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#Multihulls - MGM Boats will present their latest offerings at the International Multihill Boat Show at La Grande-Motte, near Montpellier in the south of France, from 23-27 April.

The international yacht brokers are well placed to take advantage of a growing market, as traditional sailors and powerboaters are increasibly attracted to the spacious accommodation and the stable platform for extended family holidays abroad that multihulls offer.

Lagoon is a market leader in the class, distinct for its improvements in both interior and exterior styling, and MGM Boats can boast of sales of brand new vessels to Irish and international clients in the Carribean, South America and Croatia.

On display at the show in La Grande-Motte will be the the three-cabin Lagoon 39, Lagoon 450 and Lagoon 52, and for the first time in Europe, the new Lagoon 560S2 - a lateral galley four-cabin vessel.

Moreover, later this year the new Lagoon Power 620 will launch, its transatlantic range set to transform sailing holidays forever.

In addition, MGM Boats will have a brokerage stand at the show, with current second-hand listings based from France to Sweden - a truly international selection.

MGM Boats promise there will be some great deals to be had, with worldwide delivery available. 

Getting to the International Multihill Boat Show is easy, with Ryanair flights from Dublin to Carcassonne, or via London with Easyjet's direct flights to Montpellier. For more details on the trade show see the official website HERE.

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The Half Ton Class was created by the Offshore Racing Council for boats within the racing band not exceeding 22'-0". The ORC decided that the rule should "....permit the development of seaworthy offshore racing yachts...The Council will endeavour to protect the majority of the existing IOR fleet from rapid obsolescence caused by ....developments which produce increased performance without corresponding changes in ratings..."

When first introduced the IOR rule was perfectly adequate for rating boats in existence at that time. However yacht designers naturally examined the rule to seize upon any advantage they could find, the most noticeable of which has been a reduction in displacement and a return to fractional rigs.

After 1993, when the IOR Mk.III rule reached it termination due to lack of people building new boats, the rule was replaced by the CHS (Channel) Handicap system which in turn developed into the IRC system now used.

The IRC handicap system operates by a secret formula which tries to develop boats which are 'Cruising type' of relatively heavy boats with good internal accommodation. It tends to penalise boats with excessive stability or excessive sail area.

Competitions

The most significant events for the Half Ton Class has been the annual Half Ton Cup which was sailed under the IOR rules until 1993. More recently this has been replaced with the Half Ton Classics Cup. The venue of the event moved from continent to continent with over-representation on French or British ports. In later years the event is held biennially. Initially, it was proposed to hold events in Ireland, Britain and France by rotation. However, it was the Belgians who took the ball and ran with it. The Class is now managed from Belgium. 

At A Glance – Half Ton Classics Cup Winners

  • 2017 – Kinsale – Swuzzlebubble – Phil Plumtree – Farr 1977
  • 2016 – Falmouth – Swuzzlebubble – Greg Peck – Farr 1977
  • 2015 – Nieuwport – Checkmate XV – David Cullen – Humphreys 1985
  • 2014 – St Quay Portrieux – Swuzzlebubble – Peter Morton – Farr 1977
  • 2013 – Boulogne – Checkmate XV – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1985
  • 2011 – Cowes – Chimp – Michael Kershaw – Berret 1978
  • 2009 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978
  • 2007 – Dun Laoghaire – Henri-Lloyd Harmony – Nigel Biggs – Humphreys 1980~
  • 2005 – Dinard – Gingko – Patrick Lobrichon – Mauric 1968
  • 2003 – Nieuwpoort – Général Tapioca – Philippe Pilate – Berret 1978

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