Ahoy! January 2016 by Koko Mueller

Contents

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20 The Bridge

Features

Rowing

Events | Promotions

4 Calendar 6 Commodore’s Message 8 General Manager’s Message 9 RHKYC Charity Foundation 10 25-Year Memberships 10 Sam Kelly Memorial Award 10 Noel Croucher Award 11 The Tom Larmour Young Sailor Awards

12 The Heritage Project 14 Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race 20 Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race – Outriggers 23 Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race – Coastal Rowing 24 Lipton Trophy Presented by Old Mutual

34 The Dragon Run 36 Around Po Toi Race

43 On the Horizon 43 F&B Food Promotions 44 Wine Page 47 Wine Form

Marine 38 Marine | Boatyard 39 Ship Shop 40 Classified Page 41 Marine Directory

Club LINES 48 Club Directory 48 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 49 Amendment of Bye-Laws 50 New Members Cocktail Party

Sailing

Photo: RHKYC / Guy Nowell

29 Starter’s Box 30 2015 Etchells World Championships – View from the Race Management Team 32 Sail Development | Training

Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race

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

MON

TUE

Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual

WED

THU

Clay Pot Rice, Double-boiled Soup and Snake Soup Bistro

Saturday 30 January

FRI New Year’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room Double-boiled Soup, Snake Soup and Clay Pot Rice in the Bistro 1 to 31 January

The Bridge

January

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic

Kellett Island Wine Fair Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Laser Racing Clinic Youth 29Clinic

Shelter Cove Wine Fair Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Laser Racing Clinic Youth 29Clinic

Speaker’s Corner with Robert Nield

Class Racing Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Radio Course Youth Laser Racing Clinic Youth 29Clinic

Wines and Beer of the Month

Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult HKSF Level 3 Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course RYA Safety Boat Course Radio Course Adult Novice Rowing Course

J/80 Crew Course Adult HKSF Level 3 Adult Novice Rowing Course

24 Supervised Sailing Session RYA Powerboat Level 2 Assessment Course RYA Safety Boat Course Radio Course Adult Novice Rowing Course Middle Island Coastal Regatta

Curries

Wagyu Beef Promotion

2 January to 29 February

2 January to 6 February

Middle Island and Shelter Cove

Compass Room

Wirra Wirra Adelaide Chardonnay 2014 – Adelaide, Australia JWirra Wirra Adelaide Shiraz 2014 – Adelaide, Australia Peroni Nastro Azzurro (330ml)

23 Supervised Sailing Session RYA Safety Boat Course Adult Novice Rowing Course

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Adult HKSF Level 3 Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course

Class Racing Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult HKSF Level 3 RYA Powerboat Level 2 Assessment Course Adult Novice Rowing Course

Supervised Sailing Session

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult HKSF Level 3 RYA Safety Boat Course Radio Course Adult Novice Rowing Course

Wirra Wirra Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Class Racing

Möet and Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé Champagne Dinner in the Compass Room

Supervised Sailing Session

SUN

Wagyu Beef Promotion in the Compass Room 2 January to 6 February Curries at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 January to 29 February

1 to 30 January Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic

SAT

EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD GROUP PROUD TO BE THE OFFICIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNER OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB The Rothschild family has a remarkable history that dates back over 250 years and their association with competitive sailing, which began in 1876, is truly unique. For almost 140 years, « Gitana » has conjured up images of a line of boats, which tell of a family passion that has constantly been driven by the pursuit of excellence. The Rothschild’s are continuing a tradition based on expertise and innovation, performance and beauty, a history where each generation has left its own remarkable imprint. Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, Chairman of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, has inherited his family’s keen passion for the sport. Creating the Gitana Team in 2000, he transformed a family passion into a school of excellence and has been actively involved in their success ever since.

Sebastien Josse, skipper of the Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild Gitana XV, the latest in the Edmond de Rothschild Group’s dynasty of offshore trimaran racers and winner of the 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre competition, secured an impressive 3rd place in the 2014 Route du Rhum. The victory was widely hailed by his peers, given the boldness of his feat: striking out alone on the Atlantic against 30-metre and bigger trimaran maxis while skippering an offshore multihull equipped for the first time with T-foil rudders. Aided by this spirit of innovation and cutting-edge technology, the Gitana Team has now set a new challenge for itself: taking part in the next Vendée Globe competition, starting on 6 November, with a new Imoca-class boat.

Edmond de Rothschild Group is proud to be the Official Wealth Management Partner of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Edmond de Rothschild Group has been named the title sponsor of both the Spring and Autumn Regattas as a new Regatta Series. EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD (SUISSE) S.A., HONG KONG BRANCH Suite 5001, 50th Floor, One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong T. +852 3765 0600 – F. + 852 2877 2185 www.edmond-de-rothschild.hk

Commodore’s Message Happy New Year to everyone, and I hope you enjoyed your Christmas and New Year festivities. The next major sailing event on our calendar is Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual on 30 January, which is the third race in the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series.

The Bridge

Congratulations to our Sharks sailors who took part in the Malaysian Nationals in December in both Lasers and Optimists, to Jacqueline Truhol who raced a Laser Radial in the ISAF Youth Worlds, and to Calum Gregor who took part in Sail Sydney in the 29er fleet. I would like to remind all offshore sailors that the entry deadline for the prestigious Rolex China Sea Race is 12 February – new RORC Offshore Regulations came into force on 1 January and the safety scrutineering documents will be posted shortly.

Commodore Mark Whitehead

會長韋浩德

I encourage all the Club’s many volunteers to put their names down to help with Hong Kong Race Week 2016! Ten classes will be racing over four courses, so the organisers will be needing every volunteer they can get both on shore and on the water. The success of this event relies heavily on the people who give up their time to run it. On the subject of volunteers – to make it easier for members who would like to serve on one of the various Club appointed committees, we have started a Committee Interest Page on the website, where you can complete an enrolment form. The full contents of the completed forms will be sent to the relevant committee Chairmen whilst the names of interested members will be published on that page. The cut-off date for enrolment is April of each year.

新年快樂，相信你們都有個愉快假期。下一場主要帆船比賽是先機國際 Tomes 盃帆船賽，於1月30日舉行，它是先機國際 Top Dog 帆船聯賽的第三場賽事。 Sharks 少年帆船隊員在十二月參加了馬來西亞國際樂天帆船賽和激光帆船賽、Jacqueline Truhol 以激光型帆船出戰ISAF世界青年錦標賽、Calum Gregor 參加了悉尼帆船賽 (29er帆船組別)，在這裡一併恭喜他們！提提大家，勞力士中國海帆船賽於2月12日截止報名，RORC 離岸守則已於1月1日生效，安全檢查文件將於日內上載至本會網站。香港帆船賽週2016舉行在即，無論岸上或海上都需要大量義工，我現呼籲各位踴躍報名參與。賽週共分十個級別，選手會於四個不同賽道比賽。去年比賽能順利舉行，全賴一眾義工幫忙。為方便會員加入本會委任委員會，遊艇會官網現已設立專頁，可下載登記表格。填妥表格後，我們會將之轉交各委員會主席，登記於每年四月截止，我們亦會把有意加入委員會的會員名字放上專頁。

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General Manager’s Message I hope you all had a very enjoyable Christmas and New Year; as usual it was a very busy time socially at the Club.

The Bridge

On 5 December the RHKYC Charity Foundation once again invited children from the Red Cross Hospital Schools to come and decorate gingerbread houses, and this year they also made Santa hand puppets, and were given snowman hand puppets to take away with them. It’s always a privilege to have these children at the Club and to see how much they enjoy themselves and we would like to take the opportunity to thank the members who came and helped out at this event. Following this gingerbread house decorating, for the first time we held a Christmas Fair on the Main Lawn. This proved to be very successful with 23 different stalls selling a huge variety of products including a Clubrun stall selling brand new toys donated by a local manufacturer to raise money for the RHKYC Charity Foundation. Despite the extremely heavy rain a good number of members came to make a start on their Christmas shopping. We plan to make this an annual event now and hope more and more members will attend in the future. Also raising money for the RHKYC Charity Foundation was the very popular annual programme, Letters to Santa. General Manager Mark Bovaird

