Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club

On Easter Saturday (16 April) the club will host an Easter hunt with a difference.The course will be:1 = DBSC mark2 = Wedding Cake east3 = Yellow YA mark off Washaway Beach (Nudist Beach)4 = Wedding Cake east5 = Yellow YA mark to east of Bradleys Head6 = Yellow YA mark at the Shark Island (south)7 = DBSC finish line

 There will be support boats accompanying the fleet crossing the sound.The intention is to run a handicapped start, with your handicap provided on the day.There may, or may not, be chocolates at each mark. Probably not…

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Whether you missed our recent sailing stories with Malcolm Page, or thought it was so good, you’d love to watch it again, it’s now available on YouTube. Many thanks to Kirk Marcolina and Diana Chen for their work on this video and uploading it.

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The NSW and ACT Laser association update this week points to events hopefully getting back on track for enthusiastic travelling sailors. The Australian Championships (open and youth) will be at Georges River Sailing Club. GRSC are seeking the assistance of volunteers in hosting this event.If you are available on race days 2-8 January it would be much appreciated. Please contact GRSC Laser Class Captain David Early.If you have less time to spare but can help with measurement checks on 1st and 2nd January, please contact Kevin Phillips .For the masters there will also be the South Pacific Masters in Brisbane at RQYS, Oceania Masters at Darwin Sailing Club and World Masters at the fabulous  Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, Thailand.A full list of events including Australian Sailing and ILCA World Championships is available HERE.

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We are welcoming another new member this week – Andrew Krause. Be sure to give him a friendly welcome when you see him!How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?I was 8 years old If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?Wally 145What is your ultimate sailing goal?Have fun and try to be in the group when racingTell us the story behind the name of your Laser?I just bought PEB, but if possible I would like to change the name to something a bit more Italian…was thinking of Picciottina.If you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be?Less ingredient better, love just a cheese on toast. Simple and good.What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?Love to play tennis, and go to camp cove for a swim in the morning.Describe what you do for work

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Mark Bethwaite has some sailing gear for sale at a fraction of new prices!He has:3 hiking pants3 pairs sailing boots5 life jackets5 wet suit topsPlus a bunch of freebies – overvests, sail bags, rash suits, etc. Phone Mark on 0419 934 860 and/or inspect on the deck after racing on Sat 23 April if you are interested.

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Former club secretary Emily Ball and her partner Robbie have recently added to the club’s membership waiting list! They have welcomed baby William Perry into the world on Fri 25 March. At 3.7kg they are hopeful he’ll become a standard rig sailor!Emily, William and Robbie are all well and everyone is enjoying getting to know each other and the many cuddles.

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On a rare sunny Saturday (for this year at least), the club held ocean pointscore races 9 & 10 in a fading ENE breeze. Our on water team was forced to shorten and then shorten again the second race, with some noting they missed their opportunity to catch up on the final lap!Racing was managed by PRO Geoff Kirk, LTRAR Tim Heath assisted by COTD Kate McHugh and CoCOTD Pia Hattersley. Driving the sandwich presses with Shirley and Paul were John Verco and Jim Dounis. In the standard rigs, 215000 (sorry, I don’t know your name and you need to update it in the results/sign on sheet as well) and Jason Wilkins were race winners and in the radial rigs, Pat Levy and Ian Tudball were victorious.Full results are available on the website.

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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.

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This Saturday is Easter Saturday, and the club will host an Easter hunt with a difference.The course will be:>> Yellow YA mark to east of Bradleys Head – starboard rounding>> Wedding Cake east – port rounding>> Yellow YA mark off Washaway Beach (Nudist Beach) – starboard rounding>> Wedding Cake east – starboard rounding>> DBSC finish line

 Please note the yellow YA marks must be rounded to starboard (right hand turns)!There will be support boats accompanying the fleet crossing the sound.The intention is to run a handicapped start, with your handicap provided on the day.

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Our PRO, Alistair Sutherland has provided the following report from racing on Saturday.A small but enthusiastic fleet took to the water for Autumn pointscore races 5&6.Race Officers Alistair Sutherland and Derek Hand made an early call to set the windward mark up in Rose Bay, and run the racing between Shark Island and Point Piper, with the “Dardanelles” living up to its reputation as a thinking man’s game. Large shifts of up to 30 degrees in the east / southeast breeze meant that having the head out the boat and getting on the correct tack was the order of the day.  Some did better than others, with Richard George and Pat Levy taking out the wins in the two radial races.  In the standard rig, Ryan Aldrich persevered around the course and his tenacity to make sure he finished paid off with a handicap win. Mike Dunne took out the other

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