Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

Zac West is the new Lead Coach for DBSC’s Reach Youth Program

To welcome him to the club, Tory Epworth caught up with Zac for a brief Q&A:Q: How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Just after my 10th birthday, at a place called Papercourt Sailing Club on a tiny lake in the middle of England Q: If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?I’d probably buy an F50, I really enjoy one-design racing and foiling so this would be the best mix between the two.Q: What is your sailing goal?The current shorter term sailing goal is to win the World Match Racing Tour World

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Upcoming ILCA REGATTASAll NSW/ACT ILCA events are listed with links to event sites on the Events page on their web site Here.16-17 November: NSW & ACT Open & Youth Championships @ Georges River Sailing ClubThe Notice of Race is Here.You can enter online Here or up until 11.00am on Saturday 16 November at the club23-24 November: Victorian States @ Blairgowrie YC 28 November – 1 December: Sail Melbourne @ Brighton YC6-9 December: Sail Sydney @ Woollahra SC 18-21 December: Sail Brisbane @ RQYS (Brisbane)1-8 January: Australian Open & Youth Championships @ RQYS UPCOMING EVENTS (at DBSC)Wednesday 30 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 31 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 2 NovemberClub Championships Races 7 & 8 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)BBQ after racingTuesday 5 October: REACH Youth Training with Zac West (4:30 – 7:30pm)Wednesday 6 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing

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All photos by Josh Dorey

Vaucluse InvitationalThe Vaucluse Invitational, hosted by DBSC, was a spectacular event that brought members together from both clubs.  The event featured a mix of competitive races as well as the famous BBQ and post-race debriefing discussions on the deck.Around 50 boats participated, with several making the trip down the harbour from the French enclave to Double Bay. Winds were quite variable but eventually settled in with good direction and strength, allowing the race management to set the course in the Double Bay vicinity. Two races were completed, with all involved making the most of the fluctuating wind shifts. The races were highly competitive, with a mix of sailors taking the top spots,

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Photo by Justine Scott

After a busy morning refreshing our knowledge about laying marks, safe operation of the power boats, how to run a perfect race, or at the very least a fair one, Staying Alive the song and how to help keep others alive, attention was turned to setting up for both Championships 5 and 6 and Point Scores 5 and 6. The wind which had started in the SW had now swung through S and was heading towards the predicted afternoon South Easterly direction. It was tempting to consider a southerly course in Double Bay but once on the water the Dardanelles seemed a better bet as the wind was becoming increasingly easterly. However, as

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UPCOMING EVENTSWednesday 23 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 24 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 26 OctoberLearn-to-Race (9:00am)Vaucluse Invitational at DBSC (2:00pm first warning)Tuesday 29 October: REACH Youth Training with Zack West (4:30 – 7:30pm)Wednesday 30 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 31 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 2 NovemberClub Championships Races 7 & 8 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)BBQ after racing

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 Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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In recent weeks, after sailing, several members have hung their dollies in front of racks which were not yet full with all 5 boats. This makes it very inconvenient for the sailors who have yet to place their boats back into their rack. When coming in from sailing, please be mindful to only hang your dolly in front of racks that are completely full (i.e. have all 5 boats already in place). If there are no racks that are completely full, please leave your dolly outside or in the front of the clubhouse. Thanks for your help with this.

Let’s Avoid Dolly Mayhem!

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This week we have a couple of reports on this event. The first is from Charlotte Jenkins:DBSC dominates at The Coasts!45 Lasers across all three classes competed at the NSW/ACT Coast Championships last weekend at Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club.  A strong contingent of 15 sailors from DBSC competed at the regatta.Day One conditions: 20 – 25kt southerly.  3 races completed in all fleets.Day Two conditions: AP was up for nearly three hours with no wind, then a nice 15kt north-easterly came in. ILCA 4’s complete three races, but the ILCA 6 & 7’s managed just two races.There was tight racing in the 4’s with DBSC members Raphael McLachlan taking first and Charlotte Jenkins taking second. In the ILCA 6, Sylvie Stannage was first, and Healy Ryan was second. In the Standards, one of our club’s coaches, Brett Beyer, won the regatta.  Great performances also from DBSC’ers Alexander Bijkerk (3rd overall), Rod

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UPCOMING EVENTSWednesday 16 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 17 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 19 OctoberMember Competency Training (9am) – All Members to attendClub Championship Races 5 & 6 + Spring Point Score Races 5 & 6 (1pm briefing, 2pm first warning)Brett Beyer Saturday Program (BBSP)Wednesday 23 October: Twilight Sailing (5:00pm-ish splash, Sailing ‘til 7:00pm)Thursday 24 October: Twilight Racing (5pm Splash, Racing between 5:30-7:30pm)Saturday 26 OctoberLearn-to-RaceVaucluse Invitational at DBSC

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 Monday evening.View all racing results here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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All photos by Jim Dounis

Race Report – PRO Jim Dounis The Saturday racing was once again Sprints due to the Coast Championships regatta. Twelve athletes participated in the Sprints in the supercharged gusty 18 to 25++ knots southerly buster winds. The course was set in Double Bay and we had six races averaging twelve minutes each. All boats started together. Surprisingly in this endurance test, everyone finished all of the races. The ILCA7 results were dominated by Campbell Patten with Luke Parker heard to say, “I’m sick of seeing the stern of your boat, Campell”. Luke also tried to protest against Campbell with Rule 10.1 Age before Beauty  —  Luke was 2nd place 5 times.

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Next Saturday, 19 October is our annual competency training, starting at 9:00am. Attendance is expected of all on-water members and volunteers, and is an opportunity to discuss and refresh our skills in:How to run a race how to run a race correctly, efficiently and safely, by Andrew Coxessential for COTD/ PRO dutyHow to use DBSC equipmenthow to correctly use all the various bits of DBSC equipment, led by Pat Levy using the davits safely, avoiding breaking the RIBs or the Jazzman, avoid losing anchors, how to use the radio safely, and how generally to avoid getting booked by Maritime. Great timing as a new RIB is on its way:) How to save peopleEmergency, rescue and first aid, conducted by David Murphy

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