News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Waverley and nearby suburbs.
Former Commodore and international man of mystery, Luke Parker has recently volunteered to provide a tip of the week segment.As many of you know, Luke is currently travelling, and has sent in these booties pictured at Burberry at the airport. We can’t wait to see if these little booties make Luke hike harder!
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Our LTRAR on the day, Richard George, reports:Despite some political partying the night before around 30 boats took to the water for races 7 and 8 of the winter series. Taking its cue from the political events of the previous day the wind swung ninety degrees during the morning, but at least there was a breeze unlike the previous week. The necessary course changes were affected most efficiently by Ian Alexander as PRO and Rob Vann CTOD and his able assistant Ben (Charlie’s dad from the Alfred’s at Pittwater).There were a few especially memorable moments during the morning, a couple of which are pictured below.
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 Ian Alexander, who has removed the slime from the ramps with a gurney in the past week. Ian has assumed this task as an ongoing responsibility under our distributed volunteer program. Thank you to the many people who have already nominated to take on a task in the club’s long list of duties. If you have yet to do so, can you please contact Kirk Marcolina, to discuss how best you can become involved. The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!
This is a reminder that visitors are welcome to join our winter racing at no cost. If you are reading this newsletter and would like to join us for racing, please do. And if you have friends who would like to try out laser racing over the winter, tell them to come on down!Don’t forget, there’s soup afterwards!
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.
If you are rostered on as COTD during the winter series, you are requested to monitor the need to tow competitors out to the race course after the briefing, or back to the clubhouse after racing.
On Saturday the club held sprint races in light of the public holiday weekend and school holidays. Racing was merrily conducted in a light, autumnal easterly breeze.Racing was managed by PRO Nick Pellow, LTRAR Andrew Craker assisted by COTD Geoff Boscoe and CoCOTD Quinn Pierson. David Newman and Derek Hand co-piloted the sandwich presses with Shirley and Paul.
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 Richard George. Richard has filled the holes in our lawn nearest the concrete semi-circle. This has taken 9 bags of dirt, grass seeds, grass runners and fencing off the area. It has been a big and much needed job! Thanks to Richard for doing this on his own initiative.
PLEASE DO NOT WASH BOATS ON THE CONCRETE SEMI-CIRCLE!!! ONLY WASH BOATS AT THE TOP OF THE BOAT RAMP and be mindful of other sailors trying to get
This weekend is the final Saturday of the summer season. Prior to racing, Rod Barnes will be conducting training on the hoist (see article below) We will be racing the final heats of the club championship.There will be a bbq after racing. Members, partners and learn to race participants from throughout the year are welcome to attend.(There is no learn to race this weekend).
Come for sailing, stay for the bbq!