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THE BRIDGE
FEATURES
ROWING
OTHER SPORTS
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10 From the Archives 12 California Insurance Match Racing Series 18 HKRNVR Memorial Vase Presented by Old Mutual 22 EFG Nations’ Cup in association with Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development
28 Deep Water Bay Regatta South Eagles Small Boat Race 29 Po Toi Fishermen’s Race Lamma 500 31 61st Head of the Bay 32 VRC Race Series – Race 4 33 Indoor Rowing Championship 34 Samsung 59th Festival of Sports – Challenge 1000 35 Three Peaks Race 36 From Novice to World Record Holder in Nine Months 37 Inaugural Hong Kong International Masters Regatta
43 Squash
Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message Senior 100 Dinner Kellett Island Development
SAILING 25 Starter’s Box 26 ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Finals 27 Sailing Development | Training
EVENTS | PROMOTIONS 44 On the Horizon 45 F&B Food Promotions 46 Wine Page 48 Wine Form
CLUB LINES 49 Club Directory 49 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 50 New Members Cocktail Party
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California Insurance Match Racing Series
38 Marine | Boatyard 39 Ship Shop 40 Classified Page 41 Marine Directory
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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Mark Whitehead; Vice Commodore Robert Stoneley; Rear Commodore Sailing Anthony Day; Rear Commodore Club John Woo; Honorary Secretary Charlie Manzoni; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Ng Kong Wan. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 49. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek, MYND Design. Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk 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.
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Healthy and Low-fat Menu
Sunset Series Sunshine Series Saturday 4 June
Compass Room
The Bridge
1 to 30 June
JUNE
Father’s Day Lunch Buffet
6 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing
13 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Youth Intro to Laser
20 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing
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SUNSET SERIES 1 Shelter Cove Wine Fair
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Baron de Ley Wine Dinner in the Compass Room
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European White Asparagus Promotion in the Compass Room 1 to 30 June Healthy and Low-fat Menu in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 30 June Kellett Island Wine Fair Supervised Sailing Session
Compass Room
7 Electoral General Meeting Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing
14 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Youth Intro to Laser
21 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing
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Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic Youth Laser Racing Clinic
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3 SUNSET SERIES 2
Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships
8 Speaker’s Corner with Ian Kloss of Old Mutual International Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing
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European White Asparagus Promotion
Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove
Friday 3 June
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10 SUNSET SERIES 3 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Outrigger Canoe Novice Course (Middle Island)
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SUNSHINE SERIES 1 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Weekends Steps 1,2 Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad VRC Race Series Number 6 (Middle Island) Adult Rowing Novice Course (Middle Island)
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SUNSHINE SERIES 2 Hawaiian Night at Middle Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad First Aid Course
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SUNSHINE SERIES 3 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course Outrigger Canoe Novice Course (Middle Island)
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SUNSET SERIES 4
SUNSHINE SERIES 4
Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic Youth Laser Racing Clinic
Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club First Aid Course 2016年度東區龍舟競渡大賽 – 中龍賽事 (Dragon Boat Racing) Adult Rowing Novice Course (Middle Island)
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club
12 Father’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course
19 Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course Shing Mun River Regatta I (Sha Tin)
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Wines and Beer of the Month Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – California, USA Vieux Château La Fortine Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2013 – Bordeaux, France Fuller’s London Pride Beer (500ml)
Commodore’s Message Last month it was my privilege to host the Senior 100 Dinner on 11 May, honouring our most long-standing members, and also to attend the staff party on 17 May, which was a great event culminating in an impromptu rendition of I’m a Believer by GenCom – not to be repeated!
The Bridge
On 30 April, 44 boats competed in the HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by Old Mutual, and the following day there were 40 entrants, representing 13 different nations, for the EFG Nations’ Cup. Congratulations to Drew Taylor and the crew of Ambush for winning both, and being presented with the Vic Locke Memorial Trophy for the EFG Nations’ Cup win. Congratulations also to Peter Backe, Ant Day and crew on Jezebel for being overall winners of the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy for the second time. Full reports are on pages 22 and 18 respectively. A number of our Sharks sailors were part of the Hong Kong team which participated in the ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Finals in Abu Dhabi in early April, and should be very proud of their results. A full report is on page 26.
Commodore Mark Whitehead
會長韋浩德
The next sailing event last month was the Edmond de Rothschild Spring Regatta, held over the weekend of 14 and 15 May, which marked the end of our official sailing season for another year. A total of 84 boats took part. Congratulations to all the winners; a full report will appear in the next issue of Ahoy!. I am now looking forward to the start of the Sunset and Sunshine Series. The former begins on Friday 3 June and will run for 12 weeks, while the latter begins on Saturday 4 June and will last for 6 weeks. Entry for both is by sign-on and each boat must sign on for every race. Things in the rowing and paddling section are as busy as ever, with representation of the Club abroad across all the disciplines. April saw a team from Hong Kong comprised predominantly of Club paddlers achieve great success at the Dragon Boat Club Crew World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. Coming home with multiple gold and silver medals the crew clearly showed that the Hong Kong and the Club are the places to be for elite dragon boating. May saw the rowers racing at the Toda International Masters Regatta in Tokyo, Japan for the fifth consecutive year and the outrigger canoe (OC) section are targeting to better their top 10 placing and get multiple Club crews at the world’s largest long-distance OC race in Kona, Hawaii this September. As I’m sure most of you will by now be aware, General Committee has decided that, with effect from 8 June, the Club will no longer sell beverages in single-use plastic bottles nor provide straws or plastic bags for whatever purpose. I am delighted that we are leading the way in Hong Kong with this initiative and hope that all members will show their support. The juniors have no problem with this initiative, having already adopted it at Hong Kong Race Week and so it’s for the rest of us to change and get with the beat. I would like to take this opportunity to urge members to join the Hong Kong Sailing Federation, which is the national authority for the sport of sailing in Hong Kong. The HKSF ensures that yacht racing in Hong Kong is run fairly in accordance with international rules, and represents the interests of sailors to local and international bodies. Among many other functions, it publishes the international Racing Rules of Sailing including the Hong Kong prescriptions and decides on Appeals against Protest Committee decisions; determines the eligibility of sailors to represent Hong Kong at international events; certifies clubs and associations as qualified to teach various courses. I hope you will agree that we sailors should show our support for our national authority by becoming individual members. Finally, please don’t forget that the Club’s Electoral General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 14 June, and I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.
上個月，很榮幸主持5月11日的資深會員100晚宴，饗謝我們會齡最長的會員。另外，亦很高興出席了5月17日的 員工晚會，最後更與一眾理事會成員即興演唱《I’m a Believer》，絕對是可一不可再！ 今年於4月30日舉行的先機國際HKRNVR紀念盃賽有44艘帆船參加，隨後一天的EFG民族盃賽則有40艘來自 13個不同國家 ／地區的帆船比賽。在此恭喜 Drew Taylor 和 Ambush 號 船隊，連勝兩場比賽，獲頒EFG民族盃賽 的 Vic Locke 紀念盃。另外亦恭賀 Peter Backe 和 Ant Day，他們的 Jezebel 號再次勇奪先機國際 Top Dog 盃帆 船聯賽總冠軍，詳情請見第18和22頁。 Sharks 少年帆船隊隊員於四月初到阿布扎比，代表香港隊參加ASAF青年帆船盃決賽，成績不錯，詳情刊登於 第26頁。 上個月14至15日的 Edmond de Rothschild 春季帆船賽有84艘帆船參加，為我們的帆船賽季圓滿結幕。恭喜所 有勝出者，詳情將刊登下期 Ahoy!。 陽光系列和黃昏系列帆船賽即將展開，令人期待。前者於6月3日（星期五）開始，一連12星期舉行，後者則由6月 4日（星期六）開始，一連6星期舉行。參賽船隻須於比賽當日報名。 （續下頁
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General Manager’s Message As ever I would like to thank, on behalf of all staff members, all the members who donated prizes for the raffle held at this year’s annual staff party on 17 May, and those members who kindly manned the Main Bar so that all staff could attend the party. Your support is very much appreciated by everyone concerned. It was a fantastic party and the General Committee and Past Commodores’ karaoke rendition of I’m a Believer will live long in everyone’s memory!
The Bridge
For the third year in a row, bad weather was predicted for Middle Island Big Day Out – and for the third year in a row the forecast was thankfully wrong. It was just right on the day, not too cold and not too hot. Another big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with this event – without you, we would not have been able to hold such a variety of on-shore and on-the-water activities, as mentioned on page 44. The next event scheduled at Middle Island is a Hawaiian Night on 11 June. This will begin at 1600hrs and run until 2200hrs and will feature Hawaiian music, dance, food, drink and games for only $328 per head ($148 for children). Full details are on page 44. General Manager Mark Bovaird
總經理布馬克
The usual Wine Fairs will be held at Kellett Island and Shelter Cove this month plus the Baron de Ley Wine Dinner in the Compass Room on 8 June – and, following the hugely successful Mother’s Day events, don’t forget the special Father’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room on Sunday 19 June. I would like to remind you all that, as the Commodore has mentioned, starting on 8 June we will no longer sell any drinks in single-use plastic bottles, or provide plastic bags or straws for any purpose whatsoever. Please mark this date in your diary and make sure you are well prepared by providing yourself with water bottles, bags and coolers, all of which are available from the Ship Shop. The Electoral General Meeting will be held at 1830hrs on Tuesday 14 June when members will be voting for the new Commodore, Vice Commodore and Honorary Secretary, plus five members of General Committee together with candidates for other committees. Please do bear in mind how busy the traffic can be at that time of day and ensure you set off for the Club in plenty of time to arrive, register, and collect your ballot papers.
