DBSC is hosting the Metros on 1st and 2nd February 2020. More information on our website, which includes the links to enter, HERE. We will share more information as it becomes available.
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Pay Your Regatta Kit Invoice
For those who have ordered regatta kit, if you haven’t done so already, please pay your invoice now. Thanks for your prompt attention to this.
RSVP Now for DBSC's Christmas Party – December 14
Ho Ho Ho! Come on down to join in DBSC’s annual Christmas Party – Saturday, December 14 from 5pm to 9pm! The day features the end of Spring Season awards, the highly coveted Tyrell and Roussos races – and to top it off a marvellous spread. This year we will be having Baked Potato’s from Happy As Larry so that our Canteen Crew can join in the fun. For the traditionalists, they’ll still throw out a bit of a spread for us as well, so don’t fear!Partners and families are welcome to join us for the merriment. Please RSVP HERE.
Rule of the Month — The Top Mark
By Brett BeyerEditor’s note:We were excited to receive an email via our website from the International Laser Class Association, which is a subscriber to our newsletter. ILCA saw Brett Beyer’s last Rule of the Month article, and asked for permission to re-publish it in their global newsletter. With Brett’s kind permission, this has now occurred, along with a blurb about Brett and DBSC. You can read it HERE. It is worth another read to get the start rules down pat!This month, we have another excellent article from Brett, this time about that next great source of contention — the top mark. Here it is …The top mark is a hotspot for rule infringements.While most of the yelling and bumping rarely results in a penalty turn (even with a jury present), care needs to be taken because the consequences of a penalty turn or two during a chaotic rounding situation can be a massive distance penalty.The
Tom Slingsby Shares Rare Insights at DBSC
Last Wednesday was a momentous evening at DBSC. The clubhouse was packed with members intently listening to Olympic Gold Medallist Tom Slingsby recount highlights of his illustrious sailing career. During the evening Tom shared rare insights on his journey to become one of Australia’s best sailors, including the highs and lows on the way to success and the mind-set and dedication it takes to win. Tom admitted that he wasn’t the best youth sailor, preferring tennis at an early age. However, after giving up tennis, his love for sailing quickly blossomed. Winning the 2007 Laser World Championships he was ranked number one going into the 2008 Olympics. Tom shared the many reasons for his crushing 22nd place in those Olympic Games, and the resilience it took to keep going and eventually win Laser gold in the 2012 Olympics. Tom also revealed how Oracle Team USA made their incredible comeback against Team New Zealand
RIB Driver Needed This Sunday
John Vasey graciously helps DBSC fulfil our affiliation agreement with the 18s by supplying RIB support to their fleet every Sunday. John is unavailable to do so this Sunday 8 December and we need a volunteer to fill in. If you are interested, please let Mark Crowhurst know HERE ASAP. The day goes from about 1pm to 5pm and we have detailed instructions from John on what’s involved. Thanks!
Up Next at DBSC
Wednesday, 27 November, 4:30pm Splash – Twilight Sailing / BBTP (early start)Saturday, 30 November, 2pm Start – Vaucluse Challenge (early splash, see above)Sunday, 1 December, 2pm Start – Big Boat RaceWednesday, 4 December, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sailing / BBTPSaturday, 7 December, 2pm Start – Final Heats of Spring Pointscore & Club ChampsSaturday, 14 December, 7pm – Christmas Party
DBSC Heads to Victorian Laser Championships
Sandringham Yacht Club hosted the first of many Laser regattas this season. As SYC is hosting three Laser Worlds this season, the racing was hot with roughly 20 countries competing. It felt very international in all fleets.Day one was fresh (15 – 20 knots) with waves never seen at DBSC while day two was light to medium strength breezes.Finn Alexander did extremely well to finish fourth on countback, the second Australian. Marlena Berzins, making an impressive comeback to high level competition, was not far behind the top Radial guys and Olympic Women sailors.Otto Henry was the 2nd Australian youth and will be a strong chance for Youth Selection this summer.
Martin, Marlena and Finn with their cubes.
Pointscore Heats Up
It was another light and variable Southerly for Pointscore heats 11 and 12; causing headaches for both the sailors and the race committee. Because of the ever-changing conditions, the racing was delayed and both heats were shortened. Watching for pressure and reacting to shifts was the name of the game. The winners (after handicapping) were as follows: in the Standards, Murray Stone and Hadrien Bourely, in the Radial/4.7s, Julian Van Aalst and Pia Hattersley. With only two more heats in the Spring Pointscore to come, the competition is very tight in both fleets. In the Radial/4.7 Fleet, Daryl Lawrence leads over Pat Levy by 5 points, with Matt Knight, Andrew Cox, Kate McHugh and Sylvie Stannage all within striking distance. It’s even closer in the Standards, with Murray Stone leading by just 0.5 points over Steve London, with Luke Parker and Andrew Simpson close on their heels. Thank you to our PRO, Matt Knight, assisted
Boat Numbering
To assist in identifying your boat in our racks, could you please ensure that your transom contains your boat number. This is a mandatory requirement of storing your boat in DBSC’s clubhouse. Boat numbers can be purchased from Boat Names Australia HERE which provides an excellent service and offers a 10% discount with the code “passiton”. Boat Names Australia provides us with our DBSC stickers for free, so please support them with your orders for boat names and numbers.