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Contents

12 THE BRIDGE 4 5 6 7

Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message RHKYC Charity Foundation

20 FEATURES 8 Nations’ Cup 2021 12 One Global Tomes Cup 16 Coastal Race – Persistence Prevails! 20 Po Toi Challenge 2021

SAILING 22 Starter’s Box 24 Starter’s Box Starts and Finishes 26 Optimist Shark Coach – Emanuel Jamardo 28 Sail Training at Middle Island: Powerboat Refreshers IMAGE: MEGAN SCHMALZRIED

ROWING Kellett Island Biodiversity Project (Ragged Sea Hare)

29 Rowing Training 30 5th Harbour Regatta

31 Going Faster and Further with Coastal Rowing 32 Bai San 33 Our brilliant ‘back-of-the-boat’ Hero

SUSTAINABILITY REALLY MATTERS 34 Kellett Island Biodiversity Project

MARINE 36 Ship Shop 38 Marine | Boatyard 40 Classified Page 40 Marine Directory

OTHER SPORTS 41 Snooker

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS 42 F&B Food Promotions 43 Wine Page

CLUB LINES 47 Club Directory 47 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements

KIDS ONLY 48 Welcome to the first kids only AHOY page!

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Bob Wilson; Commodore Denis Martinet; Vice Commodore Lucy Sutro; Rear Commodore Sailing David Norton; Rear Commodore Club Adrian Pang; Honorary Secretary Mark Yeadon; Honorary Treasurer Ramon Archer; Rowing Captain Guy Parsonage. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 48. 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 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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St. James’s Place Sunset Series

Father’s Day at the Club

Viking BBQ and Wine Dinner

4, 11, 18, 25 June, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 July

Sunday 20 June

Poolside | Friday 4 June

Kellett Island Wine Fair

SUNSET SERIES

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Viking BBQ and Wine Dinner at Poolside Shelter Cove Wine Fair

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

2 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

7 Powerboat Navigation Refresher Steps 1,2,4, and Solo HKSF Levels 1 & 2 and Go Sailing

8 Steps 1,2,4, and Solo HKSF Levels 1 & 2 and Go Sailing

SUNSET SERIES

EGM Adult Beginners Sailing Course [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

9 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2,4, and Solo HKSF Levels 1 & 2 and Go Sailing

Burger and Booze at Main Deck and Main Lawn Adult Beginners Sailing Course First Aid Course

WaterKidz Adventure Week Steps 1,2,3 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

Loire Valley and Jura Wine Dinner (KWS only) in the Compass Room WaterKidz Adventure Week Steps 1,2,3 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

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Steps 1,2,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Opti Racing Clinic

Burger and Booze at Middle Island Steps 1,2,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Opti Racing Clinic

11 SUNSET SERIES

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2,4, and Solo HKSF Levels 1 & 2 and Go Sailing [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Steps 1,2,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing Opti Racing Clinic

Adult Beginners Sailing Course First Aid Course

Bourgogne and Beaujolais Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Southeast Asian Party at Middle Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2,4, and Solo HKSF Levels 1 & 2 and Go Sailing

SUNSET SERIES WaterKidz Adventure Week Steps 1,2,3 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing

Adult Intermediate Sailing Intro to Small Keelboats Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Laser Clinic Adult Rowing [Level 1] Weekend Introduction Course Junior Dragon Boat Course [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Adult Intermediate Sailing Intro to Small Keelboats Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Laser Clinic Adult Rowing [Level 1] Weekend Introduction Course [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Further Sailing Keelboat Crew Course RYA Safety Boat Junior Dragon Boat Course [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Further Sailing Keelboat Crew Course RYA Safety Boat Kellett Island Cup [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

12 Father’s Day Workshop at the Main Lawn Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Further Sailing Keelboat Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

19 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Laser Clinic Supervised Sailing Keelboat Supervised Sailing RYA Powerboat Level 2 Club Championships at Middle Island [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

13 Father’s Day • Set Lunch in the Compass Room • Sunday Family Brunch and Buffet Dinner in the Bistro • Beach Clean-up and BBQ Dinner at Middle Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing RYA Powerboat Level 2 [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Laser Clinic Supervised Sailing Keelboat Supervised Sailing RYA Powerboat Level 2 Outrigger Canoe Introduction Course [Level 2] Adult Rowing Intermediate Skills

Wines of the Month Southeast Asian Party Pieropan Soave Classico DOC 2019, Veneto, Italy Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs Bourgogne “Les Deux Terres” 2017, Burgundy, France Middle Island | Friday 18 June

Commodore’s Message

Meanwhile, we have a new mascot! Family Panel ran a competition to design a turtle, which will be used to raise funds for our Charity. Young Jocelyn Kwok is a deserved winner, with a design that combines soft colours and key Club elements. A welcome addition to the fabric of our Club and one which we hope you will support! Youth remained in the news with the Young Members Committee’s annual Po Toi Challenge. And what a shock it must have been for newcomers given the 30kts gusts on the bow! Many thanks to YMC for organising and to the boat owners who took everyone out. Thanks also to the Impalas who hosted an informal sailing session for the newcomers in more moderate winds a weekend later. On Sunday 11 April the Club hosted the St James’s Place 5 Harbour Regatta, a coastal rowing sprint race in Victoria Harbour. Over 200 junior, open and masters rowers participated in over 50 very competitive races. Our Club rowers did extremely well, winning 10 out of 11 racing categories. Congratulations to all participants, volunteers and staff who made that day an overwhelming success. th

We had a brilliant weekend of racing on 24 and 25 April; first with the One Global Tomes Cup on the Saturday, followed by the muchawaited Nations’ Cup on the Sunday. 85 boats competed in the Tomes Cup, the final event of four which make up the Top Dog Trophy Series

2020-2021. Whilst Shawn King on the TP52 Alpha+ was first for the Tomes Cup, it was Tam Nguyen sailing Dragon Zephyr who lifted (rather comfortably) the Top Dog Trophy thanks to his 3rd place in the Tomes Cup, 2nd place in the Lipton Trophy (grin) and the Around the Island Race and 1st in the HKRNVR Memorial Vase. As for the Nations’ Cup. Well, what can I say! Another fantastic turnout with a record 94 entries representing 19 nations as well as the Galactic Empire. Since the event’s inception in 2011, Sweden, Scotland, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United Nations and England have won the event a single time. New Zealand has claimed the trophy four times and now thanks to Mark Thornburrow, Hong Kong notches a second win in consecutive years. That same busy weekend, the Sail-To-Change programme was formally launched and I’m happy to report that $96,396 was raised. Over the weekend. Sail-To-Change is a community outreach programme with the goal of using sailing as a platform for character building and personal development for underprivileged youths in Hong Kong to better prepare them for future life while learning how to treat our ocean with more care. Huge thanks go to our generous members and the Sail-To-Change Working Group. If you would like to know more about this programme, how to get involved or donate, please visit the Club website or email sailtochange@rhkyc.org.hk. By the time the final event of the sailing season comes around, the Spring Regatta, sponsored by HSBC Expat, this issue of Ahoy will have gone to print. I look forward to telling you all about it next month. But now that the official sailing season is over, we can look forward to 12 consecutive weeks of perennial favourite St. James’s Place Sunset Series starting Friday 4 June. This fun event will resonate throughout our summer at Kellett Island. All things considering, we’ve had a fantastic season, yes with some interruptions, but blessed with fantastic wind conditions making for great sailing, and some fun rowing events too! Let’s hope we get even more! I look forward to seeing you at the Electoral General Meeting on 10 June at 1830hrs.

轉眼間，我已經掌舵一年了；這一年對任何人而言都是動蕩的一年。大家又怎會想到多項有趣的活動會被擱置，眾人亦要戴著口罩示人。Main Bar 亦已關閉將近六個月了，是自「第二次世界大戰」時歷時最久的。如果大家想 Main Bar 重開，所有會員及職員均需要注射最少一劑疫苗，希望大家能為著共同的目標而努力呢！

Shawn King 的TP52型「Alpha+號」在「One Global Tomes 盃帆船賽奪得第一名，但 Tam Nguyen 的 Dragon「Zephyr 號」憑著其於「One Global Tomes 盃帆船賽」奪得第三名、「Lipton盃帆船賽」及「香港環島大賽」奪得第二名及「HKRNVR 紀念盃帆船賽」奪得第一名的佳績，總成績加起來讓其奪得本年度「Top Dog 盃帆船聯賽」的冠軍寶座。

與此同時，我們有一隻新的吉祥物！「Family Panel」早前舉行了一個「海龜設計比賽」，為香港遊艇會慈善基金會籌款。郭鈞怡（Jocelyn Kwok 的

至於「民族盃賽」，賽事錄得9 4艘帆船隊伍代表19 個民族參賽，當中更有一隊代表銀河帝國。賽事於2 011年首辦，瑞典、蘇格蘭、新西蘭、菲律賓及英國均曾勝出比賽。自賽事首辦至今，新西蘭已四次勇奪冠軍殊榮。今年，香港第二次在「民族盃賽」稱王，真的要感謝 Mark Thornburrow 呢！

設計以柔和的顏色融合本會主要元素，因而獲獎。有了這隻海龜吉祥物，令本會生色不少，希望大家支持！由青年會員委員會舉辦的「蒲台島挑戰賽」，對於不少「新手」來說，初次揚帆出海便遇上陣風強達30海浬的情況，實在是一大挑戰。特別感謝青年會員委員會籌備是次活動，亦衷心向各船主致謝，多謝他們讓一眾新人體驗追風逐浪的樂趣。除此之外，亦感謝一班「Impala 組別」的帆船運動員，在蒲台島挑戰賽」後的一周後，在風勢稍為緩和下再舉辦一場帆船運動體驗予一眾新人呢！在4月11日(星期日)我們舉辦了「第五屆 St James’s Place 維港賽艇賽」，是一場海岸賽艇的短途賽事。賽事錄得愈200個青少年、公開及大師級組別的賽艇運動員參與超過50場比賽。本會的賽艇運動員表現卓越，在11個項目裡共勝出10個項目。恭喜所有參賽者、義工及職員，全賴大家的參與及付出，才令活動得以空前成功。 4月24及25日我們亦上演了兩場精彩的賽事，前者為「One Global Tomes 盃帆船賽」，後者則是「民族盃賽」。「One Global Tomes 盃帆船賽錄得85艘帆船參與，是「Top Dog 盃帆船聯賽」的最後一場賽事。雖然

與此同時，「伴我啟航計劃」亦已經正式展開，很高興計劃展開後暫籌得款項共港幣96,396元。「伴我啟航計劃」旨在透過帆船運動培養青少年的個人特質，讓弱勢青少年更好地裝備自己迎接未來，並學習更加愛護海洋。衷心感謝我們的會員及「伴我啟航計劃」工作小組。大家如欲了解更多計劃相關資料及捐款方法，請前往本會網頁或電郵至 sailtochange@rhkyc.org.hk。執筆之時，由HSBC Expat 贊助的2020-2021年度煞科賽「春季帆船賽」經已上演，但本月的 Ahoy 亦已送往印刷，我將於下期與大家分享更多有關煞科賽的盛況。隨後便是6月4日開始，一連12個星期的「St. James’s Place 黃昏系列帆船賽」。這場賽事相信會為吉列島的夏日引起很大迴響。總的來說，本年度的賽季尚算不俗，無異當中受到少許干擾，但感恩仍有不俗的天氣讓我們舉辦一系列的帆船及賽艇賽事。希望好事陸續有來呢！我期望在6月10日傍晚6時30分舉行的「週年會員大會」見到大家。 JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

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Coming up to the completion of my first year at the helm. And what a tempestuous year it has been, for all of us! Little did we all know that all the fun events would be shelved, and we would all hide behind protective masks! The Main Bar has been closed for nigh on six months; the longest period since WWII! For it to reopen, we need all of us, members and staff, to have been vaccinated at least once – a worthy objective! Let us see whether we can ring that bell by…!

