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THE BRIDGE
FEATURES
ROWING
EVENTS | PROMOTIONS
6 Calendar 8 Commodore’s Message 9 General Manager’s Message 10 RHKYC Charity Foundation 12 Long Standing Members Presentation 12 Noel Croucher Award 13 Sam Kelly Memorial Award 13 Tom Larmour Young Sailor Awards
14 Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race 20 Around the Island Race
35 Around the Island Race 2016 – Rowing and Paddle Sports
44 On the Horizon 45 F&B Food Promotions 45 Wine Page 49 Wine Form
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Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race
SAILING 24 Hong Kong Dragon Championship 27 Starter’s Box 28 Starting Races – Flags, Sounds and Timing 30 Sailing Development | Training 31 24 Hour Charity Dinghy Race 32 HKODA National and Open Championship 33 J/80 Class Championships 34 Around Middle Island Race
MARINE 39 Marine | Boatyard 40 Ship Shop 41 Classified Page 42 Marine Directory
CLUB LINES 50 Club Directory 50 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements
OTHER SPORTS 44 Squash
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Vice Patrons Jimmy , Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Robert Stoneley; Vice Commodore John Woo; Rear Commodore Sailing Lucy Sutro; Rear Commodore Club Denis Martinet; Honorary Secretary Mark Yeadon; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Ng Kong Wan. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 50. 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 The Club reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.
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Zootopia Adult Beginners Sailing Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session RYA Powerboat Level 2 Assessment Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginner Rowing Course (ST) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course J/80 One Day Supervised Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
22 Lion Dance and Chinese New Year Fireworks Fireworks Set Dinner in the Compass Room Fireworks Buffet Dinner in the Bistro
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Wines and Beer of the Month Deep Woods Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Margaret River, Western Australia Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al 2014 – Margaret River, Western Australia Kirin Ichiban Frozen Draught Beer Kirin Ichiban (330ml)
Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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CLASS RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
HKRNVR MEMORIAL VASE
Two Michelin Star Chef Oliver Bellin Wine Dinner in the Compass Room
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Commodore’s Message Happy New Year!
The Bridge
Christmas festivities kicked-off early at this Club this year at the start of December with the lighting of our 20ft Christmas tree. With the Salvation Army Band, mulled wine and mince pies combining with the wonderful night views, this turned into a very special evening that will hopefully be the start of a new tradition at the Club; an opportunity to celebrate the season with friends and families who will be away for the main event later in December.
Commodore Robert Stoneley
會長史東禮
Later in the month, I invited members to an update on the Kellett Island Development Project. As you’ll have read here in recent issues, we are very close to finishing the next phase and have been pulling out all the stops to try and get the new children’s playroom, gym, changing facilities, central kitchen, etc. ready in time for Christmas. We had in fact been hoping to unveil some of them that night. I should however have tempered my optimism as a couple of days later, despite a number of trial runs, we didn’t pass the fire services water inspection for some strange reason to do with phasing plan layouts which had previously been approved. With other minor issues also affecting the buidlings department inspection, we are now facing a delay of at least a month whilst these are re-submitted. This is all so disappointing as the facilities will essentially be ready to open and any delay in this phase will impact the start and finish of the final one. It will all however be worth the wait. In the meantime we will keep pushing for the approvals and will keep members informed of progress and anticipated opening dates through the weekly emails and notices at the Clubhouse. Looking forward, the first major sailing event of the 2017 is the HKRNVR Memorial Vase pursuit race which will take place on 14 January. The Vase was presented to the Club more than 40 years ago by the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves with the provision that the course should take participating yachts into the waters patrolled by the HKRNVR. The HKRNVR is now defunct, but the trophy continues to serve as a reminder of an aspect of the Club’s history and of a time when amateur sailors played their part in the security of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Race Week is also fast approaching and will be held at Middle Island from 14 to 19 February – if you haven’t got your entries in already, please note that the deadline is 13 January. If you aren’t sailng, please think about helping out; this is a major event that requires a lot of voluneers. In closing, I’d like to thank our staff for all their hard work over the last year and wish them, together with all our members, both here in Hong Kong and absent, all the best for 2017. Let’s hope it’s a good one for all of us.
新年快樂！ 本會在12月初時，為高達20尺的聖誕樹舉行亮燈儀式，並為聖誕季節正式揭開序幕；當晚各人一邊享用聖誕香 料酒配以甜果批，一邊欣賞救世軍銅管樂團的演奏、再加上醉人的夜景，令這個晚上變得更為特別；不僅希望 這是本會的一個傳統的開始，各朋友和家庭若未能參與本會聖誕期間的慶祝活動，亦能藉此機會聚首一堂。 在12月中，我邀請了各會員出席吉列島擴建工程簡介會。在過去數期的 Ahoy! 內提及到，工程的另一階段快將 完成，我們致力完成兒童遊樂室、健身室、更衣室及中央廚房等設施，希望能在聖誕節期間投入服務；我們更 希望能在簡介會當天為某些設施剪綵，但我發現是我過份樂天。儘管經過我們多番測試，但因為在已核准圖 則上一些奇怪的原因，工程依然未能通過防火檢查，也有一些小問題影響了屋宇署的巡查，工程會比預期延誤 了最少一個月，因此部份工程需要重新提交申請；這實在令人感到沮喪，各項設施本應已準備就緒，此刻暫緩 工程將會影響到最後階段的進度，但我相信這一切都是值得耐心等待的。與此同時，我們會催促工程的批核 進度，並定期在每週的電郵通訊及本會內張貼更新資料。 展望未來，2017年首個主要的帆船賽是1月14日舉行的 HKRNVR 紀念盃追逐賽。在40多年前，皇家海軍志願 後備隊把紀念盃送贈給本會，並規定這項賽事之航線必須為當時義勇軍巡邏之海域之內。雖然皇家海軍志願 後備隊已解散，但紀念盃卻一直提醒本會尊重歷史和懷念當時的海軍為維持香港海域安全航行的重要性。 緊接下來，香港帆船賽週亦即將於2月14至19日在中途島展開，如你還未曾報名參加，請留意截止日期是1月13日。 如你不打算出海，歡迎考慮成為此活動的義工，因為這是一個年度大賽，我們實在需要你的幫忙。 最後，我要答謝全體員工在過去一年的努力，同時亦祝願所有員工及會員包括在本港或身處外地的會員，都有 一個美好的2017年。讓我們一起有一個愉快的新一年。
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General Manager’s Message Happy New Year to one and all and here’s looking forward to a wonderful 2017. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year’s whether here at the Club or elsewhere in the world. In the spirit of the Christmas season, there were several charity-related events at the Club organised by the Club’s own Charity Foundation – have a look at page 10. Thank you to all members for their generosity.
General Manager Mark Bovaird
總經理布馬克
We do of course switch gears from Christmas straight into Chinese New Year this month as the Year of the Rooster begins at the end of January. We will have the ever popular Lion Dance and Fireworks on the second day of Chinese New Year – Sunday 29 January. As soon as details are available they will be online and in the weekly newsletter – speaking of which I hope you are all impressed with the new look of our regular sailing and events emails. If you haven’t opened yours yet, you are in for a treat and we welcome your feedback and suggestions. Looking forward to seeing you at the Club.
新年快樂！在此祝願各位有一個美好的2017。我希望大家無論在本會或世界各地，都渡過了一個愉快的聖誕 及新年。 在充滿著濃厚聖誕氣氛的節日下，本會的慈善基金會亦舉行了多場慈善活動，詳情請參閱10頁。同時亦感謝所 有會員的慷慨捐輸。 展望未來，今個月還有一連串活動在本會舉行，特別需要提及和想邀請大家參加的是米芝蓮星級廚師系列第 二回 – 來自法國的二星米芝蓮廚師本月將會在 Compass Room 與大家見面；執筆之時，此活動的訂座率已達 七成滿，希望當你看到此通訊時仍能訂座，請即參閱45頁。另外，Compass Room 本月還有魚子醬推廣活動， 請留意47頁。 丁酉雞年即將在一月底開始，本會亦已把焦點從聖誕節轉移到農曆新年上。一如以往，1月29日(星期日) 大年 初二當天會有醒獅賀歲和煙花匯演。詳情將於本會網站及每週通訊內公報，敬請留意。順帶一提，全新面貌的 每週帆船及活動電郵通訊經已登場，我希望能令各會員有更深刻的印象；如你還未曾打開上述電郵，我們歡迎 你在查閱後，反映及提供意見。 期望能在本會見到大家。
WE HOPE YOU ALL HAD A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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The Bridge
Looking forwards, there is plenty to do at the Club this month and special mention must go to the second event in our Michelin Star Chef Series. French Two Michelin Star Chef Olivier Bellin will be in the Compass Room later this month and already at the time of writing, we are 70% fully booked so I do hope by the time you read this you are still able to make a reservation! Please refer to page 45 for details. Also this month there is a Caviar Promotion in the Compass Room – details of that on page 47.
Annual Christmas Party for Red Cross Hospital Schools The Bridge
This is an event we all very much look forward to each year. This time, the children built and then decorated their own gingerbread house. Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and most of the goodies made it on to their houses. It was fun to watch some of the children put one sweet in their mouth and then a few on the house and so on! After the gingerbread house activity, they all decorated their own Christmas baubles with gold and silver pens and Christmas stickers.
Inaugural Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
This was a fabulous event made even more special by the presence of the Salvation Army Band and Choir. Thank you to all members who donated to the Salvation Army on the night. Everyone enjoyed this inaugural event with complimentary mulled wine and mince pies.
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Christmas Presents Thank you to our generous members who donated Christmas presents which were distributed to charity.
The Bridge
Charity Robert Parker 100 Points Only Wine Dinner This was the inaugural Robert Parker 100 Points Wine Dinner. The first of its kind at the Club and quite likely the first organized event in Hong Kong. This is a new tradition at the Club ushering in the charity spirit in December and the date for 2017 is already inked in the calendar for 1 December. Before dinner had even started, $17,000 was raised for the RHKYC Charity Foundation and by the time the evening was over, more money had been contributed to the Foundation as a percentage of the wine sales was earmarked for charity too.
Letters to Santa Thank you very much to Santa Claus for kindly letting us open an RHKYC Post Office right here at the Club which generated $3,000 for the RHKYC Charity Foundation. Santa very much hopes that all of the boys and girls who wrote to him enjoyed their hand-written replies from Santa.
