Race Report - Sunday 29 June 2025

All photos by Alban Delpey and Ian Alexander

Winter Championships and Point Score

The Lou Reed song “Perfect Day” must have been written to describe todays racing conditions & Ian Alexander’s (PRO) course laying skills, ably supported by COTD Alban Delpey. A faithful westerly ranging from 8 to 14 knots meant no course adjustments required, providing for punctual race sequences. A fleet of 22 managed to relinquish slumber hours & experience this magical morning.

With only one general recall (Standards, 2nd race) racing commenced 08:05 and had all returning at 10:00 to enjoy the sunny morning.

Results - Winter Championships, Races 19, 20 & 21:

ILCA 6 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R19: Roberto Blum, Alistair Sutherland, Katie McHugh
R20: Andrew Cox, Roberto Blum, Alistair Sutherland
R21: Andrew Cox, Roberto Blum, Scott Finlayson

Going into the final races on 27-July: Alistair Sutherland (25.0), Andrew Cox (29.0), Scott Finlayson (60.5)

ILCA 7 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R19: Healy Ryan, Rod Barnes, Conor Kellett
R20: Healy Ryan, Conor Kellett, Rod Barnes
R21: Healy Ryan, Conor Kellett, Rod Barnes

Going into the final race day: Hadrien Bourely (35.3), James Tudball (41.1), Maxim Djura (71.0)

ILCA 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R19: Harper Spacey, Zoe Allen, Charie Wait
R20: Harper Spacey, Tucker McKeon, Zoe Allen
R21: Zoe Allen, Tucker McKeon, Charie Wait

Going into the final race day: Harper Spacey (20.0), Raphael McLachlan (36.0), Zoe Allen (39.0)

Results - Point Score Races 19, 20 & 21:

ILCA 6 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R19: Dion Doumit, Katie McHugh, Kerryn Smith
R20: Kerryn Smith, Andrew Cox, Dion Doumit
R21: Dion Doumit, Andrew Cox=Kerryn Smith

ILCA 7 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R19: Peter D’Arcy-King, David Da Costa Enes, Andrew Foote
R20: David Da Costa Enes, Peter D’Arcy-King, Andrew Foote
R21: Healy Ryan, Connor Kellett, Hadrien Bourely

ILCA 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R19: Charie Wait, Zoe Allen, Tucker McKeon
R20: Tucker McKeon, Harper Spacey, Zoe Allen
R21: Tucker McKeon, Zoe Allen, Charie Wait

Youth Reach Program Lunch

The sun and harbour put on a glorious show last Sunday for our Youth Reach lunch. It was both a social gathering and Q&A session. 

We are very fortunate at Double Bay to have such depth of talent to tap into. Dan, Healy, Paige and Craig Ryan all generously passed on their wisdom to the ILCA 4 crop of sailors and parents heading to the 2025 ILCA Youth World Championships in LA next month.

What a glorious way to wrap up Term 2: sun, nem nuong (Vietnamese grilled pork sausage) and good company. Link to the carrot & lentil salad recipe is HERE (my tweaks to the recipe not included)

-Van Allen

Photos by James Tudball:

WHAT'S GOING ON

Club Look-ahead Schedule

• Sunday 6 July: NO CLUB RACING (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)

• Monday 7 - 8 July: Reach Youth Training Camp - Yarra Bay

• !!! NOTE !!! Monday 7 -13 July: Clubhouse Entry Floor Repairs - NO CLUB ACCESS for 7 days.

• Sunday 13 July: NO CLUB RACING (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)

• Sunday 20 July: NO CLUB RACING (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)

• Sunday 27 July:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series (last races of the Winter Series)

  • 7:20am Race Briefing, Start time: 8:00am

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Race Report - Sunday 22 June 2025

Winter Championships and Point Score

What words to use to describe the conditions ??? Champagne? Perfection? You had to have been there?
The course was set for the NWN land breeze of 5kt. Subsequently it was lengthened twice as we were rewarded with improving conditions before race time.

