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Good morning and welcome to day 3 of the Half Ton Classics Cup 2015 in Nieuwpoort where at last the weather gods have remembered that it’s actually high summer and have sent us some sunshine! We also have a really … Continue reading →

For the second day running the Half Ton Classics Cup fleet in Nieuwpoort faced strong winds and big seas as they completed races three to five of their series. The forecast promised grey skies and regular rain showers, which it … Continue reading →

Tonight the legendary Half Ton Classics Cup Fancy Dress Party is taking place and as usual the crews have gone all out to meet the brief of dressing on a theme relating to your boat’s name.  Even the bar and … Continue reading →

The day 2 results for the Half Ton Classics Cup 2015 have been published and reveal that the winners of today’s three races were Roddy Angus and Dan Challis’s Trastada, Philippe Pilate’s General Tapioca and Toni Stroschek’s Superhero.  But with … Continue reading →

This evening it’s the infamous Half Ton Classics Cup fancy dress party, where the crews are asked to come dressed in “the character(s)” they most associate with their boat. The fantastic volunteers here in Nieuwpoort are already getting into the … Continue reading →

It’s been a seriously tough day on the water here in Nieuwpoort at day two of the Half Ton Classics Cup 2015.  With more big seas and winds up into the mid 20s the boats have completed three gruelling races … Continue reading →

Roving Reporter Bert Janssen Chats To Philippe Pilote, Chairman of the Half Ton Class and owner of General Tapioca BJ – So Philippe – are you happy to be in NP again? PP – Yes of course, it’s like coming … Continue reading →

The Half Ton Classics Cup competitors have attended their daily briefing in Nieuwpoort and are all set for three further races today.  The race committee intends to start with two windward leeward races and finish with another short inshore race. … Continue reading →

The North Sea was throwing some interesting shapes today off Nieuwport as the 23 strong Half Ton Classics Cup 2015 fleet got their regatta underway in big confused seas with a practise race followed by the first two races of … Continue reading →

The Provisional Results have been posted and reveal that David Cullen’s Checkmate won both of today’s opening races to lead the regatta overall.  Philippe Pilate’s General Tapioca is lying in second with Paul Pullen’s Miss Whiplash in third. At this … Continue reading →