General Manager’s Message

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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Randal Linhart as the new Club Operations Manager. He will join the Club on 23 June. Randal brings with him over 30 years’ experience working in 5-star hotels, resorts and clubs all over the world. Born in Canada, Randal studied Hospitality Administration in Vancouver. After graduating with honours he began his career working in Europe and then quickly moved up to senior management positions in various prestigious General Manager Mark Bovaird hotels and clubs in Asia and in 總經理布馬克 particular working for 18 years in the Shangri-la Group holding senior positions in food and beverage operations and in their Corporate Office. He has also worked at Wharf Hotels, Rosewood Hotels and the Hong Kong Football Club. With his extensive experience in food and beverage operations, project management, renovations, housekeeping and engineering, Randal is ideally suited to lead the operations teams and continue to evolve our operations to meet and exceed member expectations still further. And now to our F&B offerings in the month ahead. With travel and holidays restrictions still ongoing, we continue our programme of bringing cuisines from around the world to the Club. We kick off with a Viking BBQ and Wine Dinner by the Poolside on 4 June. It’s completely

我們欣然向大家宣佈委任 Randal Linhart 成為新任香港遊艇會的會所運作經理，他將於 6月23日履新。Randal 擁有愈30年於全球多間5星級酒店、渡假勝地及會所的工作經驗。出生於加拿大，Randal 於溫哥華主修款待行政專業，在取得其榮譽學位後，他便於歐洲展開工作，及後在亞洲地區的酒店工作時更在短時間內晉升至高級管理層。Randal 更於香格里拉集團的餐飲運作及總部出任高級管理層長達18年之久。除此之外，Randal 更於香港九龍倉集團、瑰麗酒店及香港足球會擔任要職。憑籍 Randal 多年於餐飲運作、項目管理、酒店復修、總務及工程相關工作經驗，Randal 絕對能帶領本會的會所運作團隊精益求精，為會員提供超卓服務。在外遊限制仍然生效下，我們繼續為大家帶來各國美食。6月4日我們先以「維京燒烤」及美酒晚宴為本月的美酒佳餚活動揭開序幕。我們絕對歡迎大家以奇妝異服打扮出席這個活動（或許你們可以民族盃賽當日的打扮出席上述活動的）。6月18日我們將舉行兩大活動，這或許會令你因選擇出席哪一個活動而感到兩難呢！第一個是在 Compass Room 舉行的「Bourgogne and Beaujolais」葡萄酒晚宴，當晚可讓大家品嚐來自法

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up to you if you want to dig out an appropriate costume! (I know that at least some of you can put your Nations’ Cup outfits to good use.) On 18 June we have two great events, so you may be torn as to which one to attend! The first is the Bourgogne and Beaujolais Wine Dinner in the Compass Room, celebrating some of the best wines from France and the other is our South East Asia Party at Middle Island, when we will bring you some of the best food from across that region. We are holding a Father’s Day workshop on 19 June for the little ones to get creative in designing a Father’s Day gift which they can give the very next day – they could even do it at the Father’s Day Set Lunch in the Compass Room or at the special Sunday Family Brunch in the Bistro. And of course for that special Father’s Day celebration we have a fabulous selection of Champagnes from Perrier-Jouët. I’d like to end with a gentle reminder. As per Government directives, all of our F&B facilities must currently be closed and vacated by 2159hrs each day. Members and guests may not stay behind at any F&B facility nor can they consume any food and beverage anywhere on Club property beyond 2200hrs. Please do take great care to adhere to these rules and cooperate with the staff who will remind you when it’s time to go. We will continue to push hard to achieve the levels of vaccination of staff and members that will allow the club to implement the government’s easing of restrictions as quickly as we can. And don’t forget that the 12-week St. James’s Place Sunset Series which starts on Friday 4 June and makes the perfect excuse for a sundowner at the Club while watching the sailing in front of the Clubhouse. Looking forward to seeing you at the Club.

國的美酒，另一個則是在中途島舉行的「東南亞派對」，當晚定必為大家帶來當地美食。在6月19日我們將舉行父親節工作坊，小孩可透過工作坊為父親設計一份父親節禮物，翌日再親手為父親送上。父親節當天，他們更可選擇在 Compass Room 享用「Father’s Day Set Lunch」或在 Bistro 享用 Sunday Family Brunch」。當然，為慶祝父親節，「Perrier-Jouët」有一系列的香檳供大家選擇。在此，我溫馨提示大家，根據香港政府現行法例，所有餐飲業務須於晚上9時59分清空及停止營運。會員及其賓客不能於晚上10時或之後逗留在本會任何餐飲處所及在本會任何物業設施內進行飲食。當職員前來提醒大家時間已到時，請大家與職員合作。我們將繼續努力鼓勵職員及會員盡快接種疫苗，從而讓本會能盡快回復正常運作。最後，不要忘記為期12周的「St. James’s Place 黃昏系列帆船賽」將於 6月4日展開，是大家邊欣賞日落及在會所前欣賞帆船比賽的好時機呢！我期望在會內見到大家。

Restart of the Impala Charity Race W O RD S: A MBRO SE LO | IM AGES: F R A N CIS CHEUN G , J O HN W O O

By now our very own RHKYC Charity Foundation’s Turtle Mascot should be finalised based on your votes. The Turtle Mascot serves two purposes: a) to raise fund for the Charity Foundation, and b) to raise awareness of rising pollution and the importance of marine conservation. So get a few for our family members and friends. As we are now seeing light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and some lifting of Government restrictions on sports activities, another annual charity activity restarted – the Impala Charity Race.

With an average breeze of 15 knots; beautiful sunshine; and big enthusiasm from sailors, the Impala Charity Race took off on 10 April with 8 Impalas participated. It was always a mixed crew format where sailors can learn from other boats and new crew can experience the fun of sailing. This year, in addition to the usual support from our Class Captain Mike Burrell; Class Secretary Patrick Kwan; and the Sailing Office, we have doubled the number of sponsors from individuals. They are Dennis Chien; Herman Wong; Dr C Y Fong; Jeff Chau and Francis Cheung (who also helped taking photos on water). As a result, all participating boats got a prize! The winner of the Impala Charity Race 2021, Also Can

of course received a bigger prize presented by the Class Captain and the Class Secretary. The 2nd and 3rd places went to Taxi and Moll. The Race has doubled the donations to the RHKYC Charity Foundation since 2019. The RHKYC Charity Foundation really hope that other classes can consider similar fun and meaningful activity on their race management days when most of their boats and crews may be idle. The RHKYC Charity Foundation is more than happy to help organising (charity@rhkyc.org.hk). More charity programmes are already in the pipeline to start this summer to meeting rising needs of our beneficiaries. Let us know if you wish to help.

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t has been a few months that your RHKYC Charity Foundation banner appears here because of activity restrictions. But our work never stops!

Nations’ Cup 2021 W O RD S: VIVIA N N G A N | IM AGES:

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VIVIA N N G A N

Feature | Nations’ Cup 2021

Often referred to as sailing’s answer to the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, the Nations’ Cup is arguably one of the Club’s most fun events. This year, a record number of 94 boats from 19 nations (well, 20 if including the Galactic Empire!) turned out on 25 April. Not surprisingly there were 40 boats representing Hong Kong, with the second largest participating nation being England with 17 entries.

he Nations’ Cup is without doubt the most colourful event of the year with crews turning out in national dress and other fun costumes. The customary celebratory dress reached new heights this year as some boats even had decorated sails and were dressed up in flags. The allAmerican Team on board Ruffian Scallywag turned out as cheerleaders, the ladies resplendent in their team uniform complete with silver pom poms, wowed the crowd with impromptu splits stunts performed by their foredeck crew!

Ruffian Hombre were dazzling, with the crew wearing handmade cheongsams with matching cloth face masks, showing off their oriental aesthetics. Skipper Cathy Lam noted “our cheongsams are made of stretch fabric therefore we could still perform our sailing functions.” Another group of all-female sailors aboard of Skellum dressed as Mulan, a symbolic female character representing courage and confidence. “Dressing as Mulan reminded us female sailors are not in any way inferior to men and we can also pursue the dream of sailing” said Kat Chan, Skellum skipper. Receiving a warm round of applause from fellow sailors on the pontoon as she slipped her moorings, the crew of J/80 J Chi cross-dressed as Her Majesty The Queen with Royal family members; continuing the traditional fixation amongst British sailors with the British Royal family. British Flying 15 sailor Nick Atkinson even renamed his boat for the event to Coweslip UFA while dressing as Prince Philip, in tribute to the recent passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Prince was a life Patron of the UK Flying Fifteen Class Association and the Flying Fifteen Coweslip – was a gift to Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip on the occasion of their marriage in 1949.

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Feature | Nations’ Cup 2021

Representing the United Nations, the race management team was fully prepared for the occasion, the team dressed in Club smocks, each smock with a nautical flag printed on the back, spelling out ‘Nations’ Cup.’ Sailors were greeted with around 10kts of easterly breeze at the Club start line. Split into five starts based on their ratings, the HKPN rated entries were the first to start at 1145hrs. The Nations’ Cup is a rare opportunity each year for sailors and colleagues from the same nation to sail and race together. Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen set a course that was easy to handle for teams who are not used to sailing together. The fleet was sent to Junk Bay, rounding TCS4, then back to Hung

Hom, upwind back to Tai Koo Shing before heading back to the Club finish line. Joachim Isler, skipper of Das Busch (Ambush) managed to gather 11 German sailors from various boats while retaining one regular sailor from his usual crew to form a national team – and on his birthday no less. William Wolfram also sailing in the Big Boat division, wasn’t so lucky, only managing to find one additional Finnish sailor to join him, Orca sailing very short handed for the race. There were plenty of local sailors to choose from, however James Dagge decided to represent Hong Kong as a one-man nation, sailing solo in his Mini Transat Blue One.

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Feature | Nations’ Cup 2021 The youngest crew of the day was Emelie Backe, the 4-year-old joining her father Peter on board Flying 15 Flygande Faran representing their homeland Sweden. The turnout of female crew this year is also growing, the inclusion of four all-female sailing teams brightened up the event. Race officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen was pleased with the sailing conditions, “Wind and tide were co-operating. All classes were sailing the same course which makes it more interesting. The fastest boat

sailed for 1 hour 40 minutes and slowest about 4 hours, so I was very happy, as it seems all the sailors are as well judging by the mood when we came ashore.” In the end Mark Thornburrow’s Racer X representing Hong Kong was crowned top nation for the second time in the history of the Nations’ Cup, he also snagged the most important bragging rights of having the Hong Kong flag displayed in the Main Bar until next year’s event. In second place was Ireland followed by England in third.

Nations’ Cup 2021 – Results NAME OF BOAT

SAIL NO.

