DBSC Victorious at Coasts and NSW Youth Champs
Kirk Marcolina
Fifteen DBSC members hit the road last weekend to compete in the Coast Championships at Gosford Sailing Club. There were of 71 Lasers are competing, and the DBSC contingent didn’t let us down. Representing over 20% of the fleet, the awards presentation saw DBSCers victorious in all classes.
The winds tested both the sailors and the race officials however in the end five of the scheduled six races were completed with some great tight racing in all three fleets.
In the 4.7′s DBSC sailor Xavier McLachlan and Kane Sablatnig finished level on 8 points with Xavier winning on a count back.
It was almost as close in the Radials with our very own Otto Henry beating Jordon Makin from Belmont 16′s by just one point. With DBSCers Daniel Costandi and Mark Louis taking third and fourth respectively. Marlena Berzins and Sylvie Stannage and Evie Saudnders finished in a tight race, earning sixth, seventh and eighth place.
DBSC Coach, Brett Beyer convincingly won the Standards from Jan Scholten (RPAYC and Avalon SC) with former DBSC Commodore Luke Parker taking home third.
Tight Racing at the Coast Championships at Gosford Sailing Club. Photo by Jane Humphris.
The preceding weekend our youth sailors did an equally fine job at the 2109 NSW Youth Championships at Point Wolstoncroft. Winning the Laser Radial division was once again Otto Henry. Otto had an outstanding performance, finishing with nine net points after the nine races with two drops.
He spoke about the final day of racing when he said “The forecast today didn’t look too promising, but luckily it came in pretty nicely and we were able to knock down two races in solid yet shifty conditions. I finished fourth in the first race so put in extra effort to take first in the final race. I was really happy with my improvement from the event last year and on a good track for Nationals in January.”
Otto was followed closely by fellow DBSCer, Mina Ferguson who placed 4th overall and was the highest placed Radial girl. Club members Sylvie Stannage, Mark Louis, Daniel Costandi, Evie Saunders, and Ian Louis, Xavier McLachlan also performed quite well at the Championships.
Well done to all our traveling DBSCers — both young and a bit older!
A Beautiful Day at the 2109 NSW Youth Championships at Point Wolstoncroft. Photo by Beau Outteridge.