Ahoy! June 2014 by Koko Mueller

Contents

20 32

24 The Bridge

Features

Rowing

Events | Promotions

4 Calendar 6 Commodore’s Message 8 General Manager’s Message

10 Rolex China Sea Race 20 zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by zerorh+ 24 Aberdeen Asset Management Hong Kong Race Week 28 Middle Island Triathlon 30 Top of the Gulf Regatta 32 Dragon Boat Team Building Momentum in Early Season Races! 35 Achtung, Rockall ist Back!

42 Easter Break Rowing Camps: Youth rowers spend the holiday with an oar in hand

49 F&B Food Promotions 50 Wine Page 52 Wine Form

Marine

Club LINES

Rolex China Sea Race

43 Marine | Boatyard 44 Ship Shop 45 Classified Page 46 Marine Directory

53 Club Directory 53 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 54 New Members Cocktail Party

Other Sports Sailing

Photo: Kurt Arrigo

36 Etchells End of Season 37 Fools Sailing with the J/80 Class 38 Race Management Corner 39 Starter’s Box 40 Sailing Development | Training

48 Squash

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Joachim Isler; Vice Commodore Mark Whitehead; Rear Commodore Sailing Anthony Day; Rear Commodore Club Robert Stoneley; Honorary Secretary Charlie Manzoni; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Alice Page. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 53. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek MYND Design Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island. The Club reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.

MON

TUE

Amex Centurion Sunset Series 6 June for 12 weeks

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

Father’s Day Lunch Buffet

Gastronome’s Seafood Promotion

15 June

15 June to 31 July

in the Compass Room

Amex Centurion Sunshine Series 7 June for six weeks

The Bridge

JUNE

OC Paddling – VRC Time Trial Dragon Boats – Stanley Dragon Boat Championships

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

16 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

23 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing

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Amex Centurion Sunset Series 1

10 Speaker’s Corner with Jerry McLean

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

5 Tin Shed Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Electoral General Meeting Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Nostalgic Western Dishes in the Compass Room 1 to 8 June Taiwanese Food Promotion in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 June to 15 July Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club

Dragon Boat – Hong Kong International Race, Discovery Bay Optimist Silver Squad

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

Australian Guest Chef Peter Clarke, from Tin Shed Winery, in the Compass Room 9 to 14 June

Kellett Island Wine Fair

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

SUN

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

19 Domaine Weinbach Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

6 Amex Centurion Sunset Series 2

13 Amex Centurion Sunset Series 3 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Platu Racing Skipper Course

20 Amex Centurion Sunset Series 4 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

Amex Centurion Sunshine Series 1 Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Optimist Gold Squad 420 Youth Feeder Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session

Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session RYA Safety Boat Course Rowing – Festival of Sport Spring Race

Amex Centurion Sunshine Series 2 Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad 420 Youth Feeder Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course LRC Radio Course Dragon Boat Pool Party Rowing – Spring Schools Invitational Rowing Regatta, Middle Island

Amex Centurion Sunshine Series 3 Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable (The first one in the series!) Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session J/80 Crew Course Platu Racing Skipper Course

Amex Centurion Sunshine Series 4 Summer Pool Party with Huge Inflatable Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad 420 Youth Feeder Squad J/80 Crew Course Platu Racing Skipper Course LRC Radio Course

8 Father’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginners Sailing Course J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course LRC Radio Course

Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Supervised Sailing Session J/80 Crew Course Platu Racing Skipper Course RYA Safety Boat Course Rowing – Shing Mun 2 Regatta

Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Optimist Gold Squad J/80 Crew Course LRC Radio Course

Wines and Beer of the Month Alain Jaume & Fils Réserve Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2013 – Rhône Valley, France Rupert & Rothschild Classique 2011 – Western Cape, South Africa Taiwan Beer (330ml)

Summer Pool Parties with Huge Inflatable Saturdays 21 and 28 June

Commodore’s Message

The Bridge

I was privileged to once again host the Senior 100 Dinner on 27 May, in honour of our most longstanding members. It was also a pleasure to attend the annual staff party on 21 May, where on behalf of all members I thanked our staff for all their hard work over the year.

Commodore Joachim Isler

會長約翰伊詩禮

We have officially reached the end of another very successful sailing season, with the Le French May / Société Générale Spring Regatta being held over the weekend of 10 and 11 May. Congratulations to all class winners.

Congratulations are also due to Jimmy Farquhar, the winner of the zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series, to Laurence Mead, winner of this year’s 1O1O 4G Match Racing Series, and to Ian Williams, winner of the 1O1O 4G International Match Racing Regatta. The inaugural Aberdeen Asset Management Hong Kong Race Week was held at Middle Island from 17 to 21 April – congratulations to the class winners. And the largest ever Sharks team we have sent overseas (13 sailors) participated in the Top of the Gulf Regatta with Duncan Gregor obtaining 3rd place in the U12 Optimist Division, and Abby Hammond a 2nd in the B Division Optimist. Good luck to all those sailing in overseas events over the summer break – don’t forget the Sunset Series will run for 12 Friday nights for those who need their fix of harbour sailing – gird your loins for the 2014-15 season when we will hopefully have even more events packed into the calendar for your enjoyment!

很榮幸能再一次主持五月廿七日的「資深會員100晚宴」，饗謝一百位資歷最長的會友。另外，亦很高興能出席五月廿一日的週年員工派對，我謹代表所有會員，感謝員工們過去一年付出的努力。五月十至十一日舉行的「法國五月 — 法興春季帆船賽」已完滿結束，我們的賽季亦正式完結。恭喜所有級別的贏家！同時，亦要恭喜 Jimmy Farquhar，成為「zerorh+ Top Dog 盃系列帆船賽」的終極贏家；還有 Laurence Mead 勝出了今年「1O1O 4G 對抗錦標賽」和 Ian Williams 勝出了「1O1O 4G 對抗國際錦標賽」。第一屆「安本資產管理香港帆船賽週」於 4月17至 2 1日在中途島順利舉行，恭喜所有得獎者！另外，我們剛派出有史以來最大支「Sharks 隊伍，一共13位少年帆船手，參加「世界頂級帆船賽」（Top of the Gulf Regatta）。Duncan Gregor 於 U12 Optimist 組取得第三名，Abby Hammond 則於 Optimist 乙組取得第二名，成績相當不錯。祝所有暑假到外地比賽的會友，旗開得勝！別忘了我們的「黃昏系列帆船賽」，將在一連十二個週五傍晚舉行。喜歡揚帆出海的，請準備就緒，我們在2014-15帆船賽季將有連串精彩活動等你們參加！

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Youth rowing ran a highly successful Easter training camp for school rowers, and finally settled on a name for our youth rowing squad, the Stingrays. Our masters men and women made a great showing at the Toda International Regatta with medals all around. At the end of May we hosted the 59th Head of the Bay (a full report of which will appear in next month’s issue) and in mid June we are looking forward to running the inaugural Spring Schools Invitational. I am pleased to say that our fundraising efforts for the Kellett Island Development have gone very well, and members who have pledged their support will soon be receiving the final documentation and formal application form. As you receive this edition of Ahoy! we are eagerly awaiting the return of the tenders from potential contractors and will then commence evaluation and negotiations to ensure we select the best contractor at the most affordable price. In the next issue of Ahoy! we will therefore be in a better position to give a more detailed update and to advise you all of the next steps with regards to the Kellett Island Development Project. On 28 March General Committee released a total of five Individual Debentures for sale during the period to 30 June. Thanks to the support of members introducing their friends and colleagues, all five of these have already been sold. General Committee has now agreed to release a total of five more Individual Debentures at the new selling price of $1.7M with the same deadline of 30 June 2014. These debentures will be sold on a strictly first-come first-served basis and will be the last sold before the price is increased again. If you are aware of any of your friends or colleagues who would be interested in becoming a member of our Club through these Individual Debenture memberships, then we would be grateful if you could make them aware of this opportunity. Referral details can be passed to our team at the Membership Office on 2239 0372 or by email to membership@rhkyc.org.hk.

划艇方面，供學生參加的復活節划艇訓練營，已完滿結束。另外，我們亦為少年划艇隊起了名字為「the Stingrays」（魔鬼魚）。遊艇會的划艇好手在戶田國際賽（Toda International Regatta）大放異彩，橫掃獎牌！我們還在五月底舉辦了第五十九屆「深水灣繞圈賽」（Head of the Bay），詳情見下期 Ahoy!。而六月中，則會舉辦第一屆「春季校際邀請賽」。吉列島改建工程的籌款計劃很順利，承諾認購「發展債劵」的會員即將收到正式申請表格及有關文件。我們現正向承建商招標，然後跟各方研究磋商，務求選出最佳承建商，提供最合理價錢。下期 Ahoy! 出版時，我們會有更詳盡資料公布。三月廿八日，理事會批准發售五個可轉讓個人會籍，限期至六月三十日。感謝所有會友支持，會籍已全數售罄。理事會現批准發售另外五個可轉讓個人會籍，售價一百七十萬，限期同樣至二零一四年六月三十日，先到先得，售罄後將會加價。若您的朋友或同事有意購買此會籍加入本會，請把這個消息轉告。詳情可聯絡會籍部，電話：2239 0372，電郵：membership@rhkyc.org.hk。

General Manager’s Message

The Bridge General Manager Mark Bovaird

Already we are halfway through the year, and by the time you read this the annual staff party will have been and gone. I would just like to take this opportunity on behalf of all the staff to thank all members for their contribution of prizes towards the lucky draw which was, as always, the highlight of the party. Particular thanks must go to the members who manned the Main Bar that night to ensure that all staff were able to attend the party.

總經理布馬克

I would like to welcome Sarah Garner to the Club as our new Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager. Sarah has had a distinguished rowing career, including a medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and since arriving in Hong Kong has rowed regularly with the Club, and has been an active supporter of youth and junior rowing in particular. Good luck in your new position. Despite the dire predictions of the Hong Kong Observatory for Middle Island Big Day Out – a day of squally rain and thunderstorms – in reality the weather was pleasantly warm and breezy, not a drop of rain was seen and it was a pleasure to see so many members enjoying themselves. Great fun was had by all who attended and congratulations to Cameron and James Ferguson for winning the parent and child sailing race. Congratulations also need to go to Jimmy Farquhar for becoming Top Dog over this season’s pursuit races and to all the various winners in the Le French May Société Générale Spring Regatta, a full report on which will appear in the next Ahoy!. No matter where you finished in the Spring Regatta though, everyone was a winner that day, as the red rainstorm held off until the last of the fleet had reached the safety of the typhoon shelter.

時光飛逝，轉眼已到年中。在您閱讀此文時，我們的週年員工派對已過。我謹代表所有員工，感謝會員送出獎品，為大抽獎環節添加氣氛。特別鳴謝該晚看守 Main Bar 的會員，使我們的員工能出席派對。歡迎 Sarah Garner 加入本會，上任成我們新的划艇經理。Sarah 在划艇事業上，表現出眾，成績彪炳，曾於 2 0 0 0年悉尼奧運會奪得獎牌。自移居香港以來，她經常參與本會划艇活動，亦十分支持青少年划艇。Sarah，祝你在新崗位一切順利。天文台原本預料五月一日會有狂風暴雨，最後卻風和日麗，一點雨水也沒有。「中途島日」因而得以順利舉行，會員同樂。恭喜 Cameron 和 James Ferguson 勝出親子帆船賽。恭喜 Jimmy Farquhar 勝出了「zerorh+ Top Dog 盃系列帆船賽」，成為 Top Dog。還有要恭喜「法國五月 — 法興春季帆船賽」的一眾贏家，詳情見下期 Ahoy!。其實所有「春季帆船賽」的參賽者，不論排名，都很幸運，因為天文台在最後一艘船安全抵達避風塘後，才發出紅色暴雨警告訊號，大家剛好避過一場暴雨。我們的大學生精英及男子組大師級划艇健兒，帶同四艘八人艇出征「San Diego Crew Classic」，與美國大學生及大師級對疊。另外，我們的男女

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Our University Elite and Masters Men sent four eights to the San Diego Crew Classic, finishing in the hunt with strong US University and Master crews, while our masters men and women, some long time rowing veterans of the club, brought home a slew of medals from the Toda international regatta in early May. Due to the construction that will be taking place at Kellett Island this year, one squash court has been closed since early May, and we regret any inconvenience this will have caused. Also due to the construction project, it will simply not be possible to run an event as large as the Regatta Ball this year. We are however working on some alternative events to have in its place, and further details will be published shortly. Whilst it was an honour for the Club to receive the Yacht Club of the Year Award, at the Asia Marine Boating Awards in Shanghai, and the Best Asian Yacht Club Award, and Regatta of the Year Award for the Rolex China Sea Race, at the Asia Pacific Boating Awards, the Club never takes these awards for granted and is always striving to improve for the benefit and enjoyment of its members and the sports of sailing and rowing in Hong Kong. As such, and whilst the results of the recent Membership Survey were extremely positive, there were still some areas identified where the Club can be improved further and the various committees and management are currently developing action plans to address these in the coming months. Don’t forget we have an Electoral General Meeting on 10 June. We will be electing a new Commodore, Vice Commodore and Honorary Secretary as well as members of General, Sailing, Rowing and Membership committees. As always we are expecting a large turnout and I hope to see many of you there, but please do allow plenty of time to get to the Club and complete the registration procedures and collect your ballot papers. Finally we have a number of social events, wine dinners, food promotions and not forgetting the ever popular pool parties coming up over the summer, so please do remember to book early to avoid disappointment. I look forward to seeing you around the Club.