TYPE

NATION

SKIPPER/ PIC

RATING

START

FINISH

ELAPSED

CORRECTED

POS

Racer X Noddy Gunga Din Dynamite Dragonfly Impala 1 Les Freaks Eroi Azzurri HKPN Kyte

1406 1393 1243 1339 59 9546 1428

Etchells Etchells Etchells Etchells Dragon Impala Etchells

Hong Kong Ireland England England Netherlands Scotland Italy

Mark Thornburrow Jamie McWilliam Nick Burns Richard Allen Bram van Olphen Mike Burrell Marco Pocci

0.951 0.951 0.951 0.951 0.824 0.876 0.951

12:35:00 12:35:00 12:35:00 12:35:00 12:20:00 12:20:00 12:35:00

14:53:42 14:55:37 14:56:22 14:56:37 15:03:52 14:54:35 14:58:08

2:18:42 2:20:37 2:21:22 2:21:37 2:43:52 2:34:35 2:23:08

2:11:54 2:13:44 2:14:26 2:14:41 2:15:02 2:15:25 2:16:07

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1292

Big Boat

France

Hugues de Saint Germain

1377

11:50:00

14:40:22

2:50:22

2:03:43

The Club would like to extend a huge thank you Peroni, Absolute, Beefeater Gin & Havana Club. It has certainly been a unique time to be a sponsor, and we really appreciate their support despite ongoing restrictions. Their continued support has enabled our events to grow and become more exceptional each year and we can’t wait to be able to celebrate each race like we used to soon. A big thank you to our ‘United Nation’s’ race management team: Race officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen, ARO Lucy Sutro and the team Bonnie Cheng, Elberti Uiterwaal-Postma, Fiona Gregor, Lindsay Lyons , Sheila Chan, Ivy Norton and safety team Barry Truhol, Steve Wordsworth and Niclas Rydin. See you next year!

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The coloration topic in recycling A big part in regeneration (recycling) is color. It is important to understand that as a consumer you probably do not think twice about buying a white pair of sneakers or T-shirt. Nowadays you may even expect or demand the items to be made from recycled material as well! But when recycling raw materials, something we at Agiplast are all too excited about for many years, keep in mind the following; the process of recycling raw material in white or transparent is possible but the quantity of available natural colored scraps is less compared to the availability of black/ mixed colors. So, let’s dive into the details here. When you have a selection of material ready to be recycled, often these are mixed color scraps. All the colors of the rainbow. We visualize this in a colorwheel, when you mix all the colors of the rainbow you end up with… BLACK! A few of the many steps in regeneration; • Collection, global scale • Sorting as much as possible by color & type, near white scraps get sorted with each other to process as Natural colors. All

remaining mix. Resulting in a vast majority of black end-product. • Grinding of all scraps • Cleaning stages, in order to prepare the scraps for formulation • Demetalization, sorting metal pollution not compatible with plastic production. • Compound a good as new material for further use via injection or extrusion. If we all understand the process better, we can allow a circular economy to thrive faster and more efficient. Especially on Design levels this can be incorporated by using Black materials in more creative ways. Think about spotting, shining effect, bright accents! Many big brands today are developing these forward thinking approaches on colorways and use of Black in better ways. We salute them and love working with them. This is the way forward to a more circular economy. We do our best by making sure where we can…we share this.

BLACK is the new GREEN!

Mix all the colors of the rainbow you end up with…BLACK!

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Feature | One Global Tomes Cup

One Global Tomes Cup

W O RD S: VIVIA N N G A N | IM AGES:

GU Y N OW EL L |

VIVIA N N G A N

85 boats were greeted by a moderate easterly breeze in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour as they competed in the One Global Tomes Cup on 24 April, the final constituent event of the four-race Top Dog Trophy Series 2020-2021. This much sought-after title is presented to the boat with the best-combined results from a series of races over the sailing season.

ith 8kts of easterly breeze, Race Officer Gareth Williams elected to start in Hung Hom, setting a course that took the fleet to round 2.5 laps between Hung Hom and Tai Koo Shing before a reaching leg to Kowloon Bay and Kai Tak to the finish. The Tomes Cup is a pursuit race with the slowest boats starting first and progressing through a series of staggered start times until the fastest boat starts last. The Pandora fleet started at 14:00hrs with the fastest boat, TP52 Alpha+, starting 76 minutes behind in hot pursuit of the rest of the fleet. The fluctuating breeze, at times down to 5kts, challenged the fleet at the midway point of the

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Feature | One Global Tomes Cup

race, before filling in again to get all the racers home. Pandora Windfall held her lead to the second windward leg at Tai Koo Shing before being passed by Dragon Zephyr. Although starting last, Alpha+ slowly picked off the slower boats one by one, eventually crossing the finish line at 16:38:40hrs to take the win. Etchells Noddy crossed the line 1 minute 10 seconds later, taking second place and Dragon Zephyr kept up her strong performance to hold onto third place. With the completion of the One Global Tomes Cup, Tam Nguyen maintained his hold on first place for the Top Dog Trophy Series 20202021, with an impressive 12 points lead over Frank Van Kempen on Etchells King of the Pin, who took second place and Jamie McWilliam’s Etchells Noddy climbed into third place overall after a successful second place win at the One Global Tomes Cup. Zephyr is also the first Dragon to win the Top Dog Trophy. In very consistent racing, Zephyr managed to make their mark by covering each of the possible podium positions throughout the series, with a second place in both One Global Lipton Trophy (14 November) and Around the Island Race (8 November), a bullet in One Global HKRNVR Memorial Vase (28 JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Feature | One Global Tomes Cup February) and finally a third in One Global Tomes Cup (24 April). Skipper Tam Nguyen was thrilled about their overall win. “That was an exciting series. It was the first time we did the Top Dog Series in its entirety and it was great to be able to really race against other classes in real time rather than having to do a post-race handicap calculation – that gave us some tactical options

and thrills on the water. I was amazed to see how the ratings did work well with Alpha+ TP 52 coming a minute or so ahead of us in both ATIR and Tomes Cup and all the tight pursuit races with Frank van Kampen’s Etchells, Jamie McWilliam’s Etchells and Sam Chan’s Flying Fifteen. The strategy was not too much different from our standard fleet racing except we had to take into account significant

One Global Tomes Cup 2021 – Saturday 24 April 2021

dirty wind from traffic (both commercial and large competitors) which had an impact on our options. Our team was the same across all the races with Michi Valenti and Wayne Curry and that consistency helped a lot. The team was so motivated that Wayne even decided to present us with a new mainsail for the One Global Tomes Cup! He is setting a precedent for all crew out there!”

Top 10 Top Dog Trophy Series 2020-2021

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Alpha+ Noddy Zephyr King Of The Pin Racer X Rampage88 Impala 1 Dragonfly Gunga Din Les Freaks Sont Chic

46 1393 55 1364 1406 2548 9546 59 1243 1428

Shawn Kang Jamie McWilliam Tam Nguyen Frank Van Kempen Mark Thornburrow Denis Ma Mike Burrell Bram Van Olphen Nick Burns Marco Pocci

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Zephyr King Of The Pin Noddy Gunga Din Impala 1 Ambush Tchaikoffsky Uffa Fox Ache Rainbow Chaser Taxi

55 1364 1393 1243 9546 2388 3981 4015 731 1047

Tam Nguyen Frank Van Kempen The Jamies Nick Burns Mike Burrell Jochim Isler / Andrew Taylor Howard Williams Nick Atkinson Sunny Chai / K K Lee Dennis Chien

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Big Boat Etchells Dragon Etchells Etchells Big Boat Impala Dragon Etchells Etchells

Dragon Etchells Etchells Etchells Impala Big Boat Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Impala Impala

The club would like to thank the fabulous volunteers who ran the racing on the day, Race Officer Gareth Williams and his team of ever skillful assistants: Adrienne Walder, Anthony Root, Di Williams, Penelope Batley, Lindsay Lyons, Niclas Rydin, Phillip Walker, Ryan Peart, Miquel Ballester, Ricky Yu and Victor Tsien. The RHKYC would like to extend a huge thank you to One Global Property Services, title sponsor of the Tomes Cup, and Peroni, Absolute, Beefeater Gin & Havana Club, partners of the Tomes and Nation’s Cup. It has certainly been a unique time to be a sponsor, and we really appreciate their support despite ongoing restrictions. Their continued support has enabled our events to grow and become more exceptional each year and we can’t wait to be able to celebrate each race like we used to soon.

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Coastal Race – Persistence W O RD S: VIVIA N N G A N A ND NIKKI CL A RIN GB O L D | IM AGES:

VIVIA N N G A N |

C A MERO N F ERGUS O N |

NI CK S O U T H WA RD |

Feature | Coastal Race – Persistence Prevails! Persistence prevails when all else fails! It was forecasted to be light winds for the first day of the Coastal Race as 17 boats started off Shek O Rock at 1100hrs in a 3kts southerly breeze eventually leading to only six boats managing to finish the 83nm racecourse. A marathon coastal race that was a true test of perseverance and endurance!

s a replacement race of the Rolex China Sea Race, deferred from 2020 to 2021 and eventually cancelled due to Covid-19, the Coastal Race was scheduled for Easter Saturday, 3 April. Along with the usual offshore race entries including the winner of China Coastal Race Jinn, Whiskey Jack and Ambush, a variety of cruisers joined the Easter action, including four yachts from Aberdeen Boat Club and Discovery Bay Yacht Club. Also amongst the entries were several shorthanded crews – two double-handed entries Concorde and Tuatahi Decathlon, and one single-handed entry Blue One. Race Officer Ailsa Angus opted for an 83nm racecourse around the beautiful islands of Hong Kong, with the fleet first sailing down

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to Lamma, along the southern shore of Soko Islands, then continuing on up to Nine Pin and Shek Ngau Chau before finishing off Tung Lung Chau. The breeze remained light and challenging during the first half of the race. The fleet searched for any bit of breeze to keep their boats rolling out of the start. The leading boat Ambush elected to head inshore towards the tip of Cape D’Aguilar and leaving Kau Pei Chau to port, while others in the fleet opted to head between Kau Pei Chau and Po Toi in search of breeze. Managing to sail past Lamma in 12kts of steady breeze, Ambush inevitably saw the breeze die at the bottom of Soko Island, leaving her wallowing just 200m off the

westward SKLMP mark – in a building tidal current, going backwards she opted to anchor for over 6 hours. Before the tide turned on 2100hrs on Saturday, many boats dropped their anchor, broadcast music and enjoyed a nice supper. A group of finless porpoises provided much needed light entertainment for others. “We were joined by a large school of Hong Kong’s rare finless porpoises which currently number only around 220. They joined us, silently going about their day,” said Nikki Claringbold on board Ambush. Myra Kwok, a new crew on board Daydream was amazed by the wildlife as well. “We saw many jellyfish along the way, and we even saw sea sparkle out of the darkness.”

Prevails! PAULINE RO BICH O N

Feature | Coastal Race – Persistence Prevails!

Most of the fleet retired in the early hours of Sunday 4 April after hours of waiting and wallowing around the westward mark. Nick Southward from Whiskey Jack (who retired at 0018hrs on 4 April) said “When the routing says ETA at Po Toi is 2000hrs tonight you know it is time to retire.” Pascal Martin, skipper of Legende II who managed to finish the race, admitted that they did have a one faltering moment. “We definitely thought about retiring between 8pm and midnight, when our boat was moving backward… particularly as we saw other boats abandoning the race. But we knew things could only get better, so we hung around.” However, Wicked seemed determined to continue despite the retiring domino effect and carried on. “Once we decided to start the race it didn't make sense for us to retire. We didn’t even mention the idea on the boat… and to be honest I was personally disappointed that so many crews did. It was planned to be a long race as at first it JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

was announced as a three days race” crew member Pauline Robichon said.

Feature | Coastal Race – Persistence Prevails!

The second part of the race was a totally different story, with the yachts that continued through to the second day enjoying breeze up to 30kts. Pascal Martin from Legende II summarised their journey: “The wind picked up gradually in the morning, shifting direction 180 degrees, and as we passed Lamma on the way back, it was up to 15 kts+, then 20kts around Po Toi, with nasty gusts, and all the way through to Shek Ngau Chau, the ultimate northern Mark of the race. The most memorable moment was to turn around Shek Ngau Chau, when the wind almost died down again and we thought we were going to be stuck all over again. Fortunately, it picked up and we had a nice breeze until the Finish mark.”

