Royal St. George's Aurelia Wins ISORA Race to Greystones

25th August 2018

Royal Irish rivals Wow and Lively Lady in race 13 to Greystones Credit: Afloat.ie

The Royal St. George Yacht Club J122 Aurelia continued her winning offshore form in the ISORA Series today by winning Race 13 from Dun Laoghaire on Dublin Bay to Greystones Harbour in County Wicklow.

The Chris Power Smith skippered entry, that is vying for the overall ISORA title as well as the Viking Marine Coastal Series, saw off a strong challenge today from Poolbeg J109 Roger Smith as well as a challenge from Frank Whelan's all-conquering Grand Soleil 44 Eleuthera from Greystones Sailing Club.

A 23 boat fleet had a hectic start at the pin–end of the line in Dun Laoghaire before the reach south at 10 am this morning in the 24-mile race.

Making a return to ISORA racing after his retiral from the Round Britain and Ireland Race was Howth Yacht Club's Conor Fogerty in his Class II entry, the vintage Silver Shamrock.

See photos below

ISORA Start 0027 (Above and below) There was a schmozzle at the pin end (DBSC Pier Mark) of the start line Photo: Afloat.ie

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ISORA Eleuthera 0284 The Greystones crew of the Grand Soleil 44 Eleuthera Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Eleuthera 0243 Eleuthera set a staysail to work out an early on the water lead Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA WOW Farr 42 0080 WOW Farr 42 flies a huge asymmetric spinnaker in the gusty northwesterly Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Samaton 0564 Robert Rendell's Samatom, an XC45 from Howth Yacht Club Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Jeanneau Sunfast 3600 0554 Two Sunfast 3600s – Hot Cookie Sunfast 3600 (John O'Gorman) to weather and Brendan Coghlan's YOYO (also below) from the Royal St George Yacht Club Photo: Afloat.ie

Yo Yo 0498

ISORA Flashback 0185 Paddy Gregory's First 34.7 Flashback from Howth Yacht Club Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Waker Wakey 0128 Poolbeg entry Waker Wakey is skippered by Roger Smith Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Aurelia 0146 Chris Power Smth's race winner Aurelia was helmed by Duncan Lyster of the Royal St. George Yacht Club Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Aurelia Wakey wakey 0113 Aurelia chases Wakey Wakey Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA Silver Shamrock 0065 Conor Fogerty at the helm of Silver Shamrock Photo: Afloat.ie

ISORA fleet 0097 (Above and below) The 23-boat ISORA fleet head south from Dublin Bay Photo: Afloat.ie

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Top Five
1 IRC Class 0 Aurelia IRL 35950 J122 Royal St George Yacht Club Chris & Patanne Power Smith
2 IRC Class 1 Wakey Wakey GBR 5909R J109 Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club Roger Smith
3 IRC Class 0 Eleluthera NED 7025 Grand Soleil 44 Race Frank Whelan
4 IRC Class 0 WOW IRL 4208 Farr 42 Royal Irish Yacht Club George Sisk
5 IRC Class 0 Lively Lady IRL 1644 First 44.7 Royal Irish Yacht Club Derek Martin

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