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Club Championship Series Races 11 & 12Autumn Point Score Series Races 9 & 10by PRO, Ashley DeaconUnlike the sunny hot and very windy days that Rod Barnes described in his summary of the sailing conditions at the Master’s Worlds in Adelaide (well done all DBSC sailors) we were met with a very muggy day (Sydharb water temp was 25°C) and an insipid ENE breeze that drifted soft 10 knots N and ENE wind lanes down the course during the afternoon for Championships 11 & 12, and Point Scores 9 & 10.A very impressive combined fleet of about 53 boats, plus Brett Beyer’s squad, had to deal with our usual friendly fleet of Echells parked on ‘our’ course, but were also entertained

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The Vaucluse Regatta returns for its 92nd edition. A staple of the Sydney Harbour racing calendar, this iconic regatta celebrates its 92nd year and welcomes a range of Yachts, Historic Dinghies, Lasers, OK Dinghies, Cherubs, VS’ and VJs.Date: Saturday 2nd March 2024Location: Vaucluse Yacht ClubSAILING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE HEREAll participants are welcome to attend the presentation bbq at the Vaucluse Yacht Club after racing. Cost: Free via registration via Sailsys (click here)Please contact us here if you have any questions or issues enteringOr go the the website HERE for more information

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This week new member Grant Lovelady gets grilled by Tory Epsworth:How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Sailing since 7 yrs old, Pelicans in Perth. Family all been into sailing.If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?Another Laser, maybe a new Etchells. A TP52 would be cool.What is your sailing goal?To continuously learn and improve.Tell us the back story to your Laser’s name?Grunt ‘n Groan [sounds rather self-explanatory to me —Ed.]If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?I hear they are already pretty good.What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)?Ocean swimming, being outdoors.Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words?Management Consultant / Advisor / Program Director.What’s the dream destination for your next trip? And why?Italy, anywhere sailing.What’s your favourite TV show, movie,

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From the Club CalendarWednesday 14 Feb: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 15 Feb: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 17 Feb: Learn To Race 9AM-12PMCombined Autumn Point Score Races 9 & 10 with Club Championship Races 11 & 12 – 1PM briefing, 2PM first warning- 5PM BBQ on the Deck after Racing – Partners and Parents welcome (let us know for numbers)

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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From the Club CalendarWednesday 21 Feb: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 22 Feb: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 24 Feb: Sprints Racing – EARLIER START TIME due to SailGP- 12PM briefing, 1PM first warningSunday 25 Feb: 18 footers racingSaturday 2 March: – Vaucluse Regatta – EARLIER START TIME – allow time to sail up the Harbour11:00AM Registration Closes, 12:00PM Briefing (streamed in Instagram), 1:00PM Race Start off Watsons Bay (approx. see NOR) (3 Races)Presentation Ceremony at Vaucluse Yacht Club after racingNotice Of Race HERE Registration is Free but Required HEREFriday 1 March – 11 March : 18 footers JJ Giltinan’s Racing

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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Autumn Point Score Series Races 7 & 8by PRO, Alistair SutherlandHaving spent the week watching our fellow club members battle big waves and breeze in Adelaide at the Master’s Worlds, about 35 sailors turned up to see what Double Bay could offer.  No massive waves, no trips to a vineyard, but 18 knots of stiff breeze was just what everyone needed for some great fun.  The race committee turned up to find a South / South Easter and, after some contemplation, decided there was enough breeze rolling down Bellevue hill and out of the Eastern side of Double Bay, so no need to move the whole operation around to the South East course in Rose Bay.  This decision saw a surprisingly steady breeze

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The Adelaide Worlds were spectacular.Some of us did some training in the week leading up to the event under the guidance of Mark Bethwaite.  As well as preparing us, we got to meet some great people from Italy, the US and UK.After keeping an eye on the open worlds, we were expecting windy and challenging conditions. It took one look at the forecast at the start of the week to confirm we were in for a windy regatta.The first day was around 10 knots and shifty but a great start to the event. There was no better sound than hearing the 5 min signal and knowing it was game on.From then on it was like Groundhog Day. Beautiful clear water, sunny

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Club Sprints (SailGP)by PRO, Healy RyanSaturday’s usual club racing was disrupted from its usual course by SailGP this weekend, so the start time was moved forward to 1pm and racing was turned into Club Sprints. But this was not the most unusual thing happening. This week 6 members of the DBSC youth squad and at least 4 parents helped run the racing and the usual volunteering duties. You would have seen us in the canteen, running races, setting-up and packing-up.We had Liv Aitken and Zoe Allen helping Paul and Shirley on canteen duties (assisted by Charlie Aitken and Van Allen), then Sara Bruce and Miles Greenwood as COTD and co-COTD respectively (assisted on the rib by Rob Bruce), and Healy Ryan

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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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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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