總經理布馬克

Saturday 12 December saw the annual Children’s Christmas Party in the Compass Room with 146 children of all ages attending and of course Santa paid a visit with the final leg of his journey being across the harbour on the Club’s Choy Lee. January is looking to be a busy month in the Club with both the Compass Room and Bistro operating some exciting specials throughout the month. The Compass Room has some wonderful Wagyu beef dishes for you to try and in the Bistro the clay pot rice dishes always prove popular for dinner during the colder winter months, particularly with those dining on the terrace. The Kellett Island development is progressing well and it is scheduled for the new Annex wing and parts of the new changing rooms to open in time for Chinese New Year. A more detailed programme will be finalised in the February issue. As mentioned last month Roger Eastham returned on an interim basis to help the Club cover the extremely busy autumn sailing and marine events. During this period we also took the opportunity to review the entire Sailing and Marine structure and I am pleased to confirm the following new appointments with effect from 4 January. Ailsa Angus will be promoted to the position of Sailing Manager and Alan Reid will commence as Marine Manager. Ailsa is no stranger to members having previously held the position of Sailing Manager and having returned to the Club last year to lead the Sailing and Marine team at Middle Island. Alan is an extremely experienced Marine Manager having worked in the industry in Hong Kong for many years and for the last five years at Hebe Haven Yacht Club. I am sure members will join me in congratulating them and welcoming them in their new positions. Finally, I would like to wish you and your families on behalf of all the management and staff, a very happy and prosperous New Year. I look forward to seeing you at the Club. 希望各位有個愉快假期，現在又來到遊艇會繁忙的時候了。香港遊艇會於12月5日再次邀請紅十字會學校的小朋友到臨參加聖誕派對。除了裝飾聖誕蛋榚，他們還各自製作聖誕老人布偶，離開時更獲贈另一個雪人布偶勞作。我們都很開心看到小朋友在派對興高采烈，另特別感謝會員抽空到來幫忙。上個月首次舉辦的聖誕市集非常成功，儘管當日下大雨，但仍有不少會員到來購物。我們這次共有23個攤檔售賣不同產品，當中有一個官方攤檔，售賣由本地玩具商捐出的玩具，為慈善基金會籌款。我們打算將聖誕市集定為年度活動，希望將來有更多會員入場。另一個很受歡迎活動是寫信給聖誕老人，再度為慈善基金會籌得不少善款。另外，12月12日(星期六)的小朋友聖誕派對於 Compass Room 順利舉行，共有146個小朋友參加，聖誕老人更乘坐財利船現身。一月將會非常繁忙，Compass Room 和 Bistro 都有不同精選菜單，前者推出和牛菜式，後者則有煲仔飯，特別適合寒冷天氣。吉列島工程進度理想，大樓新翼和全新更衣室將於農曆新年開放，詳情將刊登於下期《Ahoy!》。上月提到，Roger Eastham 回到遊艇會，臨時協助我們管理一連串帆船比賽和海上活動。期間我們檢閱賽事和海事部門架構，決定在此宣佈，由1月4日開始，Ailsa Angus 獲擢升為賽事經理，而海事經理一職則由 Alan Reid 擔任。會員對 Ailsa 應該不會陌生，她多年前曾是我們的賽事經理，去年再度回來，負責管理中途島的比賽和海事部門。另一方面，Alan是極為資深的海事經理，擁有豐富業內經驗，過去五年任職於白沙灣遊艇會。相信會員都會和我一樣，歡迎他們擔任新職務。最後，謹代表管理層和全體員工，祝各位新年進步。希望在會所看到你們。

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Annual RHKYC Charity Foundation Christmas Party The Bridge

The annual RHKYC Charity Foundation Christmas Party for Red Cross Hospital Schools was held at the end of November. The children decorated their own Christmas chocolate logs, then went to have a look at some of the boats at the pontoon and finished off the afternoon by making their own Santa hand puppet.

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25-Year Memberships List of members who reached their 25th year of membership in 2015: Mr Christopher Ferrier Allan Miss Au Miu Po Miss Carolyn Sue Barwick Mr & Mrs David Anthony Bayldon Mr Roger Gordon Beresford Mr & Mrs Chair Kui Wang Mr & Mrs Chan Wai Ming Jimmy Mr & Mrs Chan Hung Dok Nelson Mr Chen Yee Sun Jimmy Dr & Dr Cheng Kee Tak Percy, MH Prof & Mrs Cheng Yiu Chung Patrick Mr & Mrs Chiu Siu Ming Simon Mr & Mrs Choi Man On Andy Mr & Mrs Chong Wing Hong Benjamin

Mr & Mrs Chow Tsun Wah Henry Miss Lucy Clarke & Mr John de Vos Mr & Mrs J Brad B Cooke Mr & Mrs David Ian Cullen Ms Cathy Delany Mr Joseph William Ferrigno Mr Robin Jonathan Gibbs Fox Mr Rory Campbell Gallaher Miss Betty Jean Gran Mr & Mrs Joshua Michael Green Mr & Mrs Peter William Jeffery Mr Kong Chi Yuen David Mr Andreas Carl Kung Mr Lai Ah Ming Leon

Mr & Mrs Lau Man Leong Winston Mr & Mrs Robert Osborne Lee Mrs Fiona Leifer & Mr Jeremy Leifer Mr & Mrs Vincent Ling Mr & Mrs Lo Hoi Yin Ambrose Mr & Mrs Lui Sau Yeung Stanley Mr Colin Ross McMahon Miss Mimi Moe Mr Ngan Chuen Ki Jonathan Mr Shum Luk Cheung Mr Michael Rowland Simpson Ms Susannah M Spence & Mr Neil A Morrison Mr & Mrs Gareth John Stubbings

Mr & Mrs Sung Wing Kwong Mr & Mrs Mark Von Torklus Mr & Mrs Tsang Chak Sum Dexter Mr & Mrs Kevin Anthony Westley Mr Wong Kok Keung Joseph Mr & Mrs Wong Chi Keung Kenjie Mr Woo Chong Keung Wallace Mr Yu Chau Yeung Alfred Ms Yue Shuk Chun Jennie

33rd year Lord Bernard Ian Dubin

Sam Kelly Memorial Award The General Committee unanimously agreed that the award should go to Fleur Iannazzo for her commitment to the Club. For many years Fleur has been heavily involved in the planning and running of various rowing events including local regattas, and overseas with Toda International and Henley Masters. She has twice been the Safety Officer for the ATIR Rowing and Paddling. Fleur is the women’s coordinator on the Fine Rowing Sub-Committee for racing at Shatin, and is active on the women’s team, earning dozens of regular season regatta wins, two Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championship titles and four Hong Kong Rowing Championship wins with the Club. She often devotes her time to teaching novices and developing new rowers during the training season.

Noel Croucher Award This was awarded to Leon Chan for his truly exceptional contribution to sailing. Leon has served the Club for many years, serving on Sailing Committee from 1995 to 1999, Sponsorship & PR Committee from 1997 to 1998, Marine Sub-Committee 2001 to 2002, Finance Committee 2002 to 2004, Taiwan Strait Race Committee Chairman in 2012, Membership Matters Working Group 2009 to 2010, and Membership Matters Sub-Committee from 2010 to 2015. Particularly close to Leon’s heart is Membership Committee, on to which he was elected and served from 1996 to 1999, 2001 to 2003 and 2009 to 2015, and was Chairman from 2011 to 2014. The members greatly appreciate Leon’s efforts in safeguarding the future of the Club as an active sports club, with members admitted on the basis of proven involvement in the core activities of sailing and rowing. Leon has always been an active sailing member himself and has been a member of a long line of ‘Tipsy’ syndicates, participating in both local and offshore racing, most recently on Tipsy Easy. As part of that programme, Leon has always been an advocate of encouraging young sailors from the local community to join the crew and develop their sailing abilities, with the longer term ambition of having them join the Club.

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The Tom Larmour Young Sailor Awards Young Sailor of the Year – Ines Gillard

Most Promising Young Sailor – Duncan Gregor In previous seasons Duncan has shown signs of great potential but this year his performances have jumped up a level far beyond previous achievements. Duncan has attended a large number of national and international Optimists events this year. He has won 4 out of 5 of the HKODA’S Ranking Regattas in Hong Kong, he received 1st under 12 at the Thai Nationals with a 12th Overall, 3rd in the Junior UK Nationals and more recently he came 13th at the IODA Asian Championships and placed 3rd in the under 12 Category.

RHKYC Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year – Calum Gregor and Hugo Christensson Calum and Hugo have had a great year of sailing with some excellent results internationally including a podium finish at the 420 World Championships. Calum and Hugo’s 3rd place at the 2015 420 World Championships is a first podium finish for Hong Kong. They built up to this performance with 2nd place at the Australian 420 Nationals, 9th place at Kiel Week and 1st place at 2015 Hong Kong Race Week. Calum and Hugo’s attitude and approach to sailing is very professional and is something we know is a great example for the other younger Sharks to follow. Regretfully Hugo’s family have moved back to Europe so that 420 partnership has come to a temporary end.

Thanks for Teddy Chien Last month, the Club recognised member Teddy Chien (pictured here with his son David) for his significant support of the Kellett Island Development Bonds with the Club’s new Protector RIB being named after him at a ceremony held at the eastern pontoon. Teddy is clearly an ardent supporter of the Club and has been a member for nearly 20 years. We look forward to taking him out for a spin sometime.

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Sailing Committee has been very impressed with Ines’ progress within the Optimist class and her progress at national regattas. Ines has made a significant contribution with the Squad and has represented the Optimist class and sailors through various committee meetings.

The Heritage Project W ords: M ark W elles

Feature | The Heritage Project uring the first dinner honouring our longest-standing members, the ‘Senior 100’ back in May 2013, I had the pleasure of listening to old friends share stories from their early days in Hong Kong and realised we needed to find a way to capture these memories for future generations.

on cataloguing what we already have on hand while creating the infrastructure that will allow us to collect and store documents, photographs and mementos from years past thus acting as proper stewards of our history for future generations.

Since then, we have worked with Club management and GenCom and I am happy to announce the formal kickoff of the Heritage Project. Over the short term, this will involve updating the book Eastern Waters and Eastern Winds given this impressive history of the Club is now over 20 years old. The ambition is to create a supplement to the original printed version as well as also leveraging the flexibility of the digital realm so that we create the foundation for a dynamic online environment that all can enjoy. Further, we will be organising interviews with the Senior 100 to capture their feedback in both oral and written form.

We welcome support and input from the membership so during the course of the year please keep an eye out as we will be asking for your help to add to the current collection of artifacts now on hand.

Over the mid-term, we will begin creating a proper archive. This will be both analogue and digital in nature, with early efforts focused

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Going forward this will be a regular column where we will be asking members to share an anecdote from days gone by or highlighting the achievements of members – past and present – against a particular date, event or anniversary. Thank you in advance for any support you can bring to this effort and we will be providing regular updates to the membership as things progress. In the meantime if you have any questions – or anything to share! – please email heritage@rhkyc.org.hk

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Feature | Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race

Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race W ords: Lindsay Lyons | Photos: Guy N owell

Having completed the pre-requirement of a) entering and b) attending one of two special safety briefings organised during the week before the race, 232 boats of all shapes, sizes and disciplines gathered early on a Sunday morning on two start lines, hoping to be able to race the full 26nm circumnavigation to starboard.

