Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

All photos by Andrew Simpson

Sprint RacingWith a good few boats away in Queensland at the Australian Open and Youth Nationals, the first weekend of sailing in 2025 was sprints, and Sydney Harbour put on a sparkling Nor’Easter day. A 12 -15kt breeze had already filled in by the time the course was set, with the promise of it building throughout the afternoon. Course length was set for around 20 minutes each to ensure everyone would have a good a workout and blow away those festive cobwebs.DBSC seemed to be the only club running races, and competitors were slow to arrive at the Club, but by the briefing numbers had swelled to around 25, split between Full

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Photo by Steve London

Thursday Twilight Racing Returns next week!Our Thursday Twilight Racing returns next Thursday 16th January and will run each week until 27th March. 5pm splash for a 5:30pm start.We also have our (optional) Thursday Twilight Coaching Program running as part of this activity. CLICK HERE for further details and to book the coaching component.Our Thursday Twilight Racing is always a case of ‘the more the merrier’.  

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The State Masters is on 1st & 2nd February at South Lake Macquarie ASC.  To support our efforts at this regatta we have organised an exclusive 3-week coaching clinic for DBSC members who are competing. The coaching dates are as follows:Wednesday 15th January (Coach: Campbell Patton)Wednesday 22nd January (Coach: Zander Bijkerk)Wednesday 29th January (Coach: Zander Bijkerk) CLICK HERE for further details and to book this activity. We have also organised coaching support at the Masters regatta itself, on 1st + 2nd February.  Zander Bijkerk will provide onshore briefings and onwater support from a coach boat.CLICK HERE for further details and to book this activity.Limited positions are on offer for these activities, so if you are keen to participate, book now and don’t delay!

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John Vasey is looking for a few volunteers next Monday, 13th January, to help get the ramps cleaned with the high-pressure hose. Low tide will be at 3:30pm, so anyone is available to come to the club between 1:30 and 4:00pm to assist with the cleaning, it is very much appreciated. The steps and the ramps are also to be cleaned, and the oysters removed from where they can damage the RIBs.If you can help, please let John know.

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2025 NSW & ACT State Masters – Lake MacQuarieFebruary 1st & 2nd at South Lake Macquarie ASC at Sunshine, NSWNotice of RaceEntryCLub Look-ahead ScheduleWednesday 8 January: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Saturday 11 JanuaryAutumn Point Score Races 1 & 2: 1:00 pm briefing, 2:00 pm warningWednesday 15 January: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 16 January: Twilight Racing (5:30pm to 7:30pm)Saturday 18 JanuaryAutumn Point Score Races 3 & 4: 1:00 pm briefing, 2:00 pm warning

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 Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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A group of DBSC Masters sailors will be travelling up to the South Lake Macquarie ASC for the NSW Laser State Masters Championship, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2025. If you’re planning on joining us the Notice of Race is Here, and don’t forget to Enter online Here.Members usually organize accommodation and transport for yourselves, coordinated by David Newman, who will setup a WhatsApp Group for the event. Please contact David if you are intending to go, so he can add you to the group: davidnewman@dbsc.com.au – and also contact him if you need help with transport.Additionally the annual ILCA Masters Gold Tournament will be held on Friday 31 January 2025 at Kooindah Waters Golf Club in Wyong, details HERE, Please let Peter Doyle know if you are a likely starter by text (0413 872 787) or email (peterdoylenorthbridge@gmail.com).

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2025 Oceania & Australian Open & Youth – RQYSJanuary 1st through 8th Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 2025 NSW & ACT State Masters – Lake MacQuarieFebruary 1st & 2ndSouth Lake Macquarie ASC at Sunshine, NSWCLub Look-ahead ScheduleSaturday 4 JanuarySprint Races 1 & 2: 1:00 pm briefing, 2:00 pm warningWednesday 8 January: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Saturday 11 JanuaryAutumn Point Score Races 1 & 2: 1:00 pm briefing, 2:00 pm warning

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 Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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Spring Point Score Races 13 & 14Report by PRO Dave NewmanFor the final races of 2024 and concluding the Spring Pointscore Series with Races 13 & 14, we were greeted with a light Nor’easterly breeze predicted to rotate to the East, which it did just after resetting a NE course! After some quick adjustments we got underway in a 6-8 knot breeze and outgoing tide which resulted in some OCS in both ILCA 6 & 7. Race 13 was won by Michael Morris in the ILCA 6 and Stephen Reid in the ILCA 7.The breeze increased for the beginning of race 14 before lighting as the race went on. The chocolates in Race 14 went to Michael

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2025 Oceania & Australian Open & Youth – RQYSJanuary 1st through 8th Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 2025 NSW & ACT State Masters – Lake MacQuarieFebruary 1st & 2ndSouth Lake Macquarie ASC at Sunshine, NSWNORTo EnterCLub Look-ahead ScheduleSaturday 4 JanuarySprint Races 1 & 2: 1:00 pm briefing, 2:00 pm warningWednesday 8 January: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Saturday 11 JanuaryAutumn Point Score Races 1 & 2: 1:00 pm briefing, 2:00 pm warning

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 Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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All photos by Thomas Beregi

Tyrell & Rousso RacesReport by PRO Luke ParkerA light ESE dictated that the course be set in the Dardanelle straight between point piper and Shark island.  As always there were plenty of shifts and holes, but this week the fleet enjoyed added pleasure(?) of a multitude of yachts racing an interclub series.  And a plethora of charter boats hosting Christmas parties.  And jet boats blasting around with tourists.  And Sydney ferries.  And a few historical 18’s were there as well.   It was a busy day.  Keeping out of trouble was the aim.  Most succeeded to some extent.The two races took into account yardstick.   Full Rigs are  rated at 114, Radials 118.5 and

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