Ahoy! May 2013 by Koko Mueller

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The Bridge

Features

Rowing

Events | Promotions

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Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message

San Fernando Race 2013 Geoff Hill’s Smith 72 Antipodes on her way to victory. Read more on page 10.

San Fernando Race 2013 – it’s more fun in the Philippines! San Miguel Welcome Drinks Fun in the Sun Charity Dinner Explorer – AP Gives us the Full SP San Fernando Race – Prizegiving 25 Years of Sail Training

Sailing 26 1O1O 4G Match Racing 28 Ffantastic Fflying Ffifteen Ffundraiser 29 The Easter Egg Cup 30 Starter’s Box 31 Sailing Development | Training

Around Beaufort Race Stanley – Middle Island Race Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championships Dragon Boat Bai Sun

Marine 37 38 39 40

Marine | Boatyard Ship Shop Classified Page Marine Directory

On the Horizon F&B Food Promotions Wine Page Wine Form

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Club Directory Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements ‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme

Other Sports 42 Squash 42 Golf

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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Joachim Isler; Vice Commodore Mark Whitehead; Rear Commodore Sailing Russ Parker; Rear Commodore Club Robert Stoneley; Honorary Secretary Charlie Manzoni; Honorary Treasurer Drew Taylor; Rowing Captain Mark Welles. For contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 48. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek MYND Design Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island. The Club reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.

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White Asparagus Promotion The Bridge

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Wines and Beer of the Month Viña Errázuriz Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Casablanca Valley, Chile Viña Errázuriz Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Aconcagua Valley, Chile

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Budweiser

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Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet

in the Compass Room

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Kellett Island Wine Fair Adult Beginner Sailing Course

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Staff Party see page 48 for Club operating hours

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

Marchesi Antinori Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Match Racing – Hong Kong Nationals Class Racing Speaker Dinner

Adult Beginner Sailing Course

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4 Adult Beginner Sailing Course Optimist Practice, Silver Squad

5 Dinghy Racing Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room Adult Beginner Sailing Course Optimist Gold Squad, Sunday Youth Sailing Club

16 Misha’s Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

17 Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark in the Bistro

Class Racing Class Racing

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Adult Beginner Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Keelboat Racing Skipper Training Optimist Practice, Silver Squad Rowing – Club Championships

Movie in the Chart Room – Brave Adult Beginner Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Keelboat Racing Skipper Training

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Optimist Gold Squad, Sunday Youth Sailing Club Rowing – Festival of Sport Sprints

Adult Beginner Sailing Course Optimist Practice, Silver Squad

Burger Promotion

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Adult Beginner Sailing Course

Match Racing – Hong Kong Nationals Class Racing Dinghy Racing Supervised Sailing Session Optimist Practice, Supervised Sailing Session Silver Squad Rowing – Verdant 2 Regatta Dragon Boat – Lamma 500

White Asparagus Promotion in the Compass Room 2 to 31 May Burger Promotion in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 May to 30 June

in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove

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Commodore’s Message

The Bridge

Congratulations to Antipodes for winning both Line Honours and IRC Overall, as well as her division, in the 2013 San Fernando Race. Members can read more about the Race in the features section of this month’s Ahoy!.

Commodore Joachim Isler

會長約翰伊詩禮

It was great to see such a big turnout at the Middle Island Regatta which was this year supported by Crocs. Congratulations also go to all winners and also to the race management team for doing a great job – with so many boats, fleets, marks and courses it was a challenge well mastered.

We are looking forward to the climax of the 1O1O 4G Match Racing Series, with the Hong Kong Nationals scheduled for Saturday and Sunday 4 and 5 May, followed by my invitation to drinks accompanied by a superb band after racing on Sunday. The International Match Racing Regatta then follows on 9, 10 and 11 May. This will feature a number of well-known match racing personalities along with graduates from the ISAF Match Racing Umpires’ course which will be run to coincide with the event. On 10 May there will be a Speaker Dinner with World Champion Match Racer Ian Williams. Further details are on page 43. Don’t forget the last major harbour regatta of the season, the Spring Regatta, scheduled for 18 and 19 May. 恭喜“Antipodes號 ”於2013「聖法蘭度帆船大賽」中勇奪首名衝線、級別冠軍和總冠軍殊榮，有關賽事詳細報告刊於第10 頁。非常高興大家踴躍參加由 Crocs 贊助於四月十三及十四日舉行的「中途島帆船賽」。恭喜各級別冠軍和我們的賽事管理團隊再次舉辦了一個成功的賽事，要在這個大型賽事中安排多艘不同級別的帆船作賽，設置浮標和多條賽事航線，實在是不容易。十分期待於五月四及五日舉行的「1O1O對抗賽系列帆船賽」和「香港全國對抗賽錦標賽」。於星期日決賽後，我誠意邀請各位到酒吧一邊享受冰凍飲品，一邊欣賞樂隊表演。而五月九至十一日舉行的「國際對抗賽錦標賽」將會有來自世界各地的對抗賽高手在海上展開競逐，國際帆船聯會的對抗賽裁判訓練班亦同時進行。五月十日我們邀請到世界對抗賽冠軍 Ian Williams 出席「嘉賓演講暨晚宴」。晚宴詳情刊登於第43頁。賽季的最後一場於維多利亞港上演的大型賽事「春季帆船賽」將於五月十八及十九日舉行。非常高興向大家宣佈香港遊艇會再次於BMW亞洲遊艇頒獎盛典獲得 2013年度亞洲地區最佳遊艇俱樂部」獎項；而「中國海岸帆船賽

I am pleased to announce that the Club has once again won the Best Asian Yacht Club of the Year Award, and Best Asian Regatta of the Year Award for the China Coast Regatta, in the BMW Asia Boating Awards, and Yacht Club of the Year in the Asian Marine and Boating Awards. The General Manager and I were delighted to collect these awards on behalf of the Club and our thanks go to all the volunteer members and our staff, without whose effort and dedication to the Club the winning of these awards would not be possible. It is also very pleasing that Hong Kong was named Asian Boating Capital of the Year at the Asian Marine and Boating Awards, which is a fitting testament to the work that the various sailing clubs and associations have done, and continue to do, in order to promote the sport of sailing. On 14 April, the RHKYC Charity Foundation hosted 32 children and counsellors from the Tung Wah Group, the YMCA and the Aberdeen Kai Fung Welfare Association for a ‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme. Everyone had a great day out and you can read more about it on page 50. Finally, once our elected committees have been voted in at the EGM on 11 June we will be seeking volunteers to join the various appointed committees without whom the Club could not function as efficiently as it does. If you would be interested in volunteering for any of these committees please do let me know as I am keen to be able to have them established and running as early as possible in the new committee year that starts in July. See you at the Club and on the water! 亦榮獲「2013年度亞洲地區最佳帆船賽」。在另一個頒獎禮 — 亞洲船艇行業頒獎盛典中，我們亦獲選為「2013年度最佳遊艇俱樂部」。我和總經理很榮幸代表本會領取這些獎項，亦藉此機會感謝所有義務會員和全體職員的付出和努力，沒有大家的支持，我們是不能獲得這些榮譽的。同樣在亞洲船艇行業頒獎盛典，香港榮獲「2013年度最佳船艇城市」，這個獎項印證了香港各個遊艇會和帆船組織在推動和發展帆船活動的努力及成果，希望大家繼續支持及推廣帆船運動。於四月十四日，香港遊艇會慈善基金安排了三十二位來自東華三院、中華基督教青年會和香港仔街坊福利會的年青人參加「青少年海洋日」活動，大家都十分高興。有關活動詳情請參閱第50頁。最後，新的理事會成員於六月十一日選舉大會中誕生後，我們便會邀請義工加入各委任委員會，與各理事一同令會所繼續有效地運作。如各位有興趣的話，請與我聯絡，我希望各委員會能夠盡早成立，在七月開始的新會務年度盡快投入服務。在會所和海上見！

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‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme – RHKYC Charity Foundation. Read more on page 50. 香港遊艇會慈善基金協辦的青少年海洋日」，有關詳情請參閱第50頁。

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General Manager’s Message

The Bridge

I was on the water to watch the start of the San Fernando Race on 27 March and although weather-wise it was not as pleasant as the Rolex China Sea Race last year, the forecasters were proved wrong as there was plenty of wind to send the 24-boat fleet off. Congratulations everyone for finishing and in particular to Geoff Hill and the crew of Antipodes on their victory, and all the other division winners. Coming up this month on the sailing scene we have the match racing 總經理布馬克 Nationals and Internationals, and the Spring Regatta. We are having The Commodore Invites to coincide with the finals of the Hong Kong Nationals on 5 May and I hope to see as many of you as possible down at the Club that day, to watch the match racing finals and to enjoy the music of Style Gold Trio, from the Pete Moore band, who will be performing on the Main Bar balcony into the evening. General Manager Mark Bovaird

professional big boat circuit as an accomplished tactician, having won regattas in many big boat classes. Further details of this dinner can be found on page 43. A chance meeting with our Commodore at a conference in Qingdao led to Chinese sailor Guo Chuan deciding to commission his Akilaria Class 40 yacht at the Club’s Boatyard back in September 2012 before sailing to Qingdao to commence a solo circumnavigation attempt. We are delighted to report that Guo Chuan sailed safely back into his home port of Qingdao to an emotional homecoming after a successful circumnavigation of 138 days. In so doing he became the first Chinese sailor to complete a non-stop solo circumnavigation, as well as the first non-stop solo circumnavigation in a Class 40 yacht, and the first nonstop solo circumnavigation from a Chinese port. We trust our members will join the Club in sending him our heartfelt congratulations on a tough job well done. Please note that the annual staff party will be held on 22 May and the revised Club operating hours for the three Clubhouses can be found on page 48. The Main Bar will remain open and will be manned by members.

On the following Friday, 10 May, there will be a Speaker Dinner in the Compass Room with World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams. Ian is best known for his success in match racing, having won four World Championships, four National Championships and three Youth National Championships in the discipline. The first European to hold multiple match racing World Titles and a nine-times winner on the World Match Racing Tour with 27 podium finishes, he is also well-known on the

It is now 25 years since the very first Optimist sail training class was held at Middle Island. On page 22 you can read the reminiscences of Martin Mok, who was a student on that first course; Richard Knight, who began his sailing career in Optimists and is now the Club’s Sailing Development Manager; Fiona Gregor, then the Club’s Training Co-ordinator and now President of the Hong Kong Optimist Dinghy Association; and Penny Carter, then Sailing Secretary of the Club.

