Brett Beyer Saturday Sailing Program

The Brett Beyer Saturday Sailing Program is confirmed.  We are very excited to launch this new initiative, starting 14 October.  Get ready to see some laser speed records broken.

We will email details this week for payment via TryBooking to those people who have signed up.  Fees need to be paid by Friday 22 September to allow Brett to confirm and order GPS units. We have 22 participants confirmed, comprising 10 Individual GPS participants ($900), 9 Group GPS participants (price reduced to $450) and 3 No-GPS participants ($300), across 12 standard rigs and 10 radials.

The program will run for 10 consecutive weeks (except as follows) commencing 14 October 2017.  The program will not be conducted on 21 October (Coast Championships), 18 November (State Championships), 23 December, 30 December, 6 January, 13 January or 20 January (holidays).  It will recommence after holidays on 27 January.  Other weeks may also be excluded by notification to participants*.

Inclusions*:
·         Individual GPS – limited on-water feedback upon sailing to the coach boat post finish, group debrief post-race, individual report including leg-by-leg GPS-based individual tactical analysis vs. the winner, and selected individual technical comments
·         Group GPS – limited on-water feedback upon sailing to the coach boat post finish, group debrief post-race, group report including GPS-based leg-by-leg snapshot of the whole fleet and general comments on overall preferred tactics, and selected individual technical comments
·         No GPS – limited on-water feedback upon sailing to the coach boat post finish, group debrief post-race, short group report (no GPS analysis) containing a race overview, and selected individual technical comments

* Notes: The program is conducted by Brett Beyer Sailing and all contractual arrangements are between the participant and Brett Beyer Sailing. Double Bay Sailing Club disclaims all liability, including liability for negligence. The program will run for 10 consecutive weeks except as notified.  Brett Beyer Sailing reserves the right to skip particular weeks at its discretion for reasons that may include, without limitation, conflicting coaching responsibilities, competition events, holiday periods and weather. If a week is skipped at the option of Brett Beyer Sailing, the program will be extended to ensure participants receive a 10-week program. If a participant is unable to attend a particular week when the program is conducted, the participant forfeits that week's entitlement and Brett Beyer Sailing does not have to make good. Any sample reports are indicative only and Brett Beyer Sailing does not warrant the form or content and accepts no liability if the form or content differs. Brett Beyer Sailing will record real-time technical observations on various participants using a Dictaphone or other means. However, due to the number of participants, and the practicalities involved with monitoring all participants, Brett Beyer Sailing may not provide individual on-water or written technical comments for each participant each week or at all. Brett Beyer Sailing accepts no responsibility for failure of electronic equipment including a failure to record GPS information, and the resulting inability to provide content that is similar to that shown in any sample reports.

This Week’s Snapshot

Here’s the executive summary for those who are time poor or whose attention spans require it!  For the rest, scroll down to get the details.
 
1.       The season continues with Heats 1 and 2 of the Point Score this Saturday.  Briefing at 1pm, first warning signal at 2pm.  See you there!
 
2.      The Brett Beyer Saturday Sailing Program is closing this Sunday at 5pm.  Please email name, rig size, price point and bib size to training@dbsc.com.au.
 
3.      AMENDED save the date for the Season Opening Sailors’ Dinner – now on 27 October.  7pm at RPEYC.  Please update your diaries.  Invitations to follow.
 
4.      We still need your updated details, including emergency contact – please fill them in here ASAP.
 
5.      Concrete works outside the clubhouse have been completed and will be ready to use this Saturday!
 
6.      The Mooloolaba National Masters is on 9-12 February 2018.  Applications are open for two pre-regatta Brett Beyer clinics in Qld.  Links are below.
 
7.      A 19yo female former youth sailing team member from WA would like to hire a boat for the States at DBSC – let Clare know if you are interested.
 
8.      The second instalment of survey results focuses on the topic of sailing – all your suggestions and the proposed actions.  More in future weeks.
 
9.      Big Boats had a heavy day and a lot of fun – read the race report.

Laser Sailing Report

It was a perfect day for our season-opening Club Championship races.   Balmy sunshine and 10-13kts ENE/NE.  We had an excellent fleet of 44 boats turn out to race.
 
Jonathan Stone officiated, ably assisted by Clare Alexander on the Jazzman and Richard George and Glenn Crane on the RIBs.
 

A Full House for the Season Opener.

It was a tricky day, with pressure on the left then pressure on the right then pressure on the left then somewhere else again.  Those in the know were in the know.  And the rest of us were not.
 
In the 4.7s, Race 1 was won by Brooke Wilson and Race 2 by Ryan Littlechild.  In the Radials, Dennis Kuhlman, Jack Littlechild and Zac West fought it out at the front, with the winners ultimately being Dennis in Race 1 and Jack in Race 2.  In the Standards, Mike Dunne’s practice for the Worlds was clearly showing with a first in the Race 1, ahead of Mark Bethwaite, and a third in Race 2, behind Mark Bethwaite and Michael Osborne, whose Mark Bethwaite-supplied numbering system appears to be working for him.  These are unofficial results, with the official results still pending publication.
 
