Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

Smiles all round: Rod Barnes, Martin White, Kerryn Smith and Pat Levy

Last week, four of our Double Bay GM and GGM Masters joined with their Italian friends, Roberto Bini and Beppe Cavalli and others from around the world for a Pre-ILCA World Masters Training week. Organised by Mark Bethwaite and Roberto, the guys spent some time soaking up the Italian hospitality and the magnificent scenery in the iconic location at Campione sul Garda. Thank you Mark and Roberto for being excellent hosts!This week they make their way through Southern Italy to the ILCA World Masters in Formia.

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Photo by Stephen Reid

Spring POINT Score, Races 1 & 2Mother nature pulled out a cracking day for the start of the 2025 Spring Pointscore Series on Saturday with blue skies, sunshine and a hint of a sea breeze on the cards. A magnificent spectacle on the world’s most picturesque ILCA racetrack. With a forecast breeze from the east, the race crew set a course around 1240pm with the top mark about halfway between Shark Island and “Point Bethwaite”, set nicely for what was (at the time) a true easterly.However, on returning to the water after the briefing, the breeze had continued to shift to the northeast. A bit of quick thinking saw the marks reset, although the Etchell

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Sylvie showing everyone the way. All photos by John Chesterman.

Club Championships, Races 1 & 2Finally, a sunny day, a nor’easter and predicted moderate wind. It was also the first of the new Race Officer team, Dr Martin Gill and Gaye Rosen which includes a course laying app, live wind information and a few more innovations. Overall only a few tweaks were required to the course we had set earlier as the wind direction had gone slightly more easterly and we were ready for an on time start, getting both fleets off with clear starts.We could see that those skilled at catching waves were really enjoying the downwind legs making significant gains as they carved their way

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Club Look-ahead ScheduleSaturday 13 September: Spring Point Score Races 1 & 2Sunday 14 September: Reach Youth Training: 8:30amSaturday 20 September: Club Championship Races 3 & 41pm Briefing, 2:00pm First warningBBQ on the Deck after racingSunday 21 September: Reach Youth Training: 8:30amSaturday 27 September: Learn To Race: 9am (Non Members: Please register with a free Temporary SailPass)Then: Spring Point Score Races 3 & 41pm Briefing, 2:00pm First warningSunday 28 September: Reach Youth Training: 8:30amSaturday 11 October – The Double Bay RegattaNOR is hereRegistration is now open

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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A motley crew of Double Bay Sailors and Volunteers came together this year at the Forrester’s Hotel in Surry Hills. Dressed for the occasion as their favorite “T” character, there was no shortage of laugher and fun, with some exceptional costumes this year. Thankyou to Diana Chen (Tina) and Peter Collie (Trainer) for organizing and running the Quiz and paper airplane competition. Gangster Telly Tuddy and Thing Two put on excellent impromptu performances, and the Top Guns were out-gunned by Tiger (Pia) who won the plane competition – with Andrew Cox’s “plane” winning the most imaginative design award.

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24 knot Westerlygusting 39 KnotsTodays wind was considered unsafe for club racing. A BIG Thankyou to the Race Team: Tim Heath PRO, John Vasey LtRaR, Conor Roche COTD, Michael Morris CoCOTD and Quin Sloan in the Canteen – for getting out early and setting the course and testing the wind waves and waters for us.Eight keen sailors (mixed Standards and Radials) set out for a heavy-wind training session lead by Healy Ryan. Thanks Healy for putting us through our paces and guiding us safely back to the Bay! (…with speeds reaching over 13Knots!)

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REgister Now – And Tell yoUr FriendsThis year DBSC will be hosting the inaugural Double Bay Regatta. A day to celebrate Laser racing in Double Bay, it is open to all Laser ILCA sailors.Three races will be held on this single day event on Saturday, 11th October 2025 in the waters off Double Bay in Sydney Harbour. Cash Prizes will be awarded to winners in ILCA 4, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 divisions, and the winner of each class will get their name on the Mark Bethwaite Trophy, named after our club legend. The Notice of Race and Registration are now available

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Club Look-ahead ScheduleSaturday 6 September: Summer Opening: Club Championship Races 1 & 21pm Briefing, 2:00pm First warningBBQ on the Deck after racingSunday 7 September: Reach Youth Training: 8:30amSaturday 13 September: Spring Point Score Races 1 & 2Sunday 14 September: Reach Youth Training: 8:30amSaturday 20 September: Club Championship Races 3 & 41pm Briefing, 2:00pm First warningBBQ on the Deck after racingSaturday 27 September: Learn To Race: 9am (Non Members: Please register with a free Temporary SailPass)Then: Spring Point Score Races 3 & 41pm Briefing, 2:00pm First warningBBQ on the Deck after racingSaturday 11 October – Save the Date – The Double Bay Regatta

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

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Windy Winter Sprints for Busy BeesAfter a busy morning’s work getting the club in shipshape ready for the new season and with gusts of over 30 knots being recorded on the Harbour, there was nervousness in the air for the afternoon’s racing. The briefing was delayed by 30 minutes as we waited to see if it was going to build even more.The morning activities combined with strong winds meant only a small Radial and 4.7 fleet turned out, but a strong contingent of Standards made it to the start line. The course was set, and the brave ones took on the elements as racing started at 1:30pm.David Airey won the first Radials race and then decided it was faster to spend

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Thank you to all members who attended the annual working bee. 57 members helped out in last Saturday, and with the fine sunny skies, volunteers tackled the following tasks and more:Repainting the North facing walls on the deckReplacing broken deck timbers (storing and stacking spare deck timbers)Sweeping shed floor beneath the Laser racks and removal of old rubber sheetsReplacing corroded rack beams (F2, G2, H2, I2) and re-wrapping with carpet protectors.Patch and re-paint the wall around the canteen and cleaning in the canteenClean out the change roomsDe-cluttering and cleaning the workshop and removal of rubbish.Hoses maintenance and repairing the grate under the tapsBuoys and anchors audit and repair, and check the safety bagsClean tables and chairs and tidy the handicapper’s deskJazzman:

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