Chinese New Year 2017 – Club Operating Hours Friday
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The Day Preceding Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year’s Day
The Second Day of Chinese New Year Lion Dance and Fireworks
The Third Day of Chinese New Year
The Fourth Day of Chinese New Year
Closed
0800hrs to 2200hrs
Closed
Open 1200hrs to last order 1430hrs 1900hrs to last order 2230hrs
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Open 0730hrs to last order 2200hrs
January
January
January
January
January
CLUBHOUSE OPERATING HOURS Reception and Movie Library
Open 0800hrs to1800hrs
Closed
Compass Room
Open for Lunch Closed at 1500hrs
Closed
Bistro
Open for Lunch Closed at 1500hrs
Closed
Main Bar
Manned by staff up to 1800hrs and then by members up to 0100hrs
Chart Room
Closed at 1800hrs
Open
Open from 1100hrs to 1500hrs
Closed
Open 1400hrs to 2200hrs Set Dinner 1830hrs to 2230hrs (Reservations are required)
Buffet Dinners
1st seating 1800hrs to 2000hrs 2nd seating 2045hrs to 2245hrs (Reservations are required)
Open 0800hrs to 0100hrs (limited menu available)
(limited menu available)
Open 0800hrs to 0100hrs (limited menu available)
Lawn Catering 1800hrs to 2030hrs Open
Bowling Alley Ship Shop
Open 0800hrs to 0100hrs
Open 0800hrs to 2400hrs
Open
Open
Closed
Normal operating hours
Closed for renovation from 27 to 31 January Closed
Middle Island
Closed
Closed
Closed
Open 0800hrs to 2100hrs
Open 0800hrs to 2200hrs
Shelter Cove
Closed at 1800hrs
Manned by members
Manned by members
Open 1200hrs to 2000hrs
Open 0800hrs to 2200hrs
MARINE & BOAT YARD OPER ATION HOURS KI Sampan Service
0700hrs to 1900hrs
1000hrs to 1700hrs
1000hrs to 1700hrs
1000hrs to 1700hrs
Normal operating hours
MI Sampan Service
0800hrs to 1700hrs
1100hrs to 1700hrs
1100hrs to 1700hrs
0800hrs to 2130hrs
Normal operating hours
1100hrs to 1700hrs
1100hrs to 1700hrs
MI Rescue Boat Service
1100hrs to 1700hrs
SC Sampan Service
0900hrs to 1800hrs
Crane and Boatboy Service
0900hrs to 1700hrs
NO RESCUE BOAT SERVICE 1100hrs to 1700hrs
Normal operating hours
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Long Standing Members Presentation The Bridge List of Members who have reached their 25th membership honour in 2016: Mr Adrian John Bell Mr and Mrs Matthew James Canham Mr Chan Yam Ling Mr Chan Chi Hang Anthony Mr and Mrs Chau Wing Chong Tony Mr and Mrs Cheung Sai Wai Sunny Mr and Mrs Cheung Wai Kwok Gary Mr and Mrs Chow Wing Shing Vincent Mr and Mrs Chu Chia Chin Charles Mr Peter John Clark Miss Elspeth Ann Collins-Taylor and Mr Peter David Shaw Miss Vicki Ann Cook Mr and Mrs David Ian Cullen Mr David Michael Darling Mr and Mrs Anthony Miles Davies Mr and Mrs David Andrew Ellis Mr and Mrs Timothy Alistair Fletcher Mr and Mrs Fok Sai Cheong Billy Mr and Mrs Fung Kwok Wah Steiner Ms Goh Kwai Fong Tammy Mr and Mrs John Frederick Graham Mr Peter Malcolm Gray Mr Christopher James Hancock Mr John Charles Haynes Mr and Mrs Martin Stuart Hills Mr and Mrs Ho Chun Kwan Arthur Mr and Mrs Andrew David Holmes Mr and Mrs Adrian John King
Mr and Mrs Kwok Ping Kwong Thomas Mr and Mrs Kwok Ping Luen Raymond Mr and Mrs Kwok Ping Sheung Walter Mr Lai Ka Kuen Mr Lam Leung Tim Mr Lee Yuk Tung Gallup Mr and Mrs Leung Sau Shing Simon Mr and Mrs Leung Cho Woo Julian Mr and Mrs Li Hoi Ming David Mr and Mrs Li Wing Chung George Mr Richard Li Mr and Mrs Lo Kin Man Mr and Mrs Lok Yuen Ming Lawrence Dr and Mrs Louie Hung Tak Lobo Mr and Mrs Luk Yu Lung Stanley Dr Ma Cheuk Hong Kenneth Mr and Mrs Robert David Mathieson Mr and Mrs Gideon James Mowser Mr and Mrs Ng Lun Cheung Mr Ng Wan Hoi Mr and Mrs Ng Heung Hung Anthony Mr Ian B I Petersen Mr Poon Lok To Otto OBE Mr and Mrs Trevor Charles Raper Mr John McGowan Robson Mr and Mrs David Nigel Adrian Smith Miss So Ming Vee Charmaine Mr and Mrs Eric Tavernier Mr and Mrs Stephen William Tennant
Mr and Mrs Tong Ke Shing Dennis Mr and Mrs Andrew John Watt Mr Howard John Winn Miss Wong Kam Hing Fanny Mr and Mrs Wong Wai Cheung Plato Mr and Mrs Wong Sai Man Simon
37th year
50th year Mr Lieu Tseng Van David Mr Tan Kok Oon Kenneth Mr Robert L Wilson
50-Year Membership: L to R – Commodore Robert Stoneley, Mr Tan Kok Oon Kenneth, Mr Robert L Wilson and Mr Lieu Tseng Van David
This was awarded to Gaston Chan who has made a truly exceptional contribution to sailing over many years. Gaston joined the Club in 1975 and since that time he’s raced boats both large and small. He claims that the only local event he’s never entered is the Four Peaks Race, as he doesn’t want to show off his talents as a runner! Gaston has represented the Club in yacht racing around the world, in events such as at the Fastnet Race and the Newport to Bermuda Race. Gaston has been a co-owner of Impala 1 for many years, enjoying great success in class racing, including winning the Top Dog crown in 2011. Gaston was Sailing Secretary between 2010 and 2013, and over the past 20 years he also served on a number of club committees including the China Events subcommittee, the Marine sub-committee, the Sailing Committee and the General Committee. He has also long been a member of the Hong Kong Sailing Federation and served on the Council for a number of years. Gaston has been a driving force behind our races within Greater China, helping to build and foster relationships with the sailing community in China. | JANUARY 2017 AHOY!
Mr Richard Lionel Sayer
Mr and Mrs Peter M C Hodson
Noel Croucher Award
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38th year
Sam Kelly Memorial Award
He has been the Race Officer, Protest Committee Chairman and volunteer at some of the Club’s major sailing events.
Tom Larmour Young Sailor Awards
Young Sailor of the Year – Jacqueline Truhol Jacqueline has long been an active youth sailor with the Club who not only dedicates a huge amount of time and effort to her own sailing but also to the club and the Sharks Squad. This past year she has taken on the role of Cadet Captain, leading the Youth Sailing Committee which feeds into Class Secretaries. This has been alongside her final year of her International Baccalaureate whilst also trying to push her own performance level in the Laser Radial Class. In her own sailing she competed at the ISAF Youth World Championships in which she finished a very respectable 34th out of 54 in youth world sailing’s premier event. Most Promising Young Sailor – Sarah Page Sarah was talent spotted while taking part in a school learn-to-sail course at Easter time. She was invited to trial for the Sharks Squad and her ability to absorb new skills very quickly was apparent. She has been
very dedicated since joining the Sharks Squad and is showing great potential through her racing results. She is ranked 2nd Laser 4.7 girl in Hong Kong and is on track to be invited to join the HKSF National Squad this season. In December she will attend her first overseas competition at Sail Sydney. RHKYC Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year – Duncan Gregor Duncan’s performances have been outstanding this year. He continues to surpass all expectation with the results speaking for themselves. At only 12 year old, competing in the Optimist class for those up to age 15 during 2016 he has placed 2nd in the Thai Nationals, 3rd in the UK Nationals and 49th in the World Championships and 10 th in the Singapore ASAF Youth Cup, and the 1st in the Hong Kong Nationals and Open Championship.
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Peter Backe was presented with the Sam Kelly Memorial Award for his commitment to the Club. Peter is an accomplished sailor who is known to many. He has consistently participated, contributed, and volunteered in driving engagement and giving back to the club and its events. Amongst many others, Peter has been active in class racing, match-racing, major club events, national and international events, offshore racing and overseas invitationals, as well as the YMSC Po Toi Challenge. He has also been an active member, and occasional chair, of numerous club committees over the past 7 years and counting. He has been the President of the Sportsboats Class Association from 2009-2011 and the Chairman of Hong Kong Race Week Organising Committee 2013-2014. He is the Chairman of the 29er Worlds 2018. He was a member of the Sailing Development Sub Committee 2009-2015, Match Racing Committee 2011-2016, and China Sea Race Organising Committee 2014.
Feature | Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race
here were clear blue skies and a 6 to 7kts north-easterly breeze for the start of the 390nm Category 1 offshore Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race that began on Thursday 3 November at 1320hrs. Race Officer Simon Boyde set a committee boat start line to the north of the Kellett Island Clubhouse with the warning signal sounding at 1310hrs. Many spectators turned out to watch from the balcony and the end of the breakwater. As the countdown started, most boats seemed to favour the pin end of the line. It was only the Seng Huang Lee’s 100ft Super Maxi Scallywag that preferred the committee boat end; possibly to make sure to keep clear of the other boats. With all boats getting away cleanly at the start, they tacked their way through Victoria Harbour. Scallywag was the first to make it through Lei Yue Mun Gap, followed by the TP52s, Ernesto ‘Judes’ Echauz’s Standard Insurance Centennial then Sam Chan’s TP52 Free Fire. Next through the gap was the Anthony Root’s Ker Custom 42 Black Baza with Jo Aleh on board. Jo won a Gold and Silver at the London and Rio Olympics for New Zealand. Surprisingly this was Jo’s first offshore race. The last boat to make it through the gap was the smallest boat in the fleet – Kjartan Furset’s Sun Fast 3600 Ymir. Prior to the race, crew member Darren Catterall had remarked “We may be the smallest boat in the fleet, but the boat is built for downwind. Hopefully, we will arrive in Sanya in one piece before the beer runs out”. Once through Lei Yue Mun Gap, the fleet headed south-east towards Waglan Island then bore away towards the north-east tip of the Dangan Liedo Island rounding it to starboard with the rest of the Lema Islands. Once the yachts were out of sight, spectators turned to the Yellow Brick trackers to keep a tab on the race. The fleet headed south
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Volvo Hong Kong W O RD S: N AO MI WA LG REN | R A CIN G PH OTO S: GU Y N O W EL L | P RIZEGIVIN G PH OTO S:
At around 1900hrs Standard Insurance Centennial showed a very slow boat speed and a strange track on Yellow Brick and after the sked, it was confirmed that they had got stuck in some fishing nets at 1823hrs. Owner Ernesto ‘Judes’ Echauz remarked on the difficulty of removing them after the race “Getting the nets off was a big challenge as we had to pull the net up on a halyard with people on the grinders and then try to cut it off. I had never seen nets like this before they were very thick – nothing like the nets in the Philippines. There were so many fishing nets around where we got caught; it took us quite a while to find our way out; we had to go north then we had to go west.”
to Hainan Race N AO MI WA LG REN
At 2300hrs with about 252nm to go, Scallywag gybed towards the south-west to set a course to the lay line on the southern tip of Hainan Island. With their current speed listed around 17kts on the tracker, some spectators were wondering if it would be enough to break the record. But that was all laid to rest in the morning when the tracker showed Scallywag smoking towards the finish with speed in excess of 20kts. At 1100hrs Scallywag’s crew member Campbell Knox rang race management to notify them they were expecting to arrive within the hour. With the news of the impending arrival, race management set the finish line off of the breakwater of Serenity Marina. Due to wind shadow off Hainan Island, Scallywag arrived a little later than expected. At 1240hrs race management had her in sight and she crossed the finish line at 12:51:52hrs on Friday 4 November. She sliced 2h 22m JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Feature | Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race
where more breeze was predicted to fill in on the race course. Only Adrian Bell’s Azuree 46 Outlaw did an early gybe at around 1800hrs back towards the rhumb line which didn’t seem to pay off as they gybed back south an hour later. Ymir kept pretty close to the pack even with the loss of two kites on the first night. Black Baza performed extremely well and was only about 7nm back from the lead TP52 Free Fire.
Feature | Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race 41s off the previous Hong Kong to Hainan Race record of 25h 54m 33s which was set in 2014 by Karl Kwok’s TP52 Beau Geste. Scallywag’s new Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race record now stands at an impressive 23h 31m 52s! This is the second record of the season for Scallywag who recently broke the monohull record for the New Caledonia Race.
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Scallywag’s owner Seng Huang Lee said “We are ecstatic with the result. It was very rough out there last night; we are happy to have made it to Sanya safe and sound. We had sunshine, we had darkness, we had rough seas and strong winds. It was a great race. We are now really looking forward to heading to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race!”
With the rest of fleet having now gybed back towards the rhumb line, the next boat to arrive in Sanya was Free Fire. On her way to the finish she favoured the southeast coastline of Hainan Island unlike the rest of the fleet that stayed farther offshore. Free Fire sailed across the line at 20:19:54hrs on Friday 4 November; cementing her
position as 1st in IRC Racer 0 and 2nd in IRC Racer Overall.
