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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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!

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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

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Upcoming Events15/16 October: Coast Championships, SLMASCSaturday 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 WangiSaturday 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.

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We have organised a series of training clinics leading up to The Women’s Regatta in December, if you haven’t been on the water for a while or just want to improve your skills…The clinics will be held on Saturday mornings from 8:00am – 11:00am and will be coached by Sylvie Stannage at Double Bay Sailing Club.  You can either attend one or all of them.The following clinics are available to be booked in advance:Saturday 22 October – Upwind TechniqueSaturday 12 November – Downwind TechniqueSaturday 26 November – Race StartsVisit thewomensregatta.com.au to get all the info on the training clinics as well as the Women’s Regatta itself – to be held 3 December, a one-day event will include races on Sydney Harbour, great food, entertainment, and activities. For the men in the club, we will be looking

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Coming out of COVID, we’re all rusty on the core skills we need as members and volunteers.On Saturday 29 October we will be running a competency day prior to racing. The training will be conducted from 10am to 12pm and will cover:Incident management and Basic Life SupportRunning a good race (NB this is useful for everyone, not just PROs)Safe use of the RIBs, davits, and radioPlease ensure you have done the following pre-reading:Emergency Rescue: https://www.dbsc.com.au/emergency-rescuePRO and Running a Race guidelines: https://www.dbsc.com.au/pro (both PRO and Running a Race)COTD Guidelines: https://www.dbsc.com.au/cotdBeing current with club procedures is a

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