It was great to finally get the season underway last Saturday. A month late in starting due to COVID restrictions, the first heats of the Club Championships were held under beautiful conditions with warm temps, sunny skies and a decent NE breeze. Forty boats competed in the kick-off event. In the Radials, Martin White was victorious both races. In the Standards, Rod Barnes won the first race, and Ian Alexander triumphed in the second race. Congrats to all the competitors. Thanks also to last week’s race management volunteers: PRO Craig Sheers, assisted by Geoff Boscoe, COTD Jason Wilkins, CCO Derek Hand, and Canteen Assistants Rod Barnes and Gerry Donohoe. We look forward to seeing you all back out there this Saturday for the first heats of the Spring Pointscore. If you aren’t launching from the DBSC clubhouse you can always watch our 1pm race briefing on our Instagram HERE.
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Calendar Change
VYC have scheduled the Vaucluse Regatta for 6 February.As a result we have moved heats 9 and 10 of our Club Championships from 6 February 2021 to 30 January 2021.
60 Seconds With Mike Dunne…
1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?33 years, was a sailing virgin when I arrived at DBSC2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? New Laser.3. What is your sailing goal?Top 3 in DBSC championship. State and Australian champion in my class (Note, both are easier than #1 in DBSC)4. Tell us the back story to your laser’s name?Wee Baud II – Trying to bring a little Gealic (badly missing) to the club. Having achieved that, am now looking for a new name for my next craft. Suggestions welcome.5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?Hummus for the fresh sandwiches. Love the food in the club. 6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)Soccer, Badminton, Squash (am still active in these, but GAA Hurling
New COTD Checklist
We know that being COTD can be stressful as there’s so much to remember. To make the job easier, Diana Chen has worked with Andrew Cox and Matt Knight to create a COTD checklist. It will be posted on a wall in clubhouse for people to use. Check it out below. If you’d like to print out a copy for yourself, you can do so HERE.
60 Seconds with Diana Valia Chen…
Read on to find our why a Russian grandmother’s plans were thwarted by Aussies’ lack of diction… 1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? When I complained to my boyfriend that we weren’t spending enough time together as he was always out sailing, he booked me in for dinghy lessons. I completed level 1 at the end of 2015 but didn’t have the opportunity to do the next level until a year later. I now have my boyfriend’s Laser and sail more than him 😁2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? I’m a designer by trade, so I would definitely design my own and get the best boat builder in the world to realise my vision.3. What is your sailing goal? Learn as much as I can and be more competitive.4. Tell us the back story to your laser’s name? My boat came from
Coming Up at DBSC
With spring around the corner, things are starting to heat up at DBSC. Here are the highlights of the next few weeks:Saturday, 1 August – First heats of the Winter Sprint Series (see article above)Saturday, 29 August – Annual club working beeSaturday, 5 September – Season Opening and Club Championships Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 September – The Women’s Regatta hosted by DBSC
Winter Series Record
It was another beautiful Sunday morning for Winter Series Heats 19-21. The good forecast coaxed members not seen for weeks to make an appearance, and a Winter Series record of 33 sailors participated. Clear skies and cold overnight temperatures gave us a fun 10 – 12 knot westerly for the first two races. But the warmth of the day heated the land up relatively quickly and in turn killed the land breeze earlier than normal. For the Radials, the 3rd race of the day was abandoned at the end of the 2nd reach as it became a total drfitathon by that stage. The Standards never even started the 3rd race. Congratulations to the winners: Standards: Luke Parker (heat 19) and Gavin Blake (heat 20); Radials: Sylvie Stannage (heats 19 and 20).Thanks to our race officers who, in addition to running a tight ship on the race course, also graciously assisted in towing a few VYC
New COVID Restrictions
Due to recent COVID developments in Victoria and in various locations in NSW, latest NSW Health requirements are that you are not permitted to attend the clubhouse or to sail from the clubhouse if:(a) You have been to Victoria in the last 14 days(b) You have attended any of the reported case locations on the NSW Health website HERE.The COVID Compliance Officer (CCO) will require each participant who attends organised racing to confirm this. If you are in any of the above categories, please do not attend the clubhouse at any time or for any reason until 14 days have elapsed.Please note, the changerooms are still off-limits due to social distancing requirements, namely the 4m2 rule and the 1.5m rule, which are impractical to meet given the small size of the changerooms. The disabled toilet can be used (for toilet purposes only) if absolutely required. We know the inconvenience caused by this has deterred
FOR SALE – Laser 210176
Clean hull, boards in great condition, carbon top section, carbon tiller, new ropes and hiking strap in Feb 2020 (hardly used), 4.7 and radial bottom sections, almost new 4.7 sail. Priced to sell (going overseas): $7,000. If interested call Matthew Knight on 0439 393 861.
60 Seconds With Geoff Kirk…
Who doesn’t love the juicy, sweet taste of watermelon on a warm summer’s day? Geoff Kirk for one… read on to find out more.1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? I was about 8 or 9, crewing on a Manly Junior, I was then a bailor boy on a 16 ft skiff where I was yelled at by middle age men for a few seasons, hence why I ended up sailing a single hander.2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Would still happily still sail a laser, a new one would be good though, even though I am strangely attached to that blue boat. It’s about the people really, can’t imagine any other clubs have as much fun as we do.3. What is your sailing goal? Continually look at ways to get better as a laser sailor, if good results come