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More volunteers needed for The Women's Regatta

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered so far. We still need MORE volunteers for The Women’s Regatta!As a club we are committed to increasing female participation in sailing, and events like The Women’s Regatta encourage female sailors from Sydney and beyond to come together and celebrate their ability, resilience, and love of sailing. In order for this to be a standout event, we need all the help we can get from members who aren’t sailing. Please let us know if you are available on Saturday 3rd December for tasks on and off the water. These include, but are not limited to race management, course setting, RIB driving & race support, boat prep & rigging, boat launch & retrieval, parking, and canteen.Please ensure you email womensregatta@dbsc.com.au by this Friday 11 Nov to let us know your availability so that we can schedule in the tasks. Events like this are important initiatives for the

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18s RIB support needed this Sunday 20 November

We need a RIB driver volunteer to help this coming Sunday 20 November, 1-5pm. Please contact the Commodore if you can help, or put your name down in this Google sheet HERE.A big thank you to all those members who have already volunteered helping out on Sundays with RIB support  (John Vasey, Richard Holstein, Darryl Lawrence, Chris Tattersall), and those who have supported on Sundays in the canteen (Paul and Shirley, Clare Alexander, Christine Patton, Mike Dunne, John Verco, Richard Au, Kim Ketelby).

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Member survey results – Club Management

From our Commodore, Steven London.Quantifying sentiment around club management was more difficult than other survey topics. Overall, 85% of respondents told us management was very or extremely important, but what does this actually mean? The greatest insight came from your comments.Our volunteer culture was a common theme – speaking to a core club value of ownership, and the need for this to be continuously cultivated. “Distributed volunteerism remains a critical initiative that should continue to be chased until everyone is a participant”Management was also reminded to ‘keep it simple’ and focus more on the fewer things that really matter most, and to “let go of things people aren’t attached to”.Beyond the day to day running of the club, you also wanted us to keep an eye on the future – forging relationships across the sailing community and fostering the next generation of sailors. To this point, we have created a new

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The electrification of Resilience

Jonathan Stone is featured in the December edition of Afloat for his renovation and electrification of Resilience, a 1967 Halvorsen. Powered originally with a Chrysler flat marine petrol engine located midships, the vessel now has a 15kW (20HP) Bellmarine, inboard water-cooled electric motor. For more on Jonathan’s interesting endeavour, you can read about it online or pick up a copy of Afloat in the canteen at the clubhouse.Thanks to Paul Adam for bringing this to our attention.)

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Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 3 December 2022: The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.Saturday 10 December 2022: Tyrell and Rousso races; Christmas Party. RSVP and information here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.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 midnight Monday.View results here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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