子組大師級艇隊，連同幾名划艇經驗豐富的老將，在五月初舉行的戶田國際賽（Toda International Regatta）橫掃多面獎牌。由於銅鑼灣會所改建在即，其中一個壁球場自五月起關閉。不便之處，敬請原諒。亦因為有關工程，我們今年無法舉辦像週年舞會一樣的大型活動，但會研究以其他活動代替，詳情將稍後公布。最近，本會奪得上海亞洲遊艇頒獎禮（Asia Marine Boating Awards）的年度最佳遊艇會」大獎，還有亞太遊艇行業頒獎禮（Asia Pacific Boating Aw a r d s）的「亞洲最佳遊艇會」大獎，及以勞力士中國海帆船賽奪得年度帆船大賽」殊榮。但我們從不自滿，只求不斷進步，提升服務質素，推動香港帆船和划艇運動發展。亦因此，儘管最近的會員調查報告顯示會員十分滿意本會，但我們還會找出可改善之處，供委員會和管理層在數月內訂出跟進計劃。別忘了6月10日的選舉大會，將選出新會長、副會長、名譽秘書還有理事會、航海委員會、划艇委員會和會籍委員會的成員。屆時預料有大量會員出席，我亦希望能見到大家，敬請預早到場登記，領取選票。最後，我們將有一連串社交活動、品酒晚宴、美食推廣和極受歡迎的夏日泳池派對。活動名額有限，請盡早報名。期待跟各位在會所見！

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Rolex China Sea Race Feature | Rolex China Sea Race A palpable sense of relief was in the air as 34 entrants took to Victoria Harbour for the 27th China Sea Race start – relief, after months of preparation and training, that the race was finally getting underway, relief that all the boats had passed their scrutineering and relief that the Race Officer considered the breeze good enough to give the fleet, sponsor and spectators the Club start they hankered after. With a consistent 7kts from the start line through the harbour and Lei Yue Mun, Simon Boyde set the fleet a line which seemed to stretch all the way from Kellett Island to Kowloon.

Words: Lindsay Lyons | Photos:

Kurt Arrigo

t the previous night’s skipper briefing the Hong Kong Observatory left skippers with little prospect of a record-breaking trip, forecasting a strong start in force 5 to 6, moderating to force 3 to 4 after the first day. Seawolf was determined to get a good start however – so much so that she forced Ramrod over early and at the gun was nearly a boat length over herself. Both boats successfully re-started to join the rest of the fleet on the way down the 565nm track to Subic Bay, with Ragamuffin 90 quickly forging ahead and distancing herself from smaller, slower boats.

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Guy Nowell

Lindsay Lyons

The breeze held through Lei Yue Mun, taking the fleet into more open waters with the Racer 0 Division leading the way while the Cruiser Division followed at a gentler pace. After 8 hours of racing, Fischer had built up a 20nm cushion in his quest for Line Honours, with FreeFire, Lucky, Standard Insurance Centennial and Antipodes hanging out well below the rhumb line. By dawn on Day 2, Fisher had added another 10nm to his lead on the water and boats were starting to show which tactic they would follow – while the whole fleet was still south of the rhumb line,

Ian Dubin

Explorer, Surfdude, Krampus and Shahtoosh joined the IRC Racer 0 boats in choosing a track well underneath it. At the back of the fleet, having lost two hours diverting to Po Toi to safely clear a hank of fishing net off their prop, Wonderwall worked wonders to get back in touch with the fleet and overhaul Soko and Allegro within 12 hours of her detour. After another 12 hours on the water, the bookies had stopped offering odds on Syd Fischer etching his name on the Sunday

Feature | Rolex China Sea Race

Telegraph Trophy, with Ragamuffin 90 achieving a consistent 10kts to extend an unassailable 60nm lead over her closest rivals and break through the mid-way point. The nearest competitor on the water, FreeFire, was locked in her own battle with Hi Fi, Antipodes and fellow TP52 Lucky, all four boats inseparable on the race track. Philippine entry, Standard Insurance Centennial, was adrift of that group, having gambled by going far below the rhumb line in an attempt to catch better breeze, JUNE 2014 AHOY! |

Feature | Rolex China Sea Race however with a potentially tricky finish and with the projected IRC leaderboard changing constantly, the result of the battle for IRC supremacy was impossible to predict. Further up the track in IRC Racing 1, having averaged over 6kts VMG since the start, KuKuKERchu was building up a handicap cushion over Ramrod and Australian Maid, with Signal 8 and Zanzibar in hot pursuit. In Racer 2, Red Kite II was projected to win on handicap, ahead of Krampus and Sell Side Dream, while the Premier boats were forecast to finish overnight on Saturday / Sunday, being led on the water by Peter Cremers’ Warwick 75 Shahtoosh. Towards the back of the fleet, the Cruiser Division was having a torrid time of it, with the

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breeze softening and swinging to the south. The projected finish times had them arriving in Subic Bay late Sunday and throughout Monday. Beneteau 44.7 Crystal had been leading her division on the water since the start, however with over 300nm still to go, the challenges and pitfalls of the coastal finish lay ahead of them. On Day 3, in the dark of night and after 57h 31m 18s of racing, Syd Fischer finally steered Ragamuffin 90 over the line to put his name on the Sunday Telegraph Trophy. Having successfully maintained a boat speed of 9 to 13kts for 564nm, the boat hit a hole in the last mile to leave the frustrated crew sitting motionless for an hour within sight of the finish line.

After being awarded his Line Honours battle flag on the dock by Wolfgang Weibach from Rolex S.A. Fischer was upbeat about conditions, saying, “We got the breeze that we anticipated but the boat sails well above the wind strength.” Boat captain David Witt added, “It’s something to be 87 and on the rail all day. There are 22 year-olds ... who could get a bit of inspiration from an 87-year-old.” Witt was pleased with the timing of their finish, notwithstanding the wait at the finish line, noting that, “You don’t want to be entering (Subic Bay) early in the morning.” The competition for IRC Overall was still wide open, with FreeFire, Lucky and Hi Fi all within 2nm of each other, a few miles ahead of Antipodes and due to finish around 0800hrs

Feature | Rolex China Sea Race

on Saturday. The 52-footers were all at the top of the projected leaderboard, with Standard Insurance Centennial due to finish around four hours later. The second major prize of the 2014 Rolex China Sea Race was decided 12 hours after Line Honours, with four IRC Racer 0 boats finishing together, Hi Fi holding Bryon Ehrhart’s TP52 Lucky to a two-minute lead on the water to ensure that Neil Pryde could etch his name on the China Sea Race Trophy for a record third time (the other years being 1988 and 2010). Unaware of his triumph, as there were boats still racing which could have potentially beaten his handicap corrected time, Pryde was delighted with their race, saying that it was a

“fantastic race, probably the best we’ve ever had. We were in pressure most of the way apart from a couple of very light hours this morning, other than that, we kept moving all the time.” Ehrhart was equally enthusiastic, claiming that this year’s Rolex China Sea Race was “the classic we were promised. It was great the whole way with great competition as expected. We don’t know how it all shakes out (regarding IRC) but we had a great race and lots of fun. There was very strong competition from the TP52s and the Santa Cruz .. and the Welbourne 52, I don’t think we lost sight of them for the whole race.” Geoff Hill of Antipodes echoed those sentiments saying, “It was fantastic that you

could start with four boats (in Hong Kong) and finish with those four boats within 1nm of each other – that’s champagne sailing!” The IRC Racer 0 boats certainly made light of the pre-race forecast, with Ernesto Echauz, bringing home Standard Insurance Centennial mid-afternoon, commenting that his race highlight was that “in 20 years of CSR, this is the fastest we have done the race, (including the record setting year of 2000) and even though we finished last on the water in division, it was a very fast race – unbelievable that we only stopped for a short time near the finish boat.” The race management team then caught a nap before settling in for a busy night, with most of IRC Racing 1 and Premier due to finish over Saturday night. Shahtoosh and KuKuKERchu

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Feature | Rolex China Sea Race crossed the finish line on Saturday, before a string of seven Racer 1 and Premier boats finished in the early hours of Sunday and Hi Fi was confirmed as the winner of IRC Overall. Dawn broke as Aussie Maid, EFG Bank Mandrake and Krampus reached Subic Bay, then there was another lull before the Cruiser and IRC Racers arrived at a rate of eight boats in three hours…. Alex was getting mighty fit running up and down the SBYC pontoons! Almost without exception, there were tales told

Rolex China Sea – Results Sail No.

IRC Racer 0 HKG2112 USA52152 HKG2283 GBR2888L PHI2286 IVB8888 IRC Racer 1 AUS555 HKG2213 HKG2300 HKG2208 HKG280 AUS4100 HKG2282 HKG2108 SIN4321 HKG1345 IRC Racer 2 HKG2093 HKG2159 HKG2298 HKG2183 HKG1995 IRC Premier HKG2899 HKG2260 CAY8888 HKG2022 HKG2360 HKG2211 IRC Cruiser HKG2118 HKG2173 HKG2107 HKG2116 HKG1401 HKG2088 HKG2366

of dolphins, whales, fish and phosphorescence seen on the way down, and a remarkable lack of ‘holes’ given the soft pre-race forecast.

The club gives its sincere thanks to Rolex S.A. for their magnificent support of the China Sea Race, together with Key Partners Media Service and IMG, who were on location throughout to capture the event for Spirit of Yachting, which will be shown in the Main Bar as soon as it is made available. Thanks also go to Rod Hegarty for manning the finish line throughout and Randy Pastrama, for ensuring that everything at SBYC ran smoothly, from beer chilling right down to projection of the Yellowbrick tracking at CIQ.

With the location prizegiving scheduled to take place on Sunday evening, before the majority of crew flew back to their day jobs, it was unavoidable that some boats didn’t make it in time, with Talkinghead, Clove Hitch and Ex Libris arriving at midnight, long after the beer had run out, and Darling, Dearg Doom and Wonderwall (still carrying her hank of rope) winding up proceedings early on Monday.

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Boat Name

Skipper / Owner

Design

TCC

Elapsed

Corrected

Neil Pryde Bryon Ehrhart Sam Chan Geoff Hill Ernesto Echauz Sydney Fischer

Welbourne 52 Custom TP52 TP52 Smith 72 Custom TP52 Maxi

1.351 1.357 1.375 1.396 1.346 1.791

69:47:12 69:45:22 69:57:25 69:55:31 74:30:59 57:31:18

94:16:54 94:39:33 96:11:27 97:36:56 100:17:57 103:01:17

David J Ross Olivier Decamps Keith Jacobs Drew Taylor/Joachim Isler Paul Leese Jonathon Wardill Fred Kinmonth Andy Lam Jonathan Mahony Steve Ho

Ker 40 Farr 40 Ker 40 Mills 41 J-145C IOR 55 Mills 40 X-41 Hunphreys 42 Mill 45

1.195 1.178 1.188 1.158 1.167 1.173 1.141 1.120 1.212 1.208

82:35:42 84:42:27 84:11:50 86:31:41 85:56:45 87:11:24 90:10:41 94:51:18 90:18:46 93:13:00

98:42:04 99:47:08 100:01:35 100:11:58 100:17:56 102:16:26 102:53:35 106:14:15 109:27:33 112:36:21

Red Kite II Krampus Sell Side Dream Seawolf Talkinghead

Anthony Root Niccolo Manno Simon Powell YY Yan / YF Liu Tonny Chung

Bermudian Sloop Anteros 36 A40RC A40 Sydney 36

1.029 1.098 1.095 1.096 1.030

94:58:52 90:19:02 94:25:27 94:46:40 106:55:58

97:44:08 99:10:06 103:23:40 103:52:35 110:08:27

Explorer Xena Moonblue 2 Shahtoosh Sea Monkey Clove Hitch

Anthony Day Peter Forsythe Peter Churchouse Peter Cremer Emmanuel V. Pitsilis Alex Yu

XC50 X-55 Custom Warwick 75 Beneteau Sense 50 Bavaria 55

1.088 1.205 1.225 1.287 1.107 1.122

93:27:46 84:51:55 84:21:15 80:36:38 95:43:35 106:56:46

101:41:15 102:15:46 103:20:02 103:44:45 105:58:09 119:59:37

Crystal Ex Libris Darling Dearg Doom Wonderwall Soko Allegro

Bernd Hanemann Eric Doguet Dean Chisholm Kevin Greene David Harari Richard Winter Thomas Wiesinger

Bermudian Sloop X-Yachts Xc38 Hanse 400 Bavaria 39c Beneteau 45 Moody 46 Beneteau Oceanis 40

1.108 1.005 1.045 1.008 1.084 1.027 0.983

94:24:29 107:14:23 108:41:45 112:42:28 115:25:40 DNF DNF

104:36:15 107:46:33 113:35:14 113:36:34 125:07:25 DNF DNF

(1.245 and above)