The sudden wind change brought some excitement on board Wicked. Pauline Robichon said, “We didn’t have any battery charge left on the boat and had to sail without any navigation device and nearly faced two MOBs at the same time. On Sunday morning we wanted to change our jib because the wind was building strongly, and we were overpowered. One of our crew members went to attach the new jib and fell down to the leeward rail while the boat was heeling with big waves. Another crew member went to help him and fell on him instead. Luckily those two are strong men and managed to come up without being MOB.” Diamond Queen crossed the finishing line at 15h 25m 23s on 4 April, unfortunately as they missed a mark, Line Honours was awarded to Wicked who finished one hour and 21 minutes

later. Wicked also took out 1st place in IRC division with Daydream, skippered by Sunny Chai, in 2nd Place. The only single-handed entry in the race, James Dagge, managed to sail his Mini Transat Blue One to a finish on Sunday at 19h 37m 00s, taking the HKPN division first place with a corrected time 21 minutes ahead of Pascal Martin’s Legende II. Generations, skippered by Eddy Lee, took 3rd place of HKPN division; his crew was full of praise for the coastal race. “It gave us practice on coastal offshore training, night sailing and team/crew building on a slightly longer period. This has given us a guided experience/trial if the crews are capable of strong wind and open sea condition within the safety environment of Hong Kong waters.

Coastal Race 2021 – Starts 3 April 2021 YACHT NAME

IRC DIVISION Wicked Daydream Ambush Jinn Krampus Neo One Palaemon II Whiskey Jack Zesst HKPN DIVISION Blue One Legende II Generations Diamond Queen Concorde Ffreefire Happy Ours Tuatahi Decathlon

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SAIL NO.

OWNER

DESIGN

RATING

FINISH

ELASPED TIME

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PLACE

HKG2171 HKG2272 HKG2388 HKG2509 HKG2159 HKG2390 HKG2240 HKG2102 HKG2207

DS Cheung Sunny Chai Joachim Isler / Andrew Taylor Nicolas Cohen-Addad Brendan Dunne Stefan Fillip Guy Malpas Nick Southward Henning Mueller

Mumm 36 Mod Dehler 42 Mills 41 J122 E Gp Anteros 36 Neo 400+ Jeanneau 469 J-109 Sunfast 3600

1.069 1.096 1.236 1.094 1.097 1.205 1.055 1.019 1.042

4/4/2021 16:46 4/4/2021 17:00 RET RET RET RET RET RET RET

29:46:14 30:00:10 RET RET RET RET RET RET RET

31:49:29 32:47:35 RET RET RET RET RET RET RET

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GBR241 HKG1508 HKG2370 HKG2060 HKG1403 HKG1892 HKG2190 HKG2334

James Dagge Pascal Martin Eddy Lee Tim Bruce / Charles Lam Patrick Delpy Sam Chan Christopher Wong / Spencer Suen Philippe Grelon

Mini Transet Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Beneteau Sense 46 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 Dehler 38 Nelson Marek 68 Hanse 470 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 47

1228 1107 1186 1129 1129 799 1077 1191

4/4/2021 19:37 4/4/2021 16:48 4/4/2021 19:45 RET RET RET RET RET

32:37:00 29:48:00 32:45:19 RET RET RET RET RET

26:33:39 26:55:11 27:37:06 RET RET RET RET RET

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James Dagge’s pursuit of his Mini Transat Race dream James Dagge who has competed internationally for Hong Kong in the Finn Class has shifted his attention to the Mini Transat Race, a solo transatlantic yacht race run biannually in odd-numbered years.

“My boat is a Mini Transat, designed by Mark Mills, it’s all carbon fiber and has a canting keel and twin daggerboards. They are pretty simple boats, 6.5m long, 3m wide, 2m draught and a 2m rotating bowsprit. The whole class is built for a race from France to Brazil, 4000nm solo across the Atlantic Ocean. I shipped this boat to Hong Kong from the UK at the start of this year to use as a training boat locally and I have a new one getting built in France with a scow bow hull shape, but with the Covid restrictions I can’t get over there, so bringing a boat to me was the next best option. The overall plan was to do the Mini Transat race in 2023 but due to the lack of training opportunities in Europe because of Covid, it looks like that will have to be pushed out to the 2025 edition of the race. I primarily brought this boat here so I can train the solo sailing aspect which is very difficult. There are no creature comforts on these boats and indeed no bed, not even anywhere for me to lie flat, no galley, no head, not even any paint inside the boat to save on weight. It’s just a carbon shell. So that’s something I can train on here on my own without needing the fleet racing aspect of training I would get in Europe. I would really like to be the first Hong Kong person to do the Mini Transat and there are plenty of opportunities for me to train here and I want to maximise those. My training plan involves joining as many local offshore races as possible, once the border restrictions are eased then I will be sailing to the Philippines and back to practice the longer distance legs and other places where I can get a combination of long distance and straight lines. Now I am sailing a couple of times a week out in the area of the Nine Pins to Mirs Bay to make the most of the good breeze, big waves and less shipping.

It was a nice long weekend out with good food, open sea racing with nature.” Pauline Robichon from Wicked also highly recommended this race to other sailors. “Racing is a passion for our crew, and it makes us happy! These kinds of longer races are special to us. Mentally challenging as you must deal with the team, be better organised for them and work on the navigation strategy for several days. It’s a great way too to discover further places around Hong Kong. We will definitely join long distance races again.” Pascal Martin, skipper of Legende II shared the same opinion, “Yes definitely, it’ s fun to take the challenge: navigation, sail handling in a variety of conditions, night sailing.”

I really enjoyed the Easter Coastal race from a challenge point of view. I didn’t sleep at all during the race and it was quite tough but I have done many long offshore races before so it wasn’t unusual. I really hope another one can be run soon, hopefully in more than 3kts of wind though so I can really demonstrate the full potential of these little boats. Surfing downwind in 25kts is what they were designed to do!

For Generations, one of the most memorable moments that would be the envy of most sailors, “Our 3 Star Chef offered us a cupper at the top round mark (SNC), hand filter coffee and hot afternoon tea was excellent with hot cross buns. Chef is our best of friends in the cold windy open sea, a luxury on a different scale.” Next time, bring your own Three Star Chefs on board for long distance race; it could be your secret weapon of endurance. JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Feature | Coastal Race – Persistence Prevails!

James shares his passion of his Mini Transat and his memorable moments of the race:

Po Toi Challenge 2021 W O RD S A ND IM AGES: YO UN G MEMBERS C O MMIT T EE

Feature | Po Toi Challenge 2021 he Young Members Committee (YMC) organised a fantastic day out on the water racing to Po Toi on Sunday 18 April. We were blessed with 20 to 25kts on the day with mostly dry and sunny weather – not so easy for newbies but welcomed by sailors. A much safer race course was planned for a more pleasant and safe experience for crews and guests with limited experience. In light of the Covid-19 situation, this annual YMC signature event was cancelled 2020 and was subject to rescheduling a couple of times earlier in 2021. The YMC is very grateful for boat owners’ active

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participation and for the enormous support from Club’s Sailing Office and race management team – without which the Po Toi Challenge could not have happened. We had a very encouraging turnout this year with a lot of positive feedback and marked some new milestones for ourselves: • Greatest number of participants – 72 • Greatest number of rowers participating in this event – 12 • Highest number of boats participating – 15 • Added in Line Honours as a category • A follow-up trial practice on smaller keelboats (thank you Impala Fleet!)

The winners of the 2021 Po Toi Challenge were Jedai and Sea Monkey (HKPN and Line Honours respectively) Apart from our usual focus of encouraging non-members to join we also focused on bringing sailors and rowers together at one event. The table below highlights some interesting facts and perspectives from sailors, rowers and paddlers: WHAT ROWERS AND PADDLERS THINK

WHAT SAILORS THINK

Po Toi Challenge Event

With a more balanced composition of members of the YMC this year, rowers have been actively approached and encouraged to join whilst in the past they thought the event was for sailors only Too windy to row in 20+kts wind, not a safe condition for a row

Have never interacted with so many rowers before. Pretty cool to mingle and discuss the other core sport in RHKYC

Wind Getting wet Mentality

Sea sickness

Do not mind it as it sometimes happens Naturally competitive in nature – appreciated the teamwork and coordination within the boat, quite similar to the expectations in a rowing competition Not typical to get sea sickness on a rowing boat, and was trying very hard not to be seasick during the Po Toi Challenge, was told by sailors that not throwing up is an achievement

Feature | Po Toi Challenge 2021

FACT

Perfect sailing weather for big cruisers – sunny and periodically overcast, windy, but no rain Prefer to stay dry / avoid at all cost Teamwork and coordination are key but communication plays an important role As long as you find a way to survive (and stay on the boat), help yourself to a rum and coke to calm your nerves Above: New hands

From top: Follow up trial and training via impala fleet; Line Honour; HKPN Winner

With YMC’s core mission in mind – “One Club, One Young Community”, we continually look to provide various platforms and opportunities for young members and friends to experience sailing and rowing as well as building a sense of belonging to our Club. We hope to bring people together through our fun events and activities so as to enable a closer community among our core sports for a better RHKYC! JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Starter’s Box

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UP C OMING E VENTS St. James’s Place Sunset Series

4, 11, 18, 25 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 July

Sailing

1323 2.12 2114 0.55

1428 1.94 2208 0.66

0244 1.33 0444 1.27 1202 2.06 2021 0.52

0339 1.38 0615 1.33 1304 1.95 2111 0.57

0603 1.54 0913 1.42 1541 1.78 2258 0.75

0429 1.47 0752 1.35 1419 1.81 2158 0.65

FRI

0631 1.63 1108 1.32 1702 1.63 2340 0.83

0513 1.59 0940 1.29 1623 1.68 2243 0.73

0659 1.72 1222 1.15 1821 1.53

0550 1.73 1118 1.11 1750 1.59 2327 0.82

0015 0.90 0725 1.82 1316 0.98 1924 1.46

0624 1.90 1229 0.88 1910 1.52

0043 0.97 0749 1.91 1402 0.82 2019 1.41

0010 0.90 0658 2.09 1332 0.63 2025 1.48

0107 1.03 0810 2.01 1444 0.68 2108 1.38

0053 0.98 0735 2.27 1430 0.41 2136 1.45

0130 1.07 0830 2.09 1523 0.56 2153 1.36

0136 1.05 0816 2.42 1526 0.25 2241 1.43

0151 1.10 0851 2.16 1601 0.48 2235 1.35

0218 1.10 0901 2.51 1621 0.17 2335 1.41

0210 1.12 0914 2.20 1639 0.42 2317 1.33

0301 1.14 0950 2.54 1715 0.17

0230 1.14 0933 2.22 1718 0.40

0025 1.39 0345 1.16 1038 2.50 1806 0.24

0000 1.31 0256 1.15 0920 2.23 1800 0.40

0113 1.38 0430 1.19 1127 2.39 1854 0.35

0050 1.30 0326 1.18 0954 2.20 1844 0.43

0202 1.39 0518 1.23 1214 2.24 1938 0.48

0147 1.30 0401 1.21 1038 2.15 1932 0.47

0253 1.43 0612 1.27 1302 2.05 2018 0.62

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St. James’s Place Sunset Series The ever popular summer St. James’s Place Sunset Series will kick off on Friday 4 June. 12 races are 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 prizegiving on the main lawn (hopefully). The series is a tactical challenge on when to bag a race to improve your boat’s handicap. The race track is in front of the Club which makes it a great experience for spectators if you don’t wish to sail – first warning signal is at 1730hrs – see you on 4 June for the first race.

