Sunday’s racing got underway under a slightly threatening sky. It was not as cold as usual which resulted in a certain member of the race committee choosing to remain in a T shirt throughout the day. Well done Andrew Foote, you are a braver man than I. We had a great fleet of around 30 boats again and the 5 to 12 knot SSE to ESE wind was shifty and unpredictable. This played havoc with the fleet at times, particularly at the starts. There were plenty of lead changes upwind, and for the downwind legs, it was all about keeping in the narrow pressure bands that made there way down the course. Thanks to Andrew Foote, Ben Byford, David De Costa
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Sign on for Race days or you wont be scored
All racing members are required to sign on with the Sailor App on race days. If you don’t sign on you may be marked DNC or DQS in the results. If you sign on with the wrong sail number, you may be marked DNF.If you are in any doubt as to how to sign on, please see the Race Officer on race day or contact results@dbsc.com.auThe sign on screen must show your Name, Division and Sail Number – and show as GREEN “Signed ON”You will find more information on our web page HERE
Double Bay Wharf Upgrade 13 June 2023
The NSW Government is upgrading Double Bay Wharf as part of the Transport Access Program. This is not expected to have an impact on DBSC club racing. However you may see barges with anchor lines in the water in the area to the north of the club, and are advised to keep clear of any workers, barges or anchor lines near the wharf. Also if you see Blue & White signal flag “Alpha” – you should assume in this case there are Divers working in the water, and avoid taking your sailing boat or motor boat
WHAT'S GOING ON – MORE INFORMATION
East Coast Championship Youth Regatta
All members planning to compete in the East Coast Championship Youth Regatta hosted by Georges River Sailing Club on Botany Bay over the June long weekend – Don’t forget to Register!You can Register and read the details in the Notice of Race posted on the OptiNSW website HERE.Date: Saturday 10 – Monday 12 June 2023
Many Hands make light work…We Are in NEED of a NEWSLETTER EDITOR DBSC are looking for a member to take on the volunteer role of Newsletter Editor, please contact secretary@dbsc.com.au
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
RACE REPORT 28 MAY 2023
PRO Ian Alexander reports:Over 30 sailors hit the water for our Winter Series Races 7, 8 & 9 shrouded in a beautiful sunny blue sky. It was a classic champagne Sydney Harbour morning. A brisk 10°C greeted the sailors as they made their way out to the start line with light winds from the West. Excellent course management by Ian Tudball (COTD) , Maxim Djura (CoCOTD) and John Vasey (PRO in training) with oversight by PRO Ian Alexander. All sailors were extremely well-behaved with clear starts for all races with exception of a few individual OCS sailors who returned promptly, thank you. Very close racing across all fleets with line honors champions recorded as:Race 7 – Healy Ryan (ILCA 6), Daniel Costandi (ILCA7), Olivia Aitken (ILCA
RACE REPORT 11 JUNE 2023
It was a sparkling clear morning with a magical sunrise. Thankfully, the fickle 5 knot predicted northerly was replaced by a reliable 9-12 knot oscillating westerly. So we were on: King’s Birthday sprints. We ran a series of seven races of ~15 minutes in length, which featured a Campbell Patton demonstration master class in quick sailing, both upwind and down. But, unperturbed, Geoff Kirk continued his beat-the-youth campaign with a couple of wins. The highlight of the day was a photo finish in the last race, with Steven London pipping Grant Lovelady for a winning margin of less than 10 cm on the line! Thanks to the on-water crew of Andrew Cox, Geoff Boscoe, Ryan Aldrich and Julian Taylor. And to Paul Adam for the excellent
60 seconds with Otto Henry
The club welcomes Otto Henry back to our membership. Read a little about him with our Q and A.How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?A few months oldIf money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?AC75What is your ultimate sailing goal?Olympic class world champion and America’s Cup sailorTell us the story behind the name of your Laser?Falcon – it is the fastest bird in the world.If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?Beef minceWhat are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?Surfing and fitnessDescribe what you do for work in less than five words? Mining company office workerWhat is your next holiday destination and why?Weymouth, UK – Moth Worlds!What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book?YellowstoneTell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?I grew up in the Blue
Upcoming events and more information
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 results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.
ILCA Metropolitan Championships
Over the weekend the club hosted the ILCA Metropolitan Championships with Rod Barnes taking the lead in organising and assisting the ILCA NSW PRO Andrew McLachlan. Over the two days, six races were held in tricky conditions predominately from the east, trending from the south east on Saturday to the north east on Sunday. Sailors were treated to a bbq on the deck after racing on Saturday and bacon and egg sandwiches on Sunday morning thanks to Peter Collie manning the bbq, as well as the usual Double Bay special – toasties a la Paul and Shirley…
Volly of the week
Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing administration and management of racing.This week, we’re saying a big thank you to Rod Barnes. Rod Barnes is the sailing captain at DBSC and in recent weeks has planned and executed the “metros” as a regatta par excellence, coordinating volunteers and forsaking his own racing to oversee the on water management over the weekend. We are very grateful for the excellent job he has done.
Rod Barnes kicks off the briefing at the ILCA Metropolitan Championships at DBSC
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