Ahoy! July/August 2012

CONTENTS POOPDECK 4 July Calendar 5 At the Helm 6 August Calendar 32 Sailing Office 33 Training 34 Sailing Development 36 Marine / Boatyard 37 Ship Shop 40 From the Galley 43 Billboard 46 Annual Staff Party 2011 48 Chinese Page 今日撮要 50 Flotsam and Jetsam

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RHKYC Spring Regatta 2011 RHKYC Taiwan Strait Race 2011 Club Rowing Championships Kellett Island Day

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Sailing 22 Freefire at Koh Samui 24 505 Worlds 2011 26 Reload – The Ruffian Revolution

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RHKYC Taiwan Strait Race 2011

Gold Coast Cup 2011 Shing Mun 1 Coastal Rowing Weekend to South Lantau

S por t s 31 Squash Photo: Guy Nowell

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RHKYC Spring Regatta 2011 Ahoy! Editor Suzanne Rayment Proof Reader Linda Davy Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek MYND Design Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact Suzanne Rayment Tel: (852) 2792 6234 Fax: (852) 2792 9046 Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island.

The Editor reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception at a cost of $25 and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.

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MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

Boston Lobster Promotion in the Compass Room

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Chinese Herbal Summer Recipes

in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 4 to 31 July

Boston Lobster Promotion in the Compass Room 4 to 31 July

Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

Kellett Island Wine Fair 420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Level s1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

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Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

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Introduction to Racing Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist

Introduction to Racing Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist

Introduction to Racing Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist

Introduction to Lasers Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist

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20 Jackson Estate Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

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Sunset Series 5

Shelter Cove Wine Fair and Club Night 420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

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Club Night at Shelter Cove 420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

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Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark in the Bistro Club Night at Shelter Cove Introduction to Lasers Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist

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Sunshine Series 5

Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable J/80 Crew Training Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Level 1s and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3 Adult and Youth HKSF Level 4

J/80 Skipper Training Rowing Novice Course

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course J/80 Crew Training

3 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing J/80 Skipper Training Rowing HK Youth Indoor Champs

9 Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable Adult Beginners Sailing Course J/80 Crew Training J/80 Skipper Training

10 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Rowing Verdant 3 Regatta

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Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable

Club Night at Shelter Cove Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist

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Wines and Beer of the Month Domaine Ventenac Chenin Colombard 2010, Cabardès Domaine Ventenac Syrah 2010, Cabardès

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Chinese Summer Herbal Recipes in the Bistro

Tiger Beer

with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove

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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson Commodore Ambrose Lo Vice Commodore Joachim Isler Rear Commodore Sailing Russ Parker Rear Commodore Club Robert Stoneley Honorary Secretary Mark Whitehead Honorary Treasurer Andrew Taylor Rowing Captain Mark Welles C LASS S ECRETA RI E S Rowing Secretary John Skinner rowing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Sailing Secretary Gaston Chan sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Cruiser Simon Boyde cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells John Breen etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Lucy Sutro flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala David Norton impala@rhkyc.org.hk J80 Dan Tullberg j80@rhkyc.org.hk Laser/Dinghies Rick Bilby dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Magic 25/SBR Frank van Kempen sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Jarl Borthwick ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sonata Sebastien Vong sonata@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk SPORTS CONV E N O R S Bowling Convenor Virendra Anand bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Captain Adrian Pang golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor James Stewart snooker@rhkyc.org.hk C LUB CONTACT S General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Alfred Leung 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 Member Relations & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Alex Johnston 2239 0362 Sailing Development Manager Richard Knight 2239 0363 Sponsorship & Promotions Manager Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391 Sail Training Manager Markus Wong 2812 7063 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Rowing Manager Jonathan Cantwell 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Supervisor Connie Chan 2239 0304 Boatyard Foreman Yip Man Tai 9125 9311 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Executive Chef Barry Lim 2239 0347 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Marine Co-ordinator Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

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

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Commodore’s Message For those who attended Kellett Island Day, I am sure you and your family must have had an enjoyable time, particularly the ‘Charity Throw-aSponge at GenCom’. Yes, I got wet too, but seeing those happy faces everywhere reinforced my belief that this is indeed a genuinely caring Club – not only to our members, but to their families as well.

My thanks go to Denis Martinet and members of the Kellett Island Sub-Committee and Family Panel for organising such a wonderful event.

I have mentioned in previous issues of Ahoy! the importance of community contributions.

In keeping with this ethos, we again provided marine support to two dragon boat events in June, both of which I was fortunate to attend, namely the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships Commodore Ambrose Lo and the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival in Tsim Sha Tsui. It was fantastic to see all three Club dragon boat teams make the Cup Finals at Stanley, with the ‘Royal X-Women’ taking third.

It was also my plan to strengthen our relationship with Taiwan’s sailing authority, the Chinese Taipei Sailing Association, by visiting them during their domestic Dapeng Bay Regatta.

Unfortunately, due to the threat of a typhoon, the event was postponed. I am sure, however, that there will be other opportunities in the not-so-distant future.

Every year, our racing season ends with many dinners – the Committee Year-End BBQ, the Annual Staff Party and the various classes’ Prizegiving Dinners, to name just a few. While participating in many of these dinners, I can see the fun side of all those ‘normally serious’ players, and the gatherings are certainly great platforms for fostering warm relationships and building team spirit. My thanks go to management, class secretaries and the organising teams for the creation of these excellent events.

Our EGM took place last month and again I would like to thank all retiring committee members who have spent a tremendous amount of time and effort serving the Club, our members – in effect all of us – this past year. I welcome those newly-elected members on various committees and look forward to working with you as a team to make our Club an even better one.

I am very happy to share with you that two of our Youth Squad sailors, Sophie Tulloch (age 12) and Clara Krantz (13) have been selected by the Hong Kong Optimist Dinghy Association (HKODA) to represent Hong Kong in July’s OCBC 21st IODA Asian Optimist Championship 2011. The sailors qualified for selection based on their results at the Hong Kong Optimist National Championships (December 2010), HKSF International Regatta (October 2010) and HKSF Festival of Sport Regatta (May 2010). Sailing Development Manager Richard Knight will travel to Singapore with his two protégés.

Sophie and Clara are not the only Youth Squad sailors headed overseas this summer. Five young sailors will be competing at the RS Feva World Championship in the Netherlands in July.

Aymeric Gillard (15), Ferdinand Heldman (12), and Manzoni siblings Scarlett (12), Florrie (13) and Campbell (15) will be arriving a week before the regatta for some on-site pre-regatta training with the Club’s Performance Coach, Nick Hollis. The young sailors are excited about this great opportunity to get some big fleet experience in boats that they know well.

These trips overseas are seen as a great reward for the magnificent effort in recent years that has been put in to the Club’s youth sailing programme and I wish everyone the best of luck.

I am also pleased to announce that the Club, in conjunction with the Hong Kong Etchells Association, will host the Etchells World Championships in November 2015. Hong Kong was selected at the International Governing Committee (IGC) meeting held on Saturday 4 June in San Diego where over 80 yachts from 11 countries were competing in the 2011 Etchells Worlds.

This is very exciting news for both the Club and the fleet. We are proud to be associated with the International Etchells class, and we are well-positioned to support this event, both on and off the water.

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MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

Wines and Beer of the Month

Tastes of the Mediterranean

Rolf Binder Selection Chardonnay 2009, Barossa Valley

in the Bistro

Heineken

Rolf Binder Selection Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley

with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove

1 to 31 August Tastes of the Mediterranean in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 31 August Steak Promotion in the Compass Room 1 to 31 August Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

Kellett Island Wine Fair 420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

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420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3

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Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2 Youth HKSF Level 3

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Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Go Sailing

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Pertinace Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

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Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Go Sailing

Les Vins de Vienne Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3

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Sunset Series 9

J/80 Crew Training

Shelter Cove Wine Fair and Club Night 420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing

Rowing Novice Course

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Sunset Series 10

Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable J/80 Crew Training

Club Night at Shelter Cove 420 and 29er Clinics Under 9s Steps 1, 2 and 3, Go Optimist Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2, Go Sailing Youth HKSF Level 3

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Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable

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Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark in the Bistro Club Night at Shelter Cove Youth HKSF Levels 1 and 2 Youth HKSF Level 3

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STEAK Promotion in the Compass Room

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General Manager’s Message

Mark Bovaird, General Manager

What a wonderful Club the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is! I know as members you must be aware of that already, but having now had a few weeks to settle into my new role as your General Manager, I just thought that it needed restating. The facilities, service, friendliness and participation of members and staff alike are without doubt world-class and something of which you should be rightly proud.

However, by now you will have received the 2011 Member Satisfaction Survey. Please take a few moments to complete the survey and send it back to us in the envelope provided – it will be very much appreciated.

Your feedback will help us to evaluate our performance, help the committees and management focus on the areas that concern you most, and help shape the decisions on future project priorities. In order to be entered into the lucky draw, your completed survey must reach us by Friday 22 July. The first four names out of the hat stand to win the following: 1st – an iPad 2 16GB, 2nd – three months’ free membership subscriptions, 3rd – dinner for four in the Compass Room (valued at $2,000) and 4th – Ship Shop Gift Voucher (valued at $1,000).

I was lucky enough to be able to see, firsthand, one of the many ways in which the Club gives something back to the community at

large when I attended the Drangon Boat Championships at Stanley.

Volunteer members and staff put a huge amount of time and effort into making sure that this public spectacular runs both efficiently and safely, and their efforts enhance the reputation and prestige of the Club throughout Hong Kong.

As a newcomer to the region, I can’t help but notice the heat and humidity. May I suggest that there is no better way to beat the heat than by joining our series of Summer Pool Parties with the Huge Inflatable? The first event to kick off the series was a sell-out, but we have five more parties scheduled throughout July and August.

There are also three wine dinners to diarise; the Jackson Estate Wine Dinner on 27 July, the Les Vina de Vienne Wine Dinner on 11 August and the Pertinace Wine Dinner on 24 August. More information can be found within this issue.

The Bistro refurbishment plan has been put back to early 2012. To minimise disruption to facilities we have decided to do both the back and front-of-house areas in one project, and we are confident that the end results will be worth the wait. In the lead-up to the works, we will keep you updated through regular posts on our website.

If you are going away for the summer, we shall miss you, but look forward to seeing you back at the Club after your holidays.

Mark Bovaird General Manager

UK A-LEVELS FOR 2011-2012 YEAR

ITS Tutorial School and ITS Exam Services are offering small-class teaching in a variety of UK A-level subjects, in partnership with Edexcel.

Courses start in September 2011.

ITS will hold a series of information sessions for prospective students and parents on the following days: Monday 18th July 7pm-8pm, Saturday 23rd July 11am-12pm, Saturday 30th July 2pm-3pm, Thursday 4th August 7pm-8pm.

To find out more about our classes, please call or email to register.

Contact us for an information pack or to make an appointment with Sue Smith, Director of Exam Services, to discuss options.

Email: info@tuition.com.hk • Phone: 2116 3916 www.tuition.com.hk/A-levels.html www.tuition.com.hk HK school Reg: 566985, EDEXCEL Centre: 92885, UCAS Centre.

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List of Members who HAVE reached their

25 years of membership in 2011

25 years Mr Nicholas Radley Bryan Mr Stephen Glyn Bourne Mr & Mrs Chiu Yat Ning John Mrs Chow Siu Sheung Helen Mr Chung Wai Sum Patrick Mr & Mrs Cheng Chun Ming Mr & Mrs Cheung Shiu Yan Peter Mr & Mrs Chan Kam Chiu Simon Mr & Mrs Warwick Bryce Downes

Dr Robert Michael Ker Fox Mr & Mrs Gillis Lockwood Heller Mr & Mrs Bart Jan Kimman Mr & Mrs Lo Kin Ching Joseph Mr & Mrs Lam Shing Yuen Charles Mr & Mrs Martin Peter Leese Miss Bartley Jane Mayne Miss Yue Man Tuen Lilian Ms Jennifer Morison Mr & Mrs Mao Yau Fong Henry Mr & Mrs Ma Tai Sang Joseph

Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr

& Mrs Myles K S MacMahon & Mrs Donald Jeffrey Roberts Donald Lawrence Reader & Mrs Simon James Reid-Kay & Mrs Glenn R S Smith & Mrs James Edward Thompson & Mrs Tsui Hon Leung Henry Tong Kai Hong Anthony Wayne R Thompson & Mrs Tang Kwok Wah Owen & Mrs Richard Grant Turnbull

Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr

Wong Chik Wing Mike & Mrs Paul F Winkelmann & Mrs Henry Jeremy Hugh Wheare & Mrs Wong Kai Yuen & Mrs Yeung Kong Dominic & Mrs Mark Philip Yeadon & Mrs Yau Yan Man Simon

35 years Mr & Mrs William S L Yip

B u r g ee PR E S E N T AT ION

Left to right: Russ Parker, Rear Commodore (Sailing) and Robert Stoneley, Rear Commodore (Club) receive burgees from the Commodore

A special thanks to Warwick Downes who acted as the scrutineer for the EGM but missed the group photo

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As Mark mentions in his General Manager’s column, by now you will have received the 2011 Member Satisfaction Survey. Please may I add my encouragement for you to take the time to complete the questionnaire so that we can make this a better Club for you.

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on Friday 8 July, and there will be a race every Friday thereafter up to and including 26 August. So whether it’s Sunset or Sunshine, free feel to join in if you can.

The Sailing Office has announced the dates for the major races and regattas from September to December starting with the

Autumn Regatta on 17 and 18 September, so please make a note of these – see page 30 in this issue.

Summer is here: I wish you and your family a great and enjoyable season!

Ambrose Lo Commodore

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RHKYC Spring Regatta W o rds : Lin ds ay Lyo n s • Pho t o s : G u y N o w e ll The last major regatta of the Club’s 2010-2011 season featured 95 boats from eight onedesign classes, sportsboats and two divisions of ‘Big Boats’, dual-rated on HKPN and IRC.

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RHKYC Spring Regatta

In a first for the Club’s Cadets, 16 members aged from 9 to 16 were out on the water all weekend, crewing on boats ranging from Etchells, J/80s and Magic 25s, right up to the big boats. Many thanks to owners and skippers for accommodating new, young, crew for the weekend, and to Richard Knight and Nick Hollis for coaching teams on two of the co-owned J/80s.

