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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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Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 20 August – 8am Annual Working BeeFriday 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 6 August 2022

On Saturday the club kicked of the preseason sprint season. The conditions at the club belied the 13-16 knots gusting to 28!!!

Racing was run by Alistair Sutherland, Christine Paton, Pia Hattersley and Andrew Craker with Paul and Shirley providing toasties in the canteen.This weekend we will also be having sprint racing at 1pm. Paul and Shirley are back on board with toasties.The club’s calendar can be subscribed to here (strongly recommended).

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NSW & ACT Sailing Awards

DBSC and its members are finalists in several awards for this year. We are so proud and excited for all of these nominations.DBSC is a finalist for the Sustainability AwardEvie Saunders is a finalist for Youth Sailor of the YearJules Hall & Jan Scholten are finalists for Offshore Sailor of the YearThank you to the membership who contribute in many and varied ways to make our club one of the most environmentally and socially sustainable, and to the many sailors that keep us all on our game!The awards night is Saturday 17 September (6pm-8pm) at RANSA. Tickets to the awards event can be purchased ($40 by 1st Septemberf) here.

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