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.
How do I subscribe to your Pulitzer Prize winning newsletter?
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Want to book a seat at the restaurant?
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?
What is the deal between your club and the 18 footers and Sydney High School?
Can I store my kayak (or similar) in the clubhouse?
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.
Sunday 6 June - Winter Series
Sunday 13 June - Winter Series
Sunday 20 June - ILCA 50th birthday bash!
9-12 July 2021- South Pacific Laser Masters, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (QLD)
Sunday 18 July - Winter Series
Sunday 25 July - Winter Series (final)
Once again we had a chilly night and morning which meant the winter land breeze was at play on the harbour. Unfortunately the Royal Australian Navy had other plans for the harbour and after the first race, we had a delay and a shift of course before the second two races.
Race winners in the standard rig championship were Rod Barnes, David Newman and Nick Pellow, while in the pointscore, Ash Deacon, Andrew Foote and Nick Pellow each had a win. In the radial championship, David Huber, Candice Cushway and Andrew Cox each won a race, and in the pointscore Kirk Marcolina, Candice Cushway and Andrew Cox were race winners.
Congratulations also go to Candice Cushway, who achieved her goal of winning a race, and Ian Tudball who achieved his goal of beating Commodore Cox. What will they aim for next?
Many thanks to PRO Gerry Donohoe assisted by Kate McHugh, David Airey and Jim Dounis. After racing sailors were able to enjoy mixed vegetable soup cooked by Paul and lovingly heated by Peter Collie.
The Royal Australian Navy had other plans for the harbour on Sunday. Photo credit: Brett Beyer
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).