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RHKYC Offshore Races The Notice of Race have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races:

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Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 19 and 20 October https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-vietnam

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Rolex China Sea Race 13 April 2022 https://www.rolexchinasearace.com/

Information correct at time of print. For the most up to date information please contact the Club.

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Starter’s Box Starts and Finishes W O RD S: BRENDA DAVIES | IM AGES: DAVID N O RTO N

Sailing

The St. James’s Place Sunset Series 2021 will be underway soon with racing on twelve consecutive Friday evenings from 4 June to 20 August. Races are started, and hopefully finished, at the Starter’s Box at the RHKYC Kellett Island clubhouse. In this article, I will run through the signals you can expect to see on the Starter’s Box and also where the starting and finishing lines are. It’s a bit different from the usual committee boat start/finish, so please read on… The Starter’s Box This is the small white building on the harbour side of The Little Mermaid statue by the Chart Room. At the upper level, there are six slots for flag/course boards and also a white pole topped by a yellow triangle which defines one end of the starting/finishing line. A ‘digital style’ course board can be hung from upper deck structure. The race officer and team will usually be in the glass-fronted room at the lower level, with sound signals being made from the adjacent open porch. An extension of the white pole is located outside the lower level window – the race officer uses this to sight the line.

Location for ‘digital’ course board

White staff with yellow triangle = one end of the starting/ finishing line

If there is an individual recall, the X flag board will be displayed (+ 1 sound), and for a general recall, the First Substitute flag board will be shown (+ 2 sounds). So what might this look like…?

Course #1

Flag X displayed – someone from the previous start is still OCS

Class flag W (warning signal)

Preparatory flag P

Slots for flag/course boards

Sound signals from here

Working area for RO, ARO and Results Officers

Starting Races The course to be sailed will be displayed – at the latest by the warning signal – using either a black board with a white number inserted in one of the slots at the upper deck, or using a digital style course board suspended from the upper deck structure. This is the same type of course board which we have been using on the Club’s race committee boats for several years. Next, the warning signal (5 minutes to the start) will be made by slotting in the class flag board, followed one minute later by displaying the P flag board in an adjacent slot. The P board will be removed at one minute before the start, with the class flag board removed at the start. The team will endeavor to make sounds (air horn hoots) with each of these signals – but if the sounds don’t happen, remember that the RRS 26 says to take your timing from the flags. Alternative flags to P could be used (I, U etc.) but this is unlikely at the Sunset Series.

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Course 1 is the chosen course. As both class flag W and flag P can be seen, both the warning and preparatory signals have already been made – and it must be less than 4 minutes but more than 1 minute until the start. The X flag is also showing – so there must have been someone OCS in the previous start and they have yet to return to the pre-start side of the line. The X flag will remain displayed until the OCS boat comes back or for a maximum of four minutes. It is then removed so that it is ready to use if someone is OCS in the next start. The Starting and Finishing Lines The sailing instructions will define the starting/finishing marks and lines. Please read the SIs carefully so that you know what the race officer will be using to call the line. The 2020 St. James’s Place SIs stated: For the starting and finishing line marks, the Outer Distance Mark (ODM) will be an orange inflatable buoy with a white jacket laid to the north of the RHKYC Kellett Island clubhouse. The Inner Distance Mark (IDM) will be an orange inflatable buoy.   The starting line will be between the white staff with a yellow triangle on the starter’s box and the course side of the ODM. Boats shall start by passing between the IDM and ODM in the direction to the first mark of the course.   The finishing line will be between the white staff with a yellow triangle on the starter’s box and the course side of the ODM. Boats shall pass between the IDM and ODM in the direction from the last mark of the course.

The IDM is laid solely for safety reasons to stop boats sailing too close to the Kellett Island shore, and remember that the SIs require you to sail between the IDM and ODM in order to start or finish. The IDM does not define the Kellett Island end of the starting/finishing line - this end is from the white pole with the yellow triangle on the Starter’s Box. If you use the IDM when judging your position at the start or finish, you run the risk of being OCS or not crossing the finishing line.

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The RO sights the finishing line from the white staff with the yellow triangle on the Starter’s Box to the course side (left hand side) of the ODM. The IDM has been laid on the course side of the finishing line. Boat A has finished but Boat B has not. Boat B must continue sailing until her hull crosses the finishing line. If she turns away from the finishing line from her current position, she will be scored DNF. Good luck and have fun in the St. James’s Place Sunset Series 2021!

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Optimist Shark Coach – Emanuel Jamardo W O RD S: J O N O R A NKINE | IM AGES: A N O USK A MU T RE JA A ND RHK YC

Sailing manuel, or Pato, as he is known to everyone as originally comes from Argentina and started with us in August last year. His nickname translates from Spanish to the word ‘duck’, which friends and family gave him due to the amount of time he spends on the water. Starting his Optimist sailing career at the age of 4, before a lot of us knew what a sailing dinghy was, Pato quickly fell in love with the sport and progressed through the highly competitive Argentinian Optimist racing scene. Due to Pato’s birthday being at the end of December it meant he effective aged out of the Optimist a year early. This combined with the fact that his club didn’t have a coach at the time gave Pato the opportunity to coach the team he had been sailing with at a very early age. A few years later, Pato was the head Laser and Optimist coach at Club Nautico Parana Argentina, and his coaching career was well and truly launched. Over the years Pato has accumulated a lot of experience as head coach at several Optimist World Championships, South American Championships, Oceania Championships as well as a number of National Championships in USA, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong. His sailors have won numerous Optimist National titles, Optimist Team Racing Nationals titles as well as credible results in a host of other national and world championship regattas he has coached at in various classes of boats. As well as his coaching, Pato has also helped to setup and run a water sports centre in Fiji, and also enjoys teaching kite boarding.

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Pato is the coach of our Performance Optimist Team, who are 10 sailors selected by him. Selection for this team is based on regatta results, attitude, and commitment to the team. Pato also manages our Development Optimist team, which will often train alongside the performance team as well as our Gold Squad. Gold Squad is a team who has just come from sail training and who are learning to race and competing in Green Fleet Optimist events. We all have our fingers crossed that there will be less disruptions this coming season and we can all spend more time on the water.

Sail Training at Middle Island: Powerboat Refreshers W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: LUKE VA N D ER K A MP

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The first one of these new courses was run on Saturday May 1 and involved two RIBs carrying out two passages. The first passage departed Middle Island to Adamasta Channel, Hei Ling Chau, Peng Chau and back to Middle Island for Lunch. Along the way the participants managed to explore Hei Ling Chau Typhoon shelter, see the construction barges laid up after building the Macau Zhu Hai Bridge, navigate the maze that is Cheung Chau harbor and inspect the Lamma power station docks.

“How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is clearly Ocean.” Arthur C. Clarke

ave you done your RYA Powerboat Level 2 and are looking to brush up on your driving skills? Are you interested in exploring more unknown parts of Hong Kong waters? Our new 1-day powerboat session, ‘Navigation Refresher’ allows you to do both! The Navigation Refresher day finds its origin in our previously popular “Rusty Rib” sessions run by RHKYC Chief Powerboat instructor Barry Truhol. Whilst Rusty Rib was developed as a means for club RIB drivers to hone their skills prior to operating RIBs at club safety events, the feedback received was that the

most enjoyable element was the opportunity to see parts of the coast that they were not familiar with such as Cape D’Aguilar, up close at Magazine Island or the Aberdeen Ice works. From this, we developed the Navigation Refresher course to assist in up-skilling drivers and practicing safe driving skills whilst exploring different areas of Hong Kong.

The real highlight of the day was the afternoon passage, a favorite of former powerboat students, the Rambler channel and Container Terminal loop. Starting with introducing the students to 3 knot tide at Kap Shui Mun, then driving parallel the length of the Tsing Ma Bridge, the RIBs entered Rambler Channel and snuck a peak at the Tsing Yi shipyards. Spotted up on the yards included Macau Ferries, many interesting yachts at even the China Team yacht from the 2007 Americas Cup Challenger Series. Continuing around into the container terminal and suddenly, the RIBS were going through one of the busiest ports in the world, watching giant ships being loaded less that 200 metres away. There was even time for a call to a fellow club member quarantined at the Rambler Garden hotel whose keen eyes spotted the RIBs driving through.

The Day begins with a recap of the navigation and pilotage skills learned in the Powerboat level 2 course. A longer passage plan is developed and is followed by executing that passage. During the trip, participants will be accompanied in each RIB by a qualified RYA Powerboat Instructor and will build driving skills in various conditions and sea-states around Hong Kong, often in areas where RHKYC racing is carried out. Other exercises carried out during the passage include engine failure drills, man overboard recovery, VHF communication drills, towing, and emergency anchoring to name a few. Going forward, there are more of these days scheduled during the summer. In the plans are day long passages up to Port Shelter/outer Sai Kung Islands, Soko Islands as well as the previous favorites. To sign up, go https://rhkyc.cinolla.com/sailtraining/ or scan the QR Code.

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ROWING AND PADDLE SPORTS TRAINING

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Rowing Training 賽艇訓練 YOUTH ROWING (AGE 12 TO 18) COURSE TITLE

COURSE DATES

Summer Rowing Camp #1

12 to 15 July

Summer Rowing Camp #2

19 to 22 July

Summer Rowing Camp #3

26 to 29 July

Summer Rowing Camp #4

2 to 5 August

Summer Rowing Camp #5

9 to 12 August

Youth Development Programme

Weekend AM and Weekday PM

Private Coaching

Any available time Content: Tailored course with specific requirements, for intermediate skills improvement or high-performance training Time: two 90-mins sessions Class: 1-to-1 coaching, two students maximum

暑期賽艇訓練營 #1

暑期賽艇訓練營 #2

暑期賽艇訓練營 #3

暑期賽艇訓練營 #4 暑期賽艇訓練營 #5

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Time: 1000hrs to 1500hrs Content: A 4-day camp to row through the summer holiday Location: Middle Island

Time: Weekend AM and Weekday PM Content: Improving boat maneuver skills and enjoying recreational rowing; Introduction to high-performance fine rowing boats, and preparation towards local and overseas races Location: Middle Island, Shek Mun Rowing Centre, and Kellett Island

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[Level 1] Weekend Introduction Course #2021/AR5

5 to 6 June

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[Level 1] Weekend Introduction Course #2021/AR6 成人賽艇初級訓練班 #2021/AR6

[Level 1] Weekend Introduction Course #2021/AR7 成人賽艇初級訓練班 #2021/AR7

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Time: 1300hrs to 1530hrs 31 July to 1 August Content: Introduction to the sports and boathouse, basic techniques and safety guidelines Location: Middle Island 28 July to Class: 3 to 6 students per class 29 August

[Level 1] Weekend Introduction Course #2021/AR8

25 to 26 September

[Level 2] Intermediate Skills

Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

Time: Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 1000hrs to 1200hrs Content: A total of eight weeks for improving boat maneuver skills and fitness with self practice time and crew boat experience under coach supervision Location: Middle Island

[Level 3 to 5] Rowing Training

Weekday and Weekend

Target rowers: Graduates from Level 2; or Experienced Rowers (Scull / Sweep) Content: Train with club crews, experience the real club crew environment, and train towards intermediate and long term goals Location: Middle Island, Kellett Island and Shek Mun Rowing Centre

Private Coaching

Any available time Time: two 90-mins sessions Content: Tailored course with specific requirements, for intermediate skills improvement or high-performance training Class: 1-to-1 coaching, two students maximum

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Rowing

General Enquiries: rowing.manager@rhkyc.org.hk or 2239 0322 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb Assistant Manager Ellen Leung Assistant Manager Keith Cheung Head Rowing Coach Ben Rowe Rowing Coach Chris de Kock Paddle Sports Coach Melissa Davis

5th Harbour Regatta W O RD S: NIR A L M A RU | IM AGES: RHK YC A ND J O CE Y L NN CHU

Rowing he 5th Harbour Regatta was held in the splendid setting of Victoria Harbour on 11 April. With Covid-19 related restrictions gradually easing, the Regatta was the first major rowing event of 2021 and the absence of overseas competitors at recent events such as the 2020 Around the Island Race was more than made up by the enthusiasm of local crews itching to get their oars wet again. While experienced rowers won their respective events, the recent spurt in interest in coastal rowing brought forth new rowers who both rounded out the participation as well as put up some great results.

