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HARMONY, K 5444
à jour au: 2024
1980 Humphreys design No 23, construit chez RJ Priors and Sons, 9,42 x 3,16 x 1,77m. Red Cedar.

1980 She was designed for Tony Allen (of Holt-Allen dinghy fame) and Mike Holmes
Tour de l'Ile de Wight: ?e/?
HALF TON CUP, Sandhamm: ?e/48, pas dans le coup
Picture from Alamy Stock Photo,

Picture and comment from Humphreys website 2015:

It is fair to say that she was a more sensitive boat to sail than Roller Coaster and it took the crew a few seasons to get to grips with her. The Holt-Allen group had produced their own spar and sails and they too had a learning curve to climb.

1981 HALF TON CUP, Poole: ?e/32

1983 Irish half ton Championship: 1er/??, Helmsman Mark PETTIT

1984 EAORA Week: 1er class III
East Anglian Offshore Racing Association’s season championship: 1er ttc
Burnham Week: 1er

1985 Whirlwind Trophy: 1er
Crouch Autumn Series: 3e

1986 Spring Series (part-sailed): 2e
Hydd Gwin Series: 1er
Burnham Bowl: 1er
Royal Wedding Trophy: 1er
EAORA Week: 2e Class III, 3eTTC
Burnham Week: 1er Class III.
Half Ton: 1er
Euro. Ferries: 1er
Thames Estuary Race: 3e, 7e ttc
Janes Cup: 2e, 3e ttc
Walton Trophy: 3e, 5e tt
Harwich-Ramsgate: 1er, 4e ttc.
Sunk Race: 3e, 4e ttc.
Ramsgate-Ostend: 1er, 4e ttc.
Round the Goodwins: 2e ttc.
Houghton Cup: 1er ttc.
Ostend-Harwich: 1er, 2e ttc.
BLRA Half Ton: 1er.1978
East Anglian Offshore Racing Assoc.: 1er/?? Class 3, Paul DYER
November-December "Seahorse",

HARMONY 87
1987 Refait sous la supervision de Humphreys, nouveau pont, quille elliptique et safran. Paul DYER
Thames Estuary Race: 1er ttc.
Janes Cup: 1er ttc.
JOG Cowes-Brighton: 2e.
Brighton Cowes: 1er.
HALF TON CUP
, La Rochelle: 4 - 20 - 8 - 19 - 23 = 78,5 pts, 16e/27.
Crouch Autumn Series: 1er

1988 Spi Ouest France: 1 - 16 - 9 - np = 17e/? IOR. J. MONEY
Celebration Chubb, K 5444,
Irish 1/2 ton: 1er/??. S. FLOOD
Picture from Facebook 2020,

Harmony, K 5444,
Royal St.George YC 150th regatta: 1er.
Brixham - King George Vth regatta: 1er.
Rolls Royce Trophy: 2e.
Torbay Admiral’s Cup: 3e.
RORC Loujaine Cup: 1er Class III & 4.
Cowes - Household Cavalry: 1er.
Cowes Week: 1 - ? - 1 - 1 - ? - ? -... = ?/?.
HALF TON CUP
, Poole: 11 - 3 - 6 - 7 - 14 = 7e/17. en photo SH
Crouch Autumn Series: 1er.

1989 Blue Peter Trophy: 1er.
Janes Cup: 1er Alpha Division
Houghton Cup: 1er Alpha Div
Cowes Week: 3e.
Crouch Autumn Series: 1er.
Lakedale Trophy: 1er.

1990 Round the Island: 1er class II.
Semaine de Cowes: 1er en IOR. Paul DYER
Purdy Challenge Cup: 1er.
The Albert Morrison Cup: 1er.
The Armitage Cup: 1er.
The Bathsheba Trophy: 1er.
Vanity Challenge Cup: 1er.
Conrad Oldham Cup: 1er.
Samuel White Cup: 1er.
Macnamara Bowl: 2e.
Crouch Autumn Series: 1er.
Lakedale Trophy: 1er.

