Half Ton Classics Cup 2025

Sorry this video interview is so late but we have a slow internet connection and we’re struggling to get things posted a wee bit.  But better late than never here is last night’s chat with John Hicks of Rampage:

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 was fifth home and Waverider sixth. Will have all the corrected results after the daily prize giving.

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 a general recall. All except Per Elisa who pottered in on her lonesome at the committee boat end. For attempt no 2 they are using Flag Uniform.

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 fifth. Rampage, Waverider and Red Cloud followed them round. Wind still light at around 6-7 knots and no sign of the sun yet but the racing is great.

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 OCS and had to go back.

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 the top of them to win. Superhero second, Red Cloud third, Per Elisa fourth, General Tapioca fifth and Rampage sixth. All on the water results and pending corrected times.

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.