The club is in good shape! with over 150 members (119 are racing members!) In the last year we’ve had 45 new members join, many from our Learn To Race program. Also of those, 25 new Youth members have joined, and another 4 of them are volunteering parents of youth members.Age of members range from 13 to 84. We are made up of 24% Female, and currently 31% Youth sailors. In fact in our under 21 Youth division, Female membership is over 60%. We continue to attract 40-50 Lasers to the start-line on Saturdays from September through April, and have a strong fleet of 20-30 boats on Sundays in winter.We have had a great year of Racing – the first full sailing calendar since Covid – with 47 race days over the year. Yep, count them, that’s 5 weekends that we didn’t sail last year : – We had 26
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2023 EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA
All members planning to compete in the East Coast Championship Youth Regatta hosted by Georges River Sailing Club on Botany Bay over the June long weekend – Don’t forget to Register!You can Register and read the details in the Notice of Race posted on the OptiNSW website HERE.Date: Saturday 10 – Monday 12 June 2023Registration Fee is $140, and registrations will close on 2 June 2023Late Entries will require an addition $50 fee and will be accepted up until 09:00 on 10 June 2023
WHATS GOING ON – MORE INFORMATION
from DBSC’s Monagasque divisionMark Bethwaite reports:The hottest ticket in town last weekend was of course the DBSC Annual General Meeting/Party – others had to make do elsewhere ….Our man in Monaco, Hadrien Bourely with wife Elle at Yacht Club de Monaco watching some fast moving traffic last Sunday. I can report that YCM is extremely pleased that DBSC has graciously agreed to its request for reciprocity …New Life Member: Richard GeorgeOver 30 years with the club, Richard can often be seen helping out around the club, and with the attitude we strive for: to treat the club and their own, to act as owners, to fix things that break, or at least let someone know. He’s had many other tasks behind the scenes volunteering over many
Race Report 21 May 2023
From our PRO Alistair Sutherland:The end of May has delivered wintery weather across Sydney, and that came to a head with a cold, stiff Westerly on Sunday 21st May which was as exciting as it was hard work. The Race Officer team of Alistair, John Verco, Kim Ketelby and Chris Berg launched the Paul Adam at dawn to find a pleasant, and surprisingly stable, 12knots blowing down the harbour. But with the forecast to strengthen as the morning progressed, it was always going to be a gusty, shifty day on the water. Although the Sailing Instructions called for a three lap windward leeward, the decision was again made to go with a two lap race, with most racers preferring to stretch their legs on the longer course.A South American Wedding,
Reach Winter Program Update
Our youth sailors from the DBSC Reach team have been making the most of the winter westerlies the past two weekends, with some great on-water sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings – led by our coaches, Josh Becker and Paige Caldecoat.It’s exciting to point out that half of the Reach team are female youth sailors (many who have recently joined our club), which is fantastic for our club’s diversity and our future in general.15 youth sailors from our club are participating in the winter coaching program which is building towards The East Coast Youth Championships at Georges River Sailing Club over the June long weekend (10 – 12 June), where a strong contingent of DBSC youth sailors will be competing and putting their skills to the
CONGRATULATIONS COTÉ AND JOSÉ
Much loved members of the club Cote and Jose who recently departed from our shores to return to Chile are now married! What great planning – the ceremony coincided with our morning race briefing on Sunday at 7:15am Sydney time, so that while we enjoyed a beautiful – if “chilly” – sunrise, they were tying the knot with a lovely sunset wedding ceremony in Chile. Ian Tudball organized the link-up, and we had the live stream visible for members to enjoy! Love and best wishes to the happy couple as they set out on yet another adventure! Many of our members continue to follow Cote’s recent triumphs on the international ILCA circuit!
2023 NSW Sailing Summit
Australian Sailing ran a club summit last Saturday at the CYCA which was attended by your Commodore and Secretary. It was good to see the work that they are doing behind the scenes to support clubs, as well as support material and programs being run by AS. There were case studies of other clubs and strategies that work, and updates about technology being used by sailing clubs and ideas to help clubs prosper and enhance participation in sailing. It was a good opportunity to connect and chat with other clubs in the area and further afield.
Race report 14 May 2023
From our PRO Nick Pellow:
There was a strong turnout of over 30 lasers for the first 3 races of the DBSC Winter Series. Racing kicked off slightly behind schedule due to many boats being late to leave the club. Due to the possibility of the wind dying during Winter Series, the
Membership Subscriptions are now overdue
We would greatly appreciate it if members could pay their (outstanding) subscriptions. It is important that memberships are paid on time, as many of our major payments are due during the winter period. The prompt payment of membership subscriptions allows our club to keep running smoothly.If you have not received your invoice for the renewal of your membership, or wish to make changes, or there is an error, please contact our club secretary Tory Epworth.
Great results for Double Bay sailors at Garda
Congratulations to Sylvie Stannage and Finn Alexander, standout performances at the 2023 Europa Cup at Riva del Garda, with Sylvie taking out a win in the final race to put her in 4th overall in the ILCA 6s, and Finn consistently challenging the Peruvian leader to take out a convincing 2nd place in the ILCA 7s.