Category Archives: Half Ton Classics Cup 2014

Race 1 turned into a great battle between Swuzzelbubble and Concord who were followed across the line by Brittany Drizzle and Per Elisa. We have funny spells out here with occasional showers. Breeze is predominantly NW at around 8 knots … Continue reading →

Click here for the updated Half Ton Classics Cup Entry List.

After yesterday’s flooding, when the event marquee ended up looking more like a swimming pool than a bar and had to be closed, the organisers have arranged for a raised floor to be put down in the tent to ensure … Continue reading →

Good morning from Saint-Quay-Portriuex and welcome to our coverage of the first day of racing at the 2014 Half Ton Classics Cup.  The skippers have just attended a briefing and everyone is now heading down to the dock and getting ready … Continue reading →

With pre-regatta registration now complete 22 teams have confirmed their entry to the 2014 Half Ton Classics Cup, hosted by the Sport Nautique Saint-Quay-Portrieux (SNSQP). Whilst the entry number might be smaller than in recent years the standard of the … Continue reading →

The complete refusal of the wind to cooperate means that the Half Ton Classics Cup warm up race has been abandoned and the boats are on their way home.

Sadly the wind is refusing to return for the Half Ton Classics Cup warm up race and frankly its now more a warm up drift than a race. Almost 50 minutes in and the last boat is just rounding the … Continue reading →

It looks like we spoke too soon when we said the breeze looked promising for the tune up race. They are underway but the showers seem to have driven the breeze off and the boats are barely ghosting their way … Continue reading →

The weather is very unsettled but the threat of absolutely no wind hasn’t materialised so far and the fleet has gone afloat for a warm up race which is due to get underway at 16.00.  Right now the skies are … Continue reading →

The organisers have just completed a competitors briefing where they paid particular attention to the navigation and meteorology issues the teams are likely to be facing during the coming week.  The Cote d’Armor is one of the most spectacular coastlines in … Continue reading →