Designer : Michael Ratsey Builder : Michael Ratsey
- 1851: Finished second, beaten by America by 8-minutes.
"There was a second" on this famous day!
If Aurora had been measured following the tonnage and length rule, as was often in use at the time, she would have won the race on corrected time.
J.T./pr
AURORA 1851
GBR
Yacht Club: Royal Yacht Squadron
August 22nd, 1851, round the Isle of Wight race contender.
Finished second, beaten by America by 8-minutes.
"There was a second" on this famous day!
Owner: Thomas Le Marchant
Keel cutter
47 tons
Modeler: Michael Ratsey
Builder: Michael Ratsey, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Sailmaker: Ratsey, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Built in 1838
Launched: 1839
First owner: William Brach, from 1839 to 1845, rated as 40-ton cutter
Second owner: Thomas Le Marchant from 1847 to 1863. During Le Marchant ownership, Aurora had the following ratings: 1847 to 1849, 42-ton cutter
1850 to 1852, 47-ton cutter (Aurora rating during the 22nd August 1851 race)
1853 to 1863, 60-ton cutter
Third owner: Colonel Sir F. Arthur, 2nd Bart. Cut 60 from 1864 to 1864
Fourth owner: Thomas Hughan, Cut. 60 from 1865 to 1865
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