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Category: Latest from Double Bay Sailing Club
Coming up next…
Wednesday 16 February – Twilight sprintsSaturday 19 February – Learn to Race (am) | Vaucluse RegattaWednesday 23 February – Twilight sprintsSaturday 26 February – Sprints | Masters’ National Championships (Westernport, Vic)Wednesday 2 March – Twilight sprints4-13 March – JJ Giltinan Regatta (18’ skiffs)Saturday 5 March – Learn to Race (am) | Clean Up Australia Day (am) | Sprints | Metros (RPAYC)Wednesday 9 March – Twilight sprintsSaturday 12 March – Club Championships 7&8 (BBQ)Wednesday 16 March – Twilight sprintsSaturday 19 March – Learn to Race (am) | Autumn Pointscore 3&4Wednesday 23 March – Twilight sprintsSaturday 26 March – Autumn Pointscore 5&6Wednesday 30 March – Twilight sprintsThe club calendar can be viewed (and subscribed to) here.
Race Report 5 & 6 February
On Saturday sprint races were held at the club in fresh and squally southerly conditions. Many thanks to Matt Wenke (PRO) and Christine Patton (LTRAR) for conducting racing with the on water assistance of David Huber (COTD) and Ross Ramsay (co-COTD). In the canteen, Paul and Shirley were assisted by Mac Finlayson and Peter Collie.
Tim Heath racing at DBSC in the Sprints. (Photo: Christine Patton)
Meanwhile, a strong contingent of Double Bay sailors travelled to the Bay Sailing Centre in Port Stephens to compete in the NSW & ACT Laser Association State Masters Championships. Racing was fierce and competitive in six races over two tough days with 20+ knot southerly conditions. Our prize winners were Andrew Cox (1st radial
Race report 12 February 2022
On Saturday there was good attendance for the first Autumn pointscore races in a tricky east-south-easterly breeze which was affected by big shifts and rain in the second race, eventually glassing out in the second race for the standard rig fleet. There was good competitive racing with excellent execution from the on water team led by Geoff Kirk (PRO) assisted by David Airey (LTRAR), Yves Stening (COTD), Emily Ball and Richard Finlayson. Paul and Shirly were assisted in the canteen by Luke Parker and Diana Chen.Our race winners were Jason Wilkins and Alexander Bijkerk in the standard rig, and Scott Hunter and Daryl Lawrence in the radial rig. We also had two special guests – Rob Lowndes from MHASC joined the first race in the radial fleet, while in the standard fleet, Robert Krohn was visiting from San Francisco, who shouted the bar at the end of racing. He can come
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 Justin Davey. Justin is not only the club treasurer, but undertakes lots of unseen jobs every week, from organising the collection of the rubbish and recycling to fixing the Wi-Fi.
The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!
Wednesday twilight sailing
Twilight sailing continues on Wednesday evenings from 5.30-7.30pm until the end of daylight savings. Racing starts at 5.30 using rabbit starts. We encourage people to join as they arrive (recognising different work requirements) and to stay out if possible until 7.30 (noting that some people need to start and finish earlier).Unless communicated otherwise, the top mark in most wind directions will be the large white shipping buoy to the northeast of Clark Island. In NE, the bottom mark and start/finish will be the orange shipping mark. In S/SE, there will be no bottom mark, but the start/finish will be near the zoo. The intention is that, as people arrive, they will all sail to the agreed location and start to sail / race there — even if initially only one or two boats.A WhatsApp chat group has been set up to discuss twilight sailing. If you intend to sail twilight sailing and
This weekend – Vaucluse Regatta
This weekend the club will host Learn to Race and in the afternoon head to the Vaucluse Regatta. A staple of the Sydney Harbour racing calendar, this iconic regatta celebrates its 90th year and is welcoming yachts, historic dinghies, OK Dinghies, Cherubs, VS & VJs, and Lasers. The event is free and you need to register here.DBCS members will need to be ready to splash at 12:15 to sail to the course for a 1330 start.The sailing instructions for the day are available online here. Members should read the sailing instructions before Saturday. There are some salient points to note:Lasers will start 1330, with a combined radial and 4.7 fleet starting firstThere will be up to three races, with all races countingThe course will be 2 laps of windward-leeward legs with an offset mark at the top and rounding to port.There will be separate start and finish lines part-way up the courseCode flag
Fuel spill kit
As part of the club’s ongoing effort toward sustainability, we have now purchased a fuel spill kit. This kit will be stored above the fuel locker at the club.There are no (known) incidents of fuel spillage into the harbour when refilling the RIBs and we hope for this continue. This is a precautionary effort in line with the sustainability guidelines from World Sailing.Members are reminded to exercise due care when filling the RIBs from inside the vessel, and not to carry around open cannisters of fuel at any time. All fuel cannisters, whether full or empty, must be stored inside the fuel locker when not in use for refuelling.
Upcoming regattas
Australian Laser Masters Championships (Westernport Yacht Club, Vic) – 25-28 February 2022: please contact Rod Barnes if you are attending.Laser Metropolitan Championships (RPAYC) – 5-6 March 2022: please contact Rod Barnes if you wish to attend.The NoR is here and you can enter for this event here. A guide of competitor information is also available here.MYC Women’s’ Challenge – 26 March 2022. There will be a laser division for women of all ages and skill levels. Women from DBSC wishing to attend may request for average points in the Pointscore racing that day. More information coming soon.
Race report 29 January 2022
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