Category Archives: Half Ton Classic Cup 2011

Click here for the race and overall results after day two of the 2011 Half Ton Classic Cup supported by South Boats.

Our final two finishers in today’s round the Isle of Wight race are just making their final approaches to the line. Its been a really tricky afternoon and big congratulations go out the the crews of Pinball Wizard and Glider … Continue reading →

It was a real ghost up to the finish. Here’s the finishing order for the race round the island:- 1. Insatiable 2. Concorde 3. Per Elise 4. General Tapioca (very closely followed by) 5. A+ 6. Chimp 7. Red Cloud … Continue reading →

We’re now back in Cowes and the boats are approaching the finish line and there have been some changes as they’ve made their way up from Fishbourne. Its still very light and tricky and Insatiable has slipped into the lead … Continue reading →

They’re all thru the forts and the leaders are passing Fishbourne and heading for home with the breeze picking up again. The leading boats were Concorde, Per Elisa, Insatiable and General Tapioca. We’re heading back to Cowes now for the … Continue reading →

It’s gone really light and the fleet is making very slow progress up towards Ryde Pier. Concord is leading boat with Per Elise second and several boats unidentified yet on the portsmouth shore but its very tight and with such … Continue reading →

Your intriped reporters have been enjoying a warm up and a good coffee in the new Costa at the end of Ryde Pier. While we’ve been waiting for them to hove into view we’ve met up with fellow Half Ton … Continue reading →

The fleet is passing Sandown and are starting to head offshore as the tide begins to turn flood. The viz is very low and we can barely see them now but it looks like the wind may have dropped at … Continue reading →

The fleet is whizzing down the back of the island. We’ve just seen them fetching thru Ventnor. The viz is lousy and we’ve constant drizzle but they are having a great race with the pack still closely bunched.