As the skies darkened, a patchy breeze topped out at 10kts. Wind Guru suggested that the breeze on Sunday would soften slightly and shift to the south while Hong Kong Observatory was banking on conditions remaining much the same.

In the event, HKO got it (nearly) right, but failed to forecast the ‘dreigh’ grey skies and almost non-existent visibility which greeted competitors on Sunday morning. Boyde, however, felt confident enough to offer a Club start for Race 2 which proved a good decision, with over 12kts of south easterly on offer. Courses were set to make the most of the eastern harbour, up to Shau Kei Wan and Tai Koo Shing.

the day was over for all but the Etchells and the sportsboats.

Neither the heavy grey skies, which threatened rain all day, nor a protest staged by 200+ fishing boats could dampen competitors’ spirits, and by the time the first fishing boats were seen through the murk, the first race of

The fishing boat procession caused a significant hiatus of around 90 minutes, with the AP lowered at 1529hrs to signal the start of the final race of the three-race series.

Mindful of approaching dusk, Boyde set the

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n the first day, Race Officer Simon Boyde could find only 6kts to 8kts south easterly in the harbour, so opted for a Hung Hom start with courses running west to east, taking in Tai Koo Shing and Shau Kei Wan. With a trough of low pressure affecting the region, sailors were more than happy to get racing underway in dry conditions, with the big boats leading the way on a quick two-lap course to Shau Kei Wan. A strong incoming tide caught some competitors unawares, with Stella, amongst others, doing a tack and a gybe after being carried onto Shau Kei Wan mark.

The largest fleet on the water by numbers was the Etchells fleet, and, in spite of its reputation for close fleet racing, Ante Razmilovic finished the first race ‘a country mile’ ahead of the other 13 boats, setting Swedish Blue up for the weekend. Sizeable turnouts were also seen for the Flying Fifteens (12 boats) and Impala, Ruffian and J/80 fleets with 11 boats apiece.

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same course for all fleets, shortened to two laps for the Big Boat A Division, and one lap for all other Classes.

This proved a well-considered and popular decision, and after a few quickly expedited protest hearings, the prizegiving was able to get underway just before 2000hrs, with the assembled crowd showing their (noisy) appreciation for a good weekend’s well-run racing.

R e s u lt s Big Boats IRC A

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Blondie IV Ambush Stella

Helmuth Hennig A Taylor / HJ Isler John Woo

Big Boats IRC B

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Vixen Talkinghead Fox in Sox

Peter McCaffery Tonny Chung Lau Yun

Big Boats HKPN

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No One Else GA Chota Scye

Jack Ng Arthur Ho Dennis Tin

Dragon

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Eaux Vives D40 Hung Tai

Joseph Chu P.E. Buet David Poon

Etchells

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Swedish Blue Quest Easy Tiger

A Razmilovic F Kinmonth M Kaye

Flying Fifteen

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Kerfuffle Squiffy No Name

Carlyon / Lucy Suzanne Downes / David Bone Ogawa

Impala

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Taxi Rainbow Chaser Moll

Florence Kan Wilcox Tam Phil Bowring

Tigrina Mozzie Jelignite

Andrew Moore Lucinda Ho / Sam Phillips Bruce Perkins

J/80

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Pandora

As always, a regatta of this scale relies on a large number of volunteers from the Club membership, in order to ‘make things happen’.

A huge thank you to our Race Officer, Simon Boyde, together with the Safety and Race Control teams, and the Protest Committees.

Safety Team: Kelvin Auyeung, Samantha Campbell-Breeden, Richard Campbell-Breeden, Tommy Chan, Matthew Chan, Ricky Chau, Vincent Chiu, Martin Frank, Sandra Lam, Carolyn Lee, Perry Lok, Guy Nowell, Sisi Shek, Rob Tanner, Valerie WilsonTrower and friend and Elsie Wong.

Race Control Team: Jo Apat, Danny Lee, Mok Tsan On, Leslie Stephenson and Joseph Wong.

Thank you also to our Protest Committee personnel: Peter Hammond, Marty Kaye, Arnie Lunty, Tom Sheppard (Chair), Inge Strompf-Jepsen, and Simon Wong (Chair). Also Mike Burrell for making himself available on Saturday.

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Solstice Windfall Pasisana

K W Chair Tom Ho Gary Lau

Ruffian

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Bandolero Victory 9 Schannuleke

M Lam / J Borthwick Li Fook Hing Edwin van den Berge

Sportsboat

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Sky’s The Limit Merlin Fly By Wire

Gideon Mowser Steve Bourne Frank van Kempen

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Prizegiving

1st Big Boats Div A – Blondie IV

1st Dragon – Eaux Vives

1st Impala – Taxi

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1st Big Boats Div B – Vixen

1st Etchells – Swedish Blue

1st J/80 – Tigrina

1st Big Boat HKPN – No One Else

1st Flying Fifteen – Kerfuffle

1st Pandora – Solstice

1st Sportsboat – Sky’s The Limit

RHKYC TAIWAN STRAIT RACE Wor ds : Lin dsay Ly o n s • P ho t o s : G u y N o w e ll a n d I r i s Ya n g

“Great oaks from little acorns grow” goes the saying, and it is to be hoped that from the pioneering boats on the start line for the inaugural Taiwan Strait Race, a much larger fleet grows over time. Certainly the five representatives of the Hong Kong ‘Big Boat’ community had plenty of good things to say about this 350nm Category 1 Offshore Race from Hong Kong to Kaohsiung in Taiwan.

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wo of the competitors, Polar Star III and Tipsy Frenz, had completed the route as a Rally in previous years and were big supporters of the decision to upgrade the event to a ‘proper offshore race’, with assistance and support from Kaohsiung City Government (KCG) and the Chinese Taipei Sailing Association (CTSA). Also joining the race were Ambush, Groovy and Whiskey Jack.

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disappear up the harbour, attention turned to the Yellowbrick tracking carried by the boats, which updated their positions at 30-minute intervals, allowing those left onshore to follow the fleet’s progress.

By 1300hrs, Ambush was already clearing the eastern approaches and setting course for Pedro Blanco with Whiskey Jack hot on her heels. An hour later, Isler and Taylor made the tactical decision, planned before they even left the dock, to drop far south of the rhumb line in order to benefit from the better breeze predicted there.

This, after less than two hours on the water, was to prove the decisive factor in the race.

As the other boats stayed high – in Groovy’s case, so high that they failed to leave Pedro Blanco to Port – Ambush maintained boat speed at between 7kts and 8kts overnight, while the others slowed in the hours leading up to midnight.

By the 0800hrs radio sched on day 2, Ambush was 24nm closer to the finish than Tipsy Frenz and Whiskey Jack, but her pursuers managed to keep in touch throughout the day. Overnight, however, Ambush extended her lead to 74nm over Whiskey Jack and looked certain for Line Honours, if not IRC Overall, while Tipsy Frenz proved that ‘leisure sailors’ still have to work, by retiring in the early hours to enable crewmembers to be back in the office on Tuesday.

At 12:49:09 on day 3, after 48h 34m 09s of racing, Ambush claimed Line Honours for the Inaugural Taiwan Strait Race, setting the monohull benchmark for the race in years to come.

After paying tribute to the quality of Bal’s catering, Taylor gave his verdict on the race; “a beautiful code zero reach pretty much all the way. We did have one moment where the boat was caught with a little too much sail up as 40kts came out of the darkness … we were on our side for a while, and the code zero and staysail will need to go to the sailmakers.”

Isler summed up the experience in two words, namely “cracking sail!”

Although not a certainty, it appeared that the “boys on the ‘Bush” had a great opportunity to claim the double for the race, with Whiskey Jack set to come second on the water with an ambitious finish time of 1845hrs to take IRC Overall.

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RHKYC TAIWAN STRAIT RACE 2011 After a frustrating night, alleviated only by the appearance of a pod of dolphins, Whiskey Jack eventually finished at 07:39:18 on day 4, after taking 13hrs 39min to cover the final 34nm of the race. The boat sat 100m off the finish for over an hour, having to drop anchor to avoid going backwards on the foul tide, and all on board were ready for cold beers on the Kaohsiung hardstanding.

With Polar Star III and Groovy retiring, the inaugural Taiwan Strait Race came to a close, with nothing but praise for the service provided at the destination by Chinese Taipei Sailing Association. It was regrettable that the planned Dapeng Bay International Regatta had to be postponed due to worries about an incipient typhoon, however there seems to be a good possibility that the boats will be back in 2012.

Prizegiving 1st and Line Honours Ambush

2nd Whiskey Jack

Welcome Party The RHKYC would like to record its special thanks to: Kaohsiung Sailing Boat Committee: Mr. Coach Wu 吳緒昌 and Ms. S.S.Kao 高素時 ; Kaohsiung Sailing School: Mr. Peter Pan 潘泰安 and Mr. T.H.Tsai 蔡宗翰 ; And of course Ting Guo, from Chinese Taipei Sailing Association, who has been helping the RHKYC in-country since the first rally in 2008.

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29 May 2011

Cl u b r o Words: Michael Shasha PHOTOS: PERRY LOK

Aquatic Ashes – won by Australia

Alex and Cesca winning the Open 2x

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he traditional end to the Rowing Section season is the Club Championships at picturesque Middle Island. This year a strong entry list ended the season with a bang. Athletes from around the world gathered in numbers to race for personal pride, and even for the pride of their country, over 500 metres or the dreaded 2.5km course around Middle Island.

Aquatic Ashes – ‘British Isles’

This year produced some of the closest racing in recent years, with some exceptionally talented crews that any rowing club would be proud to call their own. The conditions were good, the boats were ready and the competitors primed. The Fleur and Natalie strength of the men’s entries saw three boat races in many events, including some Junior races. The women lacked the entry numbers in some categories, but there was no sacrifice in quality.

Quick hands at the start of the Open 4

Men’s Open 4 – The Internationals

The Masters power through the sampan wake

Crews of special note were the “handicapped” Men’s Open Four, who had a rather larger than expected coxswain to make up for the fact that all the rowers were ex-international level, and also the Australian crew who took back the Aquatic Ashes from a sadly depleted England (or should we say “British Isles”) crew.

After a hard day of rowing and a very hot day on the water, what do rowers do best? Man the bar, of course, and then move on to our annual Rowing Section Dinner.

It was a time to say goodbye to our current Captain Alex Bidlake – a sterling job done over the last two years and a big thank you for your time and effort – and welcoming in Mark Welles as the new Rowing Captain. Fine speeches by all and a delicious dinner shared with good company to round out what was a fantastic day.

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w i n g C h am p i o n s h i p s

Women’s Open 4 start

Women’s 4

Women’s Coastal 2x

Masters’ 4 start

Masters’ 4

Mixed quad scull

Club Championships

6 June 2011

Open Coxed Fours – Croucher Challenge Cup John Pinkel Ben Wilder Alan Watt Mark Welles cox Fleur Iannazzo Masters’ Coxed Fours Greg Moore George Bridgewater Michael Shasha Richard Green cox Alex Bidlake Commodore’s Coxed Fours – Taipo Cup Michael Ng Raymond Shuai Mark Hughes Michael Wong cox Alex Bidlake Masters’ 2X Chris Riggs Chris Hanselman Commodore’s 2X – Denison Challenge Cup Andrew Russell Mark Hughes Open 1X – Single Sculls Champion Trophy Toby Dankbaar Coastal 2X Matt Torlesse Henry Bremridge Junior 2X Evan Reilly Ben Schrader Junior 1X Ben Schrader Open Coxed Fours – The Drake Trophy Alex Bidlake Francesca Zino Joyce Kwong Sheryl Slater cox Calvin Ng Open 2X Alex Bidlake Francesca Zino Masters’ 2x Pip Symington Sheryl Slater Masters’ Mixed Coxed Quad Mark Welles Alan Watt Alex Bidlake Fleur Iannazzo Cox Ah Tai Aquatic Ashes Henry Polkinghorne Chris Clyne Ben Wilder Toby Dankbaar Cox Mike Shasha

Commodore’s 4

Prizes

Men’s Open 4

Masters’ 2x

Masters’ 4

Junior 1x

Junior 2x

Women’s Open 4

Mixed Quad

Women’s Open 2x

Men’s Coastal 2x

Masters’ 1x

Masters’ 2x

Men’s Commodore’s 2x

Women’s Coastal 2x

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Freefire at Koh Samui Words: David Knight • Photos Joyce Ravara

A short trip on a plane that closely resembled the Main Bar (the inhabitants, not the wood panelling), and now I’m sitting in a beachfront bar sipping the first of many Singha beers. Some racing? I’ll have another drink at the ‘Bra Bar’ and think about it!

Ahem. Of course, with Freefire being in the Racing Division against professionally crewed

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ive days racing on a new TP52? Yes, please. Thailand? Even better! Can’t promise any wind, but the après sail should make up for it… When an opportunity like that came up it didn’t take long for me to say “yes”, especially as it would be my first exposure to the ‘Asian Circuit’ outside of Hong Kong.

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boats, we were taking it all very seriously. Five boats this year, with the 52-footers Freefire, Team Premier, Hi Fi and Evolution Racing looking forward to some very close racing.

While it wasn’t level-rating one-design racing, it was close enough that a single bad tack/ shift/gybe could move you seamlessly from 1st to 4th.

The boys from Dubai Team Premier (with associated rock stars) made the early running with three bullets in the first five races. The excitement really picked up on day three

where an unexpected 12-15kts of breeze greeted us on the way out to the race course, and the Race Officer pushed through his schedule to run three races. We were a little surprised when a 30nm ‘islands’ course was announced as race three – surely the wind would disappear before we could get through that?! Well, it definitely changed…

the two boats were just that touch more consistent than the rest of the fleet. Freefire went into the last race tied on points with Evolution Racing, so it was all to play for – could a mostly amateur boat take on the ‘Evo’ boys and make it to the podium? A second place behind Hi Fi clinched it, and the celebrations continued long into the night.

After a tricky first half with multiple lead changes, we rounded the turning mark and headed back downwind to the finish, carefully watching a squall appear over the nearby islands. Would it hit before we were home? Who would get to it first? Where the hell do you put the boat in the lull before it gets there?

Overall it was a successful regatta for Hong Kong boats. Apart from first and third in Racing, IRC 1 was an incident-packed affair with Electra finally confirmed as winners and EFG Bank Mandrake in third.

