DBSC Power Station

Photo: Andrew Cox

We are delighted to announce that the Double Bay Power Station has been in full operation since late December 2021 with 82 solar panels covering two of our three roof planes.

This is an important part of our sustainability program, which Kate McHugh is coordinating.  The power station idea was conceived and coordinated by Mark Crowhurst, who also drove its funding.

We are very grateful to Dave Sharma and the Federal Government for the most recent funding of $12,000 under the Powering Communities Program, that allowed completion of our second roof plane.  As previously published, we are also very grateful to Gabrielle Upton and the NSW Government for earlier funding provided towards both the first and second roof planes.

So far this calendar year, our power station has produced 14.9MWh, of which we consumed 2.2MWh and exported 12.7MWh. We also imported and consumed 1.5MWh, resulting in net exports of 11.2MWh. Our net exports are over 3x our power consumption, which is a fantastic give-back that we are able to provide to the community in the form of green power!  

We still have scope to do a third plane of panels – so watch this space!

Our newest member?

Congratulations are in order for Christine Linhart, who has given birth to a baby boy, Flynn on 20th April. We can’t wait to see Christine back at the club with Flynn and Oscar in tow!

Congratulations Evie!

Congratulations are in order for Evie Saunders who, after competing at the Victorian Youth States over the holidays, has secured a spot on the Australian Sailing Youth Team to compete at the youth worlds in the Netherlands in July. 

This is a fantastic achievement that the radial fleet will attest, Evie has worked hard for and deserves.

This photo is from Evie’s Facebook page.

Are you a musician?

James Tudball is looking to build the club's inventory of musical talent for future club functions.  Whether you're an amateur or a world-class professional (like Dean Bergman on harmonica, Marty Trembath on bagpipes and Andrew Cox on stadium rock bass), we're looking for YOU!  Vocals, guitar, trumpet...you name it...we want it!  Hit up james@thewhitetree.com.au if you're interested in getting involved!

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If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by midnight Monday.

Race report 23 April 2022

On Saturday the club held sprint races in light of the public holiday weekend and school holidays. Racing was merrily conducted in a light, autumnal easterly breeze.

Racing was managed by PRO Nick Pellow, LTRAR Andrew Craker assisted by COTD Geoff Boscoe and CoCOTD Quinn Pierson. David Newman and Derek Hand co-piloted the sandwich presses with Shirley and Paul.

This weekend

This weekend is the final Saturday of the summer season. 

Prior to racing, Rod Barnes will be conducting training on the hoist (see article below) We will be racing the final heats of the club championship.

There will be a bbq after racing. Members, partners and learn to race participants from throughout the year are welcome to attend.

(There is no learn to race this weekend).

Come for sailing, stay for the bbq!

Hoist training

Our new boat hoist has been an excellent addition in facilitating retrieval of boats from levels 3, 4, 5 for anyone who ever wants to sail outside of official racing times.  Before you can use it, it is compulsory to have completed training and to have signed the certification register.

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Rod Barnes will be conducting hoist training on Saturday at 11:30am in the clubhouse. This is the third of these training sessions and will be the last one for quite a while. 

If your boat is on levels 3, 4, 5, we strongly encourage you to attend this training and take advantage of the flexibility the hoist provides. 

Please confirm your attendance at this training with Rod.

Important membership information

The renewal of membership subscriptions are due on 30th April 2022. We would greatly appreciate it if members could pay their subscriptions this week.

All members should now have received their notice for renewal of membership subscriptions which are now being managed through the RevSport system. It is important that memberships are paid on time as many of our major payments are due during the winter period. The prompt payment of membership subscriptions allows our club to keep running smoothly.

If you have not received your invoice for the renewal of your membership, please contact our club secretary, Steven London.

It is also time to settle any accounts in the canteen. Please pay these on Saturday by EFTPOS or cash. If you are not able to attend the club this weekend, please email Justin to arrange a bank transfer.

New volunteer initiative - sign up requested

Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work”.   

There is an incredible amount of work that needs to be done to keep our club running as we know and love it. To ensure DBSC’s high standard is maintained we have created a new initiative that aims to distribute the volunteer workload more equally. 

We have compiled a list of every task undertaken around the club – a total of 213 duties (in addition to the weekly rostered roles). Out of our 125 members, these tasks are currently undertaken by just 36 volunteers, with the vast majority falling on the 15 club committee members. 

In order to make the operation of the club more sustainable, and to help grow our leadership base, we are seeking to distribute the workload more evenly amongst our membership. As such, all members of DBSC are strongly encouraged to sign up for at least one of the volunteer duties listed below: 

• Coordinate diversity

• Liaise on global best practice

• Prepare / manage rack plan and allocations

• Audit / prepare rack labels

• Manage boat sharing scheme

• Liaise / target youth members

• Coordinate rule / tip of the day

• Coordinate / train LTRAR trainers

• Coordinate regatta marketing

• Coordinate regatta accommodation

• Coordinate regatta transport

• Prepare list of trophy / prize winners

• Manage LTR clothing

• Coordinate / sell BB programs

• Coordinate / sell BB squads

• Coach fleet compression program

• Coordinate buddy system

• Manage club boat allocation / payment

• Assist new member boat purchases

• Present competency training

• Coordinate boat licence courses

• Coordinate first aid courses

• Manage chemical storage / protocols

• Prepare Club Championship BBQs

• Organise Family & Friends Day

• Organise Clean Up Australia Day

• Organise DBSC ski trip

• Coordinate mooring hire

• Procure / manage merchandise

• Negotiate / manage bulk sails / other offers

• Coordinate maintenance / servicing of moorings

• Maintain radios

• Maintain lawn (e.g. fill holes)

• Maintain boat ramps (e.g. gurney)

• Lead various capital works projects

• Chair club sailboats “department”

• Maintain club Lasers

• Maintain boat share Lasers

• Chair house management “department”

• Sweep clubhouse regularly

• Clean / organise canteen

• Clean / organise fridges / freezers

• Tidy / organise handicapper’s desk

• Tidy / organise lino area / shelves

• Coordinate lost property

• Coordinate soft plastic recycling

• Manage Xmas hats

• Write selected newsletter “columns”

• Club videographer

• Manage piles replacement project

We’re hoping you find a task that aligns with your skills and interests.  Once you’ve selected a volunteer role, please email Kirk Marcolina to sign up.

If you have skills and/or capacity that can help with club’s operation not included on the above list, we would also love to hear from you. Please also contact Kirk to discuss how you can become involved in another capacity.

Thank you very much for your help with this initiative, and for your commitment to our wonderful club.