Missing Car keys

Luke Parker misplaced his car key on Metro Sunday afternoon. Probably in bloke’s change room (maybe they fell into a bag?) or near the “grown ups” fridge. He’d be very grateful if they are found. Luke@sellparker.com.au

Masterful Metros

DBSC played host to the Laser Metropolitan Championships last weekend. Nearly 100 Lasers competed in 6 races, with a great contingent of DBSC sailors participating; many dressed in our new club racing kit.   

No matter what your wind preference, mother nature didn’t disappoint. The races on Saturday saw a classic Sydney Harbour NE’er with a steady 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. The three 45-miunte races tested the strength of even the fittest sailors. 

A wild and windy start to the Metros. Photo by Diana Valia Chen.

Day two saw a S to SE breeze with the first race run in Double Bay, with very little wind. The final two races were moved to Rose Bay which offered a stronger breeze. The conditions were still tricky, with sailors needing to be conscious of the big shifts. 

A calm Sunday morning at the Metros. Photo by @Paquerette Wannebroucq www.paquerettewannebroucq.com

DBSC members did quite well in the Championships, including Xavier McLachlan placing 2nd in the 4.7s, and Brett Beyer taking 1st, and Luke Parker 3rd in the Standard Rigs. In the Radials, DBSCers filled the podium with Otto Henry, Daniel Costandi, and Jack Ferguson taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. You can check out all the results HERE.

Thanks to the many, many DBSC members who helped pull together a great weekend of racing, especially to Mark Crowhurst for organizing the event for us and coordinating with the NSW Laser Association, and to Emily Ball for two days of RIB driving and for jumping in the water unprompted and retrieving everyone's Dollys as they launched. 

Of course, we also had the help of many non-members. We’d like to especially acknowledge Mike Forbes for his race management expertise, and Richard and Patsy Batchelor for their work on the finish boat. Thanks also to the NSW Laser Association for putting on the Metros, PRO Andrew McLachlan and all the competitors for a great regatta. 

Check out the Top Mark Facebook page for more photos of the weekend.

RIB Driver Needed for 18s

John Vasey graciously helps DBSC fulfil our affiliation agreement with the 18s by supplying RIB support to their fleet every Sunday. John is unavailable to do so on the following dates:

• Sunday February 9th

• Sunday February 23rd

• Sunday March 1st

If you are interested in volunteering for any/all of these shifts, please let Mark Crowhurst know HERE ASAP. The day goes from about 1pm to 5pm and we have detailed instructions from John on what’s involved. Thanks!

Up Next at DBSC

Wednesday 5 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.

Saturday & Sunday 8-9 February – State Masters at Lake Jindabyne. Good luck to all the DBSC crew headed there!

Saturday 8 February, 2pm Start – Sprint Racing at DBSC.

Wednesday 12 February, 5pm splash – Twilight Sailing.

Saturday 15 February, 9am – Learn to Race

Saturday 15 February, 2pm Start – Club Champs 9 & 10 and Autumn Pointscore 5 & 6 followed by a BBQ on the deck. 

DBSC Hosts Metros This Weekend

This weekend DBSC will be hosting the Metropolitan Championships. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help run a great regatta. Volunteers should have already received an email from Mark Crowhurst with details of when and where you need to be. If you haven’t, please email him HERE. Also, we’re still looking for a volunteer to drive the Jazzman on Sunday – let Mark know if you’re keen.

We’re expecting to have a large contingent of DBSC sailors join the regatta. For those of you who are planning on sailing, you need to pay the registration fees — both for the NSW/ACT Laser Association membership HERE  (if not already paid for the year) and the Regatta Fees for the Metros HERE. Also, remember to proudly wear your DBSC gear on and off the water!

Here is the schedule of events for the weekend: 

SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY:

• Registration is 930am to 1130am.

• Briefing is 1130am.

• First Warning Signal is 1330 hrs. Subsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race. 

SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY:

• First Warning Signal is 1100 hrs. Subsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.

• No Warning Signal shall be hoisted after 1530 hrs on Sunday.  

• Prize giving following racing.

State Masters Feb 8-9

The state-wide regatta action continues next weekend with The State Masters, which is a cube event, at Lake Jindabyne Sailing Club. This will be a great lead up to the big Masters events following in Geelong. If you’re interested in joining the DBSC contingent headed to the States, please let Ian Alexander know HERE as soon as possible (if you haven’t already), so he can coordinate transport.

Twilights Tonight with Special Appearance from Brett Beyer

Twilight sailing is back on again tonight with a 5pm splash. Because of Brett Beyer’s busy travel schedule over the next few months, we will not be running a formal Brett Beyer Twilight Program this autumn.  However, Brett will be running races tonight as he trains Andrew Cox. Brett has welcomed the rest of the fleet to utilize the marks and the starts that he will be setting up as part of Andrew’s training. This organized race set-up will surely add to the fun and challenge of the evening.

We’re hoping to also offer some ad hoc Brett Beyer twilight sessions in coming weeks, where people can contribute to be part of the coaching. Stay tuned. 

Bin and Recycling Management

Over the past few weeks our bins were left outside and it has been problematic as the public has filled them with a nasty assortment of mixed waste, leaving a small group of members (usually Paul Adam) with the unpleasant task of cleaning them out and separating the rubbish.

We know it’s not glamorous, but we need everyone’s help to ensure all bins are put away inside the clubhouse every Saturday.  If you notice the bins outside, please take the time to put them inside – except on Sunday nights, when the yellow and red bins are left out for collection.  The blue bins should always be inside, except on the rare occasions they are full and are put out for collection.  

Also, please remember to recycle bottles and cans by putting them uncrushed in the clearly marked small recycling bins near the canteen in the clubhouse (not the larger general rubbish bins near the canteen) – bottles and cans are transferred from those smaller recycling bins into the large blue bins, and we earn money from their return.  Each week, many bottles and cans end up in the wrong bins and need to be sorted by a small group of members.  Note, if cans are crushed, we do not get money for them, so please do not crush them.

We appreciate everyone’s contribution to our waste management and recycling efforts by focusing on these two simple requests – put bottles and cans into the correct bins uncrushed and always bring the large bins inside if you notice them outside.

Winter Boat Rental Needed

Robert Size is an experienced 16’ skiff racer, who would like to hire a good quality laser radial fully rigged for use in our winter championship series.

Are there any members who would be interested in renting him a boat for the 7 winter championship days and the other 6 Sunday mornings from May-July? 

He is willing to pay $900 for the 13 uses, plus a $1,000 refundable bond.  If you’re interested please email Robert HERE. 

Coming Up...

Wednesday 29 January, 5pm – Twilight Sailing (with Brett Beyer organizing starts). 

Saturday & Sunday 1-2 February – DBSC hosts the Metros (see schedule above).

Wednesday 5 February, 5pm – Twilight Sailing.

Saturday & Sunday 8-9 February – State Masters at Lake Jindabyne.

Saturday 8 February, 2pm Start – Sprint Racing at DBSC.