週年員工晚會於 5月17日順利舉行，人人盡 慶而歸，理事會成員和幾 位前會長 更粉墨登場，在台上 熱烈演唱 I’m a Believer》，非常難忘！謹代表全體員工，感謝會員贊助獎品作抽獎，並幫忙看守 Main Bar，使所有員工 都可出席派對。 三年來，每次中途島開放日前夕的天氣預測都不好，但最後卻錯了。今年一樣，天氣不錯，溫度適中，十分感謝 義工的幫忙，沒有你們，當日不能舉行各項水陸活動，詳情請看第44頁。 中途島下一個活動是6月11日的夏威夷之夜，時間由下午4時至晚上10時，屆時會有夏威夷音樂、舞蹈、美食、 特色飲品和遊戲，入場費每位只需328元正（小童148元正），詳情請參閱第44頁。 除了每月品酒晚會，我們會於6月8日在 Compass Room 舉辦 Baron de Ley 品酒晚宴，另外，母親節過後，別忘 了預訂6月19日（星期日）Compass Room 的父親節自助午餐。 提提大家，如會長所言，遊艇會於6月8日起，不會再售賣即棄膠樽飲品和提供飲管及膠袋，此後請記著自備水 瓶、環保袋和保冷袋，或到 Ship Shop 購買。 6月14日（星期二）傍晚6時半舉行的選舉大會，將選出新任會長、副會長、名譽秘書、五位理事會成員和其他 委員會成員。當晚或會交通擠塞，敬請預早到來登記，領取選票。
續第6頁 賽艇方面，各人都十分忙碌。主要由本會會員組成的香港龍舟隊於四月到澳洲阿得萊德，參加世界龍舟俱樂部 錦標賽，勇奪多面金銀牌，充分證明香港和遊艇會都可培訓出精英龍舟選手。另外，本會賽艇成員於五月到日本 東京，連續第五年參加戶田國際賽艇大師賽。浮架獨木舟隊有隊員會於九月，到夏威夷 Kona 參加世上最長途的 浮架獨木舟比賽，力爭十大位置。 相信你們都知道，本會經理事會決定，由6月8日開始，不再售賣即棄膠樽飲品和提供飲管及膠袋。很高興可以帶 頭為香港環保出力，亦相信少年會員在過去數年的香港帆船賽週已習慣自備容器，希望會員支持我們的新措施， 改變習慣。 特別在此呼籲會員加入香港帆船運動權力機構 ─ 香港帆船運動總會。總會確保港內帆船運動根據國際賽事規 例舉行，並向本地和國際團體，代表香港帆船手利益。另外，亦出版包括本港規定的國際帆船競賽規則、在上訴 委員會作最終裁決、以及為會所及機構認證不同課程。希望我們的帆船手能支持香港權力機構，成為會員。 最後，別忘了出席6月14日的周年選舉大會，希望屆時見到你們！
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Senior 100 Dinner The Bridge
01 Mrs Maria Gaiger 02 Mrs Vanda Gay Cole 03 Mr Keith C Mowser 04 Mr Mark Whitehead (Commodore) 05 Mr Li Fook Hing 06 Mr Colin William Smith 07 Mr Frank Arthur Kasala 08 Mrs Ina E Mueller 09 Mrs Rosemary Diane Mullens 10 Mr Peter John Gaiger 11 Mr Roger Charles Cole 12 Mr Chan Hung Kwan 13 Mr Chan Chi Wing Gaston 14 Dr Lau Kwok Lam Alan 15 Mr Mark Welles (General Committee) 16 Mr Wong Ching Lok Christopher 17 Mr Lai Kwok Fun 18 Miss Joyce Wong (General Committee) 19 Mr David Norton (General Committee)
20 Mr Gordon Victor Robinson 21 Dr Chiu Chun Bong 32 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 22 Mr Ruedi Bischof 23 22 33 24 23 Mr Karl Chi Leung Kwok 24 Dr Franklin W P Li 25 Mr Merle Allan Hinrich 14 15 26 Mr Jacob Gerardus Mallee 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 27 Mr Patrick George Budden 28 Mr John Woo (General Committee) 29 Mr Cowen B C Chiu 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 30 Mr Paul Anthony Giles 31 Mr Jeremy M Barr 32 Mr Frank Robert Mullens 33 Mr Klaus Engelmann 34 Mr J F M Burrell 35 Mr George Li (General Committee) 36 Mr Ng Kong Wan (General Committee) 37 Mr Jan G W Blaauw
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Kellett Island Development By the time you read this, the Bai San for the Annex New Wing and the ribbon cutting ceremony for the wonderful new Ship Shop will have been held, and the first matches will have been played in the new squash courts. We do hope that we are not tempting fate by printing this, but at the time of writing we have passed all the final government inspections and our consultants expect that all the subsequent paperwork to allow the building to open will have been completed by the end of May. As mentioned last month, to allow the contractors to accelerate the work needed to complete the new kitchen and long-term members’ changing rooms, we are relocating the members’ changing rooms and gymnasium to this building on a temporary basis. As a further update on other phases, we expect that the members’ changing rooms will be finished by the end of September and that the new gymnasium will be opening in October. And as a reminder, the existing Bistro and terrace, the Compass Room, the bowling alley and the member function rooms will remain fully open and unaffected throughout the summer months.
The official handover of the keys to the Ship Shop took place on 19 May with General Manager Mark Bovaird and Ship Shop Manager David Ho receiving the keys from Mike Ho and CK Chan of Fong Wing Shing, the building contractors
So, please do come and visit the new building if you haven’t already done so. David, in particular, is looking forward to showing you around his new expanded Ship Shop complete with all the new Club merchandise, together with all the regular and new gizmos and widgets you would expect to make your boat even better! JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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From the Archives Feature | From the Archives
The first disappointment came with the disappearance en route to Hong Kong of the 35’ sloop Chinook, owned and skippered by Charles Andrews of Manila. Despite a thorough search by RAF and Navy units, the yacht and her crew of three had apparently vanished, throwing much gloom over the event, and it was not till the eve of the race that word was received of her mistaken entry into China and her imminent return by the authorities there, unfortunately not in time for the race. This news coincided with receipt of a telegram informing the Race Committee that Aquarius had also scratched, leaving now only 13 intending participants. A significantly sinister number!!
The China Sea Race, 1966
Stormvogel
W O RD S: HECTO R RO S S
f the 1966 China Sea Race could be summed up in a word, it would be a toss-up whether ‘frustration’ or ‘anti-climax’ would be the more appropriate, but both would do. This third race has the dubious distinction of being the slowest yet run, and even the mighty Stormvogel failed by over nine hours to crack the 1964 elapsed time record of 100 hours 22 minutes set by Reverie. In the weeks prior to the race the hard work of the Race Committee and Club Officers over the past year was showing promise of a ‘best-ever’ event, with the arrival of the internationally famous ketch Stormvogel, and her ebullient, likeable international crew led (or pushed) by her owner, Cornelius Bruynzeel, followed by the diminutive Japanese sloop Gekko II and her equally likeable (but more restrained) crew led by Eitaro Shimizu. The list of entries had reached 15 in the week prior to the start and the entry of the 60’ yawl Aquarius from Manila promised to give Stormvogel a run for her money, besides forming a Class I for the
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first time. The old, familar faces reappeared at the bar – Paddy and Paul Calderara, Freddy Clemo, ess Villareal, Jack Wagner, Jan van Bloemen, Roberta and Charlie Morton and a host of others – how good to see them again chatting animatedly with ‘first timers’ and to hear of their new ‘hoojicaphlips’ and other ‘secret weapons’ by which they intended winning first place. Then there was the dramatic, almost electrifying entry of Mr Hideo Ching and his 7 bearded, weary, crew members from the new Japanese yacht Fuji during the pre-race dinner on Thursday 31 March, and the standing ovation given to them by the assembled diners for completing the yacht’s 1,500-mile maiden voyage from Tokyo in time to take part in the race. Surely a moment to remember for all present! Finally, the Club had been honoured by receiving the gracious consent of His Excellency the Governor, Sir David Trench, to start the race, and all augured well for its outstanding success. Man proposes, God disposes.
At 1458hrs on the Saturday afternoon, 2 April, the wind at the Starting Line was a steady 8 to 10kts. Two minutes later, at 1500hrs when the Governor fired the starting cannon, an almost flat calm prevailed and the Blue Funnel Line ship Agapenor on Buoy A41 had effectively halved the manoeuvring space available to the 13-boat fleet, besides killing what light airs there were. Stormvogel, with her weight and huge sail area, had an excellent start and her way carried her through the calm patch to pull off up the harbour, followed by West Wind II and Columbine. The other 10 boats milled about for what seemed eternity in their frantic efforts to get a clear wind, and the smaller boats lost as much as 40 precious minutes during this shambles. More frustration was to follow for some off Tathong Point where a completely flat calm trapped Reverie, Tolo, Judy, Morasum and Shearwater III for over an hour whilst the leaders vanished over the horizon beyond Waglan lighthouse. The torment and frustration of this situation can best be understood by the keen racing man. Eventually all the yachts picked up a 15kt north-easterly which took them clear of Hong Kong, but for the next six to eight days the story was very much the same – periods of very light airs or calms with sails slatting for much of the first two days, then fitful southerly winds rarely rising above 15kts, then a light north-easterly carrying the fleet to the coast of North Luzon, followed by a westerly with a touch of north in it down the coast, and a beat from Capones Island to Corregidor. This last was possibly the only part of the race where the wind exceeded 20kts, and at times was blowing an exhilarating 35kts, calling for a reef. In all, the China Sea at its most capricious. For most boats the absence of good winds was frustration enough, but little (30’) Gekko II trailing the fleet had the heartbreaking experience of making only three miles during 24 hours due to a flat calm, and her heavy beamy construction, more suited to boisterous
The sobering effect of the slow voyage down did not, however, last long in the warm hospitality and general air of festivity usually to be found at the Manila Yacht Club on these occasions, and the gala prizegiving on the night of Sunday 10 April was further honoured by the presence of Vice-President Fernando Lopez of the Philippines, and his gracious lady who presented the prizes. Prime silverware, the Croucher Trophy, went again to West Wind II (David Westerhout) which sailed a magnificant race to beat most of her larger adversaries boat for boat, and mention must also be made of the fine performance by Columbine in taking a very creditable second place on her first race. Third overall was Reverie (Chris von Sydow) which won the newly awarded Santiago Picornell Trophy for first Manila yacht on corrected time.
