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.
After a little delay and some confusion about the final day racing the winter series results are in.
While the series was intended to be 30 races, there were only 9 days scheduled and therefore there were 27 races held over the winter.
In the standard rig, Daniel Costandi was the championship winner and Tim Heath was the pointscore winner.
In the radial rig, Sylvie Stannage was the championship winner and Andrew Cox was the pointscore winner.
The annual working bee will be conducted on Saturday 20 August from 8am. This is an annual event that takes considerable planning to ensure our club is ready to run smoothly for the summer season. All members are expected to attend – there is a large amount of work to be done. If you are unable to attend on the day, please contact the Commodore, Steven London, and arrange for a job to be undertaken at a time convenient to you.
(Members who do not participate are under the usual threat of having their laser torched in the park!)
The member survey provides important feedback for the committee as it shapes the direction of activities undertaken by the club. Many of the wonderful initiatives the club has undertaken were a direct result of the previous survey.
Thank you to the 35 members who have completed our member survey.
If you have not completed the survey yet, please do so. We want you input. In particular you are encouraged to think about one thing the club can do to improve, and one thing the club should drop as it adds no value.
From the surveys so far, the committee is cognisant that not everything we are working on is being communicated well to the membership and we are reflecting on how to do that better. In the meantime, we are working on a ramp upgrade and partners and families are welcome at the club championship barbeques (the first of which will be on 3 September).
The committee is looking forward to sharing the results of the survey with you soon.
We are delighted to announce that Brett Beyer will offer his popular Brett Beyer Saturday (BBSP) Program again this season. The initial instalment of the BBSP will be for 8 sessions on September 3, 10, 17, October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 26.
The cost of the program is $480 (plus merchant fees) per subscriber. It needs at least 20 subscribers to run. Subscriptions need to be confirmed and paid by COB, Friday 19 August.
The terms of the program and sign up form can be found here.
BBSP subscribers will carry a GPS during each race, and will later receive a report and animation showing their GPS tracks vs the fleet, together with fleet-level commentary on each leg, and also a video with commentary on the starts. Subscribers will also have access to Brett to ask questions on the water (not during the races), and can also later ask questions on the weekly report.
We need 20 subscribers paid by Friday, 19 August for this to proceed.
There have been a number of sails and associated boat covers etc that have previously littered the clubhouse and have hence been stored in the workshop over winter. These items, some of which are listed below, have now been placed on a table near the canteen. Any items not claimed by 20 August will be disposed of in a sustainable manner at the end of the working bee.
The lost clothing basket, which contains such items as jackets, sailing shoes and rash vests, is also at the table for members to reclaim lost gear.
Labelled items include:
· Standard rig sail 203757
· Standard rig sail 090 THA
· Standard rig sail 175988
· Radial rig sail 206046
· Radial rig sail 211475
· Sarah Brooks sail in bag
· Boat cover 2961
· Boat cover F Pitt
Georges River Sailing Club will be hosting the Australian Championships (open and youth) which will be held on 2-8 January. DBSC will be lending a RIB to GRSC for this event. and is collating names of members who are willing to assist GRSC in driving the RIB or in any of the other volunteer activities that will be undertaken for the smooth running of the event.
If you are interested in helping, please contact the commodore.
Congratulations go out to DBSC’s Captain Steamy, who recently married his beautiful partner Tess! We wish you every happiness together.
Hadrien Bourely, reports in from Europe:
Representing the interests of the ‘best sailing club in the world’, our European representatives Mark Bethwaite and Hadrien Bourely have confirmed and strengthened ties with our sister club Campion del Garda sailing club as relations are still well enjoyed by both sides.
Starting Friday night with drinks and diner overlooking the lake and mountains, the festivities were an absolute expression of the joy and laughter that only old friends and the master sailing community know how to enjoy and nurture.
Early the next day, action prevailed. Boots were strapped, boats were rigged, and the miracle of lake Garda’s micro climate revealed itself before our eyes. Poseidon had delivered the most perfect sailing conditions known to mankind. As well as the decreasing 20+ knots breeze and sunny blue skies, Hadrien euphorically enjoyed the tempered fresh water of the lake: “it’s like sailing in silk!”, he said. Meanwhile, Mark lead and coached the appreciative fleet from the semi comfort of the RIB, as he passed on the years of hiking and hard earned secrets of Australian sailing.
In the land of Da Vinci, the spaghetti alle vongole following 3hrs of silky sailing is just as miraculous as the last supper itself. Stories of the day were shared and it’s evident that Italian hand gestures are perfectly designed to explain with great details how Roberto swooped in the inside, 3.5 boat length before a bottom mark rounding.
Once more, the bliss of laser sailing is in our hearts, and it becomes clear as the water of the lake that this heaven can only be improved if shared with our Double Bay friends.
The delegation wishes you were here, hopefully soon.
Carpe diem.
Saturday 20 August – Annual Working Bee
Friday 16 September - Season Opening Dinner for sailors and volunteers
Saturday 3 December 2022 – The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.
The club’s calendar can be viewed and subscribed to here.
Thank you to the members who are sending through information for the newsletter. If you have content for the newsletter, please email it to newsletter@dbsc.com.au by midnight Monday.
This weekend we transition to Saturday sprints beginning at 1pm.
The club’s calendar can be subscribed to here (strongly recommended).
