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This year the Metropolitan Championship Regatta will be hosted by Vaucluse Yacht Club on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of March 2024, The Notice of Race is HERE and entries should be done in advance online HERE or on Saturday 9th before 1130 in person at VYC in Watsons Bay. Entry is $60 for sailors over 21 or $30 for sailors under 21.This will be a great Regatta, and we would love for Double Bay to be well represented in supporting this ILCA NSW & ACT event. DBSC Members should pre-register before 9 March, and can launch from our club with time to sail up the Harbour to Watsons Bay.

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About 25 DBSC Members travelled north to Sow and Pigs off Watsons Bay last Saturday to participate in the annual Vaucluse Regatta. There was a great fleet (about 50 Lasers) from the local Harbour clubs, and competitive racing followed!Although it started as a gusty southerly, the wind eased a little as it swung from left to right still remaining gusty at times, – with the usual tide in the channel it made for a difficult top mark rounding (when we could find the mark!). There were also some interesting start sequences, a few general recalls to keep us on our toes, and by the end of 3 races our exhausted fleet sailed back into to Double Bay, just before the 18

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Over the weekend Healy Ryan travelled to the Royal Yacht club of Tasmania, (the venue of the 2026 Australian ILCA championships) for the Tasmanian ILCA States. The Derwent River lived up to its reputation with variable wind speeds mixed with variable wind direction and a little current for good measure, to make for a great challenge to the competitors and officials alike. The Committee did an admirable job to get three races away after a 10:30 launch into glassy conditions, with 3 races completed a little before 2pm they hoisted AP over H (indicating a break on shore).  A little under an hour later there was a return to the race track! It was a good call and by the days

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From the Club CalendarWednesday 7 Feb: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 8 Feb: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 10 Feb: Autumn Point Score Races 7 & 8 (1PM briefing, 2PM first warning)

World ChampionshipsILCA Laser 2024 Masters Worlds: February 2 – 10, Adelaide, SA

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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Local Photographer: Tim Stuparich

Autumn Point Score Series: Races 5 & 6 Recapby PRO, Kirk Marcolina The Double Bay Sailing Club’s Autumn Point Score series continued with its fifth and sixth races under exceptional conditions, marking another memorable weekend of sailing. The afternoon started promisingly with a gentle 12-knot northeast breeze, ideal for a smooth sail. However, the wind had its own agenda, escalating to over 20 knots by the second race. This sudden increase led to a few memorable capsizes, providing a stern test of skill and a quick dip for some.Credit goes to COTD John Vasey for his early start. John initially helped lay out a perfect course. However, the best-laid plans of

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A group of seasoned Masters from Double Bay Sailing Club are currently competing at the ILCA 2024 Masters World Championship in Adelaide, you can checkout what’s happening and follow the action on the event website HERE: https://2024ilcamasters.ilca-worlds.org/And photos HERE: https://ilca.smugmug.com/2024-ILCA-Worlds/2024-ILCA-Masters-Worlds-Adelaide-AUSBreakfast of Champions!

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Eight seriously good Laser Master sailors from ITA GBR and USA descended on DBSC for some southern hemisphere training before the LMW in Adelaide which started on Saturday 3 February.Sydney served up a range of weather for them – from 39degC on Australia Day when many arrived, through sparkling north easters to cloudy light/moderate to fresh southerlies.Those who had arrived sailed with the DBSC fleet on Saturday 27 Jan, then training took place on Sun 28 through Wed 31 Jan. A good number of DBSC ILCA6 and ILCA7 sailors joined in so that the squad was 20 boats on some days.Most of the training was sprint racing in the mouth of Double Bay, but on the Monday when

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PRO Geoff Boscoe reports:Saturday’s on-water crew arrived at the club looking forward to hosting Australia Day Long weekend sprints in the forecasted moderate north-eastery breeze. However, Ma Nature was slow to get the message and it remained completely calm at the time of the 1pm briefing. That was embarrassing, especially since we were hoping to impress a contingent of Worlds Masters competitors who were joining us from all points of the globe expecting champagne sailing on Sydney harbour. Nevertheless, there was no option but to hoist the AP flag, settle in at the clubhouse with a world famous toasted sandwich and remain optimistic. Fortunately, the patience of around 20 sailors was rewarded just before 2pm when light ENE breeze

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From the Club CalendarWednesday 31-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 1-Feb: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 3-Feb: Autumn Point Score Races 5 & 6

World ChampionshipsLaser Master’s Worlds: February 2 – 10, Adelaide, SA

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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TyRrell & Rousso Race Day

PRO Ian Alexander reports:The Double Bay Sailing Club’s annual Tyrrell and Rousso event was held last weekend. The two races – the Richard Tyrrell handicap race and the Mano Rousso yardstick race allow all three classes to be pitted against each other in novel formats that pay homage to two of our great former members of DBSC.Conditions were challenging, with Sydney Harbour turning on a full NE’er gusting up to 25 knots. Despite the tough conditions, the sailors put on an impressive display of skill and determination weathering many capsizes and near misses, but were impressively well-behaved on the start line and around the race track.In

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