Xena was the first Premier Cruising boat (unfortunately without enough boats to form their own Division), and of course Hong Kong sailors dominated the party! So, back to the Main Bar.

And then we finally hooked in, and experienced the ride of the year. A3 up, Sam Chan on the tiller, all the weight aft and off we went. We topped out at 25kts of boat speed, and averaged over 20kts for the last 15 minutes of the race, with water pouring over the bow in waves as if we were a Volvo 70. Sammy commented after the race, “My legs are now a foot shorter, and my arms are a foot longer, from the load on the tiller,” but the grin seemed to be permanently etched on!

Hi Fi managed to take the race on handicap and proceeded to take Team Premier apart in the last few days of the regatta for the win –

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So the Worlds dawned and ‘Hammo’ immediately sorted the real 505 sailors from the newbies. We had always known that a day of big breezes would be a problem for two old guys jumping into the class, and so it proved.

505 Worlds 2011 Words: Laurence Meads • PHotos: Colin Smith

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t all started (as all good ideas do!) in the Main Bar after Saturday afternoon racing.

Standing next to Mark Thornburrow, I casually remarked that we were getting on a bit and we ought to have one more run out at the 505 Worlds before we were too old. He didn’t bite (well, not hard, anyway!) until my next sentence was “it’s in Hamilton Island”. Within 30 days we had a new boat on order from top German builder Holger Jess, and free shipping thrown in thanks to event sponsor SAP. We were going to the 505 Worlds again, 27 years after my last visit (crewing for RHKYC 505 legend Eric Lockeyear). For Mark it was an even longer absence – 28 years! The 505 is a very complex and high performance dinghy, and we weren’t going to get any practise time. We kept telling ourselves we were going for fun (which we were), but as anyone who knows us will testify, we would be giving it our best shot! Mark managed two days training in a borrowed boat in Brisbane, but after that it was a flight to Hammo and try to figure it out… fast.

The boat came out of the container and went together in two hours. ‘Plug and Play’ we were promised by the builder, and that is what we got. A real German work of engineering art, even the screw heads were all lined up along the centreline!

We had two days of practise before a scheduled three-day pre-worlds. Wind was 14kts and we seemed fast enough against some American boat around 12kts – but they weren’t just faster than us in 14 and over…

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After a decent start in Race 1 and a tack 90 seconds later things were going to plan. But that was about as close as we got to plan all day. The fast group all rolled us and we got round the top about 30th. We tore off down the run and did two gybes, but didn’t get much clear air all down the leg. At the bottom we got hit by a big gust hit at the same time as a big wave, sweeping Mr Meads’ legs from under him and parking him in the cockpit on top of Mr Thornburrow… and then both of them were sitting on the cockpit floor.

Less than ideal when doing 18kts down the reach. Result? Yes, capsize. Our ‘more-orless decent’ race became last-but-one in a fleet of 85 boats. We battled on, but only managed 56th.

Race 2, and the real 505 sailors amongst the fleet were charging away, and us newbies

they were lethally quicker. We worked hard on dropping the rig back, jib cars outboard a bit, loads of vang, and, with the mainsheet eased and the bow down we slowly got into ‘reaching upwind mode’ as per modern skiff style. We could almost see their sail number after a 10-minute run instead of them being a blip on the ocean in front of us! In the lighter stuff we were OK, though, and we went into the racing feeling pretty good.

In the pre-worlds we had moderate breezes and got 8th overall from 85, (well ahead of our wildest expectations!) with a 19th, 13th and a 7th. In the light air we had been pretty good.

However, the forecast for the Worlds proper was....WINDY! We soon learnt that the class is less predictable than the Etchells, faster by miles, and it’s more about ‘sailing your own boat’.

Things happen much faster, so distance lost from a mistake are proportionately higher. In the Etchells we are used to scrapping for a boat length – in 505s you ignore the other boats and sail everywhere at 12kts upwind and 18 down, looking out for yourself! More relaxing in fact!

were just trying to get something in the way of speed from our trusty steeds. Another 50-something, this time 53rd. Not a good day, but hardly surprising. There is no substitute for practise, and the forecast said we would be getting some more in heavy air the next day.

Starting was some of our problem, so we focused on that for day 2. In race 1 of the day we were too far forward, and after ducking hard to get behind the gate boat we left a gap which was gobbled up by two boats that blew us away, dirty air after 38.5 seconds – not good! We were about 50th at the top. From there we made places, we got to about 30th with nice speed and much more confidence in our ability to sail in the breeze before making our last gybe for the bottom

though… we lost a good eight boats which blasted through to leeward.

With a reduced schedule because of the strong winds, race 7 was our last outing. A decent start and we got to the top about 30th. Up the second beat we just wanted the right, and got it by sailing low and fast on port tack out of the leeward mark. That got us some places, and the next beat we went hard right again. Another few places up the ladder.

We were now ‘Top 20’, and up the last beat we sailed the lifted tack up the middle and were rewarded with great pressure to come home 13th. mark last time round and rolling it in (again!).

We finished about 40th.

In race 4 we wanted the right on the first beat, and we got to the top about 35th. From there we went forward, all good on speed and sailing around the race course, and with some nice shifts we got to 21st at the last leeward mark and got one on the fetch to the finish for 20th. Much better, and we felt like we were learning fast, and we had a lot more confidence in our boat-handling.

Race 5 was all about a choice of better tide to the right or a possible left-hand shift from a black cloud out to the left on the first beat. We started early, and off the line we had a huge gap all around us and looked great, right up until we realised that the boat well to leeward was USA 8174 Mike Martin, the 2009 world champ from San Francisco who won 6 of 7 races in that windy series. He was 4 degrees higher and 5% quicker and just blew us away.

However, once we got going we started to do much better against him. A bit more mast bend, more vang and keep it bolt upright, and it soon became clear that while he was faster we were at least in the ball park. The guys on our hip were not doing anything good on the tide, so as boats tacked (including the aforesaid Mr Martin) we just pushed on left into the cloud. Tack. And then we watched the compass slowly go 20 degrees left and us in better pressure as well. It was a delight to be able to inform Mark that the boat coming back at us (but now behind!) was Mike Martin.

We had overtaken the world champ!

Race 6 started in really wild conditions. The tide was just on the turn, so coming off the shore was a brown and choppy body of water which was the new wind-against-tide current. We started late, to stay in that as much as we could, but it was like a washing machine in there. We were for sure faster and faster, and were early teens mid-race. We then let caution get the better of us, and on the triangle we got to the gybe flat out in a monster puff and decided that caution was the better part of valour – and I dropped the chute for the gybe. That bit was OK, but we then didn’t re-hoist as “two-sailing” it was already fast. Turns out not nearly fast enough

Overall we bagged a 28th from 86 starters, and the tracker showed upwind boat speed of 11kts and downwind of 17. Pretty damn fast when you are trapezing at the same time!

We got to the top mark 5th and charged off down the run. High and blasting, skiff style over eight foot waves. Awesome fun! A big puff after we gybed, and we sailed down the middle of the course into 3rd at the bottom.

How hard is this 505 sailing after all? We then sailed round as conservatively as possible to keep it upright and bag our top 10 finish. 7th at the end and we were happy campers!

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Reload – The Ruffian Revolution

Race day

Words: Jarl Borthwick

2011 for the Ruffian fleet has been very much a continuation of 2010.

We continue to bring in new sailors to the fleet – and the Club – and we are also receiving interest from both fleet members and nonRuffian Association members looking for a boat of their own.

Step Back Three Years…

The renaissance of the fleet that we are currently witnessing began towards the end of the 2008/ 2009 racing season. The number of Ruffians registered by the Association as racing during that year was six – in reality, however, the number of starters was often as low as three boats. A number of the older fleets in the Club were heading in this direction, and the Ruffian fleet was definitely one of them.

Despite the rather flagging season with respect to numbers of yachts racing, the Ruffian Association of Hong Kong was committed that summer to an Interport with a number of clubs that have active racing Ruffian fleets in Ireland and Northern Ireland. They included Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club, Royal Irish Yacht Club, Royal St George Yacht Club and National Yacht Club in the south, with Carrickfergus the sole northern representative. This Interport was the resurrection of a hectic summer back in 1994 that saw the HK Ruffians and those primarily located in Dublin Bay compete in two interports in one year.

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In both those intercontinental team racing events – one in Hong Kong and the other on Dublin Bay – the combined Irish team came out on top. And that was even after the HK Ruffians had put together a ‘Barbarian’ squad for the Dublin Bay regatta consisting of a number of former and current Ruffian sailors, including the likes of Keith Mowser, Dave Race, the Salmons and the Hardmans.

The Power of the Interport

So here we are 15 years later, with a dwindling Hong Kong fleet, about to take on the combined forces of sailors from five clubs in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the home of the Ruffian 23. It was a bold call, led by Class Chairman Erwin V. D. Berge and Class Secretary Claire Morgan. Quite a challenge, and it was nearly over by the end of the first day – but not in any way that was expected!

Just as the tide looked like it was going out on the HK Ruffian fleet, the HK team almost won both matches on day 1, but for an OCS by one of the HK boats that saw the scores level that evening. Day 2 again saw the spoils divided – and hence it came down to points.

HK won the crystal vase for the Interport by a single point.

Excellent! Our first Interport victory after three attempts and 15 years! This hugely enjoyable victory sparked a definite change in fortunes for the Ruffian fleet. It gave the Class a bit of ‘gravitas’. The victory was sweet indeed.

But it wasn’t just that Interport that turned the Class around: there were other factors that made revitalisation possible. While the Ruffian 23 is not the oldest design (1975) of class yacht in the RHKYC, the Hong Kong fleet is populated in the main part by relatively older individual boats – indeed almost all came to Hong Kong over 30 years ago, in the 1970s.

A Signal of Commitment

Another key factor in the ‘turning’ of the fleet is the commitment of dedicated owners to re-fit their yachts – some partially, others almost completely. The first boat to get the full treatment was Bandolero in 2005. This marked the beginning of a steady parade of boats heading up to Regatta Yachts in Sai Kung, or receiving the once-over in the RHKYC Boatyard in Causeway Bay. The old Ragamuffin (renamed Schannuleke) followed in late 2006/ early 2007.

What this meant for the fleet was a recognised commitment of certain owners,

despite the somewhat dwindling number of boats competing week-in week-out in Saturday afternoon racing. It was a signal to other owners at the time, and also to prospective buyers, that the fleet would continue to exist and be supported by a core of dedicated owners.

The signals worked. In the second half of 2009, following the successful Interport, Bandolero was sold to new owners. An interesting point in the transaction was one unwritten condition – that the new owners would sail her regularly and never sell her outside of the RHKYC Ruffian Assoc, as had happened with Skellum a few years earlier.

We have now seen seven yachts get significant structural and cosmetic works – Hombre, Larrikin, Diablo, Scallywag (formerly Schavuit), Brigand, Picaro and Skellum (that’s right – she is now back at Kellett Island). The boats are looking good these days – that cannot be denied.

Re: Crew Wanted/ Crew Available?

At the same time the Ruffians – from stalwarts of the class such as Li Fook Hing, Ken Borthwick, Mark Clifford, Joe Griffin and Peter Leung to the newer members such as Seah Chin Yew and Simon Soo – embarked on a drive to crew-up not only their own boats, but also other yachts in the fleet. If there was not space on one Ruffian – space would be found on another. If someone wished to sail and responded to an invite with a positive – they would 99% of the time never be turned away.

This is a benefit of the Ruffian in that they can be effectively crewed by between four and six (depending on the wind), a fact which means we can more often than not squeeze an extra person on board for a race. Each boat in the fleet does its part for the expansion of the Association’s membership, welcoming both experienced and less experienced sailors with open arms. This entails the need quite often for training, but with the assistance of Association members like UK Sails’ Barry Hayes there is a good amount of experience for newer sailors to turn to.

We therefore essentially had a group of people informally performing the function of crew co-ordinators, a role which I saw in action during three years with the Magic 25s, and which the Ruffians have since created as a formal position and Association job on the fringes of our core Committee. In fact this role is probably more demanding than most Committee roles due to its steady and ongoing consumption of time in co-ordinating and communicating each and every week with skippers and sailors.

Strong Fleet Culture

All the time the Ruffians were seen to be developing a welcoming and co-operative atmosphere. Between improving the hardware (boats) and growing the software element (the people), we were focused on developing the culture of a strong fleet. A strong fleet, it could be said, is one that is hard to leave and easy to join (or rejoin).

Diablo under kite at TCS3

The focus on pulling the Ruffian Class back up from near-demise was almost solely the work of committed association members driving both upkeep of the yachts and the development of a group of people keen to sail and race these revitalised boats. Within three years, by the end of the 2009/ 2010 season, we had seen the average number of Ruffians on the start line increase from as few as three boats to as many as nine or ten.

At the start of the current season SailCom agreed that if we regularly had eight boats on the start line between the season’s start and November, then we would be given back our own start. We achieved this, and in February 2011 returned to our own start for the first time since the merger of the Pandora, Sonata and Ruffian starts in September 2005.

The Future

At the moment the Ruffians are expecting our 12th boat to return to the fleet: Larrikin (which at various times has belonged to past Commodore Mike Phillips and present Commodore Ambrose Lo). Larrikin has been away on holiday for a few years, cruising out of Hebe Haven. At the same time we continue to welcome new members to the association, new sailors to the fleet, and of course old Ruffians back to regular weekend racing.

Jarl Borthwick is the Secretary of the Ruffian Association of Hong Kong. You can contact him at ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk for more info about joining the Ruffians, coming out for a race, and all other matters Ruffian-related.

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Photo: HARVPIX.com

Women’s success

at dragon boat season opener Deepwater Bay, 8 May 2011

Words: Kate Larsen

All the crews away in a mass start

Gold Coast Cup 2011 28 May, Gold Coast, Queensland. www.goldcoastcup.com

Words: Jeff Winterkorn

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n Saturday 28 May, members of the RHKYC Outrigger section joined forces with rival team HKOCC Outriggers and raced in the Gold Coast Cup in Australia. The team paddled under the name of United Colours of Hong Kong. There were five RHKYC members paddling in the race (Edith Terry, Siobhan McHenry, Richard Gibson, Eelco Modderman and Jeffrey Winterkorn). The field consisted of 39 teams from all over the globe competing for top honours in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed categories.

swells were great for ‘surfing’ the canoe, but the ama-side swells caused many canoes to ‘huli’.

