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The prize giving for the Half Ton Classics Cup will take place at 14.30 at the podium erected on the Quai de la Republic, which is on the waterfront at the head of the old harbour – in front of … Continue reading →

Race 8 was another wonderfully close race and with the breeze initially lighter we saw some different faces at the front of the pack. It was incredibly close both on the water and on corrected time. Per Elisa shone today … Continue reading →

A great final race with some interesting results of which more shortly. Swuzzlebubble confirmed her Champion status with another great race. General Tapioca sailed her socks off but it wasn’t quite enough. So Brittany Drizzel is second and Tapioca third … Continue reading →

The final race is underway and we’re doing one last windward leeward to say farewell to Saint-Quay-Portrieux. The first attempt to start was recalled (possibly due to the hangovers from last night’s superb crew party) but they got away at … Continue reading →

Here is some sailing footage from day 3 of the Half Ton Classics Cup in Saint-Quay-Portrieux.  An interesting interview with winner Peter Morton is just uploading and will be available shortly.

With a bravura performance of three straight wins on today’s penultimate day, the stunningly restored 1978 Farr designed Swuzzlebubble, owned and helmed by Peter Morton and crewed by Kelvin Rawlings, Anthony Haines, Eouard Lynch, John Kemp, David Lenz and Martin … Continue reading →

Here are some photos of today’s spectacular racing:

With only one race possible tomorrow and three straight bullets in today’s races, its now officially confirmed that Swuzzlebubble is the Half Ton Classics Cup Champion 2014!  Huge congratulations to Peter Morton and his team.

While we wait for the results to come through and the photos to download off the camera here is a quick interview with did with David Evans, owner of Hullabaloo XV, last night: