Saturday 27 April, 2pm – Final Heats of the Club Championship followed by an end of season BBQ.Friday 24 May, 7pm — Annual General Party (and Meeting). The formal meeting starts at 7pm, followed by dinner and dancing. We already have 67 RSVPs…! We know you don’t want to miss the social event of the season, so please submit your RSVP today.Saturday/Sunday 28/29 September — The Women’s Laser Regatta will be held out of the Double Bay Sailing Club, off the back of a huge success last year. More details will follow, however save the date to participate or help facilitate!
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Easter sprints
With the majority of our sailors on holidays, we had a reduced fleet of 12 boats turn up for our Easter Sprints. It was a beautiful afternoon on the harbour, with an 8 knot easterly breeze and warm, sunny skies. PRO Andrew Cox and COTD Kate McHugh ran a series of five 20 minute races for the fleet, followed by relaxing drinks on the deck before people scurried off to their family commitments! The highlight of the afternoon was Matt Wenke learning to roll tack under the able coaching of Finn Alexander. Apparently you are not allowed to exit a tack faster than you entered it. Matt passed with flying colours … it did not require a jury to determine that exiting the tack upside down is well within the speed restrictions.
Club clean out
There is an enormous pile of lost / unwanted / unloved clothing in the men’s change room – hanging up on the wall hooks, strewn across the benches, and half in and half out of plastic crates. If this is your gear, please collect it. We will be reminding people each week between now and the AGP – anything left in the changerooms after the AGP, whether hanging up or not, will be donated to charity via one of the neighbourhood “friendly bins”.
Don't miss the Annual General Party – May 25th – RSVP now!
Please join us at the club house for our Annual General Party (/Meeting), dinner, dancing and drinks.We try to keep formality to a minimum and frivolity to a maximum.Friday, May 24, 20197:00 PM to 11:00 PM/lateDouble Bay Sailing Club 79 Bay St, Double Bay (map)RSVP by 15th May 2019
Learn to run a race
You know what can be more stressful than sailing a laser in a 20 knot Westerly ? Running a race for 50 sailors in a calm 8 knot north easterly when you have no idea what you are doing.We are calling for volunteers who are willing to commit to learning how to run a race. We are offering an opportunity for two people to run the winter championship races each fortnight, under supervision from an experienced race officer. This is a great opportunity to gain confidence and skills in running a race in a non-stressful situation. There are three races each fortnight, every second Sunday morning at 8.30am, starting 5 May. Trainee race officers should be at the club at 7.30am to set the course and get in position for starts at 8.30. You will be home, with much improved skills, by 11 (after free hot soup and bread from the
Winter is coming… SE02EP1
So far we’ve have had 27 people sign up for the Winter Championship. The series will begin on Sunday 5 May and run every second Sunday morning from May through July. Splash is at 8 for an 8.30 start. Sign-up and race to ensure you aren’t left out in the cold!In addition to the Championship races Brett Beyer will also be running a winter program (BBWP) that includes on-water coaching during the races and fleet level GPS analysis with individual statistics. Eleven members have signed up for the BBWP which means the program will definitely take place. If you are interested in the program, please sign up here.
Annual fees now due
Annual fees are required to be paid by the end of April 2019. You would have received an email from Clare the secretary a few weeks ago. Please search your inbox for “DBSC Invoice” and pay up! Not paying your fees on time, incurs extra work and mental load on your fellow club volunteers to eventually chase you up. So please lock in your spot for the 2019/2020 season by paying up today.Most of our expenses occur during the winter months, when our maintenance program is in full swing, so we need everyone to pay up on time. Thanks to the 46% of members who have already done so. The other 54% of you, please hop online and pay your dues today.
Rack reshuffle
A rack re-shuffle is occurring on Saturday. For those who will not be there, can you please ensure all spars and other equipment are labelled in advance. We will use every effort to avoid misplacing items during the reshuffle, but individuals are responsible for ensuring items are clearly labelled to allow retrieval in the event of misplacement.
Upcoming Events
Saturday 20 March, 9am – Learn to Race. Come along if you want to learn more about Laser boat handling, balance, boat posture, trim, starts, tacks, gybes, boat set-up and any other race management fundamentals. Please email Martin White if you are planning on attending.Saturday 20 April, 2pm – Easter Sprint Racing.Saturday 27 April, 2pm – Final Heats of the Club Championship followed by an end of season BBQ.
Race Report
It was an amazing balmy sunny April afternoon, but a tricky day for racing, with the wind shifting nearly in a full circle during the course of the day. The race committee took the unusual step at DBSC of raising the AP on shore while waiting firstly for the breeze to come in, and then for the northerly breeze that appeared to be replaced by the predicted E / SE breeze scheduled to arrive from nearby Botany Bay. The AP came down at 1.45pm and racing was underway a little late at 2.20pm in a 6-7 knot easterly. After some competitive racing in both fleets, the breeze began to fade, resulting in a shortened course being called at the last top mark, followed by hoisting of “N” over “A” to signify abandonment of further races, leaving time for the fleet to drift home, and enjoy a sundowner on the dock.