CONTENTS POOPDECK 4 Calendar 5
At the Helm
23 Sailing Office 24 Sailing Development and Training 28 Marine / Boatyard 29 Ship Shop 32 From the Galley 36 Billboard 38 Chinese Page 今日撮要 40 Flotsam and Jetsam
F e at u r e s 8
Etchells Class Championships
10 Eilean
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Etchells Class Championships
14 Golden Year for the China Sea Race 18 Middle Island – Masters Regatta
Ro w i n g 20 Hong Kong Youth Championships
HKCRA Annual Awards
21 Middle Island Rowing Xmas Lunch in Po Toi
Rowing Section Christmas Party
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Spo r t s 22 Squash
Photo: Jenny Cooper
14 Golden Year for
Eilean
the China Sea Race
Etchells Class Championships Ahoy! Editor Suzanne Rayment Proof Reader Linda Davy Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek MYND Design Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact Suzanne Rayment Tel: (852) 2792 6234 Fax: (852) 2792 9046 Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island. The Editor 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 at a cost of $25 and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.
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Middle Island – Masters Regatta
Febuary
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
Steak and Skewer PROMOTION at middle island and shelter cove
Chinese New Year Auspicious Dishes in the Bistro
26 January to 6 February
Monthly Wine Fairs
Chinese New Year Auspicious Dishes in the Bistro 26 January to 6 February
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Champagne Dinner in the Compass Room
Oyster Feast in the Compass Room 1 to 29 February 1 February at Kellett Island 3 February at Shelter Cove
Steak and Skewer Promotion at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 29 February Kellett Island Wine Fair
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Fondues in the Bistro 7 to 29 February
First Aid & CPR Course
7 St. Valentine’s Day Dinner in the Compass Room
8 First Aid & CPR Course
Parents and Tots Paint Together in the Youth Club Room
13 First Aid & CPR Course
14 Parents and Tots Paint Together in the Youth Club Room
15 First Aid & CPR Course
Introduction to Watercolour Painting for Beginners in the Pat Loseby Room
16 Viña Errázuriz Wine Dinner in the Compass Room
C l a s s
Adult Beginners Sailing Course HKSF Level 4 Sailing Course Optimist Practice (am) Silver Squad (pm)
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in the Bistro
7 to 29 February
Shelter Cove Wine Fair
Introduction to Watercolour Painting for Beginners in the Pat Loseby Room Introduction to Watercolour Painting for Beginners in the Pat Loseby Room
Parents and Tots Paint Together in the Youth Club Room Want To Go Faster? Seminar – Team Racing
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3 Speaker’s Corner with Miles Seddon
10 Inter-School Team Racing Seminar
17 Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark in the Bistro
Introduction to watercolour Painting for Beginners in the Pat Loseby Room
20 Go Optimist Go Sailing
21 Parents and Tots Paint Together in the Youth Club Room Go Optimist Go Sailing
22 Go Optimist Go Sailing
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course HKSF Level 4 Sailing Course Youth Sailing Club
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course HKSF Level 4 Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session LR Radio Operator Course
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Movie Night and Fancy Dress Competition, Middle Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course HKSF Level 4 Sailing Course Optimist Practice (am) Silver Squad (pm) Outrigger – 3 Peaks Race
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course HKSF Level 4 Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session LR Radio Operator Course Rowing – Head of Shing Mun (Sculling)
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R a c i n g Din g hy R a c i ng
Youth Sailing Club Coastal/Outrigger – Magazine Island Race
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course LR Radio Operator Course Adult RS400 Clinic
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session LR Radio Operator Course Adult RS400 Clinic
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Wines and Beer of the Month Inama Soave Classico 2009/10 – Veneto Inama Carmenere Più IGT 2008/09 – Veneto
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Birra Moretti
OYSTER FEAST in the Compass Room
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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson Commodore Ambrose Lo Vice Commodore Joachim Isler Rear Commodore Sailing Russ Parker Rear Commodore Club Robert Stoneley Honorary Secretary Mark Whitehead Honorary Treasurer Andrew Taylor Rowing Captain Mark Welles C LASS SECRETARIES 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 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 Dan Tullberg j80@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Swanson Chan dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Mark Phillips sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Jarl Borthwick ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk SPORTS CONV ENO RS Bowling Convenor Virendra Anand bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Captain Adrian Pang golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor James Stewart snooker@rhkyc.org.hk C LUB 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 Boatyard Foreman Yip Man Tai 9125 9311 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Executive Chef Barry Lim 2239 0347 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
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Commodore’s Message Kung Hei Fat Choy to everyone! It was good to see so many of you at Kellett Island for the Lion Dance and fireworks. And many thanks to our General Manager Mark Bovaird for helping me dot the eyes of the lions. The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. And 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon (out of the five Chinese elements). It symbolises power, passion, vision and, most of all, success. Locally, as some of you might be aware, we are working on a number of long-term projects that will benefit not only us but our next generation as well. These projects cover our vision of the development of Wanchai waterfront, the enhancement of Kellett Island, and community contributions, just to name a few. On a wider front, we will continue to play a strong role in international events and establish an even stronger tie with China and the region. With power, passion and vision, I am confident that the Club will see success in the Year of the Dragon. In December Geoff Hill took part in his 15th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race sailing with members Adam Mowser, Ian Commodore Ambrose Lo about to Fleming, Olivier Decamps and Mark Phillips on Strewth, our fire the cannon to ring in 2012 Honorary Treasurer Drew Taylor competed in his 20th Sydney to Hobart with his father Bruce, on Chutzpah, while Ant Day, Russ Parker and Gordon Gregor were on Ffreefire 52. Strewth and Chutzpah respectively finished 8th in IRC Divisions 1 and 2, and 30th and 47th IRC Overall on corrected time. In addition to the Sydney to Hobart Race, the Club will be represented by Mark Thornburrow and Ante Razmilovic at the Etchells Worlds, which will be held in Sydney from 19 to 25 February. I wish them the very best of luck, and also team leader Warwick Downes and the team of Optimist, 420, Laser and 470 sailors who will be taking part in the 15th Asian Sailing Championships in Langkawi from 16 to 25 February. In local sailing, there was a great turnout for the Tomes Cup presented by Leica in January, with 51 boats entered. We are thankful for the support of the title sponsor, Leica, and other supporting sponsors SENZANOME, Sunsail, Veuve Clicquot and Prestige Magazine for the 2012 regatta. Congratulations to the winner Jimmy Farquhar on 3 x 11. Coming up we have the Class Regatta at Port Shelter on the weekend of 11 and 12 February. This year I am delighted to have China Pacific Marine supporting this event as ‘Official Luxury Boat – Jeanneau’. Congratulations are due to the Royal X-Teams who competed at last year’s Dragon Boat Races at Stanley. They raised a total of $108,380 for Room to Read and this was matched by a donation from Winton Capital to make the fantastic total of $216,760. Every month I tend to say thank you to participants or congratulations to winners of sailing and rowing events. Whilst we cannot mention everyone by name, our Vision as a Club has us striving to promote our core sports at all times. As a result, I would like to encourage everyone to participate in more of our sailing and rowing events. After all this is why we joined the Club in the first place – to sail or row! On 10 February we are delighted to welcome Miles Seddon to the Club for a Speaker’s Corner in the Chart Room. Miles is the Business Development Manager for B&G, who provides regatta support at most Grand Prix sailing events including the Volvo Ocean Race and America’s Cup. He will be speaking on a few different topics including the need for sailing instruments and Smarter Sailing. I am sure this will prove to be a very popular talk. None of the above activities could materialise without the professional teamwork of our management and staff. Our staff are therefore very important to us and, following the completion of our Members’ Satisfaction survey a few months ago, we have just finished our Staff Satisfaction Survey and are now working on plans to continue fostering one of our missions – that of being an ’Employer of Choice’. Finally, to all our members and staff, again, I wish you all a very healthy and prosperous Year of the Dragon. Ambrose Lo Commodore FEBRUary 2012 Ahoy!
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General Manager’s Message
enhancements that can be made in conjunction with our new and existing corporate partners.
Kung Hei Fat Choy to all members and staff! I wish you a prosperous, healthy and happy Year of the Dragon. I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience of the fireworks, Lion Dancers and God of Wealth, plus my opportunity to assist the Commodore in bringing the lions to life by dotting their eyes.
The 2011 Members’ Survey produced some interesting and informative results, and you can read more about these on page 37. An increase in respondees of over a third was fantastic, and I would once more like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the survey. Your views have been heard.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff at the Club for the hard work they have put in throughout the festivities over the last couple of months. They truly Mark Bovaird, General Manager are an asset to the Club. The third annual friendly cricket match between our Club and the ABC took place on 3 January. Unfortunately the RHKYC lost for the third time in a row, by 109 runs! I’m sure everyone who took part – and the spectators – still had a great time! On a happier note, I would like to thank members for their co-operation in complying with the new Motor Vehicle Idling (Fixed Penalty) Regulation, and switching off their engines while their cars are parked in the car park. We have also been making good progress on securing Corporate Partnerships to further enhance our races and regattas in 2012. The Tomes Cup presented by Leica was a huge success in January, and I am sure that the forthcoming Class Regatta presented by Jeanneau will be equally successful. I am sure that members will be pleased with
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At a ceremony held at Queen Mary Hospital in December, the Club received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Hong Kong Red Cross (Branch of the Red Cross Society of China) in recognition of our valued support over the years. We are absolutely delighted to be able to make a difference to the lives of patients and families and look forward to continuing (and building upon) our community service. The Club has signed on as venue partner for the ‘Happy Hearts Love Sharks – Hong Kong’ wedding contest awards ceremony, in the interests of inspiring and educating both our members and the wider public about the positive impact that shark-free weddings can have on our oceans. This contest, started in Canada in 2009 and run locally by the Hong Kong Shark Foundation, is on now and the award ceremony will be held at the Club on World Oceans Day, 8 June. If you are getting married and are having a shark-free wedding banquet you can join the competition. Please find full details at the official website, http://www. happyheartslovesharks.org/hk Don’t forget it’s St Valentine’s Day on 14 February and we are having a special dinner in the Compass Room, where you can treat your better half to a sumptuous and romantic candle-lit dinner. I look forward to seeing you all around the Club. Mark Bovaird General Manager
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Back row L-R: Tom Recaldin, Sheena Recaldin, Mason Chan, Tim Luard, Warwick Ross. Front row L-R: Donald Chan, Alison McEwan, Margot Ross
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Etchells Class Championships
Words: John Bre e n • P h o t o s : J e nny C o o p e r 17-18 December 2011 Venue: 2kms east south east of Lamma Island, or thereabouts. Race Officers: Day 1 Gordon Gregor; Day 2 Rob Tanner
God rarely gives me what I pray for. This distinguishes me from the man I was fortunate to sail with during the Etchells Class Championships. He was in constant verbal communication with one of God’s manifestations and got pretty much the result he wanted. My parish priest would explain that Laurence Mead didn’t ask for much, a mere 5 – 10 degrees to the left or right; that he kept the faith and did most of the work himself. The agnostics among you will say he talked himself into a state of high concentration and the wind god had nothing to do with it.