A huli is when the canoe rolls over and the team needs to flip it back over, climb in, and bail out all the water, which can eat up 10 minutes.

The team finished in 5th place in their category (Open Mixed OC6) in a respectable time of 3 hrs and 49 mins, which included three hulis during the race.

Outrigger Australia was the overall winner with a time of 2 hrs and 44 mins. Outrigger Connection Hong Kong finished in 9th place in their category (Open Men OC6) in a time of 3 hrs and 26 mins, while Hong Kong Phoenix finished in 4th place in their category (Open Women OC6) in 3 hrs 44 mins.

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his year many women have taken the opportunity to learn more watersports by joining the Royal X Women’s dragon boat team. The “newbies” and some remaining more-experienced paddlers have therefore been training together.

It was with quite some excitement that, despite not winning a place in the top league, the women’s team won their race in the Plate final at the Deepwater Bay Regatta.

No special techniques were needed, merely application of Yan Yan’s coaching to deliver a steady race. Stick together as a team, follow the lead from the front…

In the end, it was a great weekend and the race was a great learning experience for Club members. The team is looking forward to entering a full RHKYC team next year.

Team-building events building awareness of Royal X Team efforts to raise money for Room to Read and share water sports together have created a positive atmosphere in the team this year. From close team ties and application of practice comes success.

An early start for the crew

The Gold Coast Cup is a six-person outrigger canoe (OC6) ‘change race’ along the Gold Coast of Australia. Teams consisted of ten paddlers, with six paddlers in the canoe at a time. Paddlers jump into the water ahead of the canoe and climb in as it passes by, while the paddler in the canoe jumps out to make a ‘change’.

The ladies cheered excitedly at the end of their race, and were most grateful for the Royal X Men who stood on the beach cheering to congratulate them.

The 42km course consisted of challenging large swells and a south west wind that created ama-side wind swells. The large

Thanks from the RHKYC team to Platinum Wines for helping the Royal X Team proudly represent the Club at races.

Jeff, Eelco and Richard

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Jacqueline coxes the WO4+ crew of Amy, Julie, Catherine and Yue Yan

Shing Mun 1

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Club rowers earn top points in season opener Results: Words: Jonny Cantwell

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he RHKYC rowers started the open racing season by scoring plenty of points on the Club Champions table.

Winning the overall Club of the Year is about much more than the odd ‘showy’ win in a blue riband category – it is about depth and consistency in many categories. This regatta showed just such depth, with strong rows in many divisions earning a day’s end tally of five gold medals, a silver and a bronze.

MO4+ Chea/Pearce/Polkinghorne/

Southwood/cox Petts MM8+ Ohira/Cantwell/Reynolds/Allin/Bremridge/

Shasha/Welles/Witts/cox Tattam WO4+ Tung/Ho/Danaher/Chan/cox Petts WO4- Iannazzo/Swift/Page/Bidlake WO1x Garner Silver

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Both the men’s and women’s divisions of the 4+ event were ably steered by newcomer Jacqueline. With strong competition from the university clubs, experienced coxing made all the difference as the men won their heat and the women won the first-and-final. The men

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then managed to win the final in strong style after holding off a vigorous challenge from a determined Lingnan University crew.

The 1x and 2x events were highly competitive, with both Alasdair and Stamps doing really well in both the singles and then – together – in the doubles. Unfortunately, with three races already under their belts in the searing heat, they were narrowly beaten into 4th place.

With only one race to cope with, it was a much more dominant performance by Sarah in the Women’s Open 1x. She showed

Coastal Rowing Weekend to South Lantau

WO8+ Schumacher/Kwan/Zwemer/Garner/ Iannazzo/Swift/Page/Bidlake/

cox Meacham Bronze WO2x Kwan/Schumacher serious class to lead the whole way, despite not having been back in training for long. The Women’s Open 2x was a much closer affair, with Natalie and Julia fighting hard with the HK squad crews to take home a bronze.

The other coxless division was the Women’s Open 4-. The girls survived a near disaster mid-way down the course when a training dragon boat crossed their path, but the stream of colourful language from the girl in bow seat seemed to spur the crew on to another solid win for this champion combination.

In the ‘big boats’ we were suffering from a lack of practice as it is early in the season, and many rowers have been concentrating on the small boats. The Men’s Masters were true to form, with no training before the startline and a start that went off like a rocket.

From then on it was a case of hanging on for dear life as the crew took the win from the PolyU Alumni. The Women’s Open 8+ had a strong start, but couldn’t match the mid-race tempo of the Lok Tsui crew. It was joked that after the embarrassment of losing at the HK Champs last year to our crew, the HK Squad girls were not going to be allowed home if they didn’t win this time… and win they did, in fine style. A good lesson for the RHKYC crews early in the season and a motivator for steady training up to the next HK Champs.

Words: Dry Zone

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Lantau Boat Club

ctuaries are said to be specialists in the mathematics of risk, so we knew we would be in good hands when Simon Walpole teamed up with our very own l’Amiral – Philippe Gresinski – to lead this year’s weekend coastal rowing trip.

Bright and early the crews left the sheltered conditions of Deepwater Bay for the Lamma Channel cargo ship expressway. Coastal rowing boats are fairly big (when compared to racing shells), but comparing them to the average cargo ship is like stacking a very small rodent against a juggernaut truck.

The first crew, coxed by Michael Wong, spotted ‘their’ ship in the distance and rowed across with plenty of time and space to spare. The second crew indulged in a bit of dithering, and finally scampered safely across in front of a large ship bearing down.

Fortunately the bright orange shirts designed by the ‘Ralph Lauren’ of the Rowing Section ensured the crews were seen (and probably heard!) for miles around.

There was a crew change in Turtle Bay, and then the crews settled into ‘Zen mode’ for the 17km slog to Cheung Chau – full points to Walpole for choosing the most awkward spot inside the harbour to moor the boats.

“Next time we will try somewhere else,” were the words of wisdom from our fearless leader.

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‘the Island of Joyful Soul’, a great name for a detention centre!

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ferry course. With Man and Pip on board the support boat and providing the ‘all clear’, the fleet managed to cross in plenty of time. The Macau ferry will have to wait for another time to claim its first coastal rowing victim.

The Stoep was the target for lunch, and amazingly the crews arrived smack on schedule. Christophe enlightened all who were listening with his menu knowledge, and took command of ordering. We almost ended up with enough chicken and other assorted meat for 5,000 – but there were only 14 of us, and one was a vegetarian (loading up on The Stoep’s excellent bread was suggested, but the resultant stare was enough to confirm this was not an option). The menu was swiftly ‘adjusted’, some green stuff ordered, and Sheryl pacified. The next step of the plan was to conquer the Soko Islands, a swift 16km round trip. However, under rapidly darkening skies, tiredness coupled with a reluctance to race the ferries caused an alternative plan to be hatched: an exploration of the southern coast, boldly going where no coastal rowing boat had been before.

With one of the crews strengthened by a certain local inhabitant seen rowing his single around the bay, the first of the quads had their last outing of the day, while the other – Luc, Man, Christophe, Nicolas and Pip – headed further afield.

As dusk arrived the crews returned to the beach and parked up, and the rowers went in search of Mui Wo, accommodation and dinner. Fully replete, several were seen enjoying the night life in downtown Mui Wo – heck, we’d still be there if we had waited for Matt Torlesse to finish his pint of Murphy’s!

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Wet and weary

As dawn was breaking, the rowers gathered at Mui Wo and set off for the boats, stopping briefly to watch Andrew reveal more than people really needed to see that time in the morning as he changed into his kit without a towel. The weather was looking unsettled, but visibility was fine. Jonny Rodda and Sean Croucher from the Lantau Island Rowing Club and Guy from the RHKYC joined us here.

At Yoyo Beach the boats were met by the Club support boat, carrying the spare rowers and their newest recruit, Grace. After a somewhat stressful changeover in choppy conditions the crews began the last major stretch to Peng Chau. Almost halfway into the row the rain caught them and provided a welcome cooling shower. The crews stopped for a breather around Hei Ling Chau – careful not to disturb the inhabitants, especially after hearing a gunshot which was far too close for comfort! The name of the island translates as

Peng Chau provided the place for lunch, and the local ‘French restaurant’ was the venue.

More rain and an excellent display of lion dancing offered some respite from rowing while the hungry oarsmen watched the chefs struggle with an oven and coffee maker more suitable for a doll’s house. Finally the food arrived, and was duly consumed. The bill was paid – enough to cover a significant upgrade in the restaurant’s equipment – and soon the participants were on their way to Discovery Bay. DB is home to HK’s newest rowing club – Lantau Island Rowing Club – which will be organising some trips round and about the area before our boats are rowed home to Middle Island in June. Actuarial accuracy was exemplary as the crews arrived smack on time after rowing 63km over the previous two days. Unfortunately, not all were expecting to arrive at DB: we soon saw Stella chasing off in the direction of Middle Island to meet friends – maybe a brief reading of the route is needed for next year!

Finally, many thanks to Martin, Simon and L‘Amiral for organising the event; to Sheryl and Andrew for assisting with administrating the crews etc and lifting the ‘common sense’ level to new heights for a Rowing Section event; and to Roger Eastham and Jonathan Cantwell for organising the support boat for the Sunday. Well done to Mark and Matt for rowing further than anyone else on the Saturday (Middle Island to Cheung Sha).

Nicolas gets an Honourable Mention for snapping his blade while going for an extra scoop of water – it was the only equipment casualty of the trip. Next year, Sai Kung?

Tour Participants Simon Walpole, Michael Wong, L’Amiral, Luc Moron, Nicolas Galmiche, Stella Xu, Pip Symmington, Martin Reynolds, Matt Torlesse, Guy Fulton, Jonny Rodda, Sean Croucher, Ng Kong Man, Christophe d’Orey, Andrew Russell, Mark Hughes, Sheryl Slater

Rowing Contacts Coach jonathan.cantwell@rhkyc.org.hk Asst. Coach toby.dankbaar@rhkyc.org.hk Middle Island Co-ordinator mirowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk

Rowing Section supported by

Men and women interested in joining should contact

squash@rhkyc.org.hk Words: Elliot Froidevaux

GOOD TIMES IN AND OUT OF COURT Finally, in section E, Raymond Wu won his matches and secured first place.

So, a great internal league month with a healthy 48 matches played.

We hope to see another busy internal league in June!

RHKYC-AMC home leg:

The Spectators’ Box

Internal League: May was an active month in the internal league, which saw a very similarly-matched group of players fighting it out in section A. All games were played but one (due to a late injury), and by the end of May, Paul Denham and Chris Kaye were tied for first place. But being that there can only be one winner, the result from their match was used to break the deadlock. For the first time, Chris Kaye took the honours of finishing 1st in the internal league. Congratulations Chris – bragging rights are yours to enjoy for a month!

Our AMC-RHKYC squash games continued in May, this time hosted by the RHKYC at Kellett Island. It was good to see a solid list of players on both teams, resulting in a very competitive and exciting evening of squash.

The home court advantage was in favour of the Yachties, and it showed, with some strong performances by our Club players!

But in the end, it’s all for fun, and once the racquets were packed away, the second half of the evening kicked off in fine fashion with close to 20 people enjoying the good ambience of the Bistro. The night continued by way of the wonderful setting of the Main Bar, way into the early hours of the morning.

Section B was another hotly contested affair, with Darren Jensen winning all his matches and Paul Dalton finishing in second place, just 3 points adrift.

AMC-RHKYC still going strong at the Main Bar!

AMC-RHKYC Dinner at the Bistro

The better halves join the dinner

The Hong Kong Summer League:

Section C saw the return of Max Von Poelnitz who had guns blazing from the start, winning all of his matches mercilessly. Francis, league convener, was quick to advance Max directly from C to A in June considering Max’s impressive return to form.

The Hong Kong Summer League started on the penultimate day of May for two out of the three teams registered.

Report from Division 6A convener, Paul Denham: Andrew (Sullivan) showed no ill effects from his weekend in Europe, and kicked us off with a resounding 3-0 victory, though he did his best to keep the crowd entertained.

Section D saw a good battle between Jim Rice and Gareth Williams. It came down to their final confrontation to determine the result – and after five epic sets, Jim was the eventual winner.

Chris Kaye under pressure

I started slowly, managed to get back into it in the 3rd, but then ran out of puff, going down 3-1. So the pressure was on Angus (Stewart) who handled it with great aplomb, winning 3-0 though I doubt it will be the toughest opposition he will face this season. So, a good 2-1 victory to start.

Report from Division 8A convener, Adrian Peirse: A soft start to our campaign (losing 0-3), let’s do better next time!

Chris Kaye all smiles after the game

Elliot all thumbs up!

Lance Allen and Andrew Sullivan

That’s it for this month! Good Squash!

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Starter’s Box

For t h co min g Even t s Sunset Series starts 3 June (then every Friday for 12 weeks – except 1 July) Sunshine Series starts 4 June (then every Saturday for 6 weeks) During the summer break the roof of the Sailing Office will be repaired and the

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will be relocated to various rooms around the Club, so please check the notice boards and signage if you cannot find us. Many of the Sailing Office staff will also be on leave!

Sail Training will continue at MI throughout the summer, so please take the opportunity to sign up for a course. The Sunset Series will take place on Friday evenings for those of you who miss your weekly racing fix. The post-race drinks on the hardstanding are always worth turning up for. Have a great summer

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Sailing / Rowing Circular The Sailing Office puts this out every other Tuesday throughout the year regarding sailing and rowing events. Please contact Alex at: alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk if you want something to be included or if you are not receiving these emails and would like to. The circular is best viewed in HTML format on your computer due to the pictures included in the newsletter.

For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or via email: alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk For the latest information please visit our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk

Race Management and /or Safety Team Duty The 2011/2012 sailing season promises to be bigger, busier and better than ever, and as always the Sailing Office is looking for volunteers for all our races and regattas. If you wish to put your name forward, please contact the Sailing Office. Your support and help is greatly appreciated. No experience required – there are plenty of roles that do not require prior experience in race management, such as recording results, or assisting with the safety teams that are especially needed for the larger events such as the Autumn/Spring Regattas and the Zoke Around the Island Race.

