Missing Glasses

Kate McHugh dropped her Kaenon sunglasses on Saturday afternoon in the boat park. If anyone has them please contact Kate HERE.

60 Seconds With Mina Ferguson…

We’re featuring another one of our incredible youth sailors today, Mina Ferguson. This is the last of the profiles we have from members who have sent in responses for our 60 Seconds column.  

We’ve enjoyed getting to know our fellow members a bit better, and we’d love to keep this feature going. If you haven’t shared your answers yet, we’d like to hear from you. Send your responses and photos to Newsletter Editor Kirk Marcolina HERE. 

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 
I was probably 3 when first stepped foot on a boat, but was 8 years old when I first went on a dingy 

2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
I would definitely buy a 49er fx as they look super fun and challenging. Would love a supermaxi too!

3. What is your sailing goal?
I don't have a specific goal with sailing, just to push myself as hard as I can, continue for the rest of my life and to have plenty of fun.

 4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name?
My laser is called 'wow I sail' as this is a joke I have with my school friends. They sarcastically ask me 'wow do you sail?' all the time, hence inspiring the name. 

5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?
That's an impossible one, no ingredient could improve them!  

6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot).
I love playing other sports including netball and volleyball.  

7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words?
A student who occasionally coaches 

8. What’s the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why?
Post Covid I'd book a flight straight to Italy, as Lake Garda is my dream sailing location.The views are amazing! 

9. What’s your favourite TV show, movie, and or book?
I couldn't pick a favourite tv show, but Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Suits are among my favourites.

10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
I have two very cute miniature schnauzers called Max and Gemima.

Mina and her brother learning to sail.

Mina catching air off North Head earlier this year.

Coming Up…

Wednesday, 2 December, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints

Saturday, 5 December -- Learn to Race is Cancelled due to State Championships 

Saturday, 5 December, 2pm – Sprint Racing (due to State Championship)

Wednesday, 9 December, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints

Saturday, 12 December, 2pm – Special Christmas Tyrell and Rousso races

Saturday, 12 December, 5:30pm – Christmas Party 

Heaps on This Saturday at DBSC

It’s going to be a big one this Saturday at DBSC. In addition to Club Champs heats 7 & 8 and Spring Point Score heats 13 & 14, we have a full day of important events and activities. Please read below to make sure you are across all of the details. 

Our annual competency training starts promptly at 9:30am. (This is 30 minutes later than previously advertised.) Please arrive on time as there are several stations you will be rotating though. 

Our local Federal MP, Mr Dave Sharma, is coming to the club to officially launch the new Paul Adam RIB at 1pm. Please gather on the back deck to observe the festivities, making sure you are staying COVID safe by physically distancing from others. 

We will endeavour to begin racing at the normal 2pm start time, however this may be slightly delayed due to the earlier activities. 

Blake from BoatRopes.com.au will be on hand after racing to help our team to prepare for the upcoming State Championships. Blake has helped many DBSC members hone their setups and will be more than happy to take a look at your boat on the day and answer any questions you have. 

Boatropes can assist with:
- Ropes from Gottifredi Maffioli, Liros, Lancelin Pacific & Marlow
- Hardware from Harken, Ronstan & Allen
- ILCA parts from PSA
- Spliced systems - Outhaul, Cunningham & High Load Vang systems

As always it will be best to plan ahead, so if you need any pre-spliced parts or ILCA bits be sure to email Blake HERE so he can have the items ready on Saturday.

New COVID Safe QR Code Check In

We’re moving to an electronic COVID Safe QR code check-in system at DBSC, similar to what many restaurants are using. Our QR code sign-in process uses the existing ServiceNSW App that members might already have. If you don’t have the app, please download it in the Apple App Store HERE or the Google Play Store HERE.

Before you enter the club on Saturdays, you will be required to: 
·      scan the QR code displayed at our front entrance
·      electronically check-in using the ServiceNSW App
·      show the confirmation to our COVID Safety Officer

Thanks to David Murphy and Steven London for helping set up this initiative and for everyone’s ongoing help in keeping DBSC COVID Safe. 

DBSC will require a QR code check-in like this one.

Christmas Party - 12 December

Please save the date and RSVP now for our annual Christmas Party on the evening of Saturday 12 December. It’s sure to be the holiday event of the season. The festivities cap off a day of unique sailing with our famous once-a-year Tyrell and Rousso races, which are super fun and competitive formats. 

