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 administration and management of racing.This week, we’re saying a big thank you to David Newman. This season David has taken on the responsibility of coordinating Double Bay’s “away team”. David chorales sailors into transport and accommodation teams, books wonderful digs for us to stay at while away, organises dinner, chases us all on WhatsApp and answers a bunch of silly and not-so-silly questions along the way. He does all of this with good grace, and this makes the Double Bay away events a wonderful experience. It’s no wonder our club has such great representation at the ILCA events, and in particular the masters’ events! Thanks David!
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One for the splicing nerds, by Luke Parker
Your correspondent has considered himself a “functional” rope splicer for some time. My splices look crappy but hold ok. The issue is the bumpy splices cause unwanted snagging at the most inopportune moments.So, with this background, I was completely humbled this week on the deck by a jaw dropping display of quality splicing from both Steve London and Tim Heath. Smooth, tapered, tidy and quick. Seriously great splices that don’t snag. What’s more, Steve and Tim were extremely generous with quality advice and assistance. Craig Shears is also very skilled in the dark art of splicing. This week’s tip is if you’re about to embark on some splicing, grab one of the above and prepare to be schooled. It will be both informative and productive.
Rules clinic – a reminder for everyone!
If you did not attend the rules clinic on Monday evening, a second, repeat even is being held on Monday 3rd April from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.The training clinics on the Racing Rules of Sailing are part of our commitment to better and fairer racing. Each session has identical content and will be run by Erica Kirby, national umpire and judge. The expectation is all sailors will attend one of the clinics.Register your attendance here: https://www.dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-3-rules-clinic
Race report 15 March 2023
From PRO, David HuberThe day started in a breeze of between eight and 10 knots and slowly increased over the afternoon. Six races were run on a windward leeward course of approximately 250 m. The course was laid on the southern point of Point Piper. The intention was to lay it further out however, there was competition with the 18s and four fleets from the Yacht Squadron. The races were run with the standards and radials starting together. There were approximately 18 boats. The standards were dominated by Otto and Xander with the radial results being shared across four boats.With thanks to Tim Heath, Campbell, Patton, Jim Dounis, and David Huber for setting and running the afternoon sailing. They were perhaps responsible for the gorgeous weather as well.Results are available in the Sailor app and online.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here (highly recommended).
Metros – 25th and 26th March 2023
DBSC is hosting the 2023 ILCA NSW & ACT Metropolitan Championships on the 25th and 26th March. If you are not intending to sail but would like to assist with on-water support over the weekend, please send an email to rodbarnes@dbsc.com.au.If you are sailing, the Notice of Race and Entry links are below.SCHEDULESaturday 25th March09.30 – Registration11.30 – Briefing13.30 – First warning signalSubsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.Drinks & BBQ on the deck after racing.Sunday 26th MarchBreakfast available Sunday morning12.00 – First warning signalSubsequent starts shall be made ASAP after the preceding race.No warning signal after 16.00.Prize giving on the deck after racing.ENTRIESEnter online or at the club until 11:30am on Saturday 25th March. There will be an option to sign on/off via SMS
International Women's Day
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is Embrace Equity – Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. It is important to know the difference between Equality and Equity. Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances, and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. Read more about it here.
At DBSC, we strive to #EmbraceEquity by providing training and events for our female members and the wider sailing community so that they can access more opportunities to improve outside of regular racing. We’re not quite there yet, but talking about it is a great start.
Upcoming events and more information
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 results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.
Race report 1 March 2023
From our PRO Mike ForbesIt was a beautiful sunny autumn day – with the Sydney Harbour Regatta underway and day 1 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championships taking place it was going to be crowded. We had a light East Nor’easterly breeze averaging 6-8 knots. Following the morning’s LTR it was a quick briefing before heading out to the Jazzman… only to find her powerless for the day…(thanks Coxy for owning up to that). Having tried a few different options, we took the Paul Adam out to the start line with a bunch of flags and the rechargeable horn…sadly a few critical flags escaped us in the rush so more improvisation was employed! Racing eventually got underway around 3pm, however due to the outgoing tide, a flurry of big yachts cutting our start line, the 18s kicking off and some eager radial sailors – we saw a few general recalls impede
Rules clinic
As part of our commitment to better and fairer racing, we are holding two training clinics on the Racing Rules of Sailing.Sessions will be held at DBSC on Monday 20th March from 6:00pm – 7:30pm and on Monday 3rd April from 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Each session has identical content and will be run by Erica Kirby, national umpire and judge.All members are encouraged to attend.Register your attendance here: https://www.dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-3-rules-clinic
This weekend
This weekend we have a large contingent of sailors heading to the masters nationals. The club will host sprints on Saturday.The JJ Giltinan trophy also continues, so expect the area to be busy!