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This weekend – ILCA Metropolitan Championship

DBSC is hosting the 2023 ILCA NSW & ACT Metropolitan Championships this weekend! 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.

ENTRIESEnter online or at the club until 11:30am on Saturday 25th March. You must be entered to race!There will be an option to sign on/off via SMS so that sailors who have pre-entered online can deploy from other harbour clubs for the event.

Sailing Instructions are here.

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

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Volly of the week!

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 Shirley Roach.

Shirley with Ian Tudball

Shirley is an extraordinary person in so many ways, not the least of which is her contribution and commitment to DBSC. DBSC became like a second home to Shirley during its period of reformative and progressive leadership under her late husband, Don. And this has continued with tireless dedication since Don’s premature passing in 2011. Shirley is central to the essence of

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Clean Up Australia Day 4 March

Calling all volunteers who enjoy a clean environment! I’ve spent the past few weeks driving around the pristine Tasmanian Countryside enjoying the ‘freshest air’ on the planet, and so I’m inspired to clean up the environment surrounding our club. On Saturday 4th March from 10am to 12pm, members (and guests) of Double Bay Sailing Club will be conducting a clean-up of the foreshore, park lands and local roadways near our club in Double Bay. Trevor Potts (member) will be at the club house at 10am with all the CUAD materials, sign-on sheet, and a short safety briefing. Please arrive by 10am.  We are also asking volunteers to download the EyeSea app and use it to upload photos of rubbish on the day. It’s simple to use. Take a photo and upload it to the app.Download for android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariapps.eyesea.eye_seaDownload for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/es/app/eyesea/id1667239428We recommend you wear sun protective clothing and bring protective gloves

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This weekend

This weekend we have Clean Up Australia Day prior to racing. Please be at the club by 10am to assist (see detail in the article below).The JJ Giltinan trophy also kicks off this Friday (see more details in the article below). As a result, there will be a large number of people in the club on and therefore there will not be a BBQ after racing.

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