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nough of that: what happened is on the record and Laurence, sailing Mind the Bumps (1344) will probably say he took his chances when they came and that the crew was close to perfect weight. Many of us wouldn’t even recognise the chances! And the perfect weight was provided by a young lady who was worth her weight in gold, 12-year-old Scarlett Manzoni, a shining example of the high quality of RHKYC youth training. The Etchells Class Championship was won by Mark Thornburrow in Dream On (1269) and his Hong Kong crew of Andy Service, 8 | FEBRUary 2012
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Greg Farrell and Simon Cooke. Laurence Mead, Richard Harding, Scarlett and myself were second; Ante Razmilovic in Swedish Blue (1333), his brother Nils and Peter Backe were third on equal points, but with only one first place. It was a six race series over the two days. On Day 1, Mark Thornburrow took first place from Warwick Downes racing 3x11 (787) crewed by Andy Lam, Vivien Peters and Ida Cheung. Thornburrow was blazing a trail out front and showed how much of an advantage clear air is. Despite being OCS and having to go back at the start, he was
able to sail where he wanted to go at top speed and ended up with a massive lead. Ante Razmilovic was third. Thornburrow also took the second race, but this time by less of a margin from Nick Burns in Gunga Din (1243) crewed by Ben Williams, Oliver Metz and 14-year-old Sophie Tulloch, also a very young and promising sailor. Ante Razmilovic was third again. The third race was won by Ante Razmilovic, with Laurence Mead second and Fred Kinmonth in third place with Quest (1051) crewed by Gilbert Lennox King and Willy Roberts. The top two boats were getting clear, and were likely to fight for the championship on the Sunday. On Day 2 Laurence Mead took Race 4 from Mark Thornburrow in second place, and David Mead in Capoeira, (1046) crewed by Suzanne Godfrey, Anthony Davis and Mark Collins took third. Thornburrow took a grip on the series but was not blasting away from people as he was on Day 1, and this again showed that the small gains and losses are what win boat races, not magic speed buttons, which even the winners don’t have.
Race 5 was won by Warwick Downes, with Ante Razmilovic second and Mark Thornburrow third. So, going into the final race Thornburrow led Razmilovic by 2 points and these two set off to decide the champion. They had a little pre-start duel, and neither was looking to win the race – which was taken by Laurence Mead in first place and Marty Kaye second in Easy Tiger (884) with Simon Watson and Matt Norton. After a twolap battle in which the boats were never more than two lengths apart, Mead took it on the final gybe into the finish. Mark Thornburrow was third and took the title of Hong Kong Etchells Champion for the 2011/12 season. Each race had its particular characteristics, although if the line was even, or biased in favour of the pin, then left was the side to take on the beat, particularly near the top of the leg with a port tack lift up to the windward mark frequently benefitting those who worked hard at the start, held their lane without getting rolled, or squeezed off and kept the faith. There was the occasional right-hand wind shift that favoured a port tack shortly after crossing the start line to get a bit right and take advantage of it. In Race 3 though, that draw to the right turned into a trap for those who
underestimated how far the RO had moved the windward mark in response to what turned out to be a large left-hand wind shift. Race 4 saw a huge hole hard left, and that caught out a pack of boats which had started at the pin, letting Laurence Mead recover from his OSC to go on and win (the second race of the series won by an OCS boat!). The triumph of the event was the competitiveness and closeness of the racing among the 14 Hong Kong Etchells who turned out for the regatta, made better by good conditions and top class race management from the race officers and RHKYC staff. The fleet was in top form, perhaps because the class and committee had co-ordinated fleet training sessions in the two preceding weekends. It was noticeable how the starts were strongly contested, and how close the boats were at the finishes. In the end the boats which won sailed most smoothly and minimised their losses rather than necessarily being a lot faster than the rest of the fleet. Consistent breeze supported the close racing, but it was not without casualty. There were racing incidents, at the times and places on the track you would expect them, and a retirement as a result of an infringement that was not exonerated by taking an immediate penalty. There was still the usual line-up of torn spinnakers and gear failures resulting in a couple of early exits, plus a couple of ‘man overboards’ in the jostle for higher places, but all safely retrieved and in good spirits.
Racing was superb out on the Lamma track, with half of the fleet leading races at some stage and four different race winners overall. It could have been five if Marty Kaye, in 884, had hung on to a well-deserved lead in the final race, losing only in the last few metres, possibly due to a wave that lifted 1344’s transom at just the right moment and only three metres from the finishing line! It’s probably mere coincidence that first and second place in the Hong Kong Etchells Class Championships went to two regular international Etchells sailors, who just happened to compete in the same boat at the 505 Worlds in Europe earlier in 2011. And, though each is over 50 years in age, they were far from the oldest competitors sailing Five-Os! The class was certainly revved up by the end of the championship weekend and the close racing conditions that Lamma can provide, plus the support from the Middle Island Clubhouse. This is the race track for the Etchells Worlds in 2015 and the fleet is eager to get back out there. Both Mark Thornburrow and Ante Razmilovic will be competing in the 2012 Etchells Worlds in Sydney from 19 to 25 February. The Hong Kong fleet wishes them all the best for the championships. To view full results of the class championships visit www.rhkyc.org.hk/Etchells.aspx
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The fleet gathers at the start
W o rds: O liv e r C u l ly Eilean is a 73ft Bermudan (Marconi) ketch, built in 1936 by the legendary Scottish boat builders William Fife of Fairlie. Owned and raced for more than 70 years by various wealthy individuals, she became best known in recent times during the 1980s when she featured in Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’ music video, Simon Le Bon and others dancing around on her as she sped along in blue Caribbean seas. A few years ago Panerai, the luxury Italian watchmaker, bought her and lovingly restored her to former glory. And then, to put the icing on the cake, they hired my brother to be the Capitaine!
When the boat hit 12kts and the weather helm proved overpowering, a quick and silent hand signal from the skipper brought about some speedy sail reductions. The jib and mizzen were dropped completely and the main sail reefed, leaving only the stay-sail and the reefed main to power the boat – in the circumstances, more than enough to keep the boat moving at 7-8kts.
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Andrew Cully on the helm
y brother Andrew has been employed in Classic boats ever since leaving University, meaning he now has 10 years’ experience sailing these wonderful craft. The Lady Anne, Moonbeam IV and Mariquita all grace his CV, so it may come as a surprise that I have not taken the opportunity earlier to join him for a sail. This year, however, things finally worked out and Christina (my wife and foredeck of our Ruffian Scallywag) and I found ourselves in the South of France joining 12 others to sail on Eilean in the Cannes Classic Yacht Regatta Royale, a five-day racing event supplemented by two days of practice. I have seen many pictures of Eilean and the other classics that participate on the Classic Yacht circuit, but actually seeing the boats first-hand, and best of all sailing on 10 | FEBRUary 2012
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Our first practice day on Eilean was to be quite a baptism! After a morning briefing by Andy, the ten racing crewmembers were assigned positions on the boat to complement those of the four permanent team members (Andy the Skipper, Stefano the Chef, Stefano the Engineer and Jessie the Stewardess – who all double up as exceptionally proficient sailors). Christina was assigned to assist on the running backstays, and I was put in charge of the jib (for upwind) and gennaker (for downwind). The forecast for the day was blue skies and a light to moderate breeze. However, only shortly after hoisting four of Eilean’s five sails for upwind sailing, the gentle Mediterranean breeze rose from a force 3 to a strong 5, gusting 6, with some gusts hitting 25+ kts. We all trimmed nervously as Eilean lurched forward and her 50 tonnes of beautiful teak, mahogany and brass picked up speed to more than 10kts. The boat heeled over heavily, and with no lifelines along the entire length of the boat it was incredibly exhilarating as I found myself up to my waist in water, still madly trimming the jib. And as for Christina, her job became the most important on the boat as she was informed by Andy that a mistake on the running backstay in strong winds could bring the mast down!
Oliver and Christina on Eilean
The breeze kept up for the following practice day, but at a more manageable level – a consistent force 4 all day. This enabled us to hoist all five sails including the jib-top, and enjoy almost three hours of perfect sailing conditions. We also took the opportunity to hoist the gennaker (which I trimmed) and the cavalletta (mizzen staysail), a sail I had never come across before. Back on the pontoon I also got to experience first-hand the level
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of care required when looking after what is effectively a museum piece-cum-racing boat. Surrounded by tourists, photographers and other sailors, we were set to work scrubbing and shimmying down the decks, and polishing Eilean’s 10 enormous brass winches (installed in the 1950s) and numerous other brass trimmings. Eilean is owned by the regatta sponsors, so it was also interesting to see skipper Andy confidently managing the press and showing guests around the boat. Tuesday brought the first race of the event, and greeted us with excellent sailing conditions of force 3-4 winds and continued blue skies. As we approached the start line, the spectacle of more than 70 of the world’s most beautiful classic boats was breathtaking, and it was hard not to sneak out a camera every now and then when the skipper wasn’t watching (“Tourist!”). Three of my favourites included Marigold, the stunning black-painted 60 ft Victorian Cutter, and one of the oldest boats in the event (built 1892); Moonbeam IV, another Cutter (built 1920) which Andy helped rebuild in Burma in 2002; and the humble but somehow equally beautiful Victory, a recently restored Falmouth working boat. After a good start, the race took the entire fleet on a beat to a windward mark, and then all the way out to the south west of the bay towards Saint-Hubert before a sensational run back to the finish line. The boat heeled over most of the way ensuring the crew were kept cool in the sea spray. Our pointing upwind was a struggle compared to the lighter Marconi Cutters and sloops in our class, and our spinnaker hoists, gybes and drops were a little slow, but overall for a crew consisting of several new-to-Classics, Andy felt we did reasonably well, albeit finishing firmly in the middle to lower end of the fleet (11th place).
The lovely Victory
downwind leg. We managed our best result of the week, a hard-earned 8th place. Day 4, whilst the blue skies continued unhampered, the wind was fitful, and the start was delayed once again. When it finally came, it was only between 2 and 8kts – far from ideal for a boat as heavy as Eilean. The skipper once again made some good decisions in the light airs, but a wind shift after the leeward mark enabled all those behind us to point straight for the line, whereas Eilean was forced to tack, losing all her hard-earned advantage in just a few minutes. 13th place. Day 5 – joined for the final day by Mr Bonati, the CEO of Panerai, as well as Jim Clash, a writer for Forbes Magazine, we were again frustrated by lack of wind and unfortunately after hanging around on the start line for more than an hour the race was cancelled.
Overall result – 12th. Plenty of room for improvement and not as good as recent regatta results, but not too bad all things considered; Eilean, after all, is a newcomer to the Classic Yacht circuit after many years at rest. With a wonderfully restored boat, Andy’s experience, a great permanent crew and an increasing number of talented parttimers, I have no doubt she will soon be up there with the best of them. Next regatta on the list for Eilean and crew – Antigua Classic Yacht week, where it is rumoured Duran Duran themselves may join the boat for a reunion and to sail on her once again in all her glory. Andrew Cully, skipper of Eilean, is also the owner / author of website classicyacht.info which provides a comprehensive encyclopedia of Classic Yachts and Designers.
