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 Pat Levy who has persisted with the temperamental western davit, replacing the pullies, and arranging for the motor to be fixed (this is much more complicated than anyone would guess, as the committee can attest following our monthly updates). Pat has also arranged the repairs to the split seam on one of the tubes on the Dene Bergman as well as fixing the battery isolation switch. Pat is regularly fixing the equipment that we rely upon each week, and we appreciate his efforts very much. Now if someone could dial up an 18knot Nor’easter for him, he might smile!
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Race report 26 November 2022
From our PRO Michael Osborne.Last Saturday was heats 7 & 8 of the club championships and 11 & 12 of the point score.The day was neatly summarised by Luke Parker: “The Dardanelles were out in their glory yesterday. Snakes and ladders all round. The course was ok, the 40 degree wind shifts and 5-15 knot breeze across the course was the challenge”.In the full rigs Alexander Bijkerk and Campbell Patton were respectively first and second over the line in both races. Jules Hall was third in race 1, and Luke third in race 2.In the radials, Ian Alexander got two bullets. In the first race Martin White was second and Brooke Wilson third. In the second race, Quentin Burns was second, and James Tudball third.Chris Tattersall (COTD) and Nate did a great job in the RIB quickly tweaking the course between race 1 and 2 in what was a tricky
Upcoming events and more information
Saturday 22 October 9am: PRO training, Vaucluse regattaSaturday 29 October 9am: Safety and competency trainingSaturday 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.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.
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.
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!
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
Upcoming events and more information
Saturday 22 October 9am: PRO trainingSaturday 29 October 9am: Safety and competency trainingSaturday 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.
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
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 ChampionshipsThe 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 ChampionshipsA 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
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.