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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 Steven London for his excellent service to the club. Steven has stepped up tothe role as club secretary following Emily’s departure. His contribution however over the past year has been significant – maintaining the volunteer user guides, assisting with onboarding new members and volunteering with the Learn to Race program, and taking awesome photos to mention but a few.

The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Do you

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With the public holiday this Wednesday, there is no reason not to sail. Twilight sailing continues through the summer on Wednesday from 5.30-7.30pm. A pleasant ENE is forecast for the afternoon!

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The club will continue the annual tradition of participating in Clean Up Australia Day, undertaking a beach and park clean up before racing on the morning of Saturday 5 March. Please mark this event in your calendars.

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This week we are extending a warm welcome to Yves Stening, who has returned to the club after a stint in Melbourne. Here is 60 seconds with Yves.How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? 5y.o., Manly Junior, DBSC, 1969.If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? I’d have 3. An AC40, a Moth, and a 505.What is your ultimate sailing goal? I think the best thing in life is to sail every week at your club and share a beer with your friends afterwards, so sail every Saturday at DBSC!Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? Sailing is … Air PlayIf you could add any ingredient to DBSC’s world’s best toasties – what would it be? These toasties are made with love. What more would you need?What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? Reading, bush walking, yoga, chess and Rugby (purely a

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Wednesday 19 January – Twilight sprintsSaturday 22 January – Spring pointscore 11 & 12Wednesday 26 January – Twilight sprintsSaturday 29 January – Club championships 5 & 6Sunday 30 January – Club picnicWednesday 2 February – Twilight sprintsSaturday 5 February – Sprints | Masters’ State ChampionshipsSunday 6 February – Masters’ State ChampionshipsWednesday 9 February – Twilight sprintsSaturday 12 February – Autumn Pointscore 1 & 2Sunday 13 February – Reserve Day for club picnicWednesday 16 February – Twilight sprintsSaturday 19 February – Learn to Race (am) | Club Championships 7 & 8, Autumn Pointscore 3 & 4, Vaucluse RegattaWednesday 23 February – Twilight sprintsSaturday 26 February – Sprints | Masters’ National Championships (Westernport, Vic)Wednesday 2 March – Twilight sprintsSaturday 5 March – Learn to Race (am) | Clean Up Australia Day (am) | Sprints | Metros (RPAYC)The club calendar can be viewed (and subscribed to) here.

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On Saturday races 9 and 10 of the spring season were completed in a moderate, gradient north easterly.PRO Mike Dunne oversaw racing with the assistance of Kevin Gilroy (LTRAR), Murray Stone (COTD) and Andrew Dixson (co-COTD). Off the water, Mike Dunn and Emily Ball assisted Paul and Shirley in the canteen.Our race winners were Steven London and Mike Dunn in the standard rigs and Andrew Cox took the bullet in both races for the radial fleet.

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The club continues to abide by the government health advice and in line with these we have some amendments to the procedures at the club.There are no longer formal capacity caps on spaces and there is no longer a requirement to check-in to the club with a QR code. We will therefore no longer have a CSO managing check-in nor confirming vaccination status.The formal rules that apply to the club are now: Masks are required indoors. Please bring a mask for use inside the clubhouse. For your safety, please avoid congestion and maintain 1.5m social distancing.Do not attend the club if you have any COVID symptoms or are required to isolate due either to COVID diagnosis or contact. Further information can be found on the government website. Thank you to everyone for your cooperation with the ongoing COVID management at the club. In line with our culture focused on health and safety we

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On Saturday races 5 and 6 of the club championship were completed in a fresh north easterly wind.PRO Josh Kirton oversaw racing and was ably assisted by Geoff Boscoe (LTRAR), with on water assistance from Andrew Simpson (COTD) and John Chesterman(co-COTD). Off the water, Ben Wirtz and Kerryn Smith assisted Paul and Shirley in the canteen, while Ian Alexander and others helped clean up after the bbq and drinks.Our race winners were Alexander Bijkerk and David Newman in the standard rigs (David Newman is top of the leader board), and in the radial fleet Evie Saunders dominated the day (James Tudball is top of the leader board). There are some photos from racing on the club’s facebook page.After racing, the club hosted a special presentation for Jules Hall and Jan ‘Clogs’ Scholten for their success in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race two handed division. Nick Pellow has uploaded some photos

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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 Emily Ball for her excellent service to the club as secretary. This is Emily’s last week as club secretary (see further information below).

The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Do you know of someone who deserves a mention? If so, email us and tell us why they should be club member of the week.

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This weekend there will be sprint racing at the club as the State Masters’ Championships are also on. The club has a solid contingent of competitors attending the regatta at Port Stephens. Wish them well – it’s forecast to blow!This weekend the club will also be home to the Australian Championship for the 18 foot skiffs. Please expect to have the boats in the boat park and using the clubhouse (and possibly conducting repairs during the evenings.

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