Hi Fi Lucky Freefire Antipodes Standard Insurance Centennial Ragamuffin 90 (1.100 - 1.244)

KuKuKERchu Ramrod Signal 8 Ambush Redeye Australian Maid EFG Bank Mandrake Orient Express Zanzibar Surfdude (1.000 to 1.099)

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Feature | Rolex China Sea Race photos: Guy Nowell / the Lucky team photo: Kurt Arrigo

First row: IRC Overall Winner, 1st IRC Racer 0, 1st Hong Kong Boat – Hi Fi; Line Honours – Ragamuffin 90 – Sunday Telegraph Trophy; Race Scrutineers – Cameron Second row: Neil Pryde with the IRC Overall Winner’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yachtmaster watch; 1st IRC Cruising – Bernd Ferguson, Nigel Reeves, Russ Parker; Hanemann; 1st IRC Premier – Explorer; 1st IRC Racer 1 – KuKuKERchu; 1st IRC Racer 2 – Red Kite II Third row: 2nd IRC Cruising – Ex Libris; 2nd IRC Racer 0 – Lucky; Fourth row: 2nd IRC Premier – Xena; 2nd IRC Racer 1 – Ramrod; 2nd IRC Racer 2 – Krampus Fifth row: 3rd IRC Cruising – Darling; 3rd IRC Premier – Moonblue 2; 3rd IRC Racer 0 – FreeFire Last row: 3rd IRC Racer 1 – Signal 8; 3rd IRC Racer 2 – Sell Side Dream

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Press Conference PH OTO s: Kurt A rrig o

Feature | Rolex China Sea Race

olex S.A. pulled out all the stops for this, the 27th Rolex China Sea Race, with a phalanx of mainland media invited to Hong Kong to cover the race, film crews put into position on the water and in the sky, and for the first time a Chinese reporter, Celine Shao from Sina.com, embedded on IRC Premier entry Xena for her first-ever offshore experience. Individual interviews were arranged with key personnel, including Commodore Joachim Isler, Race Chairman Simon Powell and previous winners Neil Pryde and Geoff Hill, during which media had a chance to pick the brains of some of the most successful skippers to enter this blue water classic. There followed a more formal press conference, featuring additional presentations from William Liu, owner of Seawolf, the first bona fide

Aymeric Gillard and Wilhelm Christensson

mainland Chinese entry into the race and the two youngest crew, Aymeric Gillard and Wilhelm Christensson, both racing on Shahtoosh at the tender age of 17. Neil Prydeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name already featured on the China Sea Race Trophy in 1988 and 2008 and he shared his thoughts on the best way to approach the race, admitting that this year, his focus was on winning the corrected time title for a record third time, rather than chasing Line Honours, for which he lifted the Sunday Telegraph Trophy in both 2008 and 2010.

Left to right: William Liu, Neil Pryde, Simon Powell, Geoff Hill, Joachim Isler

Welcome Drinks presented by Peroni PH OTO S: Gu y N owell

wners, skippers and crew from the 34 entries mingled with old friends and new at the traditional Rolex China Sea Race welcome drinks. After a short welcome speech by Race Chairman Simon Powell the featured beer, Peroni, slipped down easily and a relaxed evening was enjoyed by all on the Main Lawn.

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Feature | zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series / HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by zerorh+

zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented W ords and Photos: Lindsay Lyons

Going into this, the final of the four pursuit races that make up the zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series, scores were tight at the top of the table, with Jimmy Farquhar leading the pack on 3 x 11, being chased by Frank van Kempen and team on Etchells 1364, only 5 points behind. In third place going into the HKRNVR Memorial Vase was Howard Williams on Tchaikoffsky, seemingly well adrift 15 points further back.

hese three competitors joined 53 others on the start line of a race which commemorates the contributions made by the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (HKRNVR) to Hong Kongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maritime defences in times gone by. The deed of gift requires that the race exits Victoria Harbour and in these modern times, courses are designed to take the fleet out through Lei Yue Mun gap and into the eastern approaches. Race Officer Gareth Williams was out early to check conditions and, finding 9 to 15kts of easterly breeze almost everywhere, he elected to set the longest course available, treating the fleet to a sizeable swell at Shek O Rock and, as it transpired, a finish at E1.

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second. Kerfuffle prevailed to push Squiffy into fourth. It was definitely a Flying Fifteen day, with Easy Tiger the first boat from any other class in 6th place. HuaAn was the first Big Boat, in 16th place.

Race Officer Gareth Williams and ARO Di deserve special thanks for not only running the three harbour pursuit races, but also for strong-arming friends, crew and family onto the committee boat to help.

by zerorh+ From the first start of the afternoon, Pandora Panache was still leading the fleet as she reached the turning point, however Ruffian Buster and Flying Fifteen Tchaikoffsky had dispatched her by the time she started the return leg of the course, with Tomffoolery not far behind and the Etchells catching up fast. Spinnakers were set at TCS4, with the fleet making a spectacular sight running past Junk Bay and into Lei Yue Mun gap for the second time. Tom Sheppard popped out first from behind Siu Chau Wan beacon to re-enter the harbour with Tchaikoffsky on his transom, and Kerfuffle and Squiffy two minutes further back, fighting it out in the middle of the gap for third spot with Etchells Dream On, 3 x 11 and Freelance electing to take the north shore. That tactic looked as if it had paid off when they were hit by a strong northerly gust as they entered the harbour, however the boats that took the Kai Tak route were thwarted when the boats which had taken a more central line caught a big lift to take them into the finish. Howard Williams on Tchaikoffsky claimed the gun smoke, with Tom Sheppard a valiant JUNE 2014 AHOY! |

Feature | zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series / HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by zerorh+

With the winner decided, all eyes turned to the sub-text of which boat would win this year’s zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series. With 3 x 11 finishing in 11th place, there was a nailbiting wait for Etchells 1364, which came in 20 th. With a ‘base entry’ of 51 boats, the results were pro-rated for the overall Top Dog scores, with 3 x 11 emerging triumphant with 21.20 points for the series, ahead of Tchaikoffsky on 32.28 and Etchells 1364 on 33.85.

The Club thanks title sponsor zerorh+ for its generous support of the 2013-14 Top Dog Trophy Series, together with prize sponsors W Hotels and Veuve Cliquot Champagne. Veuve Cliquot also refreshed the prizegiving parties, together with Stella Artois and Becks Beer. Thanks also go to Official Shoe and Apparel sponsor Pony, and Official Media Partners Yachtstyle, SailWorld.com, Luxury Insider, Sports and Travel and Baccarat for their support.

Prizegiving Feature | zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Series / HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by zerorh+ First row: Veuve Cliquot Prizes; 3 x 11 – Winners of the Top Dog Trophy 2013-14. Second row: Buster – 1st Inshore Keelboat HKRNVR Memorial Vase; HuaAn – 1st Big Boat HKRNVR Memorial Vase; Squiffy – 1st Day Boat HKRNVR Memorial Vase. Third row: Tchaikoffsky – 1st HKRNVR Memorial Vase; Tchaikoffsky – 2nd Overall Top Dog Trophy 2013-14; Tomffoolery – 2nd HKRNVR Memorial Vase; Kerfuffle – 3rd HKRNVR Memorial Vase

Zerorh+ Top Dog Trophy Results – Top 20

HKRNVR Results – Top 20 Place

Boat Name

Class

Skipper

Place

Boat Name

Class

Helm

Pts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Tchaikoffsky Tomffoolery Kerfuffle Squiffy Puff’n’Stuff Easy Tiger Ffreefire 90 Freelance Incoming Capoeira 3 x 11 Ffire Cracker Dream On Frantic Forties Buster HuaAn Diva Deux Flying Fort Black Magic 1364

Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Etchells Flying Fifteen Etchells Etchells Etchells Etchells Flying Fifteen Etchells Flying Fifteen Ruffian Big Boat Etchells Flying Fifteen Magic 25 Etchells

Howard Williams Tom Sheppard Carlyon Knight-Evans Joe Nelson David Chow Marty Kaye Sam Chan Laurence Mead Ian Fleming Richard Kendall Jimmy Farquhar Clive Bunyard Mark Thornburrow Wai Chuen Chan Nick Bryan Davy Li/ Dominic Law Mark Yeadon Spencer Suen Warwick Simons Ronan Collins

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

3 x 11 Tchaikoffsky 1364 Ffreefire 90 Ambush HuaAn Freelance Dream On Taxi Easy Tiger Talkinghead Footloose Boss Hogg Moll Scallywag Caviar Rainbow Chaser Wanchai Belle Flying Fort French Fries

Etchells Flying Fifteen Etchells Flying Fifteen IRC 1 IRC 1 Etchells Etchells Impala Etchells IRC 2 J/80 Impala Impala Ruffian Impala Impala Etchells Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen

Jimmy Farquhar Howard Williams van Kempen / Kearns Nick Atkinson Isler / Taylor Dominic Law Laurence Mead Mark Thornburrow Dennis Chien Simon Watson Rita Yau Henry Wong Bob Yu/Francis Cheung Philip Bowring Oliver Cully Rex Tan Wilcox Tam Jamie McWilliam / Matt Hanning Spencer Suen Akira Takada

21.195 32.278 33.846 47.734 48.014 53.101 63.524 67.505 71.789 75.088 75.741 76.915 79.738 83.403 89.423 90.102 108.382 110.783 114.467 114.608

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Feature | Aberdeen Asset Management Hong Kong Race Week

Aberdeen Asset Management Hong Kong Race Week Words: Richard Knight | Photos: Arnaud Gillard and Michelle Felder

The inaugural Hong Kong Race Week, 17 to 21 April, included four days of competition with over 90 races sailed across nine classes. This event has built on the past success of the Middle Island Regatta but with the difference of making it more in line with ISAF events. This meant focusing on the ISAF youth classes and giving each of them their own start. Three separate race courses were used concurrently to accommodate the 130+ sailors racing in Optimist Green, Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, 420, 470, Hobie 16, 29er and Access 303 classes.

or many of the classes it was a selection regatta and therefore racing was closer than ever and many sailors have now qualified for their respective world championships this year where they will represent Hong Kong. As well as the changes to the race format the Regatta Committee also wanted to develop the atmosphere onshore. Each day after racing there was food for the competitors as well as music on the hardstanding before the daily prizegiving where the racing bibs were handed out to the leading sailors to wear for the following dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s racing. Day 1 saw light winds and, for the Optimist Class, many black flags as the tide carried the fleet over the line early in the first two races.

From top: Lasers and 420

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www.hongkongraceweek.com

Feature | TBC

Thank You I am writing to thank you for allowing us to participate in the RHKYC Race Week Regatta.

Feature | Aberdeen Asset Management Hong Kong Race Week

It was a tremendous experience for us all and hopefully it proved that with their normal levels of determination our sailors can overcome many challenges over and above their disability. It is appreciated that we were an unknown quantity when we first applied to join in the Regatta and that several may have had some concerns about our ability to even get there, let alone participate over the full duration! Perhaps the outcome was self evident and indeed has persuaded many that sailing for the disabled has a place in the sailing community in Hong Kong. As far as we are concerned, we really do see this as a Hong Kong initiative and although based at Hebe Haven, this is purely due to where the founders are based as members and a certain bar discussion and bottle of red wine in late 2009! We regard the sponsorship of the Access 303 by the RHKYC, as well as that by ABC and HHYC, as proof that the Hong Kong sailing fraternity is in fact behind what we are trying to achieve and in particular, is helping us make sailing more inclusive. From top clockwise: 470, Access 303, Optimist, Hobie 16 and 29ers

Despite the delays from having to restart races, the separate finish committee boat meant that the other classes were not affected. The forecast for Day 2 was light but thankfully it turned out to be better than expected with most fleets managing to even fit in an extra race. On Day 3 the breeze finally faded to nothing forcing the race committee to keep the competitors onshore until hosting AP over A at around 1300hrs to signal no racing for the day. However, the final day of racing saw 10 to 15kts of wind for most of the day and all fleets were able to complete enough races to secure a second discard. It was close racing in all fleets; most of all the Hobie 16 fleet where the top two places overall were only decided in the final race with Tom Nunan getting the better of Tong Shing in the final race. In the 29er fleet, Yann D’Argenlieu and Nathan Bradley recorded five out of 11 race wins to finish 1st ahead of Ferdinand Heldman and Leo Giustiniani. The 470 class was dominated by Eliza Ling and Martha Wong winning eight out of 10 races whilst Tse Sui Lun and Chik Ho Yin recorded seven wins to finish 1st in the 420 class.

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The Laser 4.7 fleet was won by Nick Bezy with an impressive eight out of 10 race wins, while Xavier Moulin came out on top in the Laser Radial class. Cho Ping and Puk Chi Yeung were clear winners in the Access 303 class with nine out of 10 race wins. The Optimist Green class was won by Blincker Uiterwaal while his older brother Thorwen won the very competitive Optimist open class. The Regatta Committee would like to thank the team of over 60 volunteers who assisted both on and off the water. A huge thank you to the regatta’s title sponsor, Aberdeen Asset Management – with their support we were able to deliver a new level of regatta in terms of race management and also onshore activities. Next year the event will move to February and will be held in the week before Lunar New Year. Last month it was announced that the Hong Kong Sailing Federation and the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF) have agreed that the 2015 event will be incorporated into the ASAF Youth Cup series, with the ASAF Youth Cup Hong Kong Race Week scheduled to take place from 14 to 17 February 2015.