Stormvogel, despite her lead of 26 hours over her nearest rival, could attain no better than fifth place on handicap, but won the Sunday Telegraph Trophy for first yacht home. The results of the race are printed in full below. The Hong Kong participants received a standing invitation from Senor Benino Toda to visit his island of Hermana Mayor en route home, and Domeila, Reverie, Shearwater III and Morasum availed themselves of this opportunity to do a little lotus-eating in surroundings of great natural beauty. The voyage from Hermana Mayor to Hong Kong was distinguised only by a marked absence of wind until the last 30 hours out from Waglan
which turned into a reefed close reach and a safe return for all concerned. Such is ocean racing – demanding, frustrating, exhausting, but never dull, and the people who raise their hands in despair at a slow race like this one are the same people who will sign on first for the next race in 1968. After the 1966 event one thing is certain. It is no longer a parochial, biennial ‘jolly’, but has assumed a truly international character from such visiting yachts as Stormvogel, Fuji, and Gekko II. Already there are enquiries about 1968 from the skipper of the Krupp’s yacht Germania VI, and it will be the Club’s task in the next two years to foster such international interest.
YACHT
OWNER
CORRECTED TIME
PLACING OVERALL
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West Wind II
D.E.Westerhout
108h 05m 48s
First
First III
Columbine
Dr H.Colfer
110h 14m 21s
Second
First II
Reverie
C.F.von Sydow
111h 15m 08s
Third
Second II
Judy
J.R.Wagner
114h 54m 17s
Fourth
Third II
Stormvogel
C.Bruynzeel
117h 11m 18s
Fifth (First to Finish)
Fourth II
Morasum
S.Baldwin
120h 46m 41s
Sixth
Fifth II
Domeila of Saam Sui
S.C.J.Beckett
129h 04m 25s
Seventh
Second III
Shearwater III
Taikoo Sailing Club
132h 41m 35s
Eighth
Third III
Griffin
C.V.Morton
132h 59m 29s
Ninth
Sixth II
Tolo
P.Calderara
134h 06m 30s
Tenth
Fourth III
Trident
J.P.van Bloemen
146h 33m 14s
Eleventh
Seventh II
Twelfth
Fifth III
Gekko II
M.Kubota
147h 42m 19s
Fuji
Hideo Ching
DNF
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conditions, told against her in such weather so that she finished last, over two days behind the leading half-dozen yachts. Perhaps the worst misfortune, however, struck the crew of the Japanese yacht Fuji who, in the bustle of preparing for the race on Friday 1 April, the single remaining day after her two-week passage from Japan, forgot to fill up her water tanks and had to abandon the race by motoring the last 120 miles to the finish, all exhausted from lack of water. A tragic, undeserved finale to a very gallant attempt.
Feature | California Insurance Match Racing Series
California Insurance Match Racing Series Incorporating the California Insurance Hong Kong National Championships and California Insurance Match Racing International Regatta 2016 W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: GU Y N OW E L L
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he first event of the series, the California Insurance Hong Kong National Championships, saw a competitive and hard-fought-out battle sailed between seven of Hong Kong’s best Match Racers and three internationally represented teams from Australia and the UK. Held over the weekend of 16 and 17 of April, and sporting some well-known characters from the Extreme 40 and M32 circuits, the 45-match Round Robin series decided a national champion. With racing taking place in both Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, Jeremy Koo with his Malaysian-based team came up trumps after two days of testing sailing conditions. With eight straight wins, Guy Brearey being the only team to take a race from his impressive score card, Koo was crowned Hong Kong National Champion, Marty Kaye 1st runner-up, Peter Backe 3rd and Guy Brearey 4th. In three days of tropical rain alternating with spells of no breeze, the weather conditions for the California Insurance International Match
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Feature | California Insurance Match Racing Series
Some you win, some you don’t. Whether there’s too much wind or simply not enough – or even if it is coming from the wrong direction - sailing has to be the most weather-dependent sport of them all. The 2016 California Insurance International Match Racing Series was not blessed with glorious sailing conditions, but a great deal of tenacity from the RO (Inge Strompf-Jepsen) and her race management team, the Umpire team lead by Marianne Middlethon of Norway and of course the competitors meant that, yes, there was actually a regatta – and a result!
Feature | California Insurance Match Racing Series
Racing Regatta could be called ‘challenging’ if you were being polite. Hong Kong qualifiers for the event, decided from the California Insurance Hong Kong National Championships, saw Peter Backe (HKG), Marty Kaye (HKG) and wild card Laurence Mead (HKG) go head-to-head with five international teams to battle it out in Victoria Harbour. This year’s internationals included Maxi Soh (SGP), Jeremy Koo (MAL), Olli-Pekka Lumijarvi (FIN), Mark Lees (GBR) and Hiroaki Matsuyama (JPN). At the end of two days’ round robin racing and the quarter-finals on Sunday morning, Soh was joined by Lumijarvi, Backe and Koo for the semi-finals. If Friday and Saturday had provided unfavourable match racing conditions, the worst was yet to come. On station at 1030hrs in Kowloon Bay adjacent to the Cruise Terminal, and the breeze was swirling in the aftermath of the first torrential downpour of the day as competitors, race management and everyone else made their way to the racing area. From then on, it was a case of ‘hunt the breeze’, which at various times came from the north, south, east and west. A sum total of three out of a ‘minimum’ six semi-final matches were completed, and another two flights were started and abandoned as the breeze wandered off randomly or else gave up altogether. In the waiting bits (and there were a lot of them!) umpires, competitors and on-water personnel stoically withstood a pelting that put all the various brands of foul weather gear to the test (verdict: they all leak).
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Being Danish, RO Inge Strompf-Jepsen was happy to remind everyone that, “There’s no such thing as bad weather: just people who are inappropriately dressed.” The last match to set off and actually be completed took place at 1330hrs, and the last attempt to start something was at 1730hrs, right in front of the Clubhouse, at which point the incoming black clouds had the sailors wondering about nav lights on the J/80s. It was a damp squib ending to a fizzer of a day. Fortunately, the Chief Umpire is very good at maths, and contrived to combine results from the truncated semi-finals and a countback into the quarter-finals to produce a result. Strompf-Jepsen described the regatta as, “Very tough, probably the toughest match racing regatta I have ever done. We tried hard, but Mother Nature won in the end.” Maxi Soh was declared the winner, with Olli-Pekka Lumijarvi in second place, Peter Backe and Jeremy Koo third and fourth respectively. “That was tough,” said Soh, “but in spite of the miserable rain and all the waiting around, we still managed to have a lot of fun!” Sponsors California Insurance have declared their intention to be back next year. We thank them for their support, and look forward to working with them again next year.
Feature | California Insurance Match Racing Series On behalf of the RHKYC Match Racing Committee, a great deal of thanks goes out to all the ever-resilient volunteers, race management team and competitors for making this great event such a success. First row: 1st Maxi Soh and Hong Kong-based crew, 2nd Olli–Pekka
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Second row: 3rd Peter Backe, 4th Jeremy Koo
Third row: Volunteers, RO Inge
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Feature | HKRNVR Memorial Vase Presented by Old Mutual
HKRNVR Memorial Vase Presented by Old Mutual W O RD S: L IND S AY LYO N S | R ACIN G PH OTO S: X AUME O L L E RO S PRIZEGI V IN G PH OTO S: A IL S A A N GU S
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In the fourth and final pursuit race of the 2015-2016 Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series, the regular RO team of Gareth and Di Williams, together with Anthony Root, found 6 to 8kts in the harbour and elected to send the 44-boat fleet on course 6, which included a starboard rounding of Gate Buoy as a mark of the course.
A succession of starts based on RHKATI commenced with the Pandora fleet at 1400hrs and culminated around an hour later with Big Boats Ambush and Signal 8. With the format of the race intended to allow the later starts to catch the smaller boats and slower fleets and overtake them, Pandora Windfall led through Lei Yue Mun gap and held her position at the head of the fleet until the easterly breeze softened at Junk Bay, creating a veritable pile-up of boats until a northerly filled in which gave the Etchells and Big Boats the lift they needed to gain ground. For a while, Williams was considering a finish at Shek O Rock, but with the northerly holding, the fleet was allowed to continue around TCS3 and then proceed to a finish at TCS4, with Ambush taking the gun just two minutes outside the target time of 1430hrs ahead of Magic 25 Merlin and Etchells Jezebel.
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Feature | HKRNVR Memorial Vase Presented by Old Mutual
he course satisfied the requirement of the HKRNVR Memorial Vase Deed of Gift by taking the boats into Hong Kong’s eastern approaches and around landmarks such as Shek O Rock and TCS3 and 4 before returning into the eastern end of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.
Going into the event after three races, there was only a 6.9 point margin between the first and second placed Top Dog hopefuls. The third place recorded by Peter Backe and Anthony Day on Jezebel was enough to increase the margin by 1.15 points and keep them in the top spot, ahead of Sam Chan on Flying Fifteen Full Power and Howard Williams on Flying Fifteen Tchaikoffsky.
Feature | HKRNVR Memorial Vase Presented by Old Mutual
The prizegiving, lubricated by James Boag and Chandon, got underway as soon as the protests (mostly concerning the omission of Gate Buoy on the way out) had been heard, with CEO of Connexion D’Art, Ludovic de Lageard, awarding the HKRNVR Memorial Vase to Joachim Isler and Drew Taylor, co-owners of Ambush, before awarding the Top Dog Trophy and customised Connexion D’Art iPhone 6 to Peter Backe and Anthony Day of Jezebel. A huge thank you to series sponsor, Old Mutual, together with supporting sponsors Ralph Lauren, Chandon, Connexion D’Art and James Boag – the Club hopes to welcome you back for the 2016-2017 Top Dog Trophy Series! The Club also thanks Series RO Gareth Williams, AROs Anthony Root and Di Williams and their teams of assistants for their commitment to the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy series. Top: HKRNVR Memorial Vase Winners in Ralph Lauren Above: HKRNVR Memorial Vase – 1st – Ambush
HKRNVR MEMORIAL VASE RESULTS – TOP 10 NAME OF BOAT
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Ambush Merlin Jezebel Full Power Kerfuffle French Fries Gambit Caviar Tchaikoffsky Incoming
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Big Boat Magic 25 Etchells Flying 15 Flying 15 Flying 15 Big Boat Impala Flying 15 Etchells
Isler / Taylor Steve Bourne Backe / Day Sam / Nick Carlyon / Lucy Akira Takada Mowser Rex / Eric Howard Williams Ian Fleming
Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy 2015-2016 – Winner – Jezebel
OLD MUTUAL TOP DOG TROPHY SERIES RESULTS – TOP 10
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Jezebel Full Power Tchaikoffsky Ambush Buster Gambit Taxi Victory 9 Scallywag Caviar
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Etchells Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Big Boat Ruffian Big Boat Impala Ruffian Ruffian Impala
Backe / Day Sam Chan Howard / Joyce Isler / Taylor Nick Bryan Mowsers Florence Kan Li Fook Hing Oliver Cully Rex / Eric
10.055 18.087 29.029 30.637 66.125 84.090 90.426 90.560 95.679 98.071
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EFG Nations’ Cup
in association with Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development W O RD S: L IND S AY LYO N S I PH OTO S: L IND S AY LYO N S A ND KO KO MUE L L E R
Feature | EFG Nations’ Cup
The Kiwis made it a hat trick of consecutive Nations’ Cup wins when Ambush, skippered by Drew Taylor, pulled out a win on corrected time from German line honours’ winner das Busch, helmed by Ambush co-owner Joachim Isler.
