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Volly of the week

Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing running of dinghy racing.This week we’d like to thank Peter Collie. Peter does many “invisible” tasks around the club, helping with canteen coordination, cooking championship BBQs and as our resident professional photographer. Peter also coordinates all of the event bookings at the club, as well as securing the ongoing hire of the premises for yoga when we aren’t using the clubhouse. Peter and Diana were also the coordinators of our recent season opening dinner, which was a roaring success.

Peter at the Season Opening Dinner

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Upcoming regattas

Following are a list of upcoming regattas.

For further information on laser events please check out the NSW ACT Laser Association events page.David Newman, our laser representative will be helping to coordinate travel for the Coast Championships and the State Open and Masters championships. These weekends away are legendary so stay tuned for further details.

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60 seconds with new member Dean Kurz

The club is happy to welcome a new member – Dean Kurz. Here’s some information about Dean. Please give him a warm Double Bay welcome when you see him at the club.How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?  I started sailing sabots at the age of 5 off the beach at Mornington VIC If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?  A nice cruising yacht What is your ultimate sailing goal? Only goal is enjoyment and to be somewhat competitive Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?  My laser is named after my red cattle dog, hence Red DogIf you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?  Bacon What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?  Motorcycle riding and cycling Describe what you do for work in less than five

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Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 3 Septmber – Season opening and post club championship bbqFriday 16 September – 7pm Season Opening Dinner for sailors and volunteersSaturday 3 December 2022 – The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more 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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Race report 13 August 2022

From our race management team Tim Heath and John Chesterman:It was a ‘why would you be anywhere else’ day – mild and mostly sunny Winter’s afternoon for Saturday Winter Sprints. There was a modest 18 boat turnout, presumably based on an incorrect weather forecast, which included the welcome return of Campbell Patton from roaming the globe, and Maxim Djura from Brisbane.6 sprint races, with a work of approximately 300m were run in a Westerly breeze oscillating between 8 and 15 knots, with some big right shifts.Standard rig wins were shared between Campbell Patton x 3 and Robert Vann x 3, usually followed by Geoff Kirk, and with Jason Wilkins in the mix.Radial fleet winners were James Tudball x 2, Katie McHugh x 2, Martin White, and Scott Hunter.The race officers were Tim Heath (his first stint as PRO), ably assisted by John Chesterman, John Vasey, and Scott Finlayson. Special thanks to Pat Levy and

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Upcoming regattas

We are pleased to announce the new club laser representative is David Newman. David loves a regatta and last season had a stellar year performing extremely well in state and national masters championships.There are two events coming up prior to Christmas.  The Coast Championships will be held at South Lake Macquarie SC on the 15/16 October and the State Open and Masters championships will be held at Wangi ASC on the 19/20 November.  

DBSC will be coordinating transport and the possibility of group accommodation for both events.These weekends away are legendary so if you are interested in either of these regattas, please contact David.

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Boat rack reshuffle and annual working bee

The annual working bee will be conducted on Saturday 20 August from 8am and will include a boat rack reshuffle.All members are expected to attend and contribute to the working bee.This is an annual event that takes considerable planning to ensure our club is ready to run smoothly for the summer season. If you are unable to attend on the day, please contact the Commodore, Steven London, to arrange for a job to be undertaken at a time convenient to you.(Members who do not participate are under the usual threat of having their laser torched in the park!)

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Registration for BBSP closes Friday

We are delighted to announce that Brett Beyer will offer his popular Brett Beyer Saturday (BBSP) Program again this season.  Subscriptions need to be confirmed and paid by COB, Friday 19 August. The terms of the program and sign-up form can be found here.The program will run for 8 sessions prior to Christmas on September 3, 10, 17, October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 26. The cost of the program is $480 (plus merchant fees) per subscriber.

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