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RHKYC crews swept the competition, finishing as champions in every event except for the Open Coastal Single, won by the Lantau Boat Club. The events on the water were followed by a celebratory dinner at the Club which brought together rowers to re-live the days events and to catch up with friends, old and new. Celebrations went on well into the evening and there were unconfirmed reports that many participants were ‘WFH’ the next day. The presence of so many rowers from RHKYC and other clubs and volunteers from the different

sections of the Club who all helped to make the day possible combined with the excellent organization by the Rowing Office and the F&B department made the event truly memorable. The pictures say it all! The 5th Harbour Regatta was organized by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, co-organised by the Hong Kong China Rowing Association with endorsement from the Hong Kong Water Sports Council and generous support from the Title Sponsor St. James’s Place Wealth Management.

Going Faster and Further with Coastal Rowing W O RD S: C OA STA L ROWIN G SUB - C O MMIT T EE | IM AGES: C OA STA L RO WIN G SUB - C O MMIT T EE A ND JUL ES FISHER

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HKYC rowers participated in many coastal racing and touring events over the last few months, including the Harbour Regatta (see separate article), Tolo Harbour Regatta and Victoria Recreational Club (VRC) Race Series. Despite a few hiccups, our rowers performed well at the Regatta, which was organized by the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association at the Jockey Club Shek Mun Rowing Centre. Over 150 participants from all age groups belonging to 10 different local rowing clubs entered. The 3.7km technical course included 4 navigable buoys and other stationary hazards. Although a few RHKYC crews had some drama with the buoys, our successes included winning races as follows: Women’s Open Double (C2x), Mixed Open Double (C2x), Men’s Open Quad (C4x+) and Men’s Open Double (C2x). Special thanks to Chris Knollman and Anna Fisher for coordinating the RHKYC entries.

Finally, the regular Wednesday evening Kellett Island to Central row is usually attended by 30 participants, culminating with food and drinks in the Main Bar Terrace. Special thanks to the Club for providing safety boat cover, Jocelynn Chu for some great night-time photos, and Rachel Humphreys for organizing the LBC rowing crews to participate. Coastal Rowing is thriving during the Pandemic and we hope to see many more of you soon!

Each race in the VRC Series, a monthly event raced close to Middle Island, has a different course with options for long (15km) or short distances (7km), and are open to different boat class: coastal rowing, outrigger canoe, and surf ski kayak. At the Race #3, RHKYC entered 4 coastal rowing quads (C4x+) to race the short course: Ferrari 20, Gin&Tonic4, Velocity, and Rebel Pirates. Ferrari 20 triumphed but only by a whisker from Gin&Tonic4. Velocity came third but Rebel Pirates failed to finish due a technical issue. Special thanks to Tat of the VRC for her organizing skills. The Easter holiday staycation allowed for some excellent local coastal touring opportunities, such as the Middle Island to Kellett Island (18km), Kellett Island to Island Resort (18km), Discovery Bay to Peng Chau (10km), Kellett Island to Tung Lung Chau (32km), and Kellett Island to Central evening row (9km). That’s 87km of rowing altogether. The Peng Chau row was hosted by the ever-welcoming Lantau Boat Club (LBC) in a very picturesque setting. The after-row dinner and drinks were so well received that we are planning a monthly TeamSnap event at the LBC. The Tung Lung Chau row included rowers from both RHKYC and LBC, using three quads, one double and one single. The 32km course included varied conditions, with challenging waters north of Tung Lung Chau. Well done Isa for doing the whole course in a single! The row involved a beach stop and a Raymond-Lau-organised lunch at a unique ‘local’ restaurant. For those interested in a new rowing experience, consider Tung Lung Chau! JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Bai San

DRAGON BOAT CONTACTS dragonboat@rhkyc.org.hk

W O RD S: A L E X KEN T | IM AGES: J O H A NNE ROY D S - J O NES A ND G R A CE L EUN G

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n 1 May the May 1st, the Royal X dragon boat team inaugurated the start of the paddling season with a Bai San ceremony. Loosely translated as "Paying Respect to God", the ceremony has its roots in traditional Chinese maritime culture. For hundreds of years, sailors have made offerings to the sea gods to ensure fair winds and safe passage. For nine years, Royal X has held its own Bai San to bring the team together, commemorate the start of the season and share a feast of traditional food including roast pig, chicken and goose. Prior to the ceremony, the team was hard at work on the water, split among four boats, training for the Club’s own Middle Island race last month. The day’s training focused on the highly technical turns required for the race’s particular format. It is not unknown for boats to capsize while executing these kinds of turns, which involve spinning 180 degrees around a buoy after accelerating down the course at full speed. After training, the boats were loaded once more for the Bai San ceremony, this time adorned with dragon heads, tails, and drums. Three boats made three successive ceremonial charges from the sea towards the shore while the drummers threw joss paper into the air as an offering to the sea. As the boats approached the shore at full speed each time, the order to “hold!” was given and our pack of dragons reared up in waves of foam as we braced our paddles in the water and joss paper rained down all around us. Having paid our respects, we paddled back to shore where the feast and our friends were waiting for us.

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Our brilliant ‘back-of-the-boat’ Hero W O RD S: MELIS S A DAVIS | IM AGES: NI CK CHUN G

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t tends to be said (or it might feel) that when a dragon boat crashes during a race everyone turns to look at the helm. Yet when a dragon boat wins a race the team of paddlers will celebrate wildly with the paddlers sitting near and next to them, may be a few will remember to pat the back of the steersperson when the day is done. These are not my words. Though I hate to admit I may have been guilty of forgetting to congratulate one of the most important people of any dragon boat team; the captain of the ship, The Helm. Ask any Royal X paddler who they want steering their crew when it matters the most and he/she will say hands down, Nick Chung. RHKYC member and long time Royal X team member Chung is by far the Club’s most successful dragon boat steersperson. But Chung did not begin his dragon boat journey at the back of the boat. His paddling career began back in Miami in a not so memorable corporate team and since 2008 the Royal X team is where Chung loyally lays his cap. At what point did Chung make the big switch (or massive leap) from paddling to steering? A monumental reason was the birth of his son and wanting more flexibility to be home. Then add lady luck and the opportunity of being thrown in to ‘the hot seat’ for Chung to realise he had what it takes to steer at international events. Chung reflects, “I think I’m in a unique situation where I’m able to learn from the range of water sports and the experienced people at the RHKYC. Firstly, the trust from teammates, coaches and captains, I was able to gain a better understanding of how to read the water and wind conditions from the sailing courses; how to run better racing lines from the rowers, and how to make better turns at speed from the outriggers. I’ve always found it easy to sit down with coaches or members to

discuss racing theory. I take what I think are the best elements from each and use or adapt them to try and make the dragon boat get over the finish line first.” Anyone who has ever had to steer or drive any type of watercraft knows it can be very challenging at times. Yet, it is this kind of pressure that gives Chung immense pleasure and helps him to focus when things are ‘on the line’. Like any role or position in life just when you think you have everything under control things can turn bad very quickly. Chung recalls some hairy moments at the helm when thundering down a ‘not so visible lane’ at the VRC Deep Water Bay races in the pouring rain when a big fish leaps out of the water and slaps him across the face! Woah! Another memorable incident (where many seem to happen) was at Stanley during one of the practices. Chung was gripping the steering blade in choppy waters when it suddenly exploded in his hands catapulting him off the back of the stern and into the water! After many years of paddling and steering along with a backlog of great stories to tell, Chung is now focusing his attention on representing Great Britain for a second time running in the 2021 World Nations Championships due to be held in Hong Kong in November. He is also welcoming more opportunities to share his knowledge with up-andcoming helms and most importantly bring home some bling at the Nations Championships.

CONTACTS Rowing Manager rowingmanager@rhkyc.org.hk Coastal Rowing coastalrowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org. hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Kellett Island Biodiversity Project W O RD S: IA N BROW NL EE, SUSTAIN A BILIT Y W O RKIN G G RO UP | IM AGES: MEG A N S CHM A L ZRIED | VA L ERIE D O D GE

Sustainability Really Matters

there. After doing water quality tests and being surprised at the high quality of the water, it was decided to do a dive survey and photograph what was there. Divers Megan and Valerie carried out pilot dives on the 11 April. They started on the southern wall of the Wan Chai Basin and the wide range of life growing on a wall which was above the water only months ago, was absolutely amazing. Nature is coming back big time and their photos illustrate this in all their beauty. The second area they looked at was the inside of the typhoon shelter sea wall and the range of species and quality of the marine life was massively expanded. They photographed at least 180 individual species, including corals. The results were presented to the Club at a Biodiversity Forum on April 21. There is great interest in the subject and the need to monitor and assist the changes in the years ahead. There are members who are expert divers and others with academic qualifications in marine ecology, and many have made themselves known and want to do more.

For more than 15 years the Wan Chai Basin and the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter have been severely impacted by massive engineering works as the new bypass and the railway tunnels were built. Towards the end of 2020 the works were completed, and no future works of that scale are planned.

o what happened to the marine life that lived there? Are we really seeing more fish around the pontoons? What is living on the sea walls and rocks now that the water has returned undisturbed?

bird life in the area and the HK Birdwatching Society did a one hour morning survey within Kellett Island and found 12 different bird species including more than one type of each of herons and egrets – marine related birds.

To the Sustainable Working Group (SWG) this looked like a potential good story, because Victoria Harbour appeared to be regenerating and it needed to be monitored and documented.

The more challenging part was the marine ecology, as it is not readily seen and the common impression was there is nothing

In 2020, on SWG advice, the RHKYC applied to the Environmental Protection Department for funding to do a two year community based science study, to identify what is there and to monitor changes. The application was declined and the main reason was that there were “reservations in the study promoting biodiversity as the target site has low ecological value.” So the challenge was made and we needed some factual information about the existing state of biodiversity in the Kellett Island area. The first part was to have a pilot study on the

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Our challenge is to find a structure and process which can harness the abilities of the Club Members and others, to put together a programme which can handle the enormous amount of information and data that could be collected. The process needs to be managed in a suitable scientific manner so that the information can be used with certainty and can be replicated so that changes can be identified. The most significant outcome of these two studies is that they confirm that Victoria Harbour is a thriving ecological system, and biodiversity is readily apparent. It is going through a major change – nature is taking it back – and isn’t that just fantastic!

Sustainability Really Matters

Marine Life Discovered Included • Anemones • Sponges • Crabs • Fish • Molluscs • Corals

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It’s that time of year again: Typhoon season is approaching Marine

As I write this the first big typhoon of the year, Typhoon Surigae, packing 140kts winds, has just, fortunately, passed up the East coast of the Philippines, recurved, and is dispersing 1,000 nautical miles East of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory is forecasting that five to eight typhoons will hit Hong Kong this season. And so, it is time, once more, to remind members with boats, and advise new boat owners, of typhoon precautions to be taken for their boats.

ut first, on 26 April, a member’s boat came loose from her mooring at Shelter Cove. As seen in the two photographs the mooring rope splices came undone at the thimbles.