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Feature | EFG Nations’ Cup
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quieter than usual turnout on a public holiday weekend did nothing to dampen the spirits of 40 entrants from 13 nations with bowler hats and sequined dresses mixing it up with Hawaiian shirts, leis, lederhosen, kilts, duck bonnets, bow ties, crowns and other accessories – some more readily identifiable with their owners’ nationality than others. The committee boat, under control of an RO boasting New Zealand / Australia / England / Scotland in her lineage, assisted by Denmark, Mexico, Hong Kong and Ireland, stayed studiously neutral under its UN flag, pink flak jackets and broad-brimmed hats. It remained ready to play its joker at any time, in the form of a suitably attired Colin Smith (Australia). Having checked out conditions first thing, Race Officer Lucy Sutro had enough confidence in the 8 to 10kt easterly to send the boats off on a course which took them outside the eastern
harbour limits to Junk Bay, around TCS4 then back through Lei Yue Mun gap and around Tai Koo Shing and Kowloon Bay, before passing Hung Hom channel marker and coming in for a committee boat finish close to Kellett Island. Boats were split into five starts based on their RHKATI ratings, with the HKPN rated entries starting first, and the TP52 of England, Ker 42 of Ireland, Mills 41 of New Zealand and Mills 40 of Scotland departing from in front of Kellett Island some 90 minutes later. Although the breeze was considerably softer outside Lei Yue Mun, the Flying Fifteens of Sam Chan and Oliver Merz managed to round TCS4 at the front of the fleet with the big boats gaining steadily. As this was a pursuit race run on corrected RHKATI, the top nation would not be decided on a ‘first past the post’ basis, but on corrected times. With the breeze swinging round to the north and filling in to 10 to 12kts in the
harbour, the fleet was treated to a run down to the finish line and after 2h 27m, only nine minutes inside the target time of 1600hrs, das Busch took the gun, followed closely by the Australian Flying Fifteen of Oliver Merz and the Kiwi Etchells of Greg Farrell. A steady procession of boats arrived over the next hour and, after handicaps were applied, the Kiwi team on Ambush emerged victorious, just two minutes ahead of das Busch. At the post-event prizegiving on the Main Lawn, Pixie Thomas graciously presented the Vic Locke Memorial Trophy to the Kiwi contingent, and then the party started in earnest. The prime objective of this event is to provide a fun day’s sailing and a great after-party – mission accomplished!
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Feature | EFG Nations’ Cup RESULTS 1st
The Vic Locke Memorial Trophy – New Zealand 2nd Germany 3rd England 4th Australia 5th Kingdom of Sweden 6th Switzerland HKPN Hong Kong Best dressed team Skellum (Hong Kong) Best dressed boat FreeFire (England) Special Commendation Mind The Bumps (England) First row: Winning Nation – New Zealand Second row: 2nd Nation – Germany, 3rd Nation – England Third row: 4th Nation – Australia, 5th Nation – Sweden, Fourth row: 1st Nation HKPN – Hong Kong, Best Dressed Boat – FreeFire – England Fifth row: Best Dressed Team – Skellum – 6th Nation – Switzerland Hong Kong, Highly Commended – Mind The Bumps – England
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PHOTO: BÆNDIT / RAFAEL WONG
Sunset Series The popular Friday evening Sunset Series returns on 3 June with 12 races scheduled throughout the summer months. The series is open to all and is a good excuse to start the weekend early, sailing with friends in a fun and relaxed event followed by informal beers on the dock. The race track is usually in front of the Club but there may be variations due to the construction works in the harbour. The series is a tactical challenge on when to bag a race to improve your boat’s handicap in full sight of the experts up in the peanut gallery. Warning signal is 1740hrs – see you on 3 June either as a sailor or an expert. Sunshine Series This six-week series runs on Saturday afternoons from 4 June around navigation marks in the harbour. This is a great opportunity to sail in the harbour and to train up new crew before the start of the season in September. Skippers wishing to sign up new crew or sailors wanting to find boats please do contact the Sailing Office and we’ll try our best to put you in contact with each other.
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Leading the Way on World Oceans Day – Prepare to Say Goodbye to Single-use Plastic Bottles, Bags and Straws As you are aware, the General Committee has decided that with effect from 8 June, the Club will no longer sell beverages in single-use plastic bottles nor provide straws or plastic bags for whatever purpose. Please make sure you plan ahead and equip yourselves with reusable bottles, water containers and bags as needed. Further information on this initiative can be found on the Club website. David Ho, Ship Shop Manager, will be stocking some reusable items for purchase.
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SAFETY UPDATES We have a new section on our website for any safety update information that the Club receives and this can be found at: www.rhkyc.org.hk/safetyupdates.aspx We welcome any contributions from members; please forward these to sailingoffice@rhkyc.org.hk Information about all forthcoming races and events will be posted on the website, however if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please let us know by e-mailing sailingoffice@rhkyc.org.hk so that we can point you in the right direction and improve the navigation.
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ASAF Youth Sailing Cup Finals W O RD S: E MILY W O N G | PH OTO S: BE T T Y HUI A ND V I V I O C H A N
the ASAF series. Malik sailed very confidently on his Laser Radial and he also had a brilliant result, coming third overall in the men’s class. I improved on the whole, but my best race was the medal race and I came third overall in the girls’ fleet in the ASAF series and for the regatta. The Optimist team performed impressively thanks to Club Coach Christos Atzemian’s coaching and encouragement, and the Laser team was super as well. I am sure that our parents must be very proud.
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Hong Kong team comprising 13 sailors (including Malik Hook, Duncan Gregor and me from the Club) and two coaches travelled to Abu Dhabi in early April for the fourth - and final - five-day ASAF Youth Sailing Cup. Whilst we experienced some strong winds during the competition, the last few days saw mostly light winds. The sun was beating down most of the time and there were only a couple of cloudy days. Despite falling ill for a couple of days, Duncan recovered well enough to maintain very good results, coming third overall in the boy’s fleet in
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With these awesome results, Hong Kong won the overall ASAF Youth Sailing Cup for the
second year in a row. It was a wonderful event and I have learnt a lot from the regatta as well as from Christos. I particularly enjoyed the opening ceremony at which the organiser arranged a delicious kebab buffet on the beach with a superb view of the city’s skyscrapers. The cultural evening on the third day was great fun as there was an obstacle course for the sailors where everyone had a laugh and made some new friends. The lucky draw prizes at the closing ceremony were enviable and although I didn’t win any of those, I was very pleased to bring home two medals this time.
Old Mutual International Sail Training in partnership with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
General Enquiries Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Interim MI Sailing Manager Fiona Gregor 2812 0172 MI Centre Manager Patrick Lam 2812 7303 Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau 2812 7303 Head Racing Coach Rob Partridge 2812 6255 Performance Coaches Alex Dyet and Christos Atzemain 2812 6255
Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on ‘Sail Training’ or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk
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RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING
Youth Summer Programme YOUTH SUMMER COURSES Step 1
pm, 5 days
Step 2
pm, 5 days
Step 3
am, 5 days
Step 4
am, 5 days
Go Optimist
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Beg. HKSF Level 1
am, 5 days
HKSF Level 2
5 full days
Go Sailing
full day
These practical powerboat handling courses are available now. You must already hold the PVOCC. RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses Option PBL2/5 11 and 12 June Option PBL2/1 9 and 10 July Option PBL2/2 13 and 14 August RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB1 30 and 31 July Option SB2 20 and 21 August
ADULT BEGINNERS
13 to 17 June 20 to 24 June 27 to 1 July 4 to 8 July
Option 6 Option 1 Option 2 Option 7
4, 5, 11, 12 and 18 June (Sat/Sun) 2, 3, 9, 10 and 16 July (Sat/Sun) 31 July, 6, 7, 13 and 14 August (Sat/Sun) 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 July (Weekdays)
ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING
11 to 15 July 18 to 22 July 25 to 29 July 1 to 5 August 8 to 12 August
13 to 17 June 20 to 24 June 27 to 1 July 4 to 8 July
Sailing
SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS
11 to 15 July 18 to 22 July 1 to 5 August 8 to 12 August
Boat Handling Spinnaker (2 day) Boat Handling Boat Handling Laser Distance Laser Distance Spinnaker Laser Distance Laser Distance Spinnaker
15 June 25 and 26 June 2 July 3 July 9 July 10 July 16 July 17 July 23 and 24 July 6 August 7 August 13 August 14 August 20 and 21 August
ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES HKSF Level 3
5 full days
20 to 24 June 27 to 1 July 4 to 8 July
Intro to Laser
2 full days
20 to 21 June 27 to 28 June 8 to 9 August
Feva Gennaker
2 full days
25 to 26 July 1 and 2 August
Optimist Racing Clinic
3 full days
22 to 24 June 29 June to 1 July 10 to 12 August
Laser Racing Clinic
3 full days
22 to 24 June 3 to 15 July 10 to 12 August
Youth 420 Clinics
3 full days
4 to 6 July 1 to 3 August
Youth Keelboat Crew
4 full days
18 to 22 July
Youth Keelboat Skipper
4 full days
8 to 12 August
1 to 5 August 8 to 12 August
Full details and application forms can be found on our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/YouthSailTraining.aspx Please note that members have booking priority one month before the start of the course.
