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Contents

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THE BRIDGE

FEATURES

ROWING

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS

6 Calendar 7 Commodore’s Message 8 General Manager’s Message 9 RHKYC Charity Foundation 10 Awards AGM 2017 13 Long Standing Members Presentation

16 Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race 24 Lipton Trophy 2017 28 The Regatta Ball

35 50 years of Captains 36 World Rowing Coastal Championships 2017

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

MARINE

CLUB LINES

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

49 Club Directory 49 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements

SAILING 30 Starter’s Box 32 Po Toi Challenge 33 Sailing Development | Training

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Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, 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 Ramon Archer; Rowing Captain Philip Crinion. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 49. 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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JANUARY

ZHIK 29ER WORLDS

Swedish Food Promotion Swedish Buffet Lunch and Dinner in the Bistro 15 January to 1 February Swedish Snack Menu at the Main Deck and Main Bar 15 January to 1 February

Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

16 Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

VOLVO OCEAN RACE – VOR65 PRO-AM RACE

Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

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Kellett Island Wine Fair

Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

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Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 to 31 January

ZHIK 29ER WORLDS Curries at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 to 31 January Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

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Curries

Compass Room 1 January to 13 February

15 January to 1 February

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Prime Beef Promotion

Volvo Ocean Race and Swedish Food Promotion with Chef Jaakko Sorsa

New Year’s Day Breakfast in the Bistro Seafood Brunch with Bubbles in the Compass Room Clay Pot Delights, Double-boiled Soup and Snake Soup in the Bistro 1 to 31 January Prime Beef Promotion in the Compass Room 1 January to 13 February

THU

Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

4 Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

10 Supervised Sailing Session

17 Supervised Sailing Session

11 Benromach Whisky Tasting Lecture at Small Lawn Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

Spanish Tapas and Wines at Middle Island

Spanish Tapas and Wines at Middle Island Supervised Sailing Session

12 Spanish Tapas and Wines at Middle Island Supervised Sailing Session

Rowing Development Course (ST/MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

Rowing Development Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI)

CLASS RACING

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Rowing Development Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI)

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session J/80 Racing Training Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Rowing Development Course (ST/MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

CLASS RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session J/80 Racing Training Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Rowing Development Course (ST/MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI) Adult Beginner Rowing Course – Day 1 (MI)

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat RYA Powerboat Level 2 Assessment Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Rowing Development Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI) Adult Beginner Rowing Course – Day 2 (MI)

VOLVO OCEAN RACE – VOR65 PRACTICE RACE

VOLVO OCEAN RACE – M32 PRO-AM RACE

VOLVO OCEAN RACE – VOR65 IN-PORT RACE

VOLVO OCEAN RACE – VOR65 AROUND THE ISLAND RACE

Burns Whisky Tasting at the Main Lawn Rowing Development Course (ST) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI)

Spanish Tapas and Wines at Middle Island Speaker Corner and Quiz Night with Rum & DJ at Main Lawn

‘50 Shades of’ Crayfish Party with ‘ABBA’ Cover Band at the Main Deck Rowing Development Course (MI) Middle Island Rowing Race Series #1 (Youth)

Special VOR Seafood Brunch in the Compass Room Kid’s Carnival at the Main Deck and Small Lawn Bubbles Afternoon Tea at the Main Deck Winter BBQ Buffet Dinner paired with Mulled Wine and Live Blues Band (1900 to 2300hrs) at the Main Deck Rowing Development Course (ST/MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (ST/MI) Outrigger Canoe Development Course (MI) Adult Beginner Rowing Course – Day 3 (MI)

February Chinese Banquet Dinner with Entertainment at Main Lawn

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

Wines and Beer of the Month

Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco IGT 2016 – Veneto, Italy Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Rosso IGT 2014 – Veneto, Italy Carlsberg Smooth Draught (325ml)

Commodore’s Message Happy New Year – I hope 2018 is a great year for all members, staff and the Club

會長史東禮

The Volvo Ocean Race has been a compelling event so far – I’ve been riveted by the real time and inside view of the event provided by social media and the VOR app. With so little separating the boats heading into Cape Town and the fleet heading towards some 60kts winds, it’s anyone’s guess who will be first to get to here. Having been off the pace early on, we hope that the team representing Hong Kong, Sun Hung Kai/ Scallywag, fares better as they move into more familiar waters. Once they get here, there are a couple of in-shore races together with their own round the Island race to look forward to. The Club has been engaged to provide on-the-water support for these, together with the start of the next leg of the main ocean race and all the sailing clubs are pulling together to provide all the boats that will be needed for this. We are also getting involved in the Race Village that’s created over at Kai Tak, looking to see whether we can organize a boat to shuttle members across from Kellett Island and will be trying to lure visiting sailors and competitors to the club for speaker events or simply a drink at the Main Bar. Please keep an eye on the weekly emails that go out for details nearer the time. One key event associated with the Volvo Offshore Race that I’d like to

新年快樂 – 我在此祝願所有會員及員工在2018年有一個豐收之年一月將會是本港帆船賽事的重要時刻。打響頭炮有由本會主辦位於中途島舉行的 2018 29er 世界錦標賽、其後我們將會協助 Volvo 環球帆船賽舉辦停靠本港時之活動。熱烈歡迎以上兩項活動中，所有來自海外的參加者和各支援團隊訪港。同時，我亦要向所有自願提供水上和陸上支援的義工們表示衷心感謝。 Volvo 環球帆船賽是有史以來最引人注目的帆船活動，因此，我亦安裝了 Volvo 環球帆船賽的手機應用程式，實時追蹤比賽進度及觀看一些關於各賽船的準備工作。所有賽船一直緊貼著彼此，駛往開普敦，他們需以每小時60海里逆風航行，有誰會猜測到那艘賽船會最先到達？海面情況愈趨穩定，我們希望代表香港的新鴻基／Scallywag 號在駛往更熟識的海域後，能取得較佳成績。當各船隊到達本港後，將會進行多場內港賽，及大會指定的環島賽事。本會已被委任為以上所有比賽的水上支援單位，並協助他們展開下一輪的海洋賽及齊集本港所有帆船會，提供足夠的帆船讓他們在本港舉行的所有活動得以順利進行。此外，我們亦有參與安排啟德選手村的運作；屆時本會將因應情況，提供穿梭船接載會員來往吉列島至選手村，希望能吸引各地帆船手和參賽者蒞臨本會舉辨座談會或到酒吧消遣。更多有關詳情，敬請留意每星期的電郵通訊。藉此機會，我請大家留意一個與 Volvo 離岸賽有關的海洋峰會，會議將於船隊停靠本港時舉行。比賽的其中一個重點是提高大眾對海洋污染、塑膠及

bring to your attention is the Ocean Summit that will be held during the Hong Kong stopover. The race has a significant focus on raising awareness about marine pollution, plastics and sustainability, and the Summit is being organised to look at meaningful solutions that businesses and organisations can implement or use to inspire a more sustainable model – the intention being to create a legacy with people who are in a position to inspire and deliver real change. The event is aimed at senior management in businesses, NGOs and government – so if you fit the bill and would like to attend, please get in touch with the PR Department who will share registration details. Focusing back on the Club, it was good to see many of you at the recent AGM. With no questions being raised from the floor, it would have been a very quick meeting if we didn’t use the occasion to present a number of awards and celebrate those long standing members who achieved their 25th and 50th year milestones. It was an opportunity to recognise not just the achievements of a new generation of sailors and rowers but also, through the Noel Croucher awards, recognise two older members who have made huge contributions to the development of our sports in the Club; Charlie Manzoni for sailing and Ng Kong Wan for rowing. You can read their citations and about the other award winners on pages 10 to 13. As you know, many of our sailors compete at the annual King’s Cup Regatta in Thailand. Congratulations to Nick Burns and Fred Kinmonth who won IRC 1 with their crew on Otonomos Mandrake and to Life Absent Member Henry Kaye who won the Multihull Racing Division with Team Thor. An exciting announcement will be made in the coming weeks with regards to the appointment of an Official Clothing Supplier in order to raise the quality of Club-branded apparel and provide more value to members. This is the result of a long process of engaging with a wide group of suppliers, a tendering exercise and some careful consideration by the General Committee. As we transition into this new relationship, please take the opportunity to visit the Ship Shop as clear out old stock prior to the new Official Clothing Supplier coming on board.

可持續發展的意識；峰會更會把一些有意義的解決方應用在商界和其他組織上，藉此激發出一種可持續發展的模式，希望能令人們做到真正的改變，並創造一個新時代。會議的主要對象為企業管理層、非牟利團體及政府人員；如果你亦同屬以上機構，歡迎出席會議，有關報名詳情請與本會的公共關系部查詢。焦點回到本會上，很高興看見有不少會員出席週年會員大會，當中亦沒有會員提出問題，如果我們沒有在大會上頒發那一系列的獎頂，也沒有為 25及50年資深會員慶祝，相信會議將會變得很簡短。這不單是一個彰顯新一代帆船手和划艇手成就的機會，透過裘槎獎學金，我們可以肯定兩位年資較深的會員Charlie Manzoni（帆船）和吳江泓（划艇）為本會的體育事業發展作出重大貢獻。關於兩位的引文及其餘各得獎者之詳情，請參閱第10至13頁。如你所知，本會有不少會員參加了在泰國舉行的泰皇杯帆船賽；恭喜 Nick Burns 和 Fred Kinmonth 及其隊員所駕駛的 Otonomos Mandrake 號在 IRC 1 組別中奪得好成績，而 Life Absent 會員 Henry Kaye 亦憑 Team Thor 在多體船組別中奪冠。在未來數週內，即將有一則令人興奮的通告將會發出；為提高本會品牌服裝的質量，我們將會聘用一家全新的官方服裝供應商，為會員提供更優質服務。這是一個經過慢長討論的成果，我們曾與不同的供應商會面，理事會會員亦對所有招標作出仔細研究。由於我們即將更換供應商，所以各會員可藉此機會親臨 Ship Shop 選購一些清貨產品。 JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

The Bridge

Commodore Robert Stoneley

January promises to be a big month for sailing in Hong Kong. We kick-off 2018 with the 29er Worlds that we are hosting at Middle Island, after which we change gear to help host the Volvo Ocean Race’s stopover in Hong Kong. In extending a warm welcome to all overseas participants and support teams involved in these two events, I’d also like to offer a big thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help provide support both on and off the water.

