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Martin Kamperhaug, a boatbuilder at MK Boat AS, is organizing a reunion regatta for Half Tonner sailboats to be held at Hankø, Norway, in 2023.0:23 The event aims to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1983 Half Ton World Championship, a landmark event for the Norwegian sailing community.1:08 Kamperhaug is currently locating surviving Half Tonners across Norway to encourage their restoration and return to competitive sailing.3:37 He has personally acquired Fram 8, a notable boat from the 1983 championship, to serve as a flagship for the project.2:15 Beyond the Half Tonner initiative, Kamperhaug has successfully established a class for the Knar-variant, a larger version of the classic Knar, by restoring 16 boats for a low-threshold racing circuit based in Sarpsborg.5:47 He also recently completed a four-year restoration of the 80-foot Maxi-racer Ondine.10:03 Kamperhaug emphasizes that restoring existing classic hulls is more viable than new production in Norway due to high labor costs.7:11

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