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Farther Bruin, K 5218
Last update: August 2024
1977 Plan Farr #54, Builder: Gatehouse Yachts, Lymington, cold moulded, LOA: 9.14 m

1978 Seine Bay Race: 6e/??

1987 New Owner, Doug Clark, based in Salcombe

From Facebook 2024 "Farther Bruin was in Salcombe for years".

2004 New rig

Photos reçues de Frédéric en 2015,

2010 Owner, Doug Clark, Salcombe, Devon, UK,

2011 Information from Half Ton Claass Europe website: "It is still pretty much as it was built with few modifications, so is pure Half Tonner, although the engine was upgraded in the late 80's and a new rig fitted in 2004. The boat has been in its present ownership since 1987. "

2015 Le bateau a été acheté par ?, la caréne a été refaite entiérement. Le bateau est à Nieuwpoort, Belgique
Father Bruin, BEL 1633
17 August, 8th HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Nieuwpoort: (24) - 18,7 - 22 - 23 - (26,4) - 20,5 - 24 - 33 - 22 - 23,1 = 186,3pts, 23e/23, Coeff IRC: 0.902, Jan Jakob MUYLS
Picture from Half Ton Classic Cup website,


2016 Le mat raccourci a été changé pour un mat tout neuf et plus haut
Dover Strait Race, Ostend-Ramsgate: 3e/14 IRC 3
7 May, Ramsgate-Ostend: DNF/14 IRC 3, TCC: 0,899  
Goofies Wintercup (NL): (dnc) - 3 - (11) - 2 - 1 - 1 - 4 = 3e/21

2017 Mai, photo reçue de Bert, "Farther Bruin en pleine restauration..."

6 July,

14 October,

2018 6 January,

February, 2017 and 2018 pictures from Jan-Jakob Muyls
20 August, HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Nieuwpoort: 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 12 - 20 - 11 = 13e/19, Jan Jakob MUYLS
15 September, Oostende Sailing Weekend: (8) - 7 - 7 - 3 - 7 - 3 = 6e/8 IRC 3, Samuels GOETHALS
13 October, 31e Antwerp Race: 3e/8 IRC 3, 5h39' elapsed time

2019 30 May, Ostend-Ramsgate: 2e/5 IRC 3
1 June, Ramsgate-Ostend: 2e/5 IRC 3
6 July, Light Vessel Race: 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - (4) = 2e/5 IRC 3
14 September, Ostend Sailing Weekend: 2 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 3 - 3 = 3e/5 IRC 3, Coeff 0,907, Samuel GOETHALS
28 September, Antwerp Race: 1st/5 IRC 3

2020 19 September, Ostend Sailing Weekend: 3e/7 Half tonners, Coeff 0,906, Samuel GOETHALS

2021 Ostend Sailing Weekend: 3rd/9 IRC3
Antwerp Race: 1st/7 IRC3
33 à 3, 33NM with 3 crew: 3rd/?
H-Cup Races Cup Races Nieuwpoort: 1st/??

2022 26 May, Ostend-Ramsgate-Ostend: 6e/11 IRC 2-3, Jan Jakob MUYLS
Picture from race's website,

14 August, HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Cowes: (16) - (16) - 12 - 12 - 11 - 9 - 12 - 11 - 10 = 12e/17, IRC 0.947, Jan Jakob MUYLS

2023 14 August, 13th HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Hanko: 7.5 - 8 - 14 - (20) - 18 - (19) - 14 - 27 - 5 - 12 = 12e/35, Jan Jakob MUYLS

2024 5 August, HALF TON CLASSIC CUP, Nieuport: tle - 11 - (15) - 5 - (17) - 12.1 - 12 = 10e/30 Halfs, IRC 0.908, Jan Jakob MUYLS