Olly on Eilean bowsprit
The following day, a steady force 3 encouraged an aggressive start, but we were badly positioned and forced off the start line at the committee boat end. A long upwind leg to the island of Saint-Honorat and into the next bay did not play to Eilean’s strengths, and resulted in a disappointing 15th place despite a short but speedy reach to the finish. Day 3 saw the wind drop off and the race delayed by an hour or so to let the breeze build. When it finally came we were lucky to enjoy a steady force 3 for the rest of the day. The helm made some great tactical decisions at the windward mark, and some good crew work allowed Eilean to flow through much of the fleet and benefit fully from the long 12 | FEBRUary 2012
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The stunning Marigold
GOLDEN YEAR FOR THE
CHINA SEA RACE 1962 Five boats, including one from Japan and one from the Philippines, set out on the first China Sea Race with one radio amongst them. Escorted for the first 100nm by the Hong Kong Royal Naval Reserve, the boats took over six days to reach Corrigedor, outside Manila Bay, where they were met by the Philippine Navy. Chris von Sydow took line honours in 107h 29m 57s and engraved Reverie’s name on both the Sunday Telegraph Trophy for Line Honours and the China Sea Race Trophy.
1970 Japanese entry Chita III carries off the silverware and breaks Reverie’s race record by over 2.5 hours. 1972 Race officially recognised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club and run under IOR ratings (International Offshore Rule) for the first time. China Sea Race is incorporated in the inaugural China Sea Race Series, which includes inshore regattas in Hong Kong and Manila.
China Sea Race Ball – 1976
Reverie – 1962
1964 12 entries received for the second
race.
Noel Croucher on HMS Yarnton – 1972
1974 Mamamouchi takes line honours for
1966
13 entries including the famous ketch, Stormvogel, which finished 26 hours ahead of its nearest rival for Line Honours, but only placed fifth on handicap. Japanese yacht Fuji completed her 1,500 mile maiden voyage from Tokyo during the pre-race dinner on Thursday 31 March, to receive a standing ovation. Unfortunately, in their hurry to prepare for the race, the crew forgot to take on any water and subsequently were forced to abandon the race in a state of exhaustion.
the second consecutive time, in a light wind race, punctuated with thundery squalls and 30kt gusts which results in a lot of shredded spinnakers.
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1978 Wash-up notes suggest that all boats should carry SSB radio, that sea-worthiness trials should be carried out before each race and that results might be computerised in order to have them posted earlier. Uin-naMara III puts her name on the China Sea Race Trophy, finishing in 15 to 18kts and reporting the race highlight to be “a large (30-40ft) whale doing back-flips and other gymnastics about ¾ mile from us, over a tenminute period”. At Sea – 1978
1968 17 entries received for the race, included as an event in the inaugural World Ocean Racing Championships, which were to run for three years. China Sea Race Cover – 1968
1976 450 guests attend the China Sea Race Ball, where the guests of honour are the Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose and Lady MacLehose. The main concern on the night is Typhoon Marie, heading straight for Manila and the South China Sea, resulting in the delay of the start by one day. 32 entries received from five countries, including the 73 foot Australian yacht Ballyhoo, which is too large to moor in the typhoon shelter and has to be accommodated in the Naval Basin at HMS Tamar.
Clarissa – 1974
Hector Ross goes for a swim – 1978
(the original!) Maiden Hong Kong. On-board catering includes pressed duck and caviar, with Marauder taking the Bela Vista’s manager as chef, in spite of his being in a body cast. Silk Cut sponsors for the first time, contributing the perpetual trophies which are still awarded today.
1980
RHKYC celebrates the 10th China Sea Race by adding an intermediate offshore race around Pedro Blanco to the China Sea Race Series, however doesn’t anticipate the finish team getting stranded on Waglan Island in a strong monsoon – the three volunteers are airlifted off after 36 hours.
Joxephine starts the race – 1992
Templar Cartoon – 1986
1988 Neil Pryde etches his name on the
Ji Fung – 1982
Mamamouchi takes line honours for the third time – 1982
1982 Ji Fung is the largest boat ever entered, while Mamamouchi lifts the Sunday Telegraph Trophy for the third time – the only boat to do so in the fifty year history of the China Sea Race.
1984
An all-female Crew on Lady Fling is one of a record entry list, however the silverware is lifted by Nirvana (Sunday Telegraph Trophy) and Tsunami (China Sea Race Trophy). Lufthansa becomes RHKYC’s first commercial sponsor.
China Sea Race Trophy for the first time with Sunstreaker, taking first place in IOR on handicap. Huge storm hits the fleet on the fourth night of the race with winds of up to 70kts, dismasting the 51’ Foo 2.
Neil Pryde – 1988
1990 50 footers Cyclone and Foo 2 match race in Victoria Harbour the day before the race start. Out of a list of 64 starters, Corum II lifts both the Sunday Telegraph Trophy and the China Sea Race Trophy, winning the IOR Division in the process, while Island Fling takes CHS Division on Handicap. Race quote from Cyclone? “Lost – 200nm on port tack….”
1992 First Russian entry received and an IMS division introduced. The last China Sea Race Series prior to the inauguration of China Coast Race Week in 1993 suffers a light wind offshore race, with X-Rated claiming line honours in a ‘record’ 123h 23m 17s. 1994 China Sea Race takes place, followed by an inshore regatta organised by Manila Yacht Club and held in Manila Bay, which was to become the President’s Cup. 1996 In the first race to finish
in Subic Bay, Karl Kwok does the double on Beau Geste, setting a new race record of 75h 53m 56s in the process. In 15kts on the first night, Bugis loses her mast before the first windward mark, Fast Company drops her rig after a broach and Boogie Flash breaks her boom. Karl Kwok – 1996 1998 In the year that the new Subic Bay Yacht Club opened its doors, Ffree Fire takes line honours in one of the slowest races on record, while Subic Centennial takes the title on corrected time. 2000 In the first RORC race of the new
millennium, Karl Kwok smashes the record on Beau Geste in 47h 43m 07s, breaking his own record of 75h 53m 56s and nearly 60 hours faster than Reverie’s 1962 benchmark. This remains the record to beat.
Island Fling – 1990
Red Baron – 2002
Lady Fling – 1984
1986 Sidewinder takes line honours as Frank Pong gets his name on the China Sea Race Trophy for the first time with
2002 Jelik claims line honours in just over 92 hours with only 17 of 29 entrants finishing the race due to light wind conditions. To the delight of Roly Schmitt, Red Baron lifts the China Sea Race Trophy twenty years after her first win. FEBRUary 2012 Ahoy!
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the boats on an hourly update. Boracay, helmed by Peter Morton, narrowly beats Jelik on the water after the two RP72s shadow each other for over 65 hours.
Year
Boat Name
Skipper
1962
Reverie
C.F. Von Sydow
1964
Reverie
C.F. Von Sydow
1966
Stormvogel
C. Brunzyeel
1968
Green Beret
R. Barhett
1970
Chita III
Hiroaki Yoshida
1972
Mamamouchi
R.J. Mcaulay
1974
Mamamouchi
R.J. Mcaulay
1976
Ballyhoo
J. Rooklyn
1978
Kialoa
J.B. Kilroy
1980
Mile High
J. Ma
1982
Mamamouchi
R.J. Mcaulay
2008 Rolex adds the China Sea Race to
1984
Nirvana
Marvin H. Green Jr.
its portfolio of classic offshore races. TP52 Strewth loses her keel on the first night out, but with Cloud retiring to act as chaperone, makes it safely back to Hong Kong. Subic Centennial lifts the China Sea Race Trophy ten years after her first win, while Hi Fi takes line honours.
1986
Sidewinder
D. Rumble
1988
Charley
J. Leet
1990
Corum
L. Gelisseau
1992
X-Rated
Richard Strompf
1994
Millennium
Frank Pong
1996
Beau Geste
Karl Kwok
1998
Ffree Fire
Sam Chan
2000
Beau Geste
K. Kwok
2002
Jelik
F. Pong
2004
Jelik
F. Pong
2006
Boracay
P. Morton
2008
Hi Fi
N. Pryde
2010
Hi Fi
N Pryde
Clariden Karakoa – 2004
2004 As the China Sea Race becomes
a constituent event of the newly formed ‘Asian Yachting Circuit’, a rough first night claims Philippine entry Karakoa with a leaking rudder bearing.
Subic Centennial – 2008
Overall Winners on corrected time The China Sea Race Trophy (Croucher Cup)
FfreeFire – 2004
2006 Race tracking is introduced for the
first time in the shape of Inmarsat D+ units sponsored by SkyWave and Purplefinder, allowing friends and family at home to follow
Year
Boat Name
Skipper
1962
Reverie
C.F. Von Sydow
2010 Neil Pryde takes the double with Hi
1964
West Wind II
D.E. Westerhout
Fi, taking line honours for the second time in succession, and gets his name on the China Sea Race Trophy again after a 22-year wait.
1966
West Wind II
D.E. Westerhout
1968
Snow Goose II
C.B. Moller
1970
Chita III
Hiroaki Yoshida
1972
Mamamouchi
R.J. Mcaulay
1974
Clarissa
A. Briddon
1976
Ballyhoo
J. Rooklyn
1978
Uin-Na-Mara III
H.H. Ross
1980
La Pantera
C.W. Ostenfeld
1982
Red Baron
Roland Schmitt
1984
Tsunami
J.S. Cains
1986
Maiden HK
Frank Pong
1988
Sunstreaker
Neil Pryde
1990
Corum
P. Briand
1992
Lethal Weapon
Henry Kaye
1994
Intrigue
Dr. Ian Nicolson
1996
Beau Geste
Karl Kwok
1998
Subic Centennial
E. Echauz
2000
Beau Geste
K. Kwok
2002
Red Baron
R. Schmitt
2004
Ffree Fire
S Chan
2006
Mandrake
Burns/Kinmonth
2008
Subic Centennial
Fidel/Echauz
2010
Hi Fi
N Pryde
Hi Fi at Subic – 2010
2012 Celebrating 50 years since the first
Jelik and Boracay in Junk Bay – 2006
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Line Honours Winners The Sunday Telegraph Trophy
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ge shall not weary them, but rowing at the Masters Regatta might give them a heart attack! Ignoring this sensible advice, the elderly and less-infirm rowers of the Club gathered for racing at Middle Island. This year, joined by the outrigger canoeists and some visiting overseas oarsmen, the racing programme was both long and very competitive. Although there were some strong performances and clear wins in the small boat divisions, all the big boats had very close racing. A Open 4x
The paddlers were always expecting close racing as a new teams format ensured that the talent pool was even between both teams. Each group had to choose an entry for a number of boat divisions (Men’s and Women’s OC1 and OC2, Mixed OC2 and OC6), so there was a lot of strategy and thought in the crew selections. In an exciting extra ‘tiebreaker’ race, Team ‘Ouzo’ topped the points at the end of the day. Open 2x
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particular highlight was the Men’s Open 4x event that saw a dead heat at the finish.