We are aware that several of the RHKYC Committee ‘pushed our cause’ and we are most grateful for that. Not everyone readily takes to something new and we do appreciate that undertaking something along these lines breaks new ground due to the obvious uncertainties not to mention – safety concerns. As I think you know, this was the first time our sailors have entered a full Regatta and there is no doubt you have helped us progress on our journey towards the Asian Para Games in South Korea later this year. We will always be most grateful for that and all we need to do now is perform well enough so as to make the Hong Kong sailing community proud of us! Thank you very much for your support. It was a great event and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We shall look forward to the next opportunity to join you at Middle Island. Yours sincerely Mike A Rawbone Chairman ‘Sailability Hong Kong’

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Middle Island Triathlon W ords: O liver Boote

Feature | Middle Island Triathlon

Last held over a decade ago, the Middle Island Triathlon was recently resurrected with 16 contestants taking part in this gruelling, multi-discipline challenge. Contestants, teamed up into four teams of four, had to prove their abilities rowing a sweep-rigged four as well as sail double-handed wayfarers, whilst two from each team also had to trek (run!) up to the Middle Island plateau.

chance to make up for their rowing and rowers wondering what all those ropes were for! The first leg, a reaching one, was very tight indeed and only a small amount of distance was made on the downwind – but gains became apparent in the more challenging light airs upwind beat and allowed Phil Crinion and team to jump into the lead. With all the boats back on the dock we had a quick clear up of the Wayfarers and rowing boats before heading up to the Middle Island BBQ pit for some well-earned food! With everyone in high spirits we took our drinks down to the lawn for an official prizegiving where the winning team was awarded the Middle Island Triathlon trophy and a followup prize (a bottle of red) was awarded to the winner of the rowing leg [the winners having won both the sailing and running].

e assembled on the morning of 27 April and had an hour to rig the Wayfarers and prepare the rowing boats; an exercise not without its merits for those who spotted anything missing on their boat. A swift briefing then ensured that contestants were updated on the rowing, running and sailing courses before moving on to the Middle Island beach to start the rowing. Staggered starts ensured everyone would safely get around the course (as well as handle the rowing boats as they came in to the beach) and before we knew it the event was underway! The sailors in particular found themselves in a completely new world with more than one mentioning a new-found respect for an activity which requires not just physical ability but also an unexpected amount of co-ordination – for some, it took a good few minutes before they had the hang of it! Luckily the rowers had been able to find some great coxes who guided the

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newcomers to the sport. As they came into the beach it was off for two of the team who then took the figurative torch as they jogged up past the Clubhouse and into ‘the bush’; scrambling up Middle Island and shaving precious seconds off their elapsed time. Volunteer ‘umpire’ Alex Cribbin was waiting for them at the top and once they all appeared from the bushes they had a few seconds to admire the sights before heading back down to join their team mates in the Wayfarers. With all eight Wayfarers lined up along the dock, the runners barely had a moment to catch their breath before it was on for some sailing! With a flaky wind prediction we set a triangular course in Deep Water Bay which would push some interesting points of sail. With a short countdown to the start, the four teams were off zig-zagging through the moored boats. Sailors rejoicing at the

Top of the Gulf Regatta Feature | Top of the Gulf Regatta

Photos: Brenda Davies

he largest-ever contingent of Sharks sailors to be sent to an overseas competition went to the Top of the Gulf Regatta, held at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Thailand from 2 to 5 May. The 10 optimist sailors and three Laser sailors were selected based on their performance in recent national events in Hong Kong. The regatta was expected to be, and proved to be, a real test for our Sharks squad. Not only were they up against top Asian and World Optimist sailors and Laser sailors working towards ISAF Youth Worlds and even Olympic Campaigns, the Sharks had to adjust to the heat and humidity.

Optimists W ords: Nick H ollis

The weather conditions on Day 1 could have been better with a fair amount of cloud cover slowing the materialisation of the sea breeze but after a short delay, the fleet was sent out racing. Maybe the sailors were a bit too keen as the first start was recalled – or it was possibly down to the fact that there were three orange flags at the pin end of the start line, or a large pin bias – who knows! After some consideration two of the flags were removed and the race re-started with only an individual recall. By this point the humidity was off the scale and big black thunderstorm clouds appeared over land. The Optimists were almost at their first windward mark when the wind dropped completely, and then filled in from the opposite direction with the thunderstorm resulting in an abandoned race. After re-setting the course to the new wind, the race re-started in some very light wind. Places were changing constantly and the wind continued to switch between the old breeze of the morning, to the new thunderstorm breeze

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resulting in big patches of no wind and the occasional big shift. Battling his way to the front was Duncan Gregor who managed a 9th out of the 134-strong fleet – a great result for the start of the regatta. Some of our other Sharks also managed some results in the top 20s – a great finish given the conditions. Ines Gillard, who along with a few others was at her first overseas championship, managed a 44th place – a fantastic result. By the second race, the wind had improved but was heavily influenced by more ominous clouds appearing and drifting over the race course. Our sailors headed off and worked the first shift towards the left of the course well, but then missed a large right shift for the next two thirds of the beat. This was a lesson learned by the sailors, who afterwards realised that watching for the large clouds was essential, as was keeping themselves between the mark and the majority of the fleet. Dolf Hendriksen was top Shark in that race coming 27th. Whilst the Optimist fleet started Day 1 as a fleet of 134 boats on one line, from Day 2, the fleets were split and all but one of our sailors made it into A fleet (top half). Abbey Hammond just missed out by two places but as her fellow Sharks pointed out, she was in quite a favourable position being at the top of

B fleet, rather than the bottom of A. Not bad at all for a first overseas event! Day 2 looked very promising with good breeze, but as they rigged the boats the breeze dropped. Eventually a sea breeze of sorts had established and the fleet launched after a short delay. The sailors were keen to learn from their previous mistakes – the tips were to aim at the big black clouds and sail fast. It was at the start that the Sharks found it tough but those who escaped managed a good result. Duncan was on form and finished in 13th place. For the next race Coach Nick suggested they avoid the pin end as there was a huge pile-up almost every time. With an oscillating breeze, a mid-line start was suggested with clean air. Julian Fung, Oskar Tullberg and Thorwen Uiterwaal all gained some fairly solid starts, but it was Thorwen who managed to escape the pack and get to the clean air and shifts first. At the top mark he was 2nd, and managed to hold his own for the whole race except for losing one place near the finish, resulting in a 3rd place – the best race result for the Sharks and any other Hong Kong sailor at the regatta. Lana Davies managed her best result of the championship, sticking to the key principles of a clean start, clean air and keeping it simple and was right up there in the 30s. Towards the The Sharks Racing Team

end of the race, excitement got the better of her and she unfortunately slipped a few places but still managed a very creditable 42nd place.

Lasers

In the B fleet Abbey was sailing well and holding her own. Competing in the B fleet was by no means easier with many top sailors in the fleet due to an OCS on the first day. Abbey managed a 10 th and a 6th place out of the 64 boat fleet!

The Top of the Gulf is unfortunately too close to summer exams for a lot of the older squad sailors, meaning we could only field a compact team of three – 13 year-olds Malik Hood and Emma Fung representing the Sharks in 4.7s, and 16 year-old David Frame competing in a Radial. In all, there was a fleet of 35 Lasers of different rig sizes (4.7, Radial and Standard), all competing on one start line. The results for all the Lasers were combined using a handicap system to compare 4.7s, Radials and Standards. The racing offered many challenges from many of the older, highly experienced racers and the extremely changeable weather conditions driven by unpredictable daily thunderstorms.

W ords: Ro b Partrid ge

With all Lasers competing on the same line, the starts were critical; particularly as Malik, Emma and David were not sailing in the fastest Lasers with the bigger sail (the Standard rig). This made it crucial to start in a position where they could find space and clean wind from the time the start gun was fired – a task easier said than done!

At the end, Thorwen finished as top Hong Kong boat and 21st overall. Duncan finished as 4th U12 and Abbey finished in 2nd place overall (B fleet) and 1st Girl.

During the early stages of the regatta the Sharks were all struggling with getting away from the line cleanly, starting in the fleets’ wind shadow each time. This was seriously hampering their races from that point on as they struggled to get going again thereafter. After a few races it became apparent that this was due to nervousness and an unnecessary feeling of intimidation by competing in close quarters against the older sailors in their faster boats. After a motivational talk to try and build confidence, the sailors raced with much more positivity, giving themselves the opportunity to compete in the race after the start. However, in his more positive mood Malik found himself pushing a bit too far forward on one start and found at the end of the second day of racing he had picked up an OCS. Although it’s always disappointing to be disqualified from a race I

It was a great regatta for the Sharks. It was a good learning experience and a very positive start for some of our sailors who are newer to overseas regattas. Our sailors showed good consistency in a range of conditions without a discard. Thanks to the parents who helped support the trip. More photos can be found on our Sharks Facebook page. Final Result 21st (36th in 2013) 23rd 24th and 4th U12 (66th in 2013) 29th 49th 51st 53rd 57th 63rd 68th (2nd overall and 1st Girl in B fleet)

* = first overseas event

The team had mixed results throughout the three days of racing, and due to the thunderstorms, only six of the scheduled nine races were completed, meaning no discards were implemented. David finished the regatta with his best race result placing 11th and Emma and Malik scored consistently between 15th and the low 20s in most races, leaving the team in 19th, 20 th and 22nd respectively. The event certainly provided plenty of challenges to the Sharks but with them all still being relatively young compared to their overseas competitors the crucial thing is what learning they take forward to their summer competitions from their experience in Thailand. The Sharks Laser team is now building momentum towards their major summer events which include the Laser 4.7 and Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Japan and Poland, respectively.

Top: Team briefing; above: Abbey, Ines and Lana enjoying their first overseas event

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Feature | Top of the Gulf Regatta

By the last day, Day 3, four races had been sailed, and three were still needed for the first discard. The wind was the most stable we had seen, yet still influenced quite heavily by thunderstorms forming on shore. With the breeze at its best and some lessons learned, the Sharks gained some of their best results. After a good start and a good race, Thorwen was the top Shark in 15th place, followed by Julian in 19th and Dolf in 23rd. James Davidson managed one of his better results of the regatta in 36th with Emil Tullberg closely behind in 38th. In Division B, Abbey managed a solid 6th place.

Sailor Thorwen Uiterwaal Dolf Hendriksen Duncan Gregor Julian Fung James Davidson* Emil Tullberg* Oskar Tullberg Lana Davies* Ines Gillard* Abbey Hammond*

was happy for him to be over keen rather than being too shy.

Feature | Dragon Boat Team

Dragon Boat Team Building Momentum in Early Season Races! W ords: Gianni A prea | P hotos: g race leun g

It has been a busy year so far for the Club’s dragon boat team with half of the eight-race annual calendar already completed including two new events and two more familiar ones. have the advantage in these events, where fast starts are critical. Also, adding to the challenge were poor weather conditions on the day and restrictive rules regarding roster management for the six Club crews in the event.

Samsung 57th Festival of Sport, 6 April A new race venue always brings a sense of trepidation as well as anticipation. This was particularly true for the Festival of Sport in Shatin as this was not only the first time the Club has participated in this event, but it was also the first time many of our paddlers have experienced racing in small boats over short distances. The lighter local teams generally

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Regardless, the day started off with a lot of promise as our Mixed and Men’s Blue crews had strong first heats with placements that immediately advanced them to the semi-finals. The Mixed team in particular won their first race in convincing fashion. Unknown to us at

the time, this would be the highlight of the day. Both of the women’s teams struggled early along with the Men’s Yellow team. All three of these crews were ousted from the competition in the repechage. Heading into the semi-finals, confidence was high for both the Mixed and Men’s Blue crews. The men battled hard throughout the heat and came up one position short of making the final. Similarly, the mixed boat started off strong and looked certain to have a place secured in the finals, only to fall short in the end. The results were not as we had hoped to start off the season. However, a lot of very positive lessons were learned from the event and have since been applied to our more recent competitions.

Cheung Chau Tin Hau Festival Invitational Race, 13 April Still reeling from the Shatin race and somewhat short staffed on the day, the dragon boat team headed to Cheung Chau the following weekend. This was our second year competing in this event, which is comprised of very strong local fishermen teams. To further set the landscape for this race, it is the only event that requires each team to bring its own boat.

very impressive finish for a mixed crew that rarely trains together.

Through sheer willpower, every ounce of energy on tap and possibly some sore feelings from Shatin, we overcame the equipment and had very strong results in the preliminary heats. Much to the surprise of the very friendly and accommodating local teams, our crew moved into the Gold Cup final with much optimism. At the start of the final we immediately fell behind and had to battle hard to the finish. Ultimately we came up with a very strong fourth place finish overall. Given the quality of the competition and comparatively slow vessel our team was using, this was nothing short of a heroic achievement. Many of the teams

involved and race organisers took note of our success and are looking forward to having us back next year.

