2010/2011 MEMBERSHIP

Membership to the Sabre Sailing Association WA for the 2010/2011 season is now payable. Membership fees are remaining the same as last year. However the $10.00 joining fee only applies if it is your first year of joining, it is not applicable for renewing members. Fees are payable by 30th October 2010. Please clicl here for a membership form for payment options.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Sabre Sailing Association WA AGM will be held on Saturday 21 August 2010 commencing at 2.00pm at the residence of Brian and Jenny Jones. The Committee hopes to see as many people as possible attend. Please submit any items you would like discussed to the Secretary Jenny Jones so we can add these to the Agenda. All positions on the Committee are vacant but the existing committee is happy to accept the positions again if members agree. A complimentary sausage sizzle will be provided on the day as well. It will be a great chance to catch up on the usual gossip.

WINTER EDITION WA SABRE SAILING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

The Winter Edition Newsletter has been released click here to download or visit the newsletter page for current and past editions.

FUNDRAISING

The fundraising committee has continued to work very hard during the off season. Another garage sale was held over the winter and two sausage sizzles. The first was on Saturday 10th July and the second is planned for the 14 August 2010 both between 11.00am and 2.00pm at IGA Supermarket Cnr Randford & Campbell Rds Canning Vale. So if you are in the area please drop in, we would love to see you there.

The committee has done a wonderful job in raising quite a substantial amount of money in the past months through the many garage sales and the selling of donated items through the Quokka.

PERTH DINGHY SAILING CLUB 107th SEASON PRESENTATION NIGHT.

The PDSC Presentation Night was held on the Saturday 22nd May 2010 at PDSC. Despite a wintery evening over 120 people attended the evening. It was a great evening over a three course meal to catch up with fellow sailors and their partners, even though at times it was difficult to recognise everyone out of their sailing gear and in their semi formal attire. Trophies for all classes sailed at the PDSC were presented on the night. Congratulations to our Club Champion  "First Sabre Season Sailor" Bill Gillham sailing Aero as well as our runners up and other race day trophy winners.

A summary of all trophy winners is below

CONGRATULATIONS 2009/2010 PDSC SABRE CLUB CHAMPIONS

Club Champion: Margaret Depiazzi Memorial Perpetual Shield and Pennant

Aero - Bill Gillham

Second in Club Championship

Jam Side Down - Ray Martin

Third in Club Championship

Out Of The Blue - Peter Wheatland

                                       2009/2010 PDSC Club Champions                                                      

            Peter Wheatland - Against the Wind (Left) Bill Gillham Aero (Right)           

                                Ray Martin - Jam Side Down (Absent)

                                                     Aero

                                  2009/2010 PDSC Club Champion

2009/2010 SEASON PDSC TROPHY WINNERS

Special thanks to all trophy donors

Aero - Bill Gillham

Most Fastest Times - Mackinlays Solicitors Perpetual Shield

F.F Nickels Memorial Trophy and River Contracting Services Trophy

Jam Side Down - Ray Martin

Greg Vance Plumbing Trophy and Irdi Legal Trophy

Out Of The Blue - Peter Wheatland

Most Consistent Boat - Jennifer Jones Perpetual Shield

Brad Burt Memorial Trophy, Everett - Smith Electrical Trophy and Bill Gilham Trophy

Mums The Word II - Robert Depiazzi

Robert Depiazzi Trophy

Sacsayhauman - Chris Blackburn

LB Devine Agencies Trophy and Azztek Kitchens Trophy

Goin Solo II - Brian Jones

Peter Wheatland Trophy and Brad Devine Roofing Trophy

Against the Wind - Chas Lane

CJW Marine Maintenance Trophy and Ray Hancock Floor Coverings Trophy

Pearl - Glenn Lewis

Blackline Accounting Trophy and Margaret Depiazzi Memorial Trophy

Sugar Bowl - Terry Allen

Kerman Contracting Trophy and Sabre Association Trophy

LATEST SAILING NEWS - MARCH/APRIL 2010

Well the seasons drawing to a close, with everyone still keen as mustard to keep sailing. So it looks like some winter sailing for the enthusiasts.

The racing at PDSC has been tight with everyone winning a trophy. The fleet has been growing with 15 boats on the register. Bill, Ray, Chris, Peter and Rob have been fighting it out for the major placing’s every week with the rest of the fleet just behind.

In the Club Championship three boats, Ray, Peter and Bill have been fighting it out and it will go down to the wire. With consistency the same three boats, plus Rob are in contention.

WELCOME SABRE CUBS

Well we have the Sabrette's (the Sabre Wives & Daughters) and now we have Sabre Cubs. Terry “Sugar Bowl” Allen's grand children are the first of our Sabre Cubs.

