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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79 Bay St
Double Bay NSW 2028
Australia
The best ILCA / Laser sailing club in the world, located in Double Bay on Sydney Harbour.
Missing your boots or hat? They might just be hiding in the enormous pile of lost property that is sitting in the vestibule to the women’s change room. Please check out the pile and claim any of your items. Everything will be disposed of before end November and on a rolling weekly basis thereafter. Thanks for doing your part to keep our club tidy.
Pick up your lost property.
Don’t forget that our annual mandatory competency training is coming up on Saturday 28 November at 9am. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there. If prior commitments prevent your attendance, please email Andrew Cox HERE.
With the US elections finally behind us (hopefully), we thought it would be appropriate to spend some time with a relative of George Washington, our very own Rod Barnes…
1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
I would have been six or seven. I grew up near Georges River SC and sailed there for most of my youth. I started in Sabots then progressed to Flying Ants and Cherubs. All my siblings sailed and my father built all our boats which was fantastic. Sailed against Luke Parker and the Faddy Brothers who are great Laser sailors.
2. If money (& sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
I like the idea of sailing a Lagoon 65 Catamaran around the Mediterranean. In the off season of course.
3. What is your sailing goal?
I love the sound of the warning signal. It means I’m out there competing and it’s game on. I’ve really enjoyed going to a couple of World Master’s events so my goal would be to compete at as a many as possible and hopefully improve.
4. Tell us the back story to your laser's name “Barnstormer”?
Just a play on my last name. I had another boat called Hotrod when I was young.
5. If you could add any ingredient to our already world’s best toasties – what would it be?
A touch more salt. I’m cramping up more as I get older.
6. What are your second/ third favourite hobbies (obviously assuming sailing holds the #1 spot)
Anything with water. Fishing, windsurfing, surfing. Other than that, golf and snowboarding.
7. Describe what you do for work in less than 5 words?
Run a commercial construction company.
8. What’s the first international flight you are going to book post Covid-19? And why?
Barcelona, Sept 2021. Laser Master Worlds. I haven’t been to Barcelona yet and that sounds like a good reason to go.
9. What’s your favourite TV show, movie, and or book?
Seinfeld again. Captain Fantastic. Tim Winton’s book, Breath.
10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
I’m related to George Washington.
Wednesday, 11 November, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints
Saturday, 14 November, 2pm Start – Spring Point Score heats 9 & 10
Wednesday, 18 November, 5pm Splash – Twilight Sprints
Saturday, 21 November, 9am – Learn to Race
Saturday, 21 November, 2pm Start – Spring Point Score heats 11 & 12
A sunny 20 knot NEer is predicted for this afternoon. Perfect training weather for our Twilight Sailing. Brett will be starting his session at 5:30pm. Hope to see you there.
Saturday’s storms may have made for a perfectly spooky Halloween, but created challenging conditions for sailing. Thunderstorms and heavy rain caused a delay in the start of racing, but in between storms the race committee was able to squeeze in heats 6 and 7 of the Spring Point Score. The fleet raced in a challenging shifty Southerly which ranged from 5 to 20 knots.
The winners of the day (after handicapping) were: Standards: Steve London (heat 6) and Michael Osborne (heat 7), Radials: David Airey (heat 6) and James Tudball (heat 7).
Thanks to the race committee for making the most of the challenging weather: PRO: Gavin Blake, LRTaR: Murray Stone, COTD: Thomas Beregi, CCO/CoCOTD: Kim Ketelbey, and Canteen Assistants Craig Sheers and James Tudball.
Stormy Saturday Sky. Photo by Andrew Cox.
If you're launching from somewhere else on the harbour, you can watch the race briefings live on Instagram at 1:00pm every Saturday.
Here's how:
1. Open the Instagram app from your phone
2. Follow doublebaysailingclub if you haven't already done so
3. When we are live, our profile picture will appear at the top of the screen with a colorful ring around it and the word "Live"
4. Click on the picture to watch the live stream
Troubleshooting:
1. If you don't see our picture at the top of your screen, then click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the screen and search for doublebaysailingclub to bring up our profile page
2. If you missed the live feed, you can watch the briefing anytime by selecting the IGTV (Instagram TV) icon in the middle of the screen
As part of our ongoing focus on safety and quality of racing, we are again conducting competency training this year for all our members on Saturday 28 November at 9am. This is mandatory annual training that impacts rack allocation. Please make every effort to attend unless you have a very good reason. If you are unable, please email the Commodore.
Interested in attending the NSW & ACT Open State Championships at Belmont 16s on 5-6 December? Please sign up HERE if you have not done so already. Accommodation is available at Squid’s Ink in Belmont. Rod Barnes will coordinate transport.
It’s our goal to have all members obtain a boat licence. If you don’t have a boat licence and are interested in attending a course to get one, please let Mark Crowhurst know by emailing him HERE. Club members will pay just half price with the rest subsidized by the club. Family and friends also welcome to join at full price. Exact costs are still to be determined, but should be around $125 for members.