1991 EAORA Week: 2e class III.
Burnham Week: 1er ttc.
The Croker Cup: 1er.
European Ferries : 1er.
Crouch Autumn Series: 1er.
Lakedale Trophy: 2e.

1992 Solent Points Championship: 1er.
Semaine de Cowes: 3e en CHS 4.
Macnamara Bowl: 2e.
Crouch Autumn Series: 1er.
Lakedale Trophy: 1er.

1999 Burnham Week: Ian Langston & David Kemp

2000 Cork Week: ?e/??, & David Kemp

2002 Ramsgate Week: ?/?
Felixtowe Regatta: ?/?
Cork week: ?e/??,
Ian Langston from Burnham sailing club

2003 Ramsgate Week: ?/?
Sail East: ?/?
Felixtowe Regatta: ?/?

HARMONY, GBR 5554
IRC rating: 0.930
For sale: "Harmony", Humphrey 1980 Price 17.500 £

2005 HALF TON CLASSIC, Dinard: 19 - 7 - 12 - 16 - 26 - 9 - 9 - 14 - 9 - 14 = 126pts, 14e/30. Andrew HOSEGOOD

2006 Autumn League at Howth Yacht Club: 2e/?? Class 2.
Harmony GBR5444 was purchased in mid-2006 with a view to competing in the 2007 Half Ton Cup in Dublin.

2007 Janvier, inscrit à la half en Irlande: Harmony GBR 66 R Tino Hyland / Nigel Biggs Royal St George Yacht Club
Optimisé par Mill Design, nouvelle quille, nouveau mat et bien sur nouvelles voiles.
20 juin, RAYC-birthday sailing party: 2e/2 half à 3". Coeff: 0,952, Tino HYLANDS
HENRY LLOYD HARMONY, GBR 66 R
12 juillet, HALF TON CLASSIC, Dun Loaghaire: 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - (1) = 9,5pts, 1er/25. Coeff: 0,947, T. HYLANDS/ N. BIGGS
Le plus gros budget de la Half Ton Classic!!!
"Afloat Magazine" on the Half Ton classics Cup in Dun Laoghaire:

HARMONY, IRL 1484
2008
July, ACC Bank Cork Week: 2 - 9 - 13 - (24) - 2- 1 - 2 - 3 = 32pts, 5e/23 IRC 3. Jerome McCARTHY
RCYC Autum League: 1er/??

2009 KYC Spring Series: 1er/??
Sovereign's Cup: 1er/??
‘Harmony’ GBR5444 one of the most successful Rob Humphrey designs of 1979 was built for Tony Allen. Originally she had a striped livery similar to ‘Imp’. She was repainted and based on the East Coast for many years before being sold to an owner based in the Channel Islands. She was resold in 2006 to a North Wales owner and is now believed to be based in Ireland and renamed ‘Crewsaver Harmony’. (unknow source's name)

2010 KYC Spring Series: 1er/??
10-16 July, Cork Week: 1er/27 White Sail. Jerome McCARTHY

2011 For Sale, 1980 Humphreys Design. Modified by Mark Mills 2007 Timber West Epoxy Hull 2007, New keel, Mast, Carbon Spinnaker poles, running rigging. 2007 Raymarine Instruments 2008, Galvanised road trailer, Race results include overall winner of 2007 Half ton cup (9 out of 9 races), Class winner in the following events - 2007 Cowes , 2009 Sovereign's Cup , 2008 RCYC Autumn League, 2009 & 2010 KYC Spring series. Sailing inventory includes full set of 2007North sails as well as 2010 One sails headsails. Boat is currently indoors in Cork, Ireland. Price: Eur 35,000 o.n.o

