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??, K 5119
à jour au: aout 2009
1976 Plan D. Thomas. built by Hoares of Shoreham in plywood.


1988 Cowes-Dinard: 2e classe VI-VII.

MIN-O-DIN, K 5119
1991 Fastnet Race: 1er/??? Overall, John & Matt HUMPHRIES,

1996 ? Races: 2e/?? CHS 5, John HUMPHRIES, picture from December "Yacht and Yachting":

1997 Hamble Winter Series: ?e/?? CHS 5, John HUMPHRIES

1998 10th of April, JOG Cowes to Cherbourg: 2e/?? Class 5, 11h47', John HUMPHRIES
12th of April, JOG Cherbourg to Cowes: ?e/?? Class 5

???? Fastnet Race: 1er de sa classe. Matt HUMPHRIES

2001-2002 Complete refit.

2004-2005 Laid up ashore for about 2 years

2005 September: for sale 30' Half Tonner Year: 1976, Current Price: £ 7,995 Tax Paid Hull Material: Wood, Located in Bursledon, United Kingdom, Engine/Fuel Type: Single Diesel

2006 Décembrer, mail from his new owner, Mel JONES:
"Min o Din has the typical Thomas hard chines, but has a really big open cockpit, much like a more modern boat. The previous owner, John Humphries, did many great things with her on this side of the channel, winning quite a lot of local inshore and offshore races. In fact, I understand that she won her class in the Fastnet race (not sure which year) - skippered by John's son, Matt - Matt Humphries was the skipper of Brunel in the 2005/2006 Volvo race. John's ownership of Min o Din wasn't without problems - I understand that he dropped the rig over the side a few times (the last new mast was in 1999) and in the Round the Island race (Isle of Wight) she was hit in the stern by a Thames barge - damage to the stern and lost the rig! 
Back to the present day- I've spent a lot of time and money bringing Min o Din back up to racing condition, and we moor her on the river Hamble.  We've only had one full season of racing (inshore) but next year I'm hoping to do a lot more offshore sailing in her, and perhaps some double handed racing too."

Mel Jones's Picture

2008 28 June, JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race: 1er/66 SC Rating Sys Division 8A, elapsed time 8h25'
2-9 August, Cowes Week: 14 - 24 - 19 - 19 - 18 - 23 - 23 - 16 = 109pts, 21e/34 IRC 8, Coeff IRC: 0,897

2009 21 June, Round the Island Race, (Wight Island): 1er/65 ISC 8C elapsed time 8h57'
1-7 August, Cowes Week: 234pts, 38e/38 IRC 6