Don’t forget to book your place in the Brett Beyer Saturday Program HERE. Please consult previous News releases for details. The cost of the program is $560 (plus merchant fees) per person for 8 sessions (9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 7 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov, and 11 Nov). Places are still available.
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Detailed report from last month's 4.7 Youth Worlds in Greece
Photo: Nikos Zagas
By Craig RyanOur DBSC sailors were all boys this year and really did us all proud and we hope to see some of our talented DBSC ILCA4 girls heading to the worlds next year. Jack Restuccia, Cormac Johnston and Healy Ryan all performed well in the Hellenic Nationals during the preceding week whilst Charlie Byford attended a European ILCA training camp! These boys kept getting better as they gained experience and knowledge on the race course as well as coming to terms with the extraordinary heat and wildfire emergencies around them. As only teenagers can, they took it all in their stride and just got on with the job of sailing.Conditions were mostly lighter sea
Working Bee This Saturday
Our annual working bee is on Saturday 19 August from 8am to 11:30am. Please do not forget! There is quite a bit to do to keep the club in shape for the summer season, so all members are expected to attend.
Season Opening
Season Opening: Saturday, September 2nd.
Join us for a BBQ on the deck on Saturday 2 September for the official opening of the 2023/24 sailing season. Family & friends are welcome! Please RSVP by Wednesday 30 August so we know how many hungry sailors (and guests) to feed: dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-season-opening.Club Championship racing also commences on the 2nd.
U21 ILCA European Championships
A massive congratulations to our DBSC sailors (and youth coaches!) Dan Costandi and Brooke Wilson, who have just finished a highly successful campaign in Stavanger, Norway, at the U21 European Championships.Dan qualified for the gold fleet and then went on to finish 8th overall (from 150 competitors).Brooke finished 25th overall (from 72 competitors).A fantastic effort, guys!!
RACE REPORT 12 AUGUST 2023
Sprint RacingIt was another beautiful day on Sydney Harbour. The wind was light and shifty, starting out as a 6 – 8 knot north westerly, then veering to the north before returning back to a southwest over the course of the afternoon. More than 20 boats turned out, across the three fleets with the majority being Radials, thanks to the development squad as they continued their Saturday training.Five races were run over the course of the day and with many course changes. Each race was 15 to 20 minutes long with quick starts trying to keep everyone sailing as long as possible. The most successful sailors on the day were those reading the channels of wind and positioning themselves to
WHAT'S GOING ON
Annual Working BEE Saturday 19 August 2023
The annual working bee will be conducted on Saturday 19 August from 8am. This annual event takes considerable planning and is necessary in order to ensure our club is ready to run smoothly for the summer season. All members are expected to attend – there is a significant amount of work to be done. If you are unable to attend on the day, please contact the Commodore, Steven London, and arrange for a job to be undertaken at a time convenient to you.
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RACE REPORT 23 JULY 2023
Race report to follow (hopefully), meanwhile here are the results:Winter Championships R19/R20/R21 ILCA 6: Ian Alexander/Paige Caldecoat/Paige CaldecoatILCA 7: Daniel Costandi(RSYS)/Zander Bijkerk/Daniel Costandi(RSYS)ILCA 4: no startersWinter Point Score R19/R20/R21ILCA 6: Ian Alexander/Peter Collie/Peter CollieILCA 7: Andrew Foote/Julian Taylor/Julian TaylorILCA 4: no starters
WHAT'S GOING ON
RACING RESUMES THIS SUNDAY 23rd JULY0815 Warning signal
Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramDon’t forget to register for the Brett Beyer Saturday Program coming summer season. It will run for 8 sessions on 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 7 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov, and 11 Nov. The cost of the program is $560 (plus merchant fees) per person, and this pricing is dependent on 20 participants. Please click HERE to register for the program.
2023 South Pacific Laser MastersFarther up the coast, the South Pacific Masters wrapped up at RQYS on Monday, 10 July. 18 Standards, 37 Radials and two 4.7’s took part. Results are here.
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Disko Trooper in the Fastnet
Jules Hall and Jan (Clogs) Scholten are in the UK making their final preparations to compete in the Rolex Fastnet in the double-handed category. This the 50th anniversary of this iconic race and some 500 boats are entered. The start is Saturday 22 July. The pair had a very successful Hobart Race in 2021, taking 1st in the 2-Handed IRC division, and 2nd in 2-Handed Line Honours. This time their J-99 Disko Trooper – Contender Sailcloth will competing in a much larger field of 108 double-handers.
The race is 690 nautical miles, starting from Cowes in the south of England, west to Ireland, then around the Fastnet Rock and back up the English