HARMONY was wrecked on rocks in the Cork area in August 2011

2014 April, from Vincent Delany: Harmony MGHS30 has been purchased by an well known Irish owner in Sligo who is currently restoring her back to her HTC cup winning format.
7 July, HALF TON CLASSIC, Saint Quay Portrieux, France: 102pts, 16e/22, Coeff IRC: 0.950, Jonny SWAN


plus de photos-more pictures

2015 Picture received from Vincent,

24 June, ICRA Nationals & Sovereign's Cup, Kinsale: 2 - 2 - 5 - (7) - 2 - 2 - 6 - 3 = 3e/17 IRC2, IRC: 0,948, Swan/ Freyne, Jonny/ James
Picture from "Northern and Southern Ireland racing yachts past and present" Facebook 2019,

17 August, 8th HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Nieuwpoort: 8 - (11) - 3 - 7 - 7,7 - 3 - 5 - (9) - 9 - 8,8 = 51,5pts, 5e/23, IRC: 0.948, Jonny SWAN
Septembre, inscrit à la HTC 2016 à Falmouth

2016 June, ICRA Nationals & Sovereign's Cup, Kinsale: 4 - (7) - 5 - 1 - 2.5 - 7 = 3e/15 IRC2, IRC: 0,946, John SWAN
July, Cork Week & IRC Europeans: 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 1er/9 IRC 3
Photos reçues d'Yvon,



15 August, HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Falmouth: 5 - 4 - 4,5 - 4 - (13) - 3 - (5,5) - 5 - 1 = 3e/20, Rating: 0,946, Jonny SWAN

2017 26 May, Silvers Marine Scottish Series: 3 - 6 - 5 - (9) - 1 - (8) - 7 - 5 = 6e/15 IRC 3, Coef IRC: 0,947, Jonny SWAN
9 June, ICRA Championships, Cork: 11 - 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 2 = 2e/8 IRC2
23 June, Sovereign Cup, Kinsale: 5 - 8 - 14 - 3 - 10 - 6 = 8e/17 IRC 2
6 July, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta: 3 - 3 - (11) - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 =
2e/17 IRC 2
14 August, HALF TON CLASSIC, Kinsale: 5 - 7,5 - 10,5 - 9 - 8 - 8 - 6 - 8 - 4 - 11,25 - 6 = 7e/21, Handicap: 0,948

2018
25 May, Scottish Series: 1 - 2 - 1 - (3) - 3 - 2 - (4) - 1 - 2 = 2e/7 IRC 3
1 June, Wave Regatta, Howth: 3 - 2 - 4 - (5) =
2e/21 IRC 2, Jonny SWAN
16 July, Cork Week: 3 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 3 - (bfd) - 5 - 3 = 2e/8 IRC 3
Fin Juin, HTCE newsletter: "Changement de styliste. La garde robe UK est rangée et remplacée par une GV et des spinakers plus grands signés North"
20 August, HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Nieuwpoort: 6 - 8 - 8 - 1 - 3 - 2 - 3,0 - 2 = 2e/19, Jonny SWAN
September, Howth Autumn series: ?e/??,
Picture from Vincent,

2019 8 June, ICRA Nationals, Royal St George YC: 1 - 1 - 10 - 7 - 7 - 10 - (17) = 5e/19 IRC 2, H'cap: 0,951
24 June, Sovereigns Cup, Kinsale: 5 - 1 - (7) - 3 - 7 - 2 = 4e/19 IRC 2, Jonny SWAN, Howth Yacht Club
26 June, Irish Half Ton Cup: 4 - 1 - (6) - 3 - 5 - 2 = 4e/7 Half Ton
July, Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta: (10) - 7 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 1 = 3e/21 IRC 2
10 August, Gas Calves Week: 1 - (2) - 1 - 1 = 1er/9 IRC 2

2022 14 August, Half Ton Classics Cup, Cowes: 3 - 3 - 4.5 - (6) - 1 - 2 - 7.5 - 2 - (6) = 2e/17, H'cap: 0,951, Jonny SWAN

2023 February, on 2023 Half Ton Classic Cup entrants list, Hanko, Norway, Jonny SWAN

2024 5 August, HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Nieuport: (tle) - 5 - (6) - 1 - 5 - 3.3 - 3 = 3e/30 Halfs, IRC 0.949, Jonny SWAN