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Feature | Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race

With the unusual luxury of 8 to 10kts of breeze inside the harbour to keep the fleets moving, coupled with an incoming tide, Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen started all the classes on the outer line without a single boat being called over. The inner line was less fortunate, with several boats starting early and being scored OCS when they made no attempt to return and start correctly. Starts completed, Strompf-Jepsen took the committee boat to port to check whether the breeze extended through the western approaches and, more importantly, if there was enough to keep the fleet moving through the dreaded Cyberport run. Finding at least 8 to 10kts through the western harbour and the same or better even at Cyberport, Stompf-Jepsen was considering whether or not to allow the fleets to go all the way when she spotted Coach Rob Partridge on his International Moth. Having passed through Cyberport gate at 1041hrs, GAC/ Sky International was scorching her way around Green Island with a safety boat in her wake and the decision was made. JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

Feature | Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race Partridge finished after just over 2 hours and 47 minutes of racing – not a course record but enough to claim Line Honours by a country mile. The second boat to finish highlighted one of the enduring charms of the Around The Island Race, namely the opportunity for the smallest and biggest of boats to race against each other. Frank Pong’s 72-foot Jelik completed the course ahead of a mix of big boats, dinghies, one-design keelboats and beach catamarans, claiming the title of ‘Fastest Monohull Elapsed’ for the fourth consecutive time. The breeze was good enough to allow everyone who wanted to finish to reach Kellett Island before the cut-off of 1700hrs, with classic ketch Jadalinkir and big boat Adaigio the last boats to cross the line.

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With some of his fellow competitors scoring OCS, the results showed youth sailor Calum Gregor winning for the second year running, this time on 29er Wayne, ahead of Karl Chan’s Hobie 16 and Ka Chun Siu’s 420 dinghy. The first-placed keelboat was Etchells Jezebel in 7th and the first placed Big Boat, Signal 8 in 8th place. The prizegiving for the sailing element of this great Hong Kong event took place at JW Marriott’s Flint Grill and Bar, the first time for many years that the awards ceremony has been hosted outside the Club and to say that it was ‘well attended’ would be a vast understatement. The Club would like to thank Marriott Rewards and JW Marriott for their support of this great event.

Feature | Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race Without a host of volunteers, it would be impossible to run an event of this scale. The Club is indebted to the following teams and thanks them for (once again!) giving up their Sunday to help: Safety – Andy Barclay, Michael Berndt, Ting Chan, Tommy Chan, Fung Tat Choi, Tom Gifford, Liz Hamerton, Helena Lalogianni, Ben Lau, Anthony Lavery, Sam Levine, Adrian Li, Gina Littlefair, Dilys Lui, John Mayow, Felix Ng, Guy Nowell, Niclas Rydin, Barry Truhol, Shannon Vansant, Elsie Wong, Wong Kwong Kwan, Kenneth Wu, Miko Yeung, Joyce Yuen, Austin. Lamma Shepherds – Malcolm Brocklebank, Martin Frank, Anders Hellberg, Alex Huguet, Eva Liu-Huguet, Calle Krokstäde, Carolyn Lee and Scott Surek. Race Management – Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen, together with Sheila Chan, Amanda Chen, Liz Dunn, Sara Houghton, Adrienne Loeffler, Ivy Mak, Sofia Mascia, David Norton, Petra van Walt Meijer, Di Williams, Gareth Williams and Beth Wilson. Protest Committees – Chairmen Peter Backe and Jonny Hodgson with committee members Carlyon Knight-Evans, JP Lyons, Jens-Erik Olsen and Herman Wong. JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

Feature | Marriott Rewards Around The Island Race First row: 1st Dragon – Zephyr; 1st Etchells and Fastest Dayboat Elapsed – Jezebel; 1st Flying Fifteen – Full Power; 1st HKPN 949 and below – Surfdude Second row: 1st HKPN 1009 to 950 – Thea; 1st HKPN 1040-1010 and 1st Big Boat under HKPN – XT; 1st International Moth and Fastest Dinghy Elapsed – GAC Sky International st st st nd Third row: 1 HKPN 1120 to 1041 – No One Else; 1 HKPN 1121 and above – Simplicity; 1 Hobie 16 and 2 Overall – Hobie 16 (Karl Chan) Fourth row: 1st Impala – Taxi; 1st IRC Cruiser – Lighthorse; 1st IRC Division 1 and 1st Big Boat under IRC – Signal 8 Fifth row: 1st IRC Division 2 – Dexter II; 1st IRC Division 3 – Getafix; Sixth row: 1st Magic 25 – Gnarwhal; 1st Overall, Overall ATI Monohull, 1st Youth Sailor and 1st 29er – Wayne (Calum Gregor and Russell Aylsworth); 1st 1st J80 – J-Chi Seventh row: 1st Ruffian – Schannuleke; 2nd HKPN 1040-1010 and 1st Bavaria under HKPN – Lisa Elaine; 2nd IRC Division 1 and HKSOA Trophy Pandora – Panopae Eighth row: 3rd Overall and 1st 420 – Sea School 1 (SIU Ka Chun); 4th Overall and 2nd Hobie 16 – Curry Dog; 6th Overall and 2nd F18 – Rum Tum Tugger; – Zannekin Fastest Monohull Elapsed – Jelik; Lady Godiva – Doris Hung

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Feature | Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race – Outriggers

Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race

Outriggers

W ords: Ben Smith | Photos: K ade G reenland

he 2015 outrigger season reached its climax on Sunday 15 November in the way that it always does: our own Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race, a 45km test of teamwork, co-ordination, boatmanship and fitness. Everyone had been looking at the weather forecasts all week, and the weather gods didn’t disappoint; 3m swells down the coast from Cape Collinson to Cape D’Aguilar on the outrigger’s dreaded ama side was going to separate the wheat from the chaff. Not on the scale of 2013, but big enough.

2015 has been a season of superlatives again in the outrigger section, we have had 40-odd paddlers turning up at 0545hrs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for most of the season and again we have put pressure on the fleet. For the first time we entered five teams in the race, a total of 37 racing under our colours and a few racing in a crew of ex-expats. This was also the season when coach Rod Ho had exhorted us to do more miles than ever before, and many of us have spent more time in the mouth of Stanley Bay than some of the Stanley-based paddlers.

In 2014 the Club’s outrigger section upset the apple cart by beating VRC in the unlimited men’s race, an event that in which the VRC and its predecessor Island Paddle Club have dominated all domestic opposition, and most attention was on whether the men could pull it off again. The omens were good when we came about ten minutes inside the Around Lamma record in October with VRC only 30 seconds in front. For the Around Po Toi race the margin was also minimal but VRC managed to get home first in their new nextgeneration super-light boat. In the women’s season it seemed to be business as usual with the women from HKOCC in Stanley seeming to be unassailably strong in the earlier long-distance races but our ladies seemed to have a steely determination about them; super-organised, and leaving no preparations to chance they contrasted with the men’s top boat in the lead-up; the men were usually spread out over several continents.

Clockwise from top: RHKYC White, Men’s Unlimited; Trac Trac working its magic; HKOCC Men’s Unlimited

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race for as long as anyone can remember and the OCC crew was a strong crew in a good boat, so our team was justifiably delighted with the result.

We also had two crews of less experienced paddlers, many racing around the island for the first time. The ladies’ standard boat, which unfortunately was in a class of just one boat, had two capsizes, and struggled with the big waves of Cape D’Agular, sea sickness and an unwell crew member who left the race at Stanley, but they still made it home to lead the dancing afterwards. Our third men’s crew entered the unlimited class in our ‘first generation’ heavier unlimited boat, but were only 6 minutes behind fourth-placed Lamma at the finish.

From top: RHKYC Special Unlimited; VRC Men’s Unlimited in the harbour; VRC Women’s Unlimited; Ladies’ crew, standard catergory, cannot be stopped by hulis!

The men’s second boat was indicative of our strength in depth with a number of new members of the squad in it and a couple of old hands – a number of them missed out on the top boat by the narrowest of calls. This was a crew that wanted to show everyone what they were made of. On race day expectations were cast aside: in the men’s unlimited event VRC took an early lead and seemed to stretch away throughout

the race to finish 11 minutes ahead. In the women’s unlimited event the preparations paid off, and in the words of captain and ex Olympian Francesca Zino, “You know you are going to have an awesome race when you have an awesome warm-up.” Everything fell into place and the girls built a lead over OCC throughout the race winning in the end with a margin of over 4 minutes. This is a significant victory for our ladies, OCC have won the ladies’

Finally a few words on the organisation of the event. A huge amount of effort has gone into the systems we have in place to ensure that this event is attracting crews from overseas, is efficiently and cost-effectively run, and attempts to bring the excitement and thrills of our race to the armchair follower on the internet anywhere in the world. We also need to make sure it is as safe as it can be. Roger Holmes and Kade Greenland and others reviewed how we run it from top to bottom this year, introducing technology where appropriate, and all seemed to work well. The paddling version of the Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race is now set up with world class systems for tracking entries, crew progress and safety cover on the day, not to mention the Middle Island party. Numbers racing every year are growing dramatically: hopefully next year we will attract more overseas crews to this spectacular event. Final word to the victorious VRC Standard men’s crew who posted a photo of our men’s standard crew in their matching T Shirts after the race on Instagram: ‘Big respect to this Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club crew! They put on an incredible fight all along the 42km in the Standard Men. We are looking forward to race again against this crew #respect #paddlers #rhkyc #outrigger #atir2015 #standardmen #hongkong”.’ This is the stuff that legends of friendships and rivalries are made of. JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

Feature | Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race – Outriggers

The men’s second crew was in the standard division, meaning they were racing in identical boats and they had the race and battle of the event, with the lead changing six times between our boys and VRC. Unfortunately our boys capsized when they had the lead and after catching up again VRC attacked on the final run in to Middle Island. Our guys had nothing left to fight with and VRC crossed the line less than 2 minutes ahead after over 4 hours of racing.

