Recycling Old Sails

If you are starting to accumulate a heap of old sails that you no longer use, we encourage all members to recycle these. Recycled sails are made into motorbike covers, surfboard covers and bike bags, fashionable carry bags, sails for fisherman in the South Pacific, or are resold to leisure sailors through Sail Exchange..

Geoff Kirk is very kindly collecting these, so either give them to him directly at the clubhouse or contact him at gdfkirk@gmail.com.

Image courtesy www.secondwindsails.net

First Aid Training 23 September

We encourage all members to obtain First Aid Certification and to this end we have arranged an expert trainer (Brian Richards) to run a course at the club on Saturday, 23 September for members. The course is intensive, and is designed for those with no prior first aid training, as well as those wanting to update their skills and keep their certification current. It will start at 07:00 and will finish by noon, to allow those attending to race in the afternoon.

The Club will pay for the cost of members attending the course, so book now, there is a maximum of 20 on the day.

If you want to attend this course, you must email David Murphy (davidmurphy@dbsc.com.au) by Monday 18 September. If you would like to receive this training but cannot make it on the 23rd, please indicate this in your email.

WHAT'S GOING ON

16 September 2023:

• Learn to Race 9AM,

• Club Championship Races 3 & 4

• Brett Beyer Saturday Program

• BBQ after Racing

23 September 2023:

• First Aid Training 7AM

• Spring Pointscore 3 & 4

• Brett Beyer Saturday Program

30 September 2023 (long weekend):

• Sprints (2PM start)

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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 Monday evening.

View all racing results here.
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Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

RACE REPORT 2 SEPTEMBER 2023

Photo from Mike Dunne

Club Championship Races 1 & 2

Saturday was the opening of our 2023-24 sailing season and the gods/godesses dished up sunny skies and a beautiful 12-18 knot oscillating southerly. We don’t get the harbour to ourselves very often, but it seems the slight chill in the air kept other boat traffic to a minimum.  Other than one general recall, both fleets were well behaved on the start line, which was surprising given it was the first club championship heat of the year. Plenty of young sailing talent was on show, some returning from the recent ILCA Open Worlds, the U21 Europeans and the 4.7 Youth Worlds in Greece.  They were looking sharp but still plenty of masters sailors were in the hunt. PRO Mike Dunne reports:

Beautiful wind… irrespective of the direction… just great to have our first championship race day with an atypical southerly. And even better that it wasn’t a monster breeze. It oscillated between SW to SE: being at the right place at the right time made some sailors legends, and conversely… The game of snakes and ladders was on!

Setting the course was, as always, a fun experience…  Left or right, what’s happening now v. what might happen in a few minutes.  We basically chose the middle ground and set a southerly course. On the principle that perfection is the enemy of the good, we decided to go for good.

There were 43 boats across the 3 fleets. Only a couple of 4.7’s, so they started with the Radials.  The racing was good, and it was enjoyable to see close, competitive battles within the fleets, and also how different strategies and tactics played out.  No quarter was offered, and mistakes were costly.

Race 1 Radial:  Yep, we messed up the start…  That was on us in the start boat, a combination of sound signals and flag failures, we were definitely rusty.  The RC decided to start over to give everyone a fair go.  Once we got going, however, both fleets behaved well. I think the tide helped as not many racers being pushed over the start.

 ILCA 4 (1st /2nd /3rd ):

Race 1 results: Ben Constandi / Charlotte Jenkins /

Race 2 results: Ben Constandi / Charlotte Jenkins /

 ILCA 6 (1st /2nd /3rd ):

Race 1 results: Sylvie Stannage / Martin White / Healy Ryan

Race 2 results: Sylvie Stannage / Peter Heywood / Healy Ryan

 Shout of the day: The racing was very competitive for 2nd place in the radials, with Sylvie dominating both races, showing that her summer in Europe was not misspent. Big call out to Peter Heywood for challenging and nabbing 2nd in Race 2.

 ILCA 7 (1st /2nd /3rd ):

Race 1 results: Campbell Patton/ Dave Newman / Luke Parker

Race 2 results: Otto Henry / Daniel Costandi / Campbell Patton

Shout of the Day:  Huge shift to the right at start of Race 1, with Luke enjoying a refreshing dip, so that we were stunned to see him first at the bottom mark.