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Commodore’s 4x
Commodore’s 2x
Open 2x
Open 1x
Open 4x - dead heat
Rear Commodore
Captain’s crew
Coastal 2x
Men’s Open 4
Women’s Open 2x
Women’s Open 4
Helpers
Winners Rowing Men Coastal 2x Andrew Russell, Mark Hughes Open 1x Jon Pinkel Open 2x John Skinner, Jon Pinkel Open 4+ Richard Allin, Henry Bremridge, Garth Hughes, David Doran, cox Calvin Ng Commodores 4x Lutz Hackmack, Emilio Guevara, Jon Witts ,Guy Fulton, cox Calvin Ng Open 4x Dead Heat (A) John Pinkel, Alastair Fullerton, Oliver Ernst ,Koichi Ohira, cox Calvin Ng (B) John Skinner, Andrew Russell, Mark Welles, Mark Hughes, cox Paul Tattam Rowing Women Open 2x Alice Page, Fleur Iannazzo Commodores 2x Julie Ho, Pip Symington Open 4+ Alice Page, Joyce Kwong, Julia Schumacher, Lucy Carter, cox TBC Captain’s Race Alex Bidlake, Geoff Booth, Rob Stoneley, Oliver Ernst, cox Fleur Iannazzo Outrigger Teams Event Team ‘Ouzo’
Eelco Modderman (c), Emily Modderman (c), Clarissa Becker, Nicole Hessing, Asli, Jo, Travis, David Bulbeck, Ray Shuai, Bill Marr
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Neha (left) and Lauren (centre)
Nicole and Katey get ‘photo-bombed’ by a novice kayaker
Hong Kong Youth Championships
4 December 2011
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his year there has been a steady growth in the numbers of junior rowers training now that we have an additional coach (Toby) to concentrate on the squad. A small group of these rowers decided to take on the challenge of the Youth Championships. For many of them it was their first-ever regatta.
Our youngest competitors were racing the girls’ U12 single scull. Despite the race only being over a 500m distance, a real challenge is provided by the dreadful ‘restricted’ type boats that all competitors have to row. Heavy, and with poor handling, these boats require a good mix of power and finesse to move quickly in a straight line. With that correct mix
Tackling the ‘restricted boats’: Fin McCoombe and Angus Robson, improving and already keen for next season
HKCRA Annual Awards
Erica and Freya
were Lauren Chillington and Neha Sree, who managed a very strong 1-2 finish in the final. The girls’ U14 double scull saw Erica Ho and Freya Darnton rowing well over the 1000m course in the newly-mastered racing boat. In an exciting race the final result was a photo finish fourth, with the girls pipped on the line for a placing by less than half a second. Over the longer distance of 2000m, the U16 girls’ double was a much tougher than expected race for Nicole Kempis and Katey Lovemore. After a quick start the girls couldn’t match the pace of the other crews who had clearly had more boat time together. A good effort, but only managing a fifth placing.
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his year the Club has had a strong presence at most regattas, and many crews have performed well and consistently through the year. At the HKCRA Annual Awards, such consistency is rewarded through the ‘ladder’ system whereby crews (by boat type) and Clubs are ranked using a points system for entries and wins. During the season we had three standout crews rewarded for their efforts. The Women’s 4- had a long list of wins, including the Hong Kong Championships, and one member of that crew also performed well in the 1x. The Men also had a strong overall season, taking the award for the eight. The Club also won the overall top prize as ‘Champion Club of the Rowing Ladder’. This reflected the consistently strong entry numbers and the top performances of many of those crews. 20 | FEBRUary 2012
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2011 HKCRA AGM and award ceremony group shot
Club of the year
Ladder winner Men’s Eight
Champion Club Award
spot at one end of Po Toi’s little beach. There was plenty of glorious food, starting with the squid for which Ming Kee is so famous, and including garlic prawns and choi sum to fuel the return journey. Po Toi is famous for its seaweed harvest, and one highlight of the meal was the seaweed soup, which is reputed to have numerous health benefits. All accompanied, of course, by a few bottles of ice-cold Tsingtao.
Rowing Elves: Getting into the Santa spirit
Middle Island Rowing Xmas Lunch in Po Toi
With beautiful views of the open bay and the Tin Hau temple with its green dragon-back roof, the day was simply stunning. For the Europeans among us, wearing shorts and flip-flops in late December, the news that it was snowing at home made it even better!
Words: Cally Williams
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nce again this year, the Rowing Club upheld its annual tradition of celebrating Christmas with a hearty seafood lunch, this year for the first time on beautiful Po Toi, Hong Kong’s southernmost island. The day was arranged by Philippe ‘Captain Bligh’ Grezinski, Middle Island’s rowing
organiser. The 14-strong squad earned their lunch by rowing the 25km sea trip to and from the restaurant. Two quads and two doubles enjoyed fantastic seas and perfect weather conditions. Family members and friends met the boats at Po Toi pier. We congregated at three tables in the Ming Kee Fish Restaurant, an al fresco
Rowing Section Christmas Party
Rowing Contacts 3 December 2011
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he Rowing Section gathers at Middle Island each year for a Christmas dinner. This year the event organisers (Siobhan and Catherine) gave us a ‘Hawaiian’ themed night complete with traditional hula dancing and some tropical-themed games for all ages.
Everyone arrived brightly dressed with assorted loud shirts and bright leis being worn. A few brave souls were wearing grass skirts and bare midriffs, but they were all soon covered up as the temperature dropped.
rowing manager jonathan.cantwell@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
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After a fine dinner and a speech from the Captain, we were ‘piped’ down to the lawn for the final games of the evening and the conclusion to yet another wonderful day of racing and socialising. FEBRUary 2012 Ahoy!
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SQUASH
Words: PAUL DENHAM
Angelo and Tom go down to the wire Yes Francis, that was a let
Francis, it is still a let
Division 10: The Division 10 team was able to move to a 6/6 record through November and December to now sit 5th on the table with the season halfway through. The highlight was the defeat of the top team and previously undefeated Hong Kong Jockey Club. Lance Allen, Carson Long and Denzo all had strong wins, while John Lau and Andrew Sullivan were not far away from winning their matches either. Hopefully the confidence gained from this result should help us to make a run for the finals. The last match before the Christmas break saw us play the police, keen to avenge our loss to them in the first round of the season. Lance and Carson continued on their good form for comfortable wins while Andrew Moore and Denzo couldn’t get the better of their opponents. So it came down to the steadying hand of Francis Longuepee to steer us to victory and give us our first backto-back wins of the season.
Masters 3 The Masters 3 team has moved to a 4/6 record to lie 7th on the table. However, bolstered by newcomers Sander Holman in December and Mansor Tirmzi in January, we expect to move up the table and challenge for a spot in the play-offs. 22 | FEBRUary 2012
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We had a great win at the Hong Kong Club where there was several close matches and it went down to the wire. Sander Holman and Bob Ikin had good wins, while Paul Dalton and Peter Cheung went down. So it was all on Andrew Moore and, in a nerve-tingling match, he took the match 3/2 to win us the tie. Hopes were then high that we could go to our close friends at the American Club and take something from them. However, while we were not able to win the tie, Sander was able to beat Francis and Angelo Ianazzo beat Tom Burns in two close and entertaining matches. In the other games John Lau beat Andrew Sullivan and Lance Allen beat Denzo (all too comfortably), while Andrew Moore had a close one against Gohir Anwar. After a good Christmas break, we went into the New Year a little too relaxed and have just lost our match vs WAKO SR (Adrian scored a win at #6 however, to keep honours even). If we get our key players all there on the same day, we will surely do much better; watch out next time!
Internal League: Group A: It was a very interesting last month of the year: Francis, the whistle blower on “C’mon guys play all your matches” only played 3 matches! (Boouuh!), but, but, but... with 15 points and no set lost, he still managed to win this month. He was very, very closely followed by Sander and Darren both also with 15 points but both losing 3 sets in the process. Paul Dalton, Cam Alder and Andrew Moore followed not too far with respectively 11, 10 and 8 Points. Four matches were not played in Group A due to the early leaving of Darren and the injury of Sander, not too bad I should say! Group B: Darren Sugden dominated this Group, achieving the perfect score of 25 points, closely follow by Tom Burns with 22 points, Darren winning their deciding match by 3 sets to 1. Angelo, Stephan and Yannick
“Raise your glasses if you think it was a let.” Francis, it’s unanimous!
were also not so far behind with 17 or 15 points and Adrian closed the list. Congrats to this group, they played all their matches but one. Group C: Kind of the same situation as in Group B... Bob was the ‘Dominator’ of the group, also achieving a perfect 25 with only 1 set lost to Raymond Wu who came a very good 2nd with 22 points only losing his match with Bob. Keith, Martin and Peter were 13 to 8 points and Naomi closed the group with 4 points. All matches were played but two, which is very, very good. Raymond proved that playing all his matches will definitively take him to higher ground! Group D: Only one match was played and William Drake managed to win over John Irwin. But there were only three players in that group with Bruce Hut travelling away.
Singapore Double Jumbo Tournament The Tanglin Club in Singapore is holding its Double Jumbo Squash Tournament on the 24/25 of February. Francis Longuepee, Angus Stewart, Andrew Sullivan, Elliot Froidevaux, John Lau, Lance Allen, Francois Dubois should all be playing, so if you are around they would love to have your support. Men and women interested in joining should contact
squash@rhkyc.org.hk
Starter’s Box
F o r t h com in g Eve n t s for 20 12 Class Regatta presented by Jeanneau HKRNVR Nations’ Cup Coastal Race Rolex China Sea Race Middle Island Regatta
11 and 12 February 10 March 11 March 17 and 18 March Starts 4 April 21 and 22 April
Kung Hei Fat Choy and best wishes for the year of the Dragon. In medieval days, when the Dragon standard was flown on the battlefield this meant that no quarter would be given or received, so get out on the water and show your fellow members your steel in our sailing events! The traditional reminder is given to those boats and crews doing the Rolex China Sea Race to please submit their paperwork and get any boatyard work done as soon as possible, as the time will slip away fast. Easter falls in early April this year. As always, please check the training pages on the website for details of all the Safety at Sea, First Aid and Radio Operator courses available prior to the race. Enjoy your sailing wherever you are.
Alex Johnston
Sailing/Rowing Circular The Sailing Office puts this out every other Tuesday throughout the year regarding sailing and rowing events. Please contact Alex: alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk if you want something to be included or if you are not receiving these emails and would like to. The circular is best viewed on your computer in HTML format due to the pictures included in the newsletter. For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or via email:
alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk
For the latest information please visit our website:
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Sailing Manager
Rolex China Sea Race 2012 Documentation Deadlines & Timetable Date
Event / Information
March Mon 5 Rolex CSR 2012: Submission of Entry Form and Entry Fee. Crew Experience Form deadline. Submission of Liferaft Certificate(s). INMARSAT MMSI and EPIRB No. Sea Survival Certificates and First Aid/CPR Certificates. Submission of Safety Checklist and Safety Fri 9 Compliance Form/Race Declaration. Mon 12 Late Entries Deadline. No refund after this date.
presented by Jeanneau Comments
1800hrs
1800hrs for all documentation
Sat 17
Coastal Race. Details TBA NB: Not part of the Rolex CSR 2012 series but good opportunity to train crew and shake down boat, including testing SSB Radio checks and MOB drills.
Sun 18
Coastal Race finishes.
Sat 24
Rugby Sevens.
Sun 25
Rugby Sevens.
Mon 26
Submission of HK Customs Bulk Clearance forms.
Wed
28 Deadline for IRC Certificates/change of rating. HKPN PIPS Declaration deadline. Final Ratings posted on Official Noticeboard, and end of protests on ratings.
Fri 30
Submission of next-of-kin and immigration info.
1800hrs 1800hrs
Mon 2 Tue 3
The first large regatta after Lunar New Year will be held at Shelter Cove between all the RHKYC’s Class boats and welcomes a new sponsor in Jeanneau, distributed by China Pacific Marine. Please remember to enter the event before the deadline, as we need to know numbers in advance due to limited space on the Shelter Cove hardstanding and pontoons. The prizegiving will be held on the Sunday afternoon subject to any outstanding protests. If you don’t race regularly in Port Shelter this is a great chance to sail in a different environment.