Repulse Bay Small Boats Regatta, 27 April The Royal-X teams were out in force fielding five crews for the competition. It was a beautiful sunny day and, thanks to the marquee provided by our sponsor Piccolo Pizza, the team was well accommodated on the beach just a stone’s throw from Middle Island. The Mixed team started the day well with a convincing win in their first heat. Though the second heat proved to be more challenging, well-timed calls by David Bulbeck allowed the team to push ahead at the finish to claim first place by a dragon’s whisker. This exciting win put them in the Gold Cup Final, riding at an all time high. Getting off to a slow start in the final, the team was playing catch up for the majority of the race and eventually ran out of race course, coming in fifth overall. Though everyone was clearly disappointed, this is a

Rounding out the Club’s entries were the two men’s boats. The Men’s Yellow squad had a tough day from the beginning, finishing fifth in their first race. Despite the early struggles, they regrouped for the repecharge with a very strong start and were able to hold on for the win. This placed them in the Silver Cup Final. Eventually the competition proved to be too tough and even with a few changes to the lineup, the crew fell to fifth place in the final. There is more work to be done for this team, but an encouraging result nonetheless! The advantage of the local lighter weight teams was apparent in the Men’s Blue boat’s first heat. The team had a slow start and ended up coming from behind for second place just a nose out of first! Thankfully our strong mid-course chug allowed the team to be very competitive on the day. The second heat provided an epic battle among the Club, the national team for Macau and a strong team from Guangzhou. In a very fast race, the men again came up a few inches short earning

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Feature | Dragon Boat Team

Since we do not have the required race-ready 24-person teak boat our coach Lister Woo, through persistent negotiation, was able to secure a loaner boat from a local Cheung Chau team for both this year and last. This allowed us to participate. However, those with racing experience of any kind know that no one rents his fastest boat! Last year for example we struggled mightily in this event finishing at the bottom of every heat. What a difference a year makes!

Both the Women’s Yellow and Blue crews started off well by coming in second in each of their first heats with the Blue crew nearly claiming victory. The Yellow crew, struggling in the second heat, managed a strong enough finish to move into the Silver Cup final while the Blue crew had a strong heat that put them into the Gold Cup final. Both women’s crews battled to the end in the finals and came up fourth in their respective fields. This was a good day for the ladies with many lessons learned that will be reviewed in future training sessions.

Feature | Dragon Boat Team

third place and a spot in the Gold Plate Final. Continuing the trend for the day, the start in the Gold Plate Final saw us at a disadvantage against the other teams. The team then picked up steam toward the end and managed a third place finish, a very good result considering the competition in an event that is not typically suited to our strengths. Racing in our own backyard provided us with the opportunity for a post-race celebration at Middle Island. Many of the crew gratefully partook of barbeque (and beers) afterwards to talk about our race results and plans for forthcoming events.

Lamma 500, 4 May It is always a challenge to manage a dragon boat team given the large number of team members. This year has been particularly challenging, as our team has grown quickly, and with it the number of boats that are entered under the Club banner in each event. The dragon boat team had four crews of 20 paddlers entered for the Lamma 500 and were anticipating good results after last year’s Men’s crew finished second overall. Unfortunately the early May holidays and many injuries left the team short of crew members for this, the biggest and longest race to date this year. This was further compounded by the fact that many people who did attend were suffering

from a rather nasty flu that has affected most of the team.

back, but could not gain ground on the strong field and ended sixth on the day.

Leveraging the very capable athletes across the Rowing Section, we were able to gain enough support from other Club members to fill the vacancies from our regular dragon boat team members who were unable to attend. Though many people had to race in multiple categories, the depth of the Club allowed us to fill all of our boats and with the Men and Mixed Blue in particular retain very strong crews.

Given the lack of available paddlers, the Mixed Yellow boat was comprised of many new people. They gave everything that they had and were sadly knocked out of the competition after the second heat. Our Mixed Blue team, however, won their first heat convincingly. They followed that with an impressive finish line sprint victory ahead of VRC in the next heat to move to the Gold Cup Final.

The Women’s boat came back strong after a rough start and made it to the Gold Cup Final. The infamous start line swells in Lamma caught the team out of position as the starting horn sounded. They fought hard to come

Meanwhile, the Men’s boat came out fast with an easy first round win. Then, after leading for much of the second heat, they were beaten by a fast-charging Stormies team in a photo finish in the second heat. This was a difficult lesson learned for the crew. Nonetheless the high finish propelled the team to the Gold Cup Final. Starting out quickly again in the final, the Men’s crew achieved a half-boatlength lead and similar to the previous heat, saw victory pulled from their hands in the final metre. This time it was the Lichtenstein crew who claimed victory. The Men are proud of another second place overall finish at Lamma but disappointed not to be the winners this year. This was difficult for the team to accept and will certainly provide additional motivation for our future races.

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The Mixed Blue crew’s Gold Cup Final came immediately after the Men’s Final. As mentioned, many of the paddlers in the Men’s crew were also in the mix. Each of them put in the utmost effort. Unfortunately after many had paddled six races that day, the competition proved to be too strong and the crew fell to a fourth place finish in the final; a commendable effort considering the conditions. As you can see, it has been an interesting and eventful dragon boat racing season so far with four events completed. If our first half is any indication, the theme for this year will be ‘overcoming obstacles’. Let’s hope that’s the case as our biggest races in 2014 are yet to come!

Achtung, Rockall ist Back! W ords: Chris O pielok | Photos: Tim Jeffre y s Photo g raph y

Day 1 was a great day of racing with a puffy 8 to 16kts of breeze out of the NE with 50 degree shifts. Lots of ‘hero to zero’ and ‘back to hero’ moments. There was a big tide across the course so staying away from the lay lines was always good. The boat was going fine upwind but as expected was sometimes struggling downwind against boats with spinnaker poles who can square away downwind. Rockall IV has little helm so we set up with more rake for Day 2 and with a little more breeze on, hopefully more settled. We ended the day with two 5th positions and were 5th overall. With the extra rake, Day 2 was a good day and the boat now had more feel on the helm. We added more headstay length and decided to go for even more rake the next day. We had a couple of good results which moved us up to second place overall with all to play for on Day 3. fter an absence of four years from the high seas, Rockall, now numbered IV, is back! Previously named Gloves Off, this latest Rockall incarnation, a Corby 38, was refitted in Hamble under the supervision of Rockall’s John Corby, Brian Mathews, Sid Howlett and Hong Kong expat John Brinkers. Her hull’s new colour scheme no longer dazzles the spectators ‘à la Tirpitz’, and instead reflects the (modest) maturing in her graying teutonic owner. She promotes Hong Kong sailing with her huge Hong Kong flag-styled spinnaker. Rockall IV is, for commercial and sponsorships

reasons, fully registered in Hong Kong and will sail under the banner of the Club. The boat and crew will predominately focus on offshore races around the globe. This year she will compete in the rough 550nm Pantaenius Rund Skagen Regatta in Denmark, Kiel Week in Germany and the ORC International World Championships also in Kiel (with the ORC seeing a record-breaking 165 boats entered to date). As a local warm-up, we started the season with the RORC Easter Regatta with Lucas Bracker and Koen Van Der Mirlow on the foredeck, John Corby in the pit, Stephan

Blistering sunshine, great visibility and a stiff, consistent breeze – sadly none of this featured on Day 3, the final day of racing. As a slow moving front passed overhead, the Solent received a relentless deluge with the visibility dropping off enough to make it hard to see the weather mark. Conditions then deteriorated further with the deluge becoming a torrent. A bad start, a slow beat and a penalty dropped us back to fourth place overall! All in all we had a great time and it was a good shake-down opportunity for the latest Rockall which has now been delivered to Kiel for alterations in anticipation of the very hot German ORC Season 2014.

RORC Easter Challenge IRC One – Provisional Results Entries: 11 | Races Sailed: 9 Series Place

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Type of Boat

Owner

Sailed by

IRL3939 IRL39000 GBR9160T HKG2192 GBR5955T GBR741R NED40010 GBR8888N GBR1682R GBR236R GBR54R

Antix Zero II Espresso Martini Rockall IV Kolga Hooligan VII Baraka GP Cobra Tokoloshe II Erivale III Toe in the Water

Ker 39 Mills 39 Farr 45 Corby 38 Farr 45 Ker 40 Ker 40 King 40 GP 42 Ker 39 Farr 45

Anthony O’Leary Cowes Race School James Gair Jeffrey Blue James Hemingway Christopher Opielok British Keelboat Academy Will Semken Edward Broadway Harmen J de Graaf Seb Blair Nicholas Piper Michael Bartholomew Michael Greville Tony Langley Lloyd Hamilton

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Race 2

Race 3

Race 4

Race 5

Race 6

Race 7

Race 8

Race 9

1.127 1.111 1.216 1.116 1.215 1.194 1.195 1.118 1.260 1.115 1.211

22.5 32 35 39 44 59 65 74 74.5 81 94

2 1 3 5 4 10 6 7 12 9 8

3 6 2 5 7 8 4 11 1 10 9

1 4 6 2 8 7 5 9 3 10 11

4.5 8 6 1 2 3 9 10 4.5 11 7

7 1 3 5 2 4 10 8 6 9 11

1 4 2 5 6 9 3 7 12 8 12

2 1 5 6 8 7 9 3 12 4 12

1 3 6 2 4 5 12 7 12 8 12

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Feature | Achtung, Rockall ist Back!

Matschuk from North Sails Hamburg and Rasmus Nielsen as trimmers. David Kennefick was on main, Sid Howlett was navigator, John Brinkers as tactician and myself at the helm. What an awesome crew!

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Etchells End of Season W ords: J ohn Breen

am writing this just one week before the Spring Regatta which is a good time to reflect on the season just ending and prepare our fleet for the very important season to come. It’s been a very good season for new (boat) arrivals as well as some new members of our Association too. And I should begin by saying that we were delighted to welcome Laurence Mead back permanently to Hong Kong, with his boat Freelance 1339 that had a good season, both in the harbour and on the Lamma course. Frank Van Kempen, with Greg Kearns and our Class Secretary Ronan Collins, has also done very well this year in the new boat, as-yet unnamed 1364. And although we haven’t seen him very often Jamie Mc William has a new boat, another Wanchai Bellle but this time 1345, and when racing her he has been his usual hard-to-beat self in the harbour. Family, work and Big Boats in no particular order seem to have kept him away from regular Etchellls sailing, but we expect to see him and his strong team of Mark Parker and Pat Pender back next season. New boats also for Thomas Cheung and Ian Richie, who brought Are We There Yet? 1358 from Pittwater NSW; and also for Thomas Hannel who brought Fuzzy Duck 1180 from Howth in Ireland. There have been some boats changing hands: Greg Farrell has bought 1269, Dream On from Mark Thornburrow, although we don’t know (I haven’t asked Greg) yet if there is to be a

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renaming, because Mark has a new boat 1403 being delivered to him when he contests the Worlds at Newport in June this year and may stick with his boat name. Peter Backe has taken over 1333, Swedish Blue (there should be a name change there?). And we will be saying farewell to a couple of boats that have been in Hong Kong for 30+ years, 269 Diva owned for many years by Mark Yeadon but recently by Thomas Cheung and Ian Ritchie, and 237, Paddington Green will be delivered to a sailing club in Shenzen. The departures are made necessary by the acute space constraints at Kellett Island, as well as elsewhere, which affect all racing classes equally. On the results side, the Razmilovic brothers returned to Hong Kong for the Open Class Championships, taking 1st and 2nd places with Mark Thornburrow 3rd in a great event at Lamma. In the harbour, Marty Kaye won Cirrus; Laurence Mead won Appalachian and Farquhar; Nick Burns won Paddington but he had to work hard to hold off Ian Fleming and his strong team in 1047 Outgoings. Mark Thornburrow won the Henry Kaye and at the time of writing the Rum looks like it will go to Frank Van Kempen. Whilst the trophies will be distributed widely at the Class prizegiving event on 17 May, the one event that attracts most attention for projecting the consistency of the Etchells fleet is the ‘Top Dog’ Trophy, highest points for the

three pursuit races held during the season: the Lipton, Tomes and HKRNVR, and the Around the Island Race. Our grandee, Club Vice Patron and famed playwright Jimmy Farquhar has done it again (he last won it in 2006), accompanied by his steady team of Warwick Downes and Andy Lam. Jimmy doesn’t often sail anywhere but the harbour these days. If you ask him you get a sort of Sir Alex Ferguson dismissive reply, but you have to give it to the man, he knows the harbour (as far as TCS 4 in an Etchells). Great work Jimmy, we are in awe; you make us proud! Next year is important for us, because we will be hosting the World Championships here in November. There is already significant interest and we can look forward to some strong competition. One of the challengers we face will be providing a quantity (probably about 10) ‘loaner’ boats for those who come from overseas but do not bring their own hulls. The competition for Hong Kong representation will be strong and we hope that those who don’t make it will be generous with their boats. There will be lots of things to do to make the event successful; race management, safety and hospitality are all manpower-intensive, and so all our association members should be able to enjoy the event in one way or another. And of course we expect that other fleets will be there to help us and in places to guide. Our committee continues to be busy. Ronan Collins has taken on the onerous task of chairing the Worlds Organising Committee. Jenny Copper is indefatigable, as ever. Ben Williams has continued as Treasurer, Myles MacMahon likewise on social events, although Marc Jukes and Michael Coates have taken on the prizegiving event. We are also delighted to see the continuing support of Jane Van Heel (and her husband of course) at our annual events. We have others on our committee for different functions to whom we also owe thanks. There will always be developments in the way we enjoy our sport and there are likely to be some for the coming season, about which there will be more in another article. We have had a splendid year and we look forward to a great one next.