General Manager’s Message

The Bridge

I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and here’s looking forward to a busy and successful New Year which will include the completion of our Kellett Island Development Project! As mention in the Commodore’s message, we are eagerly awaiting the Volvo Ocean Race fleet arriving for their first ever Hong Kong Stopover. One of the key focus areas of this edition of the race is to raise awareness on the need General Manager Mark Bovaird for greater conservation of the 總經理布馬克 oceans; particularly with regards to pollution by plastic. As you may recall, this is a subject dear to the Club’s heart too as we unilaterally stopped providing plastic straws and cutlery, beverages in single-use plastic bottles and plastic bags with effect from World Ocean Day, 8 June 2016, in our own effort to help. At that time we also took the opportunity to work with HK Recycles to monitor our recycling efforts and ensure that the plastic, paper and metal we send is actually recycled. I am pleased to share with you that in the year ended 30 November 2017 we have sent 137kg of paper, 140kg of metal and 116kg of plastic to be recycled. Their estimate of the total carbon emissions that have been saved through that process is 1,330kg of carbon dioxide. There is still more that we can do particularly with regards to the use of plastic bottles and we would urge members to make more use of the water stations provided by the Club to refill your own reusable water

我希望大家都歡度了快樂的聖誕，在此一同迎接既充實又成功的新一年，當然包括即將完工的吉列島擴建工程。如會長所言，我們熱切期待 Volvo 環球帆船賽的船隊首次在本港停靠；這次比賽的其中一個重點，是加強公眾對保護海洋的必要性，特別是塑膠污染的意識。或許你們也有印象，這重點亦是本會的其中一個核心課題，從2016年6月8日世界海洋日起，我們已單方面停止供應塑膠吸管、餐具及即用即棄膠樽和膠袋，盡我們最大的努力為環保出一分力。當時，我們亦借助與香港環保廢料再造業總會合作的機會，監測本會的回收力度，確保所有回收得來的塑膠、紙張和鋁罐均能被有效地循環再造。我很高興和大家分享，直至 2017年11月3 0日為止，一共收得137公斤紙張、14 0 公斤鋁罐及116公斤塑膠作循環再生，粗略估計已減少了 1,330公斤的碳排放。我們還可以為環保再出多一分力，特別是在膠樽方面，我們致力鼓勵會員在出海進行任何水上活動前，可使用本會提供的水機，自備水樽盛載足夠飲用的水，減少膠樽耗用。當返回岸上時，我們亦會督促會員多使用會內設置的回收箱，把垃圾分類棄置。

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bottles, rather than bringing single use bottles with you when going out to sail, row or paddle. In addition we would also urge members to make greater use of the recycling bins and sort and place any rubbish you have with you in the appropriate recycling bins when you return to shore. We have come a long way in the past 18 months, but this is only the beginning in an ongoing quest to help preserve the oceans that are so fundamental to the success and enjoyment we all share from the sports we all love. Whilst writing about initiatives to reduce waste, I also wanted to update you on the association we have with Foodlink, a locally based charity who collect excess food from some hotels, restaurants and clubs and use it to provide meals for disadvantaged families throughout the city. We are proud to be involved with this initiative and of the fact that the food collected from the Club in the past year has gone on to provide 1,000 meals to families and individuals in need. As mentioned earlier, the Volvo Ocean Race will soon be arriving and apart from the action on the water, the Club has plenty to do ashore at Kellett Island with a special Scandinavian theme for our food promotions this month, including a ’50 Shades of’ Crayfish Party complete with a performance by an ABBA Cover Band. Please see all the details for these special promotions on pages 46 and 47. As always we go from one new year to another in a blink of an eye! We are about to open bookings on 8 January for the Chinese New Year Fireworks Dinner being held on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Saturday 17 February. See page 45 and of course watch out for updates in the weekly emails! January certainly looks set to be a fantastic month at the club and we look forward to seeing you in the clubhouses or out on the water.

雖然經歷過去漫長的18個月，但這只不過是一個起點，最終目標是要保護海洋免受污染，此舉成功與否，對喜愛運動的大家起了一個關鍵作用，為保育海洋而作出努力。在談及關於減廢之時，我想藉此向各位更新關於本會與膳心連基金合作之事宜，這是一所本地的慈善機構，專門收集一些來自酒店、餐廳及會所剩下來美食，再分發到有需要的社區團體及家庭。我們為能夠參與此項活動而深感自豪，本會在過去的一年已送出了近1,0 0 0份美食到各有需要人士及家庭的手上。正如早前所述，距離 Volvo 環球帆船賽訪港的日子愈來愈接近，為配合主題，吉列島會所亦準備了一系列以歐洲為主題的餐飲推廣，當中包括有 50款小龍蝦派對配以 ABBA 樂隊的精彩演出。有關特別推廣詳情，請閱第46及47頁。如往常一樣，轉眼間就從一個新年轉到另一個新年！我們即將在1月8日接受農曆新年煙花晚宴的報名，煙花將於大年初二，2月17日(星期六)晚上舉行。詳情請查閱第45頁，及留意每星期的電郵通訊更新。一月份是個精彩的月份，我期望在會所內或水上看到大家。

Annual Charity Christmas Party The Bridge

The RHKYC Charity Foundation hosted its annual Christmas Party for the Red Cross Hospital Schools and our guests were absolutely delighted to be able to construct and decorate little gingerbread houses. Every individual house was of course unique and each one a masterpiece! After the fun of gingerbread and lots of icing, the children then dove in to the next fun activity which was to personalise their very own Santa hat! Everyone had a fantastic time and this is a very special event that we all look forward to each year.

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Tom Larmour Young Sailor Awards The Bridge Tom Larmour Young Sailor of the Year Award Jon Crawford has long been an active youth sailor of RHKYC and not only dedicates a huge amount of time and effort to his own sailing but also to the club and the Sharks Squad. Jon has recently taken on the role of Cadet Captain, leading the Youth Sailing Committee which feeds into the Class Secretaries committee. This has been alongside his final year of A-Level exams during which he has also worked hard to push forward his own performance level in the 29er Class. In his own sailing Jon was 2nd at 2017 Hong Kong Race Week where he also presented a speech for Sailors for the Sea during the opening ceremony. Once free from school Jon headed to California to compete at the 29er US and World Championships over the summer, where with partner Matthew Clark he placed 81st out of 129 competitors. Jon is now taking a year away from formal education in order to maximise his sailing time and achieve his best at the 2018 Hong Kong Worlds, at Middle Island in January. Tom Larmour Most Promising Young Sailor Award Thorwen Uiterwaal has been sailing Lasers now for one year. Previously one of Hong Kongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top Optimist sailor, he is now starting to get to grips

Wilson Cup Award The achievement of Kenny Liu is indeed outstanding. He received gold medals in both Asia Cup Singapore M2and M4- and a bronze medal in the Asian Championship LM4- in 2016. In 2017, he received gold medals in Sydney International Regatta LM4x and M4x 500m sprint and All-Japan Lightweight Rowing Cup LM4x. He placed second in Holland-Bekker Amsterdam LM4x, and received a silver medal in the Asian Championship LM4x.

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with Laser Racing. In the summer of 2017 he placed 46th in the bronze fleet of the ILCA Youth World Championships (183 out of 273). Currently he is leading the Hong Kong selection to represent Hong Kong at the 2017 World Sailing Youth World Championships taking place in Sanya in December. RHKYC Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year Award The performances of Duncan Gregor continue to surpass all expectations with the results speaking for themselves. At 13 years old, in the Optimist class (up to age 15) during 2017 he has placed 9th in the World Championships; 1st in the Hong Kong Nationals and Open Championship; 2nd in the UK Nationals and 1st in the 2017 Hong Kong Race Week. While the performances of Duncan are fantastic, the considerable achievements by other Optimist sailors and sailors of other classes, should be duly noted. This year there are more sailors than ever who have achieved results that in most years would win this award. This speaks volumes for the direction the Sharks Team is heading in.

Sam Kelly Memorial Award The Bridge

The General Committee unanimously agreed that the award should go to Natalie Kwan for her commitment to the Club. Natalie joined the Club as a Junior Member in 2006 and is an accomplished rower who is known to many. She has consistently participated, contributed, and volunteered in driving engagement and giving back to the club and its events. Amongst many others, Natalie has been active in many major rowing and outrigger events, social events and overseas invitational events. She participated in the Fine Rowing Boat Regatta from 2008-2016 including Shing Mun Regatta Series, Shing Mun Head, Verdent races and Hong Kong Rowing Championships locally. She also participated in overseas events at Todo Regatta in 2014 and 2016, Singapore San Miguel Cup 2014 and Kona Race in Hawaii in 2015. Apart from rowing, Natalie has also been an active member of numerous club committees. She has been a member of Young Members Sub-Committee in 2012-2013, and a member of Fine Rowing Sub-Committee from 2015 until now. She has been the Rowing Women Crew Co-ordinator from 2013-2014, 2016, 2017 and counting. She is also the organizer of entries for overseas regatta – Toda Master Regatta and Kona Regatta; volunteered at club races including Head of the Bay and Middle Island Masters; and the organizer of social events including the Christmas Party, Wan Chai Head etc.

