Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

UPCOMING EVENTSWednesday 13 November: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 14 November: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 16 NovemberSprint Racing at DBSC (1 pm briefing, 2pm first warning)16-17 November: NSW & ACT Open & Youth Championships @ Georges River Sailing ClubDon’t forget to fill our the entry form and read the NoR and Sailing instructions HERE.Tuesday 19 October: REACH Youth Training with Zac West (4:30 – 7:30pm)Laser hoist training (7:30pm Sharp). Please email  commodore@dbsc.com.au if you wish to attend.

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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Club Championship Races 7 & 8Although the forecast promised a 15 kt nor’easter, when we arrived at the club the breeze was essentially nil. Nevertheless, our trusty COTD team dropped the marks for a course to suit where the wind was supposed to be. This was also about “staking out our turf” on the harbour.

Craig Ryan and special guest PRO Mark Bethwaite on station. All photos by Chris Tattersall (except the BBQ).

The breeze did arrive more-or-less as predicted, perhaps a little more easterly, and so after tweaking the marks we started getting Race 7 underway with a total of 47 Lasers. With six ILCA-4’s afloat, we ran

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We will hold a training session on Tuesday, 19 November at 7:30pm sharp. Training will take 30-40 minutes. Please email  commodore@dbsc.com.au if you wish to attend.The Genie Laser Hoist at DBSC is only used at the club on non-race days, and allows a member to get their Laser down from its rack location (and put it back again) usually after mid week training, where no other members are available to help. In order to use the hoist, it is compulsory to have completed training and to have signed the certification register. 

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We have the State Open & Youth Championships being hosted by Georges River Sailing Club 16-17 November 2024. If you’re interested in attending and need any support with boat transport or logistics, please contact Dave Newman.Don’t forget to fill our the entry form and read the NoR and Sailing instructions HERE.

Photo from Georges River Sailing Club website

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Upcoming ILCA REGATTASAll NSW/ACT ILCA events are listed with links to event sites on the Events page on their web site Here.16-17 November: NSW & ACT Open & Youth Championships @ Georges River Sailing Club (see previous article)23-24 November: Victorian States @ Blairgowrie YC 28 November – 1 December: Sail Melbourne @ Brighton YC6-9 December: Sail Sydney @ Woollahra SC 18-21 December: Sail Brisbane @ RQYS (Brisbane)1-8 January: Australian Open & Youth Championships @ RQYS UPCOMING EVENTS (at DBSC)Wednesday 6 November: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 7 November: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 9 NovemberLearn to Race (9am)Spring Point Score Races 7 & 8 (1 pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Tuesday 12 October: REACH Youth Training with Zac West (4:30 – 7:30pm)

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All photos by Josh Dorey

Vaucluse InvitationalThe Vaucluse Invitational, hosted by DBSC, was a spectacular event that brought members together from both clubs.  The event featured a mix of competitive races as well as the famous BBQ and post-race debriefing discussions on the deck.Around 50 boats participated, with several making the trip down the harbour from the French enclave to Double Bay. Winds were quite variable but eventually settled in with good direction and strength, allowing the race management to set the course in the Double Bay vicinity. Two races were completed, with all involved making the most of the fluctuating wind shifts. The races were highly competitive, with a mix of sailors taking the top spots,

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Photos by Steve London

It was great to see a large turnout for our Annual Member Competency Training day on Saturday 19 October. Thank you all members who attended. Safety is an important part of our club and culture: on the water, with our race equipment, and around the clubhouse. We strive for continuous improvement of our processes and provide training to all our members every year, as all members are involved in running races and looking after our club. About 50 members attended the three stations run by:Andrew Cox – Race Management,David Murphy – First Aid and Safety,Pat Levy – RIBs, Davits, Anchors and GearThank you Paul Adam and Peter Collie for organising and cooking up a

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The Genie Laser Hoist at DBSC is only used at the club on non-race days, and allows a member to get their Laser down from its rack location (and put it back again) usually after mid week training, where no other members are available to help.In order to use the hoist, it is compulsory to have completed training and to have signed the certification register. We intend to schedule a 30-40 minute training session for new members, so if you are interested please email: commodore@dbsc.com.au

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Zac West is the new Lead Coach for DBSC’s Reach Youth Program

To welcome him to the club, Tory Epworth caught up with Zac for a brief Q&A:Q: How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Just after my 10th birthday, at a place called Papercourt Sailing Club on a tiny lake in the middle of England Q: If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?I’d probably buy an F50, I really enjoy one-design racing and foiling so this would be the best mix between the two.Q: What is your sailing goal?The current shorter term sailing goal is to win the World Match Racing Tour World

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Upcoming ILCA REGATTASAll NSW/ACT ILCA events are listed with links to event sites on the Events page on their web site Here.16-17 November: NSW & ACT Open & Youth Championships @ Georges River Sailing ClubThe Notice of Race is Here.You can enter online Here or up until 11.00am on Saturday 16 November at the club23-24 November: Victorian States @ Blairgowrie YC 28 November – 1 December: Sail Melbourne @ Brighton YC6-9 December: Sail Sydney @ Woollahra SC 18-21 December: Sail Brisbane @ RQYS (Brisbane)1-8 January: Australian Open & Youth Championships @ RQYS UPCOMING EVENTS (at DBSC)Wednesday 30 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 31 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 2 NovemberClub Championships Races 7 & 8 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)BBQ after racingTuesday 5 October: REACH Youth Training with Zac West (4:30 – 7:30pm)Wednesday 6 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing

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