Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

A beautifully warm late autumn day and a steady 8 knot WNW breeze greeted a wintertime record 35 sailors who competed in Winter Championships Heats 4-6 on Sunday. It was a gorgeous day for an early morning sail on an almost empty Sydney Harbour. Excellent race management was provided by the on-water team of Michael Osborne (PRO Instructor), Nick Pellow, Jim Dounis and Wade McDonough (our learn to run a race trainees), and Joshua Pearl (COTD). Luke Parker won all three races in the Full Rig Fleet, as did Mina Ferguson in the 4.7s. In the Radial Fleet, the winners were Campbell Patton, Brooke Wilson, and Daniel Costandi. We look forward to heats 7-9 of the Winter Championship on Sunday, June 2.

Big Fleet in Early Morning Light. Photo by Brett Beyer.

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The club has implemented a Learn To Run A Race program over winter in an effort to increase the number of members at the club who are competent to run races, and thus to improve the quality of our race management year round.  Thanks to all the participants and instructors who have volunteered to make this possible!  We plan to continue this program year round.Matt Knight has designed an easy-to-use guide for PROs, covering course setting, race management and results recording – this is available in separate documents here.  It is important that all LTRAR participants (and instructors) read this guide and learn it BEFORE they turn up for their rostered training session.  We encourage all members to read these documents and learn them, whether you are experienced or not.  Thank you for your commitment to this – it is an important initiative for the club.The PRO Instructor and LTRAR participants need

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This is a sailing regatta run by women, coached by women and sailed in by women and girls on the wonderful waters of Sydney Harbour!  SAVE THE DATE – 28-29 September 2019After the success of the 2018 event – The Women’s Laser Regatta hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club has locked in a date for 2019 and the regatta team are in full swing, planning the most amazing weekend of sailing (and a few other fun things), for you!We have already locked in Krystal Weir to lead our coaches!We have already locked in the weekend regatta plan! We have already locked in the women’s only changerooms! We have already locked in a team to bring you the best event… but all we need is – YOU! Let us know that you are keen to join in – so we can make sure you have all the resources you need for success and fun! Sign up here!http://www.dbsc.com.au/new-events/wr2019-eoi

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It was feared the RS Aero would replace the Laser for one-person dinghy events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In fact, the Equipment Committee recommended this change. However, the World Sailing’s ruling Council rejected the change in equipment, citing the lack of large RS Aero fleets outside of the UK. So, for now, the Laser looks safe as an Olympic class boat. For more on the decision you can read an article HERE. 

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The SPLM is on again at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Manly between 12th and 15th July. This is always a great winter event and a chance to escape to the warmer, beautiful one day perfect the next, Queensland weather. There will be charter boats available so you can be a fly in – fly out Laser sailor.The Notice of Race for the event is HERE. Entries can be placed online HERE. Entry prior to 5 July $195 and $245 if later. The event is preceded by a Laser Forum on Thursday evening 11 July at the club. The flyer for the event is HERE.

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The wait is finally over for the social event of the season. Our Annual General Party and Meeting kicks off at the clubhouse at 7pm this Friday, May 24.  We look forward to seeing you for a fabulous evening of fun. But all this merriment takes a lot of work. We would appreciate a couple of volunteers who can get to the club this week to get the chairs out from behind the boat storage racks and to get various things down from the rafters and/or high shelves. A bit of strength and agility would go well here!If you can get down to assist with any of these, could you please let Peter Collie know at social@dbsc.com.au. He will let you know what needs to be done. Separately, we would appreciate help in Friday afternoon from about 2.30pm in putting up lights, setting up chairs (with Shirley), getting ice from the A18s, setting

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Heats 4-6 of the Winter Championship take place this Sunday. It looks like the weather will cooperate with a decent breeze and warmish temps. There will be a briefing at 7:45am for an 8am (at the latest) splash. Racing starts promptly at 8:30am. The Brett Beyer Winter Program also will be happening for those who’ve signed up for it.  

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Sunday 19 May, 7:45 briefing / 8:30am start – Winter Series Heats 4-6 — See details belowFriday 24 May, 7pm –DBSC’s Annual General PARTY (and meeting)  

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Written by Jonathan StoneThe weather dawned clear and sunny with a fresh, cold westerly breeze. It looked fair for a cold, end of season race, to end the season.But, the BOM and websites like Seabreeze were predicting a southerly squall at start time. The PRO had promised a go/no-go decision – but on the day, close to race time. In the event, the weather predictions did not shift; reports from the south coast showed winds of up to 35knots on their way; radar showed that heavy showers were part of the front. 

Sunday’s Wild Winds.

So – the race was cancelled by email, at 10.00am. The wind built from 10.00 am and the front arrived just after start time (1.00pm), with gusts >30 knots and heavy rain. Instead we had a great barbecue –

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Sunday 19 May, 8:30am start – Winter Series Heats 4-6.Friday 24 May, 7pm –DBSC’s Annual General Meeting and end of season dinner at the clubhouse. 

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