Winter sailing

Our winter series kicks off on 8 May. Each week races will count for both a championship and pointscore series. There will be a total of 30 races over 10 weeks 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). You can subscribe to the calendar on our website.

Starts will be at 08:30 (weather permitting) and there will be no start after 11:30. For further information, please read the Sailing Instructions.

Brett Beyer Winter Program

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, and we are not there yet. Subscriptions close this week. 

If you would like this program to go ahead, and to be part of it, this is your last chance to subscribe. 

 Sign up for the program here.

AGP RSVP

This week you should have received an invitation to the AGP on Friday 27th May 2022. The 2021/22 Annual General Meeting will be held at the club followed by eating, drinking, and dancing.

If you have aspirations to sing or play with the band (and preferably have some musical talent), as members have done in pre-COVID times, please contact James Tudball.

RSVP by 13 May here .

60 seconds with Cote Poncell

How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
I started the Optimist program when I was 5, but probably my parents put me on a boat before then.

If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
Soto 40

What is your ultimate sailing goal?
Qualifying for the Olympic Games.

Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?
In Chile we don’t name our boats, but I will find a story to put a name on my Australian boat.

If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be?
Nothing, they are absolutely perfect.

What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?
Camping and trekking.

Describe what you do for work in less than five words?
Child protection lawyer.

What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why?
Thailand.

What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book?
All the books of Dan Brown.

Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
My father is from Spain and my mother from Chile, and they met at the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992.

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Race report 16 April 2022

RACE REPORT SATURDAY 16 APRIL 2022

On Saturday the club held the last of its LTR sessions led by Martin White and ably assisted by Pat Levy, Steven London and Peter Collie.

With the breeze from the west dying at lunchtime, racers stayed back in the clubhouse for an extra half an hour after the briefing, enjoying toasties made by Rod Barnes, Jules Hall and Tim Heath. In Shirley and Paul’s absence, it’s rumoured that a rogue jar of jalapeno peppers made it into the mix (someone has been reading the 60 seconds segment).

Once the breeze began to fill in again, attendees headed out the club’s inaugural Easter Hunt, designed by Rod Barnes, in what can only be described as a “light but hopeful east-nor-easter” or “better than rain’. Facilitated by PRO Justin Davey, LTRAR Finn Kirk, COTD John Conroy on the Jazzman and Co-COTD John Vasey accompanied by LTR enthusiast Amanda, the handicap countdown got away shortly after 14:30.

Pia Hattersley was first to start and, with a dying breeze (again) and plenty of desperate tactics in the fleet, was uncatchable. Congratulations to our inaugural Easter Hunt Champion!!!

Many thanks to all who attended and made this a fun day. Perhaps next year the event designers can include some Easter eggs at the marks?

This Saturday the club will be hosting sprint races in light of the school holidays.

Gear for Sale

Mark Bethwaite has some sailing gear for sale at a fraction of new prices!

He has:

• 3 hiking pants

• 3 pairs sailing boots

• 5 life jackets

• 5 wet suit tops

Plus a bunch of freebies - overvests, sail bags, rash suits, etc.

 Phone Mark on 0419 934 860 and/or inspect on the deck after racing on Sat 23 April if you are interested.

Race report 09 April 2022

On a rare sunny Saturday (for this year at least), the club held ocean pointscore races 9 & 10 in a fading ENE breeze. Our on water team was forced to shorten and then shorten again the second race, with some noting they missed their opportunity to catch up on the final lap!

Racing was managed by PRO Geoff Kirk, LTRAR Tim Heath assisted by COTD Kate McHugh and CoCOTD Pia Hattersley. Driving the sandwich presses with Shirley and Paul were John Verco and Jim Dounis. 

In the standard rigs, 215000 (sorry, I don’t know your name and you need to update it in the results/sign on sheet as well) and Jason Wilkins were race winners and in the radial rigs, Pat Levy and Ian Tudball were victorious.

Full results are available on the website.

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This weekend

This Saturday is Easter Saturday, and the club will host an Easter hunt with a difference.

The course will be:
>> Yellow YA mark to east of Bradleys Head – starboard rounding
>> Wedding Cake east - port rounding
>> Yellow YA mark off Washaway Beach (Nudist Beach) – starboard rounding
>> Wedding Cake east - starboard rounding
>> DBSC finish line

 Please note the yellow YA marks must be rounded to starboard (right hand turns)!

There will be support boats accompanying the fleet crossing the sound.

The intention is to run a handicapped start, with your handicap provided on the day.

Important membership information

Double Bay Sailing Club has migrated our membership management to a secure member management system provided by Australian Sailing and RevSport. Please keep an eye out for an email containing information about your membership.

This system will be used for managing membership subscriptions.

Please keep an eye out in your email for information on our new secure member management system which is provided by Australian Sailing and RevSport. The new system will be used this year for issuing invoices for your membership. 

You will shortly receive an email from "Double Bay Sailing Club" <no-reply@revolutionise.com.au> containing a link to your membership invoice. Click on "View invoice & pay" to launch a web browser displaying your subscription commitment breakdown for the year to come (May 2022 to April 2023). 

From the web page you have the option to "Download" a PDF copy of the invoice for your records, and using the "How to pay" area of the web page you can select to pay online with Credit Card (fees apply) or use the existing Bank Deposit that you have used in the past (please be sure to quote your invoice reference number in the BSB transaction info, for example "MR111")

Please help the club by paying this invoice as soon as you can.

If you believe the invoice amounts are incorrect - please email the club secretary directly at <secretary@dbsc.com.au> and let us know how we can help fix it.

You can also use the " -> Log in" link at the top of the web page (with your existing Australian Sailing username and password) and update your details or view your payment history or outstanding invoices. If you haven't logged in to the Australian Sailing portal before, you can reset your password using the "Forgot log in details?" link on the login page, and instructions to reset your password will be sent via email. 

Thank you for being patient as we transition to this new system.
- Regards, Steven London - Club Secretary