三月二十七日，我於裁判船上觀看「聖法蘭度帆船大賽」的啟航，雖然天氣沒有去年「勞力士中國海帆船賽」好，但風勢比預期強，各參賽船隻順利駛離維港，向菲律賓進發。恭喜各完成賽事的隊伍和各級別得獎者，特別祝賀“Antipodes 號 ”的 Geoff Hill 及他的隊友勇奪賽事總冠軍。

一次在青島舉行的會議中與我們會長的碰面，使中國航海好手郭川決定於去年九月，在他嘗試挑戰個人帆船環球之旅前，在香港遊艇會為他的「戰船」– Akilaria Class 40尺帆船進行下水禮。我們非常高興經過138天的旅程，在盛大的歡迎儀式中，郭川安全抵達他的母港青島。成為第一個成就單人不間斷環球航行的中國人；首位國際帆聯認可的40尺級帆船完成單人不間斷環球航行；和第一位以中國港口出發完成此創舉的人。我在此希望各位會員和我一樣，熱烈祝賀郭川完成此艱辛的旅程和壯舉。

五月份亦有幾場同樣精彩的賽事，包括「全國及國際對抗賽錦標賽」和「春季帆船賽」。而香港遊艇會的「會長邀請日」將會於五月五日「香港全國對抗賽錦標賽」決賽當日舉行，希望能夠在會所見到大家，當日在欣賞精彩賽事之餘，還可於當晚在 Main Bar 露台享受 Style Gold Trio 和 Pete Moore 樂隊的音樂。五月十日（星期五），我們邀請到世界對抗賽冠軍 Ian Williams 出席於 Compass Room 舉行的「嘉賓演講暨晚宴」。Ian Williams 最為人所熟悉的是他在對抗賽事的成就，他曾四度奪得世界錦標賽和全國錦標賽冠軍、亦是三屆青少年全國錦標賽冠軍；是首位歐洲選手奪得多個世界冠軍，在世界對抗賽巡迴賽中曾二十七次踏上頒獎台，其中九次更奪得冠軍。他於大型職業帆船賽中，同樣是位出色的策略員，曾贏得不少大賽錦標。晚宴詳情刊登於第43頁。

請大家留意於五月二十二日週年員工晚宴的特別會所服務時間安排，詳情請參閱第48頁。酒吧當晚將會如常開放並由會員義務協助主理。二十五年前於中途島舉行了首個帆船訓練課程（Optimist 級別）。大家可以從第22頁由當時其中一位學員 Martin Mok 憶述有關這個訓練課程的文章中，發現我們的帆船發展經理 Richard Knight 亦是由 Optimists 級別展開他的帆船生涯；曾任我們帆船訓練統籌及現任香港 Optimists 級別帆船會主席 Fiona Gregor 和會所的帆船科秘書 Penny Carter 都是當時的學員。

Commodore Joachim Isler at the BMW Asia Boating Awards and General Manager Mark Bovaird at the Asian Marine and Boating Awards. 會長約翰伊詩禮於BMW亞洲遊艇頒獎盛典和總經理布馬克於亞洲船艇行業頒獎盛典中代表本會領取獎項。

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San Fernando Race 2013 – it’s more fun in the Philippines! Feature | San Fernando Race 2013 W ords: Lindsay Lyons

Proud sponsor of the 2013 San Fernando Race

Supported by the Philippines Department of Tourism and aiming to prove that ‘it’s more fun in the Philippines!’ 24 boats gathered on the start line in Victoria Harbour on 27 March for the 19th edition of the San Fernando Race.

This 480nm Category 1 offshore race attracts a sector of the sailing population committed to blue water offshore racing, with Hong Kong sailors being joined by their peers from Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Holland, among many other countries, making it a truly cosmopolitan event.

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Photo: Guy nowell

Photo: Koko Mueller

t the pre-race skippers’ briefing, Hong Kong Observatory offered much in the way of cloud, rain and squally thunderstorms for the start of the race, however Race Officer Simon Boyde obviously made a few choice offerings to the wind gods and, with a band of rain threatening from the west, managed to find 6kts of NE and an ebbing tide to send the fleet off in front of the Club.

Feature | San Fernando Race 2013 Photos: Guy nowell

Clockwise from left: Gareth Williams; San Fernando Race Start; Red Kite II; Antipodes; Moonblue 2; Peninsula Signal 8

Keen to get back home to Subic Bay, TP52 Standard Insurance Centennial had a text book start, ahead of Smith 72 Antipodes. The rest of the fleet made its way sedately through the harbour to Lei Yue Mun, where the TP52 was piped through the gap in 10kts, leaving the rest of the fleet to bide their time in a Junk Bay hole before picking up the breeze again. It’s fair to say that Gareth Williams of the RHKYC Pipe Band (did you know we had one?) had more puff than the boats at this point!

By the time Standard Insurance Centennial was past Shek O, Antipodes and Peninsula Signal 8 had picked up the chase and all boats had cleared Lei Yue Mun, with Diamond Queen, Wonderwall, Sea Monkey and Allegro guarding the rear. Post race, the tongue in cheek comment was that “they started how they meant to go on”.

The smaller IRC boats also had to bear the frustration of sitting becalmed, before they were able to recommence their quest for IRC Overall. This was, perhaps, the toughest prize to predict with Zanzibar back from Singapore, keen to replicate her Rolex China Sea Race 2012 success, and Red Kite II all fired up to make it three SFRs in a row. Regardless of how the boats leave Hong Kong, it’s the

Twenty-four hours after the start, Antipodes had built up a healthy lead on the water, having covered over 200nm with an average boatspeed of just over 9kts. Navigator Alan ‘Guilty’ Tillyer’s pre-race prediction was for an ETA just after 1800hrs on Saturday 29 March, which at this point in the race looked spot on. Antipodes was keeping south of the rhumb line, whereas Standard Insurance

diurnal breeze as the boats hit the land shadow of the Philippines which often makes or breaks a winner.

Centennial chose to stay above it – a fairly standard tactic for Ernesto Echauz and his team, who understandably felt they had a home advantage approaching the stunning Philippine coastline. Red Kite II, bidding to win her third San Fernando Race under IRC Overall, had gone far out to the left, in order to cut in towards the coast at the last possible moment to try and avoid the ‘Luzon Hole’, while Peninsula Signal 8 was trucking nicely along the rhumb line at just under 8kts to hold on to the IRC Overall lead position, with Moonblue 2 right beside her for company. After over 51 hours of racing, Geoff Hill’s Antipodes crossed the finish line to claim Line Honours. Taking the southern route, Hill avoided the wind shadow of the Philippine coast and, once out of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, rarely dropped below 9kts for the entire race. MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

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Feature | San Fernando Race 2013

Photo: Koko Mueller

Clockwise from top: Standard Insurance Centennial; Hedonist; EFG Bank Mandrake

Hill explained that “tactically the weather dictated how we should go and Guilty got that absolutely right.” Navigator ‘Guilty’ added to that, saying “the second night the moon was out and we had a terrific sail. In spite of the forecast, the wind was much better and we came in much quicker than expected – it’s been an awesome sail.” The next boat to finish was the Philippine entry, Standard Insurance Centennial, followed by Peter Cremer’s Warwick 75, Shahtoosh and, less than four minutes behind, Peter Churchouse’s custom Warwick, Moonblue 2. Congratulated on winning the IRC Premier Cruising Division, Churchouse claimed that the race was “the best China Sea crossing we’ve ever done in 30 years of sailing here. The boat didn’t stop once, there was a beautiful flat sea, gentle breeze… 10, 12, 14kts – a fantastic trip.” There were no regrets, even though the Moonblue 2 team caught a 15lb Wahu which took about four minutes to reel in and probably cost them a position on the water!

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The next boat to cross the finish line (manned by Rod Hegarty on Elisa), was Ker 40 Peninsula Signal 8, which finished fifth on the water, third in IRC Overall and 1st in IRC Racing Division 1. Not a bad haul for the boat’s first Category 1 offshore outing. Speaking afterwards, co-owner Jamie McWilliam described the thrill of the race, “We thought we were doing 9 or 10kts all the way home, then all of a sudden at midnight, we had 15, 16, 17kts and then the breeze clocked round to the north. It was awesome, just brilliant. We had a brilliant full moon, pointing exactly where we were pointing… 15.7kts was the top that we got. The closest we ever got to stopping was at Lei Yue Mun gap.” The steady conditions enjoyed by the leading boats did not last for those further back in the fleet, with the curse of the Luzon hole hitting both early on Saturday morning and at sundown. Nevertheless Orient Express, Explorer and Sell Side Dream arrived during the afternoon, then a steady procession beckoned through Saturday night for Tipsy Easy, Clove Hitch, Red Kite II,

Krampus, Diamond Queen, Whiskey Jack, Crystal, Hedonist and Wonderwall. First-time skipper Richard Barnhurst, on Hedonist, was delighted to win IRC Cruising recognising that “the whole crew performed really well as a team”, while Anthony Root on Red Kite II, missing out on the IRC Overall silverware, but winning IRC Racing 2, was gracious in defeat, lauding Antipodes’ performance as “a terrific result by terrific sailors” and giving assurances that “overall we had a great time, it was terrific wind… We’ll be back next year!” It’s a rare race across the South China Sea that doesn’t see at least one boat retire from mechanical failure, lack of time or just sheer frustration after sitting in the Luzon hole for too many hours, but with Sea Monkey, Dearg Doom, Talking Head and Kei Lun racing each other in to San Fernando just after dawn on Easter Sunday, and Allegro wending her way to the beach just in time for the location party, this year’s race scored a full house. Is it more fun getting to the Philippines? Yes, we think it is!

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Feature | San Fernando Race 2013

Photos: Philippines Tourism Board

Clockwise from top: Zanzibar finishes; Location Party; The beach at Kahuna Resort

Results Sail No.

Boat Name

IRC Racing 0 GBR2888L Antipodes PHI2286 Standard Insurance Centennial SIN4321 Zanzibar IRC Racing 1 HKG2300 Peninsula Signal 8 HKG2282 EFG Bank Mandrake HKG2108 Orient Express HKG2298 Sell Side Dream HKG2159 Krampus IRC Racing 2 HKG2093 Red Kite II HKG2102 Whiskey Jack HKG1995 Talkinghead IRC Cruising HKG2157 Hedonist HKG2116 Dearg Doom HKG2118 Crystal HKG1691 Kei Lun HKG2366 Allegro IRC Premier Cruising CAY8888 Moonblue 2 HKG2022 Shahtoosh HKG2289 Explorer HKG2211 Clove Hitch HKG2250 Tipsy Easy HKG2360 Sea Monkey HKPN HKG2060 Diamond Queen HKG1401 Wonderwall

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Geoff Hill Stephen Tan / Enesto Echauz Jonathan Mahony

Smith 72 Custom TP52 Humphreys 42

1.398 1.351 1.215

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16:50:17 20:27:09 11:18:31

51:20:17 54:57:09 69:48:31

71:46:14 74:14:27 84:49:03

K Jacobs / J McWilliam/ P Pender F Kinmonth / N Burns Andy Lam Simon Powell Niccolo Manno

Ker 40 Mills 40 Custom X41 2.5 Archambault 40 Anteros 36

1.190 1.140 1.124 1.095 1.105

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04:44:06 11:27:09 15:08:58 17:22:47 22:06:39

63:14:06 69:57:09 73:38:58 75:52:47 80:36:39

75:14:59 79:44:45 82:46:55 83:05:18 89:04:30

Anthony Root Nick Southward Tonny Chung

Archambault 35 J-109 Sydney 36

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R J Barnhurst Kevin Greene Bernd Hanemann R Van Den Berg T Wiesinger/ M Ibele

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 Bavaria 39C Beneteau 44.7 Beneteau First 45F5 Beneteau Oceanis 40

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01:17:58 07:11:47 01:18:12 08:26:39 16:47:31

83:47:58 89:41:47 83:48:12 90:56:39 99:17:31

86:18:48 90:35:36 93:01:18 95:51:19 97:36:14

P Churchouse Peter Cremers Anthony Day Alex Yu Kong Fan Yong Emmanuel V Pitsilis

Custom Warwick Warwick 75 XC 50 Bavaria 55 Beneteau First 50 Sense 50

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San Miguel Welcome Drinks Feature | San Fernando Race 2013

Sponsored by San Miguel and attended by the Philippine Ambassador, Mr Noel Servigon, the welcome party stuck to a tried and tested formula â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two short speeches, two baked hams and plenty of beer. Scheduled two evenings before the race start, the event attracted a healthy turnout on the Main Lawn, with local sailors welcoming visiting crews and absent friends.

