It will be very crowded in the park this weekend, as we will be sharing the rigging area (and clubhouse) with the A18s annual JJ Giltnan World Championships. The A18s have agreed to leave space for us between the club and the eastern boat ramp – for those who rig first, please rig in the main park behind the playground area to leave room for later-comers to rig in front of the club. We appreciate your patience and understanding. There will be a lower-key-than-normal, but still excellent, BBQ after racing.
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Clean Up Australia Day
Thanks once again to Jonathan Stone for organizing DBSC’s participation in Clean Up Australia last Sunday. Jonathan was there from 10.30am, and people – from the local Federal MP to Laser sailors to big boat sailors to school groups to ‘members of the public’ and their kids – came be to volunteer. Candice and Christina and Kathy took over from Johnathan at 12.30pm and by 2pm the team had collected many, many bags of rubbish and managed to make the beaches sparkle once again. Thank you to all who participated.
Double Bay North
You could have mistaken Lake Macquarie for Double Bay last weekend, with so many DBSC members sailing there in the State Masters Championship. In fact, our club arrived at Lake Macquarie with 15 standards and 6 radials to compete against a fleet of 72 standards and 56 radials. The 21 traveling sailors marked a DBSC record for most attendees at a regatta outside of Sydney Harbour. By all accounts the DBSCers made the most of their weekend away – both on and off the water. Many of the sailors made it a bit of a holiday, some sharing an Airbnb whist others camped out under the stars. Good meals, fine wine and tall tales from past regattas were shared. When it came to the on-water competition, the team didn’t let us down. With strong overall finishes from Ian Alexander (8th in standards) and Andrew Cox (5th in radials) on equal points with
More Traveling Fun in 19/20
With the overwhelming success and positive feedback from last weekend, we’re already looking forward to next year’s State Masters Championship on 8th-9th February 2020. The regatta will take place at Lake Jindabyne, which is a fun location with options for group accommodation and things to do at night (other than stretching exhausted TFLs and going to bed!). We want to get a big contingent to that regatta in the lead up to the Masters Nationals (13th-18th March 2020) and Masters Worlds (19th -28th March 2020) at Geelong. So, mark the dates on your calendar now! In the meantime, there are several local and regional regattas coming up as set out below. We will coordinate attendance, transport and accommodation as needed for each of these as they approach.
Next Season’s State Laser Highlights.
Sprints on the Harbour
Turnout was strong at Saturday’s sprints despite many of the club’s more mature sailors limbering old bodies into action and attending the State Masters Championship. In total 21 spring chickens presented and we managed to fit in about 6 races. Conditions were fun with a sprightly 12-15 knot Nor Easter and choppy waters. The harbour was particularly packed with 2 additional fleets racing … the 18s in their JJ champs and a big boat regatta… both setting up start / finish lines in the mouth of Double Bay. The course was set in the only spare area between the JJs start and the CYCA mark off Point Piper; however, there were still a few too many close calls, as various out of control boats decided to skewer through the laser fleet. All is well that ends well and there was positive feedback about the sprint format and opportunity to complete so
The Week Ahead
Wednesday 6 March, 5pm – Twilight Sailing with BBTP – 15 boats last week, come on down again for a great night of training and racing, only four left until the end of daylight saving!Saturday 9 March, 2pm Start – Club Championship Heats 13-14. Note: there will be NO Learn to Race (See more info below.) Saturday 9 March, 5pm – Minimalist BBQ (i.e. sausage on bread with a little salad) on the deck.
Clean Up Australia Day – This Sunday
DBSC is once again participating in Clean-Up Australia Day,thanks to the leadership of Jonathan Stone. Please come to the club for an hour or so between 11am to 2pm to help remove litter from the beaches around the club. Thanks for your support of the club’s efforts to be a good community partner in this important event.
Rainy Race Report
A rainy, gusty, shifty Southerly presented itself to a fleet of nearly 50 boats last Saturday for Club Championship heats 11 & 12 and Autumn Pointscore heats 5 & 6. With massive shifts, you had to continually be monitoring the wind to come out a winner. The results were: Championship– Standards: David Newman (Championship Heat 11) and Marty Trembath (Championship Heat 12); Radials: Campbell Patton (Championship Heats 11 & 12); 4.7s: Ian Louis (Championship Heats 11 & 12). Pointscore(after handicap): Standards: Thomas Beregi (Pointscore Heat 5) and Rod Barnes (Pointscore Heat 6); Radial / 4.7s: Ashton Scott (Pointscore Heat 5) and Emily Ball (Pointscore Heat 6). Thanks to this week’s race volunteers — Jonathan Stone (PRO) and Clare Alexander on the Jazzman, Michael Osborne and Christine Linharton the RIBs, and Alistair Sutherland in the canteen. After racing we enjoyed a beautiful BBQ at the club thanks to the Canteen Crew and Pat and Peter on the grill!
Piling Project Support
Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton MP, visited to the club last weekend to present a cheque for $24,000. The money is from the NSW Government to replace aging piles underneath the clubhouse. This support is vital in ensuring the longevity of our historic boat shed. We are grateful to the NSW Government for the funding and thank Ms Upton for her continued support of our club.
Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton MP Presents Grant Funding to Commodore Andrew Cox.
THIS FRIDAY – RIB Driver Needed
Thanks to everyone who’s volunteered to help drive a RIB during the JJs. We have just one spot left to fill – this Friday, March 1 from 1pm to 5pm. If you can If you can assist, please let Mark Crowhurst know ASAP. Thanks.