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.
Thank you to those who stayed back for the “mini bee” after racing on Sunday. The club has been swept out and cleaned out, with lost property taken to Patagonia for recycling and old sails collected to help fisherman in the Pacific Islands.
This means the club is nice and tidy for our stage, dance floor and bar! We can’t do these wonderful functions without your help. Thank you.
This weekend is the ILCA Laser 50th birthday bash and there are prizes to be won! We have a hull upgrade sponsored by PSA sailing and some brand new sails sponsored by NB Sailsports to be won.
PSA has sponsored this gold laser hull upgrade, which is all kinds of blingy, sparkly awesome!
You have to be in it to win it! Make sure you are registered!
The ILCA Laser 50th birthday bash is this Sunday 30th May 2021 and is shaping up to be an event to remember!
We have a 20 knot south westerly forecast which will make it an awesome run/reach from Fort Denison to Watsons bay. For those of you with GoPros (or similar) can we ask you to attach these to your boats and film what we are expecting to be gnarly footage? We have a film company that will be able to compile the footage after the event.
Please send footage to Diana after the event.
We still haven’t quite rustled up the final numbers of the ILCA birthday bash and we still have some boats available to loan.
In the interests of (the broader sailing) community spirit we’re asking you to call your sailing friends and ask them to come along on Sunday.
In order to borrow a boat for the event, these people should register for the event here, entering “0” as the sail number. The club will then allocate a boat.
We’ve decided to put on an extra support boat on Sunday for the ILCA birthday bash. Can any member who is unable to sail but is able to volunteer on the morning please email Diana a.s.a.p.!
Please ensure you have RSVPed to the Annual General Party, which is this Friday. A paperless post invite was sent to all members. If you have lost it, please email Emily.
Guests are invited from 1830 and the Annual General Meeting will start at 1900. After that it’s fun, fun, fun for everyone!
The existing management committee, together with some new additions, is willing to re-stand for nomination for 2021/22 as follows. Nominations for this “ticket” will be called for at the AGP.
Commodore: Andrew Cox
Vice-Commodore: Mark Crowhurst
Rear Commodore: Pat Levy
Treasurer: Justin Davey
Secretary: Emily Ball
Safety & Training: David Murphy
Handicapper: Daryl Lawrence
Race Management: Steven London
Learn to Race: Martin White
Social: Peter Collie
Canteen: Paul Adam
Marketing & Communications: Diana Chen
Newsletter: Kate McHugh
Property and Laser Rep: Rod Barnes
CTO: Nick Pellow
Alternate nominations are also invited. If you wish to nominate anyone, could you please email Emily Ball by 5pm Sydney time on Wednesday, 26 May 2021?
No silly, not a date on a powerboat… This is a reminder to register your interest and available dates for an upcoming powerboat course.
The course will provide participants with an opportunity to improve boat handling skills, learn more about engines and types of crafts and practise navigation techniques on a passage.
The course will cost members $110 (DBSC will subsidise the remaining $110).
1. How old were you when you first stepped on a boat? My dad used to have a small sailing boat, so I guess I was about 2 or 3, but I only learned to sail properly on a 60 footer in the Whitsundays when I was 22.
2. If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy? I'd ask Neel Trimarans to custom build me one. I guess I've seen Waterworld one too many times.
3. What is your ultimate sailing goal? Single handed world circumnavigation. I'd have to get divorced first though...
4. Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser? I haven't even given it a name yet, so I guess the story is... German efficiency?
5. If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be? Salty liquorice, the good Scandinavian stuff. I'd get it as a 'naked toastie' though. ;)
6. What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)? Climbing and snowboarding.
7. Describe what you do for work in less than five words? Help companies grow faster.
8. What is the first international destination you will travel to (once we're allowed) and why? Wherever there's snow on the mountains.
9. What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book? TV show: Silicon valley. Seeing the space from the inside every day, there's just a lot of truth in this. It's basically infotainment!
10. Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know? I'm the only German who doesn't like (or drink) beer.
Friday 28 May – Annual General Party
Sunday 30 May – ILCA 50th birthday bash!
Sunday 6 June - Winter Series
Sunday 13 June - Winter Series
Sunday 20 June - Winter Series
9-12 July 2021- South Pacific Laser Masters, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (QLD)
Sunday 18 July - Winter Series
Sunday 25 July - Winter Series (final)