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Scrutineering Team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cathy Delany, Nigel Reeves, Mike Westlake (and Steve Corrigan, not in shot)

Fun in the Sun Charity Dinner Feature | San Fernando Race 2013 After welcome speeches by Race Chairman Gerry Daughton and Mr Chicoy, CEO of the Philippine Tourist Board, Alex Johnston stepped into his auctioneer’s shoes to raise as much as possible in support of the Home of Loving Faithfulness in San Fernando. This year marked a new initiative by the San Fernando Foundation, which recognises that one of the major cash costs faced by the Home is that of education. The Foundation is offering the chance to sponsor individual youths for two years of their education, at various stages – for further information, please refer to the San Fernando Race Supplement or contact Colin Dawson at colindawson@thegeorgegroup.com.hk The serious purpose of the evening was juxtaposed by the ‘Fun in the Sun’ theme, together with the ‘wear your loudest shirt’ competition – the evidence suggests that Bernd Hanemann may have clinched that title! Once bidding was over, contributing towards a total which currently stands at just under $450,000, Mike Legge and his Stray Katz kept the party going with a swing until the small hours.

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Explorer – AP Gives us the Full SP W ords: A ndy Pilcher | Photo : Koko Mueller

The breeze dropped a bit on day two, which was not a bad thing as it was a more leisurely pace for fishing, so we trawled a lure and hooked onto a nice little Dorado which we promptly sliced up and enjoyed as fresh Sashimi with soy sauce and wasabi for afternoon sundowners. As I mentioned, the race is usually a reach, however the breeze kept heading us during the second day, to the point where the finish (albeit over 300nm away) was dead upwind. You can take the boys out of a racing boat, but some old habits die hard, and some fairly lively debate ensued over whether we should tack or not – “We should tack now, head towards the new pressure and gain on the shift” vs. “The breeze will lift us again, so there’s no point” and “I’ve never tacked in a San Fernando Race before...”

I had the great pleasure of being invited to join Anthony Day and crew on his lovely Xc 50 Explorer for the 480nm San Fernando Race. I’ve done the race several times before, however always on serious race boats, and this was a great chance to join some old friends on a boat with a little more comfort, including air-con, proper beds (with pillows!) and a menu big enough that for the first time ever during an offshore race, I have gained weight and this was a fact that I took great pleasure in telling the boys on my usual ride for this race, the exceptionally wellcampaigned A25 Red Kite II, the two-time defending champion, which was lining up to try and become the first boat ever to win three San Fernando Races in a row. Perennial race favourites, Neil Pryde’s Hi Fi and Sam Chan’s Ffreefire, were both missing this year; with the latter losing her rig during the Subic Bay to Boracay Race in February. However, there were plenty of other boats who fancied their chances of knocking Red Kite II off her perch, including Geoff Hill’s Santa Cruz 72 Antipodes, Ernesto Echauz’ TP52 Standard Insurance Centennial and the Pender/Jacobs/McWilliam Ker 40 Peninsula Signal 8. This race often turns out to be a long two-sail reach; so the bigger boats in Premier Cruising also stood a chance of doing well, including Peter Churchouse’s ubiquitous Warwick 65 Moonblue 2 and Peter Cremer’s stunning new Warwick 75 Shatoosh, making her offshore debut. The race started on Wednesday, right out in front of the Club in Victoria Harbour – a stunning backdrop, albeit with very little wind! Fortunately the tide was running out, so we made a slow and fairly painful journey out of the harbour, with Peninsula Signal 8 and Standard Insurance Centennial making the early running out through the Lei Yue Mun gap. On board Explorer, reaction was muted when our navigator popped his head out of the hatch and gleefully declared that, at this rate, the

Common sense quickly prevailed and we tacked late in the afternoon and sailed on starboard for a few hours until the new breeze eventually filled in from the north and we flipped back onto port, heading straight for the finish. There followed a day and a half of spectacular – if uneventful – reaching, with us swapping between the jib and code zero. Unfortunately we were going a bit too fast to catch any more fish, but still didn’t go hungry. The days were hot with a nice breeze and the nights were cloudless with a full moon – life was good. Sure enough, life comes around to bite you on the arse, and on the morning of the fourth day we started slowing down and eventually ended up drifting around in circles off the coast of the Philippines, within sight of land. Anyone who has sailed in these parts will know exactly what I’m talking about. Whilst we could hide in the air-conditioned comfort down below, life on deck was hot. Damned hot. Fortunately this meant a nice sea breeze eventually filled in, and we finally knocked off the last 20nm late on the Saturday afternoon, to enjoy several refreshing San Miguels on the beach as the sun set. As far as the results are concerned, Antipodes sailed very well to record the double of Line Honours and IRC overall, however they just missed out on breaking (the old) Ffreefire’s 2001 race record by a couple of hours. The race was something of a big boat benefit, so Red Kite II missed out on her goal of another overall win, however she did manage to win her IRC 2 Division. In the Premier Cruising Division, Shatoosh stretched her legs to narrowly beat Moonblue 2 over the line, with the latter taking the IRC honours. We were happy enough to end up 3rd on line and handicap in division and 7th overall on IRC. For me it was a very pleasant change to do a race like this on a boat with a few more creature comforts than usual, with some very good old friends. It was the most fun I’ve had offshore for a very long time, and something this 40-year-old body could well get used to... Finally, I’d just like to point out that as much fun as the race is, with a beautiful destination at the end, the best thing about the race is the support it offers to the Home of Loving Faithfulness in San Fernando. The race has supported this charity for over 20 years, and a visit to the kids at the shelter after the race is humbling, to say the least. Unconditional thanks and respect to those who generously offer their time and money to support this worthy cause. MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

Feature | San Fernando Race 2013

480nm race would take us ten days, one hour... fortunately, the breeze eventually filled in, and we started an enjoyable first night, two-sail reaching between 8 to 9kts of boat speed.

San Fernando Race – Prizegiving Feature | San Fernando Race 2013 Left to right from top: Sea Monkey – Bimblegumbie Bucket; Allegro – Plover Trophy; Clove Hitch – Bavaria Trophy; Tipsy Easy – Beneteau Trophy; Wonderwall – Pocari Trophy (2nd HKPN); Diamond Queen – COL Trophy (1st HKPN); Crystal – 3rd IRC Cruising; Dearg Doom – Mandalay Fishing Trophy, 2nd IRC Cruising; Hedonist – Jeanneau Trophy, Albatross Trophy, 1st IRC Cruising

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Photos: Jeffre y L ai

Feature | San Fernando Race 2013 Left to right from top: Shahtoosh – Gilman Trophy (2nd IRC Premier Cruising), Nautec Trophy (6th IRC Overall); Moonblue 2 – Robert Fletcher Memorial Trophy, Philippine Airlines Trophy (1st IRC Premier Cruising), Dunhill Trophy (4th IRC Overall); Talkinghead – 3rd IRC Racing Division 2; Whiskey Jack – 2nd IRC Racing Division 2; Red Kite II – Burke Sports Marketing Trophy (1st IRC Racing Division 2); Orient Express – 3rd IRC Racing Division 1; EFG Bank Mandrake – 2nd IRC Racing Division 1, Neil Pryde Trophy (5th IRC Overall); Peninsula Signal 8 – Teigin Trophy (1st IRC Racing Division 1), Ceil V Trophy (3rd IRC Overall); Antipodes – Dunhill Challenge Trophy (1st IRC Racing Division 0), ABC Trophy and Luzon Cup (1st IRC Overall), SCMP Trophy (Line Honours) MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

25 Years of Sail Training Feature | 25 Years of Sail Training This past Easter marked 25 years since we held the first sail training course at Middle Island involving 12 eager children, aged 7 to 13, sailing in Optimists. We read in the Ahoy! report of that first training session that it was the year before, in 1987, when the Sailing Committee had been discussing what would be the most suitable boat for the younger generation of the Club. After researching the available options, the Optimist stood out as the most suitable, not only for its size but also for its sailing ability and versatility. Great to learn to sail in, as well as the world’s most-raced boat amongst children.

enny Carter tells us, “In 1988 I was running the Sail Training Association for the HKYA as it was then, as well as being Sailing Secretary at the Club, so was heavily into training, as well as knowing a lot of young Chinese who were very interested in promoting sailing. So it was obvious to me that we needed to go down that route. Why did we choose the Optimist? It is like a bathtub with a sail, so is very stable and great for very young children to learn in. It was not very expensive. It was and is the most popular junior class worldwide, so if things took off we were using the right boat. That’s why the Opi is still in use.” The 1988 Easter course took place over five days in sometimes ‘appalling’ weather but that didn’t seem to

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matter to any of the sailors. The first day was getting to know the boat, the second covered essentials such as backing, gybing and reaching. On the third day it was man overboard manoeuvres and how to take care of a capsized Optimist. The course also covered basic sailing rules and the importance of boat care. On the fourth day, the first practice race took place and on the last day all 12 sailors took part in a series of three races, the eventual winner of which was Martin Mok Chan Yen (front row centre dressed all in blue). And so now, 25 years later, we tracked down Martin Mok, the winner from that very first race (well, we didn’t have to look far as he is still a member) and we asked him what he remembers from that first course.

And where did Martin go from there? When he grew out of the Optimist class, Martin spent his junior years busy participating in racing Olympic class dinghies (420s and 470s) and skiff dinghies (B14s and 49ers) through to a variety of keelboats (from Farr 30s to one-design racing fleets – either racing inshore courses or offshore racing with team Beau Geste). “The highlight for my sailing in the last few years has been sailing with Mark Thornborrow when we competed in a few Australian Etchells regattas and the Etchells World Championship in 2012. At the same time I also participated in the 2011 Farr 40 World Championship and these experiences have given me the opportunity to compete in a field of top-class sailors,” says Martin. In 2012 Martin decided to pick up windsurfing for the first time in his life and he’s currently busy racing in the original Windsurfer onedesign class (http://www.originalwindsurfer. com/site/index.html). Gone are the rudder and standing rigging and Martin has had to get really fit and learn the right techniques in order to manoeuvre the sail well around the race course. This has given him a new challenge and he’s “very much looking forward to the coming years!” Sailing has also instilled an interest in Martin in how to make a sail boat go fast from a technical standpoint, and to that end he completed a degree in naval architecture. “In terms of life overall, sailing has lead me to obtain important skill sets from developing an analytical mindset for problem-solving to learning the importance of leadership and teamwork for achieving a common goal,” he says. Martin finishes with some sage words of advice to the young sailor. “Take every

opportunity to sail with different people, in different classes and at different venues as you will learn a lot more through these different experiences. Set yourself a goal and work hard at achieving it. Always try to ask for advice from an experienced sailor, and most importantly try to have fun – whether you are sailing well or not!”

“There have been so many people involved in Optimists in Hong Kong. In the early days the fleet was led by Tommy Mok (Martin’s father) as well as Darryl Saw. Chairmanship was then passed onto John Carroll, Chris Lau, Charlie Manzoni and most recently Fiona Gregor. Without these people the Optimist fleet in Hong Kong wouldn’t be as strong as it is today!”

Another familiar face for you all is Richard Knight who can also trace his sailing roots back to Optimists and who is of course now in charge of developing the talents of our younger members.

The current President of the Hong Kong Optimist Association is also known to many of you – Fiona Gregor – whose own sons Calum and Duncan are up-and-coming sailing stars. Fiona is a member of the Club and also ran the Club’s sail training programme for many years.

Richard Knight, RHKYC Sailing Development Manager “In 1991 I took part in my first Optimist race at Middle Island. Needless to say I caught the Optimist bug and joined the Hong Kong team to race at several Asian Championships as well as an Interport in Hong Kong with China and Japan. I remember the day that new fleet of ‘Winner’ built Optimists arrived at Middle Island (some of these are still in service today!) as well as the Centenary Sail Past we did in Victoria Harbour! I am now coaching the RHKYC Sharks Optimist team and extremely pleased to see that the RHKYC has several sailors at the top of the Hong Kong fleet but we also have some talented younger sailors coming through too. “The RHKYC Optimist programme has grown throughout the past 25 years. The Club now owns over 30 Optimists including a training and racing fleet. The racing fleet is just as important as it is those more experienced sailors that provide the motivation for younger sailors to continue sailing. The Optimist is the ideal dinghy for the job as it allows lighter and younger sailors to race on their own when they would simply be overpowered in any other dinghy.

