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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Can you teach me to race 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.
By now you should have members should have received an invitation to the season opening dinner for sailors and volunteers.
Details:
7pm Friday 16th September
Bedouin 2/53 Cross Street Double Bay
$100 per guest (includes welcome drink, banquet dinner, beer/wine with dinner)
Dress: Spectacular/Glam (Studio 54)
The club is happy to welcome a new member – Dean Kurz. Here’s some information about Dean. Please give him a warm Double Bay welcome when you see him at the club.
How old were you when you first stepped on a boat?
I started sailing sabots at the age of 5 off the beach at Mornington VIC
If money (and sailing ability) were no limit, what boat would you buy?
A nice cruising yacht
What is your ultimate sailing goal?
Only goal is enjoyment and to be somewhat competitive
Tell us the story behind the name of your Laser?
My laser is named after my red cattle dog, hence Red Dog
If you could add any ingredient to DBSC's world’s best toasties – what would it be?
Bacon
What are your second/third favourite hobbies (assuming sailing is #1)?
Motorcycle riding and cycling
Describe what you do for work in less than five words?
Ducati AU network development manager
What is the next international destination you will travel to and why?
Greece, history and to cruise the Mediterranean
What is your favourite TV show, movie, and/or book?
North Sails sailing tactics!
Tell us something interesting about yourself that members of the club don’t know?
Last Saturday was my first time sailing on Sydney Harbour, what an amazing experience to race on a course with such iconic views.
Saturday 3 Septmber – Season opening and post club championship bbq
Friday 16 September – 7pm 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.
From our race management team Tim Heath and John Chesterman:
It was a 'why would you be anywhere else' day – mild and mostly sunny Winter's afternoon for Saturday Winter Sprints.
There was a modest 18 boat turnout, presumably based on an incorrect weather forecast, which included the welcome return of Campbell Patton from roaming the globe, and Maxim Djura from Brisbane.
6 sprint races, with a work of approximately 300m were run in a Westerly breeze oscillating between 8 and 15 knots, with some big right shifts.
Standard rig wins were shared between Campbell Patton x 3 and Robert Vann x 3, usually followed by Geoff Kirk, and with Jason Wilkins in the mix.
Radial fleet winners were James Tudball x 2, Katie McHugh x 2, Martin White, and Scott Hunter.
The race officers were Tim Heath (his first stint as PRO), ably assisted by John Chesterman, John Vasey, and Scott Finlayson.
Special thanks to Pat Levy and for doing lots of early morning RIB preparation work, and to John Vasey for his milkcrate flag-holder creation which was used in the Paul Adam and eases everything about starting races from a RIB.
Paul and Shirley provided excellent off water nourishment by way of toasties in the canteen.
The club’s calendar can be subscribed to here (strongly recommended).
We are pleased to announce the new club laser representative is David Newman. David loves a regatta and last season had a stellar year performing extremely well in state and national masters championships.
There are two events coming up prior to Christmas. The Coast Championships will be held at South Lake Macquarie SC on the 15/16 October and the State Open and Masters championships will be held at Wangi ASC on the 19/20 November.
DBSC will be coordinating transport and the possibility of group accommodation for both events.
These weekends away are legendary so if you are interested in either of these regattas, please contact David.
The annual working bee will be conducted on Saturday 20 August from 8am and will include a boat rack reshuffle.
All members are expected to attend and contribute to the working bee.This is an annual event that takes considerable planning to ensure our club is ready to run smoothly for the summer season.
If you are unable to attend on the day, please contact the Commodore, Steven London, to 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!)
We are delighted to announce that Brett Beyer will offer his popular Brett Beyer Saturday (BBSP) Program again this season. 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.
The program will run for 8 sessions prior to Christmas on September 3, 10, 17, October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 26. The cost of the program is $480 (plus merchant fees) per subscriber.
By now you should have members should have received an invitation to the season opening dinner for sailors and volunteers.
Details:
7pm Friday 16th September
Bedouin 2/53 Cross Street Double Bay
$100 per guest (includes welcome drink, banquet dinner, beer/wine with dinner)
Dress: Spectacular/Glam (Studio 54)
Saturday 20 August – 8am Annual Working Bee
Friday 16 September - 7pm 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.
On Saturday the club kicked of the preseason sprint season. The conditions at the club belied the 13-16 knots gusting to 28!!!
Racing was run by Alistair Sutherland, Christine Paton, Pia Hattersley and Andrew Craker with Paul and Shirley providing toasties in the canteen.
This weekend we will also be having sprint racing at 1pm. Paul and Shirley are back on board with toasties.
The club’s calendar can be subscribed to here (strongly recommended).