Noel Croucher Award – Sailing sixty squad members and over two thousand youth sail training days in a year. The squad goes from strength to strength, and the future of the club will continue to benefit from this investment in bringing on the next generation of sailors. Charlie has been – and continues to be – a key driver to improve race management skills in the Club and the wider Hong Kong sailing community. Having spent time in Europe gaining sufficient experience to become a National Race Officer, he was responsible for the creation of the Race Management sub-committee in 2013 and the establishment of the race management training programme, bringing in external international race officers to teach budding domestic race officers. Charlie was appointed by ISAF as an International Race Officer in 2015. His commitment to race management remains undiminished as he continues to run race management seminars, as well as acting as the PRO for the annual Hong Kong Race Week – the largest sailing event held in Hong Kong – and the imminent 29er World Championships being held here in Hong Kong in early January 2018. Charlie Manzoni’s involvement in the Club has been wide ranging; from his time as chairman of the Youth Sailing Class, as a member of the Sailing Development sub-committee, then on the Middle Island sub-committee and finally to the General Committee, where he served as the Honorary Secretary from 2012 to 2016. Whist on the General Committee he also sat on the membership committee and chaired the membership matters sub-committee. He was also a member of the Race Management subcommittee and I will say more on that in a minute. In total he served on thirteen committees over an eleven year period. Over and above his service on various committees, Charlie’s contribution has been in two key areas; the growth of youth sailing and race management. Taking to each of these areas in turn: The foundations that Charlie helped lay ten years ago are at the heart of the Club’s current vibrant and successful youth sailing, with some

On the sailing side Charlie has been a stalwart member of the Etchells class and regularly sails with the class in Hong Kong as well as internationally, having competed in the Etchells World Championships as a Corinthian team in Cowes in 2016 and San Francisco in 2017, where he came fourth. Within the class he is a consistent winner of the best costume at the Etchells yearend prize giving and apparently wears a pink spiked Mohawk wig with particular aplomb. Despite the fact that Charlie is – for the time being anyway – down to his last RHKYC committee (the 29er World Championship Organising Committee) he continues to serve the sailing community in Hong Kong through his position as Vice President on the Hong Kong Sailing Federation Council. Somehow he also manages to find the time to sit on the World Sailing Constitutional Committee and to chair the World Sailing Judicial Committee. JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

Noel Croucher Award – Rowing The Bridge

Ng Kong Wan joined the Club in 1999 as a Junior Member and was one of the first batch of junior members from an old initiative, targeting university students to row and/or sail with the Club. He became an Ordinary Member in 2002, a Full Member in 2007 and was elected as the Rowing Captain in 2015-2017. Beyond being Rowing Captain, Wan has also been involved heavily in a lot of club committee work. He has been a member of Rowing Committee from 2008-2018; Membership Committee from 2009-2015 and 2017-18; Membership Matters Sub-Committee from 2014-15 and 2017-18; Communications Committee in 2017; General Committee from 2015-2017 and the Coastal Rowing Sub-Committee from 2017-2018. While it would be unusual to award an individual for the Noel Croucher Award in the year that he just retired from the position of Rowing Captain, both GenCom and RowCom have agreed that Wan stands out as someone that has gone above and beyond the requirements of that role. Wan has certainly done more for rowing in the club than anyone else in recent years. His ambition to see change within the rowing section started long before his role as Rowing Captain but this role allowed him to solidify his goals, the fruit of which the rowing section is now reaping. Wan has always had a strategy to promote the rowing section at a number of levels. In particular: • Development of youth rowing and building a schools rowing programme • Expansion and integration between RHKYC and HK University Alumni Clubs • Growth and Expansion of the University Elite Programme and getting University Rowers to experience International Rowing events through the support of the Club • Building the profile of the sport in the local community and of HK rowing internationally by, for example, bringing competitive Rowing back in the Harbour for first time in over 40 years, building the rowing and paddling ATIR into a world class event, and developing closer relationships with Hong Kong Government Bodies, including Sports Council and Tourism Board, and the Hong Kong China Rowing Association • Working to win the Asian Costal Championships 2018 and the World Coastal Rowing Championships 2019 Wan has treated his involvement with the club as a full time role. I think his abilities to develop rowing for all can be seen with the development and running of the Harbour Regatta. Although this was a milestone for the Club, the strategy behind this event goes far beyond this. Key factors at play were: developing the operational relationship the Club has with HKCRA and the HK Water Sports Council, working with key government stakeholders in order to present the importance of sport in the Harbour. Building media coverage and attracting celebrities to attend the event as well as attracting sponsors which has traditionally been virtually impossible given the limited appeal of Rowing in Hong Kong. Additionally, it is very clear that the successful execution of the Harbour Regatta led to HK being tentatively being offered the FISA World Coastal Rowing Champs dependent on finding sponsorship. The effort to navigate both club and governmental departments to build such events has been a major effort and sets the Rowing Section with a benchmark going forward. Far beyond the continued development of rowing for a small group of rowing members at the club, Wan has opened the sport to many

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people and continues to develop the sport and create ways to get young people involved with the Sport. I believe this commitment has gone far and beyond what would normally be expected of a Rowing Captain or member of the Club. His hard work and dedication has ensured that the sport of Rowing has been spread to a far wider audience than was historically the case at the Club. Wan’s work continues to expand and bring Rowing to a wider audience, in particularly the youth in HK which I believe is very important for the club and the lifeblood of the future for Rowing at the Club and in Hong Kong.

Noel Croucher Award An award in the name of Noel Croucher may be made each year to any person, who in the opinion of the General Committee, has rendered meritorious service to yachting or rowing. Sailing and Rowing Committees are to submit the names of any candidates for an award to the General Manager by 31 July each year. The name of any awardee shall appear in the Club’s Annual Report and the award shall be made at the Annual General Meeting.

Noel Croucher (1891-1980) N.V.A. Croucher, J.P., was a Vice Patron and Past Commodore of the Club when he passed away on 6 March 1980. The Club owes its very existence, in great measure, to Noel Croucher. He remains one of the Club’s outstanding personalities and is fondly remembered not only by our older members who knew him personally but in the bricks and mortar that comprise the Kellett Island Clubhouse itself. The Noel Croucher award is given for meritorious services to sailing or rowing and a large plaque bearing the names of those who have been recognised with this award appears on the Compass Room staircase. In addition, Noel Croucher donated several trophies to the Club including the La Cigale Trophy (Around the Island Race), the Tomes Cup, the Commodore’s cup (Dragons), the Croucher Cup (Cruisers), and the Croucher Cup (Dragons) (now the Dragon Championship Challenge Cup for the Croucher Series).

Long Standing Members Presentation The Bridge

50 Years Membership – Dr Lau Kwok Lam Alan

50 Years Membership – Mr and Mrs Peter A McTavish

Long Standing Members – 50 and 25 Years

50TH YEAR

LIST OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE REACHED THEIR 25TH MEMBERSHIP HONOR IN 2017

Dr Lau Kwok Lam Alan Mr & Mrs Ronald James McAulay Mr & Mrs Peter A McTavish Mr Chiang Hing Keung Nicholas

Miss Rosemary Yee Wan Chiu & Mr Frank Yam Miss Chiu Yee Ping Gigi Mr Ian David Mcnab Cowe Mr & Mrs Martin Timothy Cullinane Mr Anthony Howard Day Mr & Mrs Daniel George Green Miss Lorraine Veronica Hahn & Mr Michael Wang Mrs Thea Hoffmann Mr Paul Anthony Hurlow Mr Kam Yiu Ming Wilfred

Mr & Mrs Kwok Man Cheung Victor Mr Lai Kwok Yeung Gary Miss Lee Chee Fun Lammy Mr & Mrs Ma Ching Yuk Mr & Mrs David Edward Mead Mr & Mrs Ong Yong Loke Joseph Mr Ellian Joseph Perch Mr & Mrs Sit Hoi Wah Kenneth Mr & Mrs Tang Cheung Fai Mr & Mrs Andrew James Emery Taylor Mr Russell Mark Thomas

Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr

Tsoi Chi Yin Richie & Mrs Richard Van Den Berg & Mrs Wong Chi Fai Johnny & Mrs Wong Chi Hin Henry Wong Kit Ming Nelson Wong Wai Lun Michael & Mrs Yuen Wing Kan Thomas & Mrs Yung Yiu Wing

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Turkish Airlines Around The Island W O RD S: N AO MI REBEC C A A ND JA MIE M C WIL LIA M | PH OTO S:

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GU Y N O W EL L

Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race It was a day of challenging conditions for the 2017 Turkish Airlines Around the Island Race with everything from 2 to 28kts of easterly breeze being reported across the race track. Approximately 1,400 people on 230 boats and even two lifejacket-clad dogs took part in this year’s 26nm circumnavigation.

he big winners of the day were Jamie McWilliam with his crew Simon Macdonald and Peter Austin onboard the Etchells Shrub, crossing the finish line at 14h 19m 07s to take the overall win with a corrected time of 4h 59m 02s. Shrub was followed by Dion Houghton’s Magic 25 R2B2 and in 3rd the Lady Godiva trophy winner for the first female helm and Hayes Morgan Trophy winner for first youth sailor was Karrie Clark’s on the 29er 2314.