Fiona Gregor, Chair, Hong Kong Optimist Dinghy Association (HKODA) “Congratulations! I wonder what we will be writing in another 25 years – this is such a great dinghy and the Club’s sail training centre just goes from strength to strength. I can only see good things! It is somewhat scary to admit that it is now 20 years since I started working for the Club (1992 – 2002) and what a long way it has come. At the beginning we had, I think, the original six dinghies, soon to be supplemented by six new ‘racing’ Optimists and some keen parents and University students to run the courses. It is always rewarding when the sailors you have taught go on to teach others. Over the years many of our Optimist sailors have gone on to take their Assistant Instructor, Instructor and some even their Senior Instructor courses and have played a major part in the running and development of our dinghy training programmes. Richard Knight would be an extreme example of this and it is MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

Feature | 25 Years of Sail Training

He recalls “cheerful and helpful Middle Island staff, a group of enthusiastic sailors and a very able sailing instructor whose name was also Martin. The course began with learning all the basics of the boat followed by the fundamentals of sailing and boat-handling skills (through a range of exercises) and finally finishing off the week learning the fundamentals of racing and actually getting a few races in.” Martin says he came away from the course “hugely satisfied that I had every confidence to sail an Optimist in different weather conditions.” After graduating from that very first Optimist course, Martin participated in two Asian Optimist championships in Singapore and Qingdao and Martin says “these served as an eye opener to see some of the best Optimist sailors in action – valuable friendships were gained and the cultures of the countries were also experienced.”

Feature | 25 Years of Sail Training fantastic to see the dinghy training programme flourish under his guidance. “I now find myself with not one but two Optiaged children and have just taken over as the Chair of the HKODA. The HKODA now has six fleets of Optimists racing within Hong Kong waters: Hong Kong Sea School, Sail Training Association, J-Asia, Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Aberdeen Boat Club and of course Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The RHKYC fleet is by far the largest with 18 sailors racing regularly at ranking regattas and taking up many of the top ranking spots in this very competitive fleet. If you have seen these dinghies racing and would like to get involved contact Richard Knight at the RHKYC richard.knight@rhkyc. org.hk or myself at HKODA (figregor@hotmail. com) and we will help you out. “In 1988 when Bo Serifert wrote the first article on Optimist sailing at the Club, he noted there were more than 20,000 active sailors worldwide sailing Optimists. To date, more than 130,000 dinghies have now been registered with the governing body IODA and are raced in 125 different countries – quite an impressive achievement. The Optimist is not a pretty dinghy and is frequently referred to as ‘a bathtub’ but its success lies in its simplicity and availability around the world. The class

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has strict rules ensuring equality and the boats have been kept simple to keep costs to a minimum. It is the only dinghy recognised by ISAF (the world organising body for sailing) exclusively for under 16s and to add to its accolades over 50% of the dinghy skippers at the last Olympics were former Optimist sailors – it is therefore now the dinghy of choice for aspiring sailors! “RHKYC, well done and congratulations on your 25th year of Optimist sail training – here’s to your future!” Peter Barclay, President, International Optimist Dinghy Association

For IODA it’s great to know that the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is celebrating 25 years of sail training for youths in our Optimists, and I am very pleased to join the celebrations. Congratulations to the Club for this important achievement and great recognition to those who started this programme 25 years ago

and also to those that have maintained this initiative over such a long time. I am certain that your training programme has contributed significantly to the development of the sport of sailing in your waters, and more importantly, you have given a great set of values to those young boys and girls that went through it. Keep it up and look forward to the next 25 years.

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1O1O 4G Match Racing words and photos Richard Knight

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Hong Kong Nationals

Hong Kong International Regatta

4 and 5 May

10, 11 and 12 May

The top match racers in Hong Kong will battle it out over two days to decide the 2013 Champion. Weather permitting, racing will take place in the harbour in front of Kellett Island so spectators can view from the Chart Room balcony. The Commodore Invites you to come down to the Club and watch the racing on 5 May – in the afternoon there will be live commentary to keep you entertained and informed as the finals take place. If the racing has to be moved further down the harbour, there will be a boat or two to take the spectators down there. After the racing, live musical entertainment will be provided by Stylus Gold Trio and, whilst the Commodore’s flag is raised, the drinks are on the house!

Building on a successful event in 2012 the international regatta has taken a big leap forward and will attract some of the best match racers in the world! It doesn’t get any better than Ian Williams, who is ranked number one in the world and has won four World Championships in Match Racing. Ian will compete against other top ranked sailors including William Tiller with Hong Kong’s Chris Mead joining the team. We are confident that you will witness some of the best match racing ever seen in Hong Kong over the three day event.

Confirmed skippers for the Hong Kong Nationals Peter Backe Liu Kam Marty Kaye Frank Van Kempen Laurence Mead Louie Prefectua Chin Yew Seah

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On 10 May Ian Williams will present a speaker dinner providing a great opportunity to catch up with his programme. For more details on this event please refer to page 42. Skippers Confirmed (world match racing ranking) Ian Williams (1) GBR William Tiller (5) NZL David Gilmour (27) AUS Vladimir Lipavsky (30) RUS Morten Jakobs (117 ) THA Maximilian Soh (148) SIN Jon Eriksson (157 ) FIN These eight skippers will be joined by the top four from the Hong Kong Nationals.

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Ffantastic Fflying Ffifteen Ffundraiser W ords: J oe Nelson | P hotos: Ciara Shannon, A llison Knight- E vans and M arcus B owen

y now everyone knows that RHKYC will be hosting the 2013 World Championships for the Flying Fifteen Class later this year. As the World’s organising committee began looking at the full cost associated with the event some time ago, it became very clear that the event would very likely end up in deficit. Faced with this cash shortage we were all wondering how we might cope with it. At this point Sam Chan came to the rescue, volunteering to let us use his magnificent home overlooking the harbour as a venue for a fundraiser. And a world class fundraiser it was. The organising committee of Sheridan and Michelle Teasel, Lucy Sutro and Nick Atkinson made sure it was a big success. Held on 9 March, the party at Sam’s was from 1900hrs until, at least for some, the very wee hours of the morning. With nearly 300 people in attendance for the bonanza, it was all you could eat and drink for $388. The auspicious price was meant to bring in good luck. Of course, it did. Everything kicked off with food and a few games. The beer pong featured the selfproclaimed Hong Kong International team who trounced the Hong Kong Homeboys and narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of the All-Girl International team. The remote control sailboat racing went bust early on as one of the two boats tried very hard to sink and in doing so fried its electrics. Oh well, fortunately things got better from there. Grilled sausages, ham, smoked salmon, shrimp salad, and pasta salad all skillfully prepared by Sam’s staff, fed the starving masses. All well-fed, we moved on to the fundraising highlight of the night. This was a key element

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to the fundraising drive and a large part of the fun and excitement of the evening. First was a lucky draw followed by an auction, both with prizes galore. Nick Atkinson and his sexy assistants ran the lucky draw which included such prizes as a 21-year-old bottle of Ballantine whisky, magnums of Veuve Clicquot and Grey Goose vodka, a romantic night in the club suite at the Langham and the most prized item of all, a week in a villa in Normandy. These fine prizes, along with others, could be had for a mere $20 ticket…if you were so lucky. Then we were on to the auction. Fred Kinmonth acted as the auctioneer for the evening. Oops, the sound system was on the blink. No worries; Fred, not being the bashful type, hailed the items in a booming voice and sold them off one by one. How about a weekend in Phuket, a case of vintage French wine, a day out on 72’ Ffreefire, or three exotic nights in a lovely house

on the beach in Sri Lanka? Dolphin watching, a yoga session, tutoring, sail training, a week on the beach, there was something for everyone. Fred artfully sold them off bringing in loads of ffunds for the Fifteen Class. Thanks to you Fred for your professional services. Thanks to everyone who donated such fine prizes for the evening and to everyone that bid on them, especially the lucky winners. Thanks to the generous and widespread support of all the classes and Club members who attended and enjoyed the night. And of course, we would all like to extend a huge THANKS to Sam for opening up his home to us and for hosting the evening. What a fantastic time we all had. And best of all we brought in nearly $200,000 to directly support the Flying Fifteen World Championships in November and make Hong Kong and the Club proud of the event. Amazing! Thank you all.

The Easter Egg Cup W ords: Lucy Sutro | Photos: Lucy Sutro and J J Chan Williams

Sadly if there are any records of who won the races in the early years these have not survived to the present day. Tom Sheppard recalls that as the years went by the age of the ‘children’ grew with the original children to the extent that he remembered sailing with his 6’2” son – who by that stage was already a veteran of two World Championships. The first recorded victor of the new permanent trophy in 1998 was Shoko Ishihara, ably assisted by her father Naoki Ishihara. Over the 15 years since then there have been a number of other successful parent/child teams (Martin and Ben Heath, Andrew and Caroline Malone

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he Easter Egg Cup race, run by the Flying Fifteen class, dates back nearly thirty years to the mid-1980s when Tom Sheppard (in 3011), Eric Lockeyear (in 3010) and Malcolm Pearson (in 2938) decided to start an Easter Saturday race for their children – then aged around 10 years old. The original objective was to have a parent and (young) child in the boat, and the child was given a small eggcup-sized trophy. These were used until one of the older cups, formerly the Heron Cup, was found in 1999 (after having been missing for 20 years) and this was then awarded to the winner of the race. In 2007 the cup was then renamed the Bunyard Easter Egg cup in honour of the-then Class Secretary, Clive Bunyard, in appreciation of his services to the Class.

and David and Timothy Chow) but none have been as successful as team Phillips – David and Rupert – who have won three out of the last eight races held. This year however the rules were changed and for the first time in many years an age limit (of 16 or younger) was introduced, sadly making Rupert ineligible. Easter 2013 saw the Flying Fifteens based at Middle Island, and so on a wild and wet Easter Saturday a number of small, enthusiastic children – average age 6 – gathered with their rather more apprehensive parents to sign on for the race. Unfortunately the conditions on the day were not very child-friendly with winds gusting to 30kts and, after consulting the Race Officer, a decision was made to defer the race to another day. Instead the young were sent to hunt for Easter eggs on the Middle Island lawn while the less young retired to the bar to watch them run around while enjoying a welldeserved glass of something refreshing. The resail was set for Easter Monday where the winds were a rather more manageable 10kts. Regrettably of the original gaggle of small keen sailors only two (average age four) were able to make the resail – the Williams twins. As there was only one Williams parent able to sail this meant that a surrogate father had to be deployed to enable both children to race, and Joe Nelson kindly stepped in as a temporary member of the family. The race was a tense one with the boats racing

neck and neck round some training marks in Repulse Bay, and the winning boat (Joe Nelson and Demelza Williams) came in just half a boat length ahead of the ‘other winning boat’ (Howard Williams and August Williams). Luckily there was plenty of chocolate for both competitors (and more glasses of something refreshing for the adults) so everyone was happy.

