Remember those mugshots Peter Collie took with us in the clubhouse? Well, the members section on our website is live! You can check it out here. At this stage we only have 58 members captured. Once lockdown ends, Peter Collie will set up again at the club to capture more of you.
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Off the deck
Please note that the club continues to observe the Public Health Orders and the only reason you may attend the club is for exercise. The rules are the same as last week.
In the meantime, we will continue to host “off the deck” drinks for those that are missing the post race banter. Last week was a lot of fun and there is room for more to come this Saturday at 1700.
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Olympic fever
This week sometime Double Bay sailor, Mara Stransky, flew to Tokyo with the rest of the Australian Sailing Team. The Laser Radial Women and Laser Men will be racing on 25-27 July, 29-30 July and 1 August (medal race). The full sailing competition schedule is available here.In the meantime, here’s some excellent coverage from the Radial fleet at the London Olympics. We wish all members of the Australian sailing team fair winds and the best of luck in their racing!
Photo: @marastransky
Photo: @aussailingteam
Photo: @mattwearn1995
So good!
Is the answer to last week’s question…The Olympic sailing coverage has been undoubtedly the best ever with deck cams, athlete microphones, on-water and overhead footage and live tracking.
photo: @sailingenergy
It was an absolute delight to watch Mara Stransky on her final day of racing finishing 3rd in the penultimate fleet race and 1st in her final race for the event. Mara was 14th overall at her first Olympics , which is an outstanding achievement and all the more notable after 18 months away from international events.Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you no doubt know that Matt Wearn won the gold medal in the men’s Laser event, only having to finish the medal race, such was his lead.
60 seconds with David Airey
How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?Messed around in boats from a young age as father keen on fishing. First sailing experience was through naval section of CCF (combined cadet force) at school, closely followed by getting first Mirror when 14 years old.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?Happy with my laser. I like the combination of physical and mental challenge of dinghy sailing in one design fleet.What is your ultimate sailing goal?To be competitive with the youngsters at the front of the Radial fleet.Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?It is nameless. Still pondering an appropriate nameIf you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?BaconWhat are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?Running, Tennis, PuzzlesDescribe what you do for work in less than five words?Explain soil and rock
From where you (might) rather be…
Mark Bethwaite has kindly reminded us that outside the Olympics there are many wonderful events that we can look forward to.
photo: unknown
Our sister club, Vela Club Campione del Garda has recently hosted the EuroMasters regatta where competitors live la dolce vita on Lake Garda, Italy.The regatta is run out of Gargnano and Bogliaco, two beautiful adjacent villages on the western shore of fabulous Lake Garda. The fresh water is warm with a peler (northerly) breeze in the morning, followed (after lunch of course!) by an ora (southerly) breeze in the afternoon.After a day’s racing, competitors sit in a lakeside trattoria and after an obilgatory Aperol Spritz, enjoy corregone (trutta del Garda) washed down with Soave or Valpolicella, followed by gelato and limoncello.
Winter break
The club has no racing scheduled until 18 July and the committee continues to appraise the Covid situation for the resumption of scheduled winter series racing after the school holidays.In the meantime, we ask members to adhere to the stay at home restrictions in place. While exercise and outdoor recreation is a reasonable excuse to leave home, and you are permitted to access the club and use your boat, members are encouraged to do this alone and are reminded:Outdoor exercise is permitted in groups of no more than 10 but less is better using common senseIf you access the club, you must (a) check in using the Service NSW QR code, (b) wear a mask at all times inside the clubhouse, (c) observe 1.5m distancing, and (d) observe the 4m2 rule The 4m2 rule means no more than 9 people in the men’s change room and 3 people in the women’s
60 seconds with Scott Hunter
How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?Apparently mum and dad took me away for one month on a 17 foot trailer yacht when I was three months old. I first started racing with dad when I was 6.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?The next generation AC75 (Team NZ version of course)What is your ultimate sailing goal?To be regularly competitive at the front of the Radial fleetTell us the story behind the name of your Laser?I was once going to set up a company and I wanted a short domain name and of course blink.com was taken so I went for blynk.com. Seemed like it would suit a name for a laser. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?Spicy salami and jalapeno peppers.What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is
It’s that time of year again! (a.k.a. Covid update)
The club has no formal sailing scheduled this week however the current Covid restrictions in place in Sydney have bearing on the use of the club.Stay at home rules are in place until 11:59pm on Friday 9 July and members are encouraged to remain at home. While exercise and outdoor recreation is a reasonable excuse to leave home, and you are permitted to access the club and use your boat, members are encouraged to do this alone and are reminded:Outdoor exercise is permitted in groups of no more than 10 but less is better using common senseIf you access the club, you must (a) check in using the Service NSW QR code, (b) wear a mask at all times inside the clubhouse, (c) observe 1.5m distancing, and (d) observe the 4m2 ruleThe 4m2 rule means no more than 9 people in the men’s change room and 3 people in the
Hoist training postponed
Training for the boat hoist has been postponed owing to Covid restrictions. Watch this space for further information.