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Training

Skandia Sail Training in partnership with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club We have already received lots of applications for our Youth Summer Sail Training programmes. Sailors and parents are reminded to book for training courses as early as possible!

Youth Sail Training, please click on

www.rhkyc.org.hk/default.aspx?c=92

Adult Sail Training, please click on

www.rhkyc.org.hk/default.aspx?c=91

International 420 sailing dinghies Continuing with our introduction of the Club’s current training facilities and dinghies, we now have three new International 420 sailing dinghies at Middle Island. They were launched at the beginning of June.

The International 420 Class dinghy is designed by Christian Maury. It is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy. The hull is fibreglass with internal buoyancy tanks, and the boat is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze.

The 420 dinghy is a relatively small size high performance sailing dinghy.

It uses a symmetric spinnaker set on a pole. During a gybe, the crew has to move the spinnaker pole from one side to another – a challenging manoeuvre in windy conditions.

Come on down to Middle Island for some sail training, and try out a 420.

420 specifications LOA (overall length): 4.2m Beam: 1.63m Hull weight: 80kg Mainsail + jib: 10.2 sq m Spinnaker: 9 sq m For 420 Approved Helms List application for experienced sailing members, please see our bi-weekly sailing circular or simply click on our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk/default.aspx?c=95 The following Websites for the 420 Class are useful : www.sailing.org/classes/I420.php www.420sailing.org

Markus Wong

[markus.wong@rhkyc.org.hk]

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Adult Beginner Option 4 and Option 5

Reminder to RHKYC members (both youth and adult) concerning priority in booking sail training: To take advantage of membership priority, please apply for course(s) more than one month before the relevant course starts.

The next Youth Sail Training will be during the summer holidays – the last week of June to the end of August - please see schedule below, and book your courses early.

Application forms and more details available at: www.rhkyc.org.hk and click on “Training Courses” or contact Markus Wong markus.wong@rhkyc.org.hk

N otice B oard 訓 練 班 預 告 YO U T H S A I L I N G 青 少 年 組 Youth Summer Holidays Training Training week schedule, please click on www.rhkyc.org.hk/default.aspx?c=92 Courses running during Summer: Under 9s: Steps 1, 2, 3 and Go Optimist Youth and Teens Beginners HKSF Levels 1 and 2 Improver: HKSF Level 3 Go Sailing: Optimist, RS Q’BA, RS FEVA, Laser Introduction to Racing 420 and 29er Clinics

A D U LT S A I L I N G 成 人 組 Adult Beginners Weekend Option One 9, 10, 16, 17,

23 July Re-sail 24 July Option Two 6, 7, 13, 14,

20 August Re-sail 21 August Supervised Sailing Distance Sailing 10 July Racing 17 July Boat Handling 24 July Distance Sailing 7 August Level 3 Preparation 13 August Spinnakers 14 August Distance Sailing 21 August

Application forms and more details報名及查詢詳情，可瀏覽網址:

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Sailing Development

RHKYC Sharks Squads

Adult J/80 Crew and Skipper Courses this Summer

Optimist Squad

Optimist sailors aged 9 and up

Laser Squad

Laser sailors aged 13 and up

Doublehander Squad

Feva, 420 and 29er sailors aged 11 and up SIGN UP FOR 2011-2012 SQUAD SEASON NOW – email Nick for an application and Squad Calendar

RHKYC Shark Sailors are International in July Keep up to date with the progress of our Sharks taking part at the Asian Optimist and World Feva Championships by visiting www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks

420 and 29er Racing Clinics this Summer New boats have arrived at Middle Island. These fleets will be used by our doublehander squad, and we will also be running Racing Clinics during the next school holidays.

Applicants should hold the HKSF Level 3 certificate or have equivalent experience before joining these Clinics. If you are not sure, ask a coach!

Sailors will sail the new 420 and 29er dinghies during this 4-day programme. This is a course you can repeat many times over as the conditions on the water are never the same, and there is always something to learn.

Week 1 5 – 8 July Week 3 2 – 5 August

Week 2 12 – 15 July Week 4 9 – 12 August

These new and popular courses continue over the summer.

Applications are available on the website.

Crew Course C2 Crew Course C3 Skipper Course S2

2, 9, 16 July 6, 13, 20 August 3, 10, 16 July

Adult Dinghy Racing Squad Starts in September From September we will have regular Adult Dinghy Race Training on the weekends. While open to almost any dinghy, there will be a focus on Lasers (singlehanded) and RS400 (doublehanded). If you are interested, please contact Richard to receive the coaching schedule and application form.

Shorebased Courses

Introduction to Racing Course This is a great way to start racing and get involved in the RHKYC Sharks Squads. If you have completed your Level 2 or Step 3 course and already put in some practice hours then you can join this course.

You’ll cover the basics of racing rules, tactics and racing boathandling to get yourself around a Club race course.

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First Aid and CPR Courses Application forms are available on the website, or email gloria.yeung@rhkyc.org.hk Full Course Option A 12, 14, 19 and 21 September (1830hrs – 2130hrs) Full Course Option B 20, 22, 27 and 29 September (1830hrs – 2130hrs) Refresher Option C 26 and 28 September (1830hrs – 2130hrs)

Young Sailor: Katie Hinde How old are you? 13.

Where do you sail from now?

I am currently sailing at the RHKYC. Which boats have you sailed in?

I have been sailing Cadets in the UK since the age of 8 and I am currently sailing a Feva in HK. Which is your all-time favourite? My all-time favourite boat is the Cadet. This is because the cadet is part of a travelling fleet in the UK, and I was able to travel around and compete in many sailing competitions both inland and on the sea.

What are you currently sailing? I am currently sailing a Feva, but not competitively.

What is your best result? I have not yet competed in a regatta in HK, however I was second reserve for the British National Cadet Team.

What is your most memorable race and why? My most memorable race was in 2009 during the UK Cadet National Championships in Pwhelli, North Wales.

This was because I was sailing with a new partner and it was our first major event during terrible conditions. We capsized twice before the race had even begun and were freezing and exhausted, however the race itself turned out to be incredibly exciting due to the strong weather conditions.

What is your sailing ambition for the future? My sailing ambition is to gain as much experience as possible in HK and then when I return to the UK I hope to continue with the National Cadet Class.

What keeps you going when you have a bad day, week, month? I talk to my friends and plan something exciting.

Who is your idol? Why? I do not have a famous idol, but I am motivated by some of the young sailors I have met and sailed with during my time with the UK National Cadet Association.

Any advice for young sailors? Always be ready to try something out even if it is not your first choice of boat, helm or crew!

Young Sailor: Justin Tse How old are you? I am 20.

Where do you sail from now? I sail from RHKYC and ABC Middle Island.

What boats have you sailed? Quite a few, I like to try as many as I can. RS400, RS500, RS600, RS800, Laser 2000, Laser 3000, Laser 5000, Laser 2, 29ers, 420, 470 are a few of them I think.

Which is your all-time favourite?

I’d have to say the RS500.

What are you currently sailing? RS500.

What is your best result? 15th at the Worlds last year in Holland.

What is your most memorable race and why? I think it was either race 4,5 or 6 at the Worlds where we over-layed the mark and came screaming into the line completely overpowered just trying to keep the boat upright.

What is your sailing ambition for the future? At the moment I’m not sure, I think I’m just going to keep sailing and see where things go.

What keeps you going when you have a bad day, week, month?

The knowledge that the more I train and the harder I train the better I’ll be.

Who is your idol? Why? Don’t really have one.

Any advice for other young sailors? Keep training hard and regularly but also try to have fun while you do it, finding the balance between the two is important.

Sailing Development Manager

Richard Knight 2239 0363 [richard.knight@rhkyc.org.hk]

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Words: Roger Eastham

MOORINGS Without doubt, one of the most challenging issues currently facing the Club is that of moorings. Between Causeway Bay, Shelter Cove, Shelter Cove Marina, Middle Island, Aberdeen and Jade Bay the Club operates 354 moorings. Of these, 30 are reserved as ‘guest’ moorings – principally at Middle Island (12), Jade Bay (6) and Causeway Bay (12). With around 316 moorings on long-term contracts this leaves just 8 moorings available for rent. These vacant moorings are all for smaller craft (below 26’ LOA) and are generally depth-restricted.

Our Marine Office has records of over 100 members on the waiting list. Most of these are for multiple mooring locations hence at the time of writing the overall wait list runs to over 230 entries. Turnover of moorings is slow, and waiting times of several years are now the rule rather than the exception.

This situation is mirrored in other yacht clubs and marinas around Hong Kong. In light of the finite space for moorings and the high levels of demand, a review of our facilities has been conducted, the focus of which has been to identify means to meet current levels of demand from active boat users for moorings.

Some issues identified during this review included: • A number of boats that are rarely, if ever, used are occupying Club moorings.

• That some members keep a mooring at the Club but very rarely occupy it.

• The current mooring transfer policy has an unnecessarily restrictive effect on new boat ownership by permitting buyers of boats already on Club moorings to ‘inherit’ the mooring in the event that the current lessee no longer wishes to keep it.

• That some boats using Club moorings may not be in compliance with HK Marine 36 | JUl/AUG 2011

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Department regulations, specifically licence and insurance.

• That some members have in the past been able to reserve two moorings for one boat.

• That our mooring configuration and sizing is out of step with trends in boat size and draft.

• That differential mooring fees between various locations is leading to additional pressure on the less-costly moorings in Shelter Cove.

• That the hardware and design used for our fore-and-aft and swing moorings is antiquated and that a better mooring density and average mooring size might be achieved using modern hardware and design.

• That the current level of mooring fees is geared to cover annual maintenance costs, but is insufficient to fund the significant capital costs required to upgrade to a more modern, space-efficient solution.

• That the potential for improvements to the mooring arrangements in Causeway Bay is constrained by the Central-Wanchai Bypass and Shatin-Central projects until 2018 at the earliest.

A series of measures will be introduced over the next few months aimed at resolving some of these issues. These include: • A revision of the current transfer policy. Any

mooring agreement signed after 1 July 2011 will be subject to the new policy, which will require the mooring to be returned to the Club to be re-let upon termination of the agreement. This will still allow members to change boats and keep the same mooring, and will ‘grandfather’ transfer right with the boats for any agreement signed prior to 1 July 2011.

• The policy of ‘one mooring per boat’ will be strictly adhered to. In the event that a member does have two moorings for one boat they will be required to give up one mooring.

• The policy requiring a mooring to not be left vacant for more than three months without the express permission of the Club will be strictly adhered to.

• All mooring users have already been asked to submit copies of their licence and insurance to the Marine Office for our records. Action will be stepped up to ensure that all boats occupying Club moorings are in compliance with Marine Department regulations.

• An inspection will be conducted of boats on Club moorings. Where boats are discovered to be in a poor state of repair or are clearly unused, the Club will contact those owners requesting that repairs are made to render the boat seaworthy (as required under the agreement), and to encourage that the boat is either actively used or moved off the mooring.

On the issue of mooring arrangements, the Club is working with a marine consultant to examine what changes (if any) can be made to the mooring hardware and layout at Shelter Cove and Middle Island to improve mooring density and average boat size. Results of the study and proposals will be shared through these pages and on the website as they become available. Likewise, the possibility of expanding the Shelter Cove Marina is being explored, as are the longer-term options for changes to the mooring configuration in Causeway Bay after the completion of civil works. Once the cost of the required upgrade(s) is known, mooring fees will be reviewed to reflect the true cost (and value) of these facilities. In the meantime marine fees (including mooring fees) will be adjusted in line with current costs and inflation for 2011-2012 with an average price rise of 5% effective from 1 July 2011.

The Club no longer enjoys the luxury of an over-supply of moorings, and given the long term nature of any significant improvement in mooring capacity we trust that members will be supportive of these efforts to make the best use of the facilities available to us.

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727Sailbags Nautical fashion is going strong this summer. Forget stripes, and head straight to the source – accessories made out of yachting sails. You can’t be accused of not being a genuine ‘boatie’ with this ultimate nautical attire! French designer Jean-Baptiste creates handbags from different types of recycled sails. The 727Sailbags spirit is all about sublimating end-of-life sails by turning them into luxurious, unique and environmentally-friendly creations. No two 727Sailbags are alike, since the sails are particular to the boats they came from. Every bag comes with an origin certificate stating that each bag has a copy number 1/1 (since all models are unique); bearing the designer’s signature (Jean-Baptiste or Anna Beyou); identifying the type of sail used to create the bag; and describing the boat’s whereabouts. For the most famous sails, the certifications also bear the name of the skipper.

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Hydro Catch Colourful catching mitts with super sticky Velcro palms make catching easy!

7” mitt has an adjustable hand strap and a waterproof neoprene cover.

Croakies Lycra Suiter Floater Croakies® Retainers continue to be the best-looking, toughest, most dependable eyewear retainers available. Croakies® Sport Retainers have been used by astronauts, climbers, fishermen, skiers, boaters, bikers, and participants in every sport in between, for 32 years.

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Sea-Doo Cruise Lounge Float Do you want a destination for your swim, other than just going back to the dock or poolside? Try this Cruise Lounge Float! It’s designed for one person to relax, and features a waterproof MP3 storage box with built-in battery compartment and two built-in waterproof speakers. A drink in the drink holder by your side completes this scene of ultimate relaxation. Built of two air chambers in the main body constructed of heavy-gauge PVC, with a Boston-style valve for fast inflation and deflation. Puncture repair kit included.

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WearAndTear Pad WearAndTear Pads provide long-lasting gelcoat protection against chafe to gelcoat surfaces caused by sheets and furling lines and also to many other areas subjected to chafe. Easy to fit and visually attractive in polished marine grade stainless steel, these selfadhesive strips unobtrusively protect your cockpit and cabin sides from rope chafe damage.

(Gelcoat repairs should be carried out before applying these anti-chafe pads.)