Feature | Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race
Free Fire owner Sam Chan commented on the race “The race was fast…. well, not as fast as last time but still fast. We had lighter wind to begin with but excellent wind offshore. We were sailing a VMG around 12 to 13kts and a much bigger boat speed. We ended up gybing around four or five times. My top boat speed was 23.2kts but another crew member got 23.8kts. I think the top wind speed we saw was close to 30kts. Yes, it was a good race and I enjoyed it!” A few hours after Free Fire and ahead of the other TP52 Standard Insurance Centennial was Black Baza who had cracking race and finished at 23:09:54hrs giving her the win in IRC Racer Overall and the win her division IRC Racer 1. Black Baza has added this win to her previous wins in IRC overall in the 2016 Rolex China Sea Race and the 2015 Hong Kong to Vietnam Race! Anthony Root commented on the highs and lows of the race, “I think the lows of the race were easy; we had some troubles with various types of gear on the boat that we had to overcome; there was a point where we couldn’t get our spinnaker down. The highs; it’s a terrific rush to sail down the waves and be out there on the open water! The biggest high was when we arrived, as we had not realised we had won! Our top boat speed was around 23kts.” The last boat in the IRC Racer 0 division to arrive was Standard Insurance Centennial at 00:23:23hrs on Saturday 5 November. Ernesto ‘Judes’ Echauz said “Besides the nets, it was fantastic sailing; the wind was very strong downwind and consistent and I have never experienced this type of sailing before.” After the arrival of Standard Insurance Centennial, the race management team were able to get a bit of shut-eye before the arrival of Fred Kinmonth’s and Nick Burns’ Sydney GTS 42 Mandrake III at 09:14:31hrs. Mandrake III went further offshore than any of the other boats in the fleet and was able to stay in great breeze right until Luhuitou Jiao point where it turned into a bit of a drifter for about three hours before they finished. Fred Kinmonth spoke about the race “overall it was a great race, really windy and we had a lovely time. Everything went fine although we blew up three spinnakers but apart from that we had a great ride down absolutely no trouble at all. There was great rapport amongst the crew; most of us have sailed together for about 14 years.” JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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With the breeze changing direction Mark Whitehead and Andy Lam’s Mills 40 Straight Up came into Sanya Harbour with the kite up only changing to the headsail right before the finish as the breeze shifted. Straight Up crossed the line at 13:11:43hrs giving them 3rd in IRC Racer 1.
Feature | Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race
Outlaw crossed the line at 17:39:10hrs taking the win in their division. Outlaw had a very nice breeze coming into Sanya Harbour of 8 to 10kts, unlike the earlier arrivals. The smallest and final boat in the fleet from the IRC Racer 2 division to finish was Ymir,
she crossed the line at 23:04:00hrs on Saturday night. Kjartan Furset said, “The race was a bit tough in the beginning; very bumpy seas. It took a bit to get used to the boat in these conditions as it was our first real big downwind race. Surprisingly it wasn’t very wet on board – the Rolex China Sea Race was far wetter this year. The first night was a bit rough but the rest of the sail was beautiful. The highlight of our race was surfing down the waves in the big rolling swell. Our top speed was around 18 or 19kts. One thing I wish we had done before the race was spend more time on crew training; we
tore some spinnakers and it would have been good to be more prepared for this. The last two days of the race were absolutely beautiful, nice breeze, very very nice sailing.” The on location prizegiving was held on Sunday night with race battle flags presented to the winners by Han Jian Ping Vice Director of the Bureau of Cultural, Broadcast & TV, Publication and Sports of Sanya Municipal Government. The official prizegiving was held on Wednesday 23 November in the Chart Room back at Kellett Island with Nambe serving ware and Fuegy fuel vouchers presented to the winners.
First row: IRC – Overall – Black Baza; IRC0 – 1st – Free Fire Second row: IRC1 – 1st – Black Baza; IRC2 – 1st – Outlaw; LineHonours – Scallywag; Overall – VCCRW – Free Fire; IRC1 – Overall – VCCRW – Mandrake; IRC2 – Overall – VCCRW – Outlaw
Third row: IRC0 –
Volvo Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2016 – Provisional Results as of 6 November 2016 POS
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NAME
RATING
START TIME
DISTANCE SAILED (NM)
FINISH TIME (HKT)
ELAPSED TIME
FINISH TIME (HKT) CORRECTED
ELAPSED TIME CORRECTED
Black Baza Free Fire Scallywag Standard Insurance Centennial Mandrake III Straight Up Outlaw Ymir
1.232 1.368 1.934 1.352 1.188 1.150 1.139 1.041
03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00 03 Nov 13:20:00
452.9 435.3 432.4 444.0 465.7 418.4 460.7 460.7
04 Nov 23:09:54 04 Nov 20:19:54 04 Nov 12:51:52 05 Nov 00:23:23 05 Nov 09:14:31 05 Nov 13:11:43 05 Nov 17:39:10 05 Nov 23:04:00
1d 9h 49m 54s 1d 6h 59m 54s 0d 23h 31m 52s 1d 11h 3m 23s 1d 19h 54m 31s 1d 23h 51m 43s 2d 4h 19m 10s 2d 9h 44m 0s
05 Nov 07:00:50 05 Nov 07:44:21 05 Nov 10:50:33 05 Nov 12:43:46 05 Nov 17:29:48 05 Nov 20:22:28 06 Nov 00:55:31 06 Nov 01:26:01
1d 17h 40m 50s 1d 18h 24m 21s 1d 21h 30m 33s 1d 23h 23m 46s 2d 4h 9m 48s 2d 7h 2m 28s 2d 11h 35m 31s 2d 12h 6m 1s
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Around the Island Race Feature | Around the Island Race
250+ boats signed up for the 26nm 2016 Around the Island Race held on 27 November. Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen set two start lines in front of the Kellett Island Clubhouse with the inner used for starting the day boats and dinghies and the outside line used for the cruiser, racer and beach cat divisions. The first start was at 0830hrs with the Pandoras, HKPN Monohulls and Multihull Cruisers setting off in a northerly breeze of around 5kts.
WORDS: NAOMI WALGREN | PHOTOS:
y the end of the twenty start sequences, the breeze had built to around 8kts and shifted to the north-west allowing some of the racers to pop their kites as they crossed the line. Most starts got away cleanly except for a few individual recalls in the Laser, Flying Fifteen and Etchells fleets. The last division to set off at 1000hrs was the ATI Multihull Beach-Craft and 2015’s Around the Island Line Honours winner, the International Moth sailed by Rob Partridge.
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With race management positioned at various locations around the island, a north-westerly breeze varying from 7 to 19kts was reported, setting the tone for a possible patchy race. As the fleet made their way up the Harbour towards Lei Yue Mun Gap, it was a colourful sight to behold with hundreds of kites on the horizon. Calum Gregor’s 29er was the first boat to make it to Big Wave Bay – Calum was the Overall
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winner of the last two editions of the Around the Island Race, helming a 420 in the 2014 edition and a 29er in 2015. Following the ominous grey sky at the start, the sailors were relieved that the sun came out at around noon. With the sun came the wind which started to fill in at Tai Tam with inside boats hooking into the breeze and hoisting their kites. The breeze continued to build as the fleet headed towards Stanley with the
Feature | Around the Island Race
lead boats pulling away from the rest of the fleet. Many of the HKPN boats were not so lucky and parked up in the rolling swell and decreasing breeze between Cape D’Aguilar first and Bluff Head. The first boat to round Cape D’Aguilar and reach the Stanley and Cyberport gates was Frank Pong’s 75ft Sloop Jelik, the subsequent Line Honours winner finished at 13:32:22 followed by Marcel Leidts’ Ker 46 Zannekin. The first Class boat to finish was Dion Houghton’s Magic 25 R2B2 from the Sportsboat division. Due to the dying breeze and park ups some of the classes were not able to make the entire JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Feature | Around the Island Race PRIZEGIVING PHOTOS: ISAAC LAWRENCE
First row: 420 – 1st Place – 54945 – Wilson Yun; Dragon – 1st Place – Celines – Marc Castagnet; Etchells – 1st Place, 6th Overall – King of the Pin – Frank van Kempen; F18 – 1st Place – 1600 – David Clacher – F18 TROPHY – Fastest Multihull Elapsed Second row: Fastest Monohull Elapsed – Jelik – Frank Pong; HKPN 1000 or under 1st Place – 1st Big Boat under HKPN – Surfdude – Steve Ho; HKPN 1001-1050 – 1st Place – Darling – Dean Chisholm Third row: HKPN 1051 – 1120 – 1st Place – Karina – Joseph Wong; HKPN 1121 – 1199 – 1st Place – Ichiban – Simon / Jones Robert Cook ; HKPN 1200 or above – 1st Place – Windseeker – Bridget Chan Fourth: Hobie 16 1st Place, Fastest Multihull Elapsed, Overall ATI Multihull – Curry Dog – Brian Tsang; Impala – 1st Place – Taxi – Florence Kan Dennis Chie
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Feature | Around the Island Race
lap around the Island by the cut off time of 1700hrs requiring race management to take their finish times based on their Cyberport Gate or Stanley Gate passing times.
Shaneequa. They crossed the line at 14:09:28 giving them 6th on Line Honours, Fastest Dinghy Elapsed, 1st Youth Sailor, Overall ATI Monohull and Overall ATI Winner!
Winning overall for the third year running was teenager Calum Gregor with crew member Russell Aylsworth on board their 29er
The prizegiving was held the day after racing, Monday night poolside at Kellett Island. The Peroni open bar kicked off at 1900hrs while
sailors checked out photos from Sundays racing on display on the big screen. Jet Solutions Executive Director, Sam Kennedy and Associate Director Toby Copson, presented the Class Prizes and President Jackie Wu presented the Overall Prizes, Good Luck Special Edition Bottles of Dragon Vodka, and Kiehl’s Gift Hampers!
First row: 1st Bavaria under HKPN – Clove Hitch – Alex Yu; 1st Boat under ATI with a Member of HKSOA on board – Zanniken – Marcel Liedts; 2.4 – 1st Place – Thunderbird – Virgile Bertrand; 29er 1st Place, Fastest Dinghy Elapsed, 1st Youth Sailor, Overall ATI Monohull, Overall ATI Winner – Shaneequa – Calum Gregor Second row: IRC 3 – 1st Place – Red Kite 2 – Philippe Delorme; IRC Division 2 – 1st Place – Intrigue Plus – Simon Soo Third row: IRC Cruiser – 1st Place – Moonblue 2 – Peter Churchouse; J80 – 1st Place – Footloose – Angus Fong; Laser Radial – 1st Place – 172784 – Malik Hood; Nacra F16 – 1st Place – Viper – Tom Nunan Fourth row: Pandora – 1st Place – Panopae – Joseph Wong; Ruffian – 1st Place- Larrikin – Claire Storey / Jarl Borthwick; Sportsboat 1st Place, Fastest Dayboat Elapsed, 2nd ATI Overall – R2B2 – Dion Houghton JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Hong Kong Dragon Championship W O RD S: CH A MPIO NSHIP O RG A NISERS | PH OTO S: BIL L C OX
Sailing he Hong Kong class held their 2016-17 Championship in Lamma waters over three fantastic days (18 to 20 November) offering diverse wind and current conditions which were mastered by Race Officer Inge StrompfJepsen and her team. The shifty wind on Race 1 proved that the famous Lamma ‘go left’ strategy does not always pay off! Competitors had to work out the shifts through the upwind legs after seeing D1 and D25 leading the fleet at the first windward mark while not having taken the left option. Despite the diverse strategies, the fleet ended up extremely close together. The first five boats finished very
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close together: after race winner Lowell Chang (HKG46), HKG47, HKG55, HKG25 and HKG1 were all overlapping each other a few boat lengths ahead of the finish line searching for the last puff or wave that could give them the final edge! This tight competition set the scene for the rest of the competition! The fleet was indeed very competitive and Day 1 saw three different winners with Tam Nguyen (HKG55) on Race 2 and Simon Chan (HKG8) on Race 3. For the first time for any class in Hong Kong, the fleet could enjoy the benefit of having on the water jury led by Cathy Delaney-Hobbs. The class wanted to try a dynamic approach of the protests where issues could be solved on the water with less emotion and less arguments on facts. The jury was indeed busy and turned out to be a success for competitors who also had an opportunity to learn on the interpretation
of some rules. Cathy commented: “We had several useful and relevant discussions on situations that could arise regarding part 2 rules before and after each day’s racing. It was also a great experience for the judges themselves to see competitive and tight racing on the water.
We would be delighted to do it again for the Dragon and other classes in Hong Kong.” To recover from the day of action, the competitors could enjoy every day some great Brugse Zot beer on the pontoons offered by our sponsors and Belgium Dragon sailor friends Xavier and Anne Vanneste.