There was a bit of tide, Clarke Island came into play, and the shifts were there. It made for tactical racing with good pressure for most of the day. A big battle between Alistair and Coxy in the radials as they vie for champion status. Full rigs pushed the limit on the start line with "just made it" dips at the pin. The 4.7s joined with the Woollahra training squad for the final race of the day.

A precise start at 0800 and a return to the clubhouse at 1000 with a warm sunny deck to wind down on. Great day.

Results - Winter Championships, Races 16, 17 & 18:

ILCA 6 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R16: Sara Bruce, Alistair Sutherland, Andrew Cox
R17: Alistair Sutherland, Andrew Cox, Roberto Blum
R18: Sara Bruce, Alistair Sutherland, Roberto Blum

ILCA 7 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R16: Healy Ryan, Grant Lovelady, James Tudball
R17: Healy Ryan, James Tudball, Grant Lovelady
R18: Healy Ryan, Geoff Boscoe, Grant Lovelady

ILCA 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R16: Harper Spacey, Raphael McLachlan, Charlotte Jenkins
R17: Harper Spacey, Charlotte Jenkins, Charie Wait
R18: Harper Spacey, Charlotte Jenkins, Raphael McLachlan

Results - Point Score Races 16, 17 & 18:

ILCA 6 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R16: Andrew Cox, Alistair Sutherland, Sara Bruce
R17: James Gosling, Andrew Cox, Ian Tudball
R18: Alistair Sutherland, Sara Bruce, Roberto Blum

ILCA 7 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R16: Grant Lovelady, James Tudball, Healy Ryan
R17: Andrew Foote, Geoff Boscoe, James Tudball
R18: Geoff Boscoe, Grant Lovelady, Healy Ryan

ILCA 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R16: Charlie Wait, Harper Spacey, Charlotte Jenkins
R17: Harper Spacey, Charlotte Jenkins, Charlie Wait
R18: Harper Spacey, Charlotte Jenkins, Charlie Wait

WHAT'S GOING ON

Club Look-ahead Schedule

• Sunday 29 June:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series
    7:20am Race Briefing, Start time: 8:00am

  • DBSC Reach Youth Training Term 2:
    7:20am rigged and ready

  • Note: This is that last organised racing before the midwinter holidays. Racing resumes on Sunday, 26 July with the final Winter Championship and Point Score races.

• Sunday 6 July: NO CLUB RACING (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)

• Monday 7 - 8 July: Reach Youth Training Camp - Yarra Bay

  ***NOTE***

• Monday 7 -13 July: Clubhouse Entry Floor Repairs - NO CLUB ACCESS for 7 days.

  ***NOTE***

• Sunday 13 July: NO CLUB RACING (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)

• Sunday 20 July: NO CLUB RACING (SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)

• Sunday 27 July:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series (last race day of the winter series)
    7:20am Race Briefing, Start time: 8:00am

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Race Report - Sunday 15 June 2025

All phots by Andrew Foote

Winter Championships and Point Score

A good morning’s work by a good-sized contingent of Lasers. It was a fine day, with a decent westerly. The race committee got in the planned three races.

Thanks for the good work by PRO Dave Newman and Justin Davey (LTRaR) with Andrew Foote and Jasper Kinsman in the RIB.

Results - Winter Championships, Races 13, 14 & 15:

ILCA 6 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R13: Sara Bruce, Alistair Sutherland, Daryl Lawrence

R14: Sara Bruce, Alistair Sutherland, Andrew Cox

R15: Andrew Cox, Alistair Sutherland, Sara Bruce

ILCA 7 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R13: Healy Ryan, James Tudball, Hadrien Bourely

R14: Samuel Slattery, Healy Ryan, Hadrien Bourely

R15: Hadrien Bourely, Quentin Burns, Healy Ryan

ILCA 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R13: Raphael McLachlan, Charlotte Jenkins, Harper Spacey

R14: Harper Spacey, Raphael McLachlan, Zoe Allen

R15: Raphael McLachlan, Charlotte Jenkins, Harper Spacey

Results - Point Score Races 13, 14 & 15:

ILCA 6 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R13: Brendan Pollard, Alistair Sutherland, Daryl Lawrence