$235 Call David in the Ship Shop on

2239 0336 or email:

shipshop@rhkyc.org.hk

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MARINE DIRECTORY MARINE DIRECTORY MARINE DIRECTORY MARINE DIRECTORY BOATS

BOAT ACCESSORIES ronsil Development ltd

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Kingsway Marine

T: 2358 2113 F: 2396 5572 M: 9457 3573 Contact: Russ Parker russ@22northhk.com www.22northhk.com

G/F Pico Tower, 66 Gloucester Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel: 2900 2222 Fax: 2116 9729 enquiry@kingswaymarine.com www.kingswaymarine.com

Unit 1704, 17/F, Kodak House II 39 Healthy Street East Hong Kong T: 2834 1633 F: 2834 0201 ronsil@netvigator.com

CUSTOM LINE / FERRETTI / MERIDIAN YACHTS / MOCHI CRAFT / RIVIERA

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SIMPSON MARINE Ltd Aberdeen Marina Tower 8 Shum Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 2555 8377 F: 2873 4014 Contact: Robin Wyatt, Mark Woodmansey, James Rayner hongkong@simpsonmarine.com www.simpsonmarine.com AZIMUT / BENETEAU / BENETTI LAGOON / SEA RAY /

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SUNSEEKER ASIA LTD 403 4/F Wing On House 71 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong T: 3105 9693 F: 2545 8035 enquiry@sunseeker.com.hk www.sunseeker.com SUNSEEKER

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BROKERAGE Northrop and Johnson Asia LTD www.njyachtsasia.com Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club 1 Castle Peak Road Hong Kong T: +852 2815 7712 F: +852 2618 0991 Contact: Bart J. Kimman, Simon A. Turner, Karen Ball info@njyachtsasia.com YACHTS / SHIPS / CHARTER

Jebsen & Co Ltd Unit 5, G/F, Aberdeen Marina Tower 8 Shum Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 3180 3183 F: 2805 6867 Contact:Olivier Decamps olivierdecamps@jebsen.com www.jebsenmarine.com

SIMPSON MARINE ltd Aberdeen Marina Tower 8 Shum Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 2555 8377 F: 2873 4014 Contact: Mark Woodmansey, James Rayner hongkong@simpsonmarine.com www.simpsonmarine.com

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MARINE DIRECTORY MARINE DIRECTORY MARINE DIRECTORY MARINE DIRECTORY marine fabrics

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B.Van Zuiden (Asia) Ltd

DOYLE SAILS

AON HONG KONG LIMITED

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19H, Hoi Kung Court 268 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Contact: Warwick Downes M: 9151 6767 doylesea@netvigator.com www.doylesails.com

21/F Aon China Building 29 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong Tommy Ho, Associate Director, Yacht Department T: 2862 4241 F: 2861 6487 Tommy_Ho@aon-asia.com www.aon.com.hk

Marine Products Storm Force Marine Ltd 1204 Dominion Centre 43-59 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong Contact: Simon Boyde T: 2866 0114 sales@stormforcemarine.com www.stormforcemarine.com Hong Kong’s prime distributor of goods to the leisure marine industry

Sky International

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North Sails Hong Kong Ltd G3-5, Pak Sha Wan Centre Sai Kung, Hong Kong T: 2327 8180 F: 2327 8160 Contact: Russ Parker M: 9457 3573 russ@hk.northsails.com Contact: Steve Trebitsch M: 6385 0180 Steve@hk.northsails.com www.nz.northsails.com North Sails Asian Service Centre

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Contact: info@yachtingventures.com www.yachtingventures.com LEARN TO SAIL ON A 45’ YACHT! HKSF Competent Crew & Day Skipper Courses.

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1608 Asian House 1 Hennessy Road Wan Chai Hong Kong T: 2877 7777 F: 2877 7666 Contact: Kevin Overton T: 2585 8221 M: 6056 6835 koverton@ lambertbrothers.com.hk Contact: Tom Chan T: 2585 8218 tchan@ lambertbrothers.com.hk www. lambertbrothers.com.hk

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Smooth Marine Equipment Ltd No 29C Shum Wan Road Po Chong Wan, Aberdeen Hong Kong T: 2580 8248 F: 2870 0263 Contact: May Chan sales@smooth-marine.com www.smooth-marine.com

Racing Yacht Services Ltd Contact: Nigel Reeves M: 9768 6437 nigel@racingyachtservices.com Contact: Dan Brennan M: 9122 6637 dan@racingyachtservices.com www.racingyachtservices.com Sail Storage/Boat Preparation/ Running Rigging

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN REACHING THE BOATING COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG? ...then Ahoy! should be your choice. If you are interested please email ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or contact Suzy Rayment on 2792 6234 or 9680 3511

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Wines of the Month from France Domaine Ventenac Chenin Colombard 2010, Cabardès Aromas of grapefruit and lemon, presenting itself with a focused structure and balance with a complex finish.

Domaine Ventenac Syrah 2010, Cabardès Combines a meaty core of ripe berry fruit with tones that range from herbal to peppery in a package that tends to be mediumbodied with good acidity and softer tannins.

Available in all F&B outlets at $210 per bottle.

Beer of the Month Tiger Beer (330ml) Available in all F&B outlets at only $21 per bottle A u g u s t

Boston Lobster Promotion in the Compass Room

Wines of the Month from Australia

4 to 31 July

Rolf Binder Selection Chardonnay 2009, Barossa Valley Uplifting citrus aromas are enhanced by vanillin oak nuances. A crisp and clean palate exhibits creamy fruit characters, along with refreshing acidity.

Rolf Binder Selection Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley Notes of black cherry and cassis, and with a hint of varietal pepper on the nose. Well-structured and full-bodied palate with lingering finish.

Available in all F&B outlets at $210 per bottle.

Beer of the Month Heineken (330ml) Available in all F&B outlets at only $22 per bottle

Summer Pool Parties with Huge Inflatable Saturdays: 2, 16 and 30 July / 13 and 27 August The inflatable will be in the pool from 1800hrs to 2200hrs together with other smaller inflatable toys. Guests are welcome and a buffet will be available at $238 for adults and $168 for children (age 3 – 11). Reservations are required, and the Poolside will only be ‘open’ after 1800hrs on the day of the event to members and their guests who have booked.

Surf and Turf Char-grilled Half Lobster, Rib Eye Cap and Gooseliver Steamed Half Lobster and Turbot Fillet, Garlic and Parsley Risotto Grilled Whole Lobster, Lentil and Ratatouille Ravioli, Chanterelle Sauce Whole Lobster served in Chunks, Sauteed with Spring Onions and Baby Leeks, Shellfish and Lemongrass Jus

Promotion in the Compass Room 1 to 31 August

Perfectly cooked, thick and juicy. Lick your lips at the thought of a freshly grilled, tender and succulent steak served with your choice of sauces! For reservations, please call the Compass Room on 2239 0374.

Jazz, R&B and Dancing Fridays 22 July and 26 August in the Bistro Come down to the Bistro for some late night

jazz with Larry Hammond and the Soul Preacher between 2200hrs and 0100hrs. Enjoy the sweet sounds, and join in the fun.

First-come-first-served seating and a simple bar menu will be available. No bookings necessary. For enquiries, please call the Bistro on 2239 0348.

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Main Courses

S teak

Book early to avoid disappointment as these parties fill up quickly.

Please contact Angie Chan in the F&B Office on 2239 0389 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk for reservations.

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Appetisers AND Soup Lobster Tartar on Salmon Carpaccio, Fennel Cress, Lobster Mayonnaise Roast Lobster Claws, Mini Shrimp Cake, Marinated Zucchini Half Lobster Tail, Scallop and Champignon Mushroom Salad, Beetroot and Herb Vinaigrette Lobster and Clam Chowder

From U.S. Prime Striploin Prime Rib Eye Cap Rack of Kurobuta Pork From Australia Wagyu Rib Eye of Beef From Holland Milk-fed Veal Steak From New Zealand Venison Tenderloin Your Choice of Sauces Béarnaise Sauce Pommery Mustard Sauce Port Jus Wild Mushroom Sauce

Jackson Estate Wine Dinner

Wednesday 27 July – Compass Room

Established three decades ago, Jackson Estate now produces some of New Zealand’s best Sauvignon Blanc as well as good Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Jackson Estate’s Sauvignon Blanc was named the Trophy Winner of the London International Wine and Spirit Competition and also awarded Blue Gold at the Sydney International Wine Competition.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $538 per person

($498 per person for a booking of 6 persons or more per table) Speaker Mr Mike Paterson, Head Winemaker of Jackson Estate Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc 2010

MENU AND WINES Seared Scallops, Serrano Ham Julienne, Celeriac Purée, Truffle Vinaigrette Jackson Estate Grey Ghost Sauvignon Blanc 2009

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Pan-fried Smoked Mackerel Fillets, Spicy Caper Berry Salsa Jackson Estate Shelter Belt Chardonnay 2010 Oven-baked Chicken stuffed with Prunes and Herbs, Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Pinot Noir 2009

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Slow-cooked Veal Rack, Romanesco Broccoli and Zucchini, Wild Mushroom Sauce Jackson Estate Gum Emperor Pinot Noir 2009 Jackson Estate Gum Emperor Pinot Noir 2005 (Limited Quantity)

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Fluffy Goat’s Cheese Cake, Almond Crumble, Blueberry Sorbet

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Monthly Wine Fairs

Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation

whatsoever to purchase wines. Really, it is a free wine tasting, as the $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at any of our F&B outlets! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices!

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Wednesday Friday

6 July 8 July

1830hrs to 2030hrs at Kellett Island 1930hrs to 2130hrs at Shelter Cove

A u g u s t

Wednesday 3 August 1830hrs to 2030hrs at Kellett Island Friday 5 August 1930hrs to 2130hrs at Shelter Cove For reservations, please call Angie Chan in the F&B Office on 2239 0389 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Les Vins de Vienne Wine Dinner

Thursday 11 August – Compass Room

Les Vins de Vienne A unique partnership between three superstars of Rhône wine-making with top ratings from Parker and Wine Spectator Les Vins de Vienne is one of the most respected houses in Rhône, offering a splendid choice of wines from both the north and south Rhône under one banner. Vins de Vienne plays in the league of well-established houses such as Guigal, Jaboulet and Chapoutier. The main difference is that it is run by three famous, individually Parker-rated producers – Pierre Gaillard, Yves Cuilleron and François Villard, each of whom are stars in their respective appellations.

Vins de Vienne have been awarded – very regularly with almost every vintage – with excellent comments and high ratings. Many of their higher-end wines are now on allocation.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $658 per person

($608 per person for a booking of 6 persons or more per table) Speaker Mr Yves Cuilleron, Winemaker of Les Vins de Vienne Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING Les Vins de Vienne St Peray Les Bialeres 2008

MENU AND WINES Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare, Baby Asparagus, Chervil and Hazelnut Mayonnaise Les Vins de Vienne Saint-Joseph Blanc L’Elouede 2009

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Deep-fried Langoustine Tails, Broad Bean and Fennel Salad, Pistillate Flower Foam Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu 2009 Roast French Quail and Blueberry Roulade, Morel Cream Sauce Les Vins de Vienne Saint-Joseph Rouge L’Arzelle 2008 Slow-cooked Marinated Lamb Loin with Rosemary and Garlic, Red Grape Compote, Natural Jus Les Vins de Vienne Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Sotanum 2008 (Limited Quantity) French Cheese Platter - Gaperon, Brie de Meaux, Coulommiers, Dried Fruit Terrine, Walnut Bread Les Vins de Vienne Côtes Du Rhône Les Cranilles 2009 Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea JUl/AUG 2011 Ahoy!

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P e rtinac e Win e Dinner

Wednesday 24 August – Compass Room

The Pertinace winery was founded by Mario Barbero, its first President, and twelve grower friends between late 1972 and early 1973, in the Pertinace hamlet on the outskirts of the village of Treiso, Italy. With great enthusiasm, they decided to join their forces, properties and experience together in the “Cantina Vignaioli Elvio Pertinace” cooperative to fully exploit the potential of their vineyards in producing wines of the highest quality.

Chinese Summer Herbal Recipes in the Bistro

with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 4 to 31 July APPETI S E R S A ND S OUP Tossed Shan Yao (Chinese Yam), Black Beans, Telosma Cordata with Osmanthus Sugar 桂花糖涼拌淮山、黑豆、香花菜

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $658 per person Speaker Mr Cesare Barbero,

Owner and Winemaker of Pertinace Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Yu Zhu (Polygonatum), Seaweed and Beancurd Soup with Red Dates, Lotus Seeds and Straw Mushrooms 紅棗蓮子磨菇玉竹海帶豆腐湯

Ma i n Co u rses Deep-fried Snow Fungus and Salted Egg Yolk-coated Prawns 雪耳黃金蝦球

Pan-fried Beef Rolls with Braised Papaya and Sha Shen (Ladybell Root)

PRE-DINNER TASTING Pertinace Langhe Chardonnay DOC 2006

MENU AND WINES Fresh Clam and Shrimp Salad, Roma Tomato Jelly, Mixed Pitted Olives and Avocado Oil Pertinace Roero Arneis DOCG 2007

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鑊仔木瓜沙參牛肉卷

Steamed Lotus Leaf-wrapped Chicken with Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), Lotus Roots, Black Mushrooms and Preserved Vegetables 白朮蓮藕北菇榨菜荷葉包雞

Stewed Wild Mushrooms with Fresh Lily Bulbs, Ginseng, Qi Zi (Wolfberry Fruit) and Lotus Seeds in a Baby Pumpkin 鮮百合人參杞子蓮子野菌南瓜盅

Tastes of the Mediterranean in the Bistro

with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 31 August

Appetisers Grilled Jumbo Prawn with Garlic, Romaine and Citrus Salad 香蒜扒大蝦、羅馬生菜柚子沙律

Spicy Beef and Chorizo Kebabs, Harissa Chips, Grilled Vegetable Salad 香辣牛肉及西班牙辣肉腸串標、香辣薯片、扒雜菜沙律

Special Summer Party Package Looking for the perfect venue for a summer gathering?

One of our outdoor venues, with their special value-formoney party packages, would be your best choice. We can offer you the opportunity to host your fun party with unbeatable privileges, so do remember to call our experts in the Banquet Office on 2239 0339 / 2239 0327, or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk for bookings and more details.

Fried Zucchini Patties “Mücver”, Peach, Chilli and Yoghurt Sauce 香煎青瓜餅、香辣桃子乳酪汁

Main Courses Roast Whole Spring Chicken with Moroccan Spices, Braised Garbanzo Beans 香料燒春雞、燴雞心豆

Grilled (Sustainable) Salmon Fillet, Mediterranean Salsa Verde, Cajun Potatoes 扒(環保)三文魚柳、地中海式香草番茄汁、香辣馬鈴薯

Saffron Seafood Paella

Wedding Parties If you have just become engaged or are about to be married… Congratulations! Our Banqueting Team has plenty of experience in organising engagement parties and wedding celebrations. Come and have a chat about how to make your dream party come true.

