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Race report 23 April 2022
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On Saturday the club held sprint races in light of the public holiday weekend and school holidays. Racing was merrily conducted in a light, autumnal easterly breeze.
Racing was managed by PRO Nick Pellow, LTRAR Andrew Craker assisted by COTD Geoff Boscoe and CoCOTD Quinn Pierson. David Newman and Derek Hand co-piloted the sandwich presses with Shirley and Paul.
This weekend
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This weekend is the final Saturday of the summer season.
Prior to racing, Rod Barnes will be conducting training on the hoist (see article below) We will be racing the final heats of the club championship.
There will be a bbq after racing. Members, partners and learn to race participants from throughout the year are welcome to attend.
(There is no learn to race this weekend).
Come for sailing, stay for the bbq!
Hoist training
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Our new boat hoist has been an excellent addition in facilitating retrieval of boats from levels 3, 4, 5 for anyone who ever wants to sail outside of official racing times. Before you can use it, it is compulsory to have completed training and to have signed the certification register.
Rod Barnes will be conducting hoist training on Saturday at 11:30am in the clubhouse. This is the third of these training sessions and will be the last one for quite a while.
If your boat is on levels 3, 4, 5, we strongly encourage you to attend this training and take advantage of the flexibility the hoist provides.
Important membership information
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The renewal of membership subscriptions are due on 30th April 2022. We would greatly appreciate it if members could pay their subscriptions this week.
All members should now have received their notice for renewal of membership subscriptions which are now being managed through the RevSport system. It is important that memberships are paid on time as many of our major payments are due during the winter period. The prompt payment of membership subscriptions allows our club to keep running smoothly.
If you have not received your invoice for the renewal of your membership, please contact our club secretary, Steven London.
It is also time to settle any accounts in the canteen. Please pay these on Saturday by EFTPOS or cash. If you are not able to attend the club this weekend, please email Justin to arrange a bank transfer.
New volunteer initiative - sign up requested
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Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work”.
There is an incredible amount of work that needs to be done to keep our club running as we know and love it. To ensure DBSC’s high standard is maintained we have created a new initiative that aims to distribute the volunteer workload more equally.
We have compiled a list of every task undertaken around the club – a total of 213 duties (in addition to the weekly rostered roles). Out of our 125 members, these tasks are currently undertaken by just 36 volunteers, with the vast majority falling on the 15 club committee members.
In order to make the operation of the club more sustainable, and to help grow our leadership base, we are seeking to distribute the workload more evenly amongst our membership. As such, all members of DBSC are strongly encouraged to sign up for at least one of the volunteer duties listed below:
Coordinate diversity
Liaise on global best practice
Prepare / manage rack plan and allocations
Audit / prepare rack labels
Manage boat sharing scheme
Liaise / target youth members
Coordinate rule / tip of the day
Coordinate / train LTRAR trainers
Coordinate regatta marketing
Coordinate regatta accommodation
Coordinate regatta transport
Prepare list of trophy / prize winners
Manage LTR clothing
Coordinate / sell BB programs
Coordinate / sell BB squads
Coach fleet compression program
Coordinate buddy system
Manage club boat allocation / payment
Assist new member boat purchases
Present competency training
Coordinate boat licence courses
Coordinate first aid courses
Manage chemical storage / protocols
Prepare Club Championship BBQs
Organise Family & Friends Day
Organise Clean Up Australia Day
Organise DBSC ski trip
Coordinate mooring hire
Procure / manage merchandise
Negotiate / manage bulk sails / other offers
Coordinate maintenance / servicing of moorings
Maintain radios
Maintain lawn (e.g. fill holes)
Maintain boat ramps (e.g. gurney)
Lead various capital works projects
Chair club sailboats “department”
Maintain club Lasers
Maintain boat share Lasers
Chair house management “department”
Sweep clubhouse regularly
Clean / organise canteen
Clean / organise fridges / freezers
Tidy / organise handicapper’s desk
Tidy / organise lino area / shelves
Coordinate lost property
Coordinate soft plastic recycling
Manage Xmas hats
Write selected newsletter “columns”
Club videographer
Manage piles replacement project
We’re hoping you find a task that aligns with your skills and interests. Once you’ve selected a volunteer role, please email Kirk Marcolina to sign up.
If you have skills and/or capacity that can help with club’s operation not included on the above list, we would also love to hear from you. Please also contact Kirk to discuss how you can become involved in another capacity.
Thank you very much for your help with this initiative, and for your commitment to our wonderful club.
Winter sailing
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Our winter series kicks off on 8 May. Each week races will count for both a championship and pointscore series. There will be a total of 30 races over 10 weeks to 24 July 2022 (that is, 3 races each Sunday). There will be no racing during the school holidays. (3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul). You can subscribe to the calendar on our website.
Starts will be at 08:30 (weather permitting) and there will be no start after 11:30. For further information, please read the Sailing Instructions.
Brett Beyer Winter Program
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In conjunction with the winter series, Brett Beyer will offer a Brett Beyer Winter Program (BBWP) for 6 weeks (18 races) on 8 May, 15 May, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 24 Jul. The cost of the program is $360 for all 6 weeks.
BBWP subscribers will carry a GPS during each race and will later receive a report and animation showing their GPS tracks vs the fleet, together with fleet-level commentary on each leg. Subscribers will also have access to Brett to ask questions on the water (not during the races) and can later ask questions on the weekly report. The terms of the program are available on our website.
The BBWP needs at least 15 subscribers to go ahead, and we are not there yet. Subscriptions close this week.
If you would like this program to go ahead, and to be part of it, this is your last chance to subscribe.
AGP RSVP
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This week you should have received an invitation to the AGP on Friday 27th May 2022. The 2021/22 Annual General Meeting will be held at the club followed by eating, drinking, and dancing.
If you have aspirations to sing or play with the band (and preferably have some musical talent), as members have done in pre-COVID times, please contact James Tudball.
60 seconds with Cote Poncell
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How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
I started the Optimist program when I was 5, but probably my parents put me on a boat before then.
If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
Soto 40
What is your ultimate sailing goal?
Qualifying for the Olympic Games.
Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?
In Chile we don’t name our boats, but I will find a story to put a name on my Australian boat.
If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be?
Nothing, they are absolutely perfect.
What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?
Camping and trekking.
Describe what you do for work in less than five words?
Child protection lawyer.
What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why?
Thailand.
What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book?
All the books of Dan Brown.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
My father is from Spain and my mother from Chile, and they met at the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992.