Feature | Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race – Outriggers First row: Men’s Standard, Champion, VRC; Men’s Standard, 2nd place, RHKYC Second row: Mixed Standard, Champion, Singapore Paddle Club; Mixed Standard, 2nd place, XXX Third row: Mixed Standard, 3rd place, South Lantau Paddle Club; Men’s Unlimited, Champion, VRC Fourth row: Men’s Unlimited, 2nd place, RHKYC; Men’s Fifth row: Women’s Unlimited, Champion, RHKYC; Women’s Unlimited, 2nd place, HKOCC Sixth row: Women’s Standard Champion, Unlimited, 3rd place, HKOCC Seventh row: Mixed Quad Flying Social; Roger Holmes recognised for his contribution to RowCom; Coastal rowing double scull winners RHKYC; Mixed Quad Serra (RHKYC Brian, Mark, RHKYC Oarsome, HKUST)

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Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race

Coastal Rowing

Above: Hong Kong Sea School quad in the harbour; Below: Doubles getting ready

The coastal rowers have the option of doing the full lap of the island in doubles or quads or of changing crew at Shau Kei Wan. This year’s ATIR saw a record number of men’s doubles take on the challenge of ‘ironing’ it and one member of the social rowers quad, Julie Ho, also bravely completed the full race.

f the seven men’s doubles entered, six attempted the full lap, with only the Lion Rock crew failing to finish. The Club was represented by our round Lamma and round Po Toi champions, Brian Henderson and Mark Hughes, our juniors coach Toby Cheng and Keith Cheung with Matthew Torlesse, Oliver Schutte, Mark Savelli and Paul Bromley as the change crew. We were up against a fit-looking HKUST crew of Kelvin and Matthew, Andre and Oscar from LBC and a somewhat inexperienced CUHK crew in a very strange craft. The fleet was completed by our intrepid ‘flying socials’ quad led by Cally Williams, a largely ladies’ quad led by our schools coach, Serra Sevenler, and a quad from Sea School. The first downwind leg from Middle Island to the harbour entrance saw the two Club ‘iron’ doubles neck and neck with HKUST all the way, although it was noted that the younger crews were rating considerably higher than the more experienced Henderson / Hughes pairing. An hour into the race, there was still no more than a couple of boat lengths in it until we hit the headwinds and choppy water approaching the Macau ferry terminal. From there, it was apparent that the youngsters had overcooked it on the first leg as Henderson / Hughes used all their wily coastal boat-handling skills to power through the maelstrom. Form there, conditions deteriorated all the way through the harbour and particularly down the western side of the island where the side wind and

big swells were testing even the support teams in the junks following each crew. Henderson / Hughes were forced to put in a sprint finish to stay ahead of the VRC winning OC6 and cross the line as one of the first home. Some 20 minutes later, Toby / Keith finished, followed by the HKUST crew a further 25 minutes back. All crews made it round safely and with just enough energy left to thoroughly enjoy the post-race party. Thanks to the organising committee for the best ever race and well done to all the crews. JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

Feature | Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race – Coastal Rowing

W ords: Brian Henderson | Photos: K ade G reenland

Feature | Lipton Trophy Presented by Old Mutual

Lipton Trophy Presented by W ords : Lindsay Lyons | Photos: X aume O lleros

In the first harbour pursuit race of the 2015-2016 season, regular RO team of Gareth and Di Williams found a consistent 10 to 15kts throughout the harbour and, having developed some longer courses for just such a scenario, elected to set the fleet the longest route available, taking in marks as disparate as Central and Shau Kei Wan. The Pandora fleet was given the first of a succession of starts at 1400hrs with the Flying Phantom, Speedy, providing the tail end at 1516hrs. 24

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Feature | Lipton Trophy Presented by Old Mutual

Old Mutual ith the format of the race allowing the later starts to catch the slower fleets and overtake them, Pandora Panopae was clinging to the lead at the first rounding of Shau Kei Wan, with the Ruffian and Flying Fifteen fleets already making inroads into their time cushion. With later starts, the Etchells and Big Boats were also making gains on the boats ahead of them. JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

Feature | Lipton Trophy Presented by Old Mutual After a run to Hong Kong Convention Centre in Wanchai, the second rounding of Shau Kai Wan saw Sam Chanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Flying Fifteen Full Power holding the lead ahead of Ruffian Buster and Panopae, with just under 25 minutes to go until the target finish time of 1630hrs.

Etchells Jezebel and a further minute back, Ruffian Buster. Although outside the top three, Tchaikoffsky, Ambush and Panache had the consolation of picking up first Dayboat, first Big Boat and first Inshore Keelboat respectively.

With this in mind, Williams weighed up the options of finishing on the run at Dock Buoy or allowing one final short beat to Gate Buoy. In the event, Full Power took the gun at Dock Buoy with just over five minutes to go to the optimum target time, followed a minute later by

With no protests to be heard, a quick prizegiving lubricated by James Boag beer and Chandon bubbles got underway immediately after racing, with the Race Officer awarding the Lipton Trophy to Sam Chan and Ralph Lauren shirts to the top three boats.

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Feature | Lipton Trophy Presented by Old Mutual First row: 1st Overall – Full Power; 2nd Overall – Jezebel; 3rd Overall – Buster

Second row: 1st Dayboat – Tchaikoffsky; 1st Big Boat – Ambush; 1st Inshore Keelboat – Panache

Provisional Results Top 10

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Name of Boat

Sail No.

Class

Helmsman

Full Power Jezebel Buster Tchaikoffsky Mind The Bumps Tomffoolery Ambush Merlin Panache Incoming

4038 1333 517 3981 1344 3997 2388 64 167 1047

Flying 15 Etchells Ruffian Flying 15 Etchells Flying 15 Big Boat Magic 25 Pandora Etchells

Sam / Jeff Backe / Day Nick Bryan Howard / Gaby Mark Whitehead Tom Sheppard Isler / Taylor Steve Bourne Albert Yung Ian Fleming

Starter’s Box Forthcoming Events

22 to 24 January Saturday 30 January

Rolex China Sea Race – ENTRY DEADLINE

Friday 12 February

Big Boat Spring Cup (Port Shelter)

13 and 14 February

Hong Kong Race Week / ASAF Youth Cup (Middle Island)

16 to 21 February

Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival (Middle Island)

12 and 13 March

Jeanneau Class Regatta (Port Shelter)

12 and 13 March

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Dragon Class Championships (Lamma) Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual (Harbour)

appy New Year from everyone in the Sailing Office! After a quiet December, we are looking forward to the second half of the 2015-2016 sailing season, with the Dragon class welcoming several overseas entries to their Class Championships, to be held at Lamma in late January. The following weekend sees the sailing action return to Victoria Harbour with the third constituent event of the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series taking place on Saturday 30 January. Photo: Guy Nowell

Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual can be entered by singing on in the Course Room on the day of the race, or you can pre-enter individual events at http://bit.ly/TopDogTrophy. Hong Kong Race Week – This fantastic event will take place from 16 to 21 February at Middle Island. If you haven’t submitted your entry yet, you have until 13 January to do so. The Notice of Race and all other information can be found on the event website at www.hongkongraceweek.com

Photo: Guy Nowell

Volunteers will be in great demand for all the forthcoming events listed above. If you can help with Hong Kong Race Week, whether on shore or on the water, for one day or five, please volunteer at http://bit.ly/hkrw16volunteer, or if you are available to help with other major Club events, please give us your details at http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/events/volunteers2015.aspx Rolex China Sea Race 2016 – Don’t forget that the entry deadline for this Category 1 Offshore Race is Friday 12 February. The online entry form, Notice of Race and submissions schedule are available at www.rolexchinasearace.com – with around 40 boats expected to enter, the earlier you submit your information, the smoother the scrutineering process will be.

Photo: Kurt Arrigo

Information about all forthcoming races and events will be posted on the Club’s website, however if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please let us know by e-mailing sailingoffice@rhkyc.org.hk so that we can point you in the right direction and improve the navigation.