Intro to Small Keelboats Course 5 11 and 12 June Course 6 18 and 19 June Course 7 25 and 26 June Course 1 2 and 3 July Course 2 17 and 23 July Course 3 6 and 7 August Course 4 21 and 28 August J/80 Crew Course Course 6 11, 12 and 18 June Course 7 19, 25 and 26 June Course 1 9, 10 and 16 July Course 2 24, 30 and 31 July Course 3 13, 14 and 20 August
SHORE BASED COURSES
First Aid, CPR and AED (2 full days) Long Range Radio Course (full days)
11 and 12 June 18, 19, 21 and 22 July
For further information please contact sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk
Sail Training Schedule The new schedule has recently been published online. Please remember that members do get priority on booking until one month before the course starts. In general we require a minimum of four students to be able to confirm a course. JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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team did not have a great start in the first heat and ended up getting sent to the repechage. They made up for it in that race by finishing very strong and getting into the same semifinal as the Mixed Blue crew. Ultimately the team ended up in the Bowl Final finishing a very respectable 5th place. This bodes very well for the future of our Club, considering that there were so many new paddlers in the boat! The Club’s Mixed Blue team, similar to the women, also came into the day the defending champions. Similar to the women, they won the first two heats convincingly and were well positioned in the final. The women in the crew, still reeling from the 2nd place finish a few minutes earlier, got focused for the race – their determination not to be outdone a second time was obvious. Everyone pulled together to finish a comfortable, yet close distance ahead of a strong Mushu team to retain the title.
he Club’s dragon boat racing season kicked off in fine style at the Deep Water Bay Regatta on 17 April. This is one of the marquee events on our racing calendar and always attracts not only a large number of our own paddlers, but also many of the best crews in Hong Kong. This year’s race was no exception. Though there were threats of rain for much of the day, the weather held. Much to our surprise, given the cloudy skies, the water in the bay, which can generate nasty cross currents that are very difficult to navigate, was incredibly calm throughout the competition. This made for very good race conditions and ultimately great results for the Club’s crews.
Our women’s crew came into the day the defending champions and favourite to retain the title. They looked very strong early in the day, easily winning their first two heats and being propelled them into the Cup Final. Then, in the final, the unthinkable happened as they were caught in the last few metres of the race by a hard-charging Stormy’s crew. The fact that everyone involved was deeply disappointed with the 2nd place finish shows how far this crew has come in the past few years. As luck would have it, our two mixed crews ended up racing against each other twice during the day! Unfortunately the Mixed Yellow
The story of the day, however, had to be our men’s crew taking home the Gold Cup championship for the first time at this event. After finishing 2nd for the past two years and being outpaced in the preliminary heats, the boys seemed to be heading for another runners-up title. Then we came together when it mattered the most and crossed the line literally a dragon head distance before a very strong VRC crew to win the Gold! Outstanding effort by all involved. The day ended with a jubilant celebration. We were the only Club to put three crews on the podium in multiple events. We were again held short of sweeping first place medals in all categories… but hey… now we have something to look forward to next year!
South Eagles Small Boat Race W O RD S A ND PH OTO: JO JO NE S
he Club’s dragon boat team was honoured to be invited to compete in South Eagles’ dragon boat competition at Deep Water Bay on 24 April.
leg while keeping the inside leg stretched out in front – don’t let Coach Woo see you do this on a ‘normal’ day though!
Very different to our normal training vessels, the boats in use were rather large 12-man tubs with deep bottoms and thick inside frames. Most of us had to use a paddle 1” longer than normal just to reach the water! Another key difference to our typical races was that the course was around 23m, much shorter than our preferred distances of 500m. However, despite the boats and distance, the Royal X team did very well and learned a lot that day including a new stroke which was completely the opposite to our normal technique – it involves bending the outside
Despite the challenges, the ladies’ crew did very well coming in 3rd in the Gold Cup Final and receiving paddle-shaped medals. This was particularly impressive given that some of the ladies were competing in their very first dragon boat race! The men also did well against fierce competition and managed to get into the Silver Cup Final. The mixed crew, again up against some serious local and international competition, did well too. Overall it was a great experience during which we learned a lot that we will definitely apply in next year’s event.
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Po Toi Fishermen’s Race W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: L I ST E R W O O
nce a year the Tin Hau festival on Po Toi island brings thousands of people to the island. With only a handful of residents on the island, it is always the busiest day of the year there. This year’s festival was on 28 May and although Chinese opera was playing loudly in the background, the dragon boat festival was the main attraction on the water. We were lucky to be invited again this year to race with the Bearables Sports Association from Chaiwan. After an hour’s boat ride on the Bearables’ fishing trawler, we arrived in Po Toi and immediately jumped into the dragon boat for a short practice. The races were run so fast that there were hardly any breaks.
There were four heats and one final in the men’s category while the mixed had three heats and a final. This meant that some of our men completed nine races in five hours. Even for short distances this is a monumental effort for any paddler in a single day of competition. One of the key differences about this race when compared to all other events that we do is that there are two finals for the men’s category. They are the Tin Hau Cup and the King of the Dragons Cup. The top teams which qualify for this race, always the best crews in Hong Kong, are required to do both races literally back-to-back. Teams are not allowed
to change paddlers and as soon as the first race ends they must immediately return to the starting line for the second. First up was the Tin Hau Cup. Two Aberdeen rivalries, Tung Hing and South Eagles, were head to head from the start until the final 50m. Tung Hing pulled up at the end and won by a narrow margin. Minutes later, teams were back at the start line for the main event! Since Tung Hing and South Eagles have been trading places in the final consistently in the past few years, everyone was expecting South Eagles to win the second race. However, Tung Hing had a commanding start and finished strong this year bringing home the two most prestigious trophies of the day. Though our paddlers ended outside of the medals, we thoroughly enjoyed a day out with our friends from the Bearables Sports Association. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for welcoming us. We are very much looking forward to more racing with them.
Lamma 500 W O RD S: BE V E RLY KO O S CHMIDT | PH OTO S: RE BEC C A D E MP ST E R
his year 1 May marked the 10 th running of the Lamma 500 dragon boat. This race has always been a competitive yet fun event. As it always draws some of the most competitive teams in Hong Kong, we got to see many of our long-time paddling friends and, of course, race against them. This made for a great time on the cozy beach between races and even more fun out on the water competing. We were also blessed by a nice breeze and a little sun without any rain on race day. The breeze did add some challenges navigating the course, but nothing the team couldn’t handle! JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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day who would all be competing to make the grand final. We therefore had to put in every effort in all our races. There is no such thing as an easy race after all! It was a tough but solid day of racing, and we brought home the Women’s 500m Cup Champion, Men’s 500m Cup First Runner-up, Mixed 500m Cup First Runner-up, and our Mixed Yellow crew was a Bowl Finalist. Our strategy worked and it could not have been possible without the leadership of our captains and coach. A big congrats to our Royal X team and also to our friends who took home the other trophies.
The entire Royal X team has been very focused on this race. Every paddler who made it to the event poured their hearts out in every race in which they competed, regardless of whether they were in only one heat or were there for the entire day. From those team members who could only participate in part of the day there were constant messages and phone calls trying to get an update (including from
our beloved dragon boat co-ordinator Gianni who missed his first race in four years). This is what team spirit is and in my opinion, what has provided the fuel for the team to bring home the trophies. Throughout the day, our heats and finals were not easy. As luck would have it, we had some very competitive early round heats which essentially included the best teams on the
We ended the day with some great Thai food arranged by our lovely social co-ordinators, Rae Strachan and Ivan Yueng. A big thank you to everyone on the team who made this day so special and made all the new joiners feel the true spirit and warmth of the Royal X team. There is a notable amount of racing ahead of us in Tai Tam, Chai Wan, Stanley and Hong Kong harbour. Come out to the races to support the team. Regardless of the results, there is always a guaranteed post-race celebration. All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you!
Dragon Boating At the time of writing this, the Club’s dragon boat team is approaching the mid-point of the racing season and turning in impressive results. There are races happening nearly every weekend and each brings a completely different experience and challenge including different race venues, various distances, different boats and ever increasing competition. The Royal X team is without question the team to beat this year! Thank again to our sponsors A+ International Health Care and Carlsberg for their support this season.
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61st Head of the Bay W O RD S: A DA M W IE LOW IE Y S K I | PH OTO S: WA N N G
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beautiful warm morning with excellent conditions greeted paddlers and rowers joining the 61st Head of the Bay open water race from (and back to) Middle Island. A strong showing from the Club’s outriggers meant we fielded 10 paddlers. The race follows a clearly marked course starting from Middle Island beach, through a channel to two buoys at the entrance to Deep Water Bay, out to the Hong Kong Country Club, on to the Ocean Park pump house and back to Middle Island beach via a channel through the moored boats. Racing was fierce, and paddlers interpreted the course in their own unique way – by racing down from the pump house along the
island straight along the coastline, thereby avoiding the channel. Results were impressive, with Edith Terry winning in the women’s OC1 category and Rebecca Dempster and Stephanie Tovoli in an OC2 taking the longer course and finishing tied on 31m 53s over 4.69km. Ryan Whelan took first place in the men’s OC1 with a blistering time of 24m 18s but over a 4.5km course! Great thanks to all the organisers; to Mark Welles and Ellen Leung for the overall event, and to Ryan Whelan for corralling such an excellent showing from the paddlers. Interest was very high and the excitement from this weekend’s event will no doubt lead to even fiercer competition next year. JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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VRC Race Series – Race 4 W O RD S: RYA N W HE L A N | PH OTO S: ST E PHE N A L L E Y
Rowing pril’s VRC Race Series took place over the same weekend as the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens (9 and 10 April), but this did not stop 57 paddlers taking to the water on 9 April before heading off to watch the rugby. It was a very humid and still morning making for a very flat course with very few bumps – in paddling terms, otherwise known as a ‘slog’. It was a longer course than normal, taking in a lap of Round Island, Middle Island and then Round Island one more time for good measure. Fresh from paddle camp in Hawaii, Club paddler Steve Taylor took the OC1 men’s title in 1h 18m 18s which is a very impressive time for the 13.7km course, with three other Club paddlers making the men’s top ten (Ryan Whelan, John McLennan and Jean-Francois Tremblay). Fellow Club paddler Francesca Zino continued her impressive season with another win in the OC1 female category with a time of 1h 28m 04s, with Clarissa Becker claiming 3rd and Erin Juhl taking 4th. Well done to all, who could then go and enjoy some well-deserved lager beers at the Sevens that afternoon!