Thanks to a great consistency on day 1 & 2 with top 3 positions in most races, relatively newcomer Frederic Azemard (HKG47) was leading the fleet with 12 points ahead of Tam
Sailing
Day 2 of the championship saw the left favoured on the first two races by both the current and the pressure. Marc Castagnet on HKG1 made the most of the extreme left and rounded the windward mark first in Race 4. However, in the excitement of their lead, they did not round the spreader mark and finally had retire from the race, that they thought they had won. This gave the victory to Andreas Brechbuhl (HKG25) who showed a fantastic performance. Tam (HKG55) won race 5 after a much better start than on Race 4 when he was caught over the line. Marc Castagnet won race 6 with a right option in a decreasing righting breeze and a neutral current. The day was not without drama and the start of Race 6 saw the fleet aggressive on the start. Joseph Chu on HKG12 decided to bear away a few seconds before the start without seeing HKG55 in its lee. They T boned HKG55, creating a whole under the starboard water line. HKG55 retired from the race and had to go back (heeling as much as possible) to Middle Island for overnight repairs from extremely efficient fiber glass specialist Darbi Reader.
(HKG55, 12.6 points), Lowell (HKG46, 14 points), Marc Castagnet (HKG1, 17 points) and Simon Chan (HKG8, 18 points). With a 2nd discard coming after Race 8, everything was to play for and any of these teams could step on the podium and win the event as well. With a breeze building to more than 20 knots, teams had to adjust their settings and trims for Day 3. Tam on HKG55 was very fast in these conditions and recorded a 2nd on race 7 and won race 8. With those 2 good races in and
a second discard kicking in, Tam’s team on HKG55 knew they had won the Championship even without entering the last race – which they eventually also won. 2nd overall place went to class veteran Lowell Chang (HKG46) and 3rd went to Frederic Azemard (HKG47) – a very well deserved performance for a team progressing extremely well. Tam commented: “I really enjoyed the competition this year. Up to the final day, there
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Dragon Class Championships Series – Overall Results
Sailing
RANK DIVISION
BOAT NAME
SAIL NO
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th
Zephyr Davinloong Wudi Kamloong Celines Wyuna Puff Maiden Hong Kong Phyloong II Eaux Vives Dragonfly Minion Phyloong
HKG 55 HKG 46 HKG 47 HKG 8 HKG 1 HKG 25 HKG 21 HKG 40 HKG 50 HKG 12 HKG 57 HKG 33 HKG 38
Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Non-Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian Corinthian
HELM
RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 TOTAL NETT 18 Nov 2016 18 Nov 2016 18 Nov 2016 19 Nov 2016 19 Nov 2016 19 Nov 2016 20 Nov 2016 20 Nov 2016 20 Nov 2016
Tam Nguyen 3 1 -4 -9 Lowell Chang 1 2 -7 -5 Frederic Azemard 2 -8 2 2 Simon Chan -8 5 1 4 Marc Castagnet 5 3 3 (14.0 RET) Andreas Brechbuhl 4 4 9 1 Guillaume Lemenager 7 -9 5 3 Frederic Roumier -9 6 -8 6 Phyllis Chang 6 7 -11 7 Joseph Chu 10 11 6 10 Bram van Olphen -11 10 10 8 Ken Wong -12 12 12 12 Marc St-Laurent (14.0 DNC)(14.0 DNC) 14.0 DNC 11
1 2 3 -6 5 9 7 4 -8 -12 10 -13 11
pleasure to sail with. 11 year old Alex Baetz had to replace my favourite bowwoman Joy Nguyen for day 2 and 3 and we were a bit worried about him as he only did a few weeks of Opti – but he did extremely well given the waves and wind conditions!”
was still suspense for the title! The team has been fantastic: Vianney Guezenec and Nick Wilcox are extremely good sailors I take real
Lowell Chang added: “Oh we had a wonderful time today and Tam sailed really well. We were equal points coming in to today and he passed me twice. So he deserved to win, he was going very fast especially on the port tack… He sailed like a gentleman, several times at the start he didn’t attack. We could have attacked each other but we just sailed our own races” In addition to Frederic Azemard now battling in
3.6 RDG 2 1 1 4 3 3 2 3 -10 8 3 2 4 4 5 1 5 5 -8 6 1 (14.0 DNC)(14.0 DNC) 5 8 2 -9 8 6 7 6 7 7 6 4 (14.0 RET) 9 10 7 9 11 9 (12.0 RET) 11 12 11 10 10 14.0 DNF 14.0 DNC 14.0 DNC
25.6 29 41 39 49 62 55 60 63 89 90 105 116
12.6 17 23 25 27 34 37 43 44 63 67 80 88
the front the fleet, Frederic Roumier on HKG40 also showed that their team is one to count in in the future. They were consistently top 5 at the first windward marks and with experience will soon manage to keep this place up to the finish. Andreas Brechbuhl on HKG25 also had a great performance this year winning 2 races with the great support from tactician Nis Peter Lorentzen and foredeck Nick Bilcliffe. The Championship was supported by strong sponsors: Central Oceans, Abus, Northrop and Johnson and Brugse Zot. Andreas Brechbuhl from ABUS Security Tech German” added: “We are excited to make an entry with the Hong Kong Dragon Class to support this great event and is looking ahead to see the Class grow and prosper” For the first time in many years, Puff (HKG21), a wooden Dragon built in 1965 participated in the competition helmed by Guillaume Lemenager. Their great performance with a 2nd place on Race 8 and a 3rd place on Race 4 shows that even a 50 year old Dragon can be competitive. This is the beauty of the one design Dragon class with strict class rules making all Dragons competitive! With this amazing level of competition among younger and older sailors, the Hong Kong class promises to be exciting in the near future. Do not hesitate to come and join the fun – be aware that this can be addictive!
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Starter’s Box FORTHCOMING EVENTS
HKRNVR
Saturday 14 January
Hong Kong Race Week Boase Cohen & Collins Inter School Sailing Festival
14 to 19 February 4 and 5 March
Sailing
Happy New Year from everyone in the Sailing Office!
HKRNVR Memorial Vase Saturday 14 January will see the third race of the Top Dog Trophy series in the HKRNVR Race. The Vase was presented to the club in 1950 by officers of the HKRNVR and HKNVF in memory of their comrades who fell in the battle for Hong Kong from 1941 to 1950 with the proviso that “the course should take participating yachts into waters patrolled by the HKRNVR.” The HKRNVR is now defunct but the trophy continues to serve as a reminder of yachtsmen of when amateur sailors played their part in the security of Hong Kong.
However the format still fulfills the proviso to some extent and for the race this year it will continue to be a pursuit race with staggered start times to be held over a course out through the harbour to the Eastern approaches and back. The HKRNVR Memorial Vase will be presented to the fist boat to finish.
Hong Kong Race Week
This fantastic event will take place from 14 to 19 February and if you haven’t entered yet entry deadline is 13 January. With 4 race tracks we are looking for approximately 150 volunteers each day. Not all volunteer positions are on the water and some don’t even require prior sailing experience – registration, sign on/sign off and launch and retrieve are all onshore roles. Volunteer sign up can be found here: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/events/volunteers2016.aspx?reg=show
PHOTO: GUY NOWELL
Despite the proviso, nowadays the course for the race has to be set to take into account Marine Department restrictions on sailing and towing boats through the congested central harbour area. The difficulties this imposes for holding a race in the Western approaches, where the HKRNVR Race has traditionally been held in past sailing seasons, have dictated the format in recent years.
2017 San Fernando Race Schedule Entry deadline for this year’s San Fernando Race is Friday 10 March, the Notice of Race has been issued and online registration can be found: www.sanfernandorace.com The schedule for the San Fernando Race 2017 is: FRI
10 March Entries, Race Special Regulations Checklist and 1800hrs Safety Declaration, Crew Experience and PLB forms, Radio and Equipment Certificates
FRI
7 March
Late entries accepted
1800hrs
FRI
7 April
Crew Immigration/NoK Forms, IRC Rating Certificate, HKPN PIPS Declaration
1800hrs
MON
10 April
San Fernando Race Welcome Party at RHKYC
1900 to 2100hrs
TUE
11 April
Immigration (Departure) Formalities Skippers’ Briefing at RHKYC
1600 to 1900hrs 1830 to 1900hrs
WED
12 April
Warning Signal
1310hrs
SUN
16 April
Location prizegiving in San Fernando
1700hrs
WED
26 April
Prizegiving at RHKYC – Compass Room
1900 to 2100hrs
RHKYC Offshore Races The Notice of Races have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races:
PHOTO: GUY NOWELL
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Starting Races – Flags, Sounds and Timing Sailing
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s it’s a new year and with the new Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) now in effect, this is a good moment to review the signals and sequences used to start races. Much of this will be familiar already, but with some ‘interesting’ manoeuvres seen on recent starting lines, there may still be something to learn… The table below includes the flag and sound signals used for a typical start sequence. For more details, please refer to RRS Race Signals and RRS Part 3. The sailing instructions for a race may include some changes to the signal timing, so be sure to read those too! FLAG
SOUND
TIMING
10 Orange flag
Class flag displayed
5
4
MEANING
Displayed 5 minutes before the warning signal for a race or sequence of races.
Attention signal
Removed when the starting time limit is reached.
Starting line flag
Displayed 5 minutes before the start.
Displayed 4 minutes before the start. I, Z, Z and I, U or a black flag may be used instead.
Warning signal
Preparatory signal
P displayed
P removed
1
Removed 1 minute before the start.
0
Removed at the start.
One minute
Long
Class flag removed
Displayed promptly after the start if any boats are OCS and have been identified. X displayed
X removed
First Substitute displayed
First Substitute removed
X is not displayed if a U or black flag is the preparatory signal.
Displayed after the start if the Race Officer cannot identify OCS boats or boats to which RRS 30 applies.
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General recall
When removed, the new warning signal for the recalled class will be in 1 minute.
AP displayed
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Individual recall
Removed when OCS boats have exonerated themselves (see RRS 29.1). If boats do not exonerate themselves, X is displayed for 4 minutes after the starting signal or until 1 minute before the next starting signal, whichever is earlier.
Displayed before the starting signal.
AP removed
Starting signal
Removed when the Race Officer is ready to start a race. New warning signal in 1 minute.
Postponement
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T I D E S 0529 0.5 1233 1.5 1624 1.3 2245 2.3
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0003 2.1 0644 0.6 1359 1.6 1802 1.2
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The Race Officer has a several preparatory signal flag options to use in place of flag P. For regular class racing at the Club, P should be used as the preparatory signal. For larger regattas, particularly dinghy regattas, flags I, Z, U or a black flag may be used. These flags and their meanings are shown below. Please refer to RRS 30 for full details. ALTERNATIVE PREPARATORY FLAGS
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RRS 30.3 is in effect. If you’re in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark in the last minute, you will be disqualified but not if the race is restarted or resailed. RRS 30.4 is in effect. If you’re in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark in the last minute, you will be disqualified even if the race is restarted or resailed, but not if it is postponed or abandoned before the starting signal. If there is a general recall or the race is abandoned after the start, you cannot sail if the race is restarted or resailed
Be sure to set your watch according to when the starting sequence flags are displayed (or removed). The horns or guns are there to help alert you to the sequence progress but it’s the flags that signal the sequence timing. In fact, the only time a sound signal must be made by the race committee is when an individual recall is signaled. When there is a sequence of races to start, there should be at least a one minute gap between one race’s starting signal and the subsequent race’s warning signal. This gap gives the Race Officer time to clearly manage a general recall and also a moment to reset the start line if there has been a wind shift. Keep your eye on the signal vessel to see when your class flag is displayed. The Race Officer has other flags at his/her disposal to communicate with the sailors before, during and after a race. More about these next time…
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Youth Autumn/Winter Programme SCHOOL HOLIDAY COURSES School Term Break
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YOUTH WEEKEND COURSES Optimist Practice (Saturdays) Silver Squad (Saturdays) Silver Squad (Sundays) Youth Sailing Club (Sundays)
Five days
Future Course TBA
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7, 14, 21 Jan 22, 29 Apr 7, 14, 21 Jan 22, 29 Apr 8, 15, 22 Jan 23, 30 Apr 8, 15, 22 Jan 23, 30 Apr
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4, 11, 25 Feb 6, 27 May 4, 11, 25 Feb 6, 27 May 5, 12, 26 Feb 7, 28 May 5, 12, 26 Feb 7, 28 May
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Full details and application forms can be found on our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/YouthSailTraining.aspx Please note that members have booking priority one month before the start of the course.
SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS General Enquiries Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 MI Sailing & Marine Manager Jonathan Rankine 2812 0172 MI Centre Manager Patrick Lam 2812 7303 Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau 2812 7303 Head Racing Coach Rob Partridge 2812 6255 Performance Coaches Alex Dyet and Christos Atzemian 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks
SA IL T R A INING Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on ‘Sail Training’ or email sailtrain@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 (inc. assessment) Option PBL2/1 14 and 15 Jan Option PBL2/2 25 and 26 Mar RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB1 4 and 5 Feb Option SB2 22 and 23 April RYA Powerboat Level 2 Half Day Assessment Option PBA1 21 Jan Option PBA2 11 Feb
ADULT BEGINNERS This five day practical course is taught in our Wayfarer dinghies and follows. Also open to the public. HKSF Level 1 and 2 Option 1 – 2017 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 Jan (Sat/Sun) Option 2 – 2017 4, 5, 11, 12, 25 Feb (Sat/Sun) Option 3 – 2017 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 Mar (Sat/Sun) Option 7 – 2017 4, 5, 11, 12, 13 Apr (weekdays) Option 8 – 2017 9, 10, 17, 18, 19 May (weekdays)
HK PLEASURE VESSEL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE COURSE Part A (Master) Part B (Engineer)
Future dates TBC (1900hrs to 2215hrs) Future dates TBC (1900hrs to 2215hrs)
ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 11 Jan Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 18 Jan Spinnaker Introduction: 21 and 22 Jan Taught in Wayfarer Laser Introduction: Taught in Laser Radial 25 Jan Laser Introduction: Taught in Laser Radial 5 Feb Laser Introduction: Taught in Laser Radial 8 Feb Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 22 Feb Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 26 Feb Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 1 Mar Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 8 Mar Distance Sail 12 Mar Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 26 Mar Distance Sail 29 Mar
ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES Intro to Small Keelboat Course 1: Course 2: Course 3: Course 4:
5 and 11 Feb 25 and 26 Feb 12 and 19 Mar 1 and 3 May
J/80 Crew Course Course C1: Course C2: Course C3:
11, 25, 26 Feb 2, 8, 9 April 15, 16, 17 April
Platu Skipper Course Course S1: Theory (1900hrs to 2100hrs) 24 Feb Practical 25, 26 Feb, 4, 5 Mar J/80 Supervised Sailing Distance Sail(Kellet Island to Middle Island) 15 Jan Spinnaker Practice 11 Feb Spinnaker Practice 12 Mar Boat Handling 19 Mar
GMDSS / DSC LONG RANGE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE Course: 11, 12, 25, 26 Feb (1000hrs to 1830hrs) Exams: 27, 28 Feb, 1, 2 Mar (1830hrs to 2100hrs)
HKSF Level 3 Course (0900 – 1700) 4, 5, 11, 12, 25 Feb (Sat/Sun) HKSF Level 4 Course (0900 – 1700) 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 Jan (Sat/Sun)
FIRST AID CPR AND AED COURSES Course Future dates TBC (1830hrs to 2130hrs) Refresher Future dates TBC (1830hrs to 2130hrs) Refresher course is only available to those who hold a valid NSC Standard First Aid and CPR/AED certificate or one that expires in the same month. For further information please contact sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk 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. 30
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24 Hour Charity Dinghy Race W O RD S: J O N AT H A N R A NKINE | PH OTO S: FIO N A G REG O R
Despite the sport boat team having world renowned, around the world sailor, Laura Dekker with them, they were still fairly short staffed in the small hours of the morning. Emily Randall and Erica Plaa put in a heroic effort between midnight and 0500hrs followed by a three hour stint by father and son combination, Dan and Oscar Tullberg. Both impressive contributions!
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his year’s 24 hour race featured two RHKYC teams; one from our Sharks squad and the other representing the Sportsboats. Once registration was completed, boat draw done and team rosters completed, racing got underway in a light 4 to 8kts breeze which eventually died away to 0 to 3knots at 1900hrs. A very long and still night followed with chatter from boats all around the race course being heard from the dock. Regular dinghy sailors may have had a slight advantage in these conditions‌
The Sharks team shared the workload through the night which was made possible from the assistance of parents also helping throughout. Our Club tent with Sharks flags flying from it was the perfect team base. Members frequently stopped by to show support which added to the positive feeling of the event. Eventually at 0600hrs the breeze slowly started to fill in again and teams were able to add much quicker laps to the score board.
Sport Boat Team: Dion Houghton, Diane Williams, Bill Marr, Andy Kellow, Laura Dekker, Steve Bourne, Emily Randall, Erica Plaa, Dan Tullberg, Oscar Tullberg, Mark Houghton, Malcolm Greenhill, Rob Bates (and family, responsible for raising the most money of anyone in the team)
Our Sharks ended up finishing a very credible 3rd in the RS Feva Class and 5th Overall and our Sport Boat Team finishing 1st Wayfarer and 10 th overall, out of 28 teams.
Sharks Team: Matthew Clark, Kala Davies, Rosie Davies, Duncan Gregor, Nigel Ho, Thibault Minne, Jasmine Scholer, Nicolle Scholer, Benno Stewart, Oriane Voets, Sorcha Whyte, Hannah Crawford, Ulysse Ha Thuc, Samantha Sharp, Johan van den Berg
A big thank you to Brenda and Peter Davies for bringing their boat around and allowing it to be used as a base for the Sharks to rest on as well as Brenda for being camp mum for the event.
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HKODA National and Open Championship W O RD S: O LIVIA CH A N, SEC RE TA RY HKO DA | PH OTO S: GU Y N O W EL L / HKO DA
he 2016 HKODA National and Open Championship went smoothly on the weekend of 27 October – a success not just for the sailors who pushed themselves to become better, but also for all the parents, staff, volunteers, organisers and sponsors. The event itself was blessed with a weekend of light wind and good weather given the late typhoon and swells. Overseas sailors flew in from six countries including Australia, India, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. Indeed, this would not be made possible
without the guidance and effort of coaches and parents. The HKODA is very thankful for the amount of resources and effort that went into this Championship. The race itself was also challenging for sailors as wind was light and shifty. Over the three days, both local and overseas sailors demonstrated amazing and tactical racing skills. At the end of day three, the Australian sailors had demonstrated superior consistency in their races and concluded with positions 2nd through 8th. Better yet, at the end, Duncan
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Gregor, from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, exhibited spectacular skills and was crowned the Champion. Once again, the HKODA wishes to thank all the sponsors, volunteers, parents and sailors for being such great participants of the event. Look forward to another great event next year!
J/80 Class Championships W O RD S: JA CKIE T RUH O L | PH OTO S: S A M PHIL LIP S A ND K AT CH A N
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he J/80 Class Championships, held 5 and 6 November, was an event the Sharks were excited to be a part of for the first time. Having only sailed the boat for the first time just a few days prior, everyone was a bit nervous to be racing against seasoned J/80 sailors.
and 5th. (It must be said that our dinghy sailing backgrounds were showing as we waited anxiously for the scheduled lunch break at 1300hrs to be over – we were completely unaccustomed to this luxury and couldn’t see why we weren’t racing while the wind was still steady!)
The morning of the first race day, we were welcomed warmly by the crews of the other J/80s and offered a hand with rigging and setup. The breeze was blowing a constant 12 to 14kts in the Lamma race area, which made perfect conditions for us to get used to the boat. The left side of the course looked favoured, so the Sharks teams clamored on the line to get the best start possible. The race was close between the Sharks Lasers, Tigrina, Mozzie, Joss, and Sharks Biscuit, with a very chaotic windward mark rounding! We were thrilled to come away with a 1st and a 3rd in the first race, and it set a high bar for the rest of the event.
Having sailed well on the first day, we arrived on the second morning with more confidence and high hopes for the day’s racing. The breeze had picked up slightly to 13 to 15kts and we were excited to prove ourselves in the next four races. The first race went well for the Sharks as we managed a 1st 2nd and 4th. Starts became more challenging in the second race as eight of the 17 J/80s fought for the boat end of the line, and the Sharks 29ers and Sharks Lasers’ start proved to be a difficult one as we got covered in the second tier. We fought hard to make a comeback, and despite both boats’ issues with spinnaker halyards managed to secure a 2nd and 6th, with Sharks Biscuit coming 4th. Jasmine pulled ahead to win the race with Jelignite taking third.
The next race was dominated by the Sharks as we came away with a solid 1-2-3 finish, but the very quick Jasmine, Tigrina, Joss, and Jelignite continued to provide stiff competition for us throughout the day. The breeze stayed at a steady 14kts but shifted slightly to the right, making tactics and boat speed even more important. The downwind legs became fiercely competitive as crews fought to out maneuver each other. Jelignite came out on top for the third race, closely followed by Jasmine and the Sharks 29ers. By the fourth race of the day the score was looking tight across the fleet and we were very happy to finish with a 1st, 2nd
Jelignite 3rd. Sharks 29ers and Sharks Biscuit finished 5th and 6th respectively. The Sharks performed well in the overall rankings with Sharks Lasers (helmed by Thorwen Uiterwaal) finishing 1st, Sharks 29ers (helmed by Dolf Hendriksen) 2nd and Sharks Biscuit (helmed by Josh Lam) 4th. The Sharks team would like to extend a massive thanks to Frank Pong for lending us his two J/80s and to the J/80 Class for hosting the event. We would also like to thank the J/80 sailors for being so welcoming and helpful – we’re looking forward to competing again next year!
The final race of the event was a nervewracking one for the crews of Sharks Lasers. Jasmine, Tigrina and Jelignite and the Sharks Lasers were so close around the entire course that positions were changing at every mark rounding. The final downwind was a test of focus and tactics as the wind had died down to 8kts, and each gust was vital to getting ahead. The racing was neck-and-neck between Sharks Lasers, Tigrina, and Jelignite right down to the wire, and we just managed to squeak ahead to finish 1st, with Tigrina 2nd and JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Around Middle Island Race W O RD S: J O N AT H A N R A NKINE | R A CIN G PH OTO S: J O N AT H A N R A NKINE | P RIZEGIVIN G PH OTO S: D O MINICK H A RD O O N
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hen sailors arrived for the annual Around Middle Island Race on 26 November, they were greeted with cool temperatures, grey skies, plenty of wind from the NW and rain a constant threat. This was going to be the polar opposite to previous years when sailors have struggled to make it around Middle Island due to a lack of wind. After a short delay due to a couple of sailors cutting their arrival time a little close to the race start, our faultless race committee of Elberti Uiterwaal, Brenda Davies, and Tina Yu got us underway. 4 Laser 4.7’s and one RS Feva were away first, followed shortly by 17 Optimists. Most sailors got to grips with the non standard downwind start quickly and headed off around Middle Island, towards Repulse Bay in the 12 to 18kts of wind which was funneling through the gap. Bou Hendriksen was caught out by a strong gust just before the race start and very quickly found herself upside down. She did well to quickly pull her boat back up, bail out huge volumes of water and catch up the tail end of the fleet before too long.
they reached the first mark in line with Round Island. The wind was then hugely variable in the western section of the course under Ocean Park. As anyone will know who has sailed in that section of water before, there was wind often coming from any of the 360 degrees on a compass and ranging from 0 to20kts. Sailors who found the small lane where the wind was touching down from Ocean Park then lifting up again to go over Middle Island were suitably rewarded. For our three Gold Fleet sailors (Eloise Yip, Kai Daryanani and Ila Daryanani) sailing in their first ever event, this part of the race was especially tough. One minute they were trying to figure out what direction the light wind was coming from and the next they were hit by bullets of up to 20kts from any direction.