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Winner McWilliam commented on the racing, “Sailors talk about how the Around the Island Race is never the same but today was really not the same. I thought that Helmuth Hennig’s Marten 49 Vineta sailed the best from Green Island to the finish that I have ever seen, I don’t think they missed a single thing. There were more lead changes in the Etchells then I ever remember. So there were lots of cool things about today’s race. I thought it was very punchy not to shorten the race at

Race Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

Green Island and I would imagine there will a lot of people moaning about it but there will be just as many people not moaning about it. The weather was bad but to be honest after the reach down past Shek O Rock we were soaked, so by the time it started raining it made no difference to us at all.” When Jamie was later called about his win he commented “That’s so exciting man!” Jamie McWilliam’s own race report can be found at the end of this article. It took two start lines located off of Causeway Bay and Hung Hom and 22 consecutive starts to get the fleet away. There were boat breaking conditions right off of the start with the first casualty of the day headed back to the Club by 0830hrs due to a broken mast and boom. The fleet tacked their way up the starboard side of the Hong Kong Harbour course, avoiding exclusion zones and Hong Kong’s busy marine traffic and through Lei Yue Mun gap. An event of this scale could not take place without the help of all our volunteers. The Club is indebted to the following teams and thanks them for giving up their Sunday to help: SAFETY – Chan Hok Ming, Tommy Chan, James Fan, Simon Frusher, Carl Krokstaede, Patrick Lau, Alex Llewellyn, Gina Littlefair, Bond Lo, Bruce MacDonald, John Mayow, Catherine Mok, Gavin Parry, Niclas Rydin, Catherine Smith, Barry Truhol, Victor Tsien, Elsie Wong, Sian Wynn-Jones (and her mother), and Lillian Yeung. LAMMA SHEPHERDS – Chow Chi Fai, Ronan Hasle, Carolyn Lee, Eva Liu-Huguet, Vivian Ngan, Paul Oen, Scott Surek and Virendra Anand. RACE MANAGEMENT – Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen, together with Nisha Dickens, Peter Forsythe, Tove Hørlüc, Helle Joench, Jennifer Li, Adrienne Loffler, Lindsay Lyons, Gain Martin (and son Matthew), Claire Morgan, Dave Norton, Elberti Uiterwaal-Postma, Echo Tsang, Beth Wilson and Cynthia Yim. PROTEST COMMITTEE – Chairmen Alain Choi and Cathy Delany with committee members Karl Grebstad, Mike Huang, Dominic Law and Sheridan Teasel.

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Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race Once the fleet reached Shek O rock they met with big swells of 2 to 3m, which proved difficult for some of the smaller fleets. Persevering on was the first para-athlete to compete in the Around the Island Race; Foo Yuen-Wai representing Sailability Hong Kong on board a 2.4mR, The Kaplan; the smallest boat in the fleet. Not only was he the first para-athlete to compete, he is the first one to sail single-handed. Foo completed his circumnavigation in 07h 41m 24s putting him in 7th place with a corrected time of 05h 16m 31s. Another first was Sean Law on board S M Kwan and Thomas Wong’s Sunfast 3600 Ding Dong. At just 77 days old Sean was the youngest sailor to compete in the race. Assisting him with his circumnavigation were mother and father Sally and Dominic Law. Kites were hoisted after the fleet rounded D’Aguilar point with gusts up to 28kts. There were a few exciting broaches and resulting in a few more retirements. However with the large swell running along the Sheung Sze Mun channel, some boats were fully launched and able to surf in on the run towards Stanley Gate. The swell tapered off as did the breeze, as the fleet approached Round Island. A raining park up ensued off the Cyberport Gate, where supporting sponsors St. James’s Place were waiting to greet the fleet on a spectator yacht. Once the fleet rounded Green Island the breeze increased a little but there were still a few holes along the harbour.

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Simon Crockett on board Marcel Leidts Ker 46 Zannekin who took first in the IRC 1 fleet remarked after racing, “Well organised, the safety boats were in abundance. We couldn’t do anything about the weather but the organisation was excellent.” The prizegivng ensued on Monday night with winners being presented glassware and Turkish Airlines business class tickets.

Jamie McWilliams Race Report

Huge thanks from SiMac, Pete and myself to Joachim Isler and Drew Taylor for the loan of the boat, to Turkish Airlines for making it all possible through their sponsorship of the race, and to all the RHKYC Sailing Office staff who put in a monster effort to make this the biggest and happiest day of the year in the Club. JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

We got a great start in about 12kts and as we approached Lei Yue Mun gap the breeze was still decent but it was going a bit mad with huge shifts and big pressure changes. The fleet was spread all across the channel, and we sort of worked the middle right until we were pretty much at the gap at which stage we dived for the north and then flipped to port and headed for Cape Collinson, the NE corner of the island. We discussed the ‘trap’ that lurks in by Chai Wan; where you think you’re laying the corner but actually you fall out of pressure and tide and get rolled by the guys on your hip, but no sooner had we convinced ourselves we were OK than we got caught. Darn! So we had to tack out onto starboard and take transoms: Nick Burns’ Gunga Din picked it perfectly and moved into the lead, with Mark Yeadon’s Diva Deux in second. We held high past Collinson and then were the first boat in the fleet (actually nobody else we saw put up a kite till Beaufort) to put up our reacher, and took off down towards Shek O golf course. Nick’s boom broke near Shek O Rock so at Cape d’Aguilar we were about 30 seconds behind Mark and after a great surf down Beaufort, working our tail off (not as young as we used to be!). We sailed locked together with Mark all the way along the south side in 8-15kn on a fun spinnaker reach. As we passed Ocean Park, Dion Houghton in the lead Magic went screaming past on a full plane, looking awesome. As usual as we got in behind Ap Lei Chau it started to go seriously weird, and we determined to stay as far offshore as we possibly could. We did a quick peel to the VMG kite in a very light spot, and worked very hard to keep moving as far offshore as we could, and then in Cyberport we really nailed our colours to the mast and gybed through about 140 degrees twice in order to approach the outer (west) end of the Cyberport gate hot on starboard, and then gybe immediately back offshore, while Mark stayed closer inshore. We left a lot of boats parked at the Cyberport Gate with this maneuver. Along the west coast of the island we were sailing in a South-westerly of about 4 to 5kts, and we slowly but surely slid past anybody inshore of us (the tide was barely with us, but definitely helping) so we stayed offshore as far north as we could before dropping the kite as we were face-planted by the steadily approaching easterly out of the harbour, and the long beat home started. It was pretty darn miserable by this stage, but we rounded up at Green Island with all of us just about on the rail, and quickly flipped onto port and hammered it all the way into Kennedy Town, tacking right on the wall in our effort to dodge the foul tide. At this stage we got past the lead Flying 15, and only some big boats, Dion Houghton and two 29ers were visible in front of us. Mark and Flemo were well back, but it looked grim up ahead as we could see Zannekin very upright and in what looked like a Southeasterly (what next!?!?!) up by TST. We fuelled up with some snacks and set the boat up with a lot of twist in the jib and a pretty hard mainsheet in order to give us maximum ‘flaps down’ feel on the helm in the harbour slop and short tacked up the island shore as far as the last pier (near the Western Tunnel, Hong Kong island side) and then made a break for Kowloon side on a decent starboard lift. We then short-tacked up the bay behind Ocean Centre, desperately trying to avoid the tide but terrified of getting stuck in a hole behind Harbour City… The further east we got the lighter it became, and Mark and Flemo behind were gaining as we slowed down, but we were coming into all the boats in front of us – even the Ker46+ Lighthorse AlphaPlus, not to mention Dion and the 29ers (sounds like a 60s band) – so we felt OK. Our last starboard was a semi-drift along the south face of Harbour City dodging fishing lines, and at this point we saw that Vineta, who’d been making the best of it amongst all the big boats, had dived for the Island shore and we liked the look of that so we went for it too. A big roll of the dice, but we’d have to cross at some point and we reckoned earlier was better as we were about to be out of tide relief at the TST Star Ferry pier. The trip across the channel on port was all about footing fast, but the further south we went the better the breeze got and the next thing we were through the main channel and getting the tide lift in towards Fenwick Pier, and then we threw three tacks around the edge of the Convention Centre and crossed the finish about two minutes behind Dion, 5h 14m 07s after we started. Behind us, it had gone seriously pear-shaped for anybody who hadn’t made the dive across to the island shore, and Mark and Flemo eventually finished about 30 minutes after us, and everybody else behind suffered even more as the foul flood tide built throughout the afternoon. We knew we were in decent shape but as always we had no idea if we had won, and it was an amazingly emotional experience later that evening to discover we were first overall, with Dion in second and young Karrie Clark in the lead 29er in third overall – an awesome performance by them considering how ugly it was beating up the harbour in an Etchells with a masthead 40 feet above the chop, let alone in a 29er with a rig half that height. Special mention also to para-sailor Foo Yuen Wai who took his 2.4mR around the track in 7h 41m 24s to finish a mind-blowing 7th overall! For us on Shrub, the big takeaways were: #1, where you know there’s a trap, don’t fall into it! (Chai Wan); #2, have the courage of your convictions (“stay offshore” Pete kept saying from Stanley to Green Island, the best move all day); #3, set the boat up for the bits of the race that are going to be longest and hardest; and #4, keep the energy and enthusiasm up (“This is AWESOME!” said Simon as he lay on the foredeck in the persistent drizzle at Cyberport).

Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race First row: 1st Youth Sailor / The Hayes-Morgan Trophy (presented by Barry and Claire), 29er â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2314: Karrie Clark; Dart 18: 1st Place, 7619, Joseph Shieh; Pandora: 1st Place / Yeti Trophy, Solstice, Chair Kui Wang Second row: F18: 2nd Place, 1487, Steve Devlin; IRC Cruiser: 1st Place, Explorer, Violet Fung / Marty Kaye; IRC Cruiser: Third row: IRC 1: 1st Place / HKOSA Trophy / 1st Boat under ATI with a Member of HKSOA on board, Zannekin, Marcel Liedts; IRC 2nd Place, Shahtoosh, Peter Cremers Fourth row: IRC 3: 2nd Place, Red Kite 2, Philippe Delorme; Hobie 16: 2nd 1: 2nd Place, Vineta, Helmuth Hennig; IRC 3: 1st Place, Dexter II, Janet Lau / Simon Wong Place, Courtesy, Chris Shu; Etchells: 2nd Place, Diva Deux, Mark Yeadon Fifth row: Sportsboats: 2nd Place, Merlin, Steve Bourne; Dragon: 1st Place / Dragon Shield, Zephyr, Sixth row: Impala: 1st Place / Impala Trough, Taxi, Florence Kan / Dennis Chien; Impala: Tam Nguyen; Dragon Shield; Dragon: 2nd Place, Phyloong II, Phyllis Chang 2nd Place, Boss Hogg, Bob Yu / Francis Cheung

