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SPRINT RACINGPRO David Airey reports:Saturday was another glorious day to be out on Sydney harbour although the conditions were at times challenging for the approximately 25 sailors and race management team. Before the briefing, the buoys were set out for a nice 10 knot Westerly. However, by the time racing got under way at 2pm the wind was dying, and the first sprint race took longer than planned. The marks were moved to shorten the course and Race 2 proceeded smoothly, albeit with big variations in wind speed and direction across the course. Then, while the crew on the Jazzman were focused on flags and timing for Race 3, it was pointed

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Wednesday 25-Oct: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 26-Oct: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 28-Oct: DBSC Competency Training (9:30AM) ALL MEMBERSSpring Point Score 5 & 6 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday Program

Tuesday 31-Oct: Reach Youth Training (4:30PM ready)Wednesday 01-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 02-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)

Saturday 04-Nov: Learn-to-Race (9AM start)Club Championships 7 & 8 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramBBQ following racing

Thank you to the members who are sending through information for the newsletter. If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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Our annual competency training day is coming this Saturday 28 October, commencing 0930. Attendance is expected for all members on the volunteer roster, and strongly encouraged for anyone who may be providing ancillary on-water support (e.g., coaches or parents from outside DBSC who are involved in club race days).This is an annual activity which we regard as a core part of safe and efficient club management and culture. All members are expected and, given the significant growth we’ve experienced as a club, as well as the residual rustiness some of us still have from the COVID disruptions, it is important that we refresh and develop our skills and knowledge for the new season.The 3 sessions are:How to run a race. Andrew Cox, our ex-commodore, will share his experience in planning and managing race days, running briefing and managing sign-on, setting a course, running safe and efficient races in a range

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VAUCLUSE OPEN REGATTA

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PRO Daryl Lawrence reports:A filling Nor’easter, the first “big day” of the season, greeted 60+ Lasers (not all signed in) including a dozen or so from Vaucluse Yacht Club and a contingent of ten elite women sailors to lead the fleets around the course. The Etchell’s start line featured in the centre of the triangle, and some twelve-foot skiffs joined the fun on one of their legs. It was a day to pay attention to traffic.Race 1 saw David Newman then Otto Henry and Quentin Burns take the Standard Rig honours. In Radials it was Sylvie Stannage, Healy Ryan and Sara Bruce. In

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Wednesday 01-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 02-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 04-Nov: Learn-to-Race (9AM start)Club Championships 7 & 8 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramBBQ following racingTuesday 07-Nov: Reach Youth Training (4:30PM ready)Wednesday 08-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 09-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 11-Nov: Spring Point Score 7 & 8 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday Program

Thank you to the members who are sending through information for the newsletter. If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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Two big upcoming regattas:18-19 November: 2023 NSW & ACT State Youth, Open & Masters – Canberra

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Canberra is hosting the combined Youth, Open and Masters State Championships from Saturday 18th Nov to Sunday 19th Nov. You can enter online here. If you would like any help arranging boat transport or accommodation, please contact dave.newman@dbsc.com.au. We are especially in need of assistance from people who may be able to assist with a vehicle to tow some boats down. Again, please contact Dave.02-10 February: 2024 World Masters – Adelaide

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Big thank you to those members that attended last Saturday’s training sessions. I am confident that everyone learned something new and is better for it. Thanks to David, Pat and Andrew for their hard work and passion for teaching.

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Spring Point Score Races 5 & 6

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PRO Jules Hall reports:The day started with the annual Competency Training – an important event at our club, refreshing our knowledge of the essential safety, race management and club boat procedures. You would be forgiven for thinking your PRO was not in attendance for the race management part, but he was, and he listened quite hard. Which was lucky because Huey was in for some games on the afternoon racetrack.With an 8kt easterly at 2pm we laid a Dardanelles course, tapping into a nice funnelling effect between Shark Island and Point Bethwaite. The Radials and 4.7s made a

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Wednesday 08-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 09-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 11-Nov: Spring Point Score 7 & 8 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (final session)Tuesday 14-Nov: Reach Youth Training (4:30PM ready)Wednesday 15-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 16-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 18-Nov:ACT & NSW State Champs (Canberra YC)Club Sprints at DBSC (2PM start)

Thank you to the members who are sending through information for the newsletter. If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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As part of the Bay St upgrade project, Woollahra Council will lay new turf and turf protection to a portion of our rigging area starting this Monday. The area of coverage will be between the new footpath to the east and in line with our eastern ramp. It will also cover from the club to the footpath next to the children’s playground. To give the new turf time to establish, the area may be barricaded off for a period. Please ensure you obey all signage and keep off the new turf. During this time all rigging will be further to the west, however we will still be able to access the Harbour using the eastern ramp near the club. Once completed this will be a huge benefit to us all.

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