We thought we would get some insights from our sailors (and parents!) who travelled down to participate at the Nationals. These shared experiences could be particularly useful for our contingent of masters sailors competing in Adelaide next month.Interview with Brooke Wilson (Australian ILCA6 National Champion):What was your best race, and why?I was really happy with my strategy execution in Race 4 of the qualifying. The wind had shifted left and therefore was coming off the land. I made a plan to start at the pin and go hard left, I was able to get a good start and I stuck to my plan and won that race! Given that the left side of the course was advantageous throughout the regatta, the pin end was quite crowded, so I was happy with how I managed my gap on the start line and my acceleration! What were some of the most challenging things
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Double Bay Wharf reopening 21 December 2023
From Transport for NSW:The F7 ferry services will resume at Double Bay Wharf from Thursday 21 December 2023. For timetable and service information please visit transportnsw.info or call 131 500. Ferry passengers and other wharf users will benefit from the new and improved accessibility features, including:a dual-sided floating pontoon so that two vessels can berth at the same timecovered waiting areapassenger seating and weather protectiona gangway connecting to the jetty to provide an accessible route from the street to access a waiting ferryimproved lighting and security.Woollahra Council has also upgraded footpaths and ensured accessible car parking spaces meet accessibility standards.You will also see beautiful new Aboriginal artwork at the wharf. We worked with the Gujaga Foundation and Artist Shane Youngberry to incorporate stories of Country into the wharf design. Shane belongs to the La Perouse Aboriginal community and is a member of the Gweagal Clan of the Dharawal Nation and the
Yoga at DBSC
Develop strength and flexibility, while soothing your nerves and calming your mind. Photo courtesy Peter Collie.
A new series of morning Yoga classes started this week. The one-hour classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30AM and finish in time to catch the ferry and get to work. These are listed in the club calendar including a booking link. Members of DBSC can have 2 free trial classes.
WHAT'S GOING ON
Wednesday 13-Dec: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 14-Dec: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 16-Dec: Learn To Race (9AM) Spring Point Score Races 13 & 14 (last of the Spring Series) 2PM first warning signalWednesday 20-Dec: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 21-Dec: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 23-Dec: Festivus informal Sprint Racing (1:30PM splash) — see Luke’s piece above.
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.
WHAT'S GOING ON
Wednesday 17-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 18-Jan: Twilight Racing (5PM splash) (including on-water coaching )Saturday 20-Jan: Learn-to-race (9AM start)Autumn Point Score Races 3 & 4 (2PM warning signal)
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.
RACE REPORT 6 January 2024
Photo by the editor
A very respectable 18 Laser sailors rocked up to the start line for an afternoon of Sprint Racing, including a couple of overseas masters taking advantage of our lovely harbour to hone their racing skills in advance of next month’s Worlds in Adelaide. The weather gods were kind, turning a light and fickle easterly into a decent 16-knot nor-easter over the course of the afternoon. It was also nice to have the Clark-to-Shark racecourse area mostly uncontested and the harbour relatively traffic-free.Our American visitor showed some impressive speed (once he sorted out the start timing), finishing three of the five short races with 100+ metre leads. The racing was close, with
Reminder: Learn-to-Race Still Looking for Spares
Perhaps you have recently replaced some of you Laser bits, but the old ones are still serviceable. Just a reminder that our Learn-To-Race team are still needing spares, in particular:Boom vangsDownhaulsRadial (ILCA 6) mast bottom sections. If you’d like to donate, please contact either Martin White or Scott Hunter.
WHAT'S GOING ON
Wednesday 10-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 11-Jan: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 13-Jan: Autumn Point Score Races 1 & 2 (2PM Warning)Wednesday 17-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 18-Jan: Twilight Racing (5PM splash) (including on-water coaching — see previous article)
A quick note from your editor on housekeeping at the club: our membership is quite full, so the facilities are getting a lot of use. This is starting to show, in terms of clutter and debris. If everyone both picks-up after themselves and also goes a bit out of their way to tidy up anything else they spot, our club will remain the sanctuary we all want it to be.
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
ILCA Masters Worlds Training
Further to our recent article in the newsletter, DBSC will be hosting a group of sailors from overseas (ITA FRA GBR & USA), in preparation for the ILCA Masters Worlds in Adelaide.Mark Bethwaite will be running sprint races on the afternoons of Sun 28, Mon 29, Tues 30, and Wed 31 Jan. Overseas Masters may also join our racing on Sat 27 Jan, subject to boats being available.
Photo courtesy of NSW ACT Laser Association
We are still looking for more people interested in chartering their hull, spars and foils to overseas Masters sailors. The fee would be AUD50 per day. Mark will allocate boats between DBSC
WHAT'S GOING ON
Happy New Year to all sailors. There is no racing to report but our racing program resumes on Saturday. Meantime, here’s what’s coming up:Saturday 6-Jan: No Learn to Race Club Sprints (2PM Start)Wednesday 10-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 11-Jan: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 13-Jan: Autumn Point Score Races 1 & 2 (2PM 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.