Christmas Party - 15 December

It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is around the corner. With it comes our annual DBSC Christmas Party. The festive occasion will be held on Saturday 15 December at 7pm. We’d love you and your partner to join us for the holiday merriment. The food and fun are free, but we need numbers for catering, so please RSVP here.

Festive Fun from Christmas 2017.

Boat Licence Course – Sunday January 20th, 2019

We will be running a 1-day boat licence course at DBSC on January 20th, 2019 from 8am to 4pm, provided by ABC Boating and supported by the club.

Members will need to pay $125 to do the course and the club will subsidise the other 50%. All members should have this licence if you perform PRO or COTD duties. It is also good for anyone who just enjoys being on the Harbour in a boat.

Spots will be allocated on a first-in basis. To reserve your spot please make payment here.

The weather policy on the day is go unless it's dangerous (e.g. lightning).  If you can't attend, it will be your obligation to find an alternate (we will help as long as not at the last minute). If you don't attend without covering your spot, you will be expected to cover the club's contribution on your behalf (e.g. make up the difference that the club is subsidising - another $125).

You will need to provide your licence details to us for our records once you have obtained it. If you do not, we may request additional funds from you to cover the club's contribution.

DBSC Youth Dominate in Canberra

NSW/ACT State Championships 2018 were held in Canberra last weekend. The DBSC youth did us proud with many stellar performances. The standouts were: 4.7 Fleet: 1st place: Brooke Wilson, 2nd place: Daniel Costandi, 3rd place: Evie Saunders; Radial Fleet: 2nd place: Maddie O'Shea, 3rd place: Zac West, 4th place: Mark Louis, 5th place: Sylvie Stannage. Well done to all!

Club Mooring for Lease

The club has a mooring which has, for some time, been leased out to an external third party. That party has decided to move their boat and no longer requires our mooring. As a result, the club has a spare swing mooring in Double Bay for lease. If you, or anyone you know, would like to rent the mooring from us please contact treasurer@dbsc.com.au.

Boat for Sale

Fast Laser that’s ready to win races!

RECENT RESULTS:

• 2nd- Apprentice Masters National Championships

• 3rd- DBSC Club Championships

• Currently - 2nd overall DBSC Club Championships 2018/19

PACKAGE:

• Hull: complete with toestrap, Ronstan mainsheet block, Harken deck cleats, sail number on transom (name removed)

• Mast: Carbon top section, Bottom section (replaced 2017)

• Boom: New boom (Oct 2018)

• Foils: centreboard, rudder, tiller & extension

• Ropes & Blocks: new mainsheet (Oct 2018), turbo vang kit, turbo cunningham kit, new outhaul (October 2018), clew strap

• Accessories: NB Foil bag, dolly 

PRICE:

• $6,250

CONTACT:

• Jules Hall here. 

Up Next

Saturday 1 December, 9am – Learn to Race. Come along if you want to learn more about Laser boat handling, balance, boat posture, trim, starts, tacks, gybes, boat set-up and any other race management fundamentals. Please email Martin White here if you are planning on attending.

Saturday 1 December, 2pm Start – Club Championship heats 7 & 8.  

Saturday 1 December, 5pm – BBQ on the Deck.  

Sunday 2 December, 2pm Start – Big Boat Race, 2pm start. 

Race Report - Strengthening Southerly

It’s becoming all too common this season – a strengthening Southerly that likes to shift, gust and die all within a few seconds. These tricky conditions were met head on by a fleet of 46 boats for the penultimate day of the 2018 Spring Point Score Series. With gusts of over 25-knots and lulls of 9-knots, sailors needed to have a keen eye toward the ever-changing conditions. 

 The winners (after handicapping) were as follows: in the Standards, Ashley Deacon and Kevin Gilroy, in the Radials/4.7s, David Rogers and Marlena Berzins. With only two more heats to come, the competition is tight in the Radials/4.7 Fleet, where Peter Collie leads over Matthew Knight by only 0.5 points, with Pat Levy only 2 points behind. In the Standards, Ashley Deacon has a sizeable 12-point lead over Hadrien Bourely. 

Thank you to our PRO, Andrew Craker, assisted by Christine Patton, our COTD, Peter Collie, and CoCOTD, Mark Grey, assisted by Mark’s daughter and David Devlin.  And thanks to Richard Lees and Campbell Patton who helped Shirley in the canteen. 

Photo by Mark Grey

Photo by Christine Patton

Four Tickets Left for Thursday’s “Sailing Stories”

If you want to attend Rob Greenhalgh’s presentation this Thursday, act quick and book here, as there are only four tickets remaining. Rob, a professional round-the-world Volvo Ocean Racer and competitive Moth sailor will be speaking this Thursday 22 November 2018 at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, 160 Wolseley Road, Point Piper.

Rob has generously donated his time to be the inaugural speaker at our new Sailing Stories series that we are co-hosting with RPEYC. The ticket price will cover the cost of your first drink and the food. There will be a delicious spread served by RPEYC on arrival at 7pm, so get there on time to enjoy. 

Rob Greenhalgh

Twenty for Twilights

Seventeen members turned up last Wednesday for Twilight Sailing. Let’s make it 20 tonight! There’s no better way to end a day than with some competitive fun as the sun sets over Sydney Harbour. Splash is at 5pm – or whenever you can make it.   

Need a Fix?

Got a problem with your Laser? Shipwright Henry Cranney is available to get your boat back into tip-top shape. Depending on the issue, Henry will either repair on site, or take your boat away to complete the work. Several members have already used Henry for hassle free repairs. Give him a call on 0421483786 or email him at hgcranney@gmail.com.