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Back on the Erg at the Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championship W O RD S: D O MINI C W O N G | PH OTO S: WA N N G
Rowing First row: Allan Lai, Jenny Arther, Johnathan Witts, Lizzie Cottrell, Person Best Recorded – Kenny T; Second row: Relief – Soraya Nidai, The Determination – Fleur Iannazzo, The painful captain – Wan Ng, The oldest rowers of our Club – Ian Brownlee and Bryan M
2k erg session is always the most painful experience in rowing; with all the lactic acid build-up in your thighs, it takes a lot of mental strength to pull off the second half of the 2k. The Hong Kong Indoor Rowing Championships held on 5 and 6 March was actually my first official indoor rowing competition ever and I haven’t been on the erg (for good reason!) since I graduated in 2012. My first 1k was solid, hitting approximately 1:42 split time. It was quite surprising considering my lack of training over the years and I believe it had to do with being able to see how you were doing relative to the other competitors. I was 30m behind the second rower and 15m ahead of the fourth. As we hit the second half of the race, I started to feel the pain and it became harder to catch up with the other rowers ahead of me. I tried to pull a power 10 and I was able to stay strong until the last 50m. At that point, I was then 40m behind the second rower and 30m ahead of the fourth.
RESULTS Men’s Open 2000m Women’s Open 2000m Women’s Open 2000m Men’s Masters 2000m (30-39) Men’s Masters 2000m (40-49) Men’s Masters 2000m (40-49) Men’s Masters 2000m (60 or above) Men’s Masters 2000m (60 or above) Women’s Masters 2000m (40-49) Women’s Masters 2000m LW (30-39) Men’s Masters 2000m LW (30-39) Men’s Masters 2000m LW (30-39)
3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd
Dominic Wong Lizzie Cottrell Jenny Arther Rufus Southwood Wan Ng Jonathan Cantwell Bryan M. (Set the new Hong Kong Record) Ian Brownlee Soraya Nidai Fleur Iannazzo Jonathan Witts Allan Lai
The last 500m was all about giving my all and not letting the guy behind me catch up. I finished the last 500m with a 1:45 split. Getting the third place was a satisfactory result and it motivated me to train even harder. I hit sub-7! I haven’t rowed for a few years and I am very glad that I have since picked up the sport again. Racing competitively helps me to keep moving forward every day. I never thought I could pull off the 0600hr trainings with a full-time job, but here I am, and I am hungry for more. JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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Samsung 59th Festival of Sports – Challenge 1000 W O RD S: CHUN K UI | PH OTO S: S A M W O O, WA N N G A ND HKC R A
First row: Men’s 8+ winning crew, Men’s 4+ winning crew Second row: Men’s 8+ winning crew, Men’s 2x winning crew, Challenge 1000M Below: Fixing boat in between races
had never completed a 1k race before, but I knew that this was going to be an all-out sprint. With only two crew practices before the race, preparation could have been better! Ideally we should have spent more time on the water together but that is often difficult to achieve with the varying work and travel commitments of the crew. Our race strategy was clear and our cox, Calvin Ng, kept us alert and focused; we were to settle on 30-32 strokes / minute with a good leg drive, rather than rowing like a crazy person at 36! On the day of our race, the weather wasn’t looking good – cold, wet and windy – a dreadful combination and a world away from
what I am used to in California! Given the choppy water, Calvin reminded me to focus on the basics – clean blade work and driving with the legs to power our way out of trouble. We had a lucky heat, as our 2 seat caught a massive crab after only five strokes, which put us in a relatively bad position. Working as a team, we recovered and started rowing together, and moved up through the field. We came alongside the Hong Kong University ‘A’ boat on our left and managed to pip them at the post for first place. Subsequently, our bow seat’s rigger got disconnected after the race, so heaven knows what would have happened if that had come off during the race…! We took our time to fix and check every aspect of our boat during the intermission, making sure nothing was loose. As we boated for the final, the weather condition got worse, but we were all determined to take home the gold medal… The second race was far and away the best row we have had as a crew. Everyone tried
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their best and the boat ran really well. Whilst the start was a little bit frantic, we pulled ahead from the other crews and we tried our best to keep on top of HKU ‘A’, who were challenging us all the way through the last 200m. Fortunately, our focus and hard work prevailed and we crossed the line in front of them. I loved the experience and I was very grateful to have raced with Wan Ng and the rest of the crew, as it was only my second race with the team. I definitely plan to come to more regattas in the future!! RESULTS Men’s Open 4+ – 1st Henry Gill, Philip Moralee, Ben Holtzmuller, James Cooper and Sallie Ngo Men’s Open 2x – 1st Henry Gill and Philip Moralee Men’s Open 8+ – 1st Wan Ng, Dan Sham, Aleksey Mironenko, Andrew Mccable, Chun Kui, Dominic Wong, Allan Lai, Mark Welles and Calvin Ng
Three Peaks Race
OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk
W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: N ATA L IE K WA N
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he Three Peaks Race is an outrigger variation of the Aberdeen Boat Club’s Four Peaks Race with which many readers are familiar – the sailing option takes sailors across Hong Kong to run up four different mountain peaks, often bleary-eyed. The ‘mightier’ Three Peaks – shorter but arguably more intense – involves a 25km paddle and sprints up Violet Hill, Dragon’s Back and Shek O. No trail running at 0300hrs, but it’s all over by the early afternoon with enough calories burned to warrant overordering Thai food at the finish line!
This year’s race held on 23 April was originally scheduled for December however poor weather scuttled plans. Weather on the new date in April proved to be much better – flat and relatively boring water – despite forecasts for 28kt winds by mid-morning. The Club fielded two mixed crews who were strong at the start – a swim from the Deep Water Bay beach to the shark net with the Te Ariki crew climbing into their boat first, followed shortly by Lani Ani. Naming the teams proved not to be the Club’s forte, with the Yellow crew using the Te Ariki (a blue boat) and the Blue team using the Lani Ani (confusingly yellow).
OVERALL TIMES 1 VRC 2 RHKYC Lani Ani 3 RHKYC Te Ariki 4 Lamma
3:57:14 4:00:49 4:16:30 5:02:47
Lani Ani overtook Te Ariki around the back of Round Island, confusing marshals with their team names as they reached the Violet Hill checkpoint. But it was the VRC who took the lead, with two veteran trail runners – who’d
only been paddling for a year – completing the Violet Hill run in 44 minutes and leaving Repulse Bay first. Even newer paddler James Burford, with Nick Crabb, came second in the Violet Hill run at a convincing 48 minutes, beating Ryan Whelan and Pete Davies. Hot off the run, VRC continued to lead up Dragon’s Back and Shek O, finishing in an overall time of 3h 57m – their first victory in several years. Lani Ani was gradually reeling them in, and finished only three minutes behind; hopefully they will reclaim the Cup this time next year. An honourable mention goes to Lamma, who got up at the crack of dawn to race with us, as well as to the organiser Claire Baldwin and Adrian Mowatt, race director. JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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From Novice to World Record Holder in Nine Months W O RD S: M A RK AGNE W | PH OTO S: WA N G N G A ND O RC A
What followed was a panicked email to the rowers at the Club that said: “HELP! I need to learn to row properly as soon as possible!!”
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Fortunately, the more people I speak to with experience in ocean rowing, the more I am comforted by the fact that it seems not to be too hard (!). The main issue is mental toughness. Even the captain of the boat who selected me said, “A monkey can learn to row well enough for ocean rowing, but a monkey can’t learn to get up every two hours and dig in for the team.” Since getting on the trans-Atlantic crew, I have joined the Club’s coastal rowing team and picked up where I left off from the novice course. In fact at the time of writing, I had my first race the other day – I came last.
n December, I am going to try and set the world record for rowing across the Atlantic. Yes, yes I am. I will be part of a team of 10; eight rowers, a captain and a first mate and we want to be the first people to row the Atlantic in under 30 days. When I announced my participation in the trip, I was asked two questions: “Do you have enough rowing experience?” My friends and family were surprised as they didn’t know that I had learnt to row. They are even more shocked when I tell them that I didn’t learn until very recently. I started last summer with the Club’s novice course. My number one sport had always been rugby and with the long off-season that exists in Hong Kong, I thought I’d try a new sport over the summer. I had seen a video of people rowing the Atlantic a number of years ago, and it had stuck in the back of my mind, so I decided to take on the sport. Although my end game was to row the Atlantic, it was really just a pipe dream that I thought I would never achieve. Unsurprisingly, when the rugby season picked up again, I stopped rowing. A couple of months ago, bored at work, I googled ‘rowing the Atlantic’ and found a team that intended to set the world record. They had a spot that needed filling and, with no tangible excuse not to get in contact, I called them and they accepted me on the team.
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“Why are you doing this?” Indeed, objectively it is very hard to justify. The trip will be as tough as anything I will ever do. I will be rowing and sleeping in two-hour shifts… 24/7 for (hopefully) under 30 days. At points, I’m sure I will be miserable. But my father was an adventurer in his own right, and has impressive accolades such as being the first man to walk across the Patagonian ice cap, which I’m sure is the main factor in my desire to live a life of adventure. Ultimately, if you have to ask the question, “Why are you doing this?” you might never understand the answer. But if I were to try and justify it, I’d say it’s because I want to be part of something epic that transcends my everyday life. It’s not simply a goal that I need to complete but a challenge I want to know I can do. When the trip is done I will have a new definition of my own physical and mental abilities that I can take forward and apply to other aspects of my life, and hopefully to more adventures. The trip leaves from Tarfaya, Morocco this December before rowing through Christmas and New Year with a view to landing in Barbados in the Caribbean on or before 4 January 2017. The boat will be completely unsupported and if we receive any assistance during the row it is considered a failure. This means we will be carrying all our own food and pumps to make our own water. The boat is a catamaran, which is unusual for an ocean rowing boat, but our captain has drawn on his experience and now believes that a multihull boat is the fastest way to travel due to its stability and ability to surf. The main challenge for me in the short term is raising money. The boat is still being built and the responsibility for funding the process has fallen to all of the crew equally. I now need to search for corporate sponsorship and offer exposure in return. Furthermore, we are raising money for Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis, a worthy charity that leads research into MS.