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2015 Etchells World Championships – View from the Race Management Team W ords: Brenda Davies and Nigel Reeves | Photos: Guy N owell

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International Race Officer (IRO) Kevin Wilson came to Hong Kong for the Etchells Class Championships in 2014 to check out the Worlds’ race course and to provide constructive feedback on the Club’s race management kit and practices. His comments were taken on board and much work has been done over the past year to prepare for the 2015 Etchells Asia Pacific Championships, and the main event, the 2015 Etchells World Championship.

evin and his brother Ross, also an IRO, led the race management team for the APACs and Worlds, and were a pleasure to work with. They were ever ready to share their knowledge and experience and were keen to ensure that they left a true legacy of top level race management with the Hong Kong team. Some key lessons learned are… Preparation The investment in new marks, warps and ground tackle really paid off. Once set, marks stayed in position in the deep and often rough waters off the Ninepins. Additions to Kellett VI were also very welcome – pockets to secure kit and clipboards, multiple clock holders placed at strategic locations on the upper deck, a flag skirt (thank you Barry Hayes of UK Sailmakers HK) so that flags waiting to be hoisted were concealed from the sailors’ view thereby avoiding potential signal confusion. The standard ISAF flag layout was used, and day shapes displayed to alert local shipping that the committee boat was at anchor. To improve the visibility of the start line for the sailors, the orange flag pole on Kellett VI was extended down to the lower deck and its partner on the pin boat was wrapped in orange

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tape. Hats off to the Boatyard for their speedy repair of Kellett VI after she was T-boned during the Audi China Coast Regatta, and thank you to Aberdeen Boat Club for letting us, at short notice, charter their brand new committee boat Shun Fung for the APACs. Shun Fung’s air-conditioning and facilities were very comfortable, but it was good to get back on board our familiar Kellett VI for the Worlds! Boat-specific kit boxes and document bags were prepared for each race committee, mark laying and safety boat. This meant that each crew had the flags, forms, VHFs etc. that they needed to do their specific tasks. The RIB crews were asked to sign out and in each day,

thereby enabling us to keep track of them and their kit. They were also responsible for refuelling their boats when they returned to the marina, and for making sure that everything was restocked ready for the next race day. Briefings PRO Kevin assembled the race management teams at Kellett Island before racing started for both the APACs and Worlds to brief everyone on his primary aims – “excellence in race management and having fun.” He then highlighted his expectations regarding safety (“safety of yourself, your fellow crewmembers and competitors is paramount”), and the tasks for each of the race committee, mark laying and safety teams. Kevin also ran daily briefings

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each morning before racing at the Clearwater Bay Marina, and encouraged everyone to find a beverage and meet for a debrief after racing. This way any issues from the day could be highlighted and then addressed before the start of the next day’s racing. These briefings were held at the dedicated race management marquee, away from the general regatta melee, enabling the team to focus on the day ahead, and to meet with their fellow team members. A Tried, Tested and Trusted Process The committee boats were always out on the race course well ahead of the fleet, enabling the teams to settle in to monitor the conditions and determine any trends before committing to a race track. Once anchored, the signal boat continued to monitor the wind to determine the course axis and leg length. By watching the angles of the boats sailing up and down the course, the course axis could be confirmed to account for any slight differences in wind direction between the top and bottom of the course given the size of the course (leg lengths of up to 2nm) and local coastal influences. Kevin, on the signal boat, was in constant communication with Ross, on the pin boat, to discuss their wind and course observations. They were open to feedback, especially local knowledge, and gladly received input from the race management teams around the course regarding local wind conditions plus any hazards (e.g. fishing boats, shipping). They had a tried and tested process, and followed it each time they set the race track and start line. The Practice Race The World’s practice race was important, not just for the competitors, but also for the race management teams as we were able to run through the course-setting process, several start sequences, recalls, and changes of course. This was our last chance to resolve any issues before the Worlds commenced. The Start With committee boats at either end of the starting line, each with an IRO aboard to call the line, and with someone on the signal boat watching the line through binoculars to identify distant boats, there was nowhere for

the competitors to hide if they were too keen to start racing. Lots of anchor chain on each committee boat meant that the starting line axis could be adjusted quickly to ensure a square line. Kevin and Ross would promptly confirm any OCS boats on VHF Channel 96, and then Kevin would broadcast the sail numbers of those OCS to the competitors. Clear Communication Kevin regularly communicated his race management intentions to the competitors by VHF. Separate VHF channels were used by competitors, race management and safety teams, thus avoiding too much chatter on any one channel. Kevin opted to use air horns, rather than guns, on the signal boat as they are more reliable (less likely to misfire) and also the horn could be held near the fixed VHF handset to clearly broadcast the signal to all competitors and race management / safety boats on the course. A mark ID boat, a 40+ foot yacht stationed just upwind of the top mark, was used to help competitors locate the mark. The yacht’s mast was clearly visible when the sailors were at the bottom of the course, from where the mark itself could not have been seen given the long leg length and often steep swells. Many thanks to Jan and Christine Backe for providing the mark ID boat and captaining her each day. We did have intermittent problems with the VHF communications when boats were at opposite ends of the course. This was solved by securing the VHF handsets as high as possible on the windward RIBs so that the aerials were above the waves and operating the radios via handheld microphone extensions. Constant Monitoring We constantly monitored how boats were sailing the course to confirm that the race course was not biased. The APACs and Worlds were blessed with amazingly constant winds – there was only one Charlie during a race as the axis had shifted right, and only one top mark change between races. Luxury of Resources The Club committed many resources to enable the racing. There was one RIB per mark, two

committee boats, two Cheoy Lees, four RIBS plus the Protector on safety duty, a media RIB, and two RIBs for the International Jury. There were more than 30 experienced people on the water running the race course and a 10-person strong safety team, plus numerous people in shore-based roles. The committee boats had multiple people recording the start sequences, and there were separate finish teams (one on the upper deck and one on the lower deck of the signal boat) as well as a pin end recording team to ensure a robust finish process. Thank you to all our volunteers. The Etchells APACs and Worlds demonstrated how far the Club and our volunteers have come over the past few years. The investment in training and kit resulted in our being able to provide strong teams and the right kit to support the Wilsons. They know what works and inspired confidence in all those around them. We learnt some new terms along the way (“no sheep in the paddock today”) and reinforced our race management, mark laying and safety cover skills. We need to ensure this filters down to all Club events, be they ‘the big ones’ or regular class racing. We must aspire to put on excellent racing all the time.

A word from the PRO

What a fantastic event. The winds were kind, no typhoons and the sea swell was very manageable and the racing very competitive and exciting. It was good to be back on Kellett VI with a large working deck, flags all set out and the small issues experienced in 2014 all fixed. The strength of the team was everyone working together and the local knowledge from those who have raced in the Ninepins area. It was very pleasing to have an experienced and dedicated team committed to putting on a first-class event. The competitors regularly commented on how good the racing was, with good true courses and fair start lines. The venue was superb and this gave a positive feeling to all. The access to all race management personnel, jury, office and support staff for the competitors gave a great sense of camaraderie and team spirit. It was a true world championship that will be talked about for all the right reasons for many years to come. – Kevin Wilson JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

Cold Weather Sailing – Bring on the Layers W ords: Richard Knight

This first appeared in the January 2015 issue and of course the content is still very valid!

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It may be getting colder at this time of year but it doesn’t mean you should be having any less fun with your sailing. There is no fun in being cold and so it is important to be prepared for the colder weather you will no doubt experience while sailing. Here are a few reminders of the kind of sailing kit that can help you stay warm.

(short arms and legs) and you can wear a good jacket and trousers on top when it is colder. However, skiff sailors often wear long legs to give extra knee protection as their boats tend to be covered with grip tape that is much like sandpaper! Spray top Wetsuits on their own aren’t good windbreakers although the materials used now on the top end wetsuits are getting very good at that. Therefore most dinghy sailors will almost always have a spray top with them to lock out the wind! There are many different brands to choose from and most of the good ones will have some kind of seal (often rubberised with velcro to tighten) around your neck, wrists and waist to keep the worst of the water shooting inside. There are also other types of warm / thermal tops available that combine a bit of wetsuit material with a nice soft warm layer on the inside. Once you start layering these all together you can create a very warm outfit! Trousers Most dinghy sailors will wear a wetsuit and those who are serious about it will have a long leg wetsuit for the winter but if you are just starting off or only have a shortie wetsuit you can keep yourself that bit warmer with a pair of waterproof trousers. If you are sailing a yacht then you would want to go for a decent pair as you are trying to keep the water out but on a dinghy you have to expect to get wet so you don’t need to spend as much, they should just be windproof. If you are sailing a dinghy be prepared to get a few rips or holes in them as there are a few things on a dinghy to get them snagged on as you move around the boat to keep that perfect boat trim and balance!

Hat You can lose up to 10% of your body heat through your head if it isn’t covered. Not only that but if you leave your head uncovered the rate of cooling is also much faster. Therefore, it is an excellent idea to keep that warm hat on your head! Wetsuits These are a great piece of clothing for keeping the body warm, but as their name suggests they work best when they are wet so are best suited to dinghy sailing or windsurfing and less so for yacht racing. Wetsuits work by trapping a layer of water between your skin and the material. Your own body heat warms up the water and that in turn adds another insulating layer. We often see children wearing wetsuits that are too big and are not a snug fit therefore they are not able to function as designed. There are options for short or long (arm and leg length) wetsuits. In Hong Kong you will get a lot more wear out of a ‘shortie’

Boots / Shoes Good dinghy boots will also keep your feet warm as they are often made of the same wetsuit type material. Dinghy sailing boots that go up past your ankle are good for hiking dinghies as they provide an extra layer of padding on your toe strap, while sailors who are on the trapeze may prefer the shoe type to give more flexibilty. If you are prone to getting cold feet it is possible to buy wetsuit socks for another layer

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of warmth or if your boot is slightly too big (passed down from an older sibling!) to get that wetsuit material working efficiently. In Hong Kong you might need to go to a diving shop to buy these, or order them online from a colder country!

Summary of what to pack Essential additional clothing for cooler days • Warm hat • Windproof jacket and trousers • Wetsuit (short or long) if sailing a dinghy • Spare jacket for the coach boat (for regattas) And the sun still shines in the winter so don’t forget your sunscreen!

Old Mutual International Sail Training in partnership with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Sail Training Schedule The new schedule has recently been published online. Please remember that members do get priority on booking until one month before the course starts. In general we require a minimum of four students to be able to confirm a course.

Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on ‘Sail Training’ or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk RHKYC Cadet Sharks

Normal Squad Training Every Week Wednesday – Team Racing Thursday – Optimist Squad Friday – Laser, 29er Saturday – Optimist Sunday – Laser and 29er For more details about joining the squad contact rob.partridge@rhkyc.org.hk

RYA Powerboat Training

These practical powerboat handling courses are available now. You must already hold the PVOCC. RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses Option PBL2/1 17 and 18 Jan Option PBL2/2 30 and 31 Jan Option PBL2/3 5 and 6 Mar RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB1 16 and 17 Jan Option SB2 30 and 31 Jan Option SB3 12 and 13 Mar RYA Powerboat Level 2 Half Day Assessment Option PBA1 23 Jan 0930hrs to 1230hrs Option PBA2 31 Jan 0930hrs to 1230hrs

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Adult Supervised Sailing

9 Jan Singlehanded Laser 10 Jan Distance Sail 14 Jan Boat Handling 28 Jan Boat Handling 30 Jan Boat Handling 31 Jan Level 3 Preparation

Adult HKSF Level 3 Course Option 1

10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 Jan

Adult Keelboat Courses

Intro to Keelboats Course 1 10 and 17 Jan Course 2 13 and 14 Feb J/80 Crew Course Course 1 10, 17 and 24 Jan Course 2 13, 14 and 28 Feb Platu Skipper Course Course S1 Lecture 26 Feb Practical 27 and 28 Feb, 2 Mar For further information please contact sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk

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Gloves Similar to boots, it is possible to purchase winter gloves, although probably not worth the investment given the few weeks of really cold weather we get here. An option when the temperature does fall to single digits that I have seen work successfully in Scotland (where people sail even when it is snowing!) is to layer your gloves. First wear a thin cotton or thermal glove, then (this is where it gets a bit wild) a good fitting washing-up glove (as they are waterproof) with some electrical tape around the wrists to keep most of the water out (but not too tight to reduce blood circulation as that would be counterproductive!) and then finally your normal sailing glove (preferably long fingers) on top! After explaining this to a sailor in Hong Kong a few years ago I’ve seen this method followed with good results.

Keep a spare jacket on the coach boat For those sailors who are racing on a cold day another great idea is to have a big warm jacket (that you don’t mind getting wet) that you can wear on top of your sailing kit between races. While you are racing you should be working the boat hard enough to still break a sweat but those 10, 20 or 30 minutes waiting between races can be the coldest of the day. Put a spare jacket on the coach boat (clearly labelled with your name) so that you can pick it up from the coach between races!

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finally to get your hydration system in a place where it’s not going to leak or tear if you go upside down.

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The conditions were perfect. Warm water, 15kt north-easterly breeze and swell building to 2 metres to set the atmosphere buzzing. Racers started itching for the last truck to arrive so we could all get on the water. Andy Cummings did the honours of trying to get a fair start for 113 boats all pushing hard at the line and then it was off into the wind and the building waves to see who would be first to the Nine Pins and who would be the first to huli.

The Dragon Run W O RD S: H amish M cNicol | PH OTO S: D oan H o Photography, Sylvie B oidron, Bruce Seymour and Rebecca D empster

he Dragon Run is Hong Kong’s premier Surf Ski and Solo Outrigging event of the year and this year was host to over 170 paddlers. The 24km long downwind course is also known as a bit of a proving ground for those looking to test themselves against the ocean which usually provides 10-20kt winds and up to two metre swells. It’s also a great chance to paddle with some of the international pros and maybe learn a thing or two about how to surf down a wave without ending up in the drink. The event kicked off on the evening of Friday 20 November with a registration and safety briefing where participants got to stump up some cash for a shocking pink race shirt and some other nice take-home flotsam. Getting to the start line in one piece is always a bit of a challenge. It involves an 0700hrs start at Stanley Sea School to load your boat

Top: Clare Baldwin on surf ski; Above: Hamish McNicol on OC1

before the trucks leave for Clearwater Bay as well as making sure you’ve not left anything that’s going to stop you racing (like your paddle or PFD). Then navigation down the steps to Clearwater Bay Beach with the wind trying hard to blow your boat off your shoulder and up a tree and finally finding a spot on the now packed beach to rig, then re-rig and then

The professional skiers shot away into the distance but the rest of the pack held together for quite a while as the conditions proved tough for the usually faster surf-skis to punch through the short swells. There were quite a few moments of airtime coming down the back of the waves and sickening cracks as the boats slapped into the water. There were two favoured directions over the first 6kms out to the Nine Pins; first to hug the coast and stay out of the wind and upwind of the swell or second, to cut it fine on Steep Island and brave the lee shore washing machine in the hope you’d get some pushes out the back which seemed to work for the more experienced. Into the shelter of the Nine Pins, there is a first chance to squeeze a power gel and a proper drink to rinse down some of the spray you ingested during the upwind chug. Then it’s time to take stock of the fleet and who you could set your sights on for the next 14kms of downwind surfing. Great visibility meant we could see the next waypoint, Cape D’Aguilar, about 14km in the distance. The swell was instantly two metres over the port quarter and wind on the back which is pretty much a paddler’s dream,

Left to right: Start at Clearwater Bay; Pre-race loading at Hong Kong Sea School

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although some care had to be taken not to get sucked into the harbour mouth and end up in Shek O instead of Stanley.

Despite over 100 boats blasting downwind it often felt like you were the only one on the ocean only occasionally catching a glimpse of a boat on a crest. I did have a rather rude lurch back to reality when I was given a gentle tap by a surfski on my tail mid-wave. A French apology (I think) and then he was gone. All too fast we were rounding the corner to Stanley, trying to catch the last of the runners to boost ahead of the other boats that suddenly appeared out of nowhere either just ahead or more unnervingly, on your tail. This is the most painful part of the race as after 90 minutes your body has depleted most of its natural energy and you discover whether you’ve hydrated and eaten enough to have energy for the last 30-40 minutes to the beach. Finally you get to the Sea School, which never comes quickly enough. It’s time for a final surge as you hear the shouts and encouragement from the shore. A horn, to the beach and finally a chance to stretch your back and wake up your numb legs so you can go and hunt for a beer, a burger and someone who will listen to your euphoric tale of the Dragon Run.

Big thanks go to all the organisers: Jo Jones, Bruce Seymour (surf ski/OC), Robert Sherriff (SUP).

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The surfing was sensational and my GPS was regularly hitting 20km/h. The trick was to catch the swells going in the right direction and ride for as long as possible, even better connect two, three or more waves together for minutes of surfing. Sometimes the challenge was not to catch a wave but avoid surfing the biggest ones as they launched you down so fast into the back of the next wave that even the ample bow buoyancy of a Pueo couldn’t prevent you ending up waist deep, dead in the water.

Left to right: OC2 winners JF Tremblay and Rebecca Dempster; Ladies’ OC1 winners – Katerina Vichou, Francesca Zino (RHKYC), Jess King

Ideal conditions and some top class racers set new records Surf Ski

Hank McGregor (professional) set an amazing record time of 1hr 32m 20s

OC1

Jake Hamstra (ex Hong Kong) 1h 58m24s

RHKYC pulled some quality results with top paddlers OC1 women

Francesca Zino 2nd (of 9) at 2h 27m 35s (52s behind the winner OCC Katerina Vichou)

OC2 Mixed

Eelco Modderman and Emily Hengeveld 2nd (of 4) in 2h 30m 16s

OC1 Men

Steve Taylor 6th (of 33) in 2h 10m 29s

Surf Ski Women

Clare Baldwin 5th (of 8) in 2h 42m 33s

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Alasdair Grant 32nd (of 56) in 2h 29m 38s

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Around Po Toi Race W O RD S: F rancesca Zino | PH OTO S: Rebecca D empster

Left to right: Ladies getting ready; Cesca and Rae representing the Women’s Unlimited crew on stage; More medals for Club women!

he depth of the outrigger squad is such that on 1 November we fielded seven OC6 crews for the Around Po Toi race hosted by HKOCC. The start and finish is from Stanley Sea School Pier and the race takes a 22km course round the back of Po Toi, with conditions expected to be challenging. This year was no exception with an 8 to 9kts north/northeast wind keeping the mind focused, especially around the back of Po Toi. Women’s races kicked off in the morning with the 1st Club Ladies’ Unlimited crew getting an early lead on their key rivals HKOCC, from a great start but sadly losing this in the bigger water to finish home in 2nd place. The other Club Ladies’ Unlimited crew had a great race coming home 3rd not long after. The Club Ladies’ Standard crew also enjoyed their race and were thankful to Nick Crabb who gallantly offered to step in and steer despite racing with the men in the afternoon also – doubling up for that race in those conditions is no mean feat!

In the afternoon the 1st Club Men’s Unlimited crew had their much anticipated showdown with the VRC top crew, taking a convincing lead in the big water but not quite being able to hold off the VRC push. They finished just 30 seconds behind in a race that took 1hr 45m. The Men’s Unlimited category was the most popular of the day with 9 crews from 5 different clubs entered and our 2nd men’s crew placed 4th. Our Men’s Standard boat crew had a fast race too, finishing in a time that would have placed them 6th in the unlimited category and won them 1st in their division of one! Another 1st of this race was for our very own Rowing & Paddle Sports Manager Kade Greenland, who bravely stepped in to fill the gap in a men’s crew and make this his first OC racing experience! To race in big conditions is something our Club crews are getting better and better at and races like this build on our depth of experience and confidence to use the water to its maximum advantage. Afterwards, HKOCC always organise a great BBQ party and after the exertions of 22km under our belts, many a beer was happily consumed in celebration as we picked up our various medals and reflected on the day’s racing together.

