79 Bay St
Double Bay NSW 2028
Australia

The best ILCA / Laser sailing club in the world, located in Double Bay on Sydney Harbour.

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Winter sailing and BBWP

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Winter sailing will be returning this year. The winter series will be 30 races held over 10 Sundays from 1 May 2022 to 24 July 2022 (that is, 3 races each Sunday). There will be no racing during the school holidays. (3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul). The calendar is on the website.

This year there will be a handicapped pointscore held in conjunction with the championship for every race. We encourage everyone to participate as there are trophies and honour boards at stake!

In conjunction with the winter series, Brett Beyer will offer a Brett Beyer Winter Program (BBWP) for 6 weeks (18 races) on 8 May, 15 May, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 24 Jul.  The cost of the program is $360 for all 6 weeks. 

BBWP subscribers will carry a GPS during each race and will later receive a report and animation showing their GPS tracks vs the fleet, together with fleet-level commentary on each leg. Subscribers will also have access to Brett to ask questions on the water (not during the races) and can later ask questions on the weekly report. The terms of the program are available on our website.

The BBWP needs at least 15 subscribers to go ahead. Please subscribe early so we can confirm the BBWP will proceed.

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New member - David Evenden

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David Evenden has joined the club after purchasing James Johnson’s laser. If you see him around the club, please be sure to give him a warm welcome. In the meantime, here is a little about David to help you get to know him.

How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 
My family came back to Australia from Europe on P & O’s Arcadia when I was 5 years old. I must have been 7 or 8 when I went on my first sailboat, with a school mate and his dad on Pittwater.

If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? 
A Pogo 40, because this makes me excited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osFEjGyXMZI

What is your ultimate sailing goal? 
Cruising the Pacific. And doing a few offshore races with my own crew.

Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? 
I bought “Question of Balance” from barrister James Johnson, who I came to know recently. Knowing how hard it is to keep a work/life balance in the legal profession, I thought it was a reference to maintaining sanity in a busy world. It only just dawned on me that it may also relate to keep the boat upright! 

If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be? 
Olives and sun-dried tomatoes! They are one ingredient, aren’t they?

What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? 
Cycling and ocean swimming.

Describe what you do for work in less than five words? 
I represent families at coronial inquests.

What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why? 
Bali, because it has so much to offer.

What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book? 
The move Sideways because I love wine and am intrigued by failed characters and renewal.

Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know? 
I sea kayaked to Papua New Guinea in my early 20s, before the crocodile population in northern Queensland exploded.

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Notes from afar

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Mark Bethwaite has reported in from dinner in Villenfranche with good company, former DBSC member Hadrien Bourley. Hadrien returned to Monaco last year where he and Elle finally married after two years of COVID-postponement.

Hadrien is well but missing the crew at DBSC. And we’re missing him. On the upside, there’s been more space at the pin end of the start line for the standard fleet since he returned to Monaco!

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Race Report 26 February 2022

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From our PRO for the day, James Tudball:

It was one for the keen beans on Saturday.  At 1pm it was looking like we were in for a dreary day with light winds.  Richard George and Jim Dounis threw the big rig up to join the majority, so we had an all standard fleet of ten boats.  

Incidentally, the fleet began with only eight boats.  Geoff Kirk and Luke Parker were seen whizzing around nearby on their electric hydrofoils, but after Sydney Maritime questioned their foiling abilities and suggested they pack it in, the pair were only too happy to exchange their new gizmo for the ever faithful Laser. 

The 10 x standards showcased mm perfect starting and highly competitive racing in what ended up being a great 8 - 13 knot nor'easter.  Seven races were notched up and every sailor had their turn at the pointy end.

Many thanks to our volunteers on the day – James Tudball (PRO), Scott Hunter (LTRAR), Jason Wilkins (COTD) and Diana Chen (Co-COTD). Paul and Shirley were assisted in the canteen by special guest June Jordan.

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Congratulations to our Masters sailors

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Congratulations to our Masters sailors who ventured to Westernport Yacht Club in Victoria over the past week for the Australian Laser Masters National Championships. We have two National Champions at the club – Rod Barnes in the Standard Master division and Brett Beyer in the Standard Grand Master division.

Congratulations to all our competitors who raced, and represented the club, with merit:

Brett Beyer – Standard Grand Master: 1st

Rod Barnes – Standard Master: 1st

Nick Alexander – Standard Master: 2nd

David Newman – Standard Apprentice: 3rd

Andrew Cox – Radial Master: 5th

Martin White – Radial Grand Master: 5th

Yves Stening – Radial Grand Master :19th

Pat Levy – Radial Great Grand Master: 7th

Ian Tudball – Radial Great Grandmaster: 20th

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Volly of the week!

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Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing running of dinghy racing.

This week we’d like to thank Steven London. Steven has recently replaced and upgraded the club’s security CCTV, the club’s CCTV policy and arranged signage around the club. Thanks Steven!

Steven at the State Masters Championships in Port Stephens. Photo credit: Steven (obviously)

The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!

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Wednesday twilight sailing

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Never say never, but the weather is looking pretty, ahem, ordinary. It’s forecast for rain, 25+ knots from the east and 24C. Oh and the water is an interesting shade of brown. Word on the street is Commodore Cox won’t be taking a roll call this week.

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Shout out to...

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Photo: @SailGPAUS

Congratulations to club member Brooke Wilson who, alongside Jack Ferguson, will be representing Australia in the @sailgp Inspire X @waszp Grand Final in San Francisco. We will be cheering you on from Double Bay.

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