Daryl wins the boat....

.....and puts it through its paces.  Daryl is the guy who spends hours doing the handicapping work at the club, and then recalculates the results when members forget to sign on, or use the wrong sail number, or change between standard and radial without telling anyone,  or picks up mistakes elsewhere....all without too much complaint: good karma delivers!

Cheers

PS: The Australian Maritime Museum has asked NB to donate Daryl's old boat to it as it represents one of the oldest operable Lasers in Australia.

Big Boat Brethren Broadcast

September 7

This was the first the Spring series, 2014. Three boats presented on a sparkling afternoon. 

We sailed in a light sou-soueasterly which tried the skills of and frustrated some. Time & Tide won the first leg, to a Club mark off Point Piper. But better spinnaker work on Corinna and Capricorn left us behind and we ran down to the  bottom mark at the Sow'n Pigs reef.

Capricorn revelled in the light conditions, and led through the upwind leg to Shark Island, by a small margin from Corinna.

The last leg was a shy reach and Capricorn held the lead in dying winds, until Corinna - in mild desperation - launched a kite successfully, to cross the line a few seconds ahead.

T&T paid the price of being behind in fading winds, and was a long third

Places:
1. Corinna
2. Capricorn
3. Time & Tide

September 28
This was an informal, 'extra' race - on a lovely, sunny day, with a strong (15-25 knot) sea breeze.

Umbakumba gave us a lesson on how to win with reduced sail. She used a #3 genoa and a big reef in the main, and led all the way around, beating Corinna by 8 seconds.

It was a fine race; Chris tried separation and trimming and more trimming. With a full main he hoped for better speed downwind, but Umbakumba changed headsails, put up her #2 downwind and won by 8 seconds.

T&T sailed with a #2 genoa and a full main, but was overpowered; and two gear failures left us 8 minutes behind.

But we all enjoyed the strong, steady winds, and the gear failures will be quickly repaired.

Congratulations to Gerry and crew (Mike and Bryan) for a well-judged piece of sailing

Places
1. Umbakumb
2. Corinna
3. Time & Tide

We sail next on October 12 (which is the start of the 18s season too).

J

Regatta Planning

If you enjoyed the bigger fleets at the NB sprint day, consider attending a regatta or two....

DBSC supports and recommends our sailors attend laser regattas. We don't schedule Pointscore or club championships that will clash with official NSW Laser events, (and you'll get average points if you are at another laser event and can't sail). 

There's a wide range of ability on show at each regatta, and if you can make it around our racetrack, you'll make it around any regatta.  Attending a regatta or two will be good training for when we host the Metropolitain Championships on 7-8 March 2015.

If you have limited leave passes and have to pick and choose, the Commodore's favourite is the State Masters. There is no seperate Australian Masters Championships this season, so the State Masters regatta on 7-8 February will be very well attended by sailors of varying ability and age (35-70ish) from all Eastern states. Good bunch of sailors, good racing on Lake Macquarie and great atmosphere.  There's even a pre regatta golf day on the Friday for those without jobs and a predisposition to frustration.

Here's a link to the NSW Laser event website

Also consider Sail Sydney in early December. There are two laser regattas.  One for Olympians (literally) from Tuesday - Thursday, and one for open and masters from Friday to Sunday.  Finn and Marcus can report on the first regatta, but most of us will be much more comfortable with the weekend sessions.  Details here

Amended Roster

An amended roster for PRO, COTD and CoCOTD has been published and the diary updated.  The amendments accommodate the various changes requested by members over the last few weeks.

There is a gap on 25 October and 6 December for the CoCOTD.  Could we have some volunteers please. Email vice.commodore@dbsc.com.au

Photos and Results of the NB sprint day

Photos Thanks to Peter Collie....http://luxeimage.shootproof.com/event/834495

Results here courtesy of NSW laser association. 

Refer questions regarding the new boat raffle to Daryl (aka the bloke at DBSC with a HUGE smile)

Thanks to our regatta guru Ashley for organising, Jonathon, Dene and Clare on the the start, Paul, Andrea, Deb and Shiley in the canteen, various other members who chipped in. You all did DBSC proud. 

An old friend returns to DBSC

A highlight of the NB sprint day was the appearance of Jim Ley on the race course. Jim was the 1955 DBSC Club Champion (sailing a Vaucluse Junior). He must have been quick, because as the honour board attests, he backed up and won the following year too.

On 20 September, Jim returned to DBSC and sailed his Finn in the NB Sprint day.  It's been almost 60 years since he last raced with the club, so it was a great to welcome back a good friend.  Well done Jim, but please don't wait another 50 years to drop by again! 