Rowing Contacts

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W ords: Roger E astham

Staff Retirement It is with some regret that I find myself reporting on the retirement of our long-term Head Boat Handler Ng Ping.

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The image of Ah Ping deftly navigating his grey tow truck through the maze of yachts on the hardstanding is worthy of being included in the Mario Kart racing video game.

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The final element of the Phase 3 mooring plan in Causeway Bay is now in place. New concrete pontoons from Marine-Tek in Finland were installed in late November and bring the pontoon space at Kellett Island back to our former capacity.

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With the new pontoons in place the Club’s Marine and Sailing Committees are reviewing guidelines for pontoon usage at Kellett Island. Information about zoning for pick-up / drop-off, overnight stay and class boat usage for weekend racing will be posted at the Kellett Island Marine noticeboard, disseminated through the Club’s weekly e-mail and updated in the next issue of Ahoy!.

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Ah Ping, who is affectionately known as ‘Ping Ping’ by many of the staff, joined the Club in March 1993. He first worked as a boat handler under Johnny Kwok. When Johnny went on to work as a Coxswain, Ah Ping was promoted to Head Boat Handler, a position he has managed with great skill and commitment over the past 22 years. Ah Ping, the son of a fisherman, grew up in Shau Kei Wan. His first job at 16 was as a boat man on a private power boat. Before joining the Club he was working in a fishing boat repair yard in Shau Kei Wan. Ah Ping comments that in his lifetime Hong Kong has gone from being a small traditional city to a modern city of skyscrapers. His best memories of working for the Club are meeting up with his friends and colleagues after work for a beer and a bite to eat in the restaurants of Aberdeen and Causeway Bay. There is no doubt that his unquestionable skill at solving sliding puzzles will be sorely missed at Kellett Island.

Kellett Island Pontoons

Whilst on the subject of pontoons we have noted a growing tendency for general rubbish to be left on the pontoons rather than being carried up and disposed of properly. In addition to the fact that rubbish left on the pontoons can easily blow off the dock and end up in the typhoon shelter, it is simply not good practice to leave clutter along the docks. We would ask that all pontoon users take any rubbish with them when they leave, and also that at the end of the day, any loose equipment is put back onboard the boat rather than being left cluttering the pontoon.

Kellett Island Moorings A forum was held at the Club on 9 December when MTRC and their contractor presented details of the next phase of works within the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. A copy of this presentation is available in the members’ section of the Club website. The next mooring move will be triggered by works at the northern breakwater of the shelter when the Shatin Central Link (SCL) tunnel ‘enters’ the shelter. Current expectation is this will happen in February 2016, and Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter mooring users will be contacted by the Club’s marine office with details of the relocation plan.

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Events | Promotions

Club member Robert Nield has lived in Hong Kong for 35 years, and his interest in its history has developed into a passion for the wider foreign presence in China. In 2010 he published his first book on the subject, The China Coast: Trade and the First Treaty Ports. At this event he will be talking mainly about his second book, China’s Foreign Places: The Foreign Presence in China in the Treaty Port Era, 1840-1943. Robert has travelled extensively in China and visited 80 of the 100 or so ‘foreign places’ that can still be found there. The more famous of them, such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, fill a number of pages in the book whereas the less well-known, such as Chinchew Bay and the

Curries Middle Island and Shelter Cove | 2 January to 29 February Thai Seafood, Baby Corn and Pumpkin Curry 泰式咖喱南瓜粟米芯海鮮 Sri Lankan Chicken and Tomato Curry 斯里蘭卡式咖喱番茄雞肉 Malaysian Beef and Potato Curry 馬來西亞式咖喱馬鈴薯牛肉 Korean Pork Curry 韓式咖喱豬肉

Year End Dinner / Spring Dinner It’s time for you to get together with family or colleagues to welcome the Year of the Monkey. Several sumptuous, but good value-for-money, Year End Dinner and Spring Dinner packages are available. Please contact our Banquet Experts on 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk for further details.

Saddle Island, warrant only a few lines. This is no dry history book for academics. Beautifully illustrated with maps and old photographs, it is intended that travellers to China, both for business and pleasure, can take it with them so that they too can discover the many gems that still exist, at the same time putting them into historical context. Signed copies of Robert’s book will be available for purchase on the night. This event is open to all members and their guests, but please book online or by emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk so we know how many are coming.

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Wagyu Beef Promotion Compass Room | 2 January to 6 February

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Clay Pot Rice, Double-boiled Soup and Snake Soup Bistro | 1 to 31 January D o uble- b o iled S o u p a nd Sn ake S o u p

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Wine of the Month Wirra Wirra Adelaide Chardonnay 2014 – Adelaide, Australia Juicy sweet peach and pear stone fruits flood the palate with hints of lemon and grapefruit. Balanced, bright acid supports the fruit resulting in a mouth-watering wine. Wirra Wirra Adelaide Shiraz 2014 – Adelaide, Australia Fragrant fruits of plum, blackberry and raspberry with hints of eucalypt spice and liquorice. Soft and juicy with rich plums and raspberries, supported by subtle fine grained oak and bright freshness. Available in all F&B outlets at $255 per bottle.

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Monthly Wine Fairs Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation – marvellous! The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets!

On Mondays and Tuesdays (except public holidays) the value of the coupon increases to $100 and can be used for up to 80% of your dining expense per visit. Many members are catching on to this and inviting groups of friends to enjoy the two-hour wine tasting and then using the F&B vouchers to offset a meal another day within two months! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices! Kellett Island, Wednesday 6 January, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 8 January, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé Champagne Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 14 January 2016

Pre-dinner Tasting Mini Moët & Chandon Impérial (20ml)– one mini bottle will be served to each diner Menu and CHAMPAGNE Slightly-seared Salmon Fillet, Salmon Roe and Romaine Salad, Raisin Mayonnaise Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried Scallop and Langoustine, Turnip, Light Dill Cream Sauce Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé 2006 (Limited quantity) ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked French Free Range Chicken, Chanterelle and Shiitake Mushrooms Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé 2004 (Limited quantity) ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Boston Lobster Tail, Veal Rib Eye Steak, Natural Jus Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé collection 1999 (Limited quantity) ❧ ❧ ❧ Strawberry Sabayon ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

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Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Special Offer

Diners may take home a bottle of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé collection 1999 for $698 only when ordered in advance. Limited supply is available, so every diner may buy only one bottle! Orders must be confirmed whilst making the dinner reservation. Also, only $768 per bottle for delivery orders made on the night! [*** Normal retail price is $980 per bottle.]

Bonus Offer

A Magnum bottle of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rose 2006 will be featured as a lucky draw prize!

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For every 12 bottles of Moët & Chandon Champagne (750ml) ordered on the night, you will receive 6 Moët & Chandon champagne flutes. (This offer does not apply to pre-ordered bottles at $698 each.) JANUARY 2016 AHOY! |

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CHEERS! Beverage Specials Events | Promotions

Peroni Nastro Azzurro (330ml) Available in all F&B outlets at only $29 per bottle

Winter Drinks Available in the Bistro and Poolside with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove Honey Ginseng Tea with Dried Longans 桂圓花旗蔘蜜 Red Date Tea with Rose Buds 玫瑰花紅棗茶 Honey Lemon Drink with Aloe 蘆薈檸檬蜜 Sugar Cane Juice 竹蔗汁 Pear and Fig Tea 雪梨無花果茶

Wirra Wirra Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 21 January 2016 Wirra Wirra Vineyards is situated 3.7km from the township of McLaren Vale in South Australia. It was originally established in 1894 by South Australian eccentric and cricketer Robert Strangways Wigley. The winery then fell into disrepair and was eventually abandoned. In 1969 under the watchful eye of the late Greg Trott and his cousin Roger, the winery was rebuilt. As with all subsequent Trott endeavours, it was the sheer magnitude and unlikeliness of the project that made it so attractive. Wirra Wirra is famous for its outlandish ideas and sense of humour, but its dedication to making outstanding wines comes before all else. Superlative McLaren Vale Shiraz, and elegant high altitude whites have earned it an enviable reputation in the business. Wirra Wirra is consistently rated Five Red Star Winery by James Halliday.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner

2000hrs

Price

Only $738 per person ($698 per person for a booking of 6 persons or more per table)

Speaker

Mr Sam Temme, Brand Ambassador of Wirra Wirra

Reservations

Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk Pre-dinner Tasting The Lost Watch Riesling 2015

Special Offer of 20% discount on the above listed winter drinks for Bistro diners only, on Mondays and Tuesdays (except public holidays). Further offer for diners In the Bistro on Mondays and Tuesdays (except public holidays) Bistro diners can enjoy 20% discount on our special wine collection (bin numbers starting at six). This offer is applicable to the eleven selected wines, either per glass or per bottle, and is for in-house consumption only.

