Clean Up Australia Day – This Sunday

DBSC is once again participating in Clean-Up Australia Day,thanks to the leadership of Jonathan Stone. Please come to the club for an hour or so between 11am to 2pm to help remove litter from the beaches around the club. Thanks for your support of the club’s efforts to be a good community partner in this important event.

Rainy Race Report

A rainy, gusty, shifty Southerly presented itself to a fleet of nearly 50 boats last Saturday for Club Championship heats 11 & 12 and Autumn Pointscore heats 5 & 6. With massive shifts, you had to continually be monitoring the wind to come out a winner. 

The results were: Championship– Standards: David Newman (Championship Heat 11) and Marty Trembath (Championship Heat 12); Radials: Campbell Patton (Championship Heats 11 & 12); 4.7s: Ian Louis (Championship Heats 11 & 12).  Pointscore(after handicap): Standards: Thomas Beregi (Pointscore Heat 5) and Rod Barnes (Pointscore Heat 6); Radial / 4.7s: Ashton Scott (Pointscore Heat 5) and Emily Ball (Pointscore Heat 6). Thanks to this week’s race volunteers — Jonathan Stone (PRO) and Clare Alexander on the Jazzman, Michael Osborne and Christine Linharton the RIBs, and Alistair Sutherland in the canteen.  

After racing we enjoyed a beautiful BBQ at the club thanks to the Canteen Crew and Pat and Peter on the grill!

Rainy Racing.

Piling Project Support

Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton MP, visited to the club last weekend to present a cheque for $24,000. The money is from the NSW Government to replace aging piles underneath the clubhouse. This support is vital in ensuring the longevity of our historic boat shed. We are grateful to the NSW Government for the funding and thank Ms Upton for her continued support of our club.

Member for Vaucluse, Gabrielle Upton MP Presents Grant Funding to Commodore Andrew Cox.

THIS FRIDAY - RIB Driver Needed

Thanks to everyone who’s volunteered to help drive a RIB during the JJs. We have just one spot left to fill – this Friday, March 1 from 1pm to 5pm. If you can If you can assist, please let Mark Crowhurst know ASAP. Thanks.

Canteen Craziness – Help Needed Sunday 10 March

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!

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 more details of the ongoing program in the lead up to next season.

Marlena in Action.

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.

Stellar Sprints

Over thirty boats sailed in Sprint Racing last Saturday. It was a unique course set close to the mouth of Double Bay and in the shadow of the F50 Catamaran races. A moderate NE breeze and warm sunny skies set a beautiful backdrop to over two hours of sprints. Thanks to Mark Crowhurst, Richard George, and Diana Chen for running a great day on the water and to the Canteen Crew who were supported by Murray Stone this week. 

A Crowded Rounding. Photo by Diana Chen.

RIB Drivers Needed

As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, we need volunteers to assist to drive a response boat for the 18 Footers’ championship event, the JJ Giltinan.  There has been limited response and we need to provide this support to the A18s, who contribute a significant amount to the club financially. We are still in need of drivers from 1pm to 5pm on the following days: March 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 17. 

If you can assist, please let Mark Crowhurst (treasurer@dbsc.com.au) know.

Clean Up Australia Day

Thanks to the leadership of Jonathan Stone, every year DBSC commits to Clean Up Australia Day by removing litter from the beaches around the club. This year Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday, March 3, and DBSC will be cleaning the beaches from 11.00am to 2.00pm (during low tide). Please mark the date in your calendar and plan to attend to do your part. Jonathan will come set up and pack up after, but the big boat race will prohibit him from managing the event itself. So, we’re looking for a volunteer to help manage the day, from 12.30pm to 2.00pm. If you’re available and interested, please email Jonathan Stone at jonathanston@gmail.com.