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Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race First row: HKPN 1000 and below: 1st Place / 1st Big Boat under HKPN / Dunhill Trophy, Discover Sailing Asia B2, Bruce Anson / Wei Jie; HKPN 1000 and below: 2nd Place, Kiasu, Herman Wong / Yves Melot Second row: HKPN 1000 and below: 3rd Place, Aki, Andy Kung; HKPN 1141 – 1200: 1st Place / 1st Bavaria under HKPN (presented Third row: HKPN 1141 – 1200: 3rd Place, by Pixie Thomas), Vic Locke Bavaria Trophy, Lisa Elaine, Carl Wilkinson; HKPN 1141 – 1200: 2nd Place, Bleu, Alan Cheung Generations, Eddy Lee; HKPN 1201 or above: 1st Place, Passepartout, Stephen Jones; HKPN 1201 or above: 2nd Place, Gecko, Kowk Chi Keung Fourth row: HKPN 1201 or above: 3rd Place, LoTech, Sunny Lo; IRC 2: 1st Place / 1st Big Boat under IRC / COA Trophy, Phoenix, David Ho; IRC 2: 2nd Place, Sell Side Dream, Simon Powell Fifth row: IRC 2: 3rd Place, Krampus, Niccolo Manno; IRC 2: 4th Place, Juggerknot, Richard van Den Berg; J/80: 1st Place, Jasmine, Ben Bulmer / Nigel Clark; J/80: 2nd Place, Sixth row: J/80: 3rd Place, Mozzie, H De Saint Germain; J/80: 4th Place, Jelignite, Romain Le Chevallier; Ruffain: 1st Place / Larrikin Bucket, Footloose, Henry Wong Schannuleke, Erwin Van den Berge / Glyn Thompson; Ruffain: 2nd Place, Victory 9, Kot Wan Kit JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

Feature | Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race First row: HKPN 1071 – 1140: 1st Place, XT, Harry Ieong; HKPN 1071 – 1140: 2nd Place, AmaZe, Andy Leung Second row: HKPN 1071 – 1140: 3rd Place, Legende, Third row: HKPN 1001 – Pascal Martin; HKPN 1071 – 1140: 4th Place, Ichiban, Robert Cook / Simon Jones; HKPN 1001 – 1070: 1st Place, Scintilla, Tim Ridley Fourth row: ATI: 2nd Overall / Sportsboat 1st Place / Fastest 1070: 2nd Place, Sea Monkey, Emmanuel Pitsilis; HKPN 1001 – 1070: 3rd Place, Tornado, Raymond Wu Dayboat Elapsed: R2B2, Dion Houghton; ATI: 3rd Overall / Fastest Dinghy Elapsed / Tamar Cannon / Lady Godiva, 29er – 2314, Karrie Clark; ATI: 4th Overall / Flying 15: 1st Place / Snifter Cup / Forty Forte, Warwick Simons Fifth row: ATI: 5th Overall / Flying 15: 2nd Place, Kerfuffle, Carlyon Knight-Evans; ATI: 1st Para-Athlete / 7th Overall, Sixth row: F18 – 1st Place / F18 Trophy / Fastest Multihull Elapsed, North The Kaplan, Foo Yuen Wai; Fastest Monohull Elapsed: Jelik, Frank Pong, George Duboeuf 22 Trophy / Nacra Infusion, David Clacher; Overall ATI Multihull / Multihull Trophy / Hobie 16 – 1st Place, 112367, Brian Tsang, San Miguel Trophy; Overall ATI Winner / st La Cigale Trophy / Overall ATI Monohull / RTIR Trophy / Etchells 1 Place / Adreline Trophy, Shrub, Jamie McWilliam

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Lipton Trophy 2017 W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: N AO MI REBEC C A | HISTO RY: C O URT ESY O F T HE L AT E F R A NK H Y D ES

Feature | Lipton Trophy 2017

2017

marked the 50 th year of the Lipton Trophy – the first race was held in 1968 and won by Phoenix of Orient owned by J.M. Park. The race came about when Bob Hawley and Richard HownamMeek were joint owners of the yacht Calypso. J.M’s company was the agent for Lipton Tea and the Lipton’s representative, who was himself a keen yachtsman, used to time his annual visits to Hong Kong to enable him to do some racing with Bob and Richard. One year he joined them in a Hong Kong Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves Memorial Vase race and happened to mention that Lipton Tea had recently given a trophy to a club in the UK. Bob and Richard plied him with more beer until their hint penetrated and a few months later a magnificent silver model of a J Class yacht resulted. Between 1899 and 1930 Mr. (later Sir) Thomas Lipton challenged repeatedly for the America’s Cup and built no less than five Shamrocks. In 1920, Shamrock IV came within one race of winning the cup. Terms laid down by the New York Yacht Club included the stipulation that the challenger should have sailed across the Atlantic to challenge. Interesting also, perhaps, as representing the social attitudes of the

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times, Lipton, considered a mere grocer by the Committee, was never accepted for membership of the Royal Yacht Squadron. For the 2017 Lipton Trophy, with no wind in the Harbour, classes paddled or were towed towards the start off Kowloon Bay. Racing got underway in the tricky conditions and as the early starters tiptoed along the course, the breeze began to fill in. There was a bit of a park up at Shau Kei Wan but from there on the fleet manoeuvred around the course which took them down to PWD, back over to Kowloon Bay followed by three sausages with the fleet finishing off Kai Tak. Hermon Wong and Yves Milot’s FT10 Kiasu crossed the line cheering at 16h 23m 50s followed by Eliot Cargile’s Magic 25 Gnarwhal at 16h 24m 15s and the first big boat in the fleet Victor Kuk and David Ho’s Mills 40 Phoenix. Special thanks to Race Officer Gareth Williams and his capable team of assistants: Jennifer Bovard, Ben Chong, Adrienne Loffler, Anthony Root, Elizabeth Seymour-Jones and Ginny Smith.

Feature | Lipton Trophy 2017

Lipton Trophy 2017 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Top 20 BOAT

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Kiasu Gnarwhal Phoenix Ambush Hotwired Shrub Merlin Gunga Din King of The Pin Diva Deux Incoming Fiddlers Green Ricochet Are We There Yet FAB GNU Impala1 Taxi Fuzzy Duck Footloose

HKG 2136 HKG 72 HKG 2282 HKG 2388 HKG 60 HKG 912 HKG 64 HKG 1243 HKG 1364 HKG 1193 HKG 1047 HKG 1133 HKG 1301 HKG 1358 HKG 182 HKG 262 HKG 9546 HKG 1047 HKG 1180 HKG 2252

Big Boat IRC Sportsboat Big Boat IRC Big Boat IRC Sportsboat Etchells Sportsboat Etchells Etchells Etchells Etchells Etchells Sportsboat Etchells Sportsboat Impala Impala Impala Etchells J/80

Herman Wong / Yves Milot Eliot Cargile Victor Kuk / David Ho Joachim Isler / Andrew Taylor Gerry Sonnemans / Rob Bates Jamie McWilliam Steve Bourne Nick Burns Frank van Kempen / Greg Kearns Mark Yeadon Ian Fleming / Simon Wood Richard Allen Julie Mackenzie Thomas Cheung Russ Parker Phillippe Jacson Mike Burrell Dennis Chien Christoph Michalski Henry Wong

16:23:50 16:24:15 16:24:33 16:25:02 16:26:30 16:27:23 16:27:34 16:28:19 16:29:11 16:30:37 16:30:38 16:30:47 16:33:14 16:35:16 16:36:27 16:37:07 16:37:42 16:37:45 16:38:13 16:38:24

PLACE

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Feature | Lipton Trophy 2017 First row: 1st Place and Lipton Trophy – Big Boat – Kiasu – Herman Wong / Yves Milot; 2nd Place – Sportsboat – Gnarwhal – Eliot Cargile Second row: 3rd Place – Third row: 1st Inshore – Keelboat – Impala – GNU Big Boat– Phoenix – Victor Kuk / David Ho; 1st Day Boat – Sportsboat – Hotwired – Gerry Sonnemans / Rob Bates – P Jacson; 1st Big Boat – Ambush – Joachim Isler / Drew Taylor

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Feature | The Regatta Ball A NEW CLUB A NEW BALL

After a hiatus of three years due to the Kellett Island Development Project, the Regatta Ball made a triumphant return last November! By all accounts the event was a tremendous success and is testament to the incredible team work by our staff. There was definitely something for everyone with wonders and delights at every turn. As the Commodore reported in last month’s Ahoy!, “with a boxing match (!), mermaids, magicians, jugglers, food stations located all over the Club, bands and dancing galore, fortune tellers, seemingly endless champagne and a huge tent that seated all 652 participants for a sumptuous meal. What a night!”

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Starter’s Box UP C OMING E VENTS

Sailing

Zhik 29er Worlds 2018

2 to 8 January

VOR Practice Race

25 January

VOR Inport Race

27 January

VOR Around The Island Race

28 January

VOR Leg Start

7 February

HKRNVR

10 February

Hong Kong Race Week

20 to 25 February

Rolex China Sea Race

28 March

Hong Kong Race Week We look forward to welcoming all of our local and international competitors to this year’s Hong Kong Race Week which will be held from 20 to 25 February. In additional to our

HKRNVR Memorial Vase PHOTO: GUY NOWELL

regular classes of 2.4mR, 29er, 420, 470, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Optimists and windsurfers, this year we have introduced a new class – Feva – where it is believed that we will have four to five entries from China. In order to accommodate so many classes we will run four race tracks with over 230 boats expected enter this year. In order to facilitate these four race tracks we require up to 150 volunteers per day. Not all volunteers 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 via the website: www.hongkongraceweek.com

Rolex China Sea Race 2018

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Don’t forget that the entry deadline for this Category 1 Offshore Race is Friday 23 February. The online entry form, Notice of Race and submissions schedule are available at www.rolexchinasearace.com – with over 40 boats expected to enter, the earlier you submit your information, the smoother the scrutineering process will be.

Saturday 10 February will see the third race of the Top Dog Trophy series – the HKRNVR Memorial Vase. The trophy 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 when amateur sailors played their part in the security of Hong Kong. Nowadays the course for the race is set taking 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. However it still fulfills the spirit of the proviso in that the course takes the fleet out through the harbour to the Eastern approaches and back. The HKRNVR Memorial Vase will be presented to the first boat to finish.

