Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

44 DBSC members made early starts on Saturday and Sunday to join the substantial fleet of ILCA Laser sailors at the Metro’s hosted by Vaucluse Yacht Club. The early start had the advantage of avoiding the crush of 18 Footers on the final weekend of their JJ Giltinan Championships. Ben Byford reports from the start boat:The ILCA Metropolitan Championships hosted by Vaucluse Yacht Club on March 9th and 10th saw record participation of 119 boats across all fleets, with sailors travelling from all corners of Australia to compete against the country’s best. Here’s a breakdown of the event:Participants:ILCA 4: 22 entrantsILCA 6: 62 entrantsILCA 7: 35 entrantsMost Represented Club:Double Bay Sailing Club stood out with 44 entrants.Weather Conditions:Saturday started with a promising wind

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On behalf of the club, I would like to personally thank Paul Adam and Shirley Roach, our Regular Canteen Crew. They come down and volunteer every weekend on our race days (and every day over the 18 Footers race weeks for the the JJ Giltinan world championship!) – as well as on Sundays throughout the 18 Footers season.We all know Shirley makes the best toasties in Sydney, and Paul is constantly shopping and restocking the fridges and cupboards during the week making sure we have the sustenance we need to keep us going out on the water (and afterward), not to mention organising our Championship Barbeques!We greatly appreciate their dedication to the Club. – Steven London, Commodore

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A parent of a previous DBSC member has setups a new portal for buying and selling sailing gear.It costs nothing to list, so clean out your old gear and list it for sail and make a bit of pocket money!https://www.resails.com.au/

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Reminder from our volunteer coach Martin White that Learn to Race (Lasers) at Double Bay SC is on this Saturday morning, March 16th, commencing at 9am.LTR is for genuine prospective new members – a ‘try before you join’ arrangement. Current members wishing to develop their sailing skills are encouraged to join in as well. We hold LTR on the first and third Saturday morning of each month during our main sailing season (i.e. Sept-April) from 9am to 12 noon.Requirements: basic helming ability (ideally in dinghys) as we are squad-based and limited one-to-one coaching time is limited.  It’s also a safety requirement.Our coaching team consists of experienced and friendly Laser sailors with the skills and knowledge to help you improve your sailing skills.Boat hire is $30 per session payable on the day. No charge for assistance and coaching.  Please complete these forms by this Friday if you have not yet done so: https://www.dbsc.com.au/learn-to-raceFree

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From the Club CalendarWednesday 13 March: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 14 March: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 16 March: – Learn To Race (9am-12pm)- Autumn Point Score Races 11 & 12 (1pm briefing, 2pm first 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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From the Club CalendarWednesday 21 Feb: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 22 Feb: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 24 Feb: Sprints Racing – EARLIER START TIME due to SailGP- 12PM briefing, 1PM first warningSunday 25 Feb: 18 footers racingSaturday 2 March: – Vaucluse Regatta – EARLIER START TIME – allow time to sail up the Harbour11:00AM Registration Closes, 12:00PM Briefing (streamed in Instagram), 1:00PM Race Start off Watsons Bay (approx. see NOR) (3 Races)Presentation Ceremony at Vaucluse Yacht Club after racingNotice Of Race HERE Registration is Free but Required HEREFriday 1 March – 11 March : 18 footers JJ Giltinan’s Racing

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 Sprints (SailGP)by PRO, Healy RyanSaturday’s usual club racing was disrupted from its usual course by SailGP this weekend, so the start time was moved forward to 1pm and racing was turned into Club Sprints. But this was not the most unusual thing happening. This week 6 members of the DBSC youth squad and at least 4 parents helped run the racing and the usual volunteering duties. You would have seen us in the canteen, running races, setting-up and packing-up.We had Liv Aitken and Zoe Allen helping Paul and Shirley on canteen duties (assisted by Charlie Aitken and Van Allen), then Sara Bruce and Miles Greenwood as COTD and co-COTD respectively (assisted on the rib by Rob Bruce), and Healy Ryan

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by James TudballVolunteerism is a big part of our club’s cultural fabric and the various roles that our members undertake is something that we’re very proud of.Historically, the club has not officially involved youth members with volunteering tasks or the club’s roster for the on-water race-day management/canteen duty. But in 2024, after a number of accomplished youth sailors joined our club, we have decided to change and develop this position. This is also off the back of some great conversations with DBSC youth sailors and parents last year, when it became clear that they were keen and excited to volunteer more at our great club.Our recently launched DBSC Youth Volunteering program will initially center around assisting Martin White with the Learn

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The Vaucluse Regatta returns for its 92nd edition. A staple of the Sydney Harbour racing calendar, this iconic regatta celebrates its 92nd year and welcomes a range of Yachts, Historic Dinghies, Lasers, OK Dinghies, Cherubs, VS’ and VJs.Date: Saturday 2nd March 2024Location: Vaucluse Yacht ClubNOTICE OF RACE HERESAILING INSTRUCTIONS HEREAll participants are welcome to attend the presentation bbq at the Vaucluse Yacht Club after racing. Cost Free: Please Pre Register via registration via Sailsys CLICK HEREPlease contact VYC HERE if you have any questions or issues entering, or go the the website HERE for more information.

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How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Would have been around 5 years old on my grandfather’s 30 something foot wooden boat moored in Cornwall. Him and his mate Larry would sail that boat across to France, around the West Coast of Ireland and even up to Norway. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?TP52 to ocean race What is your sailing goal?Finish a few more races and move up the table. Tell us the back story to your laser’s name?Been sailing on the club boat Maladroit which reflects my current sailing ability. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?Sliced gherkin. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot).Being in the great outdoors and the garden at homeDescribe what you do for work in

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