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Sailing with the Crocks

Last week Brett Beyer and Nick Alexander competed in Sail Airlie and the Open Queensland State Titles in Bowen. Brett took out both in light tricky conditions. Nick was 5th overall in the States. Well done to both DBSCers. The highlight of the trip was the crocodile warning sign at the top of the boat ramp where they launched each day (see below). 

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History Corner

Although there has been a relationship with the 18ft sailors since the foundation of DBSC the current arrangements were formalised in 1989. DBSC change rooms were made available to 18ft sailors between 2pm and 5:30pm on Sundays and the canteen was to be operational and fully equipped each Sunday to offer light refreshments and snacks.

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60 Seconds With Ian Tudball

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? I first stepped onto my dad’s small fishing boat on Port Philip Bay as a 12 year old. 6 months later my dad had bought a Heron and we joined Elwood Sailing Club. (and he could still fish from it).2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Palm Beach 38 motor boat. Great boat for watching yacht racing.3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? To beat Commodore Cox of DBSC in a race.4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? My son sourced my secondhand Laser in Brisbane, and he was responsible for naming rites. He chose a family theme.5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be? My grandmother’s special chutney recipe.6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing

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Race Report – Sat 3 April

The Easter Sprints – It was a stunning day on the harbour, high wispy clouds, beautiful sunshine and very little traffic. We had the NE corridor to ourselves. The breeze arrived just in time for the start of racing and was a pleasant 8-12 knots oscillating NNE to ENE during the afternoon. There was a series of 5 races approx. 20-25 minutes, with enough variation to make this a thinking person’s day and a good workout for anyone who enjoyed the Good Friday celebrations a little too much – you know who you are 😊A good showing of 22 boats across both fleets, slightly higher number of radials, some old friends not only made an appearance, but scored a bullet in the 2nd race, well done Yves Stenning. Most prominent in the Standards was the man Nick Pellow, with Luke Parker making him work hard for his money. In the Radials David Huber and

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60 Seconds with Nick Alexander

1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 8 yrs old, steering my dads Corsair on a lake in Mount Isa North QLD whilst he was launching the spinnaker and yelling at me not to gybe it on him2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? A submarine as I don’t like yachts 3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? To be healthy enough to race Lasers beyond 754. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? I always had serious names for my teenage boats so I named my boat after my old cat Ralphy who nearly made it to 18 5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be? More cheese – over cooked and oozing out the sides6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is

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Race Report – Metros – Sat 6 & Sun 7 March

21 competitors from DBSC ventured west to Hunters Hill Sailing Club to contest the Metropolitan Championships. The advice from some locals was to look to the land rather than the water as the pressure would be dependent on when Larry, who lives on the hill in Balmain, opened his side gate. The 10-knot shifting breeze during both days was extremely tricky and provided a challenge for all.There was fierce competition across all fleets and none more so than the Radials where members of the Australian Sailing Team / Australian Sailing Squad were on show. Not to be outdone, Mina Ferguson had an outstanding event and came home victorious. Daniel Costandi was also in fine form placing third. The Standard fleet had some good individual race results but overall David Newman put together an excellent series only to get beaten on a count-back for third. The full results of the series

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Race Report – Sprints – Sat 6 March

13 boats took to the water in a moderate southerly for 6 sprint races at exactly 2:00pm until 4:00pm. The Radials and Standards raced together with Geoff Kirk leading the way. Most of us thought it was the right decision to stay to the east of the bridge for some practice in a shifty breeze. Highlights of the day were dodging yachts using Clark Island as a mark rounding in the Sydney Harbour Regatta, and crossing paths with the 18 Footers in the JJ Giltinan Championship race. Check out all the action from the 18 Footers TV where our little Laser fleet make a cameo appearance [HERE].Thanks to Daryl Lawrence, Nick Pellow, Jack Sywak for running the races; Paul Adam, Shirley Roach, Christine Patton, Bonnie Nixon, and Gavin Blake for feeding us.

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