Category Archives: Half Ton Classics Cup 2016

A fab race in glorious sun and cracking breeze. Checkmate was first home by a few boat lengths and was followed in by a gaggle of overlapped boats led by Per Elisa, then Superhero, General Tapioca and Red Cloud. Rampage … Continue reading →

Checkmate, Per Elisa, Superhero, Red cloud

Race 6 is to be another windward Leeward. The breeze is now up to around 10-12 knots and the sun is even making a break through bid! The first attempt to start saw everyone bunching at the pin end with … Continue reading →

Superhero wins by what must have been two and a half mins plus. Per Elisa just second, Harmony and Checkmate neck and neck then Red Cloud and Ballerine.

Superhero may be launched into the stratosphere but behind her Per Elisa is just holding off Harmony and Checkmate who are going at it hammer and tongs. Ballerine still fifth, Red Cloud sixth, Rampage seventh.

I think it’s safe to say that Superhero must have hit the hyperspace button up the first beat as they lead by a huge distance. Second to round was Per Elisa just ahead of Harmony with Checkmate fourth and Ballerine … Continue reading →

Race five is underway and a fairly scrappy start of was too with the tide building the boats back and a big fight fight for the committee boat end which General Tapioca lost. Father Bruin ended up well and truly … Continue reading →

In the closing stages of the final run Harmony managed to get the inside track on Superhero to claim water as they rounded the Leeward mark for the short reach to the finish and were then able to sail over … Continue reading →

Per Elisa list the head of her jib over the side and ended up trawling it. Lost a bit of distance but no places. Jib looks to be ok.

Superhero leads Harmony by a boat length. Red Cloud third, Per Elisa fourth, Rampage fifth to round. Nice 6 knots or so.