Canteen Crew callout....disappointment

Within minutes of last week's callout for Canteen Crew volunteers, Lucy was on the telephone offering to help every Sunday when the 18s race.

However, today a teary and disappointed Lucy called:

"I'm so very sorry, things have suddenly changed for Malcolm and me.  Circumstance mean that we have to downsize our home.  We also have to find new places to shop - on the other side of the bridge - not sure which lane to take.  Malcolm's commute has got longer.

The family is supportive that we are still going to continue our "volunteer" work (let's face it we do the community service to help people, and not for the money), but really can't take on more volunteering work, even at DBSC".

Dear Leader, commiserated:

"DBSC understands that the needs for Australian manufacturing and services industries are much more urgent than ours, so we wish Malcolm, and Lucy, the best of luck.

Being a former northshore resident, I can give them a rundown of which Aldi has the most convenient parking.  Not sure what they are going to do with their toy dog, as Labradors or Golden Retrievers are the only breed authorised north of Pinchgut Island".

(Also, an old fashioned public-private-partnership for a DBSC car park under Steyne Park wouldn't go astray.)"

If you are available to help with the volunteer needs of the canteen, please let any of the regulars in the canteen know next time you are at the club.

PS: Your club fees are heavily subsidised by the income the club earns from the canteen, particularly, 18s shifts on Sunday and during the JJ Giltinan International Trophy.  Whilst some might not worry about paying higher fees, we all benefit from lower fees because it keeps our fleet size large and makes for better racing!

Learn to race this Saturday

LEARN TO RACE AT DBSC

Learn to Race(LTR) is on this  Saturday morning, Sept 19th,  as we always hold it on the first & third Saturday during the season (Sept- April).  

Start time: meet at 9am at DBSC, on the water by 10.15am, return to club by 12 noon approx.

There will be at least two coaches available, possibly more depending on numbers.

If you need to hire a boat please fill in the club form online, if not already done.  Also email me if you need a club boat as we only have three available club boats.

For those wanting to sail in the afternoon this Saturday, there is club racing beginning at 2pm.

Please let me know if you are attending LTR this Saturday and feel free to call me if you have any queries.

Many thanks,

Martin White

DBSC volunteer coach

04106 27743

Workers make sacrifices for glorious benefit of DBSC

A mini-collective of (at least) The People's Prince, Justin, 360/720 and Captain Kirk, conducted a working bee to fix a large proportion of the club dollies.  They gave up a couple of hours of time they normally spend with their loved ones or least-hostile acquaintances, or doing remunerative work, to make glorious benefit of DBSC and it entire membership.

The volunteering work included:

• careful design review of why our new dollies had wheels constantly falling off;
• review of Chemistry 101 notes to select the appropriate riveting materials;
• procurement of approprate axle materials, rivets and split-pins during the week; and,
• fitting and testing all the new axles and securing the wheels appropriately. 

Later in the day the People's Prince called for subsequently damaged dollies be put aside so they can be fixed immediately.

The idea of the club dollies is to facilitate efficiently emptying and filling the club of Lasers each Saturday afternoon.

Some  leave dollies on the vinyl flooring and then go off for a shower, so it might be useful for new members to be aware of this Dollie Rant.  Long-standing members might need to be reminded.

In particularly, let's try to hose and pack our Lasers well away from the roller-door so we have an efficient flow of Lasers.

ROSTER VACANCIES IN THE NEXT 3 WEEKS.

Matt Wenke is down as PRO for this Saturday (12 September)  and would like to swap with someone who is rostered for later in the season.

Richard Bott was scheduled to be PRO on 26 September and can't do it.  Richard would like to swap with someone who is rostered in 2016 - preferably in April.

Would anyone who can do either date email me at

vice.commodore@dbsc.com.au

or send me a text on 0418 967 523. 

Big Boat 'Father's Day Classic' Report

The Big Boats raced on Fathers Day.  The perfect gift for any dad....3 Sunday hours on Sydney Harbour without the kids.

Jonathon reports:

The afternoon was cloudy, warm and very still as we rigged. Five boats presented, and John V was there to give us a start. We were all out in good time for a 1.00pmgun.

But patience was our trial. The promised easterly did appear about 1.00pm; but it was 1 knot instead of the promised 10. We delayed and postponed, and eventually John began the timing sequence at 1.20pm. 

Even so, the first leg was little more than a drift; we all had to concentrate to keep moving. Umbakumba won the start, from Corinna and Time & Tide and Chenonceau. Graham waited another 20 minutes before setting Blue Moon  to chase us down.