Rylie and Kurtis looked fantastic at Koombana Bay in Bunbury decked out in their Sabre gear designed by their mum Abby.

KOOMBANA BAY YACHT CLUB - LONG WEEKEND FEBRUARY 2010

A small fleet went down to Bunbury during the February/March long weekend. It was a fun weekend and enjoyed by all Rob Depiazzi took home the prizes during the weekend - Congratulations Rob

On the Saturday it was blowing easterly gusting up to 25 knots with large waves and a long course. Sunday morning the wind had dropped to about 10-15 knots and still easterly with a shorter course and on Sunday afternoon the wind had dropped again to about 10 knots. By Monday morning the wind had died out.

aka "Sabre Transporter"

12th AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GAMES 2010
Bill Gilham represented the PDSC at the 12th Australian Masters Games held in Geelong VIC during February.

Sailing a hired Sabre he came third in the first race. Being unknown from Perth they thought this can't happen so they stitched him up after that, but he had a good time and learnt a lot…maybe too much

CARTOON UPDATE

Terry Allen has drawn another cartoon to share with everyone

Larger Image - Sabre Cartoon"Wrong Club Pal"

RACING AT PDSC

Two months into the PDSC season and racing is tight. We currently have 8 boats racing, and more are expected to join us in the New Year. A  big welcome to our new sailors

Karl Scholtz "Tango"
Mars Slobe "Mallard"
Ray Martin "Jam Side Down"
Dennis Thompson "Box & Broomstick"
Terry Allen "Sugar Bowl"
Bill Gillham "Aero"
Chris Blackburn from Blairgowrie Yacht Club in Victoria, who had his boat in his shed for the past 3 years as he didn't realise a fleet has started in Perth.

THE CARTOONS KEEP COMING

Terry Allen has drawn another cartoon, inspired by a country WA Yacht Club interest in starting a fleet of Sabres in WA.

Larger Image - Sabre Cartoon "Country Interest"

ANOTHER SABRE CARTOON

Sabre Sailor, Terry Allen has once again drawn a Sabre Cartoon, inspired by "newbie" sailors in WA.

Larger Image - Sabre Cartoon "Newbie Sailors"

PDSC OPENING DAY 2009

A big thank you to everyone who came down to PDSC on Opening Day.  A great day was had by all and four Sabres were christened. Construction is still being completed on a further three boats. We hope to see these boats on the water in the coming weeks.

          The new Sabres on opening day                    Rigging up before the first race of the Season

SABRE CARTOON

Thank you to Terry Allen for drawing the below cartoon inspired by the "Take Off" of  Sabre Sailing in WA.

Larger Image - Sabre Cartoon "Take Off of Sabre Sailing in WA

CONGRATULATIONS 2008/2009 SEASON PDSC PERPETUAL TROPHY WINNERS

Club Champions - Margaret Depiazzi Memorial Shield

1st - Out of the Blue - Mr Peter Wheatland

2nd  - Mum's the Word - Mr Robert Depiazzi

3rd - Goin Solo - Mr Brian Jones

Most Fastest Times - Mackinlays Solicitors Perpetual Shield

Out of the Blue - Mr Peter Wheatland and Mum's the Word - Mr Robert Depiazzi

Most Consistent Boat - Jennifer Jones Perpetual Shield

Mum's the Word - Mr Robert Depiazzi

Congratulations to all winners and thank you to trophy sponsors.

Club Champions for 2008/2009

 (From left to right)

Gary Kerman (Commodore PDSC), Peter Wheatland,

Robert Depiazzi and Brian Jones

SABRE SAILING HAS STARTED IN WA

As you would have seen on the website earlier, Sabres have begun sailing in Western Australia with numbers dramatically increasing over the past year.

The Association is now registered as well as being affiliated with Yachting Western Australia and very soon we should be affiliated with the Australian Sabre Association.

We are currently sailing from the Perth Dinghy Sailing Club located at Matilda Bay on the Swan River.

We held our inaugural AGM Saturday 29 th August and combined the meeting with a welcomed visit from Phil Johnson (the National Measurer). We had an excellent roll up of Sabre skippers, who found Phil's visit very informative on all aspects of the Sabre. Phil trained our WA State Measurer Robert Depiazzi on how to correctly measurer our boats as well speaking at the AGM. We would like to thank Phil for making the trip over and thanks also to Mike Simpson for helping arrange the visit.

We currently have 13 boats with 11 skippers, with interest growing continually. Boat construction over the winter months has been intense. 7 Boats have been constructed.