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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.
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.
Saturday 10 December 2022: Tyrell and Rousso races; Christmas Party. RSVP and 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 PRO Michael Osborne.
Last Saturday was heats 7 & 8 of the club championships and 11 & 12 of the point score.
The day was neatly summarised by Luke Parker: “The Dardanelles were out in their glory yesterday. Snakes and ladders all round. The course was ok, the 40 degree wind shifts and 5-15 knot breeze across the course was the challenge”.
In the full rigs Alexander Bijkerk and Campbell Patton were respectively first and second over the line in both races. Jules Hall was third in race 1, and Luke third in race 2.
In the radials, Ian Alexander got two bullets. In the first race Martin White was second and Brooke Wilson third. In the second race, Quentin Burns was second, and James Tudball third.
Chris Tattersall (COTD) and Nate did a great job in the RIB quickly tweaking the course between race 1 and 2 in what was a tricky day.
Thank you, Thomas (LTRAR) and Chris (COTD), for your help.
Photos courtesy of Thomas Beregi. More photos have been uploaded on the Top Mark Facebook page.
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Double Bay Sailing Club is managed and run entirely by volunteers. As the saying goes, “many hands make light work. There is always work to be done in the upkeep of our shed and the ongoing running of dinghy racing.
This week we’d like to thank Pat Levy who has persisted with the temperamental western davit, replacing the pullies, and arranging for the motor to be fixed (this is much more complicated than anyone would guess, as the committee can attest following our monthly updates). Pat has also arranged the repairs to the split seam on one of the tubes on the Dene Bergman as well as fixing the battery isolation switch. Pat is regularly fixing the equipment that we rely upon each week, and we appreciate his efforts very much. Now if someone could dial up an 18knot Nor’easter for him, he might smile!
Pat in his happy place…
The club is full of people making wonderful contributions around the place, and sometimes behind the scenes. Let us know who deserves a mention!
The Women's Regatta will be held at the club this Saturday and there will be events from 8am through to 8pm.
VOLUNTEERS: If you are able to help out on Saturday, please ensure you have emailed us at womensregatta@dbsc.com.au so that we can allocate tasks. Don’t forget to wear your DBSC t-shirt if you have one!
CLUB TIDY: Please ensure all your personal belongings have been removed from both change rooms and around the club before Friday. Anything left behind will be going to our recycling program.
POP-UP SHOPS: boatcrewgear.com and boatropes.com.au will be at the club all day, so if you need any new gear or rigging, order online for pick-up on Saturday.
We need a RIB driver volunteer to help on Sunday 11 December, 1-5pm.
Please contact the Commodore if you can help, or put your name down in this Google sheet HERE.
Thank you to Mark and Milla Gray who are volunteering in the canteen this coming weekend, and to Andrew Craker who is driving the RIB support boat.
From our Commodore, Steven London.
Quantifying sentiment around club management was more difficult than other survey topics. Overall, 85% of respondents told us management was very or extremely important, but what does this actually mean? The greatest insight came from your comments.
Our volunteer culture was a common theme - speaking to a core club value of ownership, and the need for this to be continuously cultivated. "Distributed volunteerism remains a critical initiative that should continue to be chased until everyone is a participant"
Management was also reminded to 'keep it simple' and focus more on the fewer things that really matter most, and to "let go of things people aren't attached to".
Beyond the day to day running of the club, you also wanted us to keep an eye on the future - forging relationships across the sailing community and fostering the next generation of sailors. To this point, we have created a new committee position encompassing Youth. James Tudball has taken the position, with exciting new ideas for pathways and programs for youth. Watch this space as we develop these ideas over this season and into the future!
The Christmas Party this year will be on Saturday, December 10, 2022, 5:30 PM-11:30 PM.
We will have all of the usual catering and festivities, and we need you to RSVP so we can get the numbers for catering finalised.
Jonathan Stone is featured in the December edition of Afloat for his renovation and electrification of Resilience, a 1967 Halvorsen. Powered originally with a Chrysler flat marine petrol engine located midships, the vessel now has a 15kW (20HP) Bellmarine, inboard water-cooled electric motor. For more on Jonathan’s interesting endeavour, you can read about it online or pick up a copy of Afloat in the canteen at the clubhouse.
Thanks to Paul Adam for bringing this to our attention.)
Saturday 3 December 2022: The Women’s Regatta. Sign up for more information here.
Saturday 10 December 2022: Tyrell and Rousso races; Christmas Party. RSVP and 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 PRO Daryl Lawrence:
A brisk 20kt gusting 27kt breeze saw 11 hardy souls brave the harbour. during the six or so sprints. The attrition rate left 4 boats for the final surf around the top mark, out to the white drum and home.
Luke Parker was dominating; Kirk wouldn't be chased down in a couple of races. Richard George is seriously thinking of buying his own 4.7 rig for this type of breeze as he revelled in a day without a capsize. Others weren't so fortunate with a lot of swims. Kerryn Smith had the save of the day with a maximum limbo dance to right his boat from horizontal. Tim Heath was looking good off the line. Peter Collie stuck in there with his splinted finger taking a beating.
Daryl and Maxim were well supported by Team Gray and Epworth with Milla Gray and Teddy Epworth helping their parents in the support rib with Finn Kirk. (That's one way to keep the nose of the "Paul Adam" down.)
Well survived by all.
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