Over the weekend one of the support RIBs for the 18’ skiffs was damaged (punctured) while tied up against the dock at low tide as a result of rubbing up against oysters, which are growing on the support struts and ladders. The club is undertaking a clean-up of these.For the time being, the RIBs are not to be tied up to the front deck at low tide until the oysters are removed. Members should also be mindful of the danger to their feet.It will be low tide this Saturday at 12pm!!!
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Upcoming regattas
Laser Metropolitan Championships (RPAYC) – 5-6 March 2022: please contact Rod Barnes if you wish to attend.The NoR is here and you can enter for this event here. A guide of competitor information is also available here.MYC Women’s’ Challenge – 26 March 2022. The Helly Hansen Women’s Challenge is Manly Yacht Club’s signature event, reflecting the growing passion women have for the sport of sailing. The Women’s Challenge was first conceived in 1995 and has been running and growing continuously since then. The Women’s Challenge committee extends an invitation to female sailors to join us for a weekend of exciting racing in Manly Cove and on Sydney Harbour followed by an evening of prize giving, food and frivolities on the deck at Manly Yacht Club. Competition covers every level of experience and age; and encourages all women/girl sailors to borrow, beg or buy a boat and enter. Saturday racing is one-design in dinghy, Hansa dinghies and laser divisions followed by a BBQ after racing
Race Report 26 February 2022
From our PRO for the day, James Tudball:It was one for the keen beans on Saturday. At 1pm it was looking like we were in for a dreary day with light winds. Richard George and Jim Dounis threw the big rig up to join the majority, so we had an all standard fleet of ten boats. Incidentally, the fleet began with only eight boats. Geoff Kirk and Luke Parker were seen whizzing around nearby on their electric hydrofoils, but after Sydney Maritime questioned their foiling abilities and suggested they pack it in, the pair were only too happy to exchange their new gizmo for the ever faithful Laser. The 10 x standards showcased mm perfect starting and highly competitive racing in what ended up being a great 8 – 13 knot nor’easter. Seven races were notched up and every sailor had their turn at the pointy end.Many thanks to our volunteers on the day – James
Sailing stories with Malcolm Page
The club will be continuing our sailing stories events for members, this time with Malcolm Page on Wednesday 16thMarch after twilight sailing. Malcolm is a three time Olympian and dual gold medallist in the 470 class (Qingdao and London). He was the official Australian flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics. Malcom has won the 470 men’s world championships six times and has also won world championships in the 420 and Tasar classes.Following his retirement from Olympic sailing, Malcolm worked at World Sailing as Head of Media, before becoming Chief of Olympic Sailing for US Sailing. He has now returned to Australian Sailing assuming the role of Mixed 470 coach.Malcolm is a deadest legend and all-round nice guy of Australian sailing. You won’t want to miss this event.We will be serving pizzas at 7.30pm for everyone to be seated at 7.45pm.
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Congratulations to our Masters sailors
Congratulations to our Masters sailors who ventured to Westernport Yacht Club in Victoria over the past week for the Australian Laser Masters National Championships. We have two National Champions at the club – Rod Barnes in the Standard Master division and Brett Beyer in the Standard Grand Master division.Congratulations to all our competitors who raced, and represented the club, with merit:Brett Beyer – Standard Grand Master: 1stRod Barnes – Standard Master: 1stNick Alexander – Standard Master: 2ndDavid Newman – Standard Apprentice: 3rdAndrew Cox – Radial Master: 5thMartin White – Radial Grand Master: 5thYves Stening – Radial Grand Master :19thPat Levy – Radial Great Grand Master: 7thIan Tudball – Radial Great Grandmaster: 20th
Race report 12 February 2022
On Saturday there was good attendance for the first Autumn pointscore races in a tricky east-south-easterly breeze which was affected by big shifts and rain in the second race, eventually glassing out in the second race for the standard rig fleet. There was good competitive racing with excellent execution from the on water team led by Geoff Kirk (PRO) assisted by David Airey (LTRAR), Yves Stening (COTD), Emily Ball and Richard Finlayson. Paul and Shirly were assisted in the canteen by Luke Parker and Diana Chen.Our race winners were Jason Wilkins and Alexander Bijkerk in the standard rig, and Scott Hunter and Daryl Lawrence in the radial rig. We also had two special guests – Rob Lowndes from MHASC joined the first race in the radial fleet, while in the standard fleet, Robert Krohn was visiting from San Francisco, who shouted the bar at the end of racing. He can come
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 running of dinghy racing.This week we’d like to thank Justin Davey. Justin is not only the club treasurer, but undertakes lots of unseen jobs every week, from organising the collection of the rubbish and recycling to fixing the Wi-Fi.
The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!
Wednesday twilight sailing
Twilight sailing continues on Wednesday evenings from 5.30-7.30pm until the end of daylight savings. Racing starts at 5.30 using rabbit starts. We encourage people to join as they arrive (recognising different work requirements) and to stay out if possible until 7.30 (noting that some people need to start and finish earlier).Unless communicated otherwise, the top mark in most wind directions will be the large white shipping buoy to the northeast of Clark Island. In NE, the bottom mark and start/finish will be the orange shipping mark. In S/SE, there will be no bottom mark, but the start/finish will be near the zoo. The intention is that, as people arrive, they will all sail to the agreed location and start to sail / race there — even if initially only one or two boats.A WhatsApp chat group has been set up to discuss twilight sailing. If you intend to sail twilight sailing and
This weekend – Vaucluse Regatta
This weekend the club will host Learn to Race and in the afternoon head to the Vaucluse Regatta. A staple of the Sydney Harbour racing calendar, this iconic regatta celebrates its 90th year and is welcoming yachts, historic dinghies, OK Dinghies, Cherubs, VS & VJs, and Lasers. The event is free and you need to register here.DBCS members will need to be ready to splash at 12:15 to sail to the course for a 1330 start.The sailing instructions for the day are available online here. Members should read the sailing instructions before Saturday. There are some salient points to note:Lasers will start 1330, with a combined radial and 4.7 fleet starting firstThere will be up to three races, with all races countingThe course will be 2 laps of windward-leeward legs with an offset mark at the top and rounding to port.There will be separate start and finish lines part-way up the courseCode flag
Fuel spill kit
As part of the club’s ongoing effort toward sustainability, we have now purchased a fuel spill kit. This kit will be stored above the fuel locker at the club.There are no (known) incidents of fuel spillage into the harbour when refilling the RIBs and we hope for this continue. This is a precautionary effort in line with the sustainability guidelines from World Sailing.Members are reminded to exercise due care when filling the RIBs from inside the vessel, and not to carry around open cannisters of fuel at any time. All fuel cannisters, whether full or empty, must be stored inside the fuel locker when not in use for refuelling.