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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.
Are you sad that the Autumn series is coming to an end? The great news is that we sail all year round! The Winter series will commence on Sunday 2 May and run weekly until 27 July (except during NSW school holidays). 8:00am start with 3 races around 30-mins each. It’s a great way to maintain your sailing fitness and the early morning sail means you have the rest of the day to chill out or cook a Sunday roast!
Brett Beyer Coaching will be on offer again during the Winter series. The program will be similar to the ‘B’ subscription offered in the Spring & Autumn series. Subscribers will receive: (a) start video for each start, (b) GPS tracks animation, and (c) fleet level leg-by-leg GPS-based analysis and commentary. Dates will be: 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 13 Jun, 20 Jun, 18 Jul, 25 Jul. The 10 sessions will cost $600. T&Cs and registration details to come.
Please save the date for the 2021 Annual General (Meeting) Party to be held on Friday 28 May 2021 at 7:00pm at Double Bay Sailing Club. Invitation and details to come.
We are looking for a newsletter editor to take over from Kirk as he embarks on a new career. Your job will be to publish weekly articles about club activities, with assistance from various committee members and race officers. Ideally, you are someone that is well organised, and can spare some time on Tuesdays. Full training provided. Email us [HERE]
Courses for the 1965/66 season:
NE - Start deep into Double Bay, top mark Nielsen Park, wing mark Taylor Bay, bottom mark Double Bay, Nielsen Park, Double Bay, Nielsen Park, Taylor Bay, finish Double Bay.
SE - Start off Clark Island, top mark deep into Double Bay, wing mark off Point Piper, bottom mark Shell Cove (near Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron), Double Bay, Nielsen Park, Shell Cove, finish Double Bay.
This may be difficult to replicate today due to the numerous crossings of the ferry routes but would make an interesting marathon course!
1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? Dad built my sister and me a Sabot when I was 5, and he jumped in with me on a freezing rainy winters day in Melbourne for the first sail.
2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? Hands down a Wally yacht but I'd settle for just about any cruising yacht which I can enjoy with family and friends.
3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? I'm really enjoying the Laser Masters sailing so doing more regattas and a nationals podium and/or worlds top 10 once the kids are older and I can put more time in on the water.
4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? When Ali G aired, I got the nickname "dangerous Dave" which over time morphed into "Danger Mouse" which was a cartoon I loved as a kid - that's the name of my new boat.
5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be? I'm a sucker for a toastie full of melted cheese so probably some gruyere!
6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? I've rekindled my love for snow skiing in the past couple of years.
7. Describe what you do for work in less than five words? Sell sticky vinyl.
8. What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why? We love Japan for the food and culture so hopefully, this time next year to experience some Japow skiing.
9. What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book? I love a good crime series. Of the current shows, I'm really looking forward to the new season of Ozark and Peaky Blinders.
10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know? My daughter was in such a hurry to enter the world, I delivered her in the bathtub at home before the ambulance arrived! We got to the hospital nice and early for the birth of my younger son.
In Hobart, rigging prior to the 1992 Sabot nationals.
Wednesday 24 Mar - Twilight Sprints, Brett Beyer Twilight Program 9/10
Saturday 27 Mar - Club Championship 13 & 14
Wednesday 31 Mar - Twilight Sprints, Brett Beyer Twilight Program 10/10
Saturday 3 Apr - Sprints (Easter weekend)
A very large Naval ship, the 18 Footers JJ Giltinan Championship, and numerous CYC fleets all made cameos in Saturday’s race, which made for an action packed afternoon. Despite the amount going on in such a condensed area, there were no incidents on the water. Murray Stone did go head-to-head with a 70ft motor yacht, with Murray coming out as the winner. Credit goes to all the sailors for great seamanship.
The forecast was spot on; the sun shone all day and a beautiful NNE gradient filled in which led to some fantastic racing in both fleets. For once it should be acknowledged the Radials were better behaved on the start line that the Standards! At the end of the day, the winners were: Standards – Steve London (Point Score 9) and Nick Pellow (Point Score 10); Radials – The Tudballs – Ian (Point Score 9) and James (Point Score 10).
Thanks to this week’s volunteers: Hadrien Bourley (PRO), Geoff Boscoe (LTRaR), Emily Ball (COTD), Peter Collie (who stepped in last minute to support the on-water safety team due to an unplanned shortage), Paul Adam, Shirley Roach, David Newman, and Geoff Kirk.
Photo: Peter Collie
Planning has commenced for the 2022 Oceania & Australian ILCA Laser Master Championships and here is your chance to have your say on the format of the event going forward. We are caucusing views to feed into the planning process and considering two options for the 10 races.
Option 1: 10 races over four days – Friday to Monday – with 2, 3, 3, 2 races per day (same format as previous years)
Option 2: 10 races over five days – Monday to Friday – with 2 races per day (allowing the weekends for travel)
Please let us know by the end of this week if you would like your opinion to be considered.
Click [HERE] to submit your response.
Performance awards for the 85/86 Season:
Most number of breakages whilst competing in club races
The best imitation of the Titanic
Best imitation of an iceberg
The most number of capsizes in Double Bay while trying to get to the first mark
Retiring skippers award – the spirit was willing but the knees were too weak
