The Women's Regatta

The Women’s Regatta

The microsite for The Women’s Regatta is now live.

The organising committee will be contacting those who have pre-registered interest as well as former attendees of this event. If you know of any female sailors who will be interested in this event, please share the details!

We will be asking club members for support in hosting this event, which is key to maintaining diversity at the club. In the meantime, please mark your diaries for Saturday 3 December 2022, where there will be plenty of ways for non-racing members on the day (a.k.a. men) to be involved.

60 seconds with new member, Charles Byford

After trialling the club over winter, Charles has decided to join DBSC for the summer season. Please give him, and his father Ben, a warm welcome when you see them at the club.
In the meantime, get to know him with our popular newsletter segment!

How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 
When I was 11 months old

If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? 
I would buy an America’s cup boat from 2017 

What is your ultimate sailing goal? 
My ultimate sailing goal is to win the Olympics in a Laser one day

Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? 
The story behind the name of my laser (Poker Face) is that in most of the photos of me sailing and when I am sailing in general I hold a straight face and have no expression.

If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be? 
I would add pesto

What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? 
My second and third favourite hobbies are basketball and soccer

Describe what you do for work in less than five words? 
Year 8 Student

What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why? 
The first international destination I travelled to once we were allowed was Portugal for the ILCA 4 Youth Worlds.

What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book? 
My favourite movie is Endgame

Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
I am a blue belt in Brazilian Jujitsu

Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 3 September: Season opening – Learn to Race, Club championships 1&2, BBQ

Friday 16 September: 7pm Season Opening Dinner for sailors and volunteers

Saturday 22 October 9am: PRO training

Saturday 29 October 9am: Safety and competency training

Saturday 3 December 2022: The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.

The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.

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 midnight Monday.

View results here.

Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

Race report 27 August 2022

From our race management team Mark Lewkovitz and Geoff Boscoe:

It was a tricky day on the harbour with breeze ranging from west pre-racing through south for the first two races, then south-east and then to the east and a mixture of rain and sunshine. Chasing puffettes thrown off the cloud cells was the name of the game, as breeze ranged up and down from 3 to 10 knots. Five sprint races were managed by the race committee (Mark Lewkovitz and Geoff Boscoe) with Katie McHugh (COTD) and Cote Poncell (Co-COTD) assisting on water.

There was a solid turnout of standard rigs, radials and two young bloods on the 4.7s, joining us from Hunters Hill Sailing Club. Luke Parker dominated in the standard fleet with Geoff Kirk leading the rest of the fleet in hot pursuit, while James Tudball and Evie Saunders led the charge in the Radials. 

A big thank you to Paul and Shirley who provision sailors with the world’s best toasties!

A reminder to all sailors that we transition into the summer season this weekend with Learn to Race, Club Championship Races 1 &2, and a barbecue on the deck for all sailors (including LTR attendees) and significant others.

The club’s calendar can be subscribed to here (strongly recommended).

Learn to Race

Learn to Race resumes this weekend. If you are interested in attending this program to brush up on your racing skills, please contact Martin White. Please also email Martin if you are able to assist with coaching.

Volly of the week

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 John Verco. John has made a significant contribution to the club in the lead up to our working bee, by ensuring we had all of the right equipment on the day. He spent time visiting the hire shop, coordinating the correct equipment and being on site to ensure the hired equipment was delivered and then returned. John has coordinated the painting of the club house, and earlier this year the painting of the change rooms (with the help of Tory Epworth). We are very appreciative of the magnificent work he has done.

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

Season Opening Dinner

Please RSVP to the season opening dinner for sailors and volunteers

Details:

7pm Friday 16th September
Bedouin 2/53 Cross Street Double Bay
$100 per guest (includes welcome drink, banquet dinner, beer/wine with dinner)
Dress Spectacular/Glam (Studio 54)

ILCA U21 World Championships 2022

Over the past week, some of our younger members have been competing at the Under 21 ILCA World Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal. We congratulate them on their excellent efforts and results:

ILCA 6 (radial rig):

Sylvie Stannage (21)

Brooke Wilson (44)

ILCA 7 (standard rig):

Alexander Bijkerk (67)

Daniel Costandi (90)

NSW & ACT Sailing Awards

DBSC and its members are finalists in several awards for this year. We are so proud and excited for all of these nominations.

DBSC is a finalist for the Sustainability Award

Evie Saunders is a finalist for Youth Sailor of the Year

Jules Hall & Jan Scholten are finalists for Offshore Sailor of the Year

Thank you to the membership who contribute in many and varied ways to make our club one of the most environmentally and socially sustainable, and to the many sailors that keep us all on our game!

The awards night is Saturday 17 September (6pm-8pm) at RANSA. Tickets to the awards event can be purchased ($40 by 1st September) here.

Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 3 September: Season opening – Learn to Race, Club championships 1&2, BBQ

Friday 16 September: 7pm Season Opening Dinner for sailors and volunteers

Saturday 3 December 2022: The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.

The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.

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 midnight Monday.

View results here.

Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.