The Club has inspected all the Club moorings at Shelter Cove, Middle Island and Causeway Bay prior to the Typhoon Season. All the chains and shackles on the moorings at Aberdeen were replaced last year. Where wear and tear was found on the mooring chains, new chains were fitted and, where necessary, new shackles. The Club’s responsibility stops at the chain and the shackle on the buoy. Members are responsible their own mooring ropes and we ask you to please check your mooring ropes to see that they are in good condition before the typhoon season is upon us. Mooring ropes should be made from three strand nylon rope and not braided rope. Braided rope has no stretch whilst nylon rope can stretch 20% at half of its breaking load. When the boat sails about on the mooring in gusty conditions and the mooring chain becomes taught, nylon rope will stretch helping to absorb some of the load. Braded rope has no stretch and so when the load comes on, the rope jerks against the cleat on the boat. Chain should never be used to tie a boat up to a mooring as it has absolutely no stretch at all and will do more damage that good.

Suitable anti-chaffing material should be used on mooring lines where they pass through the fairleads or anchor roller. The most used method is plastic water pipe which is used to cover the mooring rope. In a typhoon the water pipe will chaff away leaving the rope inside intact and the boat secured to the mooring. Rags and cleaning cloths can also be used but please make sure that the anti-chaff is on the rope where it passes through the fairlead. In the photograph the plastic pipe had slipped back up the mooring rope and the rope had chaffed through. The correct way to use hose pipe as a anti chaff is shown here.

The mooring buoys are being refurbished at Shelter Cove and Middle Island. As can be seen from the photo the stainless steel chain pipe in the middle of the buoy is deformed with the mooring shackle. These are being modified, as seen on the left, to have a stainless steel plate that spreads the load of the mooring chain over the buoy and does not jam the shackle in the pipe. Fortunately, the member’s boat drifted 30m and ran aground gently on the shore without any visible damage, although the bottom of the keel may have a few scratches. The Marine Staff at Shelter Cove refloated the boat at high tide and secured her to the mooring. Had this happened during strong winds or typhoon conditions the boat could have been severely damaged and/or damaged other boats on moorings.

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If in doubt then double up on your mooring lines before the typhoon arrives.

In this instance the wet rope sitting in the water is forming an excellent circuit for the galvanisation to ‘give up’ to the stainless steel. So, members who use stainless steel mooring equipment are actually assisting the Clubs mooring equipment to corrode. Fortunately,

steel corrosion looks a lot worse than it actually is as the rust particle is six times the thickness of the actual steel that was lost We have spoken about the dangers of using stainless steel swivels previously after several boats have broken the stainless steel swivels during typhoons and caused a lot of damage, to themselves and other boats, when they were driven through the moorings by the strong winds.

where there is very little oxygen stainless steel will carry on corroding, (This is common in the part of chain plates that are hidden from sight as they are bolted to a bulkhead.) where the nut has been welded on to the top of the shaft. The area of thread inside the nut has no oxygen and so it corrodes until eventually the swivel gives way. We urge members with stainless steel swivels that are old to replace them as they could be corroded inside where it is impossible to see. Roller furling headsails are particularly at-risk during typhoons if they have not been securely tied up. Members should ensure that if leaving the sail on the furler they must. Not them must secure the sail and the drum from moving. Unfurled headsails flogging about in a typhoon will not only cause damage to the sail and furler, they will put years of wear and tear on the rigging and, in a worst case scenario, the rig can come down as in the photograph.

A swivel is made with when the shaft is slotted into the two eyes. Each end of the shaft is threaded, and a nut is wound on to the thread. The nut is then welded onto the end of the shaft. The welding process alters the properties of the stainless steel. Stainless steels get their corrosion resistance by the formation of a very thin surface film, called the passive film, which forms on the surface in the presence of oxygen. So in an environment

Please remember that all insurance policies clearly state that all canvas work must be removed from on deck before a typhoon otherwise it is not insured. This includes awnings, sails, winch and BBQ covers and Biminis. And don’t forget to secure or take off your instrument covers. Please secure you pride and joy correctly before a typhoon reaches Hong Kong. You can then have a Happy Typhoon Party.

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We would also like to remind members about using stainless steel swivels and shackles on their mooring equipment. Stainless steel is one of the most corrosion resistant of all metals but there is usually a corrosion hazard for any other metal used with it, most especially in a saltwater environment. In marine, salty or moist areas, even hot dipped galvanised used with stainless steel will cause corrosion to the galvanisation. This is why we see that the shackles and chain are corroded in the picture below.

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Snooker

hese rules change from time to time and often cause controversy. A particularly contentious area is the size of the six pockets. Although the table dimensions, ball size and weight, cue length, position of the lines and spots are specified in detail, no dimensions are given for the pockets. Perhaps this is to give tournament organisers some latitude to provide pockets that are sized to suit the skill level of the participants.

Neville Chamberlain in Jubbulpore, India, Creating the Sport of Snooker in 1875

Pocket size on the Club table would not have been a problem for then World Champion Steve Davis, who was in Hong Kong in 1983, along with fellow professionals Doug Mountjoy and Tony Meo, the three of them playing an exhibition match at the Club. In 2016, as part of the major renovation and remodelling of the Club, the snooker table was moved from its popular original home in a dedicated room in the Bistro to its current location in the multi-purpose Pat Loseby Room within the Sailing Centre. Snooker is classified by the Club as an “other sport” along with squash, golf and 10-pin bowling. The number of players has varied over the years, but it is fair to say that only a tiny minority of the Club’s 6,000 or so active members ever pick up a cue, which is

something we are keen to change. Booking is easy, just contact Reception within three days of your intended playing date. There is no charge to play. Aside from the small group of frequent players, we know there are others using the table. We’d like to know who you are but, because of the privacy laws, we can find out only if you tell us, so that we can add you to the contact list. Then you will receive fairly frequent updates from the convenor with information on forthcoming Club snooker evenings, matches against other clubs, attractive free offers, etc. (Just kidding there!) If we can round up enough players we can stage the Open Club Championship for Don Day’s trophy again; it’s not been played since 2016.

Just email snooker convenor Gordon Robinson at snooker@rhkyc.org.hk We look forward to hearing from you.

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Other Sports

Sources mostly agree that snooker originated in India among bored British soldiers in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Sir Neville Chamberlain is credited with formally creating it by combining the two games of black pool and pyramids, with rules issued by him in 1875. Snooker was apparently a derogatory moniker for a first-year inexperienced army recruit, but it is not clear why this term was adopted for the new game. Nowadays the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association controls the game and issues the official rules.

Information correct at time of print. For the most up to date information please contact the Club

Father’s Day at the Club

Father’s Day Set Lunch Compass Room | Sunday 20 June | 1200hrs to 1430hrs

Events | Promotions

Adult Menu $588 per person Smoked Salmon, Salmon Roes, Crabmeat Salad, Smoked Paprika Aioli ❧ ❧ ❧ Wild Mushroom Cream Soup, Braised Morels, Thyme Cream ❧ ❧ ❧ Duck Leg Confit, Italian Mixed Beans Casserole ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried NZ Sea Bream Fillet, Langoustine, Sun-dried Tomato Purée or Sous-vide US Prime Beef Boneless Short Rib, Bone Marrow, Char-grilled Thai Asparagus, Bordeaux Wine Reduction ❧ ❧ ❧ Chocolate and Vanilla Panna Cotta Tart, Honeycomb ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea Vegetarian Menu $588 per person

Father’s Day Hand-made Leather Crafts Workshop Main Lawn | Saturday 19 June | 1030hrs to 1200hrs Time to show your love to your great Dad by making him a useful leather card holder. Join us for the leather card holder workshop. $198 / child Maximum 15 children at aged 10 or above (With current social distancing measures in force, please note there is a maximum capacity of 20 people in the room including all participants, chef and supporting staff.)

White Asparagus, Burrata Cheese, Smoked Paprika Aioli ❧ ❧ ❧ Wild Mushroom Cream Soup, Braised Morels, Thyme Cream ❧ ❧ ❧ Crispy Japanese Pumpkin, Italian Mixed Beans Casserole ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Beyond Patty, Braised Fennel, Soy Pearls ❧ ❧ ❧ Chocolate and Vanilla Panna Cotta Tart, Honeycomb ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea Kids Menu $368 per person Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Crabmeat Salad, Smoked Paprika Aioli ❧ ❧ ❧ Wild Mushroom Cream Soup, Button Mushrooms ❧ ❧ ❧ Deep-fried Chicken Breast, Italian Mixed Beans Casserole ❧ ❧ ❧ Chocolate and Vanilla Panna Cotta Tart, Honeycomb ❧ ❧ ❧ Hot Chocolate

Father’s Day Sunday Family Brunch and Dinner Bistro | Sunday 20 June 1200hrs to 1430hrs | 1800hrs to 2130hrs Treat Dad to a relaxing meal by the waterfront. Enjoy Fresh Oysters, Seafood on Ice, Assorted Sashimi and Sushi, Roast Rib Eye, Seafood Tom Yum and Poached Fresh Shrimp at our Show-cooking station plus free-flow selected wine, juice and soft drinks included. $448 per adult, $298 per child at aged 9 to 12 years and $198 per child at aged 5 to 8 years. For reservations, call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

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Bourgogne and Beaujolais Wine Dinner Compass Room | Friday 18 June

Events | Promotions

Bourgogne, referring to the French Wine region of Burgundy, is the second most prominent region in France for red wine after Bordeaux. The classic, Old World wines from Burgundy are considered benchmarks for the rest of the world, while the primary focus of Burgundy’s production is Pinot Noir for Bourgogne Rouge and Chardonnay for Bourgogne Blanc. The Bourgogne wine region is in the eastern part of Central France, including regions – Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais. Beaujolais is a historical province and a wine-producing region in central eastern France, located north of Lyon and south of Macon and covering parts of the north of the Rhône department (Rhône-Alpes) as well as parts of the south of the Saône-et-Loire department (Burgundy). Administratively the Beaujolais is in Rhône but as a wine region parts of it fall under Burgundy in Saone and Loire. Join us for a night of selected great wines paired-up for a little wine journey. Pre-dinner Tasting 1830hrs Dinner 1900hrs Price $698 per member, $798 per non-member Speaker Wine Representative Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

(Priority booking available to Kellett Wine Society members)

Monthly Wine Fairs

Kellett Island, Wednesday 2 June, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 4 June, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING Champagne Gonet-Medeville 1er Cru Cuvée Tradition N.V. Amuse-bouche MENU AND WINES NZ Tua Tua Clam Salad on Lobster Medallion, Peach Salsa Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils, Bourgogne Aligoté 2018 ❧ ❧ ❧ Sous-vide Teriyaki Salmon Fillet, Pumpkin with Zuppa Rapida Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils, Santenay 1er Cru La Maladière Blanc 2018 ❧ ❧ ❧ Lamb Wellington, Caramelised Baby Vegetables, Morel Sauce Jean-Etienne CHERMETTE, Moulin-à-Vent Rochegrès 2018 ❧ ❧ ❧ Beef Bourguignon, Mona Lisa Potatoes Domaine Gallois, Gevrey-Chambertin 2017 Domaine Lucien Muzard & Fils, Santenay 1er Cru Clos de Tavannes Rouge 2016 ❧ ❧ ❧ French Cheese Platter Crottin de Chavignol, Camembert au Calvados, Morbier, Walnuts and Prunes ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea VEGETARIAN MENU Crispy Avocado and Vegetable Spring Rolls, Peach Salsa ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Endive, Pumpkin with Zuppa Rapida ❧ ❧ ❧ Wild Mushroom Ravioli, Caramelised Baby Vegetables, Morel Sauce ❧ ❧ ❧ Omnipork and Green Asparagus , Mashed Potatoes ❧ ❧ ❧ French Cheese Platter Crottin de Chavignol, Camembert au Calvados, Morbier, Walnuts and Prunes ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Viking BBQ and Wine Dinner Poolside | Friday 4 June | 1830hrs to 2200 hours Join us for the first Viking party at the Club and start seafaring from the Poolside!