Nations’ Cup Time to dust off your national dress and brush up on the words of your national anthem as this very popular regatta returns in March. The NoR and entry form are published on the website, together with guidelines as to who can sail for which country! This regatta is very relaxed and lots of fun, with additional prizes for crew in national dress, singing and general patriotic foolishness. Start recruiting your fellow countrymen/ women now – more details next month.
1000hrs
HKRNVR
1900hrs
The final pursuit race of the Top Dog Series takes the fleet on a slightly longer course out the eastern end of Victoria Harbour, into waters which the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve used to patrol. As this is the last race in the series, everything will be up for grabs on the water, so make sure you sail. Sign up on the day in the Course Room at Kellett Island.
April 50th Annivery Welcome Drinks – Main Lawn at Kellett Island. Immigration Clearance – Kellett Island.
Class Regatta
Wed 4
Skippers’ and Weather Briefing. START OF RACE: Victoria Harbour. Delayed start at Shek O if wind is light.
Sun 8
Location Party – Subic Bay Yacht Club.
1600hrs – 1900hrs: Pat Loseby Room Chart Room – 1830hrs Warning Signal 1210hrs 1600hrs
Mon 9
Race officially ends.
1800hrs
Wed 18
Overall Prizegiving – RHKYC Compass Room.
1900hrs – drinks 1930hrs – awards
For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or via email: alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk For the latest information please visit our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk FEBRUary 2012 Ahoy!
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Sailing Development and Training
Skandia Sail Training in partnership with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Contacts
Sailing Development Manager Richard Knight 2239 0363 Performance Coach Nick Hollis 2812 7063 Centre Sailing Instructors Patrick Lam and Ting Chan 2812 7063 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395
www.rhkyc.org.hk/Training.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks
Christmas Youth Courses 2011 It was great to see so many youth sailors joining the courses over the holidays. Fortunately it wasn’t too cold, and over 60 sailors took part over the two weeks of training. Here are some of Ting’s pictures of the action.
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Sailing Development and Training
N OT I C E BO A R D 訓 練 班 預 告 Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on ‘Training’ or email gloria.yeung@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Training available in January and February Practice Optimist and Silver Squad 4, 18 February, 10, 17 March Youth Sailing Club 5, 19 February, 11, 18 March FIS Half-Term Courses 27 February – 2 March
420 at South Side Regatta, Isabel and Florrie
The 5 Asian Sailing Championships th
We are proud to report that there will be three RHKYC Sharks sailors in the Hong Kong team at this event in February 2012. Sophie Tulloch is sailing the Optimist fleet while Jacqueline Truhol and Clara Krantz will be in the 420 division. This will be a great experience for them and we know they have been training hard to prepare. In addition, RHKYC sailors Swanson Chan and Dominic Hardoon will compete at the event in the Laser Standard class, while Mike Halkes will be racing in the 470 class. We wish them and the whole Hong Kong Sailing Team the best of luck!
Interschool Sailing Festival This extremely popular regatta will take place on 3 and 4 March 2012. The entry deadline for schools to submit their team lists is 6 February. For entry forms and more details visit http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/InterschoolSailingFestival.aspx Participants, teachers and parents are also invited to attend the pre-regatta seminar about Team Racing on 17 February at Kellett Island which will give the sailors some hints and tips on this type of racing in preparation for the event.
More advanced training for Adults In January we organised an HKSF Level 3 course and in February we have the Level 4. We also have other sessions for those adults looking to pick up some more advanced skills. Check out the following courses. RS400 Clinics The two-day Adult RS400 Clinic includes an introduction to this fast and exciting dinghy. It is suitable for those sailors who have already completed HKSF Level 3, or who have equivalent experience. For those sailors who have already sailed the boat the Clinic will also cover more advanced skills including boat setup and understanding apparent-wind sailing with the spinnaker. Adult Racing Squads For those sailors looking to improve their racing skills in either the Laser or RS400 dinghies. Visit the website for the schedule and more details. J/80 Crew and Skipper Courses As we get towards the end of the season, the J/80s are becoming more available for training. From March we will re-start the popular J/80 Crew and Skipper 3-day courses. For more details, visit the website.
So you want to go faster? Seminar Series If you missed the earlier seminars you can still watch them on the RHKYC YouTube page. For links visit www.rhkyc.org.hk/Seminars.aspx
Remaining Seminars Team Racing Interschool Team Racing Rules Quiz night Practice Protest
7 February 17 February 6 March 20 March
Youth Easter Holiday Training Week One 2 – 6 April Week Two 9 – 13 April Adult Beginners Option Two 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 February (resail 19 February) Option Three 25, 26 February, 10, 11, 17 March (resail 17 March) Option Four 31 March, 1, 14, 15, 28 April (re-sail 29 April) Adult Advanced HKSF Level 4 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 February (resail 19 February) RS400 Clinic (2 days) 25, 26 February Adult Supervised Sailing 11 February – Spinnaker 12 February – Racing 26 February – Distance Sail 10 March – Intro to Laser 1 11 March – Boat Handling 24 March – Distance Sail 31 March – Racing RHKYC Cadet Sharks Optimist Squad FULL Optimist sailors aged 9 and up Laser Squad Laser sailors aged 13 and up Doublehander Squad 420 and 29er sailors aged 11 and up Dinghy Regattas 4 – 5 February 4 – 5 February 11 – 12 February 3 – 4 March
on the Horizon HKLCA Port Shelter Champs 3rd Selection Trials for HKSF Youth Squads 4th Selection Trials for HKSF Youth Squads Interschool Regatta
Shorebased Courses First Aid and CPR Option 1 13, 15, 20, 22 February Option 2 12, 14, 29, 21 March Refresher 13, 20 March Radio Operators Long Range Operator Course 11, 12, 25, 26 February Exams 5 – 8 March Refresher course 15 March HKSF Safety and Survival at Sea Course Spring 2012 – contact hksf@sailing.org.hk
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Sailing Development
Controlling the Controllables – Practice Words and Photos: Richard Knight
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n December’s edition of Ahoy! Nick Hollis discussed how we could go about ‘Controlling the Controllables’. This month we are going to look at one of those factors we can control, Practice. Here are some ideas to get you started.
and manoeuvre on the boat then this is a good place to start. Check out the RHKYC Etchells pages (Crew Cheat Sheets) on the website if you are looking for a template to start with. As soon as you have more than one boat to practice with (or a coach boat), you can start to work on other areas including straight line boat speed, starting and tactics. It is also worth practising in different conditions. Training in the harbour will be a very different experience to Lamma, but if you are racing in both venues then you should also schedule your training in both.
Quality over Quantity
Two boat tuning
What to Practice Boat handling is often what needs the most attention and also where you can make the biggest improvements, and you can do this with just one boat on the water. For example, during a typical Saturday afternoon race you may only do two or three spinnaker hoists, however in a training session you could easily do 8 or 10. This frequent repetition reinforces those standard operating procedures so that you can perform each manoeuvre with consistency. If you don’t already have ‘Standard Ops’ for each position 26 | FEBRUary 2012
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When you plan a training session the most important thing is that it has a beginning, middle and end. Before you hit the water discuss and agree your goals with your crew. Decide how you are going to practice these and give yourself clear targets (see Standard Hour below as an example). Finally, set aside time at the end of the session to discuss how it all went as most of the learning takes place in the de-brief, preferably with a refreshing beverage in hand. With a clear plan in place you won’t need to be on the water from dawn until dusk to see an improvement. However, if you can manage consecutive training days you will find that you will be on a much steeper learning curve as it is much easier to remember the things you learnt just the day before.
Practice like you Race When you practice manoeuvres you should be performing them as though you are racing. After several repetitions you can stop or slow the boat to have a quick de-brief about what was just practised, and then carry on to the next drill. Also, don’t cancel a training session because the conditions aren’t perfect. If you think a Race Officer would start a race in those conditions then you should be training in them. Races are often sailed in less than perfect conditions, so those light or strong wind days are often the best practice you can get. Obviously be careful to minimise the risk that may exist by ensuring that someone onshore also knows your plans, including your expected return time, and be able to communicate with them (take your mobile phone in a waterproof bag out with you!).
The Standard Hour To give your session a good framework and to make sure you don’t miss out on practising any of the basic manoeuvres it is good to have a ‘Standard Hour’ of drills to start each training session. This is extremely valuable when you don’t have a coach or another boat to train with. Once this is complete you can move on to specific skills which could involve repeating part of your Standard Hour again, or a completely new training drill. Example of a Standard Hour 20 tacks 20 gybes
5 min on each tack with perfect trim and checking the compass 5 straight sets, 5 straight drops 5 gybe sets, 5 straight drops 2 penalty turns Acceleration drill Time on distance Holding position
Tools to help you There are plenty of tools that can help your training, and the best ones are often the simplest. Here are just a few: • The Internet – on the www there are an infinite number of videos of people sailing, and it doesn’t take too long to find someone sailing well! By watching these you can see examples of good practice and perhaps incorporate some of these into your Standard Ops for you and your crew on the boat.
Understanding tacktracker
• Tell tales – You are probably already used to looking at steering tell tales on the luff and also hopefully leech tell tales, but if you are really concerned about sail trim you may also consider adding more tell tales across your sail to give you the full picture. Remember the wind needs to travel all the way along your sail without falling off! • Marker pen and tape – If you haven’t already got marks on halyards, sheets and control lines then put them on. This will give you a reference point so that once you find a good setting you can repeat it over and over. Don’t forget to also write down these settings when you are back onshore so that even after a couple of weeks you can come back and replicate that winning setup! • Video – Onboard cameras (eg GoPros) are great for improving your boat handling. It gives you another perspective to watch a manoeuvre, and you can watch it over and over again or even ask a coach or another sailor to watch it with you to see if there was any room for improvement. • GPS – If you are training as a single boat you need to have a reference point to see any improvement. A GPS with a big display showing speed, heading and even possibly
Class training
VMG will help when you are practising straight line speed and sail tuning, but the display can also be a distraction. You may consider taping over the screen and simply downloading the data later using software (eg Tacktracker) to analyse. • Fender, line and weight – If you are going to be training on your own in an area that doesn’t have many permanent marks you can set your own. A fender with enough line and heavy weight will work – you don’t have to use an anchor.
Getting that bit of extra help RHKYC Coaches
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Although our full-time coaches are often busy at weekends, we may have a gap. Or if you can manage a weekday morning or afternoon we should be able to provide some coaching for you. A coaching session doesn’t always have to be on the water as we can also help with planning your sessions or reviewing your own data and/or video. Contact Richard for more details and rates.
Class Training We have recently run training sessions for Flying Fifteen, J/80 and Etchells classes. A typical format consists of Saturday morning training drills and then the normal afternoon racing but with the added bonus of using the Tacktrackers and video as a feedback tool. Ask your Class Secretary to discuss options with Richard.
Big Boat Coaches List If you are looking to improve your performance on Big Boats, then you may be looking for a professional Big Boat Coach. We now manage a list of independent coaches that owners/skippers can contact to make their own private arrangements for coaching. Please note that RHKYC dinghies or yachts may not be used for this purpose, and it is the responsibility of the owners/skippers to choose the most appropriate coach for their needs. Please contact Richard if you would like to receive the list, or if you are a coach who would like to be added to the list. FEBRUary 2012 Ahoy!