Thanks to the on-water crew of Mike Dunne & Rod Barnes on the start boat, with Richard George & Scott Finlayson on Paul Adam, with Ben Byford and David Evenden on Bergman. And of course thanks to Shirley in the canteen with help from Nick Pellow and Josh Dorey.

Photos by Mike Dunne

2023/24 Season Opening BBQ

The Season Opener Barbie was a great success with many brilliant conversations, and members, partners and parents chatting into the evening, and maybe the odd drink was enjoyed. Thanks for the great food and atmosphere, wonderful to catch up with everyone, and thank you to Diana Chen and Peter Collie for arranging the food, and to Shirley and all those who helped on the day.

Photos by Diana Chen

NSW Female Sailor of the Year Finalist

Photo by @Jon West Photography

Congratulations to Brooke Wilson who is a finalist in Australian Sailing's NSW Female Sailor of the Year award.  Brooke has had an incredible year with fantastic results in the ILCA 6, both domestically and internationally.  She has also had a string of success in the Elliot 7s Match Racing here in Australia, and in America and Europe.  Congratulations Brooke and good luck at the awards night on September 16.  

First Aid Training 23 September

We encourage all members to obtain First Aid Certification and to this end we have arranged an expert trainer (Brian Richards) to run a course at the club on Saturday, 23 September for members. The course is intensive, and is designed for those with no prior first aid training, as well as those wanting to update their skills and keep their certification current. It will start at 07:00 and will finish by noon, to allow those attending to race in the afternoon.

The Club will pay for the cost of members attending the course, so book now, there is a maximum of 20 on the day.

If you want to attend this course, you must email David Murphy (davidmurphy@dbsc.com.au). (If you would like to receive this training but cannot make it on the 23rd, please indicate this in your email).

WHAT'S GOING ON

16 September 2023:

• Learn to Race 9AM,

• Club Championship Races 3 & 4

• Brett Beyer Saturday Program

• BBQ after Racing

23 September 2023:

• First Aid Training 7AM

• Spring Point score 1 & 2

• Brett Beyer Saturday Program

30 September 2023:

• Sprint Races (October long weekend)

30 September - 2 October 2023:

• 3 day - Youth Sail NSW Regatta - Teralba Amateur Sailing Club

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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 Monday evening.

View all racing results here.
The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.
Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

RACE REPORT 26 AUGUST 2023

WINTER Sprint Racing - FINAL DAY

PRO Mike Dunne reports:

The start of the day sucked, just old-fashioned sucked. No wind, no direction, no idea. We got it wrong setting the course. Tried to work to the prediction...

Starting outside the bay, it turns out, doesn’t work. It was a learning thing. During Race 1 everything (and everyone) was all over the shop.  For Race 2, we went back to basics and set the weather mark in Double Bay and that totally rocked! So, 5 races in total, 4 amazing races, let’s call the 1st the ‘canary in the coal mine’. We rocked and maybe we rolled! 🤣 All in all, a spectacular day on (and sometimes in) our amazing harbour.. Approx 30 boats, mostly Radials... great racing and so much fun. Very special talent on display, so many winners and very few losers, it seriously offered a learning opportunity.

Sprints are brilliant, everyone goes hard, and totally learns and ultimately that's the whole point. As the day progressed, the best sailors...  well, you guys did what you usually do 🤣. Overall...  perfect end to an amazing sprint series...  thank you!! Totally looking forward to what’s next. Game on!!!

Thanks to the on-water crew: Mike Dunne as PRO ably supported by John Vasey and Michelle Power. Kerryn Smith was COTD with Ben Byford in the RIB.

Thanks to Paul and Shirley in the canteen with help from Tim Heath.

Photos by Michelle Power:

Photos by Mike Dunne:

Season Opening BBQ

Season Opening BBQ: THIS Saturday, 2nd September

Join us for a BBQ on the deck on Saturday 2 September for the official opening of the 2023/24 sailing season. Family & friends are welcome! Please RSVP by Wednesday 30 August so we know how many hungry sailors (and guests) to feed: dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-season-opening.