Seldén Half Ton Classics Cup 2026

The regatta dinner is in full swing in the marquee with the competitors enjoying a delicious Paella super. Next it’s over to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall for the daily prizes and a vet special presentation. 

Here’s a little video taster of today’s racing

Here’s a great bit of video courtesy of the team on the pin end boat during today’s three attempts to get Race 7 underway. Fascinating to see what it looks like from the spotter’s perspective.

Here’s a selection of images from Savills and Mylor Rigging and Chandlery Thursday at the Henri Lloyd Half Ton Classics Cup

The results for races 7 and 8 are now online and race 9 and overall results will follow as soon as possible.

The much lighter winds have produced some interesting results. Race 7 was won by The Big Picture with Swuzzlebubble second, Miss Whiplash third, Sibelius fourth and Harmony fifth.  Swuzzlebubble took victory in Race 8 with Checkmate second, Miss Whiplash third, Concorde fourth and Harmony fifth.

The Race Committee advises us that they are now seeing 10 mph from the south west in the race area so its looking good for racing to get underway as soon as the boats get out there.

The Race Committee has announced the end of the postponement ashore and the AP is just being lowered on the shore flag pole so the boats are asked to leave the dock and head to the race area as rapidly as possible.

The Committee Boat is located approximately 1.5 miles south of Point Pendennis.

The fertiliser seems to be working it’s magic for Per Elisa’s new mast!

The Race Committee has  just made a VHF announcement to competitors to advise them that the wind spotter boats out in the race area have seen the first signs of some wind and so the rest of the committee and mark laying boats will be leaving the dock at 11.00 to head for the race area.  They plan to make a further announcement to competitors at 11.30 and have asked them to be ready at their boats at that time in the hope that they can lower the AP and call them afloat.

Stand by!

Half Ton Class humour is a special thing and this morning some wag has been down to the dock and delivered a little gift to help Per Elisa solve their lost rig problem