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OFFSHORE RACE PREPARATIONS As this article goes to press many owners and crews taking part in the 50th anniversary Rolex China Sea Race will be well advanced with their preparations for the race. A large part of readying the boat (and crew) involves compliance with ISAF’s Category 1 Offshore Special Regulations and RORC prescriptions. The 2012 edition of the Special Regulations includes some changes which are summarised below. Full details are available at ISAF’s website. • Person in Charge Clarification on the responsibilities of the person in charge, including a requirement that a second person be nominated to take charge in the event that the person in charge becomes incapacitated • Scantlings Some re-wording and clarification regarding construction standards and scantlings including requirements for major modifications and repairs to be in accordance with defined standards • Hatches New regulations on minimum hatch sizes (though these will only relate to yachts constructed from 2014 onwards) • Lifelines Allowance to use Dyneema for lifelines in place of wire – though this is currently not allowed under RORC prescriptions or indeed for any RHKYC races • Compass Additional requirements and specifications for spare compass • Batteries Requirement that all batteries should be of a sealed type – though there is allowance for existing lead acid ‘wet’ type batteries to remain onboard to the end of their service life • Jackstays Redefined specifications for jackstays – now permitting the use of Dyneema/Spectra rope in addition to 1x19 wire and webbing. • Fire Blankets Requirement for a fire blanket to be installed adjacent to each cooking device with an open flame • Searchlight Clarification of searchlight requirements – a watertight high-powered searchlight suitable for searching for a person overboard at night and for collision avoidance, with spare batteries and bulbs • First Aid Inclusion of a new ‘approved first aid manual’, clarification of First Aid certification requirements including a new Appendix (N) to the Special Regulations • Radar
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on radar reflector specifications and recommendations on use of RTE equipment • MOB Button(s) It is now a requirement that a yacht shall be equipped with an electronic position fixing system (EPFS) such as GPS, capable of immediately recording a man overboard position from each helm station • EPIRB A new requirement that the yacht’s EPIRB(s) must be capable of being activated both manually and by water • Liferafts Clarifications on the service interval for life rafts • Lifebuoys Recommendation that life rings are in the hi-viz yellow / red colour range • Storm Sails Requirement that storm sails be of hi-viz fabric, or at least 50% of the sails (up to 3 sq m) have a hi viz patch on each side, plus clarification on heavy weather and storm sail dimensions and attachment systems, inner forestays and trysail tracks
• Lifejackets Requirement for lifejackets manufactured after Jan 2012 to comply with ISO 12402-3 and be equipped with a whistle, reflective tape, emergency light, spray hood, built-in harness and crotch straps • Safety Tethers Recommendation on safety tether lengths (as short as possible) The Sailing Office and Boatyard teams are always on hand to offer advice and assistance, and we look forward to seeing you on the start line.
MOORINGS The first stage of the Club’s programme to optimise the use of our mooring facilities is largely complete, with a detailed survey of the Shelter Cove and Middle Island swing mooring sites having been conducted during December. The results of the mooring survey will be used to aid a redesign of the Middle Island and Shelter Cove moorings, and it is hoped that through this process opportunities will be identified to increase both mooring density and average boat size. In parallel to this, the proposed new Bye-Laws covering the allocation and use of moorings are being considered by the relevant committees.
P ONTOONS A T K ELLETT ISL A ND The current mooring, travel hoist and pontoon rearrangements required as part of the Central Wanchai Bypass project will be in place until early 2014. One consequence of the pontoons being located further to the north and closer to the entrance is that we are experiencing significantly more wave action from passing vessels. Class boats launched by the Club for weekend racing are therefore getting bounced around much more than previously. We would urge owners to review their fenders and mooring lines. The majority of class boats currently have inadequate (too small, too few and often deflated) fenders and unsuitable mooring lines. The consequence of this is that boats are getting damaged unnecessarily whilst alongside the pontoon. The Marine staff are also experiencing increasing difficulty clearing the pontoons on the day prior to racing so that the class boats can be launched and secured alongside. We would seek the assistance and co-operation of owners of non-class yachts to make sure that their boats are returned to the mooring or away from the pontoons no later than 0900hrs on the day preceding class racing in the harbour. Any enquiries on use of the pontoons should be addressed to the Club’s Marine Office.
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Wines and Beer of the Month from Italy Inama Soave Classico 2009/10 – Veneto Elegant nose of sweet field flowers such as camomile, elderflower and iris. Pleasant on the palate with sweet almond on the finish. Available in all F&B outlets at $310 per bottle
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St. Valentine’s DaY Dinner Tuesday 14 February – Compass Room Come and celebrate St. Valentine’s Day with your loved one with a romantic candlelight dinner and live entertainment by our pianist. A four-course Valentine’s Dinner menu is priced at $1,099 per couple. For reservations, please call Angie Chan on 2239 0389 in the F&B Office or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Steak and Skewer Promoti o n
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Grilled French Chicken Steak Bacon-wrapped Asparagus, Thyme Sauce 扒法國春雞扒 蘆筍煙肉卷、香草汁
Monthly Wine Fairs Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. Since the $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at one of our F&B outlets, in effect, each fair is a free wine tasting with no obligation – marvellous! These occasions 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 th e already low prices! Wed 1 February 1830hrs - 2030hrs at Kellett Island Fri 3 February 1930hrs - 2130hrs at Shelter Cove For reservations, please call Angie Chan in the F&B Office on 2239 0389 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk 32 | FEBRUary 2012
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Grilled Canadian Rib Eye Steak Braised Wild Mushrooms, Black Truffle Sauce 扒加拿大肉眼扒 燴野菌、黑菌汁
Seafood Skewer Roast Salmon, Scallops and King Prawns with Lemongrass, Pineapple and Mango Salsa 海鮮串標 燒三文魚、帶子及大蝦香茅串標、菠蘿芒果醬
Lamb Fillet Skewers Roast Marinated Lamb Fillet and Pumpkin with Rosemary, Ratatouille 羊柳串標 燒香草羊柳南瓜串標、法式雜菜
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage C hampagne D inner Thursday 2 February – Compass Room
Fondues in the Bistro 7 to 29 February
The Fondue Promotion returns to the Bistro. An array of irresistible fondues of cheese, beef and chocolate will be available during lunch and dinner.
Swiss Cheese Fondue Gruyere and Emmental simmered with White Wine, Kirsch and Garlic, served with French Bread 瑞士芝士火鍋 配法式麵包
Beef Bourguignonne Cubes of N.Z. Beef Tenderloin in Hot Vegetable Oil, served with Coleslaw 牛肉火鍋 紐西蘭牛柳粒烹調於蔬菜油、配酸椰菜沙律
Swiss Chocolate Fondue Dark Couverture Chocolate flavoured with Grand Marnier, served with Fresh Fruit, Dried Fruit, Marshmallows and Banana Cakes 香橙酒瑞士朱古力火鍋 配生果、乾果、棉花糖及香蕉蛋糕
Oyster Feast in the Compass Room 1 to 29 February
The ever-popular Oyster Promotion is back! Oyster lovers rejoice and enjoy our sensational selection of jet-fresh oysters from America, Africa, France and Scotland. Prices start from only $19 each.
For reservations, please call the Compass Room on 2239 0374
One of our most popular Champagne Dinners returns. Don’t miss this opportunity! Moët & Chandon has been helping people celebrate achievements, special occasions and milestones in life for more than 260 years. Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Speaker Mr Arnand Mirey, Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific Regional Brand Ambassador Price Only $838 per person (or $788 per person for booking of 8 persons or more per table) Special Offer
Diners have an option to take home a bottle of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2002 for only $398. Normal retail price is $540. Orders must be confirmed whilst making your dinner reservation, and only one bottle per diner is available for this special offer. (Further, our special offer for delivery orders on the night will be $498.)
Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk Bonus Offer Stop Press!
A Magnum bottle of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2000 will be featured as a lucky draw prize! For every 12 bottles of Champagne ordered, you will receive 6 free Moët Imperial flutes.
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Viña Errázuriz Wine Dinner Thursday 23 February – Compass Room
Chile is the land of the soaring Andes mountains, a mild Mediterranean climate, and fine wines. From the premium wine-producing regions of Chile come the best grapes, and it is there that Viña Errázuriz has been producing the highest quality Chilean wines for more than 130 years. Viña Errázuriz was founded by Don Maximiano Errázuriz in 1870, and his descendant Eduardo Chadwick is now the fifth generation of his family to be involved in the wine business. Eduardo has overseen the modernisation of winemaking technology at this historic estate, while maintaining a distinct identity for its wines. Dedicated to producing estate-grown wines of superior quality, Errázuriz has built a reputation as the ’Best in Chile’. Errázuriz’s philosophy is best expressed by Don Maximiano who said, “From the best land, the best wine.” As an estate winery, Viña Errázuriz strives to produce the very finest wines by controlling every stage of the winemaking process, from grape growing in the Aconcagua, Casablanca and Curicó valleys, to winemaking with the most natural techniques. Strong emphasis is placed on the delicate handling of the wines, with the aim of producing wines with elegance and complexity. It is his dynamism and passion for wine that has made Errázuriz such an internationally respected producer of quality wines. Viña Errázuriz icon wines, such as Don Maximiano and La Cumbre, take their place alongside top French wines in the latest review by Robert Parker.
Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark Friday 24 February in the Bistro Come down to the Bistro for some late night jazz with Larry Hammond and the Soul Preacher between 2200hrs and 0100hrs. Head on down for some sweet sounds, and join in the fun. 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.
Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $638 per person (or $598 per person for booking of 6 persons or more per table) Speaker Mr Stephen Mack, CEO of Asian Wine Service and Education Centre (AWSEC) Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Pre-dinner Cocktail Viña Errázuriz Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard 2009
Menu and Wines Seared Scallops, Sea Cucumber Muscle Salad, Yuzu Dressing Viña Errázuriz Chardonnay Wild Ferment 2010
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Air-dried Ahi Tuna, Sakura Shrimps, Baby Cresses, Caramelised Soya Sauce Viña Errázuriz Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve 2002 (Half Bottle, 37.5cl) Duck Leg Confit, Spiced Kumquat Compote, Natural Jus Viña Errázuriz Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve 2007
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* * * Crêpe with Marinated Fresh Fruits, Vanilla Ice cream Viña Errázuriz Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest 2010 (Jennie, 50cl)
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Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
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BBQ Parties
The Club has many perfect venues for BBQ parties. Why not arrange your next BBQ party at one of Kellett Island’s outdoor venues? Or get away from the city at Middle Island or Shelter Cove? For enquiries and bookings, please call the Banquet Office on 2239 0327 / 2239 0339 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk
Wedding Parties
If you have just become engaged or are about to… Congratulations! Our Banquet Team has plenty of experience in organising engagement parties and wedding celebrations. Give us a call on 2239 0327 / 2239 0339 and have a chat with our Banquet Experts about how to organise your dream party.
