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After a very physical day on the harbour (see previous article), sailors, partners, friends and family gathered for our annual Christmas Party. As the sun receded, the air cooled, and a lovely evening unfolded with great food, fine wine, cold beer and a little bit of dancing.
Thanks to all
Further to our recent article in the newsletter, DBSC will be hosting a group of sailors from overseas (ITA FRA GBR & USA), in preparation for the ILCA Masters Worlds in Adelaide.Mark Bethwaite will be running sprint races on the afternoons of Sun 28, Mon 29, Tues 30, and Wed 31 Jan. Overseas Masters may also join our racing on Sat 27 Jan, subject to boats being available.
Photo courtesy of NSW ACT Laser Association
We are still looking for more people interested in chartering their hull, spars and foils to overseas Masters sailors. The fee would be AUD50 per day. Mark will allocate boats between DBSC
Autumn Point Score Races 3 & 4
Photo by Johan Hedberg
PRO David Newman reports:As we prepared for a sweltering Sunday, we were met with a mostly overcast day with a northeast breeze that was forecast to build. I it didn’t disappoint, albeit a little puffy and oscillating both left and right, making for a tricky day on the water for the sailors. We had a strong contingent of visitors from around the harbour, which added to our slightly depleted club fleet, with some still enjoying their summer breaks. Race 3 of the Autumn Point Score got started on time on a very efficient and well-set course
…Every week Double Bay sailors head out midweek for a sailing fix on Wednesdays and Thursdays – 5pm Splash. Last week was no exception, on Thursday we had 14 on the water, and were joined by Mina Ferguson who gave coaching support and advice. Thankyou again James Tudball who organizes the Thursday course setting and coaches. All members are invited to join us.
From the Club CalendarWednesday 24-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 25-Jan: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 27-Jan: Sprint Racing – Australia Day Weekend (2PM warning signal)Wednesday 31-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 1-Feb: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)
World ChampionshipsLaser Open Men’s Worlds: January 24 – 31, Adelaide, SALaser Master’s Worlds: February 2 – 10, Adelaide, SA
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.
Photo by Brad Cox
Last Saturday saw a glorious start to the 2024 Autumn Point Score series with magnificent sunshine, beautiful blue skies, and a ten to twelve knot east north easterly blowing, along with a strong run out tide. A fleet of thirty-six boats joined us on the harbour for the first race, along with a handful of visitors and perhaps one or two sailors that may have forgotten to sign on using the sailor app.In the first race, the Radial fleet were a little too keen, not helped perhaps by the run out tide which led to a general recall before a black flag restored order at the restart. As as for the
26 Double Bay Sailing Club members recently competed at the Nationals, held at Adelaide Sailing Club on January 2 – 8. We had the strongest representation of any club in the country and our on-water success across all three rig sizes is incredibly exciting. It is also testament to the depth and quality of Laser sailing at our club.The majority of our sailors who travelled down to the regatta were our youth members, led by our Reach Youth coaches Josh Becker and Daniel Costandi. Josh and Dan did a superb job preparing our sailors in the lead up, and then assisting with the logistics and on-water coaching throughout the regatta. A big thanks to Josh and Dan for their expertise and efforts.With any regatta, the goal is to have successful and enjoyable experiences both on and off the water. From all reports this was certainly achieved, so congratulations to all
We thought we would get some insights from our sailors (and parents!) who travelled down to participate at the Nationals. These shared experiences could be particularly useful for our contingent of masters sailors competing in Adelaide next month.Interview with Brooke Wilson (Australian ILCA6 National Champion):What was your best race, and why?I was really happy with my strategy execution in Race 4 of the qualifying. The wind had shifted left and therefore was coming off the land. I made a plan to start at the pin and go hard left, I was able to get a good start and I stuck to my plan and won that race! Given that the left side of the course was advantageous throughout the regatta, the pin end was quite crowded, so I was happy with how I managed my gap on the start line and my acceleration! What were some of the most challenging things
Develop strength and flexibility, while soothing your nerves and calming your mind. Photo courtesy Peter Collie.
A new series of morning Yoga classes started this week. The one-hour classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30AM and finish in time to catch the ferry and get to work. These are listed in the club calendar including a booking link. Members of DBSC can have 2 free trial classes.
Wednesday 17-Jan: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 18-Jan: Twilight Racing (5PM splash) (including on-water coaching )Saturday 20-Jan: Learn-to-race (9AM start)Autumn Point Score Races 3 & 4 (2PM warning signal)
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.