Not an optional extra at DBSC....

Unlike in the US, when you buy a Laser sail in Australia sail numbers are optional extras.

Lately, we have members not sign-on for a race, and then complain that their result was not recorded.  After a time consuming forensic analysis, it has been found that the boats have been replaced and the sail numbers changed from the pre-printed sign-on forms without any advice to the Handicapper ( results@dbsc.com.au ) and some haven't been signing on.  Fortunately for those members, the Handicapper is a nice guy and had the time to adjust the results this week. Daryl's good Karma was rewarded when he won a spanking new boat last week, but we don't want to push limits of his decency.  

Let's each do our bit to make the process simple at DBSC:

1. sail numbers are compulsory. You don't need AUS I n the sail, but you do need a number.
2. the sail number on the boat must match the sail number on the sign-on sheet.
3. you must sign on

In golf (yes, it is an uncivilised walk), not signing a card or an incorrect card will lead to disqualification.  At DBSC, the same offence, if not punished by a DNS, will lead to more work by the volunteer Handicapper in recalculating the results during the week.  It could also affect those who have been advised of their podium places too, and have already bought the Bolly.

Please use the same sail number all season, check it is on the pre-printed list, then if by chance you forget to sign-on (which we have all done, except for Dear Leader), you will probably still be scored with no additional work by the Handicapper.

Please make an effort to get organised so the volunteer workload is minimised.

Big Boat Raceday - Sunday October 12.

The next scheduled Big Boat race is on Sunday October 12.

Usually, we sail on the first Sunday of each month; but October 5 is part of a long weekend, which we always avoid.  So, Sunday October 12 it is. Daylight saving will be in force - so the start will be at the usual Summer time of 2.00pm.

I look forward to seeing you on the water

Jonathan

Calling volunteers for this Saturday's regatta at DBSC.

With lots and lots of boats expected at DBSC this Saturday, The Black Pope has put together a roster of volunteers for the day, but more helpers are required!

If you can help, click here to contact The Black Pope, please

Cheers

Cock of the Harbour and Bart's Bash this Sunday

From Woollahra Sailing Club ("WSC").......

Hi everyone!

With the beautiful weather on the weekend, there's really no excuse not to get out on the water this weekend...

But! If you need one, we're holding the annual Cock of the Harbour Race!

Who will take the crown? Will it be a moth, an opti, maybe a 29er or... An 18ft skiff?

Yes, you read correctly! There is an open invitation to all off the beach classes to the race... Especially because of your other excuse to get out on the water, Bart's Bash!

"The inaugural Bart’s Bash is a sailing race that will be run by sailing clubs all around the world on behalf of the charity, the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. Each sailing club will sail an individual Bart’s Bash race at their location (with certain set requirements to meet our world record criteria) on Sunday 21 September 2014.  It is the major fundraising event for the Foundation..."

FAQ*

Q. What really is this all about?

A. To put it simply- Bart's Bash is a world record attempt regatta being held in memory of the late Andrew Simpson. Clubs and sailors all around the world will be taking part in what will become, by proxy, the biggest sailing race ever!

A- What if I don't sail a moth? I can't win the event so why bother competing?

Fear not traditional class sailors, the  event has a yardstick system that allows for a fair race. (...a lot could be said for calling a harbour circumnavigation in an opti fair!)

Q- Do I donate separately?

A- We will be making the donation on behalf of the club, via the Cock of the Harbour entry fees. You can always donate more if you'd like to!

Q- My wife's Great Aunt is having a luncheon to celebrate her cat's upcoming birthday, so the likelyhood of me being able to come is minimal. Can we host the event on another day?

A- Unfortunately there is a 24 hour period for the event to be completed within. So you'll have to live vicariously through Facebook and instagram. We would recommend @exec and @mel have fun keeping your green eyed monster at bay!

Q- So what's in it for me?

A. Well, unless you are far superior than most humans and already have a world record against your name or you don't like sunny weather and sea breezes, we can't think of any reason not to get involved. Plus charity has been proven to give everyone "warm and fuzzies". If you don't get this feeling, you can take up your fight with science...


Q. Ok, so you've convinced me... Even though I sail a laser and I hate the warm and fuzzy feeling, I will be there on the day. What do I need to do?

A- Easy! Just head over to the Bart's Bash page and register yourself for what is sure to be a fun day! The link to the WSC page can be found here - http://beta.bartsbash.co.uk/club/woollahra-sailing-club

It's a once in a lifetime opportunity and as sailors, a cause that hits home...

See you on the water!

WSC

*FAQ have been generated by WSC staff to benefit their members, and use examples of highly probable situations that may arise. They are not based on any club member or associate.