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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 running of dinghy racing.This week we’d like to thank Tim Heath. Tim has replaced Mark Crowhurst as roster coordinator and has been doing an outstanding job! He has finessed the weekly email sent to volunteers, as well as joined the committee. The effort that goes into coordinating the race management each week should not be underestimated (especially when he is on holidays)!

The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!

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Race report 10 September 2022

From our PRO Geoff Kirk:Someone once described Sydney Harbour as an extremely good-looking person who doesn’t have to do much to attract attention. Well, it just stood there and looked pretty on Saturday! It was a beautiful day for sailing, and to be out on the response boats. Jazzman was ably manned by Murray Stone (LTRAR) who did a superb job and has now progressed to full PRO status, and Geoff Kirk, who is looking to be demoted from PRO status. On the response boats were Peter D’arcy-King and parents of our youth sailors, Ben, and Craig, who jumped in on the day and did a fantastic job. For Spring Point Score races 1 and 2 the sailing conditions were tricky, with a continuation of the winter westerlies, and a 180-degree shift in the second race. The race committee could hear many a brain grinding as sailors in the blue and

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Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 22 October 9am: PRO training, Vaucluse regattaSaturday 29 October 9am: Safety and competency trainingSaturday 3 December 2022: The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.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 midnight Monday.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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60 seconds with Healy Ryan

Healy is one of our new, junior members in the club. This week we get to find out a little more about him. If you see Healy (and his dad, Craig) at the club, please give him a warm welcome.How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? When I was 4 my brother and I had to do ‘dad overboard’ drills with a fender we called ‘dad’ in our Traditional 30 and I wasn’t strong enough to do anything other than steer and use the throttle so that was my job.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? An IMOCA 60 (like Hugo Boss)/Clubswan 125 (Scorpio)/ F50 (Australian colours)What is your ultimate sailing goal? To be the best that I can be.Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? Boat Name: Shift. Start (be on the start at the start)-

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SHIP! Watch out!

Commodore Steven London recently attended an event by Port Authority of New South Wales conducted to remind recreational users of the harbour that it also remains a commercial port. With Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions eased, we can expect the harbour to become busier again this summer.To the Captain on the bridge, a laser is a tiny speck in comparison to the vessel. Not only that, but owing to the vessel’s size has large windage, is difficult to turn, and it might surprise some at how fast they are moving.

To the Master on the bridge, you are barely visible.

A laser capsizing in front of a commercial vessel will not have a good outcome for you. Please stay

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Sustainability at DBSC

As you all know, the club has been pushing hard at sustainability initiatives. We are in the process of publishing updated information on our website.In the meantime, however, we noted an announcement by Vaikobi to partner with Terracycle® for sailors, and ocean enthusiasts to send back or drop off their old gear at a designated location, to be collected and made into new products. For now, the Zero Waste Box™ system by TerraCycle® will be implemented at the Vaikobi Sydney headquarters in Warriewood on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. More information on this initiative is available here.We will find a way to coordinate the collection of clothing for recycling. If you are interested in helping with this initiative please contact our sustainability officer, Katie McHugh or our volunteer coordinator Kirk Marcolina.

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