Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

Good news for all those experiencing withdrawal symptoms from our “world famous toasties” – we will be opening the canteen this weekend! Please note, there will be new protocols in place and it is important that everyone observes them.NO ONE IS TO APPROACH THE CANTEEN OR ACCESS THE FRIDGE NEAR THE CANTEEN. There will be an ordering station set up in the park and a canteen volunteer will take orders and radio them to the canteen (“Double Bay, Double Bay – 1 toastie with the lot. Over.”).  The ordering station will also have an esky full of drinks to allow you to purchase your drinks there too. There will be NO CASH – all orders will be written up in the tab-book by the canteen volunteer, and you will be invoiced periodically throughout the season.We are excited to have the canteen back in operation and are delighted to have Paul and Shirley back

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We completed our start of season rack reshuffle last weekend. The new rack plan has been posted on the noticeboard. Our rack allocation policy is based on sailing and volunteering – the more you do both of these, the lower your boat will be.  It is that simple.  If you are interested in volunteering more, please let Andrew Cox know – we have plenty of jobs available!Thanks to all of the members who helped move boats to their new positions. During the move we tried to be diligent in ensuring people’s equipment moved with their boat, but it is important for people to come and check everything was moved correctly before gear gets further displaced.  

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As reported earlier in the year club membership fees that are normally due in April each year were deferred until further notice. This was due to COVID-related concerns in relation to financial uncertainty across the nation.A number of members have voluntarily paid their fees already, which has been appreciated to provide the club with cash flow as we incur most of our large expenses over the Winter months.For those who have not yet paid, we are now calling for payment of fees with a due date of 31 October 2020.We understand that some members are still experiencing financial hardship – please let the Commodore know if you need additional time.If you cannot remember if you have paid or not, please check with the Treasurer by emailing here.As a 100% volunteer run club, paying your fees on time saves a lot of paperwork and valuable volunteer time. We appreciate your collective assistance

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Brett Beyer’s Saturday Program now has 14 participants enrolled. This is your last chance to sign up if you want to be part of the program which runs for 7 sessions: 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, and 28 Nov.A and B subscriptions are available.The B subscribers will get a fleet-level report on each race, showing:·       video with commentary on the start·       their GPS track each leg vs the rest of their fleet·       their stats on each leg vs the rest of their fleet·       comments on the performance of the fleet and correct tacticsThe A subscribers will get all the above, as well as an individual report highlighting technical and/or tactical considerations for them specifically, based on Brett’s real time and GPS observations. The cost for the 7 sessions is $700 for A subscribers and $350 for B subscribers.Please read all of the terms and conditions of this program HERE.If you

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There is a great regatta season coming up and the first event for the year is the South Pacific Laser Masters (SPLM) which will be held at RQYS from August 7-10. DBSC has had representation at the regatta for several years and by all accounts it is a well organised event at a great location.There is a Laser Forum running before the event on Thursday evening 6th August and an event dinner on the Saturday night.Note that the Queensland Border is still closed but indications are this may change in the coming weeks.  Updates on the border closure can be viewed HERE.Those interested in attending should contact Rod Barnes HERE.Check the RQYS web site HERE for NoR, entry and SI’s.For those interested, a list of all regatta’s for the 2020-2021 season is published on the DBSC website HERE.

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We have a beach-cleaning Gladiator in our midst. Read on to find out more… 1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 7 years old on my dad’s Timpenny 670 Trailer Sailer called CYREN. 2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Super Yacht! 3. What is your sailing goal?Win a race. Get my Yacht Master Certificate. 4. Tell us the back story to your laser’s name?Sea Cubed. Captain Candice Cushway = C3. That was my nickname whilst an Army Captain. 5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?Salt and Pepper, but they are already perfect. Thanks Shirley and your helpers!6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)Run/walk to various parks and beaches and assist with the debris clean-up. I like gardening too.

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DBSC was featured in Gabrielle Upton’s June Newsletter. Check out the great photo of our local MP visiting the club during the Women’s Laser Regatta. We appreciate Ms Upton’s ongoing support.

DBSC in MP Gabrielle Upton’s Newsletter.

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The third instalment of the Winter Championships was held last Sunday. Despite a cold and wet morning, 30 sailors braved the conditions to compete. A storm swept through while rigging to wake up the fleet. In a repeat of last week, a course was set for a light S/SW breeze, then wind shifted to W/NW so racing was delayed and the course had to be moved. By the second race, the breeze swung to the North. Despite the difficult, shifty conditions there was very efficient race management and course setting by our race team. A big thanks to PRO Luke Parker, COTD Alistair Sutherland, and CCO James Johnson. Congratulations to the winners: Standards: Mark Louis (races 7 and 9), Rod Barnes (race 8); Radials: Daniel Costandi (race 7 and 9), and Mina Ferguson (race 8). A symmetry of 1sts!Here’s hoping there’s no rain and a steady breeze this Sunday for heats 10-12 of the Winter Championships. 

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The Women’s Regatta hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club will be held on 26 and 27 September 2020.Tell your friends, girlfriends, mothers, partners, wives, sisters, daughters and friends of sailors – that she’s back and this year is going to be a cracker of an event for women and girls on Sydney Harbour. This year’s committee – Clare Alexander, Christine Patton and Diana Chen have been busy working through the COVID-19 lockdown to present the not-to-be-missed annual event for women Laser sailors of all ages and abilities.Sailing training and competition in all classes have been affected by the COVID-19 restrictions, so the first Laser regatta in Australian waters will certainly generate excitement in the community and start the season on a high. The event format will be adapted to the Public Health advice at the time and will include two days of competitive racing on Sydney Harbour as well as some of

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We are thrilled to announce that Christine Linhart and Rob Greenhalgh’s son has arrived! Oscar William Greenhalgh was born on 21st May at 8am, after 28 hours of labour. Christine reports the following:“His 4ks chubby cheeks took a little while to come out, but finally with a little assistance, he found his way. Oscar has thankfully inherited his father’s skill of being able to sleep anywhere, including in my hospital bed! I have been lost in a newborn bubble, but am slowly emerging, with a good sleep and feeding routine…for now anyway. Sorry I missed the AGM, if I wasn’t in labour (or perhaps  I had just delivered) I was planning to be there to say hi to everyone.When the club opens up a bit more in due course I look forward to coming down for the reopening of the post-sailing deck hang-outs.”Big congratulations to Christine and Rob… with those two as parents

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