Saturday 30 October – Working Bee 8am | Spring Pointscore 1 & 2Saturday 6 November – Learn to Race (am) | Club Championships 1 & 2 | BBQSaturday 13 November – Spring Pointscore 3 & 4Saturday 20 November – Learn to Race (am) | Spring Pointscore 5 & 6 || VYC InvitationalSaturday 27 November – Club Championships 3 & 4 | BBQSaturday 4 December – Sprints / State Championships @ Georges RiverSaturday 11 December – Tyrell and Rousso Races | Christmas PartySaturday 18 December – Sprints (Sail GP) The club calendar can be viewed (and subscribed to) here.
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Season Opener and Working – Bee 30 October
Pointscore racing will resume on 30 October and the club will be holding a working bee in the morning to ensure the club is race ready. After conducting the working bee virtually last year, we are looking forward to getting the members together to tackle this much-needed and important event in the calendar as a team.The working bee is something all members of the club are expected to attend each year. It is appreciated that two weeks is short notice, but the club needs a bit of love before the season starts.If you are (absolutely) unable to attend on 30 October, please email the commodore so that you can be allocated a job to complete.
Race Report – 16 October 2021
On Saturday the club was able to host sprint racing. Around 20 sailors were greeted with a strong gusty, westerly winds in the 25knt range that swung to the south as the afternoon progressed requiring a change of course after the first race.Given the Sprint racing format, no formal results were recorded however there were many high speed “rides” with smiles to match. Sylvie Stannage revelled in the conditions and enjoyed “waves that she hadn’t seen for some time”. To view footage and commentary of the racing from PRO Ian Alexander, check out the Double Bay Top Mark Facebook page. Many thanks to the on water team who made racing happen at short notice – Race Officer Ian Alexander (provider of race footage and commentary), Captain of the Day John Conroy, and Covid Safety Officer Christine Patton assisted on water by Andrew Craker and John Vasey.This coming weekend will be another day of
Twilight sailing
Twilight sailing will resume this evening, 20 October – splash at 5pm for “rabbit start” racing 5.30-7.30pm. If the forecast southerly eventuates, meet in the mouth of Double Bay for a racecourse to be set using a moored boat as the top mark. For other wind directions, the fleet will congregate in the “usual” areas. The course will be one upwind and one downwind, with no defined finish line. Any variations to this will be discussed and communicated on water.Boats will take turns being the “rabbit”. For those not familiar with the format, the rabbit sails across the fleet on port. The fleet must duck behind the rabbit on starboard to start the race. When all of the fleet has ducked the rabbit, the rabbit can tack as it wishes. We hope to see our usual twilight fleet of 15-25 boats turn out for this!Note: The hoist training with Rod Barnes will commence at 7pm for
Upcoming regattas
With the resumption of racing, it’s time to start thinking about regatta planning.The NSW & ACT Laser Association State Championships are scheduled to be held at Georges River Sailing Club on 4-5 December 2021, while the State Masters Championships are scheduled to be held at Bay Sailing Centre, Port Stephens on 5-6 February 2022.Once again, the club is planning to have a good contingent representing the club at both events. The plan is also to have accommodation arranged for the contingent heading to Port Stephens. As those who attended the regatta in Jervis Bay earlier this year can attest, the State Masters is a great club weekend away.If you are planning to attend either of these events, can you please send Rod Barnes an email letting him know which event(s) you intend to attend?
60 seconds with Scott Finlayson
How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? I was about 10 years old when I first started sailing Manly Juniors at Brooklyn as part of the Hornsby Police Boys Club.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? I’m sure I’d end up buying some yacht to jaunt around the place in, but I’m actually very excited about my newly purchased second hand laser.What is your ultimate sailing goal? I don’t think I have an ‘ultimate’ goal, but I imagine my short term goal will be to avoid being regularly last around the DBSC course once racing gets underway.Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? ‘Fine Wine’ – You’ll have to ask Mark Bethwaite, but presumably it relates to how sailing and wine are both part of what makes life fun.If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s
Coming up next…
Saturday 23 October – SprintsSaturday 30 October – Working Bee and Spring Pointscore 1 & 2Saturday 6 November – Club Championships 1 & 2; Learn to Race (am)Saturday 13 November – Spring Pointscore 3 & 4Saturday 20 November – Spring Pointscore 5 & 6 || VYC Invitational; Learn to Race (am)Saturday 27 November – Club Championships 3 & 4Saturday 4 December – Sprints; State Championships @ Georges RiverSaturday 11 December – Tyrell and Rousso Races; Christmas PartySaturday 18 December – Sprints (Sail GP) The club calendar can be viewed (and subscribed to) here.
Race report Saturday 23 October
On Saturday Alistair Sutherland (PRO) and Murray Stone (LTRAR) conducted five sprint races in what could be described as perfect conditions. Nearly 50 boats turned out for a sunny 26 degree day with moderate north easterly winds. Many thanks to our on water crew assisting – Thomas Beregi (COTD) and Kim Ketelby (CSO). The on water team provided an excellent preparatory session for pointscore racing which resumes this week.
Early start this Saturday
Members are asked to arrive at the club at 8am this Saturday as the club will be hosting a working bee before racing. We are looking forward to getting the members together to tackle this much-needed and important event in the calendar as a team.The working bee is something all members of the club are expected to attend each year. If you are (absolutely) unable to attend on 30 October, please email the commodore so you can be allocated a job to complete.
Removing the plant growing in the water tank will be one of the tasks for Saturday
Return to racing!!!
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!Following clarification received by Australian Sailing from the NSW Government, we are thrilled to announce we are permitted to run races provided that: no more than 20 people are “gathered” in the park while rigging, andthe 4m2 rule is observed in the clubhouse.For this coming weekend (Saturday 16 October) the club will run sprint racing.Please note, only those who are fully (double) vaccinated are able to attend racing on Saturday under the COVID-19 restrictions.*** Make sure you are familiar with the following guidance ***To ensure we comply with the rules, the arrival and start times will be staggered.Standards rigs must be at the club by 1pm and must splash before 1.30pm (later is not permitted). Radial and 4.7 rigs must not be at the club before 1.30pm and may splash once rigged.To avoid congestion, please get changed BEFORE you start rigging.There will be no off-water briefing before racing. The standards will race