Inaugural Hong Kong International Masters Regatta W O RD S: N ATA L IE K WA N | PH OTO S: L I W IN G A ND WA N N G
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he Hong Kong China Rowing Association hosted its first international masters regatta on 17 April with crews from Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Lantau and of course the Club, travelling all the way up to Sha Tin for a day of racing on the Shing Mun river. The Club crew, well-trained after racing the previous day at the Head of the Bay, fielded an impressive 19 crews in Category A (over 26), Category D (over 43), and Category E and F (details not disclosed at the risk of revealing the ages of our senior ‘athletes’).
Medals come hard and fast in masters rowing, with straight finals over 1km for each category. If there were enough entrants, there would be more than one race and more than one winner. The event was relaxed; old Canto Pop songs played over live stream, with Club member and regatta organiser Liz Wray’s dulcet tones offering commentary of the races. So relaxed in fact that our esteemed Rowing Captain cracked open a beer at noon despite having to race again in the afternoon. Carbo loading and rehydration, one could argue.
The day finished with a win in the Mixed Masters’ 8+, tallying the number of Club wins to 11. WINNING CREWS Men’s Masters 1x (Cat C) Guy Parsonage – 4:21.0 Men’s Masters 2x (Cat A) Guillermo de las Casas / Mark Hughes – 3:59.2 Men’s Masters 2x (Cat A) Guy Parsonage / Phil Moralee – 3:55.7 Men’s Masters 2x (Cat E) Phil Adkins / Mark Welles – 4:18.4 Men’s Masters 2x (Cat F) Ian Brownlee / Chris Hanselman – 4:48.6 Men’s Masters 8+ (Cat D) 3:41.3 Men’s Masters 4x (Cat A) 3:59.2 Women’s Masters 1x (Cat A) Alexandra Bidlake – 4:50.5 Women’s Masters 2x (Cat A) Chan Yue Yan / Peggy Poon (CUHK composite) – 4:18.8 Women’s Masters 4x (Cat A) 4:26.8 Mixed Masters 8+ 3:53.2 JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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Boatyard Maintenance Recommendation W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: S IM O N PI CK E RIN G
Marine ecently we have had one of our subcontractors carry out detailed visual rig inspections on several of our members’ yachts. Our contractor spent several hours inspecting each yacht and produced a brief written report and checklist with photos. We have been quite surprised with the extent and seriousness of problems that have been discovered especially as these yachts are under five years old. Learning from this we therefore recommend: A. All Yachts – Visual Inspection w/ mast in the yacht – Annually This would include: • Comprehensive general mast system visual inspection • Check all fittings / terminations, rod /fibre / wire, spreaders, sheaves, halyards, headstay, backstay, mast base, partners, halyard blocks and chain plates • Check for cracks, corrosion, pitting, rust • Update service log / update schedule for next service B. Race Yachts – Full Service w/mast out – Every two years Cruising Yachts – Full Service w/ mast out – Every four years This would include: • Un-step mast • Complete disassembly of mast/fittings • Visual Inspection – Clean / polish rod, cold heads and fittings to facilitate inspection process – Visual inspection for cracks, corrosion, pitting, rust, general discoloration: remember – Rust Indicates Cracks • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Rod – Navtec Recommends: Dye penetrate testing (liquid penetration testing) by authorised
professional – Alternative methods: X-ray, ultrasound testing, eddy current testing • Visually inspect and Safe Working Load (SWL) pull test all fibre rigging • Make repairs as needed: re-head rod, replace any fittings or rigging screws • Reassemble mast system • Update service log/update schedule for next service • Re-step/re-tune mast
How to Fill up with Fuegy Procedure for Members purchasing diesel on their Club Account W O RD S: A L A N RE ID
As discussed last month, the Club has come to an agreement with our diesel supplier, Fuegy, for members to purchase diesel from the Fuegy barge and charge the purchase to their Club account. The Fuegy barge, pictured above, is located at the north end of the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, (coordinates: 22°14’47.5”N 114°08’36.3”E). The barge only supplies Euro V low sulphur diesel, through a polishing system in the delivery line, ensuring the diesel is extremely clean. Members who wish to use this service should first register their interest with Joanne Ho in the Marine Office (email marine@rhkyc.org.hk). Joanne will then pass on the member’s name, membership number, boat number and email address to Fuegy. Fuegy will contact the member directly with a one-time application form for their services and will advise members on the procedure for booking a fill-up at the barge. Members will receive a discount of 15% off the cost of their first purchase. Thank you. Marine Office
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Opening of the New Courts
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t’s possible that by the time you read this the new courts will be open. This is obviously something the whole section has been looking forward to. Whilst we have still been active over the past two years, it will be great to be able to play at home again. Once the courts are available, we will resume the Saturday Club Mornings from 1030hrs to 1215hrs. Winter League The Winter League has finished and unfortunately all three teams finished outside of the play-offs. The Div 10 team finished 6th with a 14-8 win-loss record. Our traditional slow start to the season meant we had a mountain to climb post-Christmas which we have been able to do before; but this time injuries to a few key players and an opposition who seem to get younger every year made it too hard to bridge the gap. It was a similar story for the Div 15 team who also finished 6th but with a 6-12 record. Special mention goes to Sander ‘Home Game’ Holman who finished as the second-ranked player in the division, winning six matches and losing just the once. The Masters 3 team went into the season with the aim of avoiding being promoted back to M2 and that was never in danger and we ended up finishing in 9th position with a 7-15 record. However, we continued to excel at the après squash which is such an essential part to the Masters League. Box League The box league has continued throughout the time where we have had no courts, with most of the matches happening at the Hong Kong Squash Centre. In April, Paul Denham finished undefeated at the top of Box A and has now won his last 16 Box A matches running. Second was the evergreen Francis Longuepee while the improving Sander Holman came third and could be one to watch over the next couple of months. Box B was light on for games played, but Andrew Sullivan finished on top followed by Elliott Cherneski 1 point behind and both will move up to Box A next month. Box C saw the Vikings rule with the returning Darren Jensen finish on top undefeated followed by Eric Bergqvist. Box D saw Roger Dunne and Vivien Peters tie for top with 3 wins and 15 points each. Adrian Pierse held up the bottom of the table admirably with three points.
Wing Ding The Club once again put a team in for the Wing Ding running squash charity tournament. This year our colour was pink, so we found ourselves in some lovely pink sailors’ costumes accompanied by pink wigs. I think it is fair to say that some of us looked better in it than
others. It was another great day and this year we managed to get our highest ever finish of second out of the 12 teams competing. Once again all the money raised was for Operation Santa Claus and it was great to see so many people raising money for such a worthy cause.
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Middle Island Big Day Out Events | Promotions
Middle Island | Monday 2 May 1100hrs to 1700hrs The weather stayed fine for another successful Middle Island Big Day Out, when around 100 members and guests came down to sample dragon boats, outriggers, RIBS, kayaks, ergometers and coastal rowing boats. There was also a parent/child dinghy race, face painting, table tennis, the pirate’s treasure hunt, and an inaugural sandcastle-building competition.
Hawaiian Night Middle Island, Saturday 11 June, 1600hrs to 2200hrs Dress up in your best Hawaiian outfit and come down to Middle Island for an evening of Hawaiian music, dance, games, food and drink. Upon arrival you will be greeted with a Hawaiian lei and a glass of Hawaiian punch (non-alcoholic). There will be a buffet featuring Hawaiian dishes such as Ahi Tuna Limu, Tako Poke Salad and Adobo Pork, Hawaiian cocktails available at the bar, and entertainment by Hawaiian dancers. Featuring Hawaiian dancers, limbo dancing, hula hoop competition. Price $328 for adults (aged 12 and over), $148 for children (aged 4 to 12), free of charge for children aged 3 and under. Booking is essential.
Speaker’s Corner with Ian Kloss of Old Mutual International Retirement Planning for Non-resident US Passport Holders Chart Room | Wednesday 15 June | 1930hrs How can you make the most of your offshore earnings and ensure your money works as hard as you do for your future retirement? The ideal solution must not only be flexible enough for investments to grow tax-efficiently, but also give you complete confidence that it complies with US tax law. The two traditional US retirement plans – the IRA and the 401K – have limitations in the age that benefits can be taken, the annual contribution limits and accessibility. A non-resident US national himself, Ian Kloss of Old Mutual International* is well aware of the problems and challenges faced by his fellow expatriates and will share his thoughts on the alternatives available. This talk is free of charge to members and guests but please book so we know how many are coming. * Old Mutual International sponsors the Club’s sail training programme as well as the Top Dog Trophy Series.
Please book online, email social@rhkyc.org.hk, or call 2239 0312
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Bistro | 1 to 30 June with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove SA L A D S
Father’s Day Lunch Buffet
Poached Vietnam-farmed Prawns, Soft-poached Egg, Aqua Green Lettuce, Garlic Toast, Herb Dressing 烚越南養殖蝦、半熟烚蛋、沙律菜、香蒜多士、香草汁
Compass Room | Sunday 19 June
Caramelised Figs and Goat’s Cheese, Radicchio and Belgium Endives, Pumpkin Seeds, Balsamic Dressing
Why not treat your father to a very special meal on Father’s Day? Our Executive Chef has put together a very impressive and sumptuous lunch buffet especially for Father’s Day, which will be served from 1200hrs to 1430hrs. All fathers will be able to relax and enjoy their lunch plus be entertained by a magician. Please don’t forget to make an early reservation by calling Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or emailing events@rhkyc.org.hk.
焦糖無花果及羊奶芝士、紫菊苣及苦白菜、南瓜籽、黑醋汁
$368 for adults and $258 for children (aged 3 to 11).
Grilled Lamb Fillets, Celeriac Root and Apple Compote, Light Thyme Sauce
Children’s Parties Wouldn’t your children love to have a farewell party with their school friends at the end of the school term in June, before taking a long summer vacation?
