Half Ton Cup

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Half Ton Cup
First held1967
Last held1993
ChampionsAtlanti

Half Ton Cup was an international sailing competition for the Half Ton class between 1967 and 1993. [1]

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Criteria

Winners

EditionYachtSkipperDesigner
IOR Rating 18.0'
1967 La Rochelle Flag of France.svg Safari (FRA) Michel Dufour (prototype)
1968 La RochelleFlag of France.svg Dame d'Iroise (FRA)Super Challenger (prototype)
1969 Sandhamn Flag of Sweden.svg Scampi (SWE) Peter Norlin (prototype)
1970 SandhamnFlag of Sweden.svg Scampi II (SWE) Peter Norlin (prototype)
IOR Rating 21.7'
1971 Portsmouth Flag of Sweden.svg Scampi III (SWE) Peter Norlin (prototype)
1972 Marstrand Flag of Denmark.svg Bes (DEN)Flag of Denmark.svg  Paul Elvstrøm  (DEN)Jan Kjærulff & Paul Elvstom [2] (prototype)
1973 Hundested Flag of France.svg Impensable (FRA)Michel BriandMauric (prototype)
1974 La RochelleFlag of Germany.svg North Star (FRG) Doug Peterson (prototype)
1975 Chicago Civil Ensign of Australia.svg Foxy Lady (AUS) Doug Peterson (prototype)
1976 Trieste Flag of Ireland.svg Silver Shamrock (IRL)Harrold Cudmore (IRE) Ron Holland 1976 (prototype)
1977 Sydney Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg Rangiriri (NZL) Bruce Farr (prototype)
1978 Poole Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg Waverider (NZL)Tony Bouzaid (NZL)Davidson (prototype)
IOR Rating 22.0'
1979 Scheveningen Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg Waverider (NZL)Davidson (prototype)
1980 SandhammFlag of France.svg Ar Bigouden (FRA)Joubert Nivelt 1980 (prototype)
1981 PooleFlag of France.svg King One (FRA)Flag of Denmark.svg  Paul Elvstrøm  (DEN) [3] Berret 1981 (production)
1982 Piraeus Flag of Greece.svg Atlanti (GRE)Flag of Greece.svg  George Andreadis  (GRE)Joubert Nivelt 1982 (prototype)
1983 Hankø Flag of France.svg Freelance (FRA)Briand (prototype)
1984 Troon Flag of France.svg Cofica (FRA)Berret (prototype)
1985 Porto Ercole Flag of France.svg Antheor (FRA)Andrieu (prototype)
1986 Helsinki F9095 CoficaFlag of France.svg Léon BRILLOUET (FRA)Berret (prototype) [4]
1987 La RochelleFlag of France.svg EJP2 (FRA)Andrieu 1983 (prototype) [5]
1988 PooleF9260 Skipper ElfFlag of France.svg Antoine LEBEC (FRA)Andrieu 1988 (prototype) [6]
1989 Le Havre F9260 Skipper ElfFlag of France.svg - (FRA)Andrieu 1988 (prototype) [6]
1990 Howth Flag of Ireland.svg Innovation Group (IRL)Berret 1989 (prototype)
1991 Jakobstad Flag of Finland.svg Hasse (FIN)Berret 1989 (prototype)
1992 Chioggia E3035 MarfrioFlag of Spain.svg Pedro CAMPOS (ESP)Bullit (prototype)
1993 Bayona Flag of Greece.svg Atlanti (GRE)Flag of Greece.svg  George Andreadis  (GRE) [7] Joubert 1982 (prototype)

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