RACE REPORT 9 December 2023

TyRrell & Rousso Race Day

PRO Ian Alexander reports:

The Double Bay Sailing Club's annual Tyrrell and Rousso event was held last weekend. The two races - the Richard Tyrrell handicap race and the Mano Rousso yardstick race allow all three classes to be pitted against each other in novel formats that pay homage to two of our great former members of DBSC.

Conditions were challenging, with Sydney Harbour turning on a full NE'er gusting up to 25 knots. Despite the tough conditions, the sailors put on an impressive display of skill and determination weathering many capsizes and near misses, but were impressively well-behaved on the start line and around the race track.

In the Tyrrell handicap event, the sailors battled it out on the water, with the name of the game being to overtake and stay upright. There were many thrilling moments navigating not only the DBSC fleets but also fleets from neighbouring RYSC, Historic 18s, and CYC to name a few. In the end, it was one of our 4.7 sailors Jasper Kinsman who took the top spot!

The Manno Rousso yardstick race was equally exciting, with the sailors pushing themselves to the limit in the challenging conditions. In the end, it was James Tudball who emerged victorious in the ILCA 6 with a commanding win over the 7's.

Overall, it was a fantastic day of sailing, with the sailors putting on a great show for the spectators. I would like to commend and thank my on-water race team for putting on such a well-organized and exciting day's racing and we look forward to another classic T&R event next year.

Tyrrell Trophy winner Jasper Kinsman (left) and Rousso Trophy winner James Tudball (right) flanking our commodore Steven London.

Photos snapped by Max and edited by Diana. See more on DBSC Instagram/Facebook.