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Hobart, TASAs most of our readers know, DBSC sailors had a great showing at the recent Open & Youth Nationals. Charlie Byford very kindly provided the following account of his experience:A couple of weeks ago a strong contingent of Double Bay sailors made the journey to Hobart for the 2026 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championship hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, with 6 days of racing from the 3rd to the 8th of January. This was a well-organised event with 191 entrants from 12 different countries breeding competitive fleets. Competitors included rockstars like Matt Wearn, Fynn Lynch, Duko Bos and the Australian Sailing Squad in the ILCA-7’s. The ILCA-6’s