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Menu and Wines Alaska Crab Leg, Pan-fried Prawn Patty, Fennel and Cucumber Salad, Pesto The 12th Man Chardonnay 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked Seabass Fillet, Chorizo, Beetroot Compote Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Oven-baked Venison, Lentil and Goose Liver Sauce Woodhenge Shiraz 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Lamb Shank and Baby Carrot, Rosemary Jus Dead Ringer Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 RSW Shiraz 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Raspberry Panna Cotta, Mixed Berry Mrs Wigley Moscato 2015 (500ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Wine Delivery Order Form January 2016

oucher Dining V value in doubles

‘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. Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 6 January, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 8 January, 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. THE VALUE OF THIS VOUCHER INCREASES TO $100 ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS (except public holidays). Another way to look at it is that you’re attending these wine fairs free of charge or even more! See the website for further details. Book now with Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

White Wines

per bottle

Wirra Wirra Adelaide Chardonnay 2014 – Adelaide, Australia (wine of the month)

$114

Seresin Momo Sauvignon Blanc 2014 - Marlborough, New Zealand

$142

Margan Semillon 2014 – Hunter Valley, Australia

$153

Carrick Pinot Gris 2015 – Central Otago, New Zealand

$170

Stellenrust Chardonnay ‘Wild Yeast’ Barrel Fermented 2013 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

$180

Moillard Pouilly- Fuissé 2011 – Mâconnais, Burgundy, France

$225

Juicy sweet peach and pear stone fruits flood the palate with hints of lemon and grapefruit. Balanced and the bright acid supports the fruit resulting in a mouth-watering wine. A complex nose with aromas of tropical fruit, herbaceous notes and a hint of cassis. A rich and textural palate, with subtle notes of lemon zest and passion fruit. The finish is crisp and dry. Pale straw with tinges of lime and displays a lifted bouquet of citrus with some sherbet undertones. The palate is zesty and crisp with a refreshing lingering finish. Subtle blossom aromas with flavours of white nectarine. Great textural element on the palate that is reflective of an Alsatian style while retaining clean acidity that is a hallmark of Bannockburn. Ripe citrus fruit with toasted almonds. The palate reveals peach notes and some nutty flavours and also a lingering mineral finish. Well-judged oak preserves a butterscotch palate and promotes a zesty acidity. Elegant and full of charm with mineral and citrus notes. Opulent texture, delicate wine.

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RED Wines Wirra Wirra Adelaide Shiraz 2014 – Adelaide, Australia (wine of the month)

$114

Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Langhorne Creek, South Australia

$130

Plantagenet Omrah Pinot Noir 2013 – Great Southern, Western Australia

$152

Stellenrust Timeless (Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc) 2011 – Stellenbosch, South Africa

$198

Marqués de Cáceres Reserva 2010 – Rioja, Spain

$210

Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2010 – Tuscany, Italy

$248

Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz 2013 – Barossa Valley, South Australia

$306

Matsu El Viejo 2012 – Toro, Spain

$352

Fragrant fruits of plum, blackberry and raspberry with hints of eucalypt spice and liquorice. Soft and juicy with rich plums and raspberries, supported by subtle fine grained oak and bright freshness. Aromas of mixed berries, dark chocolate and violets. The palate is smooth with blackcurrant and spicy oak flavours and finishes with fine chalky tannins. Floral notes of violets plus redcurrants and strawberries. Medium-bodied wine with silky texture, fine acidity and juicy red fruit, brought together by finely polished and spicy tannins. A menthol fresh nose with the palate enriched with dark berries, cassis, some mint chocolate and also a lingering finish with well-balanced tannins concentrating on the mid-palate. Juicy black cherry and plum flavours are deepened by licorice, cocoa and mineral notes in this expressive red. The structure is balanced. It shows a good grip on the spicy finish. Intense nose with hints of violets, berries and cherries. Velvety, full-bodied and well-balanced. A brooding nose of blackberry and liquorice notes with a hint of cedary spice. The palate displays a core of bold dark fruits yet remains layered and restrained. Very intense nose with mature black fruit aromas. Corpulent in the mouth with very mature and round tannins that give its sweetness. Complex and powerful with a long and persistent aftertaste.

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

Membership No.:

Telephone No. (Home/ Office):

(mobile):

Delivery Address: Preferred Delivery Date:

TIme:

Signature: date:

FAX THIS FORM TO 2239 0341. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 2239 0340 • Deadline for Ordering: 31 January 2016 •

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If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!

CLASS SECRETARIES

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Sailing Secretary Lucy Sutro sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Simon Blore cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Dominick Hardoon dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Scotia Ryer etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Carlyon Knight-Evans flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Georgiann Reigle j80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Guy Russell ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Dion Houghton sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

SPORTS CONVENORS

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

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 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 Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard and Marine Operations Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0362 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Interim Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Garth Hughes 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Michael A Ashbrook Mr Albert Mok Mr & Mrs Kyran C McCarthy JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Andy W C Chan Mr Johnny C Y Cheng CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Mr Jeff T F Lo Mr Andrew S Y Tsui Mr Tomas Vacek FULL MEMBERS Mr Graham J Tier CADET MEMBERS Angus A O Fenton Jett H A Green Duncan E Gregor Claire M Grisel James W Irwin Leung Wing Nam Alexandra A Lewis-Evans Justin McCarthy Paul Salaw James Truhol Anouschka V Verdon Ray Yamao

CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Matthew W Harris Rex C Lee Sean C Lee STUDENT USAGE CARD Yuen Yu Wai INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Christopher Y L Lee CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr Hiroyuki Sakai Orix Asia Limited, Managing Director Mr Sean P P Taylor Deutsche Banking AG, Chief Investment Officer Ms Leah M V Howard & Mr Brendon M Guildford UBS AG, Managing Director ABSENT MEMBERS Miss Amanda L Green Mr & Mrs Jimmy W M Chan Mr & Mrs Liam P Jeory Mr & Dr Cassian P G Scott Mr & Mrs Willem S van Walt Meijer

December 2015 RESIGNATION Miss Adrienne Loeffler Dr Alan A McLean Ms Chong Yoke Kee & Mr William Cheng Ms Fung Lai Ha & Mr Kwan Chiu Fan Mr & Mrs Henry Litton Mr & Mrs Katsumi Matsumoto Alastair Brook Johnny C Y Cheng Carl W C Christensson Hugo G A Christensson Alec C A Coombes Alexandra L Davidson Conrad Fechtner Maxwell J Fuller George Geicke Sion M Griffiths Millicent P Krantz Sophie B Krantz Sean L S Kwan Emma J Marriott Marcus M Marriott Haruna Matsumoto Ryotaro Matsumoto Christopher N F Shipman Owen Wong

Cariad Trophy On 27 November, Mark Thornburrow and Laurence Mead made an attempt to win the Cariad Trophy for the fastest time around Hong Kong Island. Whilst they made a fantastic effort crossing the finish line in 2hrs 21mins 55.4secs, the race record of 2hrs 13mins 11secs set by Nick Moloney in 2013 still stands. A second attempt on 5 December was called off due to too much wind but no doubt Mark and Laurence will be out there trying again soon (if they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done so already since going to print!).

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SAR Kellett Island Tel: 2832 2817 Fax: 2572 5399 Middle Island Tel: 2812 7202 Shelter Cove Tel: 2792 2744

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From left to right, Mark Thornburrow, Laurence Mead with their race team Oscar Mead, Anthony Day and Inge Strompf-Jepsen

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Amendment of Bye-Laws General Committee at its meeting on 27 November 2015 approved the following new/alteration of Bye-Laws:

15.2 Rules shall provide, as necessary, for

a. Dress Clothing and footwear appropriate to the activity.

Smoking is only permitted in the areas stated in these Bye-Laws. For avoidance of doubt, smoking including electronic cigarettes is prohibited in any area that has not been mentioned in these Bye-Laws. At Kellett Island, smoking is only permitted in the following areas:

a. the balconies of the Chart Room and the Main Bar; and the Main Lawn Corridor,

b. Swimming pool (in the designated area),

c. open areas of car park, boatyard and pontoon.

16.9 Smoking

Smoking is only permitted in the following areas at Middle Island:

a. Level 2 Terrace (outside changing rooms),

b. Level 3 Terrace (outside Tom Larmour, Minnitt & Sedgwick Rooms),

c. open deck area of Clubhouse,

d. open areas of hard standing and pontoon,

e. Beach.

17.10 Smoking

b. Equipment Hire and use of Club equipment and the types of permitted private equipment.

c. Food & Drink Restrictions as appropriate on bringing food and drink into the facility concerned. d. Children Age limits for participants or adult supervision as necessary.

e. Booking Procedures for booking use of facilities which provide for equal access and use by all Members (subject to Bye-Law 15.2(d) and 15.6), identification of user, by production of membership card if necessary and costs and fees being correctly charged to the user’s account.

f. Use by Guests and Visitors Restriction on the access to facilities and the times of use necessary to ensure priority or reserve use to the Club members.

g. Convenors To facilitate efficient organisation of a sport or activity, a Member may be appointed as Convenor for each activity.

Smoking is only permitted in the following areas at Shelter Cove:

a. Clubhouse terrace,

b. designated table(s) under terrace canopy (outside Clubhouse),

i. Use

c. BBQ open area,

j. Safety

d. open area outside changing rooms,

e. open areas of car park, marina and pontoon.

k. Damage to Club Property & Equipment Damage to Club equipment, facilities and premises to be promptly reported and the costs of repair or replacement charged to those responsible.

l. Opening Hours

15. RULES FOR MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES AND OTHER SPORTS 15.1 The Kellett Island Sub-Committee advise and make recommendations to management (through Club Committee) with regard to the management and control of the Club’s miscellaneous facilities and ancillary sports, which include, but may not limited to: Bowling Children’s Playground Darts Library Gymnasium Squash Golf Snooker Room Table Tennis

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4.18 Smoking

h. Availability or Rules Copies of Rules to be displayed in or adjacent to the facility or to be readily available to users.

15.3 Rules covering areas other than those at Bye-Law 15.2 may only be made with the approval of General Committee. 15.4 Fees, charges and surcharges will be fixed by General Committee. 15.5 Except as provided in Bye-Law 15.1, the activity of other sports and the use of its equipments can only be allowed at the Club’s premises with the approval by the General Committee. 15.6 General Committee may approve from time to time, funding or support for Members’ participation in miscellaneous sports and activities organised by external associations. 27 November 2015

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