Hoist training postponed
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Training for the boat hoist has been postponed owing to Covid restrictions. Watch this space for further information.
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60 seconds with Quentin Burns
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How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
11 years old
If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
An America’s Cup 75
What is your ultimate sailing goal?
To Have Fun
Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?
“On Fire”- My surname is BURNS!
If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be?
Nothing. They are perfect as they are.
What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?
Music, Skiing
Describe what you do for work in less than five words?
School
What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why?
Wherever there is wind and a Regatta!
What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book?
'Tallyho' Boat Builder
Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
I play the Saxophone.
Quentin in his original Opti
Coming up next...
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Sunday 18 July - Winter Series
Sunday 25 July - Winter Series (final)
Saturday 7 August - Winter Sprint Series
Saturday 14 August - Winter Sprint Series
Saturday 21 August - Winter Sprint Series
Saturday 28 August - Working Bee and Winter Sprint Series
Sunday 29 August - Powerboat Handling Course with Australian Sailing
Saturday 4 September - LTR, Spring Season Opening, and Club Championships 1 & 2 (BBQ after sailing)
All that glitters IS gold
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On Sunday the club hosted the ILCA Laser 50th anniversary spectacular. The day was a success for the class and the club with 219 registrations and close to 150 boats participating despite the latest COVID cases and the temperamental weather. The enjoyment of all was palpable both on the water and the deck after sailing.
Participants mustered in Farm Cove until 10am with the media helicopter capturing footage overhead. Brett Beyer sailed the gold commemorative hull and performed some showmanship OCS during the starting sequence. The gusty southerly made for a fast reach to Point Piper, followed by an exciting downwind in waves to Watson’s Bay. Amongst the fleet were multiple Laser Masters champions including Brett Beyer and Vanessa Dudley, plenty of our youth squad and some extra special hulls including the 2000 Olympic boat raced by 2000 bronze medal winner and current Australian Olympic Coach, Michael Blackburn and the oldest boat in the fleet from 1973 sailed by Frant Bucek, who made the trip from Victoria.
Prize winners were grinners. Owen Kenny (DBSC) had the best luck on the day, winning the gold hull upgrade sponsored by PSA while the sails donated by NB Sailsports were won by Daniel Costandi (DBSC/GRSC), Bevis Field (MYC), and Sandy Kiernan (NSC).
Thank you, thank you, thank you…
Running the event took a lot of time and effort behind the scenes with many club members pitching in over the weeks and months leading up to the event. Special mentions however go to Andrew Cox whose perseverance and determination to put on a show for the class paid off, Diana Chen, who is an extraordinary event manager and Ian Alexander, who stepped in at the last minute as the Principal Event Officer.
We are grateful for the sponsors on the day including the NSW & ACT Laser Class Association, PSA and NB Sailsports. We are also thankful for the on-water assistance provided by other clubs around the harbour – Greenwich, Hunters Hill, Northbridge, Royal Prince Edward, Royal Sydney, and Vaucluse. Thank you also to Luke Parker, who provided an extra RIB to the club for the event and last but not least, Paul, Shirley and Peter who prepared and cooked the barbeque.
Never has the humble Laser received so much media attention (aside from the odd gold medal at the Olympics), with slots on the channel nine and seven news on Sunday night and features in newspapers across Australia the following day.
Ps. If you have any GoPro footage of the day, can you please send it to Diana for inclusion in the final edit?
Insta-famous, or not?
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Whether you’re insta famous, an influencer wannabe, looking for a present for dad this upcoming Fathers’ Day, or would just love a hot shot of you sailing with Sydney’s iconic features in the background, Jon West was on the water taking photos over the weekend.
As the regatta regulars will affirm, Jon takes great event photos, and his enterprise is worth supporting so he continues to show up and make us look amazing.
Photos from Sunday are available here: Jon West Photography - Laser 50th Anniversary Sail 2021.
Boat Hoist
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It has been a while since the DBSC’s Centre of Engineering Excellence has sprung into action. Club regulars will notice that the CoEE has been re-energised to deliver a piece of equipment that should bring a smile to the faces of a few off-peak sailors whose boats reside in rack positions two to five.
The club has been exploring the idea of a boat hoist for several years and has now found a satisfactory solution owing to a suggestion last year from Tim Heath and the ingenuity of Rod Barnes and the assistance of Geoff Kirk.
Introducing the DBSC Boat Hoist!
Please note, club members are not permitted to use this equipment until they have received training. Rod will be conducting an induction session at 7pm on Wednesday 30 June. Please email Rod directly to advise him if you intend to attend.
Many thanks to Rod Barnes, who has spent many hours behind the scenes in making the appropriate designs and modifications to make the equipment fit for purpose.
The club is appreciative of the funding support received from the NSW Government which helped finance this initiative.
SailGP returns to Sydney
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In exciting news for fans of fast sailing, SailGP will return to the iconic Sydney Harbour on December 17 and 18, 2021, following the European stage of Season 2 which takes place in Italy, Great Britain, Denmark, France and Spain.
The club has amended the racing scheduled for the Spring 2021 season accordingly with the following changes:
November 27 will now be a club championship day.
The Tyrrell and Russo races and Christmas event will now be on 11 December.
60 seconds with David Devlin
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How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
About 9, it was my uncle’s powerboat and we went on a day fishing trip out of Rose Bay. Fell in love with being on the water from that day.
If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
A 50 foot Jeanneau
What is your ultimate sailing goal?
Skipper a boat in the Sydney to Hobart
Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?
It came with the boat and I would change it but heard it is bad luck.
If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be?
Jalapeno – spice ‘em up!
What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?
Ocean swimming and cycling
Describe what you do for work in less than five words?
Design, build, & support IT systems
What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why?
I’m off to Japan this July for the Olympics! 😊
What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book?
Not really into favourites but as far as nautical themes go, Bernard Motessier’s The Long Way.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
I studied Japanese Garden Design for 2 years in Kyoto & Chiba.
David upon arrival in Cairns after sailing his 34 foot Jeanneau Yarramundi solo from Japan.
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9-12 July 2021- South Pacific Laser Masters, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (QLD)
Sunday 18 July - Winter Series
Sunday 25 July - Winter Series (final)
Saturday 7 August - Winter Sprint Series
Saturday 14 August - Winter Sprint Series
Saturday 21 August - Winter Sprint Series
Saturday 28 August - Working Bee and Winter Sprint Series
Sunday 29 August - Powerboat Handling Course with Australian Sailing
Saturday 4 September - LTR, Spring Season Opening, and Club Championships 1 & 2 (BBQ after sailing)
Race Report 13 June 2021
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After a cold week with gradient dominant westerlies that last all day, Sunday races were again rewarded with consistent conditions and a glorious sunny day. While the breeze threatened to shut down towards the end of race 2, it freshened a little for the final race of the day.
Many thanks to the race committee led by PRO Jules Hall assisted by Simon Stone and David Newman, who ran fast, efficient and timely racing.
Photo credit: Simon Stone
In the full rig championship, races were won by Nick Alexander and Matt Wenke taking two, and the pointscore races won by Tim Heath (twice) and Matt Wenke taking the third race.
In the radial championship, Andrew Cox scored a hat trick, and in the pointscore Kate McHugh, Diana Chen and Scott Hunter each won a race.
Many thanks to Paul for the winter soup special.
Photo credit: Jules Hall