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mark first and then reaching to Waglan with the spinnaker flying. They were followed by Andiamo, Lady Butterfly and Tipsy Easy with Sea Monkey a little further back due to a late start. The fleet rounded Waglan after a broad reach and started running down to Po Toi.

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Ffreefire was first across the line, but with the wind dropping, the rest of the fleet was becalmed on the last leg. After some painfully slow progress and hungry stomachs, it was decided by all that it was lunch time and so headed in to Po Toi, except for Tipsy Easy who were headed home.

Po Toi Challenge W O RD S: SIM O N MURR AY | PH OTO S: SID NE Y TA N G

f only every race ended with a big lunch at a legendary seafood restaurant and a few drinks before casually meandering back to port in the late afternoon sun. New sailors participating in the annual Po Toi Challenge on the 26 November would be forgiven for thinking this was the case. Once a year the Young Members Sub-committee (YMSC) attempts to introduce sailing and the Club with our best sales pitch, and this time five boats with 30 new sailors were out for a casual race on a beautiful day from Shek O Rock to Po Toi for lunch at the always excellent Ming Kee Restaurant. This year the start area was at Shek O (rather than the traditional Round Island) so as not to interfere with the paddlers on their Around the Island Race. With a new start area and courses, the challenge for the Race Officer was to set a course for a diverse range of vessels with amateur crew to experience racing, while finishing close enough together for lunch. With a shifty northeasterly 5-10kts of wind, Alex Llewellyn set course 2; a short windward leg before heading south keeping

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Waglan to starboard, and finishing southwest of Po Toi on a run. The start was clean and fairly cautious, and saw the boats go off on the upward leg with the 70ft Ffreefire beating up to the windward

After everyone had had their fill of calamari, prawns and clams, a very short prize giving was held as Ffreefire was the only official finisher in a race where lunch trumps finishing. They were presented with the Sam Kelly Memorial Cup in fond memory of the co-founder of the YMSC. This year the Calamari Cup was awarded to JC Broyelle of Lady Butterfly because he looks like a pirate. The YMSC would like to thank the boat owners for participating and helping us to grow interest in the sport, John Woo (Andiamo), JC Broyelle (Lady Butterfly), Emmanuel Pitsillis (Sea Monkey), Leon Chan (Tipsy Easy) and Sam Chan (Ffreefire). We would also like to thank Alex for being this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race Officer.

Youth Autumn Programme TBA

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 Race Coaches / Bosun Alex Dyet and Christos Atzemain 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks

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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.

RHKYC Lifejackets at Middle Island

Members are welcome to borrow sail training lifejackets hung on the racks at Middle Island. If you do wish to use one of these, please remember the following: • Before use please fill out the Hire Chit. Hire charge is $21 per session. • After use please rinse, buckle up and hang on the appropriate rail with just 1 arm strap.

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YOUTH WINTER HOLIDAY COURSES PM, 5 days Step 1 PM, 5 days Step 2 AM, 5 days Solo AM, 5 days Step 3 AM, 5 days Step 4 AM, 5 days Beg. HKSF Level 1 5 Full Days HKSF Level 2 5 Full Days Go Sailing 5 Full Days Level 3 3 Full Days Advanced Sailing 2 Full Days Intro to Laser 4 Full Days Youth 420 Clinic 3 Full Days Optimist Race Clinic 3 Full Days Laser Race Clinic YOUTH WEEKEND COURSES Optimist Practice (Saturdays) AM and PM AM and PM Silver Squad (Saturdays) AM and PM Silver Squad (Sundays) AM and PM Youth Sailing Club (Sundays)

SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS

SA IL T R A INING Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on Instruction or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk

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Intro to Small Keelboat Course C1: 14 and 21 January Course C2: 4 and 10 March Course C4: 17 and 18 April (Weekdays) J/80 Crew Course Course C1: 4, 10, 11 February Course C2: 1, 2, 5 April Course C3: 27 May, 2, 3 June

RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses (inc. assessment) Option PBL2/1 13 and 14 January RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB1 3 and 4 February RYA Powerboat Level 2 Half Day Assessment Option PBA1 21 January

ADULT BEGINNERS This 5 day practical course is taught in our Wayfarer dinghies and follows. Also open to the public. HKSF Level 1 and 2 Option 1 – 2018 13, 14, 20, 21 Jan, 3 February (Weekend) Option 2 – 2018 4, 10, 11 February, 3, 4 March (Weekend) HKSF Level 3 Course

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50 years of Captains W O RD S: M A RK W EL L ES | PH OTO S: WA N N G

CONTACTS

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The conversation then turned to the three trophies that had been included with the table setting. All were from the Shanghai Rowing Club and had found their way to Hong Kong in the late 1940s. The largest was the “SRC Hong Fours”. First race listed was 1874. After landing in Hong Kong the Club used if for races between civilians and the services. When these were no longer held it was used for internal competition. Not much is known of the ‘Shanghai Cup for Scullers’ beyond that it hails from the last century and has held up well. Like Bob.

n November 10 November 2017, the Rowing Captains held their annual dinner to welcome the group’s latest member, Phil Crinion. As the bowls for the first course (lobster bisque, as tradition demands) were being cleared, it was observed that we had “50 years of captaincy” at the table. The most senior member that evening, Bob Wilson (Vice Patron and both former Commodore and Rowing Captain) – was Captain in 1967. Bob proceeded to provide highlights of his term in office although that soon gave way to comments on the quality of the wine being poured and the skill Captain Talas typically applies to his choices every time we meet. Mike Tanner then provided an update on Hong Kong winning the bid for the World Coastal Rowing Championships in 2019. Many at the table had a hand in bringing coastal rowing to Hong Kong years ago and self-congratulatory utterances – punctuated by a toast – were thus shared around the table.

And speaking of world championships, it was noted Alex Bidlake secured several gold medals at the recent World Masters Rowing Championships at Bled, Slovenia. Another toast was needed. Lord Sorton then brought up the topic of trains. Before it went on too long we blamed him for the delays at the high speed rail station in Kowloon and acknowledged his upcoming performance with the Welsh Choir that weekend. We then were provided an update on recent sailing races – gasp! – that Nick Southwood had participated in this fall. This was quickly was shouted down by more calls for wine. Capt. Chaos, as usual, complained of the traffic in Sai Kung. Captain Wan Ng provided an update on the then pending Around the Island Race and the fact that we had a record number of overseas competitors lined up. However, the

And the ‘Paketvaart Wisselbeker 1935 Far Eastern Amateur Rowing Association Senior Sculls’ – the smallest of the three trophies on the table that evening – notes the 1951 winner. Coffee and Port then helped to close off the evening, with the mandatory cleansing ale at the Main Bar. Until next year.

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conversation turned a bit colourful at the other end of the table and Captain Alice Page threatened the offending party with a “time out” in the corner. It was then agreed it was time to attack the bottles of red that had been chosen.

World Rowing Coastal Championships 2017 W O RD S: GUIL L ERM O D E L A C A S A S | PH OTO S: WA N N G

Rowing Race Action

or the sixth straight time, the Club attended the World Rowing Coastal Championship. The event was held in Thonon, France. This ‘coastal’ event was held along the calm shores of Lake Geneva, or as it is called in France, Lac Lemán. The lineup this year involved two changes; Mark Hughes opted to go to Head of the Charles, so we were forced to look for a replacement that matched his rowing ability. Ertan Hazine, formerly a Junior World Championship finalist with GB, joined our crew. He will also be participating in ATIR later this month. Unlike past years, where we have had no Hong Kong Audience, this year Wan Ng attended. He was there to get an operational sense of the event, given we are to host the event in Hong Kong in 2019. The remainder of the crew included former Club coach Pete Wells, current HK Coastal Champ winners Charlie Clarke and Guillermo de las Casas as well as Sammy King (from TSS) at cox. There were over 300 boat crews in the event. The quads proved a tough event with several national team crews and top level club crews attending from Europe. Our heat was a very tough draw, with the last five championship winners pitted against us and only 10 out of 20 qualifying to the final. It had us included with Monaco, the Czech Republic, the top Italian and French crews, as well as Denmark and Germany. The German crew had beaten us in Monaco. Race conditions on the day were very flat. Over the 4,000m, we knew that the first 1,000m straightaway would dictate whether we would be heading to the Final A, or Final B. The start was crucial. We got off the line in a very quick start. At one point, we were leading with clear

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water between the first four boats and the other 16. By the first turn at 1,000m, our crew was beginning to feel the effects of fitness. We were at that point, probably the only crew that did not have a majority of its boat members paid to row (in some form) for a living, or currently a member of some national or even Olympic squad. We managed to hold onto our spots, finishing seventh in the heat, despite the constant encroaching challenges from Denmark and Germany (we beat both for the day).

On the next turn, we had a major oar clash with our Danish nemesis. Fortunately, unlike past Viking Raiders, this Crew had very little boat ramming experience. The Danes came away from the encounter with one broken oar. On our end, we just lost a crucial amount of time on the contact. This allowed a group of boats that had been well behind us, to get within reach. Fortunately, Pete got his ‘mojo’ back, and pushed out boat away to give us some relief. On the next turn, the dexterity of our Sammy (our cox), gave us some valuable distance from the German and Czech 2 crew. Once we got to the zig zag part of the course, it was our place to lose. We finished 14th on the day, but in reality, after the first clash of oars we never lost a spot. We left the event satisfied, but also wandering what could have been if the first start had continued. Big thanks to Ellen and Nick for helping eight the organisation of the boat. Huge thanks to Wan for his support and cheerleading. From the desperate times in a single (where I finished third from last in the B-Final with two flips In Thessaloniki in 2014), we now have finished three straight finals among the best coastal crews in the world. This is an achievement that I hope will only be improved upon by future Hong Kong crews.

