The best way to find out about the club is to visit us, and meet some members.
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.
We are run by volunteers, so if your query cannot answered by the frequently asked questions (FAQs) below or the rest of the website, we will get back to you by Wednesday, 10pm.
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Want to become a social member?
Can I rent/hire your clubhouse?
How do I get to crew on a yacht?
Can you teach me to race a Laser?
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Can you help me buy, or sell, a Laser?
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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.
Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual club working bee.
Saturdays 24 & 31 August, 1pm Start – Winter Sprint Series.
Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.
Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day.
Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.
RSVPs are closing on many great events in the coming weeks. Please check out the list below and make sure you don’t miss out.
Brett Beyer Pathway Program– we have only three spots remaining for the first series and two spots remaining for the second. This program is designed to help transition sailors from Learn To Race to the start line. The cost is $267 (plus merchant fees) for four sessions. Choose either 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 22 Sep, 27 Oct. or 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 1 Dec, 22 Dec. Please email Andrew Cox HERE if you are interested.
Season Opening Dinner Sailors and Volunteers Dinner – we have 30 people confirmed for what will be a great evening. Any last-minute RSVPs please get your tickets (and find out more about the evening) HERE this week. Tickets close this Friday, 16 August.
Working Bee – please let us know if you can help on 24 August – we need more volunteers, and it would be very helpful to know who is coming, so we can work out who is going to do what. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Brett Beyer Saturday Program – we have 7 people signed up for this – we need another 10 or more. Please get your tickets for this ASAP HERE. Dates are 21 Sep, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov, 7 Dec.; cost is $630 for “A” and $315 for “B” (plus merchant fees).
With a full racing schedule at DBSC and a heavy calendar of regattas this season, we are very grateful to Rob McMillan at NB Sailsports and also to PSA for offering us discounted sails again this year for a bulk order of at least 50 sails. The offer is as follows:
4.7 = $759 (15% discount off RRP)
Radial Hyde = $759 (15% discount off RRP)
Standard MkII North = $979 (13% discount off RRP)
Standard MkII Pryde = $979 (13% discount of RRP)
Includes sail numbers supplied and fitted
Country letters will be fitted upon request for an additional $30
Delivery will occur in late September
If you are interested in this offer, could you please make payment to DBSC’s bank account ASAP – BSB: 062000 Account # 16143109. Please put your name and mobile number in the EFT details, and email the details of what you have ordered to treasurer@dbsc.com.au (include your name, mobile number, quantity and type(s) of sails, sail number(s), country code(s) if any). We will refund all payments if the requirement of 50 orders is not achieved.
NB Sailsports is very supportive of our activities at DBSC. They are located just around the corner from us at Woollahra Sailing Club at Rose Bay. You can contact them for all your Laser supplies by phone on (02) 9371 7475 or by email at nbsydney@gmail.com. You can visit their website at nbsailsports.com.au.
Saturdays, 17, 24, 31 August, 1pm Start – Winter Sprint Series.
Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual club working bee.
Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.
Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day.
Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September - DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.
With the new Spring Racing Season almost upon us, there is A LOT happening in the next few weeks at DBSC. We’re looking forward to seeing you at our kick-off events. Please check out the list below and let us know which you’ll be able to attend:
Working Bee – Saturday 24 August at 8am. Your attendance is appreciated to get the club spick and span for the season. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
Season Opening Dinner – Friday 30 August at 7pm. The Season Opening Sailors and Volunteers Dinner at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club in Point Piper is going to be a night to remember. Get your tickets HERE.
Boat Repair Day – Sunday 1 September at 9am. Get all the little niggles out of your Laser before the season begins. Sign up to help fix boats HERE. Sign up to get help repairing your boat (and let us know what needs repairing) HERE.
Women’s Laser Regatta – September 28 and 29. Sign up to participate in the Regatta HERE. Sign up to volunteer at the Regatta HERE.
Brett Beyer Saturday Program – Ongoing in Spring. Get coached by one of the best in the business. Find out more and sign up HERE.
Race Management Volunteers– Ongoing. We’re aiming to have more volunteers on the water and in the Canteen during Saturdays this season. This means we’ll need some members to do more than one shift. Sign up for an extra race management shift HERE.
DBSC member Mike Dunne’s partner Lynda has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. As much as this is a shock to everyone, Lynda is dealing with this with her trademark wit, humour and grace, making everyone feels as good a possible about an extremely tough situation.
As with any medical treatments, there are out of pocket costs as well as reduced ability to earn income. Friends of Lynda and Mike have set up a GoFundMe page to give the couple a bit of financial buffer, to help relieve the stress in this early stage of treatment and allow them to 100% focus on getting better.
If you’d like to contribute, please visit the GoFundMe page HERE.
Just starting to race at DBSC? Feel a bit intimidated by racing in a big fleet in Sydney Harbour? Want some tips and tricks to bridge the gap between Learn to Race and Saturday Championships? Then the Brett Beyer Pathway Program (BBPP) is for you. Brett will be running this specially designed program to help transition sailors from Learn To Race onto the start line, and to assist more regular sailors to be better positioned to benefit from the Brett Beyer Saturday Program.
There will be two programs, each will have six sailors only, and will run for four Sunday morning sessions at a cost of $267 per person. The dates for the first program will be 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 22 Sep, 27 Oct. The dates for the second program will be 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 1 Dec, 22 Dec.
Could you please email Andrew Cox HERE if you are interested in the BBPP?
Another week and another regatta where our fearless DBSC sailors have left the shores of Australia to compete internationally. This time the venue was Kingston, Canada which hosted the 2019 ILCA Laser Radial Youth World Championships.
There were 12 races with lots of tricky conditions on Lake Ontario, which meant the leader board was changing daily! As usual our youth performed very well.
Boys Fleet – 160 Sailors
Otto Henry – 18th - Gold Fleet
Daniel Costandi - 13th – Silver Fleet
Girls Fleet – 48 Sailors
Brooke Wilson – 8th Overall – 3rd Under 17
Mina Ferguson – 10th Overall – 4th Under 17
Written by Chris Bowling
The forecast of a 10 knot southerly looked all wrong at start time, with the last gasp of a westerly rapidly fading. We decided on a short course. But at exactly 1:00 the southerly came in, so we reverted to the full course.
The new breeze gave Chenonceau the best of the start with Sanity next, and Corinna left in their lee. Sanity soon took the lead and gradually moved away throughout to win by about 10-15 minutes. Smitten had gone for a cruise to look at a moored submarine and so missed the start, but had an enjoyable cruise following the others around the course.
On the very light and shifty run to Taylors Bay Corinna overtook Chenonceau to set up a good tussle. Chenonceau regained second place approaching Sow and Pigs, with Corinna just failing to gain buoy room. But Chenonceau left a hole for Corinna to slip through at the turn. Unfortunately, Chenonceau broke a boom fitting, ending what might have been a really interesting finish.
At the finish:
Sanity
Corinna
Smitten
Chenonceau - DNF
A pleasant cruise round the bay ended with a gentle chat at the club.
With Chenonceau away next month we really need G Force and Time and Tide to make a fleet. Please try to be there on 1st September – we don’t want this fleet to die.
Saturday, 10 August, 1pm Start – Winter Sprint Series.
Saturday, 24 August, 8am – Annual club working bee.
Friday, 30 August, 7pm – Sailors and Volunteers Season Opening Dinner.
Sunday, 1 September, 9am – Boat Repair Day.
Saturday, 7 September, 2pm Start – Season Opening and Club Championships Heats 1 & 2
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 September – DBSC Women’s Laser Regatta.