Please call 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk for all banquet bookings and enquiries.

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NEW MEMBERS LIFE MEMBER Mr Mark Whitehead

JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Simon A Murray

ORDINARY MEMBERS Ms Joy M I G Beaux Ms Tamsin R E Bradshaw Ms Susan B Byrnes Ms Melissa S Harrington Mrs Yoshiho Hut Mr Alan Y L Kao Mr Michael S Kukreja Mr William G Marr, Jr Mrs Tania L McFerran Ms Tam Ching Yee Mr Jonathan M E Winter Ms Zerlina S Wong Mr & Mrs Stephen J Bradley Mr & Mrs John M Eyres Mr & Mrs Victor W H Pang Mr & Mrs Sheridan A L Teasel Dr & Mrs Tony N F To Mr & Mrs Andrew R Toon Capt & Mrs Tsang Kwong Choi Mr & Mrs David C Williams

CADET MEMBERS Tiffany K K Chan Jimi F Collins Henry Hargreaves Caitlin Jones Caroline H Y Kwik Agathe Marples Wataru Takada Hebe P Talas Orca C H Tsang

FULL MEMBERS Mr Kym Evans Mr John D S Knox

obituary

June 2011

CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Victoria M Barker Oliver Y K Chung Phoebe L Diehl Leonore E M Huret Marguerite L M Huret CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr Ismail O Bhaimia

ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Thomas Bovet Mr & Mrs Jeremy B Cole Mr & Mrs Christopher J Marriott Mr & Mrs Michael C McGowan Emma J Marriott Marcus M Marriott RESIGNED MEMBERS Mr Darren J Furniss Mr Ben Q Gledhill Mr Peter L Hunt Mr Anthony S Masters Mr Florian Ramp Mr & Mrs Karl P A Barclay Mr & Mrs Philip K L Fok Mr & Mrs Robert Goldsmith Mr & Mrs Adolph A Paas Eleanore Bradley Curtis Cheng Nicholas R I Gordon Philip T McManus Lauren E Norman

Morgan Stanley – Managing Director

Ted (Edward William) Fenna, 1935-2011 It was with sadness that we received the news of Ted’s passing on 21 June 2011. A Ruffian sailor, Ted joined the Club in 1982 and performed numerous race management duties. He also served on the Marine Committee (now re-named as Marine Sub Committee) from 2000-2002. The funeral will take place at 1200hrs on Tuesday 12 July at St Mark’s Church, St. Mark’s Road, Broadwater Down, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5LU. The Club flag will be flown at half mast on this day.

NEW FEE NOTICE At the Electoral General Meeting on 14 June 2011, the following amendments to the joining fees were approved with effect from 1 July 2011: J o i n i n g F ee Ordinary Member (Couple) Spouse of a Member

Mr & Mrs Stephen R J McNair HSBC – International Manager

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB 香 港 遊 艇 會 At an Electoral General Meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (香港遊艇會) held on Tuesday 14 June 2011 at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Hong Kong at 6:40 p.m., the following resolutions were passed: SPECIAL RESOLUTION A “THAT the Articles of Association of the Club be and are hereby amended by : a. Inserting the following after Article 1.12 as new Article 1.13 and renumbering existing Articles 1.13-1.24 to Articles 1.14-1.25: “1.13 “Made Available” means the Club’s right to send any communication with Members via the Club’s webpage, by registered electronic mail address or by registered place of address in Hong Kong.” b. inserting “Made Available” after “with copies” in line 2 of Article 13.1(F); c. deleting “circulated” and substituting “Made Available” in its place in line 7 of Article 13.1(l); d. deleting the last sentence “All those Members of the Club who have the right to vote shall be entitled to receive a copy of the Minutes of such General Meeting.” and substituting “A copy of the Minutes of such General Meeting shall be Made Available to all those Members of the Club who have the right to vote.” in its place of Article 14.1(A); e. deleting “receive,” in line 6 of Article 14.11(A); f. deleting the whole paragraph and substituting the following in its place in Article 14.11(B): “Accounts A copy of the accounts of the financial affairs of the Club (including a balance sheet together with a copy of the General Committee’s report and a copy of the auditor’s report) shall be Made Available to every Resident Member of the Club who has the right to vote at least 21 days before each Annual General Meeting. Copies shall also be available in advance of each Annual General Meeting.” g. Deleting the whole paragraphs and substituting the following in its place in Article 20.5: “Service of Notices (A) Any notice, letters or supporting documents, may be served by the Club upon any Member, by sending it to his last known registered electronic mail address, or if there is no registered electronic mail address, by sending it through the post in a prepaid envelope, addressed to such Member at his last known registered place of address in Hong Kong. As regards those Members who have no registered electronic mail address

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or no registered place of address in Hong Kong, a notice posted up in the Club House, Kellett Island shall be deemed to be well served on them at the expiration of 24 hours after it was so posted up.

(B) Any notice required to be given by the Club to the Members or any of them shall be sufficiently given if given by advertisement in 1 English language newspaper and 1 Chinese language newspaper circulating in Hong Kong. The accidental omission to give notice and supporting documents of a General Meeting to a Member who has the right to vote or the failure by him to receive notice and the supporting documents shall not invalidate any resolution passed at such meeting. A certificate in writing signed by the Secretary that the notice and the supporting documents was addressed and sent to the Member concerned shall be conclusive evidence of such posting. All notices, letters and supporting documents sent in accordance with Article 20.5(A) shall be considered as duly received by that Member.

(C) Members or Visitors changing their registered electronic mail address or registered place of address shall give due notice to the Membership Manager in writing and furnish him with an address to which notices, letters or supporting documents may be sent. Notices, letters or supporting documents sent by post or otherwise to the last address notified in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed to have been duly served 2 days after the day of posting to such address. No Member may give the Club as his address without the prior consent of the Membership Manager.””

SPECIAL RESOLUTION B “THAT the Articles of Association of the Club be and are hereby amended by : a. inserting “or General Manager” after “notice of such question in writing to the Secretary” in the last line of Article 14.10.”

SPECIAL RESOLUTION C “THAT the Articles of Association of the Club be and are hereby amended by : a. deleting the whole paragraphs and substituting the following in its place in Article 16.5(F): “Any Junior Member, after 14th June 2011, who resigns before his 29th birthday or fails to be admitted as an Ordinary Member, shall be entitled to a full refund of his paid instalments towards his Ordinary Membership entrance fee.””

Mark Whitehead Honorary Secretary JUl/AUG 2011 Ahoy!

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Kellett Island Day Children and adults alike enjoy The Big Ben show The fishing game was incredibly popular

From left: James Lau the pirate; Charlie Manzoni drew the short straw and became a mermaid; One in the eye for Joachim Isler

Above: The fire engine was a big hit Left: “I know what I want to be when I grow up”, thinks Constantin Hasse-Pratje

Below: The lucky dip stall was visited more than 220 times

Above: The Comodore’s wife enjoys throwing the sponge at him, watched by Rowing Captain and Mermaid, Alex Bidlake Right: Even the clown goes fishing

A beautiful day Above: Lessons from a clown for Josh Canham Left: “I can do this Dad!”

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Annual Staff Party 2011

The Annual Staff Party, held on 25 May, was attended by nearly 240 staff. Commodore Ambrose Lo and General Manager Ray Parry presented prizes to long-service employees and staff activities winners.

Entertainment was arranged throughout the night, the highlight of

30 years’ service: Angel Chow

15 years’ service: Laurence Wong

30 years’ service: Simon Chien

15 years’ service: Chan Yung Fuk

Commodore’s Award to Albert Tso

1st Grand Prize Winner – Joanne Ho

20 years’ service: Angel Au

Best Photo Award to April Au

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20 years’ service: Joseph Yip

Indoor Rowing winners – Men’s Team Indoor Rowing winners – Ladies’ Team (L to R) Dilys Wong (Champion), Angela Lam (1st runner- (L to R) Stephen Ho (Champion), Stanley nd up), Ray Parry (GM), April Au (2 runner-up) Tse (2nd runner-up), Ray Parry (GM)

Mahjong winners (L to R) Wong Chi Keung (1st runner-up), Ben Liu (Champion), Ray Parry (GM), Wong Kin Ting (2nd runner-up), Becky Kwok (3rd runner-up)

Best Impersonator – May Peake

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which was the Impersonator Competition, won by May Peake, our Receptionist. Grateful thanks go to all the members and companies listed below for their kind donation of prizes. Their generosity is much appreciated by all our staff.

Darts winners (L to R) Danson Yeung (2nd runner-up), Ben Liu (Champion), Vincent Wat (1st runner-up) and Ray Parry (GM)

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wine Delivery Order form JUly 2011

‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!

Kellett Island Wine Fair – Wed 6 July in the Chart Room at Kellett Island from 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome.

Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Fri 8 July at Shelter Cove from 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome.

Wine Fair entry is only $50 per person which includes the sampling of all the wines on the list, complimentary canapés and a $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. Another way to look at it is that you’re attending these wine fairs free of charge! See the website for further details. Book now with Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

S pa r k l i n g W i n e

PER BOTTLE

Aromas of white fruit, citrus fruit and apple. Fruity, refreshing and harmonious.

Ros é W i n e

PER BOTTLE

Domaine Ventenac, Rosé 2009, Cabardès – France

Exacerbated fruit sensation, intense freshness with aromas of strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Presenting a refreshing acidity and a weight on the palate bringing roundness and length.

W h i t e W i n e s

PER BOTTLE

$110

Dry Stone Chardonnay 2007 – South Australia

$116

Belgravia Viognier 2006, New South Wales – Australia

$135

Hunky Dory Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Marlborough – New Zealand

$138

Viña Casablanca, Gewurztraminer 2008, Central Valley – Chile

$165

Domaine Vrignaud Chablis 2007, Burgundy – France

$178

This wine shows medium body with stone fruit, peach and ripe melon. It is a flavoursome and well-balanced wine with a creamy mouthfeel.

Apricot and wild honey intermingle with nuances of toasty oak to deliver a rich but not heavy style. The palate is richly textured and finishes cleanly with balanced acid lift.

Pungent aroma and variety across the palate. Broad flavours showing both sweet and sour fruit. Puckering acidity and bitterness on the finish cleanses well.

Subtle, smoky and with a tropical fruited quality beneath. The palate has plenty of crunch and crispness with a really light, crisp, vibrant palate.

Citrus flavours mixed with white flowers aromas. It has a fruity and balanced character.

R e d W i n e s

PER BOTTLE

$110

Phebus Malbec 2007, Medoza – Argentina

$116

Dry Stone Shiraz 2008 – South Australia

$124

Loxarel EOS Syrah 2007, Penedès – Spain

$141

Château La France 2006, Bordeaux – France

$155

Viña Casablanca Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Central Valley – Chile

$165

Fresh and powerful red fruit and spices explode first on the nose and then on the palate. This Malbec has a blackberry character and a soft, rounded and juicy finish.

Light to medium body, smooth berry and plum fruit. Hints of chocolate-accented flavours and soft tannins provide an overall savoury, restrained, enjoyable wine.

Toasting notes of coffee and cocoa. Violet perfume appears with a cherry aroma. The tannin and fruit combine very well with the acidity and the alcohol rounds the ensemble. The aftertaste is long with fruit and spice notes.

Intense wine with a bright, complex nose, offering generous aromas of ripe fruit and spices.

Medium to full-bodied with a fine structure that supports black and red fruit flavours with typical notes of olive, chilli and herbs that add complexity.

D e ss e r t W i n e

PER BOTTLE

Pertinace Moscato d’Asti 2010, Piedmont – Italy

Delicate, evanescent mousse. Aromatic, fragrant, fruity nose, very complex and persistent. Delicate, elegant, sweet flavour, conjuring up the aromas of muscat grapes.

QTY AMOUNT

QTY AMOUNT

QTY AMOUNT

$162

All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock.

All orders will be accepted on a case basis (12 bottles) only. Mixed cases will be accepted.

The cost of the wines will be charged to members’ accounts.

Free delivery to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay).

Delivery is available every weekday except public holidays.

Name (Please Print): Membership No.: Telephone No. (Home/ Office):

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Delivery Address: Preferred Delivery Date: TIme: Signature:

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Domaine Ventenac Syrah 2010, Cabardès – France (Wine of the month)

Combines a meaty core of ripe berry fruit with tones that range from herbal to peppery in a package that tends to be medium-bodied with good acidity and softer tannins.

QTY AMOUNT

$110

Domaine Ventenac Chenin Colombard 2010, Cabardès – France (Wine of the month)

Aromas of grapefruit and lemon, presenting itself with a focused structure and balance with a complex finish.

