The forecast big Northerly was supressed by rain. So instead of another 20 knot plus day, Score Point heats 5 and 6 were held in a very light breeze which grew slightly over the course of the afternoon. The first race of the day was shortened due to the lack of wind. With the light wind, rig set up and tide management was key.The winners (after handicap) were: Full Rigs: Nick Alexander (Point Score Heat 5) and Steve London (Point Score Heat 6); Radials/4.7s: Emily Ball (Point Score Heat 5) and Kirk Marcolina (Point Score Heat 6). Thanks to the race team for running an efficient day despite the lack of wind — Michael Osborne (PRO), Kate McHugh (LTRaR), Mark Crowhurst (COTD), Jim Dounis (CCO/CO-COTD) and Nick Pellow and Simon Stone who helped Paul and Shirley with canteen orders.
Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club
Keeping the Clubhouse Tidy
There has been a lot of gear left on the floor in the clubhouse, which we need to address as it encourages pests in the clubhouse (of the insect and animal variety) and gets in the way of rack access and other club operations.Richard George and Kim Ketelbey have very kindly agreed to take on the role of “house management” volunteers. They will be putting anything left on the floor of the club or anywhere in the change rooms into “lost property” bins, which will be disposed of monthly.The first instalment of this has occurred, with a large collection in and on crates in the vestibule to the women’s changeroom. In addition, two old sails (a Radial with the number “0” and a Standard MkII with the number 211497) and three foil bags (two with full sets of serviceable equipment) were found lying around. Martin White has these safely locked
Gently Used Radial Sail Wanted
A sailor from Brisbane has contacted the club looking to get a good Radial sail with low hours. If anyone has a sail of that calibre they are looking to offload please contact Rod Smith HERE.
60 Seconds With Daniel Costandi…
As the HSC is in full swing we’ve been missing some of our year 12 sailors of late. That includes Daniel Costandi. We look forward to welcoming him back once he’s finished acing his exams. In the meantime here’s a bit about the young man:1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 10 years old2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? IMOCA 603. What is your sailing goal?To represent Australia at the Olympic Games in the Laser Mens4. Tell us the back story to your laser’s name?Race Mode On – Nothing much to it actually… I just switch ON when racing5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?Vegemite6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)That’s easy… Fishing and Surfing7. Describe what you do for
Twilights Tonight
A sunny 20 knot NEer is predicted for this afternoon. Perfect training weather for our Twilight Sailing. Brett will be starting his session at 5:30pm. Hope to see you there.
Coming Up…
Wednesday, 28 October, 5pm Splash – Twilight SprintsSaturday, 31 October, 2pm Start – Spring Point ScoreWednesday, 4 November, 5pm Splash – Twilight SprintsSaturday, 7 November, 9am – Learn to RaceSaturday, 7 November, 2pm Start – Club Champs heats 5 & 6
Race Report
Saturday’s storms may have made for a perfectly spooky Halloween, but created challenging conditions for sailing. Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused a delay in the start of racing, but in between storms the race committee was able to squeeze in heats 6 and 7 of the Spring Point Score. The fleet raced in a challenging shifty Southerly which ranged from 5 to 20 knots. The winners of the day (after handicapping) were: Standards: Steve London (heat 6) and Michael Osborne (heat 7), Radials: David Airey (heat 6) and James Tudball (heat 7). Thanks to the race committee for making the most of the challenging weather: PRO: Gavin Blake, LRTaR: Murray Stone, COTD: Thomas Beregi, CCO/CoCOTD: Kim Ketelbey, and Canteen Assistants Craig Sheers and James Tudball.
Stormy Saturday Sky. Photo by Andrew Cox.
Race Briefings on Instagram
If you’re launching from somewhere else on the harbour, you can watch the race briefings live on Instagram at 1:00pm every Saturday. Here’s how:1. Open the Instagram app from your phone2. Follow doublebaysailingclub if you haven’t already done so3. When we are live, our profile picture will appear at the top of the screen with a colorful ring around it and the word “Live”4. Click on the picture to watch the live stream Troubleshooting:1. If you don’t see our picture at the top of your screen, then click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the screen and search for doublebaysailingclub to bring up our profile page2. If you missed the live feed, you can watch the briefing anytime by selecting the IGTV (Instagram TV) icon in the middle of the screen
Competency Training – 28 Nov
As part of our ongoing focus on safety and quality of racing, we are again conducting competency training this year for all our members on Saturday 28 November at 9am. This is mandatory annual training that impacts rack allocation. Please make every effort to attend unless you have a very good reason. If you are unable, please email the Commodore.
State Open Champs – Sign Up Now
Interested in attending the NSW & ACT Open State Championships at Belmont 16s on 5-6 December? Please sign up HERE if you have not done so already. Accommodation is available at Squid’s Ink in Belmont. Rod Barnes will coordinate transport.