Introducing the new Vice Patron

Excerpt from the AGM...

RHKYC Annual General Meeting 17 November 2021

Commodore Denis Martinet – “Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to report on the appointment of a new Vice Patron. One of the positions of Vice Patron have been vacant following the sad passing of Li Fook Hing last year. The General Committee identified some candidates to fill the position and accordingly I am happy to report that a distinguished member was nominated as Vice Patron of the Club, and subsequently this nomination was accepted.

Joining the Club in 1972 and the nominee became a Life Member in 2013. As a keen Dragon class sailor, he was the Dragon Class Sailing Captain and Crew Co-ordinator from 2001 to 2002, the Dragon Class Results Officer 2002-2016, and most importantly the co-founder of Prince Henrick Silver Trophy in 1988.

He has also spent a tremendous amount of time and energy serving on numerous committees in this Club since 1986, including House, Middle Island, Strategic Planning, Sailing and the General Committee; and he was also a member of the Kellett Island Reprovisioning Working Group and the Private Recreational Lease Response Working Group.

Being the Rear Commodore Club from 1989 to 1991; Vice Commodore from 1996 to 1998 and finally Commodore from 1998 to 2000, his support for this Club is the stuff of legend. Ladies and gentlemen, may I invite Mr Lowell Chang to come to the stage and accept the appointment of Vice Patron of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.”

Congratulations to our new Vice Patron, Lowell Chang!