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Starter’s Box F o rt hc om i n g Ra ces a n d Regattas

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Big Boat Summer Cup 1O1O 4G Match Racing Nationals 1O1O 4G Match Racing International Regatta Spring Regatta YMSC Po Toi Challenge Sunset Series

4 and 5 May 4 and 5 May 10 to 12 May 18 and 19 May 26 May starts Friday 7 June

This month hosts the Spring Regatta – the last opportunity to race in a large fleet in Victoria Harbour this season. If you wish to volunteer for either the race or safety teams, please get in touch with the Sailing Office. Whilst the Spring Regatta signals the formal end of the 20122013 sailing season, don’t despair – you can still get your sailing fix in with the Sunset Series which starts on Friday 7 June. Also through the summer, the Club will continue to run shore-based training such as First Aid and Radio courses – especially VHF courses for those fleets which will be racing out at Lamma next season. Please check the training pages of the Sail Training section for all course details. If you are planning on doing your local Pleasure Vessels Certificate with the Hong Kong Marine Department I suggest you book your exam slot early as these become very scarce during the summer months as the temperature heats up bringing the local jet and waterski crowd out of their winter hibernation. Enjoy this month’s races and regattas. Alex Johnston Sailing Manager

Spring Regatta This is a great opportunity to race in the company of other fleets you may not usually race with. The regatta requires a large race and safety team so if you would rather be involved on that side of things and be in the thick of the action – please contact Iris in the Sailing Office. The prizegiving party on the Sunday evening after racing is famous for always being a great event to round off the season. Do not miss it!

Photo: Lindsay Lyons

Flying Fifteen World Championships The Club will be hosting the International Flying Fifteen World Championships here in Hong Kong including the Hong Kong Nationals from 28 to 31 October and the main event itself from 2 to 8 November. The class and Club are actively seeking volunteers to help run this important event. There are plenty of fun and rewarding roles both shore side and on the water, so no sailing or race management experience is required – especially for the shore side roles. If you would like to be involved, even for only a few days, please contact Lindsay in the Sailing Office.

Sunset Series The Sunset Series in Victoria Harbour starts on Friday 7 June. The race track is a short course in front of Kellett Island on Friday evenings throughout the summer months. Many of the class boats use this fun, relaxed event to introduce new crew to their boats, and train both new and established crews in preparation for the new season in the autumn. If you would like to be involved, please come by the Sailing Office to post your details on the crew available board. Photo: Guy nowell

For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or email alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk For the latest information please visit our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk

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Youth Easter Courses words: Richard Knight | photos: Ting Chan

Over 100 young sailors took part in the Easter sailing courses at Middle Island, marking 25 years since the first course was held. The weather wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly on our side but the sun did make an appearance and it was great to see so many new young sailors out on the water. Our thanks to our team of great instructors led by Patrick, Ting and Don for providing this Easter fun!

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Skandia Sail Training in partnership with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Application forms and more details at www.rhkyc.org.hk, click on ‘Training’ or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk

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Youth Training

Adult Beginners

Adult Keelboat Courses

Shorebased Courses

Saturday Practice Optimist, Silver Squads Group A – Part 2 18 May, 1 and 15 June Group B – Part 2 11 and 25 May, 8 and 22 June

Option 5 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25 May Option 6 1, 2, 8, 9 and 15 June Weekdays Option 7 (English) and Option 8 (Cantonese) 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 May Option 9 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 June

J/80 Crew Courses Course C3 26 May, 1 and 2 June Beneteau Racing Skipper Course Course R1 Lecture: 17 May (1900hrs to 2100hrs) Practical: 18 and 19 May

Radio Operators Long Range Radio in June for Pat Loseby Room (Already Reserved) 7 and 21 June 1600hrs to end Radio Courses (1600hrs to 2100hrs) 8, 9,22 and 23 June 1000hrs to 1830hrs Exams 24,25,26 and 27 June Practice: 0900hrs to 1800hrs Exam: 1830hrs to 2100hrs PVOCC Course Part A (master) 3 to 5 July Part B (engineer) 10 to 12 July 1900hrs to 2200hrs on each date

Youth Sailing Club Part 2 12 and 26 May, 9 June

Summer Holiday Training Courses Courses start 24 June and are scheduled Monday to Friday each week until end of August. Full details are available online.

Adult Supervised Sailing 4 May Distance Sail 5 May Spinnakers 18 May Level 3 Preparation 19 May Singlehanded Laser 1 June Boat Handling 2 June Distance Sail 15 June Singlehanded 16 June Spinnakers

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The programme for the summer courses is now available online. New for 2013 are the youth keelboat courses that will take place on the J/80 and Beneteau yachts. This five-day course covers topics from the competent crew course and students must be at least 15 years old and hold an HKSF Dinghy Level 2 certificate or be of equivalent experience.

RHKYC Cadet Sharks Weekly Training More details contact nick.hollis@rhkyc.org.hk Optimist Squad Optimist sailors aged 9 and up Laser Squad Laser sailors aged 14 and up Doublehander Squad 420 and 29er sailors aged 11 and up Dinghy Regattas on the Horizon 15 and 16 June HKSF Festival of Sport Regatta

was a course held in April and the dates for the next course will be confirmed soon. In the meantime you can register your interest with Gloria by emailing sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk.

Pleasure Vessel Operator Competency Certificate This is the Government issued certificate required to drive powered craft in Hong Kong waters. A PVOCC Grade 2 certificate entitles the holder to take charge of pleasure vessels of 15 metres or less in length and unspecified engine power, operating in Hong Kong waters. This course is in two parts and prepares students to sit the Hong Kong Marine Department exam. After the course students are welcome to visit the A&M Office (visit their website for more details www.anmboating.com) in Wanchai to practice additional mock questions before they take the exam. A minimum of six students is required to confirm each course and we already have significant interest in these courses. Please note that you need to book and pay for the Hong Kong Marine Department Exam separately. More details on the application are available online at http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/ShorebasedCourses.aspx . The next courses will be in July and more details are available on the website or email Gloria sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk for more details.

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Shorebased Courses VHF and HF Radio Operator Courses The next Long Range course for those people using VHF and HF radios for off-shore sailing will be held in June. For those just using VHF radios within Hong Kong waters you can join the Short Range Course. There

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Around Beaufort Race W ords: Brian Henderson and Simon Walpole | Photos: hamish mcnicol

he 14km Around Beaufort Race was held on Saturday 16 April as the first race of a two-race weekend which included the following day’s Stanley to Middle Island race. As usual, there was a strong fleet made up of coastal rowing boats, OC6s and OC2s. Conditions were expected to be choppy but decidedly better than those of the days leading up to the race. After last year’s Po Toi race when 4 OC6s capsized, this was a source of considerable relief.

The rowing contingent was ably represented by four coastal doubles and two quads. The doubles were an entirely Club affair and comprised three men’s doubles crewed by Andrew Russell/Mark Hughes, Martin Reynolds/Simon Walpole and Matt Torlese/Richard Allin, plus a mixed double of Sheryl Slater/Brian Henderson. The quads saw a Club crew of Mike Kukreja, Cassian Scott, Steven Pang, Cally Williams and Michael Wong (cox) up against an enthusiastic crew from the Hong Kong Sea School.

Pre-race talk was all about (a) just how rough it would be round the exposed back of Beaufort, (b) how well the silky smooth pairing of Sheryl/Brian would do against the brute force of the men’s doubles, and (c) the incredibly complicated two-wave start sequence of multi-coloured flags and blasts on a horn. As the race got underway, it became clear that nobody was going to capzise and that Sheryl/Brian really were a match made in Heaven. The rowers quickly settled into two groups: the relentlessly quick doubles of Andrew/Mark and Sheryl/Brian, and the rest. On the first 5km leg from Stanley out to Beaufort Island, the two groups stuck to formation with only a boat length separating the top two doubles at the head of the fleet. But as the crews rounded Beaufort into the ‘washing machine’, the truth was told. The superior power of Andrew/Mark enabled them to bash through the 2m swell and inch away from Sheryl/Brian, whilst Martin/Simon pulled away from the quad and the other double. The top doubles managed to stay ahead of the leading OC6s despite the conditions, but the other crews slipped off the pace of the midfield OCs. As the crews rounded the buoy at Cape D’Aguilar and headed back downwind across the bay to Stanley beach, the field had strung itself out further and mental toughness was essential for a good result. In the flatter waters of the final leg, the intense rivalry continued unabated and saw Sheryl/ Brian close up some of the gap to Andrew/ Mark who came in with line honours in a time of 1h 14m 51s, only a matter of 30 seconds behind the fastest men’s light OC6 that had raced over the same course earlier in the day, and just under 1m 30s ahead of the redoutable Sheryl/Brian who could justifiably claim a crushing moral victory. The remaining doubles and quad came across the line a comfortable distance behind, having battled the conditions, distance, lack of training, lessthan-fully-honed-technique, mental demons and no doubt various other impediments. This left only the barbecue and prizegiving to complete the day’s events. Sadly, the large cooler of beers sat largely forgotten because this race was but the first challenge of a gruelling two-race weekend. The ‘athletes’ therefore stuck dutifully to the pasta and energy drink and retired to peaceful locales to plan for the following day. Many thanks to everyone who helped to deliver the race boats from Middle Island to Stanley that morning and ‘chapeau’ to the intrepid pairing of Matt/Richard who barely had time to come ashore to register before getting back in their boat to race!

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Stanley – Middle Island Race W ords: Brian Henderson | P hotos: hamish mcnicol

was heard later to explain that his hydration strategy, although based on the latest sports science theory, might arguably have hitherto undiscovered side effects that did not fully optimise sporting performance.

he 12km Stanley-Middle Island race this year was held on the day after the Around Beaufort Race, on Sunday 17 April, St Patrick’s Day. This instantly solved one of the age-old problems of coastal rowing in Hong Kong, namely finding people to deliver boats to the start, as the boats were already at Stanley from the day before – bliss! The race took the rowers, OC6s and surf skis from Stanley beach south around Stanley Peninsula, outside Round Island, into Deep Water Bay and up the channel to finish at the Middle Island boathouse. Conditions were good and the pasta and sports drinkswigging crews, fresh from their successes at Beaufort, had their eye on the one-hour mark. One other competitor was rumoured to have enthusiastically continued his pre-race hydration through most of Saturday night before grabbing a couple of hours’ sleep on a bench near the Sea School! This individual

The rowing crews were all from the Club and involved every coastal boat that was seaworthy on the day of the race: a quad crewed by Guy Fulton, Michael Wong, Cally Williams, Cassian Scott and Mike Kukreja; two men’s doubles crewed by Mark Hughes/Brian Henderson and Andrew Russell/Simon Walpole; a men’s single manned by Guillermo Delascasas (BSc, Sports Science); two women’s doubles rowed by Liz Wray/Kate Scott and Julie Ho/Stella Xu; and Sheryl Slater in a single. Race Director Martin Reynolds got us away safely, despite retaining the world’s most complex starting procedure from the previous day’s Around Beaufort Race. After a little gentle and always friendly jostling in the first few strokes (don’t worry Jonny, cosmetic damage only!), the crews settled into their rhythm. By the time they passed Prison Island, Mark/Brian had established a lead over Andrew/Simon, followed by Liz/Kate close alongside the ever competitive Sheryl in her single and then the quad. Guillermo, surprisingly still upright and tracing a remarkably straight course in the single, was not far behind and just ahead of Julie/Stella in the other women’s double. Vigorous racing continued out into the open sea of the Lamma Channel, with only the first few inklings of a flawed pre-hydration programme holding anyone back. As the tail wind kicked in, and Mark/Brian disappeared

into the distance, talk (at least among the slower crews who were clearly keeping something in reserve) moved to whether the fabled one hour barrier might be breached for the first time. In the women’s race, the lead see-sawed between the first double and the single as the boats rounded islands and buoys and navigated other boats. Line Honours were taken by Mark/Brian in a new record time of 59m 50s, three seconds ahead of the first OC6. They would have been even quicker had they not got tangled up in a fleet of Oppies racing a course strategically laid out right across our finish line in the channel, and then compounded their misfortune by easing up before the finish due to the hooter announcing the arrival of a surf ski just ahead of them from the earlier wave start. Amateur spectators of the sport around the Middle Island Clubhouse were heard to express concern at the apparent ‘showboating’ previously shunned by Club crews. Andrew/Simon upheld the highest standards of decorum, coming through two and a half minutes after the winners. The real race of the day played out a few minutes later as Liz/Kate pipped Sheryl to the line to post the fastest women’s time of the day. They were followed by the quad whose crew had valiantly rowed their hearts out. Guillermo cruised in in his sleep-deprived single, having spent his race concocting another story of how his bowline had come adrift and fallen into the water, the drag unfairly handicapping what would otherwise surely have been a winning performance. Julie/ Stella were close on his heels moving very well together in the women’s double. Many thanks to the many volunteers who helped to plan, organise and run this event which was again very successful and enjoyable.

