Boat for sale

Simon Stone is selling his Laser, sail/hull number 196437 - a fine vintage! No leaks and “apparently” it’s relatively light (comment from other members when lifting it out of the rack).

Simon says, “Although the boat hasn’t won any championships that’s a reflection of the owner sailor not the boat ... it has done quite well when visitors have sailed her!”

Comes with radial and full rig spars. 2 radial sails (1 newish) and 1 full rig sail, carbon tiller & extension

Owner reluctantly selling due to arrival of a new family member (baby). Email Simon for more details.

Boat wanted

Chris Costandi is on the lookout for another Laser for the family. He is looking for a hull from 2014 or newer, with a preference for a full rig set up. 

He is also looking for a decent road trailer that can carry 2 Lasers.

If you are selling, or aware of, either of these things can you please email Chris.

60 Seconds With Les Katz

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? About 13 for a speed boat, and I think around 19 on a sailboat, which was a crappy 24ft endeavour on the Swan river in Perth. I like the idea of sailing and the freedoms it symbolised, read all the books on the crazies who sailed around the world and across the Atlantic single handed and was impressed beyond belief. It tickled my imagination and was what I wanted. My first sailboat was actually a windsurfer, learned the theory, surfed and boogied (board that is) before that, (not well to either).

2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Maltese Falcon by Perini Navi – Great outdoor Cinema screen, why dream small. Check it out [HERE]

3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? To finish in top three line honours in Radial class at DBSC when more than 10 people competing on the day.

4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? Was meant to be Mini Mammoth after my bigger boat called Mammoth (the CA mountain we skied at when we lived in LA that my family loved), but after Coxie called me the club heckler, I decided rather the JOKER was a better description.

5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be? Pineapple and Jalapeños.

6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? Trying to beat my amazing kids at anything especially skiing or snowboarding, (unsuccessful), and riding my overpowered racing motorcycles at the track and stupid speeds.

7. Describe what you do for work in less than five words? CEO - (best) residential lift company.

8. What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why? Don’t love travel anymore except for skiing/ snowboarding. Likely LA, Tuscany or Belfast as have business there. Sydney and Australia is best, been lucky enough to compare.

9. What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book? TV Show – Sons of Anarchy. Movie – Waterworld. Book – all the Wilbur Smith stuff, especially the Courtneys as Pirates.

10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know? Behind the bullshit bravado, clown routine is a gentle soul 😉

Coming up next...

Sunday 6 June - Winter Series 

Sunday 13 June - Winter Series

Sunday 20 June - ILCA 50th birthday bash!

9-12 July 2021- South Pacific Laser Masters, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (QLD)

Sunday 18 July - Winter Series

Sunday 25 July - Winter Series (final)

Race Report 23 May 2021

Once again we had a chilly night and morning which meant the winter land breeze was at play on the harbour. Unfortunately the Royal Australian Navy had other plans for the harbour and after the first race, we had a delay and a shift of course before the second two races.

Race winners in the standard rig championship were Rod Barnes, David Newman and Nick Pellow, while in the pointscore, Ash Deacon, Andrew Foote and Nick Pellow each had a win. In the radial championship, David Huber, Candice Cushway and Andrew Cox each won a race, and in the pointscore Kirk Marcolina, Candice Cushway and Andrew Cox were race winners.

Congratulations also go to Candice Cushway, who achieved her goal of winning a race, and Ian Tudball who achieved his goal of beating Commodore Cox. What will they aim for next?

Many thanks to PRO Gerry Donohoe assisted by Kate McHugh, David Airey and Jim Dounis. After racing sailors were able to enjoy mixed vegetable soup cooked by Paul and lovingly heated by Peter Collie.

The Royal Australian Navy had other plans for the harbour on Sunday. Photo credit: Brett Beyer

Thank you!

Thank you to those who stayed back for the “mini bee” after racing on Sunday. The club has been swept out and cleaned out, with lost property taken to Patagonia for recycling and old sails collected to help fisherman in the Pacific Islands. 

This means the club is nice and tidy for our stage, dance floor and bar! We can’t do these wonderful functions without your help. Thank you.

Is this your next Laser?

This weekend is the ILCA Laser 50th birthday bash and there are prizes to be won! We have a hull upgrade sponsored by PSA sailing and some brand new sails sponsored by NB Sailsports to be won.

PSA has sponsored this gold laser hull upgrade, which is all kinds of blingy, sparkly awesome!

You have to be in it to win it! Make sure you are registered!

Gnarly footage – call for GoPros

The ILCA Laser 50th birthday bash is this Sunday 30th May 2021 and is shaping up to be an event to remember!

We have a 20 knot south westerly forecast which will make it an awesome run/reach from Fort Denison to Watsons bay.  For those of you with GoPros (or similar) can we ask you to attach these to your boats and film what we are expecting to be gnarly footage? We have a film company that will be able to compile the footage after the event.

Please send footage to Diana after the event.

Call your mates, mates!

We still haven’t quite rustled up the final numbers of the ILCA birthday bash and we still have some boats available to loan.

In the interests of (the broader sailing) community spirit we’re asking you to call your sailing friends and ask them to come along on Sunday. 

In order to borrow a boat for the event, these people should  register for the event here, entering “0” as the sail number. The club will then allocate a boat.

RIB driver required!

We’ve decided to put on an extra support boat on Sunday for the ILCA birthday bash. Can any member who is unable to sail but is able to volunteer on the morning please email Diana a.s.a.p.!