Welcome to the racing section of our site. Here you can find information and documents relating to DBSC yacht racing in regard to the different fleets.
Please download racing documents below.
List of racing documents on this page. Please scroll down to download the relevant file.
2023 Racing Programme
Race Times for Red Blue and Green Fleets
Sailing Instructions – all fleets
Course Cards for Blue, Red and Green Fleets
Hut Starts Course Cards
Dinghy Course Cards
DBSC Racing Marks Chart
DBSC Racing Marks and Bearings
Notice of Race Summer Series 2023
2023 DBSC Racing Programme
Race Times Red Blue and Green Fleets 2023
Amendment to Racing Start Times and Schedules for Fleets to take effect on Saturday June 10th ONLY
Please use Hut Starts Saturdays 2023 Course Card as instructed for 10th June ONLY
Please use 2023 Sailing Instructions H Hut Starts Fixed Mark Courses as instructed for 10th June ONLY (These files can be found below)
Sailing Instructions A – General Sailing Instructions 2023
The following clause is added to General Sailing Instructions A
15.10 Should DBSC require the helm of a Keelboat competitor to serve as a Race Officer their boat shall receive their average points for races which the boat does not sail while they are acting as Race Officer.
2023 Sailing Instructions B – Red and Blue Fleet Committee Boat Starts Thursday and Saturdays
Clause 2.5 is amended to read:
SI 2.5 in the case of 5 minute sequences no later than 3 minutes before the starting signal of each class the race committee shall designate the course to be sailed, by displaying the letter and number reference from the appropriate fleet course card. In the case of 3 minute sequences the course shall be displayed no later than 2 minutes before the starting signal. (This changes RRS 27.1)
Sailing Instructions C – Green Fleet Saturdays
2023 Sailing instructions C Green Fleet is amended to read
2.5 Windward Mark W and Leeward Mark L will be plain orange inflatables, if using L1 this will be an orange inflatable with a White Band.
Clause 2.6 is now deleted
C7 Time Limits
7.1 In a one design class the time limit for the first race of the day shall be 70mins. Should any boat of the class finish within the 70 Mins the time Limit shall be extended to 80mins or 10 Minutes after the second finisher whichever is the earlier. The time limit for the subsequent races will be 17.00 Hrs. or 10 Minutes after the second finisher whichever is the earlier.
7.2 In a handicap class the time limit for the first race of the day shall be 70mins. Should any boat of the class finish within the 70 Mins the time Limit shall be extended to 85 mins or 15 Minutes after the second finisher whichever is the earlier. The time limit for the subsequent races will be 17.00 Hrs. Except that if any boat in the class finishes within this time, the time limit will be extended to 17.30 Hrs. or 15 Minutes after the second finisher whichever is the earlier. (This Changes RRS 35, and A5)
2023 Sailing Instructions Dinghy –
There has been two changes made to the 2023 Sailing Instructions – D. Please find details below:
SI 1.3 is now changed to read as follows:
1.3 The start for Course W will be to leeward of the Leeward mark. The start for Courses T and X will be to windward of the Leeward mark. See Diagram on “Dinghy Courses and Race Times 2023”.
SI 2.2 is now changed to read as follows:
2.2 Triangular courses will be signaled by the display of the letter T on the Committee vessel, Windward-Leeward courses by the display of the letter X or W. In the case of Windward-Leeward X signifies that the finish will be to windward of the Leeward mark and W signifies that the finish is to leeward of the Leeward mark. See Diagram on “Dinghy Courses and Race Times 2023”.
2023 Sailing Instructions H – Hut Starts Fixed Mark Courses
Freebird Red Fleet RTC Thursdays 2023 Course Card
Freebird Red Fleet W/L Thursdays 2023 Course Card
Green Fleet Courses and Race Times 2023 Course Card
Blue Fleet Thursdays Course Card 2023
(A replacement Vessel will be used instead of MacLir for Blue Fleet, please use course card below)
Committee Vessel Starts Saturdays 2023 Course Card
Hut Starts Saturdays 2023 Course Card
Tuesdays West Pier Starts 2023 Course Card
Dinghy Courses and Race Times 2023 Course Card
DBSC Racing Marks and Bearings 2023
DBSC Race Marks Chart 2023
Notice to Mariners 2022