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
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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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Farewell Coté and José
This week we farewell our resident Chileans Coté and José, who return to home for several months before heading to London to further their studies. We have loved having both of them in our sailing community and our twilight and Saturday fleets.
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We wish them all the best and hope to see them return to the club in the
Rules clinic
As part of our commitment to better and fairer racing, we are holding two training clinics on the Racing Rules of Sailing.Sessions will be held at DBSC on Monday 20th March from 6:00pm – 7:30pm and on Monday 3rd April from 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Each session has identical content and will be run by Erica Kirby, national umpire and judge.All members are encouraged to attend.Register your attendance here: https://www.dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-3-rules-clinic
Rules clinic – a reminder for everyone!
If you did not attend the rules clinic on Monday evening, a second, repeat even is being held on Monday 3rd April from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.The training clinics on the Racing Rules of Sailing are part of our commitment to better and fairer racing. Each session has identical content and will be run by Erica Kirby, national umpire and judge. The expectation is all sailors will attend one of the clinics.Register your attendance here: https://www.dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-3-rules-clinic
Metros – 25th and 26th March 2023
DBSC is hosting the 2023 ILCA NSW & ACT Metropolitan Championships on the 25th and 26th March. If you are not intending to sail but would like to assist with on-water support over the weekend, please send an email to rodbarnes@dbsc.com.au.If you are sailing, the Notice of Race and Entry links are below.SCHEDULESaturday 25th March09.30 – Registration11.30 – Briefing13.30 – First warning signalSubsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.Drinks & BBQ on the deck after racing.Sunday 26th MarchBreakfast available Sunday morning12.00 – First warning signalSubsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.No warning signal after 16.00.Prize giving on the deck after racing.ENTRIESEnter online or at the club until 11:30am on Saturday 25th March. There will be an option to sign on/off via SMS
This weekend – ILCA Metropolitan Championship
DBSC is hosting the 2023 ILCA NSW & ACT Metropolitan Championships this weekend! If you are not intending to sail but would like to assist with on-water support over the weekend, please send an email to rodbarnes@dbsc.com.au.
ENTRIESEnter online or at the club until 11:30am on Saturday 25th March. You must be entered to race!There will be an option to sign on/off via SMS so that sailors who have pre-entered online can deploy from other harbour clubs for the event.
Sailing Instructions are here.
SCHEDULESaturday 25th March09.30 – Registration11.30 – Briefing13.30 – First warning signalSubsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.Drinks & BBQ on the deck after racing.Sunday 26th MarchBreakfast available Sunday morning12.00 – First warning signalSubsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.No warning signal
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 results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.