With an impressive amount of perseverance and the encouraging words of coach Clement Lam, all 3 sailors eventually made it through this very difficult section. James Truhol in a Laser and Eloi Defline in an Optimist made the best of the tricky Ocean Park race section and went on to win the race in their respective classes. Due to the race being completed in 40 minutes, our race committee decided that sailors hadn’t done enough to earn themselves lunch just yet so sent them off on another race. Conditions were as difficult as the first race mixing up results somewhat. Duncan Gregor came through to win the Optimist class this time and Karen Chau winning the Laser.
After the fleet quickly arrived at and rounded the NE corner of Middle Island, they found lighter but reasonably consistent wind until RESULTS Optimist Overall 1st Duncan Gregor 2nd Oriane Voets 3rd Eloi Defline Laser Overall 1st Karen Chau 2nd Sarah Page 3rd James Truhol Overall Handicap 1st Duncan Gregor 2nd Oriane Voets 3rd Eloi Defline
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Around the Island Race 2016 – Rowing and Paddle Sports PH OTO S: M O RE CH AO S
ROWING CONTACTS
Rowing Manager rowingmanager@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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he Around the Island Race has a great history! The first ever recorded competition on this course was a sailing race held in 1864, when six sailing craft raced round Hong Kong Island to starboard, using a ‘fresh north easterly breeze’. In regards to rowing the course however, this was done in an ad-hoc fashion and the first known record is from 1953 by Victor Ardy and Major N. Payne-Johnson though we know that there were others before the war. The 1953 27-mile circuit from Middle Island set a rowing benchmark of 8h 54.5m, beaten only 15 years later by Bob Wilson and Des Robinson, in a time of 5h 40m. Fast-forward another 37 years to 2005 and outrigger canoe (OC) teams joined the now popular annual sailing race, with a team from Hawaii along with teams from the established OC clubs in Hong Kong. The following year, the RHKYC rowers again joined the annual event, entering a male and a female coastal rowing double (Simon Walpole / Marcelo Giamporcaro
and Carrie Dowe / Sara Lowe) setting a new men’s double record of 4h 12m. Since 2005 and 2006 the number of both OC and coastal rowing crews entering the event has grown substantially and this year for the first time, the the rowing and paddle sports part of the Around the Island Race was held on a separate day to the main sailing event that took place two weeks later. This decision represents the growth of both coastal rowing and OC in Hong Kong and within the region and the commitment of the Club to support these sporting disciplines moving forward. With a total of seven coastal rowing entries and 29 outrigger canoe entries, it was by far the largest edition of the rowing and paddling event so far. Below is a selection of stories written by Club members who were involved with the event.
Rowing W O RD S: WA N N G
A lot of local and overseas rowing clubs showed an interest in racing this year, and having the 2015 Spanish World Champion women’s quad come over to race was a real highlight! Sadly, due to the last minute withdrawal of support from a boat builder, other rowing entries dropped from 16 to seven boats (four quads and three doubles) and of these, two quads and two doubles did the full circumnavigation without stopping, while the other three changed crews half way at Sau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter. While the final rowing crew crossed the line in 5h 25m 10s, a very respectable record of 4h 9m 49s was set by the Spanish ladies, only 11m 24s slower than the men’s record set in 2014!
Apart from the 44km on the water race, an inaugural 44km Charity Relay Ergo Challenge on land was established this year, raising money for Ocean Recovery Alliance, a marine resources protection charity organisation particularly relevant to the sporting disciplines of this race. Each team had to finish the same distance as the water race but in relay format
PHOTO: MIKE KUKREJA
“It was a great experience and a wonderful time, hope I get a chance to do it again! Thanks to everyone for the great trip and experience!” concluded by Kim Forde, one of the Spanish Champion Crew.
Spanish Women’s Coastal World Champions
with a maximum of six team members on either rowing or paddling ergos. This new element of the race day was well received, with five local crews and one overseas crew from Chengdu, China. The Chinese crew, comprising retired Chinese National and Province team members
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Outrigger Canoe Categories Women’s Unlimited Crew W O RD S: MELIS S A DAVIS
I would call this an ‘almost’ perfect race, because even though we powered through each section of the course faultlessly, perfection is never possible in a long distance sea change race. This race is the most challenging and the most rewarding race of the local calendar year: it’s not an easy race to complete in and it’s even harder to win. As we paddled to the start line, the anticipation, adrenalin, and excitement in each paddler grew and as we jostled for our starting position, encouraging words from Captain Francesca Zino resonated deep within us all reminding us, to “keep our heads in this boat, focus on our boat only!” Though we had a less than perfect start with a couple canoes coming in front of us, we still blasted off the start line. Within minutes, we had taken the lead and never looked back, ultimately bringing home an unprecedented second year in a row win for the RHKYC women’s unlimited crew.
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Men’s Unlimited Crew W O RD S: JE A N F R A N C OIS T REMBL AY
For the first time since the early 2005, a it was exciting to have a Hawaii crew in the race, mixed with some Hong Kong members, and this team took first place, with the Club’s perennial rivals, Victoria Recreation Club (VRC) coming in 2nd and our crew achieving 3rd. Our
actual race was fairly uneventful, despite our crew only having managed to paddle together only once in the weeks prior to the event and the race’s top five finishers in our category assumed their respective finishing positions in the minutes following the start. In fact the
OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk
Mixed Unlimited Crew greatest race day ‘challenge’ that our crew experienced was perhaps that the new Puakea canoe auto-bailer stopped functioning about half way through the race!. Just prior to the race, however, a setback had occurred at the last moment. Roger Holmes, one of the Club strongest paddlers, had to pull out of the crew. Club coach Anna Mathisen graciously agreed to replace him at a few hours’ notice despite her having just the day before paddled Dragon Run, a grueling small craft race. Anna was elated after the race as a third place finish meant she was sharing the podium with her husband Andy Cummings who paddled with VRC. “This is the first time we’re on the podium together,” she exclaimed.
Men’s Standard Crew W O RD S: A DA M WIELO WIE Y SKI
Conditions for the race looked good as we contemplated our race plan on the Middle Island hard standing area. After last year’s nailbiting race where the VRC narrowly pushed us back to 2nd, the stakes could not have been higher – it was time to reclaim our glory. Nerves ran high as the boats moved up to the start line. The race looked like it was going to be tight all the way around but at Ap Lei Chau our focus on training shone through. A lightning-fast change immediately pulled us ahead of the rest of the pack and strong, consistent timing from the entire crew gave
W O RD S: L ESL E Y H O BB S
Everything about our crew was a team effort including writing this article contribution! For half of the team it was their first ATIR and yet everyone paddled on the day like they owned the South China Sea. We had only started to train together as a crew on the previous weekend but, from our sublime 18/18 (strokes) start at Middle Island through the washing machine waters of Victoria Harbour to the final seamless sea change around Chung Hom Kok, we truly blended both in and out of the canoe. A big shout out must go to junk boat and crew manager DEANNE YOUNG; cameraman JAMES GINNS and REBECCA DEMPSTER’S renowned chocolate brownies!
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us an edge the other boats could not match. After the dry change over at Kellet Island, we began to overtake several of the mixed and ladies’ crews; each new challenger giving us a wonderful boost of energy and extra drive to keep the boat gliding clean and fast. This game of leap-frog continued. Phenomenal steering kept the boat hugging the coast-line and best currents, keeping us strong to the final stretch and indeed reclaiming a glorious 1st place!
QUOTES “The most memorable part – rowing past the skyscrapers and the sensations of being so small in contrast to them and the cargo boats. Not often you get to do that!” Kim Forde, Spanish Champion crew
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“I love taking part in ATIR! It’s always an amazing experience. For that sense of achievement and because of the drinking and eating afterwards that almost makes ATIR worth it!” Anna Fisher, 2nd time racing ATIR “I feel like I accomplished a great journey. It was very tough and not very enjoyable when the waves were strong, but it was worth it in the end. Not many people can say they have rowed around HK island.” Dominic Wong, 1st time racing ATIR
“It is extremely exhausting but yet I feel really motivated by the great work of the team and the crowd around.” Mark Leung, ATIR ergo relay competitor “I was particularly excited that this time I was involved in a race that was not purely “competitive” and that the charity component provided me a fresh incentive to give my very best!” Nick from HKU, ATIR ergo relay competitor “ATIR was an awesome day on and off the water. The crew worked together as one (including with our Mo[vember] decorated canoe) and we would have been happy with the race regardless of position. Who am I kidding? Winning was the only option;).” Henrik Tornell, OC Men’s Standard Crew
Wrap Up Overall it has been fantastic to see all the very hard work of Nick Crabb and his team plus all the numerous volunteers come together to establish a great event with a record number of participants in all of rowing, OC and the ergo challenge, including a record number of overseas crews from Spain, China, Dubai, Hawaii, and an unprecedented five OC crews from Singapore. The event has grown with new exciting facets such as the charitable ergo challenge, the screen showing the race unfolding live and a new finish allowing better viewing of the final stages of this exciting race, and it was a privilege to be supporting this year also by Hong Kong Water Sports Council, Hong Kong China Rowing Association (HKCRA), Hong Kong Sea School and Hong Kong Sea Cadets, as well as having honorary prizegiving by our very own Commodore Robert Stoneley, as well as Bob Wilson of HKCRA and Cowen Chiu of Sea School. The event is not only growing for competitors but also expanding as an inclusive day out for spectators and supporters. And for those racing, as our Rowing Captain puts it, “ATIR is a wonderful experience which brings a full range of moments to participants. The 44km experience will surely be something you have to accomplish once in the life time” Winning Results CATEGORY
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RHKYC – De las Casas / Hughes
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Spanish World Champion Women’s Quad
4h 9m 49s
Outrigger Canoe Open Unlimited Outrigger Canoe Women’s Unlimited Outrigger Canoe Mixed Unlimited Outrigger Canoe Men’s Standard Outrigger Canoe Mixed Standard Ergo Relay Challenge Rowing Ergo Relay Challenge Paddling
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From top: RHKYC Coastal Double Champions and runners up; RHKYC Women’s Unlimited Champions; Spanish Women’s Coastal World Champions
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Tying Up Alongside Correctly W O RD S: A L A N REID
n the diagram below, the vessel has both bow and stern lines and spring lines fore and aft. Spring lines are important as they stop the boat from ranging up and down the dock when the boat is affected by wash and wind. The diagram below shows how a vessel should be moored alongside utilising a bow line, stern line and two spring lines. The stern line should be tied off on the opposite side of the boat that is alongside to give a better angle to the dock and have a longer mooring line.
Fenders, a minimum of three, should be rigged on the inside boat so that the middle of the fender is at dock level so as to allow the fender to move up and down as the boat rolls, as in the picture below. Fenders should be secured on board to a strong point and not to the lifelines.
Tying a boat alongside with only a bow and stern line does not moor the boat securely. Due to the shape of the boat it will range up and down the dock as can be seen in the drawings below. This is especially true when the stern line is secured to the same side of the boat that is alongside the dock.
Above top right: The picture shows what happens when a fender is secured too high; Above bottom right: When mooring alongside another vessel the fenders should be raised to deck level
If two vessels have to tie up alongside each other the most important point in mooring is to ensure is that the masts are not in line. If they are in line and the boats roll then the masts may clash against each other damaging Windexes or the mast itself. Again spring lines are important to stop the outside boat ranging fore and aft.
Rope used for mooring boats should be three strand nylon rope, as this will stretch when under load. Using braided line or old sheets, which have no give in them, will put strain on the boats cleats and mooring fittings when the tension comes on the rope as the boat ranges on the dock. Members who require new mooring ropes or fenders can purchase them from the Ship Shop. JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Members should be aware that there is more passing traffic at Kellett Island and Middle Island than previously and some of these passing vessels are creating wash by motoring too fast. The Club’s Marine Office urges new owners to ensure that their boats are correctly moored when alongside Club pontoons and other boats so that they do not get damaged.
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ROOSTER 3/4 Classic Hiking Shorts The Rooster Classic Hiking shorts have been designed to Southern Hemisphere standards with 10.5” batten pads and ´diamond´ neoprene to give both support and protection with longevity. The knee pads have been redesigned to give better protection and the use of more flexible neoprene behind the knee ensures a comfortable fit on all leg sizes and allows these Hikers to be worn over PolyPro Leggings, Hot Legs or a Thermaflex Long John. Non stretchy back panel now gives extra back support when the braces are crossed at the front. Use Wear Protection shorts to give you the right amount of grip and slip and prevent wear of the batten pockets from an abrasive deck – see related items for product details and size chart.
