FAQ

The Marine Office are often asked questions by Members on Marine Matters. We hope here to answer the most frequently asked of these questions.

How do I put my name down for a mooring?

On the website log in with your membership details and click on “Documents”:

Under Marine you will be able to see the waiting list at all locations for different sizes of moorings and marina berths and be able to download the Mooring Application Form (Waiting List).

Members may apply for different sizes of moorings at different locations. A one-month deposit is charged to the members account for each mooring or berth size they apply for. The application form should be e-mailed back to the Marine Office. Please note that members who are on the absent members list will have their name removed from the waiting list. Members will be given waitlist code number for each facility they apply for and this is shown on the Mooring and Marina waiting list. Sailing boats are given priority over motor boats.

Where can I find the waiting list and how long will I have to wait for a mooring?

The waiting list is available under Marine and shows the size of each mooring, the location and the date the member applied for the mooring in chronological order. The waitlist code is given so members can check their own position on the list. Moorings do not normally move fast and the wait for some sizes of mooring is well over 5 years. The mooring fees are located under the Marine Fees button along with other information.

Why do I need to register my craft with the Club?

Members must register their boat with the Club through the Marine Office. Again the registration form is available under Marine. The reason that members are required to register their craft is so that the marine staff can check that a boat belongs to a Club Member when it is using Club Facilities such as the moorings, pontoons or uplifting water.

Why do I need to give the club a copy of my boats license and insurance?

By law all boats afloat in Hong Kong must have a valid insurance certificate and operating license. If a boat is on a mooring and it is not licensed or insured then it is illegally using the mooring. As the Marine Department allow the Club to manage the Moorings, it is the responsibility of the Club to ensure that all moorings are being managed lawfully. If the Marine Department find and unlicensed boat on one of the moorings that penalty points will be given to the Club for that mooring. If the mooring accumulates enough penalty points then the mooring will be taken away from the Club by MarDep.

Can I use the book the guest moorings at Jade Bay and Middle Island?

The moorings are not bookable and are on a first come first served basis. The club do not supply mooring ropes for the moorings but assistance in picking up a Middle Island mooring can be had by members contacting the Sampan. Details are on the website under MARINE/BOATYARD, Marine, MI and Jade Bay Moorings.

Can I moor my boat alongside on the pontoon?

Member should note that:

Member’s boats must be registered with the Club to use marine facilities such as the pontoons, also the Sampan, Moorings, etc. Please contact the Marine Office to register your boat. Forms can be found under Marine of the members log in area under Craft Registration Form.

Pontoons at Shelter Cove (with the exception of Shelter Cove Marina), Middle Island and Causeway Bay are provided primarily to accommodate the launching and mooring of Class boats for racing. From 0900 hours on the day preceding a day where Class racing is scheduled at a particular location to 0900 hours on the day following the scheduled race, no vessel other than Club operated boats and Class racing yachts may lay alongside the pontoon(s) unless with the express permission of the Marine Office.

Members can ascertain if there is class racing by checking the Sailing Section of the website. Outwith Class Racing events members may use the pontoons with no restriction except for the time limit specified in the bye-laws. More information is on the website under MARINE/ BOATYARD, Marine, Use of Pontoons.

I want to cancel my mooring or hard standing.

Members who wish to cancel their marine facility may do so by sending an e-mail to the Marine Office giving one month notice.

I want to transfer my hard standing to the new owner as I have sold my boat to another member.

Any transfer of facility, mooring, berth or hard standing space has to be agreed by the Marine Sub Committee at its monthly meeting. Until agreement has been given the monthly charge will still be charged to the original owners account, who has to give one months’ notice of giving up the facility. Members should write to the Marine Office advising of the sale of the boat and requesting the transfer to the new owner. Before a transfer can take place the boat, if licensed, has to be transferred into the purchasers name with the Marine Department and the boat registered with the Marine Club under the new owners name. Moorings and berths can only be transferred if the seller has Grand Father rights on the facility.

Do I have Grandfather rights on my mooring?

You have Grandfather Rights if you signed the mooring or berth agreement prior to 31st January 2012.

How do I get a Sampan?

Sampans telephone numbers and their operating hours are listed on the website under MARINE/BOATYARD, Marine, Sampan Ferry timetable. As a Sailing and Rowing Club the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club organises yacht racing for its members all year round. Yacht racing in considered to be one of the core sports of the Club and is one of the primary reasons that the Club operates.

Members with boats on moorings at our three Club Houses require a sampan to get to, and from, their boat from the Club’s pontoons. Sampans are therefore first and foremost for transporting boat owning members between their boat on the mooring and the pontoon at the Club.

There are a limited number of sampans available in the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and during busy regattas, such as the Nations Cup, Around the Island Race and the Spring and Autumn Regattas, etc, all the sampans are required to enable the large number of Club Members and their crews to get to and from their boats to take part in the yacht racing. As has been the case for many years, on these occasions it is not possible to also operate a sampan to Jardine Steps.

The Club wishes to thank non boat owning members for their understanding on these important racing days for the Club.

Launching of Class Boats

How do I get my boat on the hard standing at Kellet Island launched?

Send an e-mail to marine@rhkyc.org.hk. If you do not get an e-mail reply confirming the launch then:

Call the marine office on 2239 0309 or 2239 0308. If there is no answer, such as if there is a public holiday, then;

Call the boat handler team directly on 9123 0581.

At Middle Island contact mimarine@rhkyc.org.hk or call 9427 9038.

At Shelter Cove, please e-mail scmarine@rhkyc.org.hk or call 9425 9138.

Please give at least one days’ notice as far as possible.

Sail Locker at KI

There are some small lockers available at KI. Please contact the marine office for more details. NB. No dangerous goods such as paint. Petrol thinners etc may be stored in the lockers.

KI Sail storage for Class Boats

For sail storage at KI please contact the marine office to get a sail tag. NB. Sails without sail tags will be disposed of.

For other enquiries please contact marine@rhkyc.org.hk.