Australian Laser Masters Championships (Westernport Yacht Club, Vic) – 25-28 February 2022: please contact Rod Barnes if you are attending.Laser Metropolitan Championships (RPAYC) – 5-6 March 2022: please contact Rod Barnes if you wish to attend.The NoR is here and you can enter for this event here. A guide of competitor information is also available here.MYC Women’s’ Challenge – 26 March 2022. There will be a laser division for women of all ages and skill levels. Women from DBSC wishing to attend may request for average points in the Pointscore racing that day. More information coming soon.
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Fuel spill kit
As part of the club’s ongoing effort toward sustainability, we have now purchased a fuel spill kit. This kit will be stored above the fuel locker at the club.There are no (known) incidents of fuel spillage into the harbour when refilling the RIBs and we hope for this continue. This is a precautionary effort in line with the sustainability guidelines from World Sailing.Members are reminded to exercise due care when filling the RIBs from inside the vessel, and not to carry around open cannisters of fuel at any time. All fuel cannisters, whether full or empty, must be stored inside the fuel locker when not in use for refuelling.
This weekend – Vaucluse Regatta
This weekend the club will host Learn to Race and in the afternoon head to the Vaucluse Regatta. A staple of the Sydney Harbour racing calendar, this iconic regatta celebrates its 90th year and is welcoming yachts, historic dinghies, OK Dinghies, Cherubs, VS & VJs, and Lasers. The event is free and you need to register here.DBCS members will need to be ready to splash at 12:15 to sail to the course for a 1330 start.The sailing instructions for the day are available online here. Members should read the sailing instructions before Saturday. There are some salient points to note:Lasers will start 1330, with a combined radial and 4.7 fleet starting firstThere will be up to three races, with all races countingThe course will be 2 laps of windward-leeward legs with an offset mark at the top and rounding to port.There will be separate start and finish lines part-way up the courseCode flag
Wednesday twilight sailing
Twilight sailing continues on Wednesday evenings from 5.30-7.30pm until the end of daylight savings. Racing starts at 5.30 using rabbit starts. We encourage people to join as they arrive (recognising different work requirements) and to stay out if possible until 7.30 (noting that some people need to start and finish earlier).Unless communicated otherwise, the top mark in most wind directions will be the large white shipping buoy to the northeast of Clark Island. In NE, the bottom mark and start/finish will be the orange shipping mark. In S/SE, there will be no bottom mark, but the start/finish will be near the zoo. The intention is that, as people arrive, they will all sail to the agreed location and start to sail / race there — even if initially only one or two boats.A WhatsApp chat group has been set up to discuss twilight sailing. If you intend to sail twilight sailing and
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 Justin Davey. Justin is not only the club treasurer, but undertakes lots of unseen jobs every week, from organising the collection of the rubbish and recycling to fixing the Wi-Fi.
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 12 February 2022
On Saturday there was good attendance for the first Autumn pointscore races in a tricky east-south-easterly breeze which was affected by big shifts and rain in the second race, eventually glassing out in the second race for the standard rig fleet. There was good competitive racing with excellent execution from the on water team led by Geoff Kirk (PRO) assisted by David Airey (LTRAR), Yves Stening (COTD), Emily Ball and Richard Finlayson. Paul and Shirly were assisted in the canteen by Luke Parker and Diana Chen.Our race winners were Jason Wilkins and Alexander Bijkerk in the standard rig, and Scott Hunter and Daryl Lawrence in the radial rig. We also had two special guests – Rob Lowndes from MHASC joined the first race in the radial fleet, while in the standard fleet, Robert Krohn was visiting from San Francisco, who shouted the bar at the end of racing. He can come
Returning member – Yves Stening
This week we are extending a warm welcome to Yves Stening, who has returned to the club after a stint in Melbourne. Here is 60 seconds with Yves.How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 5y.o., Manly Junior, DBSC, 1969.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? I’d have 3. An AC40, a Moth, and a 505.What is your ultimate sailing goal? I think the best thing in life is to sail every week at your club and share a beer with your friends afterwards, so sail every Saturday at DBSC!Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? Sailing is … Air PlayIf you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be? These toasties are made with love. What more would you need?What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? Reading, bush walking, yoga, chess and Rugby (purely a
Clean Up Australia Day
The club will continue the annual tradition of participating in Clean Up Australia Day, undertaking a beach and park clean up before racing on the morning of Saturday 5 March. Please mark this event in your calendars.
Wednesday twilight sailing
With the public holiday this Wednesday, there is no reason not to sail. Twilight sailing continues through the summer on Wednesday from 5.30-7.30pm. A pleasant ENE is forecast for the afternoon!
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 Steven London for his excellent service to the club. Steven has stepped up tothe role as club secretary following Emily’s departure. His contribution however over the past year has been significant – maintaining the volunteer user guides, assisting with onboarding new members and volunteering with the Learn to Race program, and taking awesome photos to mention but a few.
The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Do you