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VOLANS 1M Racing Trimsran Remote Control Model Yacht Spring will be here before we know it and This will gives a new reason for you to get out on the water, The Trimaran Racing Yacht. The Yacht Kit, sails, rigging, masts, booms, and instruction manual are included. The Volans, which combines the latest sailing technology and art design. The ABS blow molded hulls, in Ferrari red that makes the boat outstand in the water. The side-hull just like the fly-fish off the water and great at acceleration. Good for those skippers who like to challenge the power of the nature. Are you ready to ride the wind? Get equipped and experience the sailing thrill with the Volans. • • • • • •
Length(mm / in.) 998mm / 39.3” Beam(mm / in.) 617mm / 24.3” Mast Height(mm / in.) 1173mm / 46.2” Sail Area(sq. dm² / sq.in.) 33.2 dm² / 514.6sq.in. Overall Height(mm / in.) 1480mm / 58.3” Overall Weight(g / oz.) 2.2kg/5lb.
Full Set With Remote $3,300 Finished Goods With Remote $4,600
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Zekkei Annual Handicap Tournament
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16 players competed in the Zekkei Annual Handicap Tournament, which was held at the Club again after the last two were played on public courts. We kept with the format of matches being first of 11, best of two games with combined points deciding the winner for the pool matches. Each player was given a handicap from – 5 to +8. Played over two days, the competitors were split into 4four boxes and played the other members of the box on the Friday night. The winners of each box then went into the Cup, 2nd into the Plate, 3rd the Bowl while the 4ths got to play for the wooden spoon. All of this was played on the Saturday afternoon and the matches changed to the best of three games. The semi finals of the Cup saw Patrick Eng (-5) v. Yannick Kennel (+4) and Bruno Van Der Schueren (-4) v. Peter Cheung (-5). Yannick had looked the form player on the Friday night and was able to continue that form in this match, winning comfortably 2-0. Bruno also got up 2-0 over Peter, but it was anything but comfortable with him winning both games in sudden death (11-10).
Then it was off to poolside for a BBQ and lots of stories of how the handicapper had got it wrong again (this time with Yannick), though there was no-one volunteering to take on the role next year. Bruno and a few hearty souls celebrated well into the night
The final was to be played as best of five, with the smart money being on Yannick. He got off to a great start, winning the first game 11-0, taking advantage of Bruno starting with – 4. In the next game Bruno was able to wear down Yannick and have him literally climbing the walls to win 11-8. In the third Yannick got off to a quick start and held on to lead 10-6, but in what proved to be the match turner, Bruno reeled off the next five points to win the game. After taking the upper hand Bruno was too strong in the 4th to take the championship in an entertaining match.
Winter League 2016/17 We’ve had a positive start to the Winter League with The Masters 1, Masters 4 and Division 15 teams all earning a 3-1 record. The Div 10 has found it tougher and is currently 2-3, but we are traditionally slow starters.
The Plate final was won by Sander Holman (-4) over Andrew Sullivan (-1). The Bowl final saw Erik Bergqvist (0) gett up over Roger Dunn (+2). The Wooden Spoon playoff saw Adrian Peirse avoid taking it back to back by beating Angelo Ianazzo.
Thanks also to our convenor, Francis Longuepee who did another great job of organising the event.
Internal League Box A: Sander Holman won, though there was very few matches played due to injury and travelling. Box B: Box B was very tight Tom Burns on top with 14 points while Erik Bergqvist and Elliott Cherneski finishing with 12. Box C: Vivian Peters won with 21 points, narrowly beating Bob Ikin on 20. Yannick Kennel was third with 15.
Wellness and Inspirational Arts Workshop Meeting Room 1, Annex New Wing | Wed 8, 15, 22 February and 1 March
Events | Promotions
Golden Years of Inspiration This is tailored for adults to rediscover themselves while sharing memorable moments with others. We utilize visual arts, music, movement and much more to inspire and rejuvenate you! Time: 1100hrs to 1230hrs
creative discovery and expression. A focus on the whole child, helps get your little artist to learn positive social support, self awareness, communication and listening skills! Time: 1600hrs to 1730hrs
Expanding Happiness: A Creative Journey to the Best Life This workshop is specifically designed for ladies an opportunity to relax, reconnect with themselves, their passion and direction, while getting to know others on similar paths. Time: 1400hrs to 1530hrs
Fee: $1,500 per member for four workshops. Guests are welcome to join with a member at $1,800 per guest for four workshops
Mini Masters Workshop In this totally immersive and exciting workshop for children age from 6 to 12, we will draw, paint, print and sculpt our way that nurtures a joy for
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Remarks: Minimum 5 participants per workshop These workshops are conducted by Ms Bianca Lee, an Art Therapist (USA), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (USA) and Licensed Professional Counselor (USA).
Please book online, email social@rhkyc.org.hk, or call 2239 0312
Compass Room Michelin Chef Series Part II start 2017 in style with
Two Michelin Star Chef Olivier Bellin 10 January 11 January 12 January 13 January 14 January
Tuesday – Dinner Wednesday Lunch Dinner Thursday Lunch Wine Dinner Friday Lunch Dinner Saturday – Dinner
Professional career Olivier began his career working with Joël Robuchon in Paris in the mid-nineties as a cooking assistant and roasting chef. He then returned to Brittany in La Roche-Bernard working with chef Jacques Thorel in his Two Michelin Star restaurant. He transformed his parents’ inn from a simple to a gastronomic restaurant. During all that time and with the support of Alain Ducasse who invited him to participate at the concept Food France, he started to become well-known and began developing his own style of cuisine. In 2005, Olivier received his first Michelin Star. The 2009 edition of the Gault Millau gave him four toques and the 17/20 for his restaurant L’Auberge des Glazicks. In 2010, he received his second Michelin Star.
LUNCH $548 Welcome Aperitif ❧ ❧ ❧ Amuse Bouche Warm Oyster ‘La Lune’ with Lime and Black Dust ❧ ❧ ❧ MSC Brittany Lobster Brioche, Apple and Grapefruit ❧ ❧ ❧ Filet of Brittany ‘John Dory’, Green Sabayon, Sautéed Young Vegetables Truffle and Salted Butter ❧ ❧ ❧ Sautéed Beef Tenderloin from Jean Claude Huguenin Shallots, ‘Bordelaise’ Sauce, Steamed Buckwheat ❧ ❧ ❧ Passion Fruit Infused Sponge Cake, Coriander Ice-Cream
WINE PAIRING WITH LUNCH $248 Welcome Aperitif ❧ ❧ ❧ Domaine Guy Robin Chablis 2014, Burgundy, France Chateau de Carles Haut Carles 2010, Fronsac Bordeaux, France DINNER $1,188 Amuse Bouche Lukewarm Oyster ‘La Lune’ with Lime and Black Dust ❧ ❧ ❧ Seared Langoustine, Black Pudding, Pineapple Gremolata ❧ ❧ ❧ MSC Brittany Lobster Brioche, Apple and Grapefruit ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached Feyel Duck Liver Ravioli, Beetroot, Winter Vegetables ❧ ❧ ❧ Potato Gnocchi with Capers and Truffle Cream ❧ ❧ ❧ Celery Root Risotto with Parmesan Cheese and EVOO ❧ ❧ ❧ Sautéed Beef Tenderloin from Jean Claude Huguenin with Shallots, ‘Bordelaise’ Sauce, Steamed Buckwhea ❧ ❧ ❧ Passion Fruit Infused Sponge Cake, Coriander Ice-Cream
WINE PAIRING WITH DINNER $738 Welcome Aperitif ❧ ❧ ❧ Cave de Ribeauvillé Pinot Blanc 2015 – Alsace, France ❧ ❧ ❧ Cantina Le Monde Pinot Bianco DOC 2015 – Friuli Grave, Italy ❧ ❧ ❧ Villard ‘Le Pinot Noir’ Grand Vin 2013 – Casablanca Valley, Chile ❧ ❧ ❧ Domaine Guy Robin Chablis 2014 – Burgundy, France ❧ ❧ ❧ Haut – Carles, Château de Carles 2010 – Fronsac, Bordeaux
WINE DINNER $1,888 Amuse Bouche Lukewarm Oyster ‘La Lune’ with Lime and Black Dust Champagne Paul Goerg Premier Cru Absolu Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Zero Dosage NV – Champagne, France ❧ ❧ ❧ Seared Langoustine, Black Pudding, Pineapple Gremolata Champagne Paul Goerg Vintage 2005, Vertus, France ❧ ❧ ❧ MSC Brittany Lobster, Brioche, Apple and Grapefruit Domaine Guy Robin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2009 – Burgundy, France ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached Feyel Duck Liver Ravioli, Beetroot, Winter Vegetables Villard ‘le Chardonnay’ Grand Vin 2015 – Casablanca Valley, Chile ❧ ❧ ❧ Potato Gnocchi with Capers and Truffle Cream Marchesi Alfieri ‘Alfiera’ Barbera d’Asti 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Celery Root Risotto, Hazelnut, Beef Jus Marchesi Alfieri ‘Alfiera’ Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG 2013 Piedmont, Italy ❧ ❧ ❧ Sautéed Beef Tenderloin from Jean Claude Huguenin with Shallots, ‘Bordelaise’ Sauce, Steamed Buckwheat Rocche Costamagna Bricco Franscesco Barolo Riserva ❧ ❧ ❧ Assortment of French Cheeses Famiglia Pasqua Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2012 – Veneto, Italy
For reservations please phone the Compass Room on 2239 0374 or email compassroom@rhkyc.org.hk JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Olivier Bellin is a French chef, and patron of the Two Michelin Star restaurant L’Auberge des Glazicks in Plomodiern, a village located between Quimper and Brest in France.
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Clay Pot Rice, Double-boiled Soup and Snake Soup Bistro | 1 to 26 January D O UBLE- B O ILED S O U P S A ND SN A K E S O U P
燉湯及蛇羹
Year End Dinner / Spring Dinner
Braised Snake Soup served with Lemon Leaves and Chrysanthemums 菊花三蛇羹 Snakehead Fish, Chinese Herbs 天麻川芎燉山斑魚 Beef Shank, Chinese Cornbind, Red Dates 首烏紅棗燉牛 Pork Shank, Dried Starfish, Apricot Kernels 海星南北杏燉豬 C L AY P O T RI CE
煲仔飯
Come and celebrate the Lunar New Year with your family, friends and business associates at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Several gorgeous, value-for-money, Year End Dinner and Spring Dinner packages are available. Please make your reservations early and our Banquet team will be more than happy to assist you with the planning and organisation. For reservations or enquiries at Kellett Island, please contact our Banquet experts on 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk
Chinese New Year Auspicious Dishes Bistro | 31 January to 11 February
Garoupa Fillet, Black Mushroom and Cordyceps Flower 蟲草花冬菇星斑柳煲仔飯 Preserved Pork, Chinese Liver Sausage, Pork Sausage and Duck Leg 臘味油鴨煲仔飯 Fish Maw, Chicken and Conpoy 魚肚瑤柱滑雞煲仔飯 Pork Ribs, Chicken Feet, Black Bean Sauce 豉汁鳳爪排骨煲仔飯 Ostrich, Marmoreal Mushroom, Homemade Mild Chilli Paste 醬皇鴕鳥靈芝菇煲仔飯 Minced Squid and Meat Patty 魷魚肉餅煲仔飯
Baked Boston Lobster in Supreme Soup, served with E-fu Noodles 龍馬精神（上湯焗波士頓龍蝦伴伊麵） Braised Goose Web with Fish Maw, Black Mushroom and Lettuce in a Clay Pot 和氣生財（花膠冬菇生菜燴鵝掌） Deep-fried US Fresh Oyster 金蠔滿屋（酥炸生蠔） Braised Pig’s Trotters and Lotus Roots with Red Fermented Bean Curd 橫財就手（南乳蓮藕炆豬手） Braised Sea Cucumber with Hime-matsutake Mushroom and Seasonal Vegetables in a Clay Pot 吉慶滿堂（姬松茸燴海參伴時蔬煲）
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Caviar Promotion Natural Caviar (30g) Garnish Blinis, Egg White, Egg Yolk, Parsley, Chopped Onions, Crème Fraiche
Compass Room | 16 to 26 January
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Natural Caviar (10g) Fresh Blue Crab Meat, Melba Toast ❧ ❧ ❧
Natural Caviar (10g) French Oysters, Champagne Sabayon ❧ ❧ ❧
Natural Caviar Light Soy-marinated Boston Lobster Tail, Sea Asparagus ❧ ❧ ❧
Natural Caviar Australian Hamachi Tartar with Sour Cream and Chives, Japanese Tuna Purée
Caviar is a roe of virgin sturgeon. And a virgin sturgeon is a very rare fish. Very few sturgeons are strictly virgins. That’s why caviar is a very rare dish.