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NEW MEMBERS ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Darren P Catterall Ms Ruth Y Y Chen Ms Charlotte A M I Lacroix Ms Pamela Y H Poon Ms Claire Wilson Ms Veronica H Y Wong Ms Francesca E Zino Mr & Mrs Laurence McDonald SHORT TERM MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Jorgen M Thorsell FULL MEMBERS Ms Eva Liu Mr Akira Takada JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Jonathan J Collier Mr Alexander C K Fong
JANUARY 2012
CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Miss Chan Yue Yan CADET MEMBERS EmiI Cashman Solomon Choi Joshua H M Davies Claire C Y Liu Eric H C C Lo Markus P Mc Donald Yoshiki Ohira Julian Scantlebury Tsang Kin Yat Anoushka Weiley Chester Weiley CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Adrian M Y Law
INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Miss Vivian I Tang CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Miss Samantha J Buttle BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Ltd – Regional Head of HR
Ms Selina S K Cheung & Mr Patrick K C Chong Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd – Executive Director
Mr & Mrs Aniruddh Gupta Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd – Managing Director
Ms Sindy Tsui & Mr Ooi Yung Lin
The HK & Shanghai Hotels Ltd – General Manager, HR
ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Jean-Marc Herbet Mr & Mrs William A Krolicki Emma Krolicki RESIGNED MEMBERS Mr Kenneth Liu Mr & Mrs Richard M Addington Ms Irene Ho & Mr Charles Man Mr & Mrs Eric W H Wong
Dr & Mrs Yeung Ming Hon Genghis G Acconci Gemma Acconci Annabel S N Botsford Kaitlin J Butcher Rachel Geicke Philip L Kadoorie Henley A Q Leong Tam Wan Yeung Jonathan C H Wong
OBITUARY
John Bernard Briggs – News has reached us recently that John Briggs died on 9 December 2011. He was a well-respected and active member of the Club for 38 years and will be missed by his many friends and the staff, particularly all those he would talk to on his regular visits to the Club for the curry buffet.
RORC Commodores’ Cup Lunch
History
Hong Kong’s Laurence Mead, with Anthony O’Leary, Captain of the 2010 winning team from Ireland, with the Commodores’ Cup at the RORC clubhouse in London for the announcement of a new title sponsor for the 2012 event, Brewin Dolphin
Photo: David Branigan/Oceansport
NEW RECIPROCAL CLUB
Harlem Yacht Club (‘HYC’)
The Harlem Yacht Club was initially founded at 124th Street and the East River in June of 1883. In 1903, the club gave up its headquarters at the Randall mansion in Harlem and took up permanent property in City Island. The old Victorian building burned down in 1915 and was replaced by the club’s current three-storey building.
Red Cross Appreciation Ceremony
The HYC was a founding member of three yacht racing associations: the New York Yacht Racing Association (no longer in existence), the Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound (YRALIS), and the Eastchester Bay Yacht Racing Association. These latter two are still very active today.
Sailing HYC conducted numerous regattas and became known in local waters for its Memorial Day Regatta and later as part of the YRALIS championship circuit. The club is currently one of the four City Island yacht clubs which co-sponsor the Eastchester Bay Yacht Racing Association. In addition, the HYC enjoys a number of club races of various types. These include an around-the-buoy race (Treat Race), an overnight (Higgins Race), a J/24 one-design (Hoxsie Race) and a short-handed series. The most popular class of boat to sail is J/24 and the club is home to regional Fleet 61.
At a ceremony held at Queen Mary Hospital in December, the Club received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Hong Kong Red Cross (Branch of the Red Cross Society of China) in recognition of our valued support
Staff Retirement
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15 visiting moorings Bar and restaurant Members’ lounge Ballroom Car parking
Harlem Yacht Club (‘HYC’) 417 Hunter Avenue, City Island, New York 10464, U S A Tel: (1) 718-885-3078 Fax: (1) 718-708-5768 Email: office@hyc.org Web Site: www.hyc.org 36 | FEBRUary 2012
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The Club’s Head Carpenter, Cheung Lin Yau (19 years’ service) and Boatyard Foreman, Yip Man Tai (13½ years’ service) retired on 31 December 2011. We thank them for their past contribution and wish them a happy and healthy retirement
Member Survey 2011 General
Nearly 670 members completed a more detailed survey than used in 2005 and 2008 (up from around 500 members in previous years). The majority were Full and Ordinary Members and, as per the chart below, most of the respondents (56%) indicated that they are mainly using the Club for sailing or rowing. The respondents were well spread across the numbers of years they had been members, with a good number (86) having been members for over 25 years. Overall, results were positive and showed improvements over the previous surveys in 2005 and 2008. Detailed results have already been shared with committees. General Impressions Members rated the Club highly overall and agreed that the RHKYC is a Club they are proud to belong to and would recommend to others. 91% of respondents strongly agreed or agreed that the Club caters well to the needs of its sailing and rowing members. 86% of respondents believe the Club has committees who work hard for the betterment of the Club, and 74% are of the opinion that we have a competitively priced entrance fee. 92% indicate the Club is well managed and 89% say that the Club communicates well with its members. In this section, all of the scores for 2011 showed improvement over the same questions in previous years. Sailing and Sail Training Again, this area continued to show improvement compared to previous years and scored well. Respondents agreed that the training is of a high standard and that events are well-organised and sufficiently frequent. There were some comments that sail training timing was not always convenient or flexible for members with a hectic work schedule, and that classes could be hard to access due to their popularity. These are areas we will look into. Rowing and Rowing Training This is another area that scored well and showed improvement compared to previous years in all areas. Concerns were voiced on the quality of dry land training and the gymnasium, as well as the needs of the Outrigger Section in terms of both equipment and training.
Areas that did come up frequently in written comments that need further consideration included the gymnasium, sail lockers, towel provision at Middle Island and Shelter Cove, and children’s facilities. Ahoy! and Communication Members were generally satisfied with Ahoy! and suggested some additional content such as sailing/racing techniques, tips, tactics as well as interesting places to cruise around Hong Kong and news of international events/races. Members felt the Club communicates well and in a timely manner with email, Ahoy!, and the website being the preferred methods of communication. Development Issues Unique to the survey this year, we asked members what the Club should do to continually develop in line with our vision and mission. This section received many written comments. The most common of these included: • Appeal/engage young members • Improve gym, add other sporting facilities (i.e. tennis courts), Chinese restaurant, improved car park/covered waiting area, pool at MI, increase storage for a variety of boats • More/better kids’ facilities • Environment/sustainability/community involvement issues • Keep Club focused on sailing and rowing • Organise more international sailing events • Maintain heritage and tradition • Disabled accessibility Policy Issues As the chart below shows, members feel more strongly than before that private helpers should not be allowed in the Club (the blue line is for 2011 and the score of 4 represents members’ disagreement with the statements listed).
Boatyard Most members agreed that the Boatyard is an essential facility and that the work is of good quality and completed in good time. A few were less positive on the charges of the facility and the follow-up service. Respondents commented that there are other yards in Hong Kong that offer cheaper prices and may be better equipped to handle larger boats. On a positive note, staff were praised for their advice and expertise. F&B Results for F&B showed higher satisfaction levels among respondents for the vast majority of areas than in previous years. There are some areas that need improving, and this was highlighted in the results and some of the written comments. Whilst each outlet scored positively overall (averaging a rating of 1.8), we note drilling down through the details that the service quality and value for money tended to score marginally higher than the variety, presentation, and quality of the food in all locations - although still achieving positive scores, these are areas we will continue to improve upon. There were a number of written comments asking for improvements in the Bistro and raising concerns with regards to the resources available during particularly busy periods. Club Facilities Overall, there were positive levels of satisfaction with the Marine, F&B and social facilities at Shelter Cove, Middle Island and Kellett Island. The chart at above right shows the ratings for all the Club’s facilities, again mostly very positive. Questions were rated on a 5-point scale with 1 being very satisfied and 5 being very dissatisfied.
Other areas that came up in the comments section included the use of mobile phones, dogs at Kellett Island, supervision of children’s areas, and use of the Club during busy periods. These are all areas which received various comments and we will look into these with a consideration of all stakeholders’ views. This year’s survey was particularly informative and has given the various committees a great deal of insight into how members think of and wish to use the Club’s various facilities. We thank everyone who took the time to complete the questionnaire. FEBRUary 2012 Ahoy!