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Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championships W ords: Vulgar B oatman | P hotos: HKC R A Men’s Open Individual C 2000m (age 40-49) Oliver Ernst

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Men’s Open Individual B 2000m (age 30-39) David Doran

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Men’s Lightweight Individual B 2000m (age 30-39) Jonathan Witts

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Men’s Open Individual D 2000m (age 50-59)

ith what is a crowded calendar we did not have as many entries from the Club this year for the Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championships held on 16 and 17 March, but the quality was still present. In the 30-39 Division, Jon Witts was over a minute clear of his opposition to win the Lightweight event whilst, in the Open, David Doran raced well to take third place only 2.1 seconds off the winning time.

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The next age division (40-49) saw the fastest time of the day with Oliver Ernst winning Open in an impressive display. The closest racing of the day was in the Open 50-59 event between Steve Monick and Chris Hanselman. They were rowing comfortably together for the first 1200m of the race before things became exciting. Chris struggled in the third 500, allowing Steve to pull away. However, just as the final 300m rolled around, Chris had found his rhythm again and attacked the now tired Steve and beat him by 0.7 seconds.

Dragon Boat Bai Sun W ords: R ay mond Shuai and Melissa Davis Photos: Chuck N g

n Saturday 9 March, the fine men and women of the Royal X Team gathered at Middle Island for a traditional eye-dotting ceremony for their two new fibreglass dragon boats, in an ancient blessing ritual performed to celebrate the start of another glorious season.

that could be heard over clamorous cheers and applause. However the team still had to paddle and splash their way back to the Club three times before being allowed to feast on a well-deserved nourishing mix of beer and pork. Special thanks to Lister Woo and Jonathan Cantwell for organising, and to Gary Chin for his splendid novice butchering skills.

Louise Connolly from Storm Force Marine and Jude Chan from Blue Girl Beer, representing the team sponsors, were invited to awaken the sleeping dragons by painting in their eyes, albeit with a less traditional but more practical marker pen. Team members then proceeded to show their respect by bowing three times in front of a ceremonial table holding joss sticks, fruit and flowers, a whole spit-roasted pig, a duck, a chicken and a bottle of water, representing the five elements. Head Coach John Pache and Captains Gianni Aprea and Marie Gervacio continued by cutting into the pig to produce a delicious crackling sound

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Rowing Contacts

Rowing Manager jonathan.cantwell@rhkyc.org.hk Elite Rowing Coach m.sean.hall@rhkyc.org.hk Asst. Coach toby.dankbaar@rhkyc.org.hk Middle Island Co-ordinator mirowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk

I’ve Just Spent Six Months in a Leaky Boat!

W ords: Roger E astham

Having recently spent the best part of a day tracking down and (hopefully) fixing a leak in my car (a blocked sunroof drain that resulted in the interior fogging up like a Kew Gardens hothouse and soaking the foam-backed carpets so badly that I have had to strip them out and am now driving around in a vehicle that looks like it belongs in a Top Gear special), I was tempted to switch from boats to cars this month. However, leaks on yachts can be every bit as troublesome as leaks in cars, are more common and the serious ones can have fairly dramatic consequences. Every boat will develop a leak of some description during its lifetime. Tracing and fixing leaks can be a frustrating, time-consuming and potentially costly exercise. Below are a few tips designed to get you on the right track with identifying the source of a leak. There are numerous points at which water either salt or fresh – can enter the interior of a boat. The list is not quite endless and a far from exhaustive summary includes: Deck. Mast step for deck stepped masts or mast partners and mast interior on keel stepped mast, chainplates, deck hardware, fasteners for teak deck, electrical wiring that passes from above to below deck, stanchions, toe rail, hull deck joint, portholes and windows, deck hatches, companionway entrance, anchor windlass, chain locker, cockpit lockers and cockpit drains, wheel binnacle, top rudder bearing ………………… Hull, Engine(s) and Machinery. Rudder bearings, keel bolts and keel / hull joint, stern tube, stern gland, P-bracket, sail drive seals, thru hulls, sea cocks and associated plumbing, sink and shower drains, air-conditioning condensate, toilets and associated plumbing, pumps, hot water system, water tanks, holding tanks, engine / genset cooling system, engine exhaust system…………………

The first step in tracing the source of your leak is to identify if it is salt or fresh water. Whilst doctors may not recommend it – the easiest way to ascertain if it is salt or fresh is to taste it! Just a tiny drop on the tip of your tongue will tell you all you need to know, though having a glass of fresh water on standby to rinse after testing is not a bad idea! If it does not taste of anything much then it is fresh water. A hydrometer can also be used if you are not keen on the taste test, or alternatively a small amount of water in a spoon or a pan which can then be boiled off using the burner on the stove – look for traces of salt crystals once the water has evaporated. Water will collect at the lowest point below the source. However most bilges are compartmentalised to a greater or lesser degree – in which case the water may not always run all the way to the central bilge sump. Water leaks often leave traces such as discolouration of the interior or a build-up of salt crystals. Does water only appear under a particular set of circumstances? For example does the salt water leak only happen when the yacht is underway? If so, is it only when motoring (suspect engine cooling / exhaust system) or only when sailing (suspect rudder bearing, keel bolts or thru hull fittings that are only immersed when the boat is heeled / under way).

Many newer boats are built with GRP inner liners in both the bilge and headliner. These liners not only make it difficult to follow the leak back to its source, but can also trap water that may then slosh out only when the boat is at sea and heeled. On more than one occasion I have seen boats where a leak is suspected because the bilge is always wet after sailing. In fact the ‘leak’ proved to be the result of a previous incident such as a toilet overflowing and dumping a large amount of water into the bilge, some of which became trapped in the bilge liner only to reappear as a persistent but phantom leak each time the boat went sailing. Most boat owners are by nature pessimistic, and will assume that the appearance of salt water in the bilge is a sign that the keel bolts are loose and the keel is about to fall off! Fortunately this is only very rarely the case. Based on our experience in the Boatyard, by far the most common source of salt water ingress to the bilge is related to the engine, either a leaky raw water cooling pump or the wet exhaust. A leak in the exhaust has the potential to introduce CO2 to the interior, so should be treated seriously and dealt with as soon as possible. Finding the leak often takes much longer than affecting the repair, so time spent tracking down the leak will significantly cut down on boatyard time and cost when it comes to the repair.

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Starting with a clean and dry bilge will be a big help in identifying the source. Pump the bilge and sponge dry all the surfaces leading to the bilge along the suspected route. You can then lay down paper towels along the path of the suspected leak that will quickly indicate where the water is coming from. An alternative method is to use a water soluble marker pen to draw lines in the bilge across where you suspect the water to be running. Any water will wash soluble marker away. It then becomes a matter of narrowing the search and working your way ultimately back to the source of the leak. If you suspect a thru hull fitting or plumbing joint you can dry the area then tie a clean dry rag to the fitting that will quickly indicate if a leak is present or not.

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...then Ahoy! should be your choice. If you are interested please email ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or contact the RHKYC PR Department on 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

Squash W ords: F rancis Longuepee and Paul D enham | Photo : Yannick Kennel

Other Sports

will play Zoma in the first week of the play-offs. Our top-ranked players for the season were Denzo 5th, Andrew Sullivan 9th and Sander Holman 12th.

Internal League

Winter League

Angelo serving it up for Div 15

Division 10: We finished the season in 6th place after coming 3rd last year. We didn’t have the depth of the other teams and we seem to be getting older while our opposition is getting younger every year. Our top performers were John Lau and Lance Allen who finished ranked 7th and 10th respectively. Division 15A: We are still battling it out; the season is going on for longer as there are more teams in this division. At the moment we are locked in a titanic struggle for 9th with RNC, both teams with 26 points and four matches left to play. Masters 3B: With two matches left to play we needed to beat 5th-placed China Alpha and then get at least a point from our trip to Kowloon Tong to play TSC on the Thursday before the Rugby Sevens in order to make the finals. Things looked serious when China Alpha turned up for their match with their top team, with Thomas playing at #5 after playing position #2 the first time we played them. Andrew Sullivan was first and got off to a slow start, falling 0/2 behind. But as we know, Andrew enjoys a challenge and he worked his way back to make it 2/2. The fifth set was a tight affair, with Andrew being just in front most of the way, but then his opponent squared it up at 13-13. However, Andrew’s fitness won out in the end and he took the 5th 15-13. Paul Denham (Denzo) got off to a blinder, winning the first 14 points straight. After that it tightened up a lot, but he was able to grind out a 3/1 win. Frank Van Kempen was next and played his normal combination of glorious and not so glorious strokes. But he made his opponent work a lot harder than him which told in the end and he won 3/1. This gave us the win and beer started flowing which must have distracted Raymond (2/3) and Yannick Kennel (0/3) as they went down. To face TSC we could only muster three players but that was all we needed with Peter Cheung, Darren Sugden and Denzo all getting 3/0 wins in quick time. In the end we finished 4th, and

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Group A: Denzo topped this group ‘again’ but this time with only 23 points, having lost one match against Frank Eggman. Jonathan Chamberlain came second with 19 points in front of Romain Chatte and Andrew Sullivan. The four of them will remain in Group A. Frank Eggmann and Darren Sugden did not play enough matches and/or did not score enough points so they will be playing in B next month. Group B: Francis scored maximum points, not losing even one game for the month. Actually he should have re-joined in group A last month, but as usual, we privileged the active players and he joined group B, so he was keen to prove that he definitely belongs to group A (at least every other month...). Cam Alder and Stefan Kracht came second ex aequo with 11 points, Chris Kaye got sick in the middle of the month and could not play enough matches. Bob Ikin and Yannick Kennel only got 6 and 5 points and will be playing in C next month. Chris is on recovery mode and will re-join only in May. Richard Kendall re-joins this group.

second of the group, and will help Chris with the trouble-making. Tom Burns scored the same number of points (15), but lost his contest to Angus so he will be staying in C with Roger Dunn. Andrew Moore scored the same number of points as Roger and won his match against him, but played only 4 matches to Roger’s 5. Andrew will be playing with Angelo Ianazzo in group D next month. Sander Holmann is re-joining this group and there is no doubt that he has the skill to play in a higher group... so C will be very competitive next month... Group D: Ewan Copeland with 15 points won this group competition and will be playing in C next month. Mark Galloway finished 2nd with 9 points and Adrian P 3rd with only 7 points. Both will be staying in D while Graeme Ison will go down to E. Group E: Peter Cheung with 15 points managed to book his place in group D next month. Denis Martinet with only 6 points, Benedict Taw with 2 points and William Drake with 2 points will stay in E group. Naomi Denning will rejoin this group. Again, not enough matches played in this group.

Hanging up his Racquet Paul Dalton, a 20-year veteran of RHKYC Squash teams, is hanging up his racquet. A persistent twisted knee injury has meant that he has not been able to play the games he needed to maintain fitness and speed. We’ll miss him on court, but look forward to bumping into him around the Club.

