soon took the lead and gradually moved away throughout to win by about 10-15 minutes. Smitten had gone for a cruise to look at a moored submarine and so missed the start, but had an enjoyable cruise following the others around the course.On the very light and shifty run to Taylors Bay Corinna overtook Chenonceau to set up a good tussle. Chenonceau regained second place approaching Sow and Pigs, with Corinna just failing to gain buoy room. But Chenonceau left a hole for Corinna to slip through at the turn. Unfortunately, Chenonceau broke a boom fitting, ending what
Coming Up at DBSC
Saturday, 10 August, 1pm Start – Winter Sprint Series. Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual club working bee.Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day. Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.
Coming Up at DBSC
Saturday, 3 August, 1pm Start – First heats of the Winter Sprint Series. Sunday, 4 August, 1pm Start – Big Boat Race.Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual Club Working Bee. Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day. Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2.Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.
Season Opening Dinner
Gilligan’s Island is the theme for DBSC’s annual Season Opening Sailors and Volunteers Dinner on Friday 30th August – 7pm at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club in Point Piper. You’re not going want to miss this season’s social kick off. The cost for the evening is $90 which includes a 2 course dinner (and a share cheese platter), wine with dinner and open bar on arrival (while our kitty lasts). And after the main event, we’ll head to Bedouin in Double Bay. Tickets are selling fast, so get yours HERE today!
Brett Beyer Coaching
Get coached by one of Laser sailing’s best, Brett Beyer. The Master is back again running his Saturday coaching program on the following dates: 21 Sep, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov, 7 Dec.* You can sign up for the program and learn more details HERE.
Women’s Laser Regatta Needs Your Help!!
Excitement is building for the 2nd Annual Women’s Laser Regatta which will be happening at DBSC on September 28 and 29. When the NOR (which you can see HERE) went live on Monday, the world took notice. The very popular Sail-World.com tweeted about it.
The Tweet Seen ‘Round the World.
On top of that, Clare Alexander and Christine Patton represented the club at a recent grant presentation at Woollahra Council. The duo accepted a cheque in support of the Regatta from Mayor Peter Cavanagh. So, it’s already looking like the second edition is going to top the hugely successful inaugural Women’s Laser Regatta. Please make sure you spread the word and get women and girls to register HERE.
Mayor Peter Cavanagh