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Half Tonner

Half Tonner

Since 2004 The Half Ton Class Europe is guiding the revival of the former IOR half tonners. Half tonners are 9m long sailing vessels, build to the IOR rating rules from 1967 to 1992. A boat is considered as a 'half tonner' if it fulfills the following requirements:
• if it has been designed & build as a prototype one-off in the period between January 1st 1967 and December 31st 1994, and
• if it has been once eligible to participate at an edition of the IOR Half Ton Cup, and
• if no alterations have been made to the hull of the boat (except keel & rudder).
Every production boat derived from the hull of a prototype one-off half tonner will also be considered as a half tonner.

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Show news in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup Days 2 & 3
2Farr on course for the cup
Posted on 8 Aug
in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup Day 1
Irish 2Farr not distracted by light winds
Posted on 6 Aug
in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup starts tomorrow
30 Half Tonners from 7 countries set to race
Posted on 2 Aug
Half Ton Classic Cup preview
Looking forward to exciting sailing as event returns to Royal Nieuwpoort YC
Posted on 19 Jul
Half Ton Classics Cup preview
The fleet is to gather again at Nieuwpoort this August
Posted on 17 Feb
Ireland's Premier Sailing Event Returns to Howth
Early bird discount starts now, for the keelboat racing and shoreside parties
Posted on 9 Feb
Larry Marks
A Golden sailor from a Golden era
Posted on 14 Dec 2023
Half Ton Classics Cup in Norway
Initiator of the revival in Norway received his weight (and more) in champagne
Posted on 23 Aug 2023
13th Half Ton Classics Cup Preview
The fleet is set for Hankø Yacht Club, Norway in August
Posted on 26 Jul 2023
Bristol Channel IRC Championships leg 2
Portishead Boat Ctrl-J wins the Shanghai Cup
Posted on 28 Jun 2023
Bristol Channel IRC Championships leg 1
Portishead hosts first leg of Shanghai Cup
Posted on 12 Jun 2023
Warsash Spring Series/Championship prizegiving
93 races lead to 31 prizes
Posted on 26 Apr 2023
Registrations open for Regatta delle Vele d'Epoca
IOR Classics are also admitted to this event in Tuscany
Posted on 9 Apr 2023
Classic IOR category created
International Committee of the Mediterranean has amended a specific Regulation
Posted on 1 Apr 2023
Half Ton Classics Cup in Cowes races 5 & 6
Double winners on Wednesday
Posted on 18 Aug 2022
Half Ton Classics Cup midweek update
King One (IRL) sets the tone at the first race
Posted on 16 Aug 2022
Half Ton Classics Cup in Cowes next week
Twenty yachts, and maybe more, are set to compete for the trophy
Posted on 12 Aug 2022
Half Ton Classics Cup announces main sponsor
Fast Lines Belgium to partner with Cowes event this August
Posted on 24 Jun 2022
12th Half Ton Classics Cup to be held in August
The class has been waiting nearly 3 years for the moment
Posted on 27 Apr 2022
HYS Hamble Winter Series race week 8
With Alacrity wins the Yacht of the Series Trophy
Posted on 30 Nov 2021
HYS Hamble Winter Series race week 7
Listening to the "reasons" why things didn't go exactly to plan
Posted on 23 Nov 2021
HYS Hamble Winter Series race week 6
There is a big lump of sand in the middle of the Solent...
Posted on 16 Nov 2021
Bob Fisher - The second Wise and Witty Man
A key influencer in the world of sailing
Posted on 14 Jan 2021
Wave Regatta Flattened in COVID Tide
The difficult decision made to cancel this year's event
Posted on 9 Aug 2020
A 'redesign of major sailing events'
Wave Regatta team consider the ever-changing route ahead
Posted on 16 Jul 2020
Morty chats on Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry
The lads catch up with one of yachting's most consistent winners
Posted on 22 Jun 2020
Wave Regatta on for September
Set to be the focal Irish sailing regatta for 2020
Posted on 30 May 2020
Wave Regatta Rolls On
Event strengthens with the inclusion of the ICRA Nationals
Posted on 1 May 2020
Gosford SC to host regatta for pre 1999 yachts
Yacht racing for Half and Quarter Tonners, JOG and Contemporary yachts
Posted on 16 Aug 2019
O'Leary Life Sovereign's Cup at Kinsale overall
Wicklow yacht lifts the Sovereign's Cup
Posted on 30 Jun 2019
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2Farr (orange hull) at the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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The Evil at the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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Red Cloud at the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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Hullabaloo on day 2 at the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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General Tapioca at the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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Waverider at the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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2Farr wins on day 1 of the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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King One on day 1 of the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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Red Cloud & 2Farr duel on day 1 of the in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
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in Advance Half Ton Classic Cup
© Half Ton Classics Cup
Half Ton Classic Cup
© Royal Nieuwpoort Yacht Club
Half Ton Classic Cup
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Half Ton Classic Cup
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Half Ton Classic Cup
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2024 International Paint Poole Regatta
© Ian Roman / International Paint Poole Regatta
The wonderful half tonner Smokey Bear, with a ‘hot' crew of South Coast dinghy sailors would be a storming success and would be the first in a long line of quick Hustler 32s
© IBS
Quokka 9 - 42nd Hamble Winter Series - Week 8
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Quokka 9 - 42nd Hamble Winter Series - Week 7
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Hamble Winter Series
© Paul Wyeth / HWS
Hugin - Half Ton Classics Cup 2023 in Norway
© Trond Teigen / KNS
The Evil (winners) - Half Ton Classics Cup 2023 in Norway
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The Evil (winners) - Half Ton Classics Cup 2023 in Norway
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The Evil (winners) - Half Ton Classics Cup 2023 in Norway
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Midnight X - Half Ton Classics Cup 2023 in Norway
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Chimp - Day 5 of Cowes Week 2023
© Martin Augustus / www.sailingimages.co.uk
Action from the Half Ton Classics Cup 2022
© Pit De Jonge
Action from the Half Ton Classics Cup 2022
© Pit De Jonge
IRC3 - Quokka won the Championship and the Series and were awarded the Commodore's Cup - Warsash Spring Series and Championship prizegiving
© Chris Hughes Photography
Quokka - Warsash Spring Series day 4
© Peter Knight
Quokka 9 during 41st Hamble Winter Series - Week 6
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