Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

Summer Championship Races 3 & 4

PRO James Tudball reports:There was a lot of heat on Saturday for Races 3 and 4 of the Club Champs… but unfortunately not a lot of wind. At 1PM there was barely a puff on the harbour, so the race team (James Tudball, Tim Heath, Mark Gray and Quentin Burns) opted for a brief onshore postponement to give the wind time to see which direction it wanted to fill from. At 1:30 we were a bit miffed to see the Squadron had plonked their start line directly in our racing area (along with 30+ Etchells), but we managed to co-exist!At 2:30 we were underway in about 5 knots

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As per last weeks Newsletter – Thursdays:We have decided to shift our main twilight night to Thursdays as part of a three month trial, kicking off on Thursday 5 October, listed on our club’s calendar as Twilight Racing. 5pm splash, 5:30pm start on water. There will be an on-water coach to facilitate the racing, and to provide group coaching for those members who sign up.We will keep Wednesday as an informal sailing activity kicking off on Wednesday 4 October, listed on our club’s calendar as Twilight Sailing.How do I book for the Thursday Twilight Racing Program?Members are encouraged to book and pay if they intend to sail semi-regularly on Thursdays, the charge of $120 covers the 12 Thursdays from October to December, (which is about $10 per session) and will help the club cover the costs of having the coach on water and setting the course. Members are still able

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Saturday 23-Sep: First Aid Training Course at DBSC 7AMSpring Pointscore 3 & 4Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramSaturday 30-Sep (long weekend): Sprints (2PM start)Wednesday 04-Oct: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 05-Oct: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)

Saturday 07-Oct:Learn-to-RaceSpring Championships 5 & 6Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramBBQ after 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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Photo from Mike Dunne

Club Championship Races 1 & 2

Saturday was the opening of our 2023-24 sailing season and the gods/godesses dished up sunny skies and a beautiful 12-18 knot oscillating southerly. We don’t get the harbour to ourselves very often, but it seems the slight chill in the air kept other boat traffic to a minimum.  Other than one general recall, both fleets were well behaved on the start line, which was surprising given it was the first club championship heat of the year. Plenty of young sailing talent was on show, some returning from the recent ILCA Open Worlds, the U21 Europeans and the 4.7 Youth Worlds in Greece.  They were looking sharp

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The Season Opener Barbie was a great success with many brilliant conversations, and members, partners and parents chatting into the evening, and maybe the odd drink was enjoyed. Thanks for the great food and atmosphere, wonderful to catch up with everyone, and thank you to Diana Chen and Peter Collie for arranging the food, and to Shirley and all those who helped on the day.

Photos by Diana Chen

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Photo by @Jon West Photography

Congratulations to Brooke Wilson who is a finalist in Australian Sailing’s NSW Female Sailor of the Year award.  Brooke has had an incredible year with fantastic results in the ILCA 6, both domestically and internationally.  She has also had a string of success in the Elliot 7s Match Racing here in Australia, and in America and Europe.  Congratulations Brooke and good luck at the awards night on September 16.  

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We encourage all members to obtain First Aid Certification and to this end we have arranged an expert trainer (Brian Richards) to run a course at the club on Saturday, 23 September for members. The course is intensive, and is designed for those with no prior first aid training, as well as those wanting to update their skills and keep their certification current. It will start at 07:00 and will finish by noon, to allow those attending to race in the afternoon. The Club will pay for the cost of members attending the course, so book now, there is a maximum of 20 on the day.If you want to attend this course, you must email David Murphy (davidmurphy@dbsc.com.au). (If you would like to receive this training but cannot make it on the 23rd, please indicate this in your email).

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9 September 2023:Spring Point score 1 & 2Brett Beyer Saturday Program16 September 2023:Learn to Race 9AM, Club Championship Races 3 & 4Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramBBQ after Racing23 September 2023: First Aid Training 7AMSpring Point score 1 & 2Brett Beyer Saturday Program

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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WINTER Sprint Racing – FINAL DAYPRO Mike Dunne reports:The start of the day sucked, just old-fashioned sucked. No wind, no direction, no idea. We got it wrong setting the course. Tried to work to the prediction… Starting outside the bay, it turns out, doesn’t work. It was a learning thing. During Race 1 everything (and everyone) was all over the shop.  For Race 2, we went back to basics and set the weather mark in Double Bay and that totally rocked! So, 5 races in total, 4 amazing races, let’s call the 1st the ‘canary in the coal mine’. We rocked and maybe we rolled! 🤣 All in all, a spectacular day on (and sometimes in) our amazing harbour.. Approx

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Season Opening BBQ: THIS Saturday, 2nd SeptemberJoin us for a BBQ on the deck on Saturday 2 September for the official opening of the 2023/24 sailing season. Family & friends are welcome! Please RSVP by Wednesday 30 August so we know how many hungry sailors (and guests) to feed: dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-season-opening.

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