Fools Sailing with the J/80 Class W ords: Henri Bassaler

Tigrina managed a 1, 3, 2 on the day and thus secured 2nd spot for the series, and Jasmine managed to recover from a disaster in the first race to take 1st and 3rd in Races 2 and 3 respectively, putting them 3rd overall in the series. Both Tigrina and Jasmine benefited from the absence of Jelignite on the day who had been lying in 2nd place overall after some very impressive racing in the previous weekends.

t was supposed to be a regular Saturday when we gathered on the water just outside Repulse Bay for the end of the ‘Fools Series’, our April event. The wind forecast was on the low side and everyone expected an easy three races with the wind dying towards 6kts at the end of the afternoon. Unexpectedly, the wind did not die and, on the contrary, as we started our first race a big threatening cloud came in and brought with it the wind which gradually increased to 20+ kts. We were on for a great and exciting afternoon on the water! As a special treat the sailing legend that is Denis M. (to protect his identity we will keep his last name confidential) joined Mozzie for the day. Denis, willing to put his reputation on the line, gave us a lesson in ‘proper’ Club racing and managed to protest half of the fleet in the first race and demonstrated what very close racing means! He was also able to teach us some very nice moves and everyone will remember the ‘Saturday night’ protest move which will definitely stay in our minds for a very long time. With the wind picking up during the first race, the last downwind sprint promised to be a sporty affair and it didn’t disappoint. Almost all the boats broached at one point and for some of them it took longer to recover. J’Chi had just crossed the line in second place when it wrapped its kite around the forestay which took them 15 minutes to drop and get the boat prepped for Race 2. In the process the team managed to show

The Fools Series has seen a total of 14 boats competing with 13 boats turning out for Races 4 and 5. The average attendance has been nine boats which is a sign of the increased interest in the Class over the past few months, and we all hope that this continues to make the Class one of the most exciting in Hong Kong. This was truly an unforgettable day, although many are wishing to move on quickly, and after Race 3 the fleet retired to its home port of Middle Island for a well-deserved rest and a debrief at the bar where we all re-watched the races from the Tack-Trackers and reviewed some memorable video footage. http://goo.gl/iiDEob The J/80 fleet will be back at Middle Island for its next Series, Wuyue, on Saturday 24 May. Until then, if you wish to know more about the Class, please check the J/80 page on the Club website. You can also follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/J80HKG or on the Tack-Tracker cloud at http://tacktracker.com/cloud/home/J80HongKong/races. If you are interested in joining the fleet, feel free to consult the race calendar or contact the Class Secretary (j80@rhkyc.org.hk). Thanks to all the J/80 fleet for making the Fools series so exciting. Special thanks to Tiger Mok, Richard Knight and Roger Eastham as RO for their great management of the day.

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its keel to the rest of the fleet but it did not deter them from scoring a second place in the second race and finishing first in the 3rd and last race of the day. At the same time they secured an overall victory in this epic Fools Series. Congratulations J’Chi.

Race Management Corner W ords: Ben Williams

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This is the first of an occasional series of articles from members of the Race Management Group. Over the coming months our experienced ROs will share technical tips and practical advice from their experiences running races for the Club and others. This month Ben Williams talks about RECALLS. The RO’s first priority is to give the sailors a great day on the water and having a fair start is key to that. Assuming you have been able to set a fair line (there will be another article on that in the future) you can expect (hope) that skippers will spread out reasonably evenly along the line so you will have a good chance of a clean start. In your preparation you will have assigned callers on the committee boat and (if available) pin end boat. If you have resources it’s also a good idea to have a couple of team members keeping track of the more aggressive starters by drawing out their positions as a diagrammatic record. Again there will be more on this under STARTING. So let’s talk about the RECALL. Be Prepared Like most pursuits successful execution will owe much to good preparation.

1 Well before the start talk through the process and options with your team. The Club coxswains and staff are very well versed in all the processes but still it is worth a quick review especially to confirm how you will call the flags. Take some extra time with the more inexperienced members on your team to ensure they understand the process, especially the difference between an individual and general recall. Go through the basics and cover a few of the terms. a. At the start the competitors should be wholly behind the start line. Infringers are known as being On Course Side (OCS). b. Under a normal (P flag) start a competitor can be OCS anytime before the start so long as they ‘dip’ back behind the line prior to the start. c. Under a ‘round the ends’ (I flag) process a competitor OCS within one minute of the start may not dip back but must return around either the CB or ODM. d. Under a ‘black flag start’ any competitor entering the OCS triangle (which is the area

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bounded by the two ends of the start line and the first mark of the course) within one minute of the start is disqualified.

d. REMEMBER – a boat that has been sailing ahead of the line and is on its way back at the start is OCS and warrants an individual recall.

e. An individual recall is appropriate if you can identify all the boats OCS, if not then a general recall is appropriate. Only call boats over that you are certain are indeed OCS. TIP – better to let an uncertain transgressor go than call back an innocent.

2 Leading into the start decide if you will go with a normal starting sequence or wish to enforce an ‘around the ends’ start. In a major regatta this will usually be decided even before you leave the dock via a general advice to sailors. In Hong Kong Club racing we rarely see the ‘I’ flag. However, if you have already experienced a general recall it may be appropriate to flag an ‘around the ends’ start. This means you replace the Blue Peter with the I flag. As it is much more onerous to get back in this case, sailors will tend to hold back a fraction and increase the chance of a fair start.

3 Ensure you have all the flags ready – X for an individual recall and first substitute for a general recall. Also ensure you have N flag ready in case you need to abandon.

First Sub

c. Best practice tip – your objective as RO is to give the sailors a good day on the water. If you are not sure you can identify all the OCS boats, or even if a vast majority of boats are over, it is probably better to call a general recall and have another go.

4 In the last moments before the start keep a clear head and an open mind. Be ready for an individual or general recall. At the gun make a quick call, individual or general. Make the call clear and sound. Immediately after the call, confirm verbally that the flags and sound signals have been made. This will be very helpful in any review/protest, especially if you are using a voice recorder. a. Hot tip – it is best to state clearly for your team (and the recorder) the number of sound signals and flag displayed so for an individual recall state ‘one sound signal and code flag X displayed’ or for a general recall ‘two sound signals and first substitute displayed’. b. Little known fact – the only time a sound signal is REQUIRED in a sailing race is at an individual recall. If this does not happen it is a fault in the start procedure and you should abandon the race and restart the sequence. The sound signal needs to be made ‘promptly’ and while this is not defined there are case rulings that suggest this means within four seconds from the start time.

e. After an individual recall, the X flag remains displayed until the OCS boats have sailed completely to the pre-start side of the start line (or one of its extensions). The X flag is then removed. If the OCS boats do not come back, the X flag is displayed for four minutes and then is removed. Boats over at the start which do not return are scored OCS in the results. f. After a general recall, display the first substitute until the fleet has returned to the starting area. When ready, remove the first substitute with one sound signal. The new warning signal is made one minute later. g. A vast majority of races get away clean with no recall but in certain fleets (they know who they are) and at major events, testosterone does start circulating and skippers start pushing the limits. The antidote is the BLACK FLAG. Substituting the Blue Peter with the Black Flag means that any boat in the OCS triangle at any time during the last minute is disqualified. This almost always slows things down a little. In fact just letting competitors know that you are willing to go to a Black Flag will have the necessary effect. h. Complication – there can still be a general recall under a Black Flag BUT in that circumstance any boat that is identified as OCS cannot start in the restart of that race and will be scored BFD in the results. REMEMBER – be sure to display sail numbers of any BFD boats you spot on a blackboard so they know not to start in a potential restart. i. There is a variation on this theme where a Z Flag is used to indicate the penalty is a time penalty rather than disqualification. We rarely see this in Hong Kong. SUMMARY The start is a tense moment for the sailors and the race management team. Plan ahead and keep a cool head and all will go well! However, if something goes wrong don’t be afraid to bin the race. Fly flag N and make three sound signals and start a new sequence when you have regrouped. One last time – your job is to give the sailors a great day out. If there is a general recall or an abandonment be ready to send a chase boat to communicate so everyone can get back for the restart.

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Amex Centurion Sunset Series

Another extremely busy sailing season draws to a close as the long hot, humid Hong Kong summer begins. A huge thank you from the Sailing Office to all members and volunteers who have helped out with this season’s sailing races and regattas – your assistance and support is very much appreciated by the Club and the sailing staff. I hope that everyone who has participated has had an enjoyable time. We have had record entries for a number of the Club’s signature events – a trend which I hope continues in the future. The sail training courses are always very busy over the summer at Middle Island, so please sign up well in advance if you wish to take a course to improve your sailing skills. Have a great summer wherever you are on the water and if you are sailing overseas please let us know about it with lots of pictures.

Alex Johnston Sailing Manager

Amex Centurion Sunset Series The very popular Friday evening summer sailing event in Victoria Harbour returns starting 6 June. Open to all this fun, relaxed event runs over the summer with many boats trying out new crew or sailing with old friends to settle old scores! The race track is usually in front of the Club but there may be a slight variation on a weekly basis due to the increase in barge traffic with the Wan Chai bypass construction. There are informal beers on the dock after racing followed by a short prizegiving in the bar. Don’t miss it!

Amex Centurion Sunshine Series PhotoS: RHKYC/Guy Nowell

For those who did not make it down to the Club on the Friday night, this series runs on Saturday afternoons around existing navigational marks in the harbour. Although not as popular as the Sunset series it is a great opportunity to race in the harbour in a more relaxed manner for those members who normally sail elsewhere in Hong Kong. This series only usually runs for six weeks and again many boats use the opportunity to try out new crew.

Sailing / Rowing Circular The Sailing Office puts this out every other Tuesday throughout the year regarding sailing and rowing events. Please contact Lindsay at lindsay.lyons@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 this newsletter. For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or email: alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk For the latest information please visit our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk

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Easter Sailing Courses Sailing We had another busy Easter Sailing Programme and managed to squeeze as much as we could around the Hong Kong Race Week Regatta and the HKSF National Team Training that also took place at Middle Island. Our thanks as always to our team of instructors and assistants. We hope that the sailors enjoyed their training and we look forward to seeing them at Middle Island again soon.

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Download the calendar for your smart device. More details on the webpage – link below – or contact nick.hollis@rhkyc.org.hk http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/RacingSquadsProgramme.aspx

RYA Powerboat Training These NEW practical powerboat handling courses are available now. You must already hold the PVOCC. RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses Option PBL2/6 14 and 15 June The July to December schedule can be found on the website.

Sailing

Youth Training – Next Programmes

Part A (Master) 2, 3 and 4 July 1900hrs to 2215hrs Part B (Engineer) 29, 31 July and 1 August 1900hrs to 2215hrs

Summer Sailing Courses

Sharks Squad at Hong Kong Race Week

The Summer Sailing programme is now available online. The programme starts from 16 June and continues each week through to 22 August. Don’t forget members have priority only until one month before and we also offer a sibling discount of 20%!

Hong Kong Race Week was fantastic and we had some good wind that made for great racing. It was close in most of the fleets over the four days and the top positions changed frequently. In the end the Sharks showed great presence at the top in nearly all fleets. Full results can be found on the website www.rhkyc.org.hk/hkraceweekresults.aspx

As well as youth courses we have also scheduled an Adult Beginner course to coincide with the youth courses so that parents can sail at the same time.

Just behind was Julian in 4th, Dolf 7th and Duncan 10 th. It was also a first major event for some of our Gold Squad members. James Ferguson was top Gold Squad member in 24th place. Photo: Arnaud Gillard

Corporate Sailing this Summer

In the 420s, Calum and Hugo finished 2nd, as did Sofia-Marie in the Laser Radial Class and Ferdi with Leo in the 29er class. In the Optimist class, a few of our sailors were up there during the four days, but Thorwen Uiterwaal stormed through with an impressive last day to take the Optimist title.

