HISTOIRE DES HALFS

Introduction, Half tonner List, Architectes, Résultats, No Voile

Industries, KA 2302
à jour au: 2021
1977 Plan Beashel, built by Ken Beashel

1977 14 November, Australian Championship & National Selection Series: ?e??
6 December, Half Ton Cup, Sydney: 7 - 10 - 6 - 6 - 5 = 6e/22, Ken BEASHEL
March 1978 "Yacht Racing" (New Zealand)

1980 Sydney Harbour, pictures and comment from Facebook 2022 "Ken Beashel designed & built for half ton Worlds. Distinctive coach house and centreboard refitted with fixed keel. Great fun!"
"Great photos, an awesome design. If I remember correctly correctly she was 5th in the worlds in Sydney behind the 3 Farr’s and Silver Shamrock. I thought she was interesting with the trenches and soft chimes."

1983 May "Offshore" For sale;

1989 For sale in Newcastle

New owner and new name,
Dust, KA 2302

1990 August "Offshore",

Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, 380 NM: ?e/21 IOR , Ron GRAHAM
October "Offshore",

???? New owner and new name,
Dire Straights, ?? ????

Comment from Facebook 2021 "I looked at Industries when it was for sale in Newcastle in 1989, it had been renamed "Dust". A new cabin and cockpit had been installed. I saw it advertised for sale in Blue Mountains as a Whiting, now called "Dire Straights". I believe it went to Tasmania."