Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

Race report 5 November 2022

From our PRO Peter Collie:It may have been Guy Fawkes night but the parliament is still standing. Some sailors may not be standing however after sailing conditions what we heard were challenging conditions at the top mark. From the committee boat, we noticed each lap brought the sailors around in a different sequence which seems to back this up. Our day started with an ENE breeze which was rumoured to shift northerly. Instead, it chose to oscillate starting at about 10 knots and gradually creeping up to 15.We had two other fleets starting in the same area so had some challenges setting the course. Our well-behaved fleets had almost all clear starts except the final full rig start which needed a black flag to calm down. Peter Collie was PRO assisted by Christine Patton who sadly is returning to Bermuda today. Captian of the day was Derek Hand, assisted by

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Important: updates to the Emergency Rescue Management Plan

As a follow-up to our recent competency day, we have made some minor tweaks to the Emergency Rescue Management Plan. This is considered essential reading for all club members.The main changes provide some clarity about getting an injured sailor back to the beach at Double Bay and contacting emergency services as well as simplify some of the resuscitation suggestions.We have also upgraded our first aid kit/safety bag to include a Surf Lifesaving bleeding kit – it is a sealed bag which includes a really good compressive bandage and a tourniquet. The bandage is easy to use, but the tourniquet needs some familiarity to use safely. This video is a great guide on its use.Please let David Murphy know if the tourniquet bag is opened – it is is intended for major injuries and the goal is to keep the pack intact until really needed.

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Reminder to sign on

Double Bay Sailing Club will now use the Sailor app for race sign on and sign off.We encourage all members – remote and local to the club – to download the app and use it for sign on this Saturday 12 November. Sign on provides us with up to the minute information on members sail numbers for scoring and helps identify who is out on the water for each race.This replaces our previous “remote sign on” web page process for remote members.We had a successful run of the sign on process last week, with 98% of local and remote members signing on OK. Thank you to all members for participating and continuing to support this initiative.More information and brief instructions can be found on the DBSC web site HERE. If you have any problems or need to update your sail number, please email results@dbsc.com.auDownload the app and give it a go! Sailor is available

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Volly of the week

Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing running of dinghy racing.This week we’d like to thank David Newman. David has taken on the role of our laser regatta representative and has done a stellar job at coordinating logistics and accommodation for the DBSC away team! The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!

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18s RIB support needed this Sunday 27 November

We need a RIB driver volunteer to help this coming Sunday 27 November, 1-5pm. We need Canteen support for Sunday 4 December, 12-2pm.Please contact the Commodore if you can help, or put your name down in this Google sheet HERE.A big thank you to all those members who have already volunteered helping out on Sundays with RIB support  (John Vasey, Richard Holstein, Daryl Lawrence, Chris Tattersall), and those who have supported on Sundays in the canteen (Paul and Shirley, Clare Alexander, Christine Patton, Mike Dunne, John Verco, Richard Au, Kim Ketelby and Richard Holstein).

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Member survey results – community

From our Commodore, Steven LondonThis is the second of 6 weekly instalments playing back the findings and insights of the Membership survey we ran earlier this year.100% of respondents told us that the club community was ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ important – with this comment from one member summing up that sentiment, “I also observe excellent camaraderie between sailors, particularly on the deck after racing, and that more than anything else is the spirit of DBSC.”We also asked you about more specific social activities we hold throughout the year – including the Annual General Party, the Christmas Party, Club Championship BBQs, Regatta weekend aways, Season Open Dinner, club picnic, ski weekend, family and friends day, and general inclusiveness.Skiing weekends rated very little interest across the board…  showing a single-minded focus on sailing!There was reasonable interest in the Season Opening Dinner, club picnic, and to a lesser extent, family and friends day

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Upcoming events and more information

Saturday 26 November – Women’s Regatta Training: Race (Starts); Club championshipsSaturday 3 December 2022: The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.Saturday 10 December 2022: Tyrell and Rousso races; Christmas Party. RSVP and information here.The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to 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 midnight Monday.View results here.Make a tax deductible donation to DBSC here.

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More volunteers needed for The Women's Regatta

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered so far. We still need MORE volunteers for The Women’s Regatta!As a club we are committed to increasing female participation in sailing, and events like The Women’s Regatta encourage female sailors from Sydney and beyond to come together and celebrate their ability, resilience, and love of sailing. In order for this to be a standout event, we need all the help we can get from members who aren’t sailing. Please let us know if you are available on Saturday 3rd December for tasks on and off the water. These include, but are not limited to race management, course setting, RIB driving & race support, boat prep & rigging, boat launch & retrieval, parking, and canteen.Please ensure you email womensregatta@dbsc.com.au by this Friday 11 Nov to let us know your availability so that we can schedule in the tasks. Events like this are important initiatives for the

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