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St. James’s Place 6th Harbour Regatta W O RD S: CECILIA HUI / CH A RLIE FISHER | IM AGES: STA NL E Y L A M
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rganised by Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, co-organised by the Hong Kong China Rowing Association with endorsement from the Hong Kong Water Sports Council. The St. James’s Place 6th Harbour Regatta was the first on-water regatta in the year successfully held on 28 May. It was excited to see approximately 155 rowers representing various local university and community clubs gathered at the club and back on the water! Charlie Fisher, a Cambridge Blue rower in the winning crew in The Boat Race 2016, was a spotlight amongst others in the Regatta, he said after the Harbour Regatta: “It was great to be involved with the Harbour Regatta on Saturday 28 May. Although I have previously rowed for Cambridge in the Oxford-Cambridge
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Boat Race, and as a junior for Great CONTACTS Britain, this was my first regatta in Hong Kong and only my second Rowing Manager rowingmanager@rhkyc.org.hk time in a costal boat. The venue Coastal Rowing coastalrowing@rhkyc.org.hk in Victoria Harbour is truly special, Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org. hk flanked by hills and skyscrapers on Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk both sides. It certainly beats the monotony of a normal 2km course, finished at the end of the day. I hope to be particularly given the two hard turns around involved with more events at RHKYC like this!” buoys and sprint nature of the regatta. I was lucky enough to race in a single, double, and The race was divided into categories of quad and so it was a very busy day on the Coastal Single Sculls, Coastal Double Sculls water. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know and Coastal Coxed Quadruple Sculls. These so many different people at RHKYC as a were then subdivided into Open, Women, result. The event was impeccably well run by Junior, and Master classes. The 630m course, a dedicated group of volunteers and staff. We including two turns, was situated at the stretch all enjoyed the medal ceremony and drinks on of open water between Kellett Island and the the rooftop (thank you Peroni) after racing had Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
