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What an exciting and spectacular race around the rocks! Once again Swuzzlebubble led all the way but Brittany Drizzle and Gen Tapioca were chasing hard. Sibelius finished fifth after a fantastic battle with Concorde

This time we really are off around the rocks!

Sorry, there was a last minute change of plan and race 6 was another windward leeward. Once again Swuzzlebubble escaped the pack, but behind her the battle between Brittany Drizzle, Sibelius and General Tapioca is raging. On the line Drizzle … Continue reading →

Our next race (6) is going to be a short coastal race around the nav marks and rocks just to add interest and keep us on our toes. Its time for the navigators to shine again! Wind is down a … Continue reading →

The committee if making the legs shorter today at just 1.2 miles which is keeping the fleet closely packed and making for done exciting mark roundings. None the less Swuzzlebubble sailed another blinder to lead the fleet handsomely at the … Continue reading →

Conditions are just perfect out here for the start of race 5 with around 16 knots from the NW. Committee setting up to start.

At this morning’s briefing the race committee confirmed that today they are aiming to run three or possibly four more windward leeward races today.  With the points so tight at the top of the leaderboard and only one race possible on … Continue reading →

Probably one of the most scenic short offshore races ever, perfectly describes the course set for today’s fourth race at the Half Ton Classics Cup 2014, which took the sailors from Saint-Quay-Portrieux, along the cliffs of Northern Brittany, around the … Continue reading →

Click here to check the Half Ton Classics Cup Race 4 and Overall results

Huge thanks to Fabrice Peineau who captured today’s sailing video for us