Treat your clients, your staff or both with our Corporate Sailing Days which are on our J/80 fleet. The day can be tailored to suit your requirements and can result in a competitive race or a sail to an island for sea food lunch. Sessions are mostly restricted to weekdays although outside of the racing season weekends may be possible. For more details please visit the webpage www.rhkyc.org.hk/CorporateSailingatRHKYC.aspx or contact richard.knight@rhkyc.org.hk JUNE 2014 AHOY! |

Easter Break Rowing Camps: Youth rowers spend the holiday with an oar in hand W ords: S arah Garner | P hotos: Koko Mueller

Rowing he 25 young students who bravely signed on for one or both weeks of Easter Rowing Camp, a few as young as 10 or 11 years of age, made huge strides in their rowing over the holiday period. Led by Coach Toby Dankbaar through five-hour training days, progress in boat moving skills, fitness and mental toughness were notable. The sessions, held on land and on the wavy seas of Deep Water Bay, made rowers out of non-rowers, and moved the experienced crew to a higher level. Coach Toby also drilled them in proper rowing etiquette, water safety sense and the concept of teamwork, both on and off the water. Everyone working purposefully until every boat, oar and trestle was washed and tucked neatly away, ready for another row when called upon. In many schools, universities, and clubs, rowers train daily as a matter of course. Elite internationals train two to three times per day. Training opportunities such as these are currently limited in Hong Kong for youth rowers given their jam-packed schedules. A goal of

these camps was to show this group how quickly their rowing could advance through concentrated training. As expected, novice quads that could barely manage their blades in and out of the water on Day 1, were practicing high rate racing starts and 500m competitive pieces by Day 5. Experienced rowers were pushed to greater limits and came out the other side faster and tougher, logging personal bests on the rowing ergometer and on longdistance time trials. A sample of videos and pictures can be found on our new Facebook page for schools rowing https://www.facebook.com/RHKYCschoolsrowing. Of course rowing isn’t all about hard work. From young Keira’s ‘Cupcake’ starts, to Rose’s homemade cheesecake, to Chester’s comically timed capsizes, the group had themselves and the coaches entertained throughout. Many interschool friendships were formed and the group was having a blast, almost too much fun at times! Several campers expressed interest in joining our cadet squad or joining their school programme to continue their training into the future. The Rowing Section plans to hold more of these camps over the summer, and during future holiday breaks. Please contact the Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager, Sarah Garner for more information. Her email is sarah.garner@rhkyc.org.hk.

Rowing Contacts

Elite Rowing Coach m.sean.hall@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 42

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yphoon season is almost upon us again and specific advice for boat owners is available in the Marine section of the Club’s website. Owners are reminded to check that their boat’s license and insurance is up to date and that cover is adequate. It is also advisable to check your policy to make sure that your boat is covered for typhoons, and what exclusions might apply. If in doubt, speak to your insurance broker. Should you plan on being away over the summer it is well worth asking someone to keep an eye on your boat in the event of a storm and also to let the Marine Office know your friend’s contact details when you are out of town. Owners are reminded the responsibility for securing your boat in advance of a typhoon is yours, not the Club’s, regardless of whether the boat is on a mooring, marina berth or on the hardstanding. The Club’s marine staff will however make all best efforts to prepare boats for typhoons, particularly those on the hardstanding. Please do ensure that all loose gear is properly stowed, that mooring lines, shackles, swivels and tie downs are appropriately sized, in good condition and protected against chafe where necessary and that any covers and loose canvas are removed in advance of a storm. Cockpit drains should be cleared, the helm securely lashed, hatches secured closed and bilge pumps fully operational. Club sampans may keep running once T3 is hoisted as long as it is deemed safe for them to operate, but all sampan services will be curtailed before T8 is hoisted, so plan on making all preparations for boats on moorings or at Middle Island in plenty of time. Please contact the Marine Office if you have any questions relating to typhoons and how best to secure your boat. MEMBERSHIP SURVEY The Marine Sub-Committee has reviewed the results of the recent survey together with management and specific action plans will be put in place after further committee review. On the marine side, apart from the growing pressure on moorings, which continues to be addressed at various levels, two principle concerns stood out, one being the availability (and to a lesser degree price) of Club sailing boats for hire, and the other being the quality of changing facilities at Shelter Cove. The latter lies within the purview of ClubCom, but the Marine and Sailing Committees will be reviewing the process of member hire of Club boats with a view to maximising availability to members. In the Boatyard, the trend of improved member satisfaction continues in the right direction when referenced against previous surveys, but there are still a number of areas where the membership feel we can do better. Four key areas for improvement have been identified: • Scheduling of work • Timeliness of completion of work • Follow-up after completion of service • Value of service Again, specific programmes will be developed to deliver on these areas and will be outlined in detail to the membership and Boatyard users over the coming months.

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MALIBU Flip Lounge The Malibu Lounge from WOW is a flip lounge with a high backrest and extended foot rest. Keep the seat up to stay dry or flip it down to kick your legs up and get a little wet. Relax in style and comfort with the Malibu Lounge from WOW.

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MUSTO Dynamic Pro ShoesDYNAMIC PRO SHOES Clarks and MUSTO have teamed up to deliver the ultimate performance inshore racing shoe; the Dynamic Pro. Designed especially for ultimate grip and stability in wet conditions while maintaining weight with superior water drainage, the Dyanmic Pro is built to last in a performance fit with underfoot feel.

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Other Sports The Div 10 team after sealing their entry to the play-offs

Squash W ords: Paul D enham | Photo : Diana Sun

Weekly Squash Coaching The first weekly sessions have commenced with Matt Robinson on Saturday mornings from 1130hrs to 1230hrs. Several people have been turning up but there is room for more participants. The drills have been quite straightforward (boasts and drives, ghosting etc) but are by no means a breeze. Adrian Pierse commented at one point that it was harder than having to do press ups! But as we all know, no pain no gain. Matt is a good coach and was giving lots of pointers (like keeping your racquet up, making sure your feet are in the position to get power etc.) in addition to setting up the drills and then spending time giving one-on-one advice as well.

Winter League Div 10: Going into the final match of the season we were in fourth position, two points ahead of Hong Kong Football Club. The top four teams make the play-offs, so it was vital that we win the final match which would ensure that HKFC could not score enough points to pass us. We were up against Bingo and despite their being 6th and nothing left to play for we knew they would be keen as they had turned up two weeks early to play the match, not realising there was a break for the Easter holidays. Bruno Ban Der Schueren was first up and the ‘Nuclear Powered SquashBot’ was in typical form, knocking up a 3-0 win. Paul Denham was playing on the other court and took a while to get going, losing the first, but hit top gear in the second and then ran all over his opponent to win 3-1. John Lau was next on and looked comfortable early but lost a close third game and there was

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some concern in the gallery. However he was able to steady to win the fourth which meant we had won the tie and booked our place in the finals. Andrew Moore had a great match narrowly going down in the fifth set (you can see from the photo he took a long time to cool down) whilst Romain Chatte played well to win 3-0. In the first round of the play-offs we will play ISRC. Div 15: After a promising first half of the season we faded in the second half to finish 6th, albeit just 6 points behind KCC 9 who came 4th and made it to the finals. It was a case of too many injuries and work commitments and it became a struggle just to get a full team out. Thanks to Adrian Peirse for convening the team. Jai Mehta was 4th in the rankings and had a 9/4 record playing in the number one position. Masters 3: Despite a few wobbles in the second half of the season M3 are well on target to finish second in what would be our best result for a few years. With one match to play we just need to beat bottom team Hong Kong Club to stay second. In the last match we played it was a crucial tie against the top team, Jaws. Bruno Van Der Schueren and Sander Holman had a bout of the Andrew Sullivans in turning what looked like match winning early leads into 5-set matches. Fortunately they both were able to take the 5th set and with Andrew Sullivan in top form and winning 3/0 for a change the victory was secured. It was then left to Yannick Kennel and Paul Denham to do the polite thing and ensure we got to the Bistro as soon as possible, going down 1/3 and 0/3 respectively. So a 3/2 win for the team that will give a lot of confidence going into the finals.

Internal League April Box A: Paul Denham returned and finished undefeated with 20 points. However, his matches against Bruno Van Der Schueren and Romain Chatte were both tight 5 setters and he won’t be able to relax if he wants to take top again in May. Box B: Tom Burns finished top with 17 points, edging out Angus Stewart with 15 who played one less match. Box C & D: Not many matches played in either of these boxes with Bob Ikin and Adrian Pierse winning C and D respectively with both of them scoring 2 wins.

Internal League March Box A: This was very tight this month, with Frank Eggman and Romain Chatte both finishing with 23 points. With Romain winning the match between them 3/2 he takes the top spot this month. Jai Mehta was third with 19 points. Box B: Darren Sugden was the top dog in B this month, winning all his matches without losing a game and finishing on 25 points. It was a long way back to second with Roger Dunn getting 13 and Stefan Kracht was third with 11. Box C: Peter Cheung narrowly finished ahead of Mark Henderson with 11 points to 10. Adrian Peirse was third with 9.

Squash Contact squash@rhkyc.org.hk

Taiwanese Food Promotion Bistro | 1 June to 15 July with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove Menu

Events | Promotions

Chicken with Pineapple and Bitter Melon Soup 菠蘿苦瓜雞湯 Oyster Pancake 蚵仔煎 Stir-fried String Beans with Minced Pork and Chilli 豬肉碎辣椒干扁四季豆

Father’s Day Lunch Buffet Compass Room | Sunday 15 June Father’s Day is your chance to make your Dad feel like a king – bring him to the Compass Room for our Father’s Day Lunch Buffet. The event will feature a sumptuous buffet from 1200hrs to 1430hrs. Children will also have lots of fun with the roving entertainer.

Slow-fried Sole Fillets with Deep-fried Garlic, Soy Bean, Chilli 蒜香辣椒黃豆炒朧脷柳 Deep-fried Chicken Fillets with Basil Leaves 酥炸香草雞柳 Noodles with Spicy Minced Pork and Soy Sauce 台式炸醬麵 Pearl Rice with Minced Pork and Mushrooms, Soy-marinated Egg 肉燥飯

Adults $348, children $238. Please call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk for reservations.

Gastronome’s Seafood Promotion Nostalgic Western Dishes Compass Room | 1 to 8 June Appe tisers a nd S o u P

Baked Escargots in Garlic and Herb Butter Sauce, Mashed Potatoes Home-made Goose Liver Terrine, Melba Toast Home-smoked Salmon Fillets, Caviar, Capers, Crème Fraiche Seafood Bouillabaisse M ain C o urse s

Compass Room | 15 June to 31 July Appe tisers

Seafood Carnival French Oysters, Yabbies, Crab, Alaska Crab Legs, Boston Lobster, Mussels, Shallot Vinegar, Japanese Citrus Dressing, Cocktail Dressing Chilled Whole South African Abalone with Green Salad Yabbies Platter, Wasabi, Soy Dressing Sautéed New Zealand Diamond Shell Clams in White Wine Sauce

Peppered Steak, Baked Potato, Glazed Baby Carrots, Black Pepper Sauce Angel Hair with Sautéed Clams in White Wine, Garlic and Basil Sauce Roast Whole French Chicken, Rosti Potatoes, Light Rosemary Sauce Boston Lobster Thermidor, Wild Mushrooms, Red Onions, Sweet Paprika, Parmesan Cheese Prawns Piri Piri, Asparagus, Buttered Rice For reservations, please call the Compass Room on 2239 0374

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Grilled New Zealand John Dory Fillets Char-grilled Whole New Zealand Blue Cod

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Char-grilled Whole Australian Red Perch Char-grilled Jumbo South China Sea King Prawns JUNE 2014 AHOY! |

Summer Pool Parties with Tin Shed Wine Dinner Huge Inflatable Compass Room | Thursday 12 June

– The First One in the Series! Events | Promotions

Saturdays 21 and 28 June

The Tin Shed Wines adventure began in 1997, when Peter Clarke’s passion for food and wine overflowed one night in the company of friend and viticulturist Andrew Wardlaw. The following year, the pair combined their talent in a small tin shed to create their first wine. This Shiraz was mollycoddled from the outset – handpicked and hand nurtured using wild fermentation and minimal additions. The undivided attention the fruit and resulting wine received paid off, with the Single Wire Shiraz receiving accolades from wine lovers and wine writers alike. Despite the temptation to accelerate production, Tin Shed Wines chose instead to concentrate on creating wines that were subtle and allowed the real character of the vineyard to dominate. Tin Shed Wines now boasts five labels. Each of them demands an equal amount of nurturing, so total production is still limited to 5,000 cases each year. These wines were designed to be unique and are continually being hailed as such by those who have the privilege of tasting them.

The hugely popular series of pool parties is back and the first one is on 22 June! 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 $308 for adults and $218 for children (age 3 to 11). Reservations are required (maximum 20 persons per account) and the Poolside will only be ‘open’ after 1800hrs on the day of the event to members and their guests who have booked. Book early to avoid disappointment as these parties fill up quickly. Please email events@rhkyc.org.hk for reservations.

