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Race Report 04 December 2021

It was another wild and woolly weekend for sailors at Double Bay with a 22-29 knot southerly for sprint racing.

Photo: Pia Hattersley

David Newman (PRO) ran efficient racing with Richard George (LTRAR), Mark Gray (COTD), Bonnie Nixon (Co-COTD), Pia Hattersley and Milla Gray all assisting on water. Justin Davey was our responsible CSO, while Craig Sheers and Peter Collie were on hand to assist Paul and Shirley in the canteen.

And then there were 3. Photo: Pia Hattersley

Ultimately it was a game of survivor with

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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 are featuring two members – John Verco and Tory Epworth, who have given our club changing rooms a much needed lick of paint.

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The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Do you know of someone who deserves a mention? If so, email us and tell us why they should

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Club access from Monday 11 October

It is widely anticipated the COVID vaccination rate will reach 70% in NSW this week which will result in lifting stay-at-home orders for adults who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from next Monday, 11 October.Once that is announced, for those who members who are double dose vaccinated this will mean:You may attend the club with no 5km restriction.The clubhouse is subject to the 4sqm rule. This means there may be no more than 30 people inside the club at any time.There may be no more than 9 people in the men’s changeroom, 3 people in the women’s changeroom and 2 people in the canteen.It will be possible for up to 20 people to socialise on the deck.20 boats can be rigged at once in the park, and 20 boats can be in proximity on the water.If there are 30 people in the club or 20 boats in

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60 seconds with Julian van Aalst

How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?I can’t remember, but doing the best I can I recall in June 1953 at the docks in Tilbury ( shortly after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953) I stepped aboard SS Orion a former troop carrier to migrate with my family (as ten pound poms) from Dublin Ireland to Australia (my father was the pom in the family) . I have an earlier recollection of going sailing with my father (Jack) and my older brother Desmond on a small open sailing boat without an engine or a buoyancy vest off Dun Laoghai (now known as Dunleary), it was windy a rough sea and bloody cold, best forgotten.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?What a question!! Possibly a submarine with a gaff rig and only if it was going cheap. What is your

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60 seconds with Andrew Craker

How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?About 6yrs, (motor craft) my father managed a marine store in Port Lincoln SA.First sailed a Rainbow at age 15 with  my brother, we decided it was a lot cooler that than an asphalt tennis court.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?Would stick to a laser, I respect the safety of others, anything larger & faster could put the harbour at riskWhat is your ultimate sailing goal?To finish every race in a seasonTell us the story behind the name of your Laser?I didn’t name my boat it was inherited when purchased from John VercoIf you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?Smoked salmonWhat are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?Music / concerts & TravelDescribe what you do for work in less than five words?Encourage people

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