R14: Scott Finlayson, Kerryn Smith, Pia Hattersley

R15: Pia Hattersley, Brendan Pollard, Diana Chen

ILCA 7 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R13: Samuel Slattery, David Da Costa Enes, Hadrien Bourely

R14: Samuel Slattery, David Da Costa Enes, Quentin Burns

R15: David Da Costa Enes, Hadrien Bourely, Tim Heath

ILCA 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd):

R13: Charlie Wait, Harper Spacey, Raphael McLachlan

R14: Charlie Wait, Harper Spacey, Tucker McKeon

R15: Charlie Wait, Tucker McKeon, Harper Spacey

WHAT'S GOING ON

Club Look-ahead Schedule

• Sunday 22 June:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series
    7:20am Race Briefing, Start time 8:00am

  • DBSC Reach Youth Training Term 2:
    7:20am rigged and ready

• Sunday 29 June:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series
    7:20am Race Briefing, Start time: 8:00am

  • DBSC Reach Youth Training Term 2:
    7:20am rigged and ready

  • Note: This is that last organised racing before the midwinter holidays. Racing resumes on Sunday, 26 July with the final Winter Championship and Point Score races.

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Race Report - Sunday 8 June 2025

Photo by Grant Lovelady

Winter Sprints (King's Birthday Long Weekend)

A morning chill in the air and WNW 15 kts, building throughout the morning to gusts of 22 kts. The holiday weekend, morning cool, and forecast building breeze kept a few people away, with 13 keen starters arriving at the 0800 warning signal for Winter Sprints two-lap W/L courses.

Plenty of hard hiking paid dividends and some good rides downwind. Plenty of swims and a few testing their thermals, but all arrived back on the sunny deck with smiles.

Standards: Rod Barnes and Conor Kellett

Radials: Kate McHugh and Scott Finlayson

Notable mention to Tim Heath for near perfect sailing in final race to lead for most of the race and excellent upwind speed and hiking, and only just pipped at the finish.

A special thanks to the RIB support team of John Sweeny and Isabelle Wilkins who were kept busy resetting the course as the breeze rotated and also being there to assist a few sailors who were challenged by conditions.

Race Management Team: Thomas Beregi, John Sweeny and Isabelle Wilkins.

— Grant Lovelady

The following photos by Thomas Beregi

WHAT'S GOING ON

Club Look-ahead Schedule

• Sunday 15 June:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series
    7:20am Race Briefing, Start time 8:00am

  • DBSC Reach Youth Training Term 2:
    7:20am rigged and ready

• Sunday 22 June:

  • SUNDAY MORNING Racing - Winter Championship and Point Score series
    7:20am Race Briefing, Start time: 8:00am

  • DBSC Reach Youth Training Term 2:
    7:20am rigged and ready

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Race Report - Sunday 1 June 2025

Winter Championship & Point Score - Races 10, 11 & 12

1st day of winter, champagne conditions, and once all warmed up and forecast sunny 19-deg, it was a classic day on Sydney Harbour all to ourselves. Hughey came to sail with a nice steady 9 kt W breeze and the occasional puff of 10 kt from WNW. A good turn out of 27 boats and we managed full three races of 25-30 minutes each and separate starts for all fleets.

Stand out performances for the day were Harper Spacey in 4.7s with 2 wins, Alistair Sutherland in Radials for the perfect scorecard, whilst the Standards very kindly shared the chocolates.

Here are the results (R10, R11, R12):

Championship
4 - Harper Spacey x 2, Olivia Aitken
6 - Alistair Sutherland x 3
7 - Hadrien Bourley, Geoffrey Boscoe, James Tudball

Point score
4 - Charlie Wait x 3
6 - Diana Chen, Brendan Pollard, Pia Hattersley
7 - Tim Heath, David Da Costa Enes x 2

Just a reminder that in winter the briefing is at 7:20am and 1st warning signal is at 08:00am. You need to launch immediately after briefing to get out of the bay in time.

Race Management Team: Mark Dagworthy, Masa Kume, David Airey, Grant Lovelady, and H/C Geoffrey Boscoe

— Grant Lovelady