Upcoming events and more information

Upcoming Events

15/16 October: Coast Championships, SLMASC

Saturday 22 October 9am: PRO training (please RSVP)

Saturday 29 October 9am: Safety and competency training (mandatory for all sailors and volunteers)

Sunday 13 November: Battle of the Sound.

19/20 November: Open and Masters State Championships, Wangi Wangi

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 1 October 2022

As reported by our PRO, Robert Vann:

Scattered showers in the morning cleared nicely for our afternoon racing, with a strong turnout for sprints over the long weekend. Sailors enjoyed an 8-12 knot south-easterly breeze in an ebbing tide which led to some tricky racing between Clark Island and Point Piper. The sprint courses were the standard 2X windward/leeward, running for 10-15 minutes apiece.

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It was great to see some tight racing at the top of both fleets resulting in a mix of race winners. Standouts in the radial fleet included Scott Hunter, Quentin Burns, Alistair Southerland, Martin White and Katie McHugh. The standard fleet was led by Jules Hall, Luke Parker and Geoff Kirk with Stuart Holdsworth traveling down from Pittwater to join in.

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Thanks to Andrew Simpson COTD, Ryan Aldrich (co-COTD) and Campbell Patton (LTRAR) for their assistance in race management.

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View results here.

Many thanks also to Paul and Shirley for keeping the toasties in plentiful supply with the assistance of Julian van Aalst and David Airey.

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

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 Richard George. While the club is working on a better solution for the “grassed” area in conjunction with local council, Richard has taken the initiative to fix the boggy area at the entrance to the club house. We greatly appreciate Richard pitching in to find a solution for an ongoing issue. Many thanks!

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

This weekend - CC & BBQ

This weekend we are racing our club championship heats 3 and 4. There will be a BBQ after racing. Sailors, Learn to Race participants, and families are invited to attend.

Regatta coordination

With the 2022-23 season underway, we have a few regattas fast approaching. We’re looking to cement our position as the world’s leading Laser sailing club and expect to send a large contingent of DBSC sailors!

Coast Championships
The Coast Championships are on at South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club from 15-16 October. The Notice of Race for the event is here. You can enter online here or at the club on 15th October up to 11.30am. If you would like to attend and need help with boat transport or accommodation, please email Dave here asap.

State Open & Masters Championships
A combined Open and Masters states this year at Wangi from 19-20 November is the must-attend regatta for the year - the Notice of Race for the event is here. We’re again expecting DBSC to be well represented, so please fill out the below form (2 min) if you are interested asap, we need to finalise accommodation. Even if you have accommodation and/or transport, we may need some help with boat transport. Fill in this form if you are attending.

Battle of the Sound

DBSC Laser sailors are invited to compete in the 2nd annual Laser dinghies 'Battle of the Sound' challenge being held on Sunday 13 November.

The regatta was started by 'Northern Harbour' Laser Clubs last year as a 'local challenge' among NSC, MHASC, MYC and VYC. The event is sailed in 'The Sound' (which is the waters between Middle Head, Cannae Point and North Harbour) and a great place to sail. 

The organisers expect well over 50 Lasers competing in Standard and Radial fleets. 

The 'Battle of the Sound' trophy will remain contested by the four 'founding' Clubs, however individual results will be recognised on the placings of all sailors competing. 

Competitors will need to sail from their own Clubs or location due to space constraints at MYC. Entry is free and entering as soon as possible will help with planning.   

Full details are online, at Battle of the Sound . You can register using the QR code on the poster on the website. 

Upcoming events and more information

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 24 September 2022

As reported by our COTD, Christine Patton:

Jules Hall (PRO) and Jason Wilkins (LTRAR) managed a fleet of 37 boats in wind conditions that ranged from 4 knots to 23 knots. They were assisted by Christine Patton and Chris Berg in the Paul Adam and by Julian Van Aalst and Craig (father of Harley) in the Bergman. 

The AFL grand final was a huge factor for sailors and volunteers as many were keen to know the score of what was happening in Melbourne to their teams!!

The weather Gods put on quite a performance with rain, wind, no wind, a rumble of thunder that we all heard and a flash of lightening that Peter Collie saw. We pressed on with the conditions and had two long races during the afternoon where patience was a virtue.  

The first start sequence moved to black flags, so all were on notice to be aware of that starting line within the last minute.    The fleets were extremely spread out in the first race but bunched up and tight in the second race as the breeze died.   The last two 4.7s persisted in an almost dead breeze and finished their second race.   Well done to all for patience in tough conditions!

View results here.

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

Vollies 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 Ben Byford and Craig Ryan. With their sons new to the club, these dads have rolled up their sleeves and volunteered more often than not since Charles and Harley began sailing with this. We very much appreciate this spirit of community. Not only does it supplement our on water roster, it reinforces our spirit of family and friends at the club.

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

Clubhouse use (Tuesday to Thursday)

Jonathan Stone is hosting a function at the club this week with the Society for Acquired Resilience. More information can be found in our newsletter from last week.