Summer Parties Celebrate the sizzling summer with a relaxing poolside party for your friends at our fabulous pool. ‘Chill’ in the cool waters, enjoy a fabulous meal, and dance the night away with a DJ or live band. Call our Banquet Team for more details. For enquiries and bookings, please call the Banquet Office on 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk

Children’s Parties We are now offering a range of options for children’s parties at the Waterside, Poolside and Bowling Alley. Flyers outlining the details of these packages can be found at Reception and any of our F&B outlets, or of course, you can contact our experts in the Banquet Office by calling them on 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or emailing banquet@rhkyc.org.hk

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Peter and wife Anne are the sole owners of Tin Shed Wines now, and the Tin Shed dream has not faltered over the past years, i.e. the small team is still intent on mollycoddling its wines, to produce real vineyard flavours that complement food without overpowering it. Pre-dinner Tasting Dinner Price Speaker Reservations Bonus Offer

1930hrs 2000hrs $738 per person ($698 per person for a booking of 6 persons or more per table) Mr Peter Clarke, the Australian Guest Chef and Owner of Tin Shed Wines Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk The following will be featured as lucky draw prizes! • Tin Shed ‘Single Wire’ Shiraz Eden Valley Shiraz 2005 • Tin Shed ‘Single Wire’ Shiraz Eden Valley Shiraz 2006 • Tin Shed ‘Single Wire’ Shiraz Eden Valley Shiraz 2009

Pre-dinner Tasting Tin Shed ‘Wild Bunch’ Eden Valley Riesling 2013

MENU AND WineS Galette of Sea Scallops, Braised Leek, Lime Beurre Blanc Vertical Tasting: Tin Shed ‘Wild Bunch’ Eden Valley Riesling 2013 Tin Shed ‘Wild Bunch’ Eden Valley Riesling 2005 ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached Lobster Tail, Green Mango, Chilli, Mint and Peanuts Tin Shed ‘All Day’ Barossa Rosé 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Carpaccio of Angus Beef, Olive Tapenade, Shaved Grana and Truffle Oil Tin Shed OMG Mataro 2010 ❧ ❧ ❧ Pink-roasted Australian Lamb Rack, pea puree, Tarragon Bread Salsa and Little Vegetables Tin Shed ‘Melting Pot’ Eden Valley Shiraz 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Aged Cheddar Cheese, Fresh Pear and House-made Lavosh Vertical Tasting: Tin Shed ’Single Wire’ Shiraz Eden Valley Shiraz 2009 Tin Shed ’Single Wire’ Shiraz Eden Valley Shiraz 2006 ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Wines and Beer of the Month

Alain Jaume & Fils Réserve Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2013 – Rhône Valley, France Aroma of flowers and stone fruit. On the palate, the fruit presents with touches of almond and white peach. A slight liveliness appears in the finish with good balance.

Available in all F&B outlets at $285 per bottle Taiwan Beer (330ml) Available in all F&B outlets at only $25 per can

Australian Guest Chef Peter Clarke from Tin Shed Winery Compass Room | 9 to 14 June Peter Clarke is the head chef and co-owner of the award-winning Vintners Bar & Grill near Angaston in South Australia. Peter’s culinary interests began in his childhood, and after obtaining a hotel diploma in 1982 he achieved New Zealand Apprentice of the Year in 1984. He represented New Zealand in the Australian Culinary Olympics in 1985 and won the silver medal. Peter moved to Australia in 1987 and worked at various 5-star hotels and restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne. In 1990, he moved to Adelaide where he became the Sous Chef at the acclaimed Jarmers Restaurant, winning a gold medal in the Adelaide Salon Culinaire. He then moved to Barossa in 1996 and opened Vintners Bar & Grill. This has been awarded the Best Country Restaurant in South Austalia and the American Express Award for Best Restaurant – Adelaide Hills. Peter captained a team of four in the Bi-Annual LifeStyle Channel Culinary Competition, winning silver in 1997, 1999 and 2001 and gold in 2003. Peter will be the guest chef in the Compass Room from 9 to 14 June. This is an excellent opportunity for you to sample Peter’s recipes. For reservations, please call the Compass Room on 2239 0374.

Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation – marvellous! The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets! Many members are catching on to this and inviting groups of friends to enjoy the two-hour wine tasting and then using the F&B vouchers to offset a meal another day within two months! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices! Kellett Island, Wednesday 4 June, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 6 June, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Domaine Weinbach Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 26 June Domaine Weinbach was established in 1612 by Capuchin monks, enthralled by the beauty of the setting and the quality of the soil. The land itself had been planted with vines since before the year 890. In 1898, it was acquired by the Faller brothers who left it to their son and nephew, Théo. Théo Faller was a prominent figure in Alsace wine-growing and an ardent defender of quality wine production. He developed, expanded and enhanced Domaine Weinbach. Now, Colette, Catherine and Laurence Faller and their team have pursued the family’s passion for the great wines of Alsace, and its unrelenting commitment to delivering excellence. Pre-dinner Tasting Dinner Price Speaker Reservations

1930hrs 2000hrs $948 per person ($898 per person for a booking of 8 persons or more per table) Ms Catherine Faller, owner of Domaine Weinbach Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Pre-dinner Tasting Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Réserve 2012

Menu and Wines Cajun Scallops, Abalone and Pomelo Salad, Asian Herb Dressing Domaine Weinbach Riesling Cuvée Théo 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Home-made Gooseliver Terrine, Glazed Apple, Brioche Toast Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Grand Cru Schlossberg Vendanges Tardives 2011 [limited quantity] ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried Dover Sole Fillets, Meunière Sauce Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Réserve Particulière 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Grilled French Chicken stuffed with Wild Mushrooms, Tomato and Onion Sauce Domaine Weinbach Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg 2011 ❧ ❧ ❧ Praline Mille-feuille, Apricot Compote Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Altenbourg Sélection de Grains Nobles 2005 (375ml) [limited quantity] ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea JUNE 2014 AHOY! |

Events | Promotions

Rupert & Rothschild Classique 2011 – Western Cape, South Africa Young and vibrant wine with raspberry aromas, blueberry flavour, roast pine nuts and a dark chocolate aftertaste.

Monthly Wine Fairs

Wine Delivery Order Form – June 2014 ‘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!

Events | Promotions

Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 4 June, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 6 June, 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

White Wines

per bottle

Alain Jaume & Fils Réserve Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2013 – Rhône Valley, France (wine of the month)

$136

Castello di Pomino Pomino Bianco 2012 – Tuscany, Italy

$164

SIMI Sonoma County Chardonnay 2012 – California, USA

$171

Marqués de Murrieta Pazo Barrantes Albariño 2012 – Rías Baixas, Spain

$220

Schloss Johannisberg Rotlack Riesling Kabinett Feinherb 2012 – Rheingau, Germany

$268

Pascal Jolivet Clos du Roy Sancerre Blanc 2012 – Loire Valley, France

$298

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Aroma of flowers and stone fruit. On the palate, the fruit presents with touches of almond and white peach. A slight liveliness appears in the finish with good balance. Aromas of lily and jasmine followed by scents of apple and pear with delicate mineral notes. Balanced and fresh with a long and enchanting finish. Tropical notes of guava, pineapple, nectarine and citrus delicately spiced with toasty oak. The peach and lemon flavours that are lifted by a toasted and oak character reveal the sweet vanilla, hazelnut and smoky bacon. This wine is balanced with a delicate and zesty tangerine finish. Intense, mineral-laced aromas of candied citrus fruits and quince. Dry and precise, offering incisive lemon and bitter quinine flavours and a deeper note of pear skin. Closes silky and long with nervy acidity adding lift and finishing bite. Rich and expressive nose shows honeydew melon, papaya and lime juice. Fine sweetness well balanced by a fresh and juicy acidity. The character of the wine is freely expressed with exceptional fruit. Limestone soil provides a very distinctive aromatic structure and the terroir.

Rosé Sparkling Wine Mionetto Sergio Rosé Spumante Extra Dry N.V. – Venezie, Italy

Aromas of pink grapefruit, raspberry and blackcurrant with a hint of wild roses. Intense with adequate acidity, wellbalanced and fresh with notes of raspberry.

$182

RED Wines Rupert & Rothschild Classique 2011 – Western Cape, South Africa (wine of the month)

$136

Cousiño Macul Finis Terrae Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah 2010 – Maipo Valley, Chile

$210

Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba 2011 – Piemonte, Italy

$218

Barón de Ley Gran Reserva 2007 – Rioja, Spain

$248

Chanson Côte de Beaune-Villages 2011 – Burgundy, France

$260

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – Coonawarra, Australia

$294

Young and vibrant wine with raspberry aromas, blueberry flavour, roast pine nuts and a dark chocolate aftertaste. Complex notes of wild berries and raspberry plus a subtle French oak aroma that balance with the fruit. An intense, balanced and round wine with ripe tannins and a long finish. Full structure, plummy and complex flavour with spicy and ripe fruit, blackberry aroma and a hint of toasted tobacco. Aromas of ripe fruits and raisin with a toasted and balsamic character plus spices and tobacco. Silky tannins, lively and fresh plus a long and persistent aftertaste with pleasant freshness.

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Intense aromas of red berries and raspberry mixed with spicy nuances. Well-balanced and well-structured with elegant tannins. Pleasant and refreshing finish. Aromas of blackberry and dark spices. Fragrant, bright and pure palate with blackcurrant, coffee and violet notes. A core of dark fruit runs through the palate. • • • • •

All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock. Mixed cases accepted. Order 12 or more bottles to enjoy free delivery service. For lesser quantities, orders can be collected from the Main Bar. The cost of the wines will be charged to members’ accounts. Free delivery 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 (subject to delivery schedule).

Name (Please Print):

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Telephone No. (Home/ Office):

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FAX THIS FORM TO 2239 0341. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 2239 0340 • Deadline for Ordering: 30 June 2014 •

CLASS SECRETARIES

SPORTS CONVENORS

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

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Michael Wong 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Relations & Communications Manager Linda Davy 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Torrey Dorsey 2832 2817 Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Alex Johnston 2239 0362 Training and Development Manager Richard Knight 2812 7063 Race and Regatta Promotion Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Sarah Garner 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

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Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Christopher P J Collins Ms Nicola K Evans Mr Ma Man Shun Mr Alessandro Pozza Dr & Dr Gardian C Y Fong FULL MEMBERS Mr Eric P Chien Mr Cameron R Ferguson Miss Katherine J Hodson Dr Ng Chek Siang Dr Ng Kong Man Mr Paul E Stripp JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr John C C Lok Miss Lillian R Manzoni Mr Ryan Whelan CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Mr Edward A Larmour Miss Emily C Randall CADET MEMBERS Sarah J Ball

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Ms Joses M Y Liu & Mr Tham Kin Hon Mr & Mrs Masaki Taniguchi Mr & Mrs Zhang Lei Mr & Mrs Zhang Zhidong CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr & Mrs Michael J F Ball National Australia Bank Ltd – Banker, Head of Institutional Banking Mr Takashi Furugaki The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co (HK) Ltd – Managing Director Mr Robert K P Yeung Wang Kee (1973) Ltd – Sales Manager Mr & Mrs Terence Y K Lo Centenary Ltd – Managing Director ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Brett S Butcher Mr Eric D P Delomier Mr Francis H Y Law

May 2014 Mr & Mrs Rainer Brodmeier Mr & Mrs David E Mead Miss Zara Moore & Mr Alan Mooris Mr & Mrs Keith F Morris Leon C T Tam

Club Lines

Rowing Secretary Michael Shasha rowing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Sailing Secretary John Breen sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Simon Blore cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Swanson Chan dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Ronan Collins etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen David Bone flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Dave Norton impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Henri Bassaler j80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Oliver Cully ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Sam Levine sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

RESIGNED MEMBERS Mr Oliver Ernst Mr Akinobu Suzuki Mr & Mrs Andrew R Banks Mr & Mrs Ernest S K Wong Mrs Fiona Geddes & Mr Bruce Geddes Louis D M H de Tilly-Blaru Stuart Baker Vicky W K Cheng Kevin Leung Clio A Marden Jacob Pinkel Angus D Reid-Kay Wong Ching Emma G Wong Jane Wong

Speaker’s Corner with Jerry McLean – Sharks and the Crisis in Our Seas Chart Room | Tuesday 17 June | 1930hrs There is a crisis in the world’s fisheries; they are being depleted at an alarming rate, driving several species to the brink of collapse. At the very top of this crisis is one of the key apex predators of the oceans, sharks, with around a third of all species considered endangered or near endangered. During this talk Jerry McLean, Director of Hong Kong Shark Foundation, will talk about the crash in shark populations around the world and how demand is outstripping supply, as well as how Asian consumer attitudes are changing for the better. This will be an interactive talk so please come prepared to contribute and debate the issues!

Circus Skills! Main Lawn | Monday to Friday 7 to 12 July | 1000hrs to 1300hrs We are planning to have a Circus Skills training week from 7 to 12 July. Circus skills will be taught from 1000hrs to 1300hrs Monday to Friday, and then the children will perform a 30-minute show on the Saturday at 1100hrs. This course is open to all children aged 5 and over, and will cost $2,000 per child. We need a minimum of 10 children for this course to go ahead and the entry deadline is 20 June, so please email social@rhkyc.org.hk now to reserve your place!

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Past Commodores’ Dinner Club Lines

Birth Announcement Green – To Daniel and Katish, a girl, Ariana Miri, born on 7 April 2014. A sister for Zachary. The Commodore hosted the annual Past Commodores’ Dinner on 15 May. Clockwise from back left: Warwick Downes, Ambrose Lo, Frank Pong, Joachim Isler, John Leigh, Harald Dudok van Heel, David Kong, Alan Lau, Inge Strompf-Jepsen and Keith Mowser.

New Members Cocktail Party – May

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