The local representative of the Half Ton Class, Richard Hollis, owner of the X-95 Crackajax (which is a production half tonner), is also Rear Commodore RCYC. Richard has agreed to co-ordinate the event, with active support of the Half Ton Class Europe.
By announcing the date & venue of the next event at an early stage, the Half Ton Class Europe and the RCYC hope that the participating teams are given enough time to prepare their entry.
The Half Ton Class Europe would like to remind owners that the Class Spirit, well known to all the crews who have participated in one of the previous 4 Half Ton Classic Cups, will prevail in scrutinising applications to enter the event.
The basic definition of a Classic Half-tonner is a yacht which was designed and built as a prototype one-off 'half tonner' (or is a production boat derived from the same hull) under the IOR rule between 1st January 1967 and 31st December 1993, and was eligible to participate at the IOR Half Ton Cup during that period. No alterations shall have been made to the hull of the boat and rigid wing masts will not be tolerated. No outside assistance such as coach boats will be permitted during races and no more than (1) professional crew (ISAF Cat.1) will be permitted on any one boat.
The event will consist of 5 days of racing. The race officer will be asked to set windward-leeward races, Olympic triangles and "round the cans" races on the Solent as well as a 'long' offshore race: wind and weather permitting, this will be a 'Half Ton Round the Island' Race. Together with the inshore racing this should make the Half Ton Classic Cup 2011 a memorable event.
If you want to be kept updated about the event, please indicate your interest via the Class' mail address: bert.janssen [at] halftonclass-europe.net
Official Notice of Race to be published soon on:
www.halftonclass-europe.net
