Club COVID-19 Rules Update

Since our last newsletter, we have received further clarification from Australian Sailing on how the new Public Health Orders impact DBSC. We now can confirm that up to 10 members will be permitted to rig / de-rig in the park while maintaining social distancing or sail together on water. In addition, up to 10 members can enter the club at once as long as they maintain social distancing. The toilets and change rooms will remain closed.

Apologies to those active winter sailors who received an email from the Commodore last week that contained different information than stated above. At the time there was conflicting information which now has been clarified. Thanks for your understanding. 

e-Sailing Hits DBSC

DBSC hosted its first ever Virtual Regatta Club Championship last Saturday afternoon. Eight sailors battled it out over five races. Talking over zoom, and playing on their phones, there was spirited discussions, especially as boats collided at the top mark. Racing was in J70s on a virtual Sydney Harbour. The competition was fierce – obviously several of the members have been making good use of the quarantine to hone their virtual sailing skills. Thanks to Matt Knight for organizing the event. He also took first place in the competition, followed closely by his son Hugo.  

We had such a good time playing, we’re going to make it a weekly Saturday event at 10:30am. If you’d like to participate please let Matt know HERE and download the App HERE.

60 Seconds With Peter Collie…

This week our social guru spills the beans. You might only know him as the BBQ master, but there is so much more to learn about Peter. 

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 

I was 2 or 3 when my dad first took me to the ocean on a grey day I remember the vast sameness of the sea. First boat would have been a punt in Cambridge, same era. Sailing started as a teenager in France at a sailing school in Brittany. We fished for crab from the boats, learned to drive the boat with one oar off the stern when the wind died and snuck across the bay to buy strong cider from a farmer on the other side.

2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? 

I’m happy with the laser for now.

3. What is your sailing goal? 

Enjoy every day.

4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name? 

Chaos Theory also known as the butterfly effect. 

5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?

They are great the way they are but imagine a choice of cheeses. (Sorry canteen guys)

6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)

Swimming and lazing at the beach.

7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words? 

Photograph people and teach photography.

8. What’s the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why? 

I was going to head to Europe in May so that may well be it whenever planes fly again.

9. What’s the maximum number of toilet rolls you’ve held in your household post 01 March 2020?

 About 18

 10. What’s your go to Covid-19 dish?  

Lately I’ve been making eggplant parmesan. And today’s project Celeri Remoulade.

11. What life skill are you committing to learning whilst in lock down? 

 Restringing my guitar once term ends.

 12. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?

I have no secrets.

First launch!

Not happy with the speed dad.

Open horizons.

Practising for drinks on the deck.

Laser Needed

Brett Beyer has a client who is looking to purchase a Laser in the $4,000 - $6,000 range. If you have a boat in that range to sell, please contact Brett at coaching@dbsc.com.au.

Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions

As you will have seen, NSW is preparing to ease COVID-19 restrictions commencing this Friday 15 May. The NSW Office of Sport has indicated that it is working to provide guidelines and principles for sporting organisations to recommence activity in a safe manner, in adherence with the revised Public Health Orders. However, these guidelines have not yet been finalised.  In addition, Australian Sailing is providing an update on Thursday this week to sailing club management nationwide via a video conference.

As of now there is insufficient information to change our club COVID-19 restrictions with clarity. However, with outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people permitted commencing Friday, it would seem changes on the park and on water are allowed under the new Orders.  

As such, from Friday 15 May, up to 10 members will be permitted to rig / de-rig in the park or sail together on water. However, there are no other changes to the current club access rules at this time. Importantly, no more than two members are permitted in the clubhouse at one time and there is to be no use of the toilets or change rooms. 

Please review all of the current restrictions HERE. Once we receive clarification of the new Public Health Orders we will update this page of our website with any applicable changes. 

Thanks for your patience as we work towards safely bringing the club back up to a more normal operation.

E-Sailing Club Championships - This Saturday - 16 May @ 2pm.

