Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

The NSW Government is upgrading Double Bay Wharf as part of the Transport Access Program. This is not expected to have an impact on DBSC club racing. However you may see barges with anchor lines in the water in the area to the north of the club, and are advised to keep clear of any workers, barges or anchor lines near the wharf. Also if you see Blue & White signal flag “Alpha” – you should assume in this case there are Divers working in the water, and avoid taking your sailing boat or motor boat

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East Coast Championship Youth 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 2023

Many Hands make light work…We Are in NEED of a NEWSLETTER EDITOR DBSC are looking for a member to take on the volunteer role of Newsletter Editor, please contact secretary@dbsc.com.au

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

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South Pacific Laser Masters – July 7-10 – rqysAhoy all Masters Laser sailors. The South Pacific Laser Masters regatta is on soon at RQYS in sunny Queensland. Kicking off with a forum on the evening of Thursday 6th July and racing 7th- 10th July. All entrants are in the draw to win a new sail and lots of other gear. A great winter regatta.Charter boats are available from NB or privately. Please contact Michael Wilson 0417 758 859 for more info.

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

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It was a sparkling clear morning with a magical sunrise. Thankfully, the fickle 5 knot predicted northerly was replaced by a reliable 9-12 knot oscillating westerly. So we were on: King’s Birthday sprints. We ran a series of seven races of ~15 minutes in length, which featured a Campbell Patton demonstration master class in quick sailing, both upwind and down. But, unperturbed, Geoff Kirk continued his beat-the-youth campaign with a couple of wins. The highlight of the day was a photo finish in the last race, with Steven London pipping Grant Lovelady for a winning margin of less than 10 cm on the line! Thanks to the on-water crew of Andrew Cox, Geoff Boscoe, Ryan Aldrich and Julian Taylor. And to Paul Adam for the excellent

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Last weekend 15 DBSC members attended the 2023 East Coast Youth Regatta held at Georges River Sailing Club. The training and hard work over the last 4 weeks paid off. Congratulations to all our sailors that raced in the relatively light conditions on Botany Bay, and a special call out to Conor Kellett who won the ILCA 6 Division!Thank you to the DBSC Reach Coaches who have been providing support for our youth in the lead-up, including Paige Caldecoat, Brooke Wilson, Joshua Becker, James Tudball and then at the regatta, expertly guided by coach Dan Costandi who shares his local knowledge of Botany Bay, mentoring the young Double Bay sailors.

ILCA 61st Conor Kellett2nd Quentin Burns7th Ali Braden8th James Hayhoe9th Harriet McLachlan13th Charlotte Gosling14th James Gosling

 

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All of membership would like to welcome Chris Tattersall to the role of Newsletter Editor for the club, and thank him for stepping forward to the role.

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Double Bay ferry wharf upgrade starts 13-Jun. The wharf will close temporarily from Tuesday 13 June 2023 for around six months, weather permitting. Ferry passengers will need to use alternative transport during this time.For more information please read this PDF guide provided by TfNSW HERE, or visit their web site HERE

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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Sunday’s racing got underway under a slightly threatening sky. It was not as cold as usual which resulted in a certain member of the race committee choosing to remain in a T shirt throughout the day.  Well done Andrew Foote, you are a braver man than I. We had a great fleet of around 30 boats again and the 5 to 12 knot SSE to ESE wind was shifty and unpredictable. This played havoc with the fleet at times, particularly at the starts. There were plenty of lead changes upwind, and for the downwind legs, it was all about keeping in the narrow pressure bands that made there way down the course. Thanks to Andrew Foote, Ben Byford, David De Costa

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All racing members are required to sign on with the Sailor App on race days. If you don’t sign on you may be marked DNC or DQS in the results. If you sign on with the wrong sail number, you may be marked DNF.If you are in any doubt as to how to sign on, please see the Race Officer on race day or contact results@dbsc.com.auThe sign on screen must show your Name, Division and Sail Number – and show as GREEN “Signed ON”You will find more information on our web page HERE

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A clear and bright dawn awaited the race committee and captains-of-the-day, with a promise of steady winds. After negotiating random zephyrs in the bay, the fleet of 25 Lasers was greeted by a steady 12-14 kt breeze from the northwest and accompanying chop.In Race 1 (R16), the Radials and 4.7’s got away cleanly and completed the two lap sausage, as did the following Standards. By the start of Race 2 (R17), the wind had dropped to about 8 kts. Anxious Radial sailors triggered a general recall, so the Standards got first crack at the course. For Race 3 (R18) the breeze held, though there were distinct breeze lines to be chased.General consensus was that a fine morning on the water was had by all. Results so

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