Qualification for the Final A had been achieved: ensuring our objectives had been met. The following afternoon, we were to compete for a world championship podium. Onto the 6,000m final: That level of optimism carried through to the start of the race. Despite seeing more than half the crews false start (a crippling two minute penalty); we were off the line legally and to our surprise once again in the mix of the top boats. To our credit, in both days we managed to position ourselves just next to the start buoy, which proved a very wise decision. Unfortunately, as it happened in Monaco, this year we were also called back by the umpires, negating a potentially top five finish (due to the penalties on other boats). Our second start did not prove as good. By 1,000m, we were one length behind the Czech and Portuguese crews, which meant we were rowing in their wake. Not the best place to be to get speed. We sorted that issue by the first turn, but by then we had lost contract with the top crews and were once again dueling it out with Denmark and Germany.

From top: The Crew! The Crew and Wan Ng Post Race

Corrosion on Boats W O RD S: A L A N REID

Marine

s the northeast monsoon settles in and the wind blows strongly during the Saturday afternoon racing, there is more strain placed on the boat. The vast majority of boats are made from Glass Reinforced Plastic which, if laid up correctly, last for many decades. Unfortunately the other parts of the boat do not last so long. Many sailors are under the belief that metal is strong and will last for a long time. Some think that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;aluminium and stainless steel do not corrode or rust!â&#x20AC;?. Whilst this is true in some situations both are susceptible to corrosion which degrades the strength of the material and can lead to failure when fitted on board a boat. Differing types of metal in proximity to each other form a battery and one of the metals corrodes. This is named galvanic action. Think of having a zinc anode on a propeller shaft. If there was no zinc anode the propeller will corrode as can be seen below. This is because the bronze propeller is higher on the Galvanic Table than the stainless steel prop shaft. With both metals sitting in a salt water medium makes this corrosion occured quickly.

expands, there is a failure. The photograph below shows where a mast has been affected by stainless steel fittings. Note the corrosion inside the mast around the stainless steel screws.

Not all failures are caused by galvanic action. Stress failures are also found on metal onboard boats. The picture below shows two rudder shafts. The aluminium shaft on the left has failed due to corrosion whilst the stainless steel shaft on the right has failed due to a stress fracture.

The aluminium plate that joins the spreaders together below, which was bolted to the spreaders with stainless steel boats, has corroded badly. As this was hidden inside the spreader bases and the mast it was not found until the rig was stripped and examined.

Rigging is also subject to both corrosion, stress and also to wear and tear. The picture below shows corrosion on the bottom end of a rigging screw where it appears a stress fracture has allowed corrosion to occur inside the metal leading to failure. The associated rigging pin shows where the thickness of the pin has been reduced by wear and tear.

The same type of galvanic action takes place in aluminium masts where fittings, such as a stainless steel goose neck, are fitted to the mast. This is especially true if the fittings are bolted to the mast with stainless steel screws. The older the fittings the more corrosion occurs. As the aluminium gives up to the stainless steel the aluminium corrodes away and, in the case of a screw hole the hole

Stainless steel only remains stainless where it is in contact with oxygen. Where a section of stainless steel is wet and there is no oxygen present stainless steel will corrode. This can be seen in the picture top right. Note the corrosive stain emanating from under the stainless. This is a sure sign of the stainless pitting and corroding where it touches the GRP rudder. Have you seen this type of staining on your chain plates ? If so get them checked out before the fail.

All of the above problems can lead to a catastrophic failure on board and the older the vessel the more likely it is affected. Members are advised to check their craft on a regular basis for any signs of problems occurring. Happy sailing. JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

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YACHT INSURANCE

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Etiquette and Leadership Skills for Children Meeting Room 1

Events | Promotions

Are you worried or frustrated by your child’s manners? Would you like your child to take the first step towards being a Confident Kind Kid who is polite, poised and refined? And who attracts positive attention at home and school? With the great success and positive feedbacks from the previous courses, we are starting a Foundation course for the younger children and re-run Level One for those who missed that before. Foundation: Essential Manners for Confident Kind Kids (age to 8) In this 10-week course designed for young children, they experience role plays, storytelling, award-winning songs, arts and crafts, and written exercises to learn the foundation of good manners. v The Golden Rule v Why are manners important and where we should show them v First impressions and basic introductions v Magic Words v How to be a good friend v Basic table manners

Instructor, Ms. Bernice Lee, is the Director of the Etiquette & Leadership Institute and is a U.S. certified children’s etiquette consultant with degrees from Yale and Cornell. She has taught 1,300+ people of all ages from around the world. Date: Wed 17, 24, 31 January; 7, 28 February; 7, 14, 21, 28 March; 11 April (10 classes, no class on 14 and 21 February) Time: 1600hrs to 1700hrs for Foundation (6 to 8 years) 1700hrs to 1800hrs for Level One (9 to 12 years) Fee: $3,500 per member for 10 hours, $3,850 per member’s guest for 10 hours. Minimum 7 participants per class. Please check the website for more details.

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Wine Box Set of the Month Different bottles will be picked each month based on their best value to quality and presented in a Club-branded wooden box set. This Month’s Selection:

Events | Promotions

Top 100 Wine Spectator and Best Wine of the Year Welcome the year 2018 with the top wine bottles! v Real Companhia Velha Porca de Murça Tinto 2013 – Douro, Portugal

Ranked 39 of Top 100 in 2015 v Real Companhia Velha Evel Tinto 2014 – Douro, Portugal

Ranked 50 of Top 100 in 2016 v Fèlsina Chianti Classico DOCG Berardenga 2013 – Tuscany, Italy

Ranked 40 of Top 100 in 2016 v Bodegas LAN A Mano 2011 – Rioja, Spain

Ranked 23 of Top 100 in 2015 v Guerrieri Rizzardi Amarone Della Valpolicella

Classico DOC Calcarole 2009 – Veneto, Italy (two bottles) Awarded the Red Wine of the Year in 2014 5 Grappoli – Bibenda 2014 Super Tre Stelle 93 points v Packed in a Club-branded wooden box

Only $2,688 per Club-branded wooden box set of six top wines. All bottles are great to enjoy immediately or you may wish to store one bottle of Guerrieri Rizzardi Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOC Calcarole 2009 for aging and even better enjoyment! For enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Ruinart Champagne Dinner Compass Room | Friday 2 February The House of Ruinart is the first established Champagne House by Nicolas Ruinart in 1729 and inspired by the intuition of Dom Thierry Ruinart well ahead of his time. Nicolas Ruinart, a Reims draper like his father, started his first account ledger devoted to “wine with bubbles” on 1 September, 1729. This ledger serves as the birth certificate for the first Champagne House ever created. Nicolas adopted his uncle’s pioneering vision and ambition for “wine with bubbles”. The first delivery of “wine with bubbles” went out in January, 1730. 6 years later in 1735, Maison Ruinart concentrated on the burgeoning champagne trade due to success in the business. Since then, the Maison has kept the standards of excellence of its founders. Details shall be posted on the Club website, on posters at all three Clubhouses, and included in the weekly email soon. Available at $988 per person including an exclusive 5-course menu. For enquiries, please email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Spanish Tapas and Wines Middle Island | Every Fridays until 26 January Any Friday at Middle Island, invite your family and friends to enjoy a Spanish gathering with tapas and Spanish wines to celebrate a great start of the year. Tapas on offer include Sautéed Shrimp with Chorizo, Seafood Paella, Churros and more! For enquiries, please call Middle Island on 2812 0365

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Home-made Chinese New Year Puddings Ensure that our very well-received home-made Chinese New Year are included in your family celebrations. Your choice of 2 pieces of puddings (600g each) in club-branded reusable box is available at only $198 from 26 January to 15 February (9 February is the deadline for ordering!). 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

Chinese New Year Fireworks Dinner Saturday 17 February The annual fireworks display on the second day of Chinese New Year over Victoria Harbour is always a ‘must-see’ event. Dinner will be served in various outlets for family and friends to share in the blessings of the New Year together. Bookings open on 8 January at 1000hrs. Details shall be posted on the Club website, on posters at all three Clubhouses, and included in the weekly email soon.

Ordering is required 48 hours in advance. The order form can be downloaded from the website or obtained from any F&B outlet. All puddings ordered but not collected will be charged. For orders and enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Prime Beef Promotion Compass Room | 1 January to 13 February

For enquiries, please email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Year End Dinner / Spring Dinner

Char-grilled US Prime Beef Rib Eye Cap Char-grilled US Grass-fed Prime Beef (24-day Dry-aged) Rib Eye Steak Striploin It’s time for you to get together with your family, friends or colleagues to welcome the Year of the Dog. Several sumptuous, but good valuefor-money, Year End Dinner and Spring Dinner packages are available. Please contact our Banquet Experts on 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk for further details.

Char-grilled Japanese Kumamoto Wagyu Beef Rib Eye Steak Beef Tenderloin Your Choice of Sauces Béarnaise Sauce, Black Peppercorn Sauce, Port Jus, Cèpe Mushroom Sauce JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

Volvo Ocean Race and Swedish Food Promotion with Chef Jaakko Sorsa Events | Promotions

Executive Chef, FINDS Founder and Honoree President, Disciples Escoffier Hong Kong Chef Jaakko Sorsa’s most pleasant of taste memories takes him back to his grandparents’ island where the local ingredients are the most natural and pure. Growing up by carefully watching Grandma Ida’s magic in turning freshwater fish, wild mushrooms, wild berries and game into the most delicious traditional dishes, it was logical for him to decide to begin the journey in the culinary field. In 2004 Jaakko arrived in Hong Kong to open FINDS (Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden), to introduce true Nordic flavours to Asia. FINDS kitchen follows the seasons of the north and its cooking highlights authentic preserving techniques, such as multiple forms of smoking, drying, curing and pickling. Many of the ingredients are personally sourced from the Northern region. Jaakko started his culinary career 20 years ago apprenticing with Swedish master chefs and gained a solid foundation of classic cooking skills. Jaakko then became one of the keys in building up the success of the two-Michelin-starred Chez Dominique in Helsinki. LATEST AWARDS v Chef of the Year, Foodie Forks 2015 v Best European Restaurant, Restaurant Week 2015 v Top 10 European Restaurant 2014, WOM dining guide v Bites of Distinction Award, Crave Magazine 2014

v 100 Top Tables 2013, South China Morning Post v Chef of the Year, honorable mention, Foodie Forks 2013 v Top 30 Restaurants, Visitors’ Choice Dining Awards 2013 v Best European Cuisine, Cordons Bleus GHM 2012

Volvo Ocean Race Week – right here at the Club! Welcoming the Volvo Ocean Race to Hong Kong, we celebrate with a series of events and a Swedish Food Promotion, powered by Jaakko Sorsa. 2018

EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS

15 January

Opening Ceremony (by invitation only) with Swedish Buffet in the Bistro

Swedish Food Promotion created by Guest Chef Jaakko Sorsa 15 January to 1 February

Tempting options will be available at the Kellett Island: • Swedish Buffet Lunch and Dinner in the Bistro (Curry Buffet is still available on Wednesday) • Special Swedish Snack menu at the Main Deck and Main Bar No reservation is required.

