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Apart from the week of Christmas, the clubhouse is open from at least noon every Saturday from 1 August to 30 April. Our telephone number is: +61 2 9363 5577.
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79 Bay St
Double Bay NSW 2028
Australia
The best ILCA / Laser sailing club in the world, located in Double Bay on Sydney Harbour.
What a day for the opening of the Autumn pointscore last weekend. sunny skies, empty harbour and 15-18 knot nor'easter! Your fat old correspondent certainly enjoyed the hit out.
We have pointscore racing scheduled for the next 2 weeks, then Club Championships on the 28th.
State Masters at Great Lakes
It's always a great weekend. Typically the biggest laser regatta of the year.
More details here
Simon Stone is after a radial bottom section. simstone@gmail.com
Finn has a Standard Sail available that has been used only in the Adelaide Nationals so it's in mint condition. Original cut. $450. Contact via secretary@DBSC.com.au
With the good wind we have been enjoying, many of you will be pleased to know that carbon top sections are legal from February. Our friends at NB will have sections at the end of jan. Here is the pre order link here. They are not cheap, but should be very durable.
18 members represented DBSC at the recent Laser Nationals hosted by Adelaide Sailing Club.
We had four standards, five radials and an impressive nine 4.7 representatives.
With the conditions particularly light (often 2-5 knots) in the first half of the regatta,locals were heard saying, “you should have been here last week” and “it’s never like this in Adelaide”. The notorious Adelaide sea breeze did eventually emerge on occasions during the second half of the regatta, but it was mostly very unstable with big variations in the breeze.
The great news was the great turnout and results from the youth.
Full DBSC results:
4.7’s fleet of 58
4.7 under 16's
Will the under 16 Champ
Radials fleet of 99
Standard fleet of 55
Open fleet winners. Dad will deal with that bottle thanks Finn
According to Martin, Our oldies did us proud and gained from the experience.
As we know, President-Elect Trump is cozying up the Russians and has suggested on Twitter, where else, that Saturday, January 7 should be declared a public holiday as it is the Christian Orthodox Christmas.
Despite DBSC being a global leader in social norms, the secular importance of sailing means that the season re-commences this Saturday with the first rounds of the Autumn Pointscore.
As a compromise, DBSC's Politburo has authorised average points for all members who can prove that they attended an Orthodox mass in lieu of sailing.
As observed last week, if everyone took on one small volunteering job, we would be the premier volunteer-run organisation in the world: "bigly".
Here are the opportunities (and ideal skill/experience sets):
As demonstrated amply, and continuously by Team Bergman, there is no need to be on any DBSC committee (and go to meetings) to be a volunteer at DBSC, the leading Laser club in the world.
To this end, there will be a series of newsletter articles that identify volunteering opportunities in the club that are limited in scope but essential for the efficient running of the club. If all +100 members of the club, who are not on committees, did one small task regularly, it would make the club the premier volunteer-run organisation in the world: big league, or "bigly".
The first of these tasks could be the tidying and organisation of our Centre of Engineering Excellence. Last week when trying to find items for setting up tackle for our buoys, it became apparent that rather than being a picture of teutonic efficiency, it had become the organisational equivalent of a Portuguese corner store. The cause of the disorganisation could be our members or other users of the club, but it doesn't matter.
One of our members, Geoff, who is a consultant with executive search organisation Spencer Zehnder, suggested someone with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which manifests itself in clinical tidiness, would be the ideal candidate. While many may consider OCD a disability, at DBSC it would be an opportunity!
Now, many potential volunteers don't take the final action step because they are concerned they may stuff it up. Don't worry, there are always people to give advice. In the case of the Centre of Engineering Excellence, its Director Emeritus, The Wise Master, will be more than willing to explain the logical arrangement of items in the centre so he can spend time on maintaining the club's committee and response boats.
Please take the time think about the how you can help your club.
Nature or nurture: Finn thanks Mum and Dad on the quality genetic materials.
Auckland, New Zealand - December 20, 2016: Leading DBSC Yoof sailor, Grasshopper 2.0 (passport lists his name as Finn Alexander) wins ISAF World Yoof Championship in the Laser Radial Class.
Speaking to the assembled world media, at the post-race media conference, G2.0 said:
"Dear Leader always told me it was about preparation, and you need to think about everything: meteorology, geography, the competition, off-water accomodation and food, and even the cultural norms. To that end I crammed everything in the weeks since the end of highschool. I even managed to prepare on the cultural aspects by watching the well known documentary on the typical Auckland lifestyle, "Once Were Warriors".
In a congratulatory telex, Dear Leader said:
"Sincere congratulations on winning the World Junior Laser crown! Double Bay Sailing Club and the whole of Australia are proud of you. I understand congratulations are also in order for your Higher School Certificate results. We live in a winner-take-all society, so it is incredible you have delivered two two fantastic performances!"
The Commodore also jumped on the bandwagon, adding:
"We now have the world's fastest youth and the world's fastest really old bloke (Aka great grand master). And we had the best Christmas party last weekend.
It's beyond doubt that DBSC is the greatest laser club in the world."
G2.0 now is retiring from the Yoof/Radial demographic/class, and his next regatta will be in the Laser Standard at the Australian Championships. After that will be ultimate challenge: snatching the pebbles from Dear Leader in the DBSC Standard Club Championship.
Can't wait to get back to DBSC. I want to celebrate with a toastie this big
Saturday 24th. There is no formal racing. And many of the males need to leave a little time to shop. Many also need to attend Christmas Eve feasts. So the suggestion is a informal twilight style sail. Briefing at 1pm. On the water by 1.15pm. Off the water about 3.30. Probably windward / leewards using fixed buoys in the harbour.
Wonderful night with a great vibe.
little'uns, big'uns, youngsters and oldsters. 60 odd people enjoyed the best weather summer has to offer and a feast fit for royalty. The canteen crew of Paul, Linda and Shirley, with notable BBQ assistance from Peter and Pat knocked up a great spread of fish (2types) and lamb, salads, deserts and much more.
A couple of brief, but fun speeches and presentation of the Tyrell and Rouso trophies to Nick Pellow and Mark B respectively. Nick filled the trophy with wine in fitting with the trophy's name. A few times. The only thing that wiped the smile off his face was Sunday's hangover.
For those that missed it, you missed out. Come next year.