• • • • •

QTY AMOUNT

$170

French CanCan Brut N.V. – France

會長通訊 對於那些參加了「吉列島開放日」的會員來說，我相信當天你及你的家人必 定享受了一段愉快的時光，特別是在慈善環節 “海綿投擲理事會會員”。對 了，我也濕身了，但看到四周那些開心的笑臉，處處印證了我的信念，本會 確實是真正關懷會員的 — 不僅會員，還有他們的家人。我要感謝 Denis Martinet、吉列島小組委員會和家庭事務委員會舉辦這樣一個盛大的活動。 在之前的會刊中我已經提過，回饋社會貢獻的重要性。 為了符合這個精神，我們再次為兩個分別於六月份舉行的龍舟活動提供支 援，有幸我兩個活動都有份參予，分別是「赤柱國際龍舟錦標賽」(Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships) 及在尖沙咀舉行的「香港龍舟嘉年 華會」(Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival)。最棒是能夠看到三個會所派出的 龍舟隊伍在赤柱的決賽，本會的 “Royal X-Women” 奪得第三名。 我本打算為了加強本會與台灣推動帆船運動的代表機構「中華台北帆船協 會」建立良好關係，在大鵬灣帆船賽舉行期間到台帆協走一趟。可惜，由於 颱風的迫近，比賽順延了。不過我相信在不久的將來一定還有其他機會的。 每年當賽季結束便隨著有許多晚宴舉行，只僅舉幾個例子 — 委員會年終燒 烤會、週年員工晚宴及各船隊的頒獎晚宴。參予其中，我可以看到“平常嚴 肅”的人士有趣的一面，這些聚會肯定是一個促進各人彼此關係和建立團隊 精神的一個好平台。我在此要感謝管理層、船隊秘書和統籌團隊籌備及創作 這些精彩晚宴活動。 我們的股東特別大會已在上月舉行，我要再一次感謝所有剛卸任的委員會 成員，他們投放了大量時間和精力在過去的一年服務於本會、會員以及所 有人。亦要歡迎新當選的委員，並期待著與你並肩合作，使本會更加成功。 我很高興能與大家分享這個消息，香港OP級帆船協會 (HKODA) 已選定本 會的兩位年青帆船隊員，分別是十二歲的 Sophie Tulloch 和13歲的 Clara Krantz 將會於七月代表香港在新加坡舉行的「IODA 亞洲 Optimist 帆船錦標 賽」(OCBC 21st IODA Asian Optimist Championship 2011) 參賽。該會是根據 他 們 在 二 零 一 零 年 十 二 月 舉 行 的 「 香 港 OP國 家 錦 標 賽 」 、 二 零 一 零 年 十月舉行的「香港帆船運動總會國際帆船賽」和二零一零年五月舉行的「香 港帆船運 動 總 會 體 育 節 帆 船 賽 」 的 成 績 而 選 出 。 本 會 的 賽 船 部 發 展 經 理 Richard Knight 將和他的兩個徒弟一同前往新加坡。

今年夏天並不只 Sophie 和 Clara 出戰海外， 還有另外五位年青帆船隊員將於七月在 荷蘭舉行的「RS Feva 世界錦標賽」(RS Feva World Championship) 競逐，分別是十五歲的 Aymeric Gillard，十二歲的 Ferdinand Heldman 與及 Manzoni 家族的其中三兄妹，十二歲 的 Scarlett，十三歲的 Florrie 及十五歲的 Campbell，本會的高級賽船教練將與他們三兄 妹於比賽前一個星期到達，預先在比賽場地進 行一些比賽訓練。這些年青選手都很高興能獲 得這個好機會去取得大賽的經驗。 這些海外競賽被看作是本會於這些年來為年青 帆船運動員培訓計劃投放努力的一個重大報 酬，我預先祝福他們好運。

我很高興地在此宣布另一個好消息，本會將聯同 Hong Kong Etchells Association 舉辦二零一五年十一月的 Etchells 世界錦標賽。於六月四日在 聖地牙哥舉行的國際管理委員會 (IGC) 會議中，香港被選為是次比賽地點， 目前正有超過八十艘來自十一個國家的 Etchells 帆船在當地參加「2011年 Etchells 世界錦標賽」(2011 Etchells Worlds)。“這是一個非常令人興奮的消 息！香港遊艇會很榮幸能參與這項國際 Etchells 級別大賽。本會將會全力 以赴，務求令水上的比賽安排及陸上的各種配套，均能作出最佳的支援。” 正如馬克在他的總經理通訊中提到，你或許已經收到二零一一年會員意見調 查。請容許我補充及鼓勵你們一下，希望你們花一些時間來完成問卷，使我 們可以更好地為你們服務。 黃昏系列第五場賽事定於七月八日（星期五）舉行，往後每個星期五都會舉 行一場比賽直至八月二十六日。因此，無論是黃昏系列還是陽光系列，都請 你們積極參予。 賽船部已公布於九月至十二月的各大賽事的日期，首先開始的是「秋季帆船 賽」於九月十七日及十八日舉行，所以請留意其他比賽日期，詳見本刊第 32頁。 夏天到了，我祝你和你的家人有一個開心又愉快的季節！ 會長盧浩然

總經理通訊

總經理布馬克

飲食快訊

香港遊艇會是一所出色的會所。相信作為會員的你們一定知道，但作為 你們新任總經理的我，在履職數星期後，我覺得需要一再重申，香港遊 艇會確實是一所出色的會所。無論是設施、親切的服務、會員及員工的 參與，毫無疑問是世界一流的，你們理應感到自豪。

法國名釀 七月

當你看到這文章時，或許你們已經收到2011年會員滿意度調查。期望你 們能花點時間來完成問卷，並利用我們提供的信封寄回。你們的意見將 幫助我們評估我們的表現，並幫助各委員會和管理層瞭解你們最關心的 事項，有助於我們決定未來發展項目之優先次序。如完成的問卷調查能 在七月二十二日星期五前送到本會，便能參加幸運抽獎。首四名幸運兒 可贏取以下獎品：頭獎 — 平板電腦 iPad 2 (16GB) 一部，二獎 — 三 個月免費會藉，三獎 — 四人 Compass Room 晚宴 (價值2,000元) 及四 獎 — Ship Shop船店禮品券 (價值1,000元)。

Domaine Ventenac Syrah 2010, Cabardès

我非常幸運在履職短短數星期內，能夠出席本會其中一項回饋社會的大型活動 — 「赤柱國際龍舟錦標 賽」。當日參與的義務會員及職員都全心全意地投入這個賽事，令這個一年一度讓公眾參與的盛事能 夠順利及安全地完成，這出色的表現使本會在香港的聲譽進一步提高。 對於初到香港的我，這陣子深深地感受到這裏炎熱及潮濕的氣候。容我提議，要擊退這股熱浪，相信 會所為大家安排的一連串「炎夏泳池派對」— 包括大型充氣滑梯，絕對是一個很好的選擇。首個派對 已經滿額，但我們在七月及八月期間已安排了另外五個派對，請預早訂位。 除此之外，我們亦安排了三個美酒佳餚晚宴誠邀你們參加，分別是七月二十七日的 Jackson Estate 美 酒佳餚晚宴、八月十一日的 Les Vina de Vienne 美酒佳餚晚宴，以及八月二十四日的 Pertinace 美酒 佳餚晚宴。有關活動及詳情可參閱本刊。 Bistro 的更新工程將會延期至明年初。為了盡量減少工程所做成之不便，我們決定把前台及後勤地區 之更新工程合二為一，雖然工程延期，但我們相信，這安排對會所有更大的益處。我們將會定期在通 訊及網站內發布有關工程進度。 提到網站，我們會於七月底或八月初將本會網站系統提升及更新。經過多個月的計劃及籌備，我們都 十分期待更新日子的來臨。提升後的網站得花一些時間來適應，例如瀏覽列將會變成水平線並排，使 用者更容易在網頁找到所需資料，或在其他媒體平台上分享內容，而字體亦可隨意調教大小，甚至可 以在網上預訂會所服務。而由於使用率的關係，交易平台一欄將被取消。 如果你會在這夏天離開香港往外地渡假的話，我們會想念你，亦期待著你假期後回來在會所再見。 總經理布馬克

Domaine Ventenac Chenin Colombard 2010, Cabardès

每瓶售價210元

七月啤酒推介 Tiger Beer 每瓶售價21元

澳洲名釀 八月 Rolf Binder Selection Chardonnay 2009, Barossa Valley Rolf Binder Selection Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley 每瓶售價210元

八月啤酒推介 Heineken 每瓶售價22元 上述皆可於各餐廳及酒吧供應。

訓練班預告 詳情請參閱第33頁報名及查詢詳情，可瀏覽網址:

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wine Delivery Order form AUGUST 2011

‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!

Kellett Island Wine Fair – Wed 3 August in the Chart Room at Kellett Island from 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome.

Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Fri 5 August at Shelter Cove from 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome.

Wine Fair entry is only $50 per person which includes the sampling of all the wines on the list, complimentary canapés and a $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. Another way to look at it is that you’re attending these wine fairs free of charge! See the website for further details. Book now with Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Ros é W i n e

PER BOTTLE

The nose offers notes of apple and pineapple with a nice open finish, fresh white fruit on the palate.

W h i t e W i n e s

PER BOTTLE

Rolf Binder Selection Chardonnay 2009, Barossa Valley – Australia (Wine of the month) Uplifting citrus aromas are enhanced by vanillin oak nuances. A crisp and clean palate exhibits creamy fruit characters, along with refreshing acidity.

Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc 2009, Stellenbosch – South Africa A clean, lively wine with nuances of nutmeg and cloves. Well-balanced and elegant with weight and a powerful follow-through on the palate.

QTY AMOUNT

$110 $105 $115

Sunshine Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Marlborough – New Zealand Lovely pear, stone and grass aromas. Light-bodied and crisp.

$125

Perrin Côtes du Rhône Réserve Blanc 2009, Côte du Rhône – France Bouquet of honeysuckle, yellow flowers and stones. Medium-bodied. Fantastically fresh and forward.

Tamellini Soave 2009, Veneto – Italy Gorgeous balance in its honeysuckle, flowers, ripe apricots and honey. The wine possesses tons of inner perfume and impeccable balance with a long and refined finish.

Verget Chablis Terres de Pierres 2009, Chablis – France A green fruit and oyster shell-infused nose leads to lemon and saline-tinted middle weight flavours that possess a clean, dry and saline finish.

R e d W i n e s

$140 $168 PER BOTTLE

Rolf Binder Selection Shiraz 2009, Barossa Valley – Australia (Wine of the month) Notes of black cherry, cassis and with a hint of varietal pepper on the nose. Well-structured and full-bodied palate with lingering finish.

Perrin Côtes du Rhône Réserve Rouge 2009, Côte du Rhône – France Richness of raspberry and cherry fruit, medium body, firm tannic structure, good texture, creating a very seductive style.

Rolf Binder Halcyon Cabernet Merlot 2008, Barossa Valley – Australia This wine is dark, cool and slightly minty on the nose, with masses of fresh red berry and ripe plum fruit. The palate is deep and broad with layers of crushed blackberry and Victoria plums and a background of vanilla oak. Fresh and berryish.

12,000 Miles Pinot Noir 2009, Wairarapa – New Zealand Raspberry, strawberry and cherry on the nose, with spicy notes of cinnamon and cloves. The palate has a sweet entry of berries and complex savoury flavours with a soft oak finish.

Argiano Rosso di Montalcino 2007, Montalcino – Italy

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Terra Burdigala Peyroutas 2007, St. Emilion – France A round, powerful wine. Maturation in barrel provides extra hints of complexity.

Clerico Barbera d’Alba Trevigne 2008, Monforte d’Alba – Italy Very intense raspberry and redcurrant on the aromas. It is soft, fresh, intense, persistent, long and has a pleasant finish.

$250

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A fleshy, sexy red wine loaded with ripe dark fruit, tobacco and earthiness. It possesses excellent length and fine overall balance.

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St André De Figuière Le St André Rosé 2009, Côtes de Provence – France

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ETCHELLS WORLDS IN 2015 The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), in conjunction with the Hong Kong Etchells Association, will host the Etchells World Championships in November 2015. Hong Kong was selected at the International Governing Committee (IGC) and Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Ambrose Lo, was thrilled to hear the news. “This is very exciting news for both the Club and the fleet. The RHKYC is proud to be associated with the International Etchells Class and is well-positioned to support this event, both on and off the water.”

The International Etchells Class has been the yacht of choice for many of the world’s most famous sailors. Dennis Connor and John Bertrand, both winners of the America’s Cup, are active Etchells sailors and the fleet continues to attract helmsmen and tacticians from the America’s Cup and other famous fleets.

John Breen, Hong Kong Etchells Governor, added, “I am looking forward to welcoming competitive local sailors to our fleet in the run-up to what promises to be a top class regatta.” Hong Kong last hosted the Etchells Worlds in 1997 when Paul-Ricard Hoj-Jensen took first place. Dates are yet to be finalised for 2015 but the proposed timing is for the first week in November.

N ew W e b site A vastly improved Club website will be launched at the end of July/beginning of August. This project has been many months in the planning and we are getting more excited as the launch approaches. The new website will take a little getting used to; the navigation bar for instance will become horizontal with a view to making the site far more navigable. It will be easier to share pages through various social media platforms, and font sizes will be adjustable. Event bookings will also be completely online.

Member Satisfaction Survey WIN AN IPAD2!

The 2011 Member Satisfaction Survey was sent out by post in mid-June – look out for an A4 white envelope with the RHKYC logo on it. We encourage you all to take this opportunity to have your say, and, as an added incentive, we will be conducting a lucky draw for all those members who return their completed questionnaires by Friday 29 July. The first four names out of the hat stand to win the following: 1st – an iPad 2, 16GB 2nd – three months’ free membership rd subscriptions 3 – dinner for four in the Compass Room (valued at $2,000) 4th – Ship Shop Gift Voucher (valued at $1,000) 50 | JUl/AUG 2011

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Beau Geste’s USA Victory It was an impressive feat for an 80-foot sailboat to stay within striking distance of a pair of 100-footers for nearly 200 nautical miles of a distance race. But Beau Geste remained in close contact with both Rambler and ICAP Leopard throughout the Chesapeake Bay and into the Atlantic – a strong performance that resulted in a corrected time victory in the big-boat class for the Annapolis-to-Newport Race. “I think that was one of the finest races our team has ever sailed aboard this boat,” said Annapolis-based professional Gavin Brady, tactician aboard Beau Geste. “We were very pleased to be sailing side-by-side with 100-foot boats for so long.” Rambler, a 100-footer designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian and skippered by George David of Connecticut, recovered from a rough start to capture line honours for the 473-nautical mile passage. ICAP Leopard, another canting keel 100-footer that was created by Annapolis-based Farr Yacht Design and chartered by Clarke Murphy of London, arrived in Newport one hour and 56 minutes later.

Beau Geste, a Farr 80 owned by Karl Kwok, finished six hours, 16 minutes behind Rambler and four hours, 20 minutes behind ICAP Leopard. That effort enabled Beau Geste to beat both 100-footers on corrected time in IRC 1 class, which featured 12 entries ranging from 50 to 100 feet.

“Obviously, we are very, very pleased to win such an historic race,” Kwok said. “The crew performed magnificently. They worked very hard to get the most out of the boat at all times.”

This marked Kwok’s debut in the Annapolis-to-Newport Race, and the investment bank executive added this to a long list of offshore victories aboard his various boats named Beau Geste.

“I am trying to do all the blue water classics, and certainly Annapolis-to-Newport ranks among the most famous,” Kwok said. “This race is a very good challenge and I really enjoyed it.”

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

SERVICE AWARD The following staff member has been awarded a Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club “Service Award” for delivering exceptional service.

NG Tsz Chiu Senior Cook A Congratulations to Mr Ng!