To Point Piper we looked for wind left and right; Corinna did best with a late tack into Point Piper, which sometimes channels an easterly around its bluff. The tactic worked and Corinna rounded the mark comfortably in the lead, with Umbakumba next.

The leg to Taylor’s Bay was a close reach; the wind dropped out and came back; one boat surged and then another. All very slowly; with no change in places -Corinna, Umbakumba, T&T, Chenonceau, Blue Moon.

The work to Sow’n Pigs was the longest leg and slowest; we all tacked east hoping for more wind in the middle of the Harbour, but it  stayed north-west and very light. The top mark seemed a loooong way away. Umbakumba was consistently the fastest at these very low speeds and she slid past Corinna; on T&T we struggled to make sense of the conditions, and fell 200 m back, and Blue Moon, a beautiful North Shore 38, came past us.

I considered shortening the course but, while I was considering that, the wind veered east and fleet’s patience was rewarded with a stiff little nor-easter, which came through soon after 3.00pm and lasted the rest of the afternoon. T&T was still in Watson’s Bay with the top mark hundreds of metres away; but the wind heeled us over, our boats responded and we streamed around the Sow’n Pigs mark and scrambled to set our kites. Corinna hunted Umbakumba, pressuring her to make an error; both flew kites to Shark Island and then, after a gybe, all the way home. Blue Moon chased them goose winged. On T&T we were too far back, but we held our kite all the way home and at least lost no further ground.

For the record, Umbakumba did not make that error and held a close lead to the end, Blue Moon could not close the gap and on Time & Tide we enjoyed the long run under our yellow and black spinnaker

We finished a little before 4.00pm (usually we are done by 2.30pm), as follows:

Umbakumba (well done Gerry and Mike)

Corinna

Blue Moon

Time & Tide

Chenonceau

A testing race and, once the wind came in, a fun race

Jonathan

 

Boats for Sale? We have buyers

The LTR crew are doing a great job introducing members to the club.  Some are looking to buy.  Realestate?  Maybe, but as we all know there are a multitude of spivs offering a range of stock.  Quality lasers, on the other hand, are "tightly held". If you're a seller, drop me a note (commodore@DBSC.com.au) and we'll let people know.  

In a nod to failure of the paperless society, sellers should also consider posting an old school (ie printed) notice on the club's board.

Disclaimer: As with Tinder, DBSC is offering a matchmaker service only; we don't do representations, appraisals, valuations, warranties etc

Canteen Crew needed

One Saturday or Sunday (where we support the 18s folk) afternoon of volunteering by you and/or a loved one would very much appreciated to provide some relief from our regular canteen volunteers.

Regular shifts in the canteen would make you a club superstar!

If you are available, please let any of the regulars in the canteen know next time you are at the club.

PS: Your club fees are heavily subsidised by the income the club earns from the canteen, particularly, 18s shifts on Sunday and during the JJ Giltinan International Trophy.  Whilst some might not worry about paying higher fees, we all benefit from lower fees because it keeps our fleet size large and makes for better racing!

Season Opened

21 full rigs and 16 Radials greeted the starters for CC1 and CC2 on Saturday 5th  sunny skies and a testing 8-15knot S/SE/E breeze made for good racing with the ability to gain (and also ungain!) positions on the works. 

Results Here

This week the spring Pointscore series commences. Usual 2pm start.

ITS ON!

All roads should be leading to DBSC this Saturday when the season opens with heats 1 and 2 of the Club Championship.  The Chooks will have beaten the bunnies the prior night, the Wallabies are in training ahead of their early exit from the RWC and the Swans will be able to do without your support for a few hours. 

All members should be sailing! 

Traditional times: briefing at 1pm, Racing at 2pm, followed by a BBQ ASAP.

Predict Wind forecasts a sunny day with a pleasant 10-17 knot southerly......

See you at DBSC

Learn to Race (LTR)

Learn to Race(LTR) is on this  Saturday morning, Sept 5th,  as we always hold it on the first & third Sat during the season.  

Start time: meet at 9am at DBSC, on the water by 10.15am, return to club by 12 noon approx.

There will be at least two coaches available, possibly more depending on numbers.

If you need to hire a boat please fill in the club form online, if not already done.  Also email me if you need a club boat as we only have three available club boats.

For those wanting to sail in the afternoon this Saturday, there is club racing beginning at 2pm.

Please let me know if you are attending LTR this Saturday and feel free to call me if you have any queries.

Many thanks,

Martin White

DBSC volunteer coach

04106 27743