WE S TERN D ISHE S
Slow-cooked Beef Tenderloin, Quinoa and Chickpeas, Cauliflower Purée 慢煮牛柳、藜麥及鷹嘴豆、椰菜花蓉
扒羊柳、燴芹菜頭蘋果、淡香草汁 CHINE SE D ISHE S
Steamed Sole Fillets, Bamboo Piths, Wolfberries and Black Mushrooms, Egg White Sauce 蒸朧脷柳、竹笙、杞子及冬菇、蛋白汁 Black Fungus with Chinese Vinegar, Poached Green Asparagus, Bean Curd, Soy Sauce 陳醋雲耳、烚蘆筍、豆腐、豉油
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Healthy and Low-fat Menu
European White Asparagus Promotion Compass Room | 1 to 30 June A P PE TISERS
White Asparagus, 48-month-aged Iberico Ham, Figs
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White Asparagus A La Flamande, Gammon Ham (prepared at your table) White Asparagus, Parsley Potatoes, Hollandaise Sauce M AIN C O URSE S
White Asparagus, Pan-seared Japanese Scallops, Soft-poached Egg White Asparagus, Oven-baked Dover Sole Fillets, Grenobloise White Asparagus, Roast Australian Lamb Loin, Lentil Sauce White Asparagus, Char-grilled Japanese Kobe Rib Eye Steak, Port Jus
Wine of the Month
Monthly Wine Fairs
Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – California, USA Aromas of pineapple, ripe stone fruit and citrus. The wine fills the palate with bright fruit flavours and a round fullness, finishing with crisp and refreshing acidity.
And now you can double the value from $50 to $100….
Vieux Château La Fortine Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2013 – Bordeaux, France Delicate berry and spicy aromas. Fruity nose evoking ripe gooseberry. A pleasant style, fresh and fruity on the palate. Flexible structure and polished tannins with persistent finish.
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!
Available in all F&B outlets at $295 per bottle.
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On Mondays and Tuesdays (except public holidays) the value of the coupon increases to $100 and can be used for up to a maximum of 80% of your dining expense per visit.
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 1 June, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 3 June, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Events | Promotions
Baron de Ley Wine Dinner Compass Room | Wednesday 8 June Baron de Ley is a winery which was devised and founded in 1985 in Spain by a small group of prestigious Rioja professionals. They decided to create a project, unique at that time, in the Denominación de Origen Calificade Rioja; a winery modelled on the Médoc châteaux, bringing together all the conditions that make a wine a work of art. In 2004 and 2007 it was crowned with the IWSC trophy for ‘Spanish Wine Producer of the Year’.
Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $658 per person ($618 per person for a booking of 6 persons or more per table) Speaker Mr Oscar Rioja, Asia Pacific Export Manager of Baron de Ley Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
PRE-DINNER TASTING Baron de Ley Blanco 2014 MENU AND WINES Semi-poached Vietnam-farmed Prawns and Crabmeat, Rocket and Fennel Salad, Citrus Dressing Baron de Ley Blanco 2014 ❧
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Seabass Fillet pan-fried in Spanish EVOO, Capsicum-stuffed Squid, Crushed Walnuts, Honey Butter Sauce Baron de Ley 3 Viñas Blanco Reserva 2010 ❧
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Roast Pigeon Breast, Creamy Polenta, Figs, Red Currant Jus Baron de Ley Finca Monasterio 2011 ❧
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Estofado (Spanish Beef Stew) Baron de Ley 7 Viñas Tinto Reserva 2007 Baron de Ley 7 Viñas Tinto Reserva 2005 (limited quantity) ❧
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Cheese Platter (Mahon, Aged Manchego, Iberico Cheese, Dried Fruit Terrine) Baron de Ley Gran Reserva 2008 ❧
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Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea Churros, Chocolate Dip
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Wine Delivery Order Form June 2016
oucher Dining V value! in doubles
‘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.
Events | Promotions
If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices! Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 1 June, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 3 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. AND NOW, THE VALUE OF THIS VOUCHER INCREASES TO $100 ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS (except public holidays). So not only are you attending the wine fair free of charge, but you can also have $100 deducted from the cost of your meal if you dine on one of the designated days! 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
CHAMPAGNE
PER BOTTLE
Champagne Drappier Carte d'Or Brut N.V. – France
Fine aromatic richness with aromas of stoned fruits such as white vineyard peach. A spicy hint announces a powerful and complex palate with a characteristic note of quince jelly.
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AMOUNT
$318
WHITE WINES Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – California, USA (wine of the month)
$158
San Salvatore Pian Di Stio Fiano IGP Paestum 2014 – Campania, Italy [500ml] (Organic)
$198
Patrice Moreux Pouilly-Fumé 2014 – Loire Valley, France (Biodynamic)
$208
Archangel Pinot Gris 2014 – Central Otago, New Zealand
$218
Brotte Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2014 – Rhône Valley, France
$258
Aromas of pineapple, ripe stone fruit and citrus. The wine fills the palate with bright fruit flavours and a round fullness, finishing with crisp and refreshing acidity. Intense wine with nose of exuberant floral notes, fine and elegant, jasmine, boxwood and broom. It ends with citrus notes and a pleasant hint of chamomile. The taste is subtle but mineral. Intensely fragrant, heady with acacia blossoms, lively citrus and a return of fresh almonds and good structure with well-defined acidity. Aromas of pear and stone fruit with floral notes. The bright fruit is echoed on the palate with ripe pear, melon and stone fruit. This dry-style wine offers textural layers in the mid-palate and together with a balanced acidity leads to a long and lingering finish. White flowers and white-fleshed stone fruits with notes of toasted hazelnuts. Mouth-filling and plump with honey, peach and white currant. Great length with an elegant citrus finish.
ROSÉ WINE Brotte Tavel ‘Les Églantiers’ Rosé 2014 – Rhône Valley, France
Reminiscent of red cherry and strawberry with nuances of white peach and nectarine. Flavours of wild strawberry with gentle acidity, smooth elegance, intensity and a plump finish.
$176
RED WINES Vieux Château La Fortine Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2013 – Bordeaux, France (wine of the month)
$158
Real Companhia Velha Porca de Murça TINTO 2013 – Douro Valley, Portugal
$119
Paracombe Shiraz Viognier 2010 – Adelaide Hills, Australia
$148
Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Langhe Freisa 2013 – Piedmont, Italy
$163
Delicate berry and spicy aromas. Fruity nose evoking ripe gooseberry. A pleasant style, fresh and fruity on the palate. Flexible structure and polished tannins with persistent finish. Red berry and cherry notes showing intensity and freshness. Ripe fruit flavours, great structure, velvety and well-balanced. Dark cherry and plum aromas with hints of musk, rose petal and honeysuckle. Opulent fruit flavours combine in harmony with mocha and spicy notes plus a lingering finish. A wine with clear-cut and fresh notes, great characteristics of uniqueness, tannicity and animal scents.
Xavier Vins Gigondas 2010 – Rhône Valley, France
$280
Copious amounts of concentrated red and black fruits intermixed with hints of wet rocks and spice.
Bodegas LAN Gran Reserva 2005 – Rioja, Spain
$318
Intense aromas of red fruits and fine wood. Elegant and well-balanced in the mouth.
Cesari Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2011 – Veneto, Italy
Typical aromas of ripe fruit, fruit preserve and cherry are perceived on first olfactory examination with long length that lingers on the palate. A warm and elegant body.
$378
• 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 service to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay). • Delivery service is available on weekdays only except public holidays (subject to delivery schedule). NAME (PLEASE PRINT):
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SPORTS CONVENORS
Bowling Convenor Simon Boyde bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor David Leung golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Don Day snooker@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk
CLUB CONTACTS
General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Relations & Communications Manager TBC 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Antony Phillips 2239 0353 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion TBC 2239 0391 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 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 Mrs J O Lynn Backe Mr A Reza Cockrell Mr Kwan Shi Ming Mr Simon T Smith Ms Sonia J Williams Ms Queenie S M Wong Mr & Mrs Mathieu Brummer Mr & Mrs Chan Ngar Dik Mr & Mrs Billy K C Ho Mr & Mrs Hugues B Lefebvre de Saint Germain JUNIOR MEMBERS Miss Holly H N Lau CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Miss Hannah L Lee Mr Henrik A P Toernell FULL MEMBERS Mr Rodrick Ho Mr Leung Hung Lun Mr Calvin C S Ng Ms Scotia R Ryer Ms Claire A Storey Mrs G Elberti M Uiterwaal-Postma Ms Carolyn A Williams SHORT TERM MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Matthew L Curthoys
CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Ian S Duncan Kaito Nakanishi Karma I Samtani Jack H Woolterton Yip Pei Tsun CADET MEMBERS Angus J M Billson Rosie A Dijkhuizen Raphaelle Lefebvre de Saint Germain Timothee Lefebvre de Saint Germain David W Mitchell Charles F Parnell CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Ms Vanessa M Drevet & Mr David S Thiry Morgan Stanley – Executive Director ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Andy W C Chan Miss Elizabeth C R Cottrell Miss Liz Hamerton Mr Anthony R Menzies Mr & Mrs Denis Despretz Mr & Mrs John F Reid Arthur Despretz Stuart G Reid Julia E Stork
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Sailing Secretary Lucy Sutro sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat TBC cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Dominick Hardoon dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Scotia Ryer etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Carlyon Knight-Evans flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Georgiann Reigle j80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Guy Russell ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Dion Houghton sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Alex Lewellyn ysc@rhkyc.org.hk
Obituary Martin Heath 1941 to 2016 Widely respected shipping lawyer and Flying Fifteen sailor Martin Heath died of cancer on 11 April surrounded by his family in Bristol, UK, after a mercifully short illness. He is survived by his four children and ten grandchildren. Martin had sailed with the Club since 1988 and there was never a time when he was not cheerful and laid back: in a race, hanging out the back of the boat looking like it was not so much racing as just cruising for fun. He loved his sailing, hill walking and practising the law. He was a modest man, kind-hearted, affable, smiling; incapable of malice; Bohemian. He will be greatly missed by his many friends in the fleet. Norman Tucker 1926 to 2016 Norman passed away on Monday 2 May peacefully in his sleep in Spain. Or as the Spanish carer put it so aptly, “Norman woke up dead.” That remark brought a smile and was one which he would have found rather amusing. Norman is survived by his son Christopher, daughters Susan, Pauline and Sarah and grandchildren Anne, Sean and Lauren, as well as his partner, Audrey Campbell. According to the family he had been creaking along and was just short of his 90 th birthday but it would seem the effort of dealing with the aches and pains of old age had just got too much. As an active member of the Club until his retirement in 1986, Norman had enjoyed racing and owning a Dragon (D2 Griffin) with increasing success before moving to cruising status, first owning a Taipan, Virgen del Mar, and lastly a Taiwanese ketch, Galadriel. Together with his late wife, Jane, he could be found nearly every weekend up in the Sai Kung waters – either in Snake Bay or Jade Bay and usually moored in a raft with fellow Club members. JUNE 2016 AHOY! |
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