Those who have shown interest in the e-sailing, we’ll be running the Virtual Regatta Club Championship next weekend. Planning for a 2pm start for the racing - 5 races, drop 2. Each race will take about 5 minutes each (should be done in 45 mins). Racing will be in the J70 on Sydney Harbour. At this stage we have 8 registered - THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to join. Click HERE to register by Friday 15 May. I need your email address / phone # so I can send you the passcodes / references to join the racing.

Reference docs here:

General Info: HERE

Sailing Instructions: HERE (except we are starting at 2pm)

Link to App: HERE

See you virtually on the water.

RSVP for AGM

We had a wonderful “AGM dry run” on Saturday afternoon. Now we’re set for the big event. As you know, we will be conducting the DBSC AGM this year via Zoom webinar on Friday 22nd May at 7pm. Members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to Emily Ball HERE to let us know if you will be able to make it to the big night. Thanks!

DBSC Push Up Challenge

Mike Dunne, Geoff Boscoe, Josh Kirkton, and Diana Chen are representing DBSC in The Push-Up Challenge from 11-31 May to raise awareness for mental health and funds for Headspace. As a team, they will be attempting to complete 3,046 push-ups in 21 days. You can help either by donating, fundraising, or signing up and joining the team to complete the challenge HERE.

60 Seconds With Mike Forbes and Tim Heath…

We’ve received quite a few responses in the last few weeks, so we’re publishing a ‘60 Seconds With’ twofer this week. 

First off we have Mike Forbes…  

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 

• 8 - approx. 1974/75 

2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?

• I'd buy several, sail & power

3. What is your sailing goal? 

• To keep doing it as long as I can!

4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name? 

• Yella Terra (its yellow & really old)

5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?

• Ham/salad Rolls

6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)

• Snow Skiing/Boarding, Water Skiing/wakeboard/barefoot

7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words? 

• Own Steel fabrication Business

8. What’s the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why?

• None, live in best country in the world stay here, won’t go anywhere until 1000% covid-19 (or similar) free.

9. What’s the maximum number of toilet rolls you’ve held in your household post 01 March 2020?

• 1 bulk pack

10. What’s your go to Covid-19 dish?

• Gin/Tonic

11. What life skill are you committing to learning whilst in lock-down?

• Stay sane

12. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?

• I'm a jack of all trades.

Now it’s time to spend 60 seconds with Tim Heath… 

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 

• About 10 years old, onto my uncle's Trident 24 (picture). The second time was into a Laser 18 months ago.

2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? 

• I don't think I could manage the commitment of owning my own yacht. I quite like the look of the RS Aero. 

3. What is your sailing goal? 

• Finishing every race in a DBSC season 

4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name? 

• It's my first boat (shared with my son Julian), so "Rough Draft"

5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?

• I agree with the Jalapenos idea 

6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)

• I still like keeping up with new music and I have a thing about my music sounding good, so I have quite a collection of headphones, DACs etc. My family teases me about perpetually tuning the sound on our HiFi. 

7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words? 

• Hand and wrist surgery 

8. What’s the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why? 

• Hmm.. really not sure. We were going to take our daughter to Africa post HSC this year but that might be hard now. 

9. What’s the maximum number of toilet rolls you’ve held in your household post 01 March 2020?

• Well I have an Indian wife who has a semi-controlled phobia of running out of toilet paper. We rarely had less than 40 rolls in our house pre-COVID. 

10. What’s your go to Covid-19 dish?  

• Curries

11. What life skill are you committing to learning whilst in lock down? 

• I've gone back to playing some piano. I learned classically but now I am trying to learn via Jazz chords.

12. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?

• Not interesting but ironic - before becoming a surgeon I was an Infectious Diseases specialist and epidemiologist, which might have been more useful right now!

A 10-year-old Tim on his uncle’s Trident 24

Rumble at the Top Mark - Rule 18.3 Explained

Luke Parker has been honing his skills with the anticipation of getting back to racing soon. He’s stumbled across this excellent explanation and video about mark room when a boat tacks in the zone. Might be worth all of us checking out as we prepare for the next championship race.