The Notice of Race has been released for the 2020 Australian Laser Championships (NB – this is the Open Championships, not the Masters for which most of the club will be after), to be held at Sandringham from January 1 to 8. This will be the first event in an amazing summer of Laser sailing here in Victoria, so you are encouraged to get your entry in NOW.If your entry is received before August 31, 2019, you will go in the draw to win a brand new Laser, including the rig of your choice, courtesy of our major sponsor PSA.But why leave it until August? Make the decision to enter now, so you don’t miss the chance to win.For more information, read the full article here.
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Mark Bethwaite awarded the Barranjoey pin
On Saturday night we were privileged to witness one of our own receiving the Barranjoey pin at the Australian Sailing Awards at the CYCA.Mark Bethwaite received his pin in recognition for his 2 x Olympic campaigns and his continuous competitive sailing. Sir James Hardy (who also received his pin) pinned this to Mark’s jacket. The tradition is that one Barranjoey pin recipient puts the pin onto the next one to receive the pin.The Barranjoey pin program launched to recognise Australia’s greatest sailors. The uniquely numbered pins will be presented around the country this year and next to those athletes who have represented and continue to represent Australia at the highest levels in sailing. It is named after the yacht ‘Barranjoey’, which was sailed to Australia’s first Olympic sailing gold medal, at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.A very special moment, and another reminder of how deep the talent in the club runs,
Well done Maddie!
The depth of talent at DBSC keeps getting deeper!Madeline O’Shea – Laser Radial – just raced amongst 105 female radial sailors at the Laser Radial Youth European championships this week and came 14th overall – with 8 x top ten results!! Congrats Madeline!http://europeanlaser2019.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ResultsGirlsAllFleetsAfterJuryDec-1.pdf
Upcoming events
14 July – Bastille Day. And Sunday morning Winter series heats 16-18!24 August – The annual club working bee will be held on Saturday 24 August. All members are expected to attend and help get the club ship shape for season start in September.30 August – The Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner is on again. Lock it in your social calendars now. It will be HUGE.28,29 September – DBSC will host the DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta for a 2nd year running. Volunteers from the club make this event truly unique, so plan to get involved over some or all of this weekend!
Henry flies the red, white and blue in Kiel – scores bronze
Our youth member – Otto Henry raced at Kiel Week in Germany this week flying the flag for DBSC and has won the Bronze medal in a 125 Radial fleet!! Woohoo.Wunderbar, Otto !
Winter series chills out. Record is broken.
Hello Sunday Morning! Photo credit: Brett Beyer
As we started setting up the course in what was predicted to be a typical westerly following the 25 knot winds of the previous day we were feeling too warm and noticed the wind turning to the south. We set up a short southerly course in a genteel 3-7 knot breeze and started about 10 boats in each fleet. After a shortened finish in the first race we made the course even shorter for the second as the wind dropped. Ultimately we shortened this race at the top mark on the second work where the fleet was closest to home and did not run the third race. Later in the afternoon a nice breeze came up but too late for us.Lets hope for good
Patton to compete for his country at Youth Worlds
Rising DBSC star Campbell Patton has won the right to represent Bermuda in the Laser Radial class at World Sailing’s Youth Worlds. The Youth Worlds are in Gdynia, Poland from July 13 to 20.Campbell has been working very hard toward this goal, and we wish him the very best. Go Campbell!
Campbell & Clare – award nominees
Two members of the Double Bay Sailing Club have been shortlisted for NSW+ACT Sailing Awards.Clare Alexander has been nominated for the Shesails award, and Campbell Patton for the Youth Sailor of the Year award.We wish both Campbell and Clare best of luck at the award ceremony to be held at the CYCA on July 6.
Save the dates!
24 August – The annual club working bee will be held on Saturday 24 August. All members are expected to attend and help get the club ship shape for season start in September.30 August – By popular demand, the Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner is on again. More details and invites will follow, however this is a PSA for one of the top club social events of the year that is not to be missed!
The DBSC Women's Laser Regatta is back 28 & 29 September 2019
After a resounding success on all measures, the Double Bay Sailing Club Women’s Regatta is back again in 2019.Much of the feedback from participants at the event last year was how great it was to have club members onsite for the 2 days helping out.This is an awesome opportunity for our club to really shine. Volunteering for this event is a very rewarding experience for members, is a great showcase of our club and also ensures the sailors have another great regatta set on gorgeous Sydney Harbour. Triple WIN!This is also a shout out to any female sailors who have not yet done so to please express your interest to the event today! Slots are filling up fast so don’t miss out!