Group C: Twenty points got Chris Brookes to ‘numero uno’ of group C and it means that he will try to make trouble next month for group B. Angus Stewart showed good form, finishing

Squash Contact squash@rhkyc.org.hk

Kellett Golf Society at Kau Sai Chau In weather conditions reminiscent of playing on a links course in Scotland, it was windy and cold on the exposed East Course where 16 KGS members gathered on 21 March to play for the San Fernando Cup, sponsored by our Convenor David Leung and JJ Explorer Tours. The wind played havoc with club selection and direction, so those individuals who scored well, played very well indeed. We look forward to seeing as many as possible for the next outing on 15 May at Kau Sai Chau’s North Course. If you haven’t yet joined KGS, please email social@rhkyc.org.hk. Thanks once again for the sponsorship David. The t-shirts added some colour to the day and I’m sure it’s more fun in the Philippines!

Chris Li, David Leung, Tony van de Ven, Mark Corkery, Patrick Sherriff, Celina Wong

Results Winner San Fernando Cup Runner Up San Fernando Cup Longest Drive – Ladies Longest Drive – Men Closest to the Pin Winner of the Twos Competition

Tony van de Ven Mark Corkery Celina Wong Mark Corkery Tony van de Ven Chris Li

The Commodore Invites Sunday 5 May, 1400hrs

Events | Promotions

Come on down to the Club to watch the Hong Kong Nationals Match Racing in J/80s! The racing starts at approximately 0930hrs and the finals will start at around 1400hrs. Boats will be on hand to take spectators out. At 1800hrs the Commodore’s flag will be raised, so drinks will be on the house, and there will be musical entertainment provided by Stylus Gold Trio, the latest offering from the Pete Moore Band.

Kellett Island Movie – Brave Chart Room | Sunday 19 May | 1400hrs

Ian Williams Speaker Dinner

Open to all members, free of charge. Please book by calling 2239 0312 or emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk

Compass Room | Friday 10 May | 1930hrs | cost $550 for over-18s, $420 for under-18s

Full details can be found on the website.

Ian Williams is the current and quadruple World Match Racing Champion. His record puts him alongside some of the undisputed greats of world sailing, names like Chris Dickson, Russel Coutts, Peter Gilmour. Five-times Olympic medallist Ben Ainslie has only won the title once! Match racing is a brutal one-on-one contest where the rules aren’t used to keep boats apart, they are used to try and inflict a penalty turn on your opponent. Winning margins are slim and the skills required include a keen knowledge of the rules, lightning fast reflexes and nerves of steel as the leader fights off attack after attack from the boat behind. Ian has also skippered an Xtreme 40 catamaran on the world circuit and won titles in four keelboat classes. And the big news for Hong Kong sailors is that Ian is not only coming to Hong Kong, he’s going to race here and will be guest of honour at a dinner and interview evening at the Club. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to come and meet one of the best sailors in the world over a fabulous dinner in the Compass Room. Book online, call 2239 0312 or email social@rhkyc.org.hk

Boxercise, Pilates, Tai Chi Squash Court Classes are on-going. Please check the website for more information, call 2239 0312 or email social@rhkyc.org.hk

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Burger Promotion Bistro | 2 May to 30 June with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove Shrimp Burger

Events | Promotions

Cajun Shrimp Patty, Pickled Ginger, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Poppy Seed Bun

Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet Compass Room | Sunday 12 May Shower your mother with the adoration she deserves and treat her to the Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room. The event will feature a sumptuous buffet from 1200hrs to 1430hrs. The lunch is priced at $328 for adults and $228 for children. Please call Angie Chan in the F&B Office on 2239 0389 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk for reservations.

蝦肉漢堡 – 香辣蝦餅、酸薑、生菜、番茄、青瓜、罌粟籽包 Salmon Fillet Burger Herb-marinated Salmon Fillet, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Poppy Seed Bun 三文魚柳漢堡 – 香草醃三文魚柳、生菜、番茄、青瓜、罌粟籽包 Wagyu Beef Burger Wagyu Beef Patty, White Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sage and Onion Bun 和牛漢堡 – 漢堡和牛、白車打芝士、生菜、番茄、青瓜、香草洋葱包 Serrano Ham Burger Sliced Serrano Ham, Grilled Zucchini, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sage and Onion Bun 西班牙火腿漢堡 – 西班牙火腿片、扒意大利瓜、生菜、番茄、青瓜、香草洋葱包 Tandoori Chicken Burger Sliced Tandoori Chicken, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sage and Onion Bun 印式雞肉漢堡 – 印式雞片、牛油果、生菜、番茄、青瓜、香草洋葱包 Black Truffle Burger Sliced Black Truffles, Button Mushrooms, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Poppy Seed Bun 黑菌蘑菇漢堡 – 黑菌片、蘑菇、生菜、番茄、青瓜、罌粟籽包

White Asparagus Promotion Compass Room | 2 to 31 May Appe tisers

White Asparagus with a Semi-poached Egg, Crabmeat, Vinaigrette White Asparagus, 48-month aged Ibérian Ham, Herb Oil White Asparagus, Black Truffle, White Truffle Paste White Asparagus, Home-smoked Salmon Fillet, Caviar Cream M ain C o urse s

Grilled King Prawn, Scallop Wontons, Garlic and Herb Sauce, Poached White Asparagus Gratinated Oysters and Spinach on Cod Fillet, Poached White Asparagus, Bell Pepper Coulis Pan-fried Duck Breast and Duck Liver, Port Jus, Poached White Asparagus Char-grilled Dutch Veal Loin, Morel Cream Sauce, Poached White Asparagus Poached White Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce, Boiled New Potatoes

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Served with Curly Fries and Carrot and Cabbage Salad 以上漢堡皆配炸螺旋馬鈴薯及甘筍椰菜沙律

Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark Bistro | Friday 24 May

First-come-first-served seating and a simple bar menu will be available. No bookings necessary. For enquiries, please call the Bistro on 2239 0348.

Meetings Are you planning any company meetings or workshops for your staff? The Gun Room, Ward Room and Chart Room at Kellett Island are convenient venues for holding meetings or seminars. Please call 2239 0339 / 2239 0385 or email banquet@ rhkyc.org.hk for bookings and enquiries.

Compass Room | Thursday 9 May

Antinori – Passion Evolving The Antinori family has been involved in the production of wine for over six centuries, ever since, in 1385, Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the ’Arte Fiorentina’, the Winemakers’ Guild of the city of Florence, and is now in its twenty-sixth generation. Today the firm is run by Marquis Piero Antinori with the support of his three daugthers, Albiera, Allegra, and Alessia, who are all directly involved in the work of the house. Tradition, passion, and intuition have been the three driving principles which have led the Marquis Antinori firm to become a leader in Italian wine. The Marchesi Antinori firm expresses its passion for viticulture by a constant search for quality improvement in even the smallest areas. “We have demonstrated, over the years, that in Tuscany and in Umbria there was the possibility of producing excellent wines, widely recognised at an international level, which showed both class and breed while maintaining their original character. Our library contains many books, but for us it is not rich enough. We have a mission which has not yet been entirely carried out, which drives us to express the vast potential of our vineyards and to reconcile both new discoveries yet to be made and the patrimony of Tuscan taste. A patrimony which includes tradition, culture, agriculture, art and literature and which represents the identity of the Marchesi Antinori firm, one of whose major strong points is the fact of being Tuscan or, if you prefer, our fundamentally Tuscan character”, says Piero Antinori. Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $728 per person ($678 per person for booking of 8 persons or over per table) Speaker Mr Jacopo Pandolfini, Export Director of Marchesi Antinori Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Graduation Parties Do your children need a venue for a party to say thank you to their teachers and get all their classmates together? Why don’t you consider arranging it at the Club? For bookings and enquiries, please call our Banquet Experts on 2239 0339 / 2239 0385 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk

Pre-dinner Tasting Col de’Salici Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2011

Menu and Wines Hamachi Carpaccio, Cucumber Julienne, Home-made Pesto Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermentino Bolgheri DOC 2011 Grilled Herbed Prawns, Cracked Potatoes with Diced Lobster, Shellfish Jus Castello della Sala Cervaro della Sala Umbria IGT 2010 Char-grilled Kangaroo Fillet, Baby Vegetables, Natural Jus Tignanello Toscana IGT 2009 (limited quantity) Slow-cooked Lamb Loin stuffed with Garlic and Rosemary, Rocket and Parmesan Cheese, Black Balsamic Jus Pian delle Vigne Vigna Ferrovia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2006 (limited quantity) Almond and Mascarpone Cream Mille-feuille, Figs, Caramel Sauce Castello della Sala Muffato della Sala Umbria IGT 2007 Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

Events | Promotions

Come down to the Bistro for some late night jazz with the Soul Preacher and a lounge singer between 2200hrs and 0100hrs. Head on down for some sweet sounds, and join in the fun.

Marchesi Antinori Wine Dinner

Wines and Beer of the Month Events | Promotions

Misha’s Vineyard Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 23 May “Returning to New Zealand from Asia, our home for many years, we wanted to find the best place in the world to grow cool climate grapes and most particularly Pinot Noir – the ‘holy grail’ of grapes and also the most difficult to grow!” said Misha Wilkinson. Although New Zealand’s largest export variety is Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir has now become the country’s second-largest export variety and continues to grow, and premium Pinot Noir will never be produced in large volumes! The world-class Pinot Noir produced in Central Otago is expensive – vineyards are small and usually family-run, everything is done by hand, crops are managed to extremely low levels, and producers are all trying to produce the very best quality they can. It is very much the domain of artisans in search of the highest quality. The region represents only 0.018% of the world’s wine – so Central Otago Pinot Noir is a scarce commodity indeed. Misha’s Vineyard was subsequently established on a spectacular site on the edge of Lake Dunstan in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago, New Zealand. Owners Andy and Misha have 26 hectares of vineyard on the sun-drenched north-west facing terraces of their estate comprising Pinot Noir and a range of aromatic white varieties. Their ‘no compromise’ philosophy requires exacting and sustainable viticulture regimens, hand-picking and considerate wine-making methodologies. Olly Masters, one of New Zealand’s most talented and recognised wine-makers and wine judges, is consistently crafting wines that receive outstanding accolades from around the world. Misha’s Vineyard was named one of the Top 20 New Zealand Wine Producers by the esteemed Decanter (UK) magazine. Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $568 per person ($528 per person for booking of 6 persons or over per table) Speaker Misha and Andy Wilkinson, Owners and Directors of Misha’s Vineyard Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Pre-dinner Tasting ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Menu and Wines Pan-seared Peppered Salmon Fillet, Crabmeat and Capsicum Salad, Lime and White Balsamic Dressing ‘Lyric’ Riesling 2010

Viña Errázuriz Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Casablanca Valley, Chile Notes of lime, lychee, tomato leaf, pineapple and passion fruit. Rich creaminess and great flavour complexity lead to a long finish heightened and enveloped by an elegant and refreshing acidity. Viña Errázuriz Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Aconcagua Valley, Chile Aromas of sour cherries, blackberries, plums and strawberries. Soft tannins, harmony of refreshing acidity and berry flavours. Available in all Food and Beverage outlets at $260 per bottle Budweiser Available in all Food and Beverage outlets at only $24 per bottle

Monthly Wine Fairs Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation – marvellous! The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets! Many members are catching on to this and inviting groups of friends to enjoy the two-hour wine tasting and then using the F&B vouchers to offset a meal another day within two months! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices! Shelter Cove, Friday 3 May, 1930hrs to 2130hrs Kellett Island, Wednesday 8 May, 1830hrs to 2030hrs For reservations, please call Angie Chan on 2239 0389 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Sautéed Clams and Scallops, Herb Linguine, White Wine Sauce ‘Dress Circle’ Pinot Gris 2011 Roast French Boneless Chicken, Morel and Chinese Black Mushrooms, Rosemary Jus ‘Impromptu’ Pinot Noir 2009 Char-grilled Dutch Milk-fed Veal Loin, Natural Jus ‘The High Note’ Pinot Noir 2008 ‘Verismo’ Pinot Noir 2009 (limited quantity) Cheese Platter – Camembert, Pont-l’Évêque, Munster, Walnut Bread, Celery and Carrots ‘The Gallery’ Gewürztraminer 2011 Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

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Events and Promotions

Wine Delivery Order form – May 2013 ‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!