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會長通訊 恭喜發財！非常高興能夠與眾多會員在吉列島欣賞醒獅表演和煙花匯演。 我亦十分高興能夠與總經理布馬克一同為醒獅點睛。 龍是神話和傳說中的生物。加上二零一二年是水龍年，水是中國五行之一， 它象徵著動力，熱情，遠見和最重要的 — 成功。 本地方面，相信有會員也留意到，我們正在進行一些長遠發展項目，這些項目 不單使我們這一代受益，亦同時惠及我們的下一代。這些項目包括灣仔海旁發 展，提昇奇力島的各項服務及設施，積極貢獻社會等。在國際方面，我們將 繼續在國際賽事中擔當重要的角色，並加強與中國和鄰近地區之連繫。懷著 這股動力，熱情和遠見，我深信，香港遊艇會將在龍年更上一層樓。 在十二月舉行的「勞力士悉尼至霍巴特帆船賽」(Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race)，第十五次參賽的 Geoff Hill 及其隊員 Adam Mowser，Ian Fleming，Olivier Decamps 和 Mark Phillips 以 “ Strewth 號 ” 出戰；而在 “Chutzpah 號” 上，有第二十次參賽、我們遊艇會的名譽司庫 Drew Taylor 和 他的父親 Bruce；Ant Day，Russ Parker 和 Gordon Gregor 則在“Ffreefire 52 號” 上，一同競逐這個帆船賽事。最後，“Strewth 號” 和 “ Chutzpah 號 ” 分別在國際讓分賽第一及第二組賽事奪得第八名。總成績分別排名第三十 及四十七。 除 了 「 勞 力 士 悉 尼 至 霍 巴 特 帆 船 賽 」 外 ， 我 們 亦 有 兩 位 代 表 ， Mark Thornburrow 和 Ante Razmilovic 參加二月十九至二十五日，在悉尼舉辦之 Etchells 世界賽」(Etchells Worlds)，在此祝他們好運。我亦祝福由 Warwick Downes 帶領的 Optimist、420、Laser和470組別之選手們，在第十五屆亞洲 帆船錦標賽」(Asian Sailing Championships) 中有出色的表現，比賽將於二月 十六日至二十五日在浮羅交怡舉行。 在本地帆船方面，徠卡「Tomes 盃帆船賽」(Tomes Cup presented by Leica) 共吸引了五十一艘船隻參加，非常榮幸得到徠卡為賽事的冠名贊助商，其他 贊助商包括 SENZANOME、Sunsail，Veuve Clicquot 和 Prestige Magazine， 再次 多謝各贊 助商支持 二零一二 年度的 賽事，同 時恭喜 本年度冠 軍得主
Jimmy Farquhar 及其 “ 3x11號 ”。今年的 級別帆船賽」(Class Regatta)，我們亦非常榮 幸得到 China Pacific Marine 作為這項賽事 的贊助商。賽事將於二月十一和十二日，在 牛尾海舉行。 恭喜我們的 “Royal X-Teams” 龍舟隊在去年的 赤柱龍舟錦標賽中，籌得港幣十萬八千三百 八十元，加上 Winton Capital 捐出所籌得款 項之同等數目，一共為 “Room to Read 慈善 基金” 籌得善款二十一萬六千七百六十元。 每個月，我都習慣藉此感謝或祝賀各參與帆 船和划艇賽事的會員及得獎者。雖然未能逐 一提及每位會員的名字，但本會一直竭盡所 能，實踐我們的使命與及推廣我們的核心體 會長盧浩然先生準備鳴炮迎接2012年 育運動。因此，我鼓勵各會員能夠積極參與 本會舉辦的帆船及划艇活動。這也是大家加入香港遊艇會成為會員的原因 – 參與帆船及划艇活動！ 二月十日，「講者尊區」很高興邀請到 Miles Seddon 在 Chart Room 分享幾 個題目，其中包括嶄新航海儀器應用之重要性。Miles 現職 B&G 業務發展經 理，他為很多大型帆船賽事作賽事支援，如「沃爾沃帆船大賽」及「美洲杯 帆船賽」等。相信這將會是一個十分受歡迎的講座。 如沒有專業的管理層和員工，我們是沒有可能籌辦以上各項精彩活動的。因 此，職員對我們會所來說是非常重要的。隨著「會員滿意度調查」在幾個月 前完滿結束，我們的「員工滿意度調查」亦剛剛完成。我們現正計劃，繼續 促進我們的其中一個使命 — 作為一個被受選擇的僱主。 最後，我祝福所有的會員和職員在龍年身體健康，萬事如意！ 盧浩然 香港遊艇會會長
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飲食快訊 恭喜發財！祝各位會員及職員有一個豐盛，健康和愉快的龍年。我很 享受在港的第一次農曆煙花匯演、醒獅表演及迎接財神，更榮幸可以 協助會長為醒獅點睛。
意大利名釀 二月 Inama Soave Classico 2009/10 – Veneto 每瓶售價310元
我想藉此機會感謝全體職員在過去幾個月的努力，令一連串的慶祝活 動得以順利進行。 第三屆香港遊艇會及香港仔遊艇會的板球友誼賽已於一月三日順利完 成。十分可惜，我們最後在落後一百零九分的情況下，連續三年敗在 香港仔遊艇會手上！但每位參加者及觀眾均十分享受整個比賽過程。
Inama Carmenere Più IGT 2008/09 – Veneto 每瓶售價320元
此外，我要感謝各位會員的合作，嚮應在停車場內停車熄匙，以配合 新的“汽車引擎空轉（定額罰款）規例”。 香港遊艇會一直與各企業保持良好的合作夥伴關係，以進一步加強在 二零一二年各大小帆船及划艇賽事之發展。在一月份舉行 — 徠卡 Tomes 盃帆船賽」(Tomes Cup presented by Leica) 非常成功，我相信 — Jeanneau「級別帆船賽」 (Class Regatta presented by Jeanneau) 將會同樣成功。相信大家都很高興本會透過與新加盟和現有的企 業合作，以加強各方面的發展。 總經理布馬克
二零一一年會員滿意度調查，得出一些有趣和實用的資料，如希望了解更多，請參閱37頁。這次我們 收到之回應比上一次調查多出三分之一。我要再次感謝大家抽空填寫問卷及提供寶貴的意見。 十二月在瑪麗醫院舉行的一個頒獎禮中，香港遊艇會獲得由香港紅十字會（中國紅十字會分會）頒發 之感謝狀，以表揚本會多年的支持。我們同樣非常高興能夠為病人和他們家屬付出一點綿力，並期待 繼續參與更多社會服務。 本會成為了香港愛心囍護鯊 –「二零一二無翅婚宴比賽」之場地合作夥伴，以行動來啟發及教育會員 及公眾，並推廣無翅婚宴及保護海洋的訊息。這個比賽於二零零九年在加拿大開始。而香港的賽事由 香港護鯊會舉辦，頒獎典禮將於六月八日《國際海洋日》在本會舉行。如果你選擇無翅婚宴為你的結 婚晚宴的話，歡迎參賽，比賽詳情請瀏覽官方網站 http://www.happyheartslovesharks.org/hk。 另一個好消息是我們剛剛加入了《小寶基金》的「惜食堂」計劃。「惜食堂」是《小寶基金》今年推 出的食物回收計劃，從酒店、餐廳和會所等地方，收集剩餘食物，經一套嚴格的處理程序及質檢後， 製作成飯盒，再送給有需要人士。本會非常榮幸能夠參與這個有意義的活動。 不要忘記二月十四日情人節，我們在 Compass Room 安排了特別餐單，讓你和愛人享受一頓浪漫的 燭光晚餐。 期待在會所與大家見面。 布馬克 香港遊艇會總經理
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煩請留意，中途島會所前方的草坪將於 一月三日至三月二日關閉， 以便安排重新種植以迎接夏季的來臨。
二月啤酒推介 Birra Moretti 每瓶售價30元
上述皆可於各餐廳及酒吧供應。
訓 練 班 預 告 詳情請參閱第24-25頁報名 及查詢詳情， 可瀏覽網址:
www.rhkyc.org.hk 按 ‘Training’
wine Delivery Order form February 2012
‘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! Kellett Island Wine Fair – Wed 1 February in the Chart Room at Kellett Island from 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Fri 3 February at Shelter Cove from 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome. 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. 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 S pa r k l i n g W i n e
PER BOTTLE
QTY AMOUNT
$139
Bouvet Ladubay Brut N.V. – Loire, France Dominant fruity bouquet and very elegant. Aromas of white flower, honeysuckle and acacia. Fine floral scented taste, brut with a certain subtlety.
W h i t e W i n e s
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QTY AMOUNT
$178
Inama Soave Classico 2009/10 – Veneto, Italy (Wine of the month) Elegant nose of sweet field flowers such as camomile, elderflower and iris. Pleasant on the palate with sweet almond on the finish.
$130
Damilano Moscato D’Asti DOCG 2010 – Piedmont, Italy Aromatic with scents of peach, sage, lemon, honey and apricot.
$134
Georges Michel Golden Mile Sauvignon Blanc 2010 – Marlborough, New Zealand Tropical fruit aromas of pineapple, passion fruit and grapefruit with subtle herbaceous flavours. The dry, lingering palate springs to life with zingy and zestful characteristics synonymous with the Marlborough region.
$172
Hollick Bond Road Chardonnay 2010 – Coonawarra, Australia An elegant and vibrant wine displaying green apple, pear, melon and nectarine. There is an underlying mineral tone which sits well with the finely textured and well-balanced palate.
$198
Patrice Moreux Pouilly Fumé Domaine Moreux 2010 – Loire, France Intensely fragrant, heady with acacia blossoms, lively citrus and a return of fresh almonds. Good structure with well-defined acidity.
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$183
Inama Carmenere Più IGT 2008/09 – Veneto, Italy (Wine of the month) Pronounced nose with black cherry, damson, soy, cocoa and Parma violet. Elegant front-palate with fresh acidity, firm, integrated tannins and medium length.
$132
Santa Helena Vernus Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Colchagua Valley, Chile Great intensity, highlighting fresh ripe fruit. Cherries, plums, sweet notes that blend with touches of thyme. Fruity aromas that combine with well-structured tannins. Concentration and a good balance.
$171
Château de Seguin Cuvée Prestige, Bordeaux Supérieur 2009 – France Aromas of ripe fruits such as blackcurrants and cherry with hints of roast coffee, vanilla and oak. The attack is soft and the tannins are well-balanced.
$172
Hollick Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2009 – Coonawarra, Australia Aromas of blackcurrants and dark cherries with the softer Merlot notes of violets, plums and dark chocolate. Smooth and complex, finely integrated quality oak and a silky tannin structure.
$178
Pindarie Bar Rossa 2009 – Barossa Valley, South Australia
$184
Sebastiani Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2009, Sonoma – California, U.S.A. Elegant style of Pinot that emphasises perfume, balance and complexity. Balanced and fruit forward
$195
Mendel Malbec 2008 – Mendoza, Argentina Fresh and intense. Violets, cherries and plum aromas predominate with vanilla, toast and smoky notes. Acidity gives it freshness. • • • • •
All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock. All orders will be accepted on a case basis (12 bottles) only. Mixed cases will be accepted. 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.
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Spicy and berry-like fruits combined with the dusty French oak and hints of vanilla produce a very seductive aroma with many layers of complexity.
Cricket Match The 3rd annual cricket match between the Club and ABC took place at Sandy Bay in Pokfulam on 2 January 2012 resulting in yet another defeat by the ABC’s rather more youthful team by a convincing margin of 109 runs. The Club’s gallant team is shown on the left.
Kassia Goes Pop! by the Poolside
Wednesday 15 March 2000hrs
Adults $190 for concert and two drinks, children $145. Concert and dinner $240. The Kassia Women’s Choir, conducted by Bethan Greaves, has been entertaining audiences with its mix of pop, rock, gospel, folk, country and world music since 2003. The choir has appeared at Hong Kong’s most prestigious venues, including the Cultural Centre, City Hall, the Arts Centre and the Academy for Performing Arts. On 15 March, Kassia will be performing an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of pop music at the poolside. Kassia Goes Pop! featuring the music of Earth, Wind and Fire, the Bee Gees, ABBA, Adele, Lady Gaga, Gloria Gaynor and more, promises something for everyone. Please book by emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk or ringing Linda on 2239 0312.
Speakers’ Corner
Movie Night and Fancy Dress Competition! Middle Island, 18 February Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will be shown in the Sedgwick and Minnitt Rooms at 1830hrs All members welcome Come dressed as a Pirate of the Caribbean and enter our fancy dress competition! – entry only $25 To give us an idea of numbers please book by emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk or ringing Linda on 2239 0312.
Chart Room, Friday 10 February, 1900hrs
All are welcome to attend a presentation by Miles Seddon, Business Development Manager for B&G, who provides regatta support at most Grand Prix sailing events including the Volvo Ocean Race and America’s Cup. We are delighted to have him at the Club to talk on the following topics: • Why do I need sailing instruments? • The Basics: Depth, Position, Speed and Heading • Smarter Sailing: Understanding sailing wind, the effects of wind shear and gradient, using laylines, sailing to VMG • An overview of more advanced instrument systems Booking is not necessary but an idea of numbers would assist us so please register your interest by emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk or ringing Linda on 2239 0312.
Shelter Cove Forum Monday 12 March at 1900hrs at Shelter Cove
The purpose of this forum is to invite users of Shelter Cove to come and share their thoughts as to how they would like to see facilities there develop over time as part of the Club’s overall Strategic Plan. In order to help us in our planning, we would be grateful if you could indicate your attendance by emailing info@rhkyc.org.hk
Parents and Tots Paint Together Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 February 1030hrs-1130hrs, Youth Club Room
$300 for parent and one child, $50 extra for each additional child.
Introduction to watercolour Painting for Beginners Thursdays 2, 9, 16, 23 February 1100hrs-1230hrs, Pat Loseby Room
Book for either class by emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk or ringing Linda on 2239 0312.
Please note that the lawn in front of the Clubhouse at Middle Island will be closed from 3 January to 2 March in order for re-planting to take place in time for the summer.
Hong Kong San Francisco Ocean Film Festival This photograph was taken in late 1940 or 1941 and shows Major Gordon Neve, known to his friends as George, in a mixed class race in Hong Kong harbour in his Dragon (Anchor in those days) Joss. His boat is sail number A7 and is lying second (left centre). George Neve died of wounds received during the fall of Hong Kong and is buried in Stanley military cemetery. The photograph survived the war due to the fact that George sent it to his wife Mary in Sydney, where she and her two children had been evacuated via the Philippines in August 1940.
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Ahoy!
Film night on the Main Lawn Watch this space in next month’s Ahoy! for further details.