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Royal St. George J122 'Aurelia' Wins ISORA 'Midnight Race' from Liverpool to Douglas

6th July 2019
Chris Power Smith's Aurelia from Dun Laoghaire took overall victory in the Midnight race from Liverpool to Douglas Chris Power Smith's Aurelia from Dun Laoghaire took overall victory in the Midnight race from Liverpool to Douglas Credit: Afloat

In a 39-boat ISORA midnight race from Liverpool to Douglas on the Isle of Man, Royal St. George Yacht Aurelia (Chris Power Smith) was the overall IRC winner.

The race, number eight in the 2019 ISORA calendar, was sailed in West South West winds averaging 14 knots.

Second overall in the 75-miler was another Class Zero yacht, Spirit of Jacana, a J133 and skippered by Alan Bruce. Third was defending ISORA champion, Mojio (Peter Dunlop & Victoria Cox), a smaller class one, J109.

Full results here 

Published in ISORA, RStGYC
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