Wine Fair entry is only $50 per person which includes the sampling of all the wines on the list, complimentary canapés and a $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. Another way to look at it is that you’re attending these wine fairs free of charge! See the website for further details. Book now with Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

White Wines

per bottle

Viña Errázuriz Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Casablanca Valley, Chile (wine of the month)

qty

amount

$132

Notes of lime, lychee, tomato leaf, pineapple and passion fruit. Rich creaminess and great flavour complexity lead to a long finish heightened and enveloped by an elegant and refreshing acidity.

Torres Viña Esmeralda 2011 – Catalunya, Spain

$85

Events | Promotions

Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 3 May, 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome. Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 8 May, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome.

A voluptuous, exotically perfumed nose with well-defined aromas such as floral notes, roses and lilies. Silky and sappy on the palate.

Fat Bird Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – Marlborough, New Zealand

$105

Aromas of tropical fruits, passion fruit and pineapple, underpinned with light fresh herbal notes. Tropical dominance with light herbal notes behind on the palate. Finishing with typical Sauvignon Blanc acidity.

Pierre Sparr Gewürztraminer 2011 – Alsace, France

$148

Aromas of rosewood, liquorice, ivy, apricots and acacia. On the palate, the juicy sweetness entices the delicate acid, and the strong body together with the minerality gives it a crispy bite. A long fragrant-spicy finish.

Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2010 – Sonoma County, USA

$166

Toasty vanilla and spice complexities. Fullness and creamy texture with abundant fruit character, mineral and toasty oak flavours.

Domaine Laroche Chablis Saint Martin 2011 – Burgundy, France

$215

Intense nose with hints of ripe white fruit and spring blossom. Ripe fruit flavours balanced by zesty acidity. Lingering fruity finish.

Red Wines

$215

Viña Errázuriz Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Aconcagua Valley, Chile (wine of the month)

$132

Rodney Strong Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2011 – Sonoma County, USA

$185

Aromas of sour cherries, blackberries, plums and strawberries. Soft tannins, harmony of refreshing acidity and berry flavours. Supple and textured with rose petal and red fruit aromas. Medium-bodied which adds a subtle, toasty vanilla character and hint of spice.

Château Saint-Lô Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2010 – Bordeaux, France

$195

Aromas of black fruits and grilled almond. Powerful but fine. The mouth is ample, supple and silky.

Matua Valley Estate Series Pinot Noir 2010 – Central Otago, New Zealand

$205

The nose exhibits perfumed violet and sweet cherry aromas. The palate displays soft, rich sweet fruit, balanced with integrated oak and a long and complex finish.

Jean Bouchard Mercurey 1er Cru Clos L’Evêque 2007 – Burgundy, France

$208

Fresh and young nose with great delicacy and subtlety. Aromas of redcurrant, strawberry, herbs and white pepper. Very fleshy palate, it has a good and very well-balanced body.

$265

This wine unites the elegance and the mouthful of Merlot and Syrah to the essence of Sangiovese. It offers a harmonic and pleasant taste.

Gaja Sito Moresco 2010 – Piedmont, Italy

$300

It has a pure nose loaded with red fruit aromas. Fruity and good balance in the mouth. A fresh and fruity finish with very fine and silky tannins. • • • • •

All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock. Mixed cases accepted. Order 12 or more bottles to enjoy free delivery service. For lesser quantities, orders can be collected from the Main Bar. The cost of the wines will be charged to members’ accounts. Free delivery to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay). Delivery is available every weekday except public holidays.

Name (Please Print):

Membership No.:

Telephone No. (Home/ Office):

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Delivery Address: Preferred Delivery Date:

TIme:

Signature: date:

FAX THIS FORM TO 2239 0341. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 2239 0340. • Deadline for Ordering: 31 MAY 2013 •

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Ca’Marcanda (Gaja) Promis 2010 – Tuscany, Italy

CLASS SECRETARIES

Club Lines

Rowing Secretary John Skinner rowing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Sailing Secretary Gaston Chan sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Nick Southward cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Swanson Chan dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Ronan Collins etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Lucy Sutro flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Dave Norton impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Ben Bulmer j80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Oliver Cully ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Mark Phillips sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

SPORTS CONVENORS

Bowling Convenor Virendra Anand bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor David Leung golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Don Day snooker@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk

Membership Movement

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Charles H W Jacobson Yoshiki Ohira RESIGNED MEMBERS Mr Lim Chwoon Ang Ms Gloria M Y Yau Mr & Mrs R Sean Rahilly Nathalie C Brunet Adrian Cheng Jacqueline A Kong Conrad K Manning Rhys T Marsh Alexander T Y Ng Dominic Price Ronald W H Szeto Richard Wallace Francesca L F Whitehead

Hung Ruth and Larry Hung are very pleased to let everyone know that they are grandparents! Their youngest daughter Caroline gave birth to Emmma 美芝 (Mei Zhi) Koffler at the hospital in Zweisimmen, Switzerland on 7 March 2013. Emma weighs in at 3.8kg and is 51cm long.

Obituary Kusters Ronald (Ron) Paul Edward Marie Kusters, born on 17 March 1942 in Den Haag, Holland, passed away on 10 March 2013 in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital after a short fight with cancer. Ron was the husband of May, father of Anthony and Michael, brother of William, son-in-law of Wynne Ward, Lui–Ting Ming and Lui–Mak Yin Ling. His funeral was held at St Anne’s Catholic Church on Saturday 23 March.

Annual Staff Party 2013

Wednesday 22 May

Club Closure Hours Kellett Island Reception and Video Library Compass Room Bistro/Snooker Main Bar Swimming Pool Bowling Alley Squash Court Youth Club Room Waterside Ship Shop Gym All other offices Boatyard and Marine Sampan Service Middle Island Clubhouse/F&B Sampan Service Shelter Cove Clubhouse/F&B Sampan Service

CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mrs Fiona J Geddes & Dr Bruce W Geddes British American Tobacco AP Region Ltd – Regional Head of Organisational Effectiveness Mr & Mrs Robin A Wood Lowe Bingham & Matthews – Director ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Lawrence H B Brader Mr Ewart J Fildes Mr Timothy W F Jacobson Mr Kenneth K Y Liu Mr Nils Razmilovic Ms Fiona K Sturrock Mr Robert P Whitehead Mr & Mrs Michael Binns Mr & Mrs Giles Brennand Mr & Mrs Nicholas J Marsh Mr & Mrs Koichi Ohira

Birth Announcements

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Alfred Leung 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Relations & Communications Manager Linda Davy 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Torrey Dorsey 2832 2817 Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Alex Johnston 2239 0362 Training and Development Manager Richard Knight 2239 0363 Race and Regatta Promotion Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Rowing Manager Jonathan Cantwell 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

CADET MEMBERS Jemima Abate Manfred D Au Nicholas A C Buxton Zara M L Denham Alexandre L Fourdan Oriane I Guillot Erin Hopkirk-Jones Emma N Johnston Madeleine K Maher William J A Minshall Scott A Riggs Anna C Ruff Hanna H Serfaty Bronte K Sutherland Emily G Sutherland James L Topp INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Ms Nayab Bakshi

ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Richard C Allin, Jr Mr Stanley H W Chan Mr Ben Chen Ms Doris S M Cheung Mr Erwan M Stervinou Ms Yu Nga Ching Mr & Mrs Jean-christophe A J M Broyelle Mr & Mrs Cyril Cannamela Mr & Mrs Kunihiro Fukushima Mr & Mrs Simon B Newton Mr & Mrs Emmanuel V Pitsilis Dr & Dr Wong Shu Fai FULL MEMBERS Mr A Michael Delaney CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Mr Dion T Houghton Mr Calvin C S Ng

April 2013

Will close at 1800hrs Will close after lunch Will close after lunch Manned by staff up to 1800hrs and then by members Will close at 1800hrs Will close at 1800hrs Will close at 1800hrs Will close at 1800hrs Will close at 1800hrs Will close at 1800hrs Remains open Will close at 1500hrs Will close at 1500hrs (except sampan service) Operational from 0800hrs to 2000hrs Will close after lunch Operational from 0900hrs to 1700hrs Will close after lunch Operational from 0900hrs to 1700hrs

Inter-clubs Flag Officers Dinner

Farewell Club Lines

The General Manager presents a farewell gift to Yim Lai Wah, Amah, who left on 13 March 2013 after 10 years. The Inter-Clubs Flag Officers Dinner hosted by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, and including guests from Aberdeen Boat Club and Hebe Haven Yacht Club, was held on 11 March in the Ward Room.

Imperial IPYC Durbar

Boat Handler Leung Sing left the Club on 3 April 2013 after 18½ years. A retirement gift was presented to Ah Sing by the General Manager and Marine Services Manager. We wish him a happy retirement!

On 4 March this year Prince Philip attended a special Durbar for the Imperial Poona Yacht Club at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London. Also in attendance were eight members of the IPYC from Hong Kong who joined the other members from around the world – a total of 36. The Prince, who was in sparkling form throughout the evening, clearly remembered visiting Kellett Island at the liberation of Hong Kong. He remarked how all the wood and furniture in the Club had been removed for firewood during the occupation. The evening concluded with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston joining his Hong Kong friends for a few reminiscences about his many visits to our Club.

Engagement Announcement

Stand a chance to win a copy of James Martin’s book Slow Cooking! Write 300-500 words describing any trials and tribulations you have experienced whilst cooking on a boat. Send your contributions to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk The best five stories will each receive James Martin’s book and we may print some or all contributions received. Deadline for entry is midday, Wednesday 5 June.

Doing their bit to further strengthen staff/ member relations, our Performance Coach Nick Hollis and RHKYC member Fleur De Koning are very happy to announce their engagement! Congratulations to you both!

MAY 2013 Ahoy! |

‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme W ords: Jenn y C ooper | P hotos: A mbrose Lo, Jenn y C ooper and Koko Mueller

Club Lines ‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme, one of the RHKYC Charity Foundation initiatives, was organised recently to take children on a boat trip from Middle Island to Stanley. Volunteers from all sections of the Club came together to join 32 children from the Tung Wah Group, the YMCA and the Aberdeen Kai Fung Welfare Association and their counsellors.

The programme comprised a visit to Middle Island sailing facilities, a spectators’ view of the Middle Island Regatta, stopping by the Dragon Boat racing in Repulse Bay and finally to Stanley to join in the activities arranged there as part of the Ocean Film Festival on the Stanley Promenade. Whilst on board the two junks, the children listened to the volunteers who spoke with them about water sports – sailing regattas, rowing and dragon boating. The main presentation however was on marine conservation and how changing our everyday habits can help preserve the waters of Hong Kong. The volunteers spoke on the bio-diversity of Hong Kong and showed the children how water pollution can lead to the decline in local marine and bird life. The children and the volunteers thoroughly enjoyed the day out on the water in the sunshine and the hearty meal provided aboard. ‘Celebrate the Ocean’ Youth Programme was organised in conjunction with the Ocean Recovery Alliance and the Southern District Council and as part of the Hong Kong – San Francisco Ocean Film Festival. We would like to thank all the volunteers for their organisation and giving their time to be part of this event for the RHKYC Charity Foundation. Particular thanks go to RHKYC members Doug Woodring and Andrew Russell representing the Ocean Recovery Alliance and to Marcy Trent Long for organising the day’s programme.

| MAY 2013 Ahoy!

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