Thank you for an excellent post-race BBQ to the kitchen crew – Paul Adam, Shirley Roach, Andrea Bergman, Susan Yates (our new canteen volunteer – please introduce yourself to her) and Mark Crowhurst (our rostered canteen volunteer for the day) – and of course to Peter Collie and helpers on the BBQ.
 
This coming Saturday is Heats 1 and 2 of the Point Score.  Briefing at 1pm, first warning signal at 2pm.

A Great Start to the 2017-18 Season. 

Brett Beyer Saturday Sailing Program

We now have 18 people signed up for the Brett Beyer Saturday Sailing Program.  This program will commence on 14 October and will run for ten weeks.
 
Subscriptions to this program close on Sunday.  So, if you want to participate (and we expect you will get real benefits if you do), please email training@dbsc.com.au by 5pm Sunday.  
 
You need to include your name, your rig size, your price point and your bib size.  Payment via trybooking will follow in next week’s newsletter.

Amended Date – Season Opening Sailors’ Dinner

We realised during the week that the proposed date for the Season Opening Sailors’ Dinner is when several of our sailors are away at the Worlds and is also at the start of the school holidays.
 
So, we have CHANGED the date.  The new date is Friday, 27 October.  Same details otherwise – RPEYC, 7.00pm for 7.30pm.  Invitations and payment via trybooking will follow.

Emergency Contact Details

We have had 68 people provide their up to date details, including emergency contact details.  Can we please ask the other 36 members to provide theirs too?  Here is the link.  This is very important for the club.

A Grand Entrance

No more shoving boats up the 10cm step, over the makeshift conveyor-belt-rubber ramp.  We now have a level entrance to the clubhouse, which will match the height of the lawn once it is resurfaced commencing 25 September.  Thank you to Mark Bethwaite, Geoff Kirk and Rod Barnes who led the initiative, assisted enthusiastically by Jim Dounis, David Murphy, Craig Sheers and Shirley Roach.

Rod Barnes bossing the pour.

Mooloolaba National Masters Clinics

DBSC will be prioritising, promoting and coordinating attendance by a large contingent of our sailors to the National Masters at Mooloolaba in February.  The dates are 9-12 February, 2018.  So, put them in your calendars now!
 
In the meantime, two Brett Beyer Coaching Clinics are being promoted by the Queensland Laser Association and Australian Sailing.  These will be held offshore at Mooloolaba on 3-4 February 2018 and 6-7 February 2018 respectively.
 
The cost is $250 for the two-day clinic.  This does not include food, drinks or accommodation.
 
There is a maximum of 10 places for each clinic.  In the event of oversubscription, participants will be selected from the applicants at random.  Registration closes 30 September 2017.
 
If you are interested, you can apply through the following links:
       Click here for 3-4 February  
       Click here for 6-7 February

Boat Hire Wanted

We have had an enquiry from a 19yo female sailor from WA (who was previously part of the youth sailing team).  She wants to complete in the States at DBSC and is seeking a good boat to hire for the weekend.  Please let Clare Alexander know if you are interested in hiring out your boat – secretary@dbsc.com.au.
 

Survey Instalment 2 – Sailing

In the DBSC Laser Sailors’ Survey, we asked for your ideas and opinions.  And we got lots!
 
Thanks to everyone who contributed – we are listening to you and are taking all suggestions seriously.
 
The list is so long, that we are going to address them in the newsletter over a few weeks.  This week’s instalment covers the topic of sailing.  Next week’s instalment will cover the topics of training, rack positions and rigging.  There will be two more instalments after that. 
 
(a)    Saturday sailing

• Get more boats on water – marketing committee formed (headed by Justin Davey)
• Get more top quality sailors – invitations to Sunday racing clubs; closer liaison with youth coaches/parents
• Better race management (outside Club Championships) – second PRO appointment under consideration
• Race management training – informal training available (ask if you’re interested)
• Delay Standard start when Radials are approaching – PROs are aware of this issue (no perfect solution)
• Less downtime between races – PROs are aware of this issue (no perfect solution)
• Three races in Club Championships – no time for three, will remain as two
• More drops in Point Scores – six drops being considered vs current four (details to be confirmed)
• Competition divisions within each fleet – this is under consideration (no guarantees)
• Better rules understanding and adherence – rules night and “rule of the day” to be arranged
• Protest / collision review committees – “honour” system to remain
• Less rudeness / “shouty” sailors – rudeness is discouraged (follow up off the water)
• GPS tracking system for races – Brett Beyer Saturday Program offers this 

(b)   Twilight sailing 

• Better attendance – attendance breeds attendance, structure will help
• Structured racing – Brett Beyer Wednesday Program provides this (details to come)
• Coaching – Brett Beyer Wednesday Program provides this too
• Turn up if you say you will – Doodle continues, please use it and honour your commitment
• Change to a different day – demand seems to favour Wednesdays, no change proposed

(c)    Other sailing

• Structured winter racing – fortnightly race series under consideration (details to be confirmed)
• Start winter sailing later – it must be early before the wind dies
• Increased regatta attendance – Laser Rep will promote regattas and coordinate attendance
• Maintain A18s relationship – ongoing close relationship and open dialogue