Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

Our annual competency training day is coming this Saturday 28 October, commencing 0930. Attendance is expected for all members on the volunteer roster, and strongly encouraged for anyone who may be providing ancillary on-water support (e.g., coaches or parents from outside DBSC who are involved in club race days).This is an annual activity which we regard as a core part of safe and efficient club management and culture. All members are expected and, given the significant growth we’ve experienced as a club, as well as the residual rustiness some of us still have from the COVID disruptions, it is important that we refresh and develop our skills and knowledge for the new season.The 3 sessions are:How to run a race. Andrew Cox, our ex-commodore, will share his experience in planning and managing race days, running briefing and managing sign-on, setting a course, running safe and efficient races in a range

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DBSC’s Campbell Patterson reports on last weekend’s state championships hosted by Canberra YC.Canberra served up a challenging track for us ILCA 7 sailors at the States over the weekend. Ultra-flat water, massive shifts and huge velocity differences across the course meant that the thinking cap was far more important than the legs. It was an opportunity for the old boys to shine (and shine they often did). In six races in 2-16 knots over 2 days I won every start (in my opinion), often at the pin end. Staying in the lead proved difficult, however, and Zander and Brett frequently found better pressure, passing me on downwinds or second beats. We raced with our top mark behind a mountain and with an island in the middle of the trapezoid, and it’s safe to say that every sailor benefited from favourable shifts and suffered severe frustration watching others sail around them

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Wednesday 25-Oct: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 26-Oct: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 28-Oct: DBSC Competency Training (9:30AM) ALL MEMBERSSpring Point Score 5 & 6 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday Program

Tuesday 31-Oct: Reach Youth Training (4:30PM ready)Wednesday 01-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 02-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)

Saturday 04-Nov: Learn-to-Race (9AM start)Club Championships 7 & 8 (2PM warning flag)Brett Beyer Saturday ProgramBBQ following 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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Don’t forget to RSVP for the Christmas Party (December 9th) here.

Wednesday 22-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 23-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 25-Nov: Spring Point Score 9 & 10 (2PM warning flag)Tuesday 28-Nov: Reach Youth Training (4:30PM ready)Wednesday 29-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 30-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 02-Dec: Learn to Race (9AM)Combined Club Championship 9 & 10 / Spring Point Score 11 & 12 (2PM warning flag)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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All photos by Elisabeth Tattersall

Spring Point Score Races 7 & 8PRO Geoff Kirk reports:Last Saturday was Races 7 and 8 of our Spring Point Score series. The on-water team was Kim Ketelby and Elisabeth Tattersall on the committee boat, Ian Tudball and Conrad Johnston on the Paul Adam, and Keryn Smith on the Dene Bergman. Many thanks to them as they all did a great job.We gathered early and Pat gave us his usual pep talk on what to do and then did some dodgy religious cross in front of him praying that we wouldn’t break anything. Well, that did absolutely nothing as immediately we broke the east davit, but with a bit of improvisation

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DBSC Members and their Partners/Parents are invited to join us from 5pm at our Christmas Party on Saturday 9 December, to be held at the Club after racing. Racing on the day is our famous Tyrell & Rousso Races. Stay tuned for details on these special races. RSVP using this link before 24 Nov: https://www.dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-christmas-party

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Wednesday 15-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 16-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 18-Nov:ACT & NSW State Champs (Canberra YC)Club Sprints at DBSC (2PM start)

Tuesday 21-Nov: Reach Youth Training (4:30PM ready)

Wednesday 22-Nov: Twilight Sailing (5PM splash)Thursday 23-Nov: Twilight Racing (5PM splash)Saturday 25-Nov: Spring Point Score 9 & 10 (2PM warning flag)

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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Photo by Diana Chen

Spring Championships Races 7 & 8PRO Peter Collie reports:The day was full of surprises but we eventually had two support boats to run the racing and kitted out the Paul Adam with an improvised flag holder courtesy of John Vasey and a set of flags. The next challenge was figuring out the wind, but we eventually settled for a more southerly course onto the bay as it seemed to give more flexibility if things changed.Both fleets were keen to get going in Race 7 and needed the black flag to curb their enthusiasm. From then on, the starters were still enthusiastic but well behaved with only one BFD.The wind changed continuously in

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DBSC Members and their Partners/Parents are Invited to join us from 5pm at our Christmas Party on Saturday 9 December which is held at the Club after racing (Racing on the day is our famous Tyrell & Rousso races. Details on these to follow in the coming weeks.)The Christmas season is fast approaching, so members are advised to please save this date and RSVP as soon as you can. RSVP using this link before 24 Nov: https://www.dbsc.com.au/club-events/2023-christmas-party

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Under a grey sky and a shifting wind, Martin White and his team notched up another successful morning of Learn To Race (LTR), featuring short course races in Double Bay.  The fleet consisted of six non-members sailing club boats, and four club members sailing their own boats. Racing commenced on time, and the imposing Max Jura used his height to advantage in holding up the start flags and doing his version of a loud, raw, Aussie accent to give competitors the countdown to the start hooter for a 5-race format.The racing at times resembled “dodgem cars” with each boat vying for top position at the turning marks with no holds barred. On water coach, Martin White, gave his words of wisdom, and by the last race, the fleet was starting to look more orderly. LTR is not just for non-club members.  It’s also designed for tentative club members who are wanting to

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