Sunday March 10this the last day of the JJs, and one of the most frantic days of the year in the DBSC canteen. Post racing and pre-presentation/closing party there is nothing for the 18s sailors to do other than eat pies and other goodies cooked up by the canteen crew. It would be wonderful to get several volunteers to help in the kitchen and with tidy up on the afternoon of the 10th. Please let Paul Adam know if you can help!
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Marlena Berzins Pathway Program
One of the club’s strategic objectives is to get more members to the start line each weekend. We know that our start lines can be quite intimidating for new-ish sailors (and even some experienced sailors), as boats jostle for position, rules are yelled back and forth, and the occasional bump or scrape occurs!We have consulted with some of our LTR participants, and have developed a new pathway program to transition our sailors from the Learn to Race program onto the start line each week. Marlena Berzins has agreed to coach this program, and we are inviting six of our female sailors to trial the program in three sessions that will be held during the remainder of this season. Our plan is to run this program in small groups on an ongoing basis starting next season, with all our “pathway” sailors being provided an opportunity to participate over time. We will communicate
VYC “Old Boys” Regatta
VYC has decided to run a Scots vs Cranbrook “Old Boys” Regatta, which they have asked us to advertise to our members. The regatta will be held on Sunday, 17 March 2018, which is the same weekend as the Metros. If people are interested in attending this VYC Regatta, details and registration are available here.
The Week Ahead
Wednesday 27 February, 5pm – Twilight Sailing. It’s the last few weeks of daylight saving, come and join us for some big fleets. Last week we had 15 on a dreary day. Today’s forecast looks picture perfect, so let’s set a record!Saturday 2 March & Sunday 3 March – Good luck to our 20 members who are headed up to South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club for the State Masters Championship. If you’re one of them, make sure you’ve officially registered for the event here.Saturday 2 March, 2pm Start – Sprint Racing for those not going to the Masters. PLEASE NOTE — There is NO Learn to Race this week due to the Masters.Sunday 3 March, 11am to 2pm – Clean-Up Australia Day at DBSC. See details below. Sunday 3 March, 2pm Start – Big Boat Racing. Please let Jonathan Stone know if you want to join the fleet.
Women Shower Thanks
You might have noticed that the women in our ranks have grown substantially over the last year. This is great news, but has caused a bit of a strain on the one shower that was previously in the women’s change room. But thanks to Pat Levy, Geoff Kirk, and Richard Bott a second shower has been created. The women areover the moon and deliriously happy with this development. They report both showers are in regular use already, so thanks to all.
Photo by Clare Alexander.
Boats on Floor
Do you want the good news or the bad? The good news is that the club has been at capacity all year and is now overflowing! The bad news is that this means there are two boats that live on the floor for now.One of those boats is our recently refurbished fifth club boat, and the other is a new member’s boat.The plan is to monitor the situation between now and the end of the season, waiting to see if any natural attrition occurs. In the meantime, we will be speaking to those members who are rarely at the club to see if they might be willing to move their boats until they are able to sail more often. And failing that, we are going to have to “volunteer” people to do so!Until we find a permanent solution, we appreciate your forbearance for any inconvenience the success of our club
Family and Community Days – Save the Date
During the weekend of April 6-7 we’ll be sharing a bit of DBSC with our family, friends and wider community. After sailing on Saturday April 6thwe’ll have our annual Family Evening. It’s a chance to show off the club to our loved ones, and for our families to meet and mingle. We’ll have a jumping castle, RIB rides, parent / child sprint races, and a family friendly BBQ. On Sunday 7 April, from 10am to 1pm, we’re hosting our inaugural DBSC Community Day. More details will follow, but we’ll need a lot of volunteers for the day, so please mark it on your calendar.
Family Day Fun in 2018.
Coming Up
Wednesday 20 February, 5pm – Twilight Sailing. Saturday 23 February, 1pm Briefing / 2pm Start – Club Championship 11 & 12 plus Autumn Pointscore 5 & 6.Saturday 23 February, 5pm– BBQ on the Deck.
State Masters 10 Days Away
Our contingent of 20+ sailors is ready to head North next weekend for the State Masters in Lake Macquarie. If you’re one of them, please make sure you’ve officially registered for the event here.
Vaucluse Regatta Results
A computer glitch delayed the results of the Vaucluse Regatta, but after a reboot we have them now. Congrats to all the DBSC members who did our club proud. In the Full Rigs Ian Alexander won and Nick Pellow finished 3rdout of a fleet of 33 boats. In the Radials, Campbell Patton was first, Otto Henry was second, and Matthew Knight placed third out of 34 boats.