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Natural Caviar with Swiss Rösti and Crème Fraiche
Enjoy the sublime and almost nutty-tasted Caviar in the Compass Room and become one of the connoisseurs for the best caviar now.
Bucket List on the Main Deck
Home-made Chinese New Year Puddings
Opening soon!
Our very well-received home-made Chinese New Year Puddings will be available from 10 to 27 January (20 January is the deadline for ordering!). The selection is listed below and you can choose from two different sizes, 600gm and 1,200gm. Chinese Turnip and Preserved Meat Pudding 臘味蘿蔔糕 Sweetened Water-Chestnut Pudding 香甜馬蹄糕 Sweetened Glutinous Pudding 椰汁年糕 The order form can be downloaded from the website or obtained from any F&B outlet. You may return the completed form to the F&B Office in person, fax it to 2239 0341 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk Ordering is required 48 hours in advance. All puddings ordered but not collected will be charged. For any enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386.
The comradery of lounging and sharing a bucket of food to “die for” is caught in the name and a phrase made famous by the movie of the same title. Besides a selection of incredible food , some served in buckets, we’ll also be serving buckets of beer and introduce a “kettle list” of cocktails by the kettle! We look forward to welcoming you soon to the Main Deck. JANUARY 2017 AHOY! |
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Wine of the Month Events | Promotions
Deep Woods Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Margaret River, Western Australia Citrus, passion fruit and herbal taste with notes of blackcurrent. Flavoursome finish. [Suggested food paring: salad, light-cooked seafood]
Chinese New Year Fireworks Dinner Sunday 29 January
Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al 2014 – Margaret River, Western Australia Blueberries and strawberry aromas with spice notes. Sweet fruit with silky acid taste. Smooth tannin. [Suggested food paring: poultry, light-cooked red meat] Available in all F&B outlets at $295 per bottle.
CHEERS! Beverage Specials In all F&B outlets at Kellett Island Kirin Ichiban Frozen Draught Beer $49 per pint At Middle Island and Shelter Cove Kirin Ichiban (330ml) $35 per bottle Brewed from 100% malt with exquisite fruit character, a tempting floral aroma and a rich, creamy finish. This beer has a refreshing, clear, smooth and refined flavour.
Monthly Wine Fairs
As usual, the fireworks will be displayed over Victoria Harbour on the second day of Chinese New Year, and dinner will be served in various outlets. Details have been posted on the Club website, on posters at all three Clubhouses, and included in the weekly email.
Curries Middle Island and Shelter Cove | 1 to 26 and 30 to 31 January Thai Red Curry with Roast Duck 泰式紅咖喱燒鴨 Japanese Style Beef Curry 日式咖喱牛肉 Korean Pork Ribs Curry, Kimchi 韓式咖喱豬排骨、泡菜 Sri Lankan Tomato Curry with Chicken 斯里蘭卡番茄咖喱雞肉 All curries are served with Pilaf Rice or Steamed Rice 以上咖喱均伴印度飯或白飯
Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation - marvellous! The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets! Many members are catching on to this and inviting groups of friends to enjoy the two-hour wine tasting and then using the F&B vouchers to offset a meal another day within two months! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices! Kellett Island, Wednesday 4 January, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 6 January, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
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Wine Delivery Order Form January 2017
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‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!
Wine Fair entry is only $50 per person which includes the sampling of all the wines on the list, complimentary canapés and $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. THIS VOUCHER WILL EVEN UP TO THE VALUE OF $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
Deep Woods Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Margaret River, Western Australia (wine of the month)
$136
Domaine Les Salices Chardonnay 2015 – Carcassonne, France
$112
Perdeberg The Dry Land Collection Un-wooded Chenin Blanc 2015 – Parrl, South Africa
$125
Villard Sauvignon Blanc Expresión Reserve 2015 – Casablanca Valley, Chile
$136
Pacifica Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2015 – Marlborough, New Zealand
$148
Lost Buoy Gulf View Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – McLaren Vale, South Australia
$198
Citrus, passion fruit and herbal taste with notes of blackcurrent. Flavoursome finish. [Suggested food paring: salad, light-cooked seafood]
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Rich and fresh bouquet with peach and floral in aroma. Taste with roasted note and fruit with round finish. [Suggested food paring: poultry, cooked fish] Floral, waxy and thrilling minerality with a round texture. [Suggested food paring: light dishes such as salads, fish, and chicken] Complex aroma with tropical fruit and citrus taste. Well structure. [Suggested food paring: as an aperitif or enjoy with fresh shellfish, salads or sushi]
Subdued tones of passion fruit, citrus and fresh grassiness couple with a crisp, mouth-watering acidity. [Suggested food paring: oyster, light-cooked seafood and chicken] Tropical fruits of dew melon and freshly cut grass in summer after rain with hint of melon and cut grass. [Suggested food paring: poultry or fish]
RED WINES Deep Woods Estate Shiraz Et Al 2014 – Margaret River, Western Australia (wine of the month)
$136
Famiglia Pasqua Valpolicella DOC 2014 – Veneto, Italy
$125
Arnoux & Fils Vieux Clocher Beaumes de Venise ‘ Les Ravards’ 2014 – Rhône, France
$148
Caiarossa Pergolaia IGT 2011 – Tuscany, Italy
$175
Bodegas Pagos del Moncayo Prados colección Syrah 2014 – Campo de Borja, Spain
$198
Rocche Costamagna Barbera d’Alba DOC 2014 – Piedmont, Italy
$218
Deep Woods Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 – Margaret River, Western Australia
$238
Tenuta Sette Cieli NOI 4 2013 – Bolgheri DOC, Italy
$258
Blueberries and strawberry aromas with spice notes. Sweet fruit with silky acid taste. Smooth tannin. [Suggested food paring: poultry, light-cooked red meat]
Fresh with scents of redcurrants and raspberries. Well-structured, rounded and harmonious on the palate. [Suggested food paring: risotto, radicchio, red meats and mature cheeses] Strong bouquet mixed with hint of fruit and spices plus silky structured tannins. [Suggested food paring: game, red meats in sauce, grilled meats, cheeses]
Floral notes and succulent ripe fruit. Intense, fresh and vibrant, without a trace of over ripeness. A glossy texture. [Suggested food paring: poultry, light-cooked red meat] Intense cherry tones with hints of violet. Deep aromas of wild fruits and violets, cassis, plum jam, black currant and blackberry, black olives and truffles. The palate is powerful, full-bodied with a silky texture. [Suggested food paring: roasts and red meats] Typical cherry aromas. It is a full-bodied wine balanced by the characteric acidity of the Barbera grape. The vibrant fruit is combined with spicy notes. [Suggested food paring: pasta and risotto, It’s excellent with salami and poultry] Ripe cassos, red plums and salted liquorice aromas. High notes of cedart oak and violet. Red fruits with dark chocolate nuances further enhanced by subtle sweet oak characters. Juicy tannins, long finish. [Suggested food paring: roast, grilled meat, game, meat in sauce] Ripe sweet fruits give way to a wine with a very defined and yet very different character. [Suggested food paring: game, grilled meats, red meat in sauce]
PREMIUM RED WINE SELECTION (FOR ORDERING ONLY) Deep Woods Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 – Margaret River, Western Australia
$428
Caiarossa IGT 2009 – Tuscany, Italy
$488
Château de Candale 2010, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru – Bordeaux, France
$498
Tenuta Sette Cieli Scipio 2010 – Tuscany, Italy
$688
Intense blueberry and plum fruit flavours, complex and generous flavours on plate with French oak characters and a savoury. Well rounded tannin. [Suggested food paring: matured cheese, roast meat, meat in heavy sauce.] A fresh red wine on both palate and nose. The tannic structure of the blends is round and velvety, emphasizing the delicacy and finesse of the vintage. [Suggested food paring: game, grilled meat, light cheese] Firm and silky with a pretty texture and length. Full body, tight and compact. [Suggested food paring: red meat, matured cheese, game.] Complex fruity aromas and spiced notes. Its finesse and enthusiastic elegance together with the complex structure. [Suggested food paring: risotto, red meat, creamy dishes] • 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):
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Email this form to events@rhkyc.org.hk or fax to 2239 0341 • For enquiries please call 2239 0340 • Deadline for ordering: 31 January 2017
Events | Promotions
Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 4 January, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 6 January, 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome.
CLASS SECRETARIES
Club Lines
Sailing Secretary David Norton sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Maiyo Hood 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 Christina Cully ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Dion Houghton sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Alex Lewellyn 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
Membership Movement
December 2016
ORDINARY MEMBERS Mrs Victoria E Child Mr Hidde B de Vries Mr Andrew D Ireton Mr Paul S S Yeung Ms Wong Pik Yee Mr & Mrs Guillaume M P Lemenager Ms Sheila Saw & Mr Fong Chi Kei Mr & Mrs Leendert A van den Berg
Ms Irene P L Ip & Mr Tang Chi Kwong UBS AG, Managing Director Ms Lee Siu Mui & Mr Chan Wai Kuen Orix Asia Limited Executive Vice President Mr & Mrs Dominique M P Richard Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Senior Area Manager – Asia
JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Wataru Takada
INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Mr Hong Yiu
FULL MEMBERS Mr Ian Fleming
ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Warwick B Downes Mr Benjamin K Harding Ms Pamela Shores Mr & Mrs Matthew P Hanning Mr & Mrs Paul P L Lo Mr & Mrs Christian H Schierer Tommaso de Angelis Ethan S C Chuk
CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Shentin Elson Jenna L Y Wu CADET MEMBERS Ulysse Ha Thuc Charlotte H T Lai Zoe Leconte James G Peacock Ivan Y H Tang Mia Y C Ting Leo Tremblay Lucas J W van den Berg
General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 RESIGNATION Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Dr Christina E Brun Member Events & Communications Manager Mr Andrew Tortoishell Jody Hui 2239 0312 Mr & Mrs Percy S H Lau Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Mr & Mrs Gonzalo J Torano Vallina Antony Phillips 2239 0353 Polly Chan Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Aymeric Gillard Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Polly C Hanning Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Mr James Y C Tang Hayley H Y Lau Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 K B Machinery Co Ltd, Frederick Lillingston-Price Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 Managing Director Charles D M Marshall Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion Ms Cheung Shuk Wah & Naomi Walgren 2239 0391 Rajan A Varma Mr Lo Chi Hong MI Sailing and Marine Manager Jono Rankine 2812 0172 Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Business Planning Manager Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 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 Ron Roberts passed away in England on 6 December 2016. He Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 was 93. Ron and his wife Wendy were active members of the House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352 club from 1971 to 1990. In the 1970’s Ron owned Dragon D5,
Obituary
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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winning his fair share of the trophies. He was often seen rushing to the Dragon on Saturday morning, having played 18 holes in Fanling and, no doubt, using the upper deck of the vehicle ferry to eyeball the wind shifts between Hung Hom and North Point on his way to Kellett Island. He sold D5 and bought Kismet, a William Shaw 27 foot cruiser / racer on which many a happy time was spent with friends rafted-up in Mirs Bay and Rocky Harbour. His last yacht was a Yamaha 30 named Sweet Fanny. She was moored in Shelter Cove and was out every weekend and often anchored with the ‘Gang of Four’ in Jade Bay. Ron was active in the organization side of the club and was Chairman of the Shelter Cove Committee in the early 80’s. Ron has lived a full life. He was a passionate Welshman, liked his sport and his beer and occasionally, if you were lucky (and he had enough beer), he would spoil us with his version of Sospan Fach. Ron will be dearly missed by family and friends.
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