18 January

Benromach Whisky Tasting Lecture* at the Small Lawn

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EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS

25 January

Burns Whisky Tasting* at the Main Lawn with Janaia Farrell Funk & Soul Band at the Main Deck

26 January

Speaker Corner and Quiz Night with Rum & DJ at Main Lawn

27 January

A series of events will be available for the main event day during the Volvo Ocean Race Week.

Events | Promotions

2018

• Special VOR Seafood Brunch in the Compass Room • Kid’s Carnival at the Main Deck and Small Lawn (Morning and early afternoon) • Bubbles Afternoon Tea at the Main Deck • Winter BBQ Buffet Dinner* paired with Mulled Wine and Live Blues Band (1900 to 2300hrs) at the Main Deck

‘50 Shades of’ Crayfish Party with ‘ABBA’ Cover Band* 28 January

‘50 Shades of’ Crayfish Party (1800 to 2000hrs) ‘ABBA’ Cover Band (1700 to 2100hrs) available at only $98 per person! Unlimited Crayfish, Salads, Bread, Swedish Meat Balls and Wine will be served at the Main Deck. For reservation, please email events@rhkyc.org.hk

1 February | Main Deck Chinese Banquet Dinner* with Entertainment at Main Lawn *For reservation, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk JANUARY 2018 AHOY! |

Clay Pot Delights, Snake Soup and Double-boiled Soup Bistro | 1 to 30 January

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CLAY POT DELIGHTS

煲仔菜

Braised Lamb Brisket with Bean Curd Skin 枝竹羊腩煲 Garlic Eel 蒜子白鱔煲 Hot and Spicy Free Range Chicken 麻辣雞煲 Peppered Pork Tripe and Clam, Gingko Nuts 胡椒銀杏枝竹豬肚大蜆煲 Preserved Duck Leg with Taro 油鴨芋頭煲 Braised Oxtail, Chinese Style 中式牛尾煲

Curries at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 to 31 January Indian Cheese and Bean Curry 印式咖喱芝士雜豆 Thai Red Curry with Roast Duck 泰式紅咖喱燒鴨 SN A K E S O U P A ND D O UBLE- B O ILED S O U P S

蛇羹及燉湯

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 Pork Shank, Dried Sea Whelks, Cordyceps 蟲草花螺頭燉豬

Japanese Style Beef Curry 日式咖喱牛肉 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

Duck, Conpoy, Red Dates 瑤柱紅棗燉老鴨

Wine of the Month Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco IGT 2016 – Veneto, Italy This is an alluring white wine. Intense aromas of citrus fruits, almond and peaches on the nose, followed by a palate which is refreshing and well balanced with a lingering finish. [Suggested food paring: seasoned cheeses, aperitifs or with your preferred recipes] Pasqua Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Rosso IGT 2014 – Veneto, Italy

Monthly Wine Fairs Kellett Island, Wednesday 3 January, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 5 January, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

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Deep ruby red in colour. The nose has intense aromas of red berries with hints of spices. The palate is balanced with velvety tannins, and it has a soft and round finish. [Suggested food paring: red meat and game or aged cheese.] Available in all F&B outlets at $298 per bottle.

December 2017

CLASS SECRETARIES

SPORTS CONVENORS

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

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Events & Communications Manager Jody Hui 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Antony Phillips 2239 0353 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion Naomi Walgren 2239 0391 MI Sailing and Marine Manager Jono Rankine 2812 0172 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Technical & Projects Manager Logan Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

Membership Movement LIFE MEMBERS Mr Victor H K Yung

SHORT MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Darren C McSorley

ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Fredson T Bowers Ms Kok Yuen Han Miss Tiffany C W Lam Ms Li Yin Dr Anna K G Michalski Mr Andrew D Simmonds Mr & Mrs Chow Wing Yan Mr & Mrs Max A P Dubreuil Mr & Mrs Lee Kwok Kwong Mr & Mrs John M Lynch Mr & Mrs Thomas Mueller Mr & Mrs Mitchel J Squires Ms Monica L H Wong & Mr Peter H Y Yen

STUDENT USAGE CARD HOLDERS Oliver W Marshall

JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Anson W T Chan Mr Matthew W K Fung Mr William H K Leigh Miss Ting Hiu Mei Mr Ting Ho Man

CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBERS Angus C M Chu Jade N W Jim Lam Tsz Yui Hayley H Y Lau Sean I Liu Ted I Liu Ethan Y H Lo Ian C H Ma CADET MEMBERS Enzo G Chalabi Lucas J Clowes Miles O A Dickinson Reina Fukazawa Claire B Hartz Anna-Lee Lynch Adrian C H Shum William J Stubbings Antonia A H Villet

ABSENT MEMBERS Dr Matthias Hartz Miss Tatia P W Lau Mr Jeremy McLean Mr & Mrs W Dennis Cicetti Mr & Mrs Dennis E Dakin Mr & Mrs William A Gerstman Mr & Mrs Barry Hayes Mr & Mrs Andrew J Hyams Mr & Mrs Luc O J Moron Hannah Hui Alice M A Moron

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 Ken Wong 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 Fraser Boyd J/80@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 Rob Bates sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Jono Rankine/Rob Patridge ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

RESIGNATION Mr Paul G Bayfield Mr Eugene K G Kwok Miss Doris M Y Pak Mr & Mrs Bjoern Larsen James O L Gibson Zubin Isaac Lena M Kolb Charmaine Y M Lau Ann R Nordahl Ashley L Wilson Janssen C C Woo Jade L Yan

Charity Toy Appeal Thank you very much to all the members who kindly answered our toy appeal and donated a present for the Red Cross Hospital Schools. The toys were delivered to the children on 14 December and needless to say everyone was extremely happy and grateful for your generosity.

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

www.rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/rhkyc www.facebook.com/rhkycrowingsection www.facebook.com/rhkycevents www.facebook/rhkycsharks www.facebook.com/rhkycmatchracing www.twitter.com/rhkyc

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Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria Club Lines

History The Club Canottieri Roggero of Lauria has been performing intense sporting activities in a number of fields for over a century. It was founded in 1902 and boasts over two thousand members, all of them are members of the Nautical Sports Federations (Sailing, Rowing, Swimming) according to the statutory requirements. Many of them are prominent representatives of the business, political and medical fields. The Club is represented in national and international competitions by a hundred of athletes among the various disciplines.

Royal Dorset Yacht Club History The Club was formed in February 1875 as the Dorset Yacht Club, consisting of 258 members headed by HRH the Prince of Wales and HRH the Duke of Connaught. The Dorset Yacht Club received its Royal Warrant in April 1875 and became the Royal Dorset Yacht Club. Sailing Every year, Lauria organizes the International Sailing Week of the Mediterranean, which has come to its 55th edition and belongs to the history of the Club. The Club organizes it with the support of local Institutions and is very popular among the locals who come to admire, from the terraces of the Nautical Club, great duels of sailboats in the wonderful scenery of the Gulf of Mondello. The Club regularly organizes initial training course of sailing, windsurfing, swimming, rowing and triathlon held by accredited instructors according to the current rules and regulations set by the Italian Olympic Committee. Every year about 250 young people attended these courses. The Club has just awarded the organisation of the European Championships Techno 293 plus class scheduled from 31 March to 8 April 2018 and are expecting to welcome over 280 athletes from different European countries. Rowing As far as rowing, after the brilliant historical achievements of the 1930s and 1940s, the Club won an Italian title again in 1996 and a new generation of athletes is currently competing in age-group regional, national and international races. Facilities • Reading and Sitting Room • Video Room • Lounge / Dining Room • Changing Room • Balcony

Viale delle Palme, N 20-90149 Palermo, Sicily, Italy Tel: (39) 9168-40924 Fax: (39) 9145-1297 Email: segreteria@clublauria.it www.clublauria.it

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The first Royal Dorset Regatta was sailed in 1876 and became an annual event until the outbreak of World War 1. In 1906 the total registered tonnage of large racing yachts in the UK was 53,000 tonnes of which over 13,000 was registered by the Royal Dorset (more than the total tonnages in countries such as Denmark, Germany, France) In 1887 Queen Victoria presented the Royal Dorset with a Queens Cup, which is known as the Britannia Trophy. 2015 is the 140th Anniversary of the Royal Dorset and at their Regatta on 6 June, the Britannia Cup was presented to the Overall Regatta winner. Sailing The Royal Dorset Yacht Club organises, and takes part in, a number of sailing events, for those who like to cruise and race. Cruises are for both sail and motor yachts. The Club also run a number of racing events, many of these in conjunction with the Yacht Clubs of Weymouth. Facilities • Swing mooring available alongside, outside the Clubhouse in Weymouth Harbour • A bar • Catering and private function can be arranged by prior notice

11 Custom House Quay, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8BG Tel: (44) 1305-786258 Email: info@royal-dorset.com www.royal-dorset.com

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