Because of COVID capacity restrictions, this year the party will members only (sadly, no family / friends permitted) with a cap of 60. First in, best dressed.

Please check out the ‘official’ invite below and RSVP by 30 November HERE.

Watson's Bay Adventure Picnic Day - Save the Date

It’s the perfect antidote to our competitive Saturday racing: the inaugural DBSC Watson's Bay Adventure Picnic Day.

Please reserve Sunday 31 January in your diaries for this day of fun.  

What's entailed you ask...?! Precisely what it says on the tin.

A 12pm splash followed by an adventure sail down the harbour, maybe stopping via a bay on the way for a quick dip, before continuing on and beaching at Watson's Bay. We then propose enjoying a few refreshing drinks at Watson's Bay Hotel before a beautiful sunset sail back home.

Please RSVP HERE.

We look forward to having you join us!

Record Saturday Fleet

We set a new fleet record last weekend for our Saturday races, with 76 boats participating in heats 11 and 12 of the Spring Point Score. In addition to our members, DBSC welcomed elite sailors Mara Stransky (Australian Olympic Rep), Zoe Thompson (Australian Sailing Team Member), Emma Plasschaert (Belgian Olympic Rep). They along with our NSWIS members -- Daniel Costandi, Mina Ferguson, Evie Saunders, Brooke Wilson -- made for stiff competition in the radial fleet!

Saturday was also the inaugural edition of the Vaucluse Challenge Friendly with 20 VYC sailors racing with us for the day. It was great to see so many new and returning faces on the course!

Luckily Mother Nature didn’t let us down, with a decent 8-14 knot Southerly / South Easterly. The winners in this crowded fleet (after handicapping) were: Standards – Nick Pellow (heat 11) Murray Stone (heat 12); Radials – Kirk Marcolina (heat 11) and Martin White (heat 12). 

Thanks to the race management team for setting a big line and keeping us running on time: PRO Matt Wenke assisted by Peter Speed, COTD Kevin Gilroy, CSO/CoCOTD Pia Hattersley, and Canteen Assistants Richard George and Katie McHugh who took orders for the Canteen Crew of Paul, Shirley and Christine.

Crowded mark roundings were common on Saturday. Photo by Peter Collie.

60 Seconds With Emily Ball…

The Watson's Bay Adventure Picnic Day announced in this newsletter was the brainchild of Emily Bally. So, we thought it was a good time to find out more about what makes this fun-loving Brit tick.    

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 
Aged 8 in a very tiny harbour on the Isle of Wight (off the south coast of the UK) with my dad in a Bembridge scow. I soon progressed into a topper called Topsy Turvey...... (some things never change). Sadly I stopped sailing when I left the Island to join Army school and then I never managed to get back into it. This was a big factor in moving to Sydney so I was very happy to stumble across DBSC via a random Facebook message from a UK pal's second cousin (Marty Trembath).

2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
An 18 Footer. And an incredibly hunky crew. 

3. What is your sailing goal?
Sydney to Hobart.... ever since reading Fatal Storm back in 2000 (I'm not entirely sure what's wrong with me!) I'd also love just to get a little bit faster at Laser sailing.

4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name?
Double Trouble, as we get each other into all sorts of trouble. (And it's more punny than Coxy's)

5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be? 
Tricky as they are fantastic as they are. Probably Picante sauce. My folks enjoyed them so much they've introduced toasties at their croquet club!!

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

7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words?
Design and build big things.

8. What’s the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why?
London - to see my mum and dad. The second flight will be to Japan to get some powder skiing in.

9. What’s your favourite TV show, movie, and or book?
My favourite book is the Bronze Horseman, by Paullina Simons. Favourite TV show changes as a I complete each Netflix binge. Currently a toss-up between Rake and The Crown.

10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
For anyone who has been within a 10m radius of me these last few months this isn't new news, however for those who haven't been ...... I got myself a COVID puppy* 

 *read hound.  He's a 8 month old, 30kg German Shepherd called Strider. 

Coming Up…

Wednesday, 25 November, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints

Saturday, 28 November, 9:30am – Mandatory Competency Training 

Saturday, 28 November, 2pm Start – Club Champs heats 7 & 8 and Spring Point Score heats 13 & 14

Wednesday, 2 December, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints

Saturday, 5 December, 9am – Learn to Race

Saturday, 5 December, 2pm – Sprint Racing (due to State Championship)