JAMES KORNWEIBEL REAR COMMODORE DINGHY

IWOULD LIKE TO EXTEND a warm welcome to Patrick Anderson-Loake, who has joined as the Dinghy and Training Operations Manager.

ning the National Junior 470 Championships, Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas for winning the 470 Open National Australian Championships, and Brenn Armstrong, who won the O’pen Skiff Nationals held here in Perth.

Our Optimist sailors also represented well at the Nationals. Thomas Cooper earned a spot on the Australian Optimist team and will sail in the 2023 Optimist European Championship in Greece. Nicholas Cooper and Orlando Ligovich will join the Australian Optimist Development Squad, providing the opportunity for Nicholas to compete in the Singapore National Sailing Championships and Orlando to compete in the Eastern Seaboard Regatta in Thailand later this year.

The annual DTC Campout was a lot of fun for everyone who attended. It started with a BBQ after Friday sailing, followed by a quiz night and the Jessica Watson movie. With tents set up on the lawn, it was great to wake up on the river’s edge and enjoy a breakfast of bacon and eggs. Thank you to the 65+ parents and kids who helped make it a great night.

Around the DTC, keep an eye out for the DTC café, which is open on Sunday mornings and during racing. We’re happy to see many Club members dropping in and enjoying the space. The DTC gym fitout is currently in progress, and we look forward to offering exercise classes for all members soon. Please stay tuned for session announcements through the Gybe Sheet and Dinghy Digest newsletters.

Save the date for the Dinghy Prize Night on Friday, May 26th! This year’s theme is Disney, and we’ll be awarding prizes for the best fancy dress. We hope to see you there!

Finally, we hope you enjoy the remaining weeks of the season.