Events | Promotions

A variety of unlimited meaty dishes and grills in family style will be served on your table including Roast Whole Split Lamb, Tomahawk, Sea Bream, Prawns, Clayfish, Salad Bar plus sweets delights. Each diner will be served a glass of the Cuvée du Commodore Champagne to start and unlimited serve of our signature Boat Wines on the night. No doubt for dress code: Viking! $638 per person. For reservations, please contact banquet team on 2239 0389 or 2239 0339 or email banquet.rhkyc.org.hk

Southeast Asian Party Middle Island | Friday 18 June | 1830hrs to 2200hrs Join us for an exotic and free tempting trip to Southeast Asia. Enjoy Singaporean Satay, Thai Tom Yum Goong or Malaysian Nasi Lemak, Singaporean Chilli Crab, Malaysian Pumpkin with Coconut Pudding and Singaporean Rainbow Cake and more. $398 per person with optional beverage package available. For reservations, call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Extended Sampan Service at Middle Island Apart from the regular sampan, we will have a second sampan running from Deep Water Bay from 1800hrs to 2000hrs and 2200hrs to 0000hrs.

Bistro Deli Monthly Features Open daily just next to the Bistro Bar, the Bistro Deli have prepared all the ingredients that you June need from sliced hams, seafood and meat, main courses including homemade sous-vide Angus point brisket, homemade curries, homemade lasagne, sauces, your daily fresh ingredients to homemade cakes and pastries… and exclusive wines which are available at the Bistro Deli only. Not to mention we have always included new items in Bistro Deli for you to discover and chef may pop up to give you some cooking tips.

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Promoting items featuring in June White Asparagus Aqua Spinach Opens daily Monday to Friday 1130hrs to 2000hrs Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday 1030hrs to 2000hrs

Monthly ‘Wine Dinner Table’

In June, we’re featuring ‘Lapostolle’. Come and enjoy a wine-pairing night available at $1,388 per person for a booking of 6 persons or $1,588 per persons for a booking or 4 to 5 persons. Note that the minimum booking is 4 people.

Events | Promotions

Each month in the Steakhouse, we’ll feature a specially selected wine for a wine club table. Only one exclusive table will be available per night with advance booking required.

MENU AND WINES Baby Spinach, Burrata Cheese and Apple Salad, Poached Eggs, Baby Peach in Truffle Oil, Almonds, Honey Pesto Dressing Glass of Lapostolle Grand Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2018 ❧ ❧ ❧ Sautéed French Blue Prawns with Garlic Butter Glass of Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay 2016 ❧ ❧ ❧ Grilled Dutch Veal Loin, Red Berries Compote Glass of Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Merlot 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Grilled Alaskan Cod Fillet, Char-grilled Asparagus and Vine Tomatoes or Char-grilled Tasmanian Striploin, Natural Jus Glass of Lapostolle, Clos Apalta 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Traditional Apple Crumble ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea Vegetarian Menu available upon request.

For reservations, call the Steakhouse on 2239 0374 or email steakhouse@rhkyc.org.hk.

Chef’s Recommendation Menu Bistro Seasonal and daily fresh is now available in the Bistro as a form of Chef’s Recommended Menu. The selections are changed not regularly but frequently just to bring you the great of the seasonal temptation. In summer from June, we feature Double-boiled Winter Melon Soup with Conpoy, Morel Mushrooms, Fish Maw and Pork Shank Catch of Summer Seafood Platter, including French Oysters, Kanpachi Sashimi, Red Prawns, Poached Rock Lobster, Sliced Smoked Salmon with Caviar, Seared Cajun Hokkaido Scallops, Cooked Whelk, Clams and Jumbo NZ Mussels and Deep-fried Mini Crab Cakes and Squids No reservation required. Reach the Bistro team for the day special menu. JUNE 2021 AHOY! |

Events | Promotions

Father’s Day Perrier-Jouët Champagne Set Special Offer Offer extended! Spoil your Dad with world-famous Perrier-Jouet Champagne.

RHKYC Branded Wooden Wine Box Set of the Month

‘Influential in the world of bubbly for more than two centuries, Perrier-Jouët was associated quality with season and terroir before “minerality” was cool; and just a few decades into production – we’re talking the 1830s here – the house decided to drastically reduce the residual sugar in its wines, essentially setting the stage for the dry Champagne we drink today.’

Featuring a series of Spain wines in June. v Lagar de Cervera Albariño 2019, Rías Baixas, Spain [JS92] v Bodegas Vetus, Flor de Vetus 2017, D.O. Toro, Spain [JS88] v Bodegas Áster, Crianza 2015, D.O. Ribera del Duero, Spain [WA90] v Bodegas Izadi, Crianza 2017, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Spain [JS94] v Bodegas Torre de Oña, Reserva 2015, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Spain [JS95] v La Rioja Alta, Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2014, D.O.Ca. Rioja, Spain [JS91] v Gift box packaging $1,218 per set.

v Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut NV v Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs Brut NV v Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé Brut NV v Gift box packaging $1,398 per set. For enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

For orders, call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Wine of the Month Pieropan Soave Classico DOC 2019, Veneto, Italy The delicate nose is reminiscent of almond blossoms and marzipan; good depth of fruit on the palate, nicely balanced by a zingy acidity that enhances its long length. [Suggested food pairing: soup and starter, vegetable based dishes such as asparagus, peas, courgette, egg-based dishes, seafood and fresh water fish] $348 per bottle Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs Bourgogne “Les Deux Terres” 2017, Burgundy, France This wine presents aromas of warm spicy oak, blackberries and truffles. Lively plum, cherry, and raspberry notes are balanced by a savoury core with hints of nutmeg. Velvety tannins and bright acidity structure the wine beautifully, for good length of palate and overall harmony. [Suggested food pairing: roast birds, wild game, foraged mushrooms, veal stews, grilled fleshy fish and cheese suah as Epoisse] $388 per bottle Available in all F&B outlets

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CLASS SECRETARIES

SPORTS CONVENORS Bowling Convenor Simon Boyde bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor Patrick Sherriff golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Gordon Robinson 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 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 Head of PR & Communications Koko Mueller 2239 0342 PR Manager Janice Lam 2239 0340 Acting Head of Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships Nadia Cuvelier 3958-3222 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Matthew Morgan 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 MI Sailing and Marine Manager Jono Rankine 2812 0172 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 wRowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Facilities & Technical Manager Raymond Ng 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 Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SAR Kellett Island Tel: 2832 2817 Fax: 2572 5399 Middle Island Tel: 2812 7202 Shelter Cove Tel: 2792 2744

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INTRODUCTORY SCHEME CARD Ms Chan Ming Yan Mr Chan Nicholas Chi Yin Mr Chan Yick Wai Eddie Mr Chiu Jason Yutai Mr Chu Cheuk Hung Mr Chung Chun Yu David Mr Paul Anthony Colwell Mr Benjamin Philippe Grenier Mr Nigel Roger Franklin Hobler Mr Robert Anthony Harold Hutchins Ms Jennifer Ann Kozel Miss Lam Yu Ting Emma Mr Le Doan Ba Nguyen Miss Lee Shuk Fun Mr Leung Chuen Kei Arthur Dr Jane Catherine McNae Mrs Georgina Jane McNee Mr Gabriele Menozzi Ms Ng Wing Hang Mr Sam William Quinn Mr Anton Saraykin Mr Matthew Peter Short Mr Nathan Solia Mr Michael Anthony Symes Ms Tai May Yin Mr Simon Charles Thorpe Ms Nicole Anh-Thu Truong Mr Gerardus Henricus Paulus Uding Mr Salih Unsal Mr Charles M H Woodcock Dr Yau Ka Po Ms Yeung Chui Ying Mr Yew Yat Ming Ms Daisy Zhu ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Marcel Andrei Chambers Ms Chan Po Ling Margaret Mr Rory Campbell Gallaher Mr Hugh Ian Harrington

May 2021 Mr Eric Holland Martin Ms Judith Deborah Pierce Roberts Mr Simon Brockman Wingfield Mr Maximilian H C von Poelnitz Mr & Mrs Antony Michael Delaney Mr & Mrs Geoffrey Thomas Denham Mr & Mrs Chun Hu Hing Dexter Mr & Mrs John Christian Maurice Irwin Mr & Mrs Robert John Sando Knight Mr & Mrs Jeremy John Young Mr & Mrs Leslie Grant Horsfield Mr & Mrs Alexander Leung Mr & Mrs Andrew Robert Pickles Dong Kei Leng Maximus Jacob Dong Park Leng Owen Jack Alexander Irwin James William Irwin RESIGNATION Mr Shane Michael D'Arcy Mr Warwick Stephen Jones Mr Lam Leung Tim Mr Daniel John Moynihan Mr Benjamin Jeremy Kenneth Rudd Mr Wong Ching Nam Mr Yan Chuek Ning Sherman Mr & Mrs Simon David Blyth Mr & Mrs James C Ng Ms Margaret Yan & Mr Michael Fu Mr & Mrs Yeh Tung Malan Jemima Abate Owen Ray Bailey-Waltz Zara Mei Ling Denham Inez Margarita Buenviaje Farrands Annabel Eleanor Mimi Fox William Digby Staley Fox Emma Fung Alexandra Joy Hardee Erin Hopkirk-Jones Hugo C R Leonard Matthew Moore Cameron James Seymour Rory George Thomas Vasco Gerard Tricoire Yeung Shi Wing

50 Years of Membership

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The Commodore presented Cowen Chiu with his 50 year burgee

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Club Lines

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Welcome to the kids only AHOY page! We want to thank all of you for the many wonderful reactions on our first ‘kids only’ page last month and hope you like this edition with wonderful news and fun activities as well! Do let us know if you have anything to share and we will try to publish it in the next edition of AHOY!

Kids Only

Did you know that we can recycle oyster shells? You should all be very familiar with recycling plastic, paper, glass, and metal but did you know that we can recycle oyster shells too? Since last summer, our Club has been collecting oyster and mussel shells from all three club houses to support The Nature Conservancy’s new initiative “Save Our Shells”. Since then, the Club has collected about 1.5 tons of shells for recycling. Instead of sending the shells to landfills, they are taken to a special area in Yuen Long where they are left under the sun for months to kill off any diseases. When ready, these shells will be taken to reef restoration locations, where they will play a big part in rebuilding and restoring Hong Kong’s damaged reefs. Nicknamed “ecosystem engineers”, oysters can help improve water quality, increase biodiversity and stabilize shorelines. Considering over 700 years of oyster farming history and culture in Hong Kong and for the sake of enhancing biodiversity in our seas, we need to do all we can to support bringing back the oyster reefs.

Paint your Oysters at Home! Do you collect seashells when going to beach as well? Have you ever tried to give them some colour? You use them for art, you can even use them to make a neckless or as your very own money! All you need is the following: • Clean and dry shells (some people use an old toothbrush to clean them well!) • Paint brush • Watercolour paint Steps 1. Dilute your paint with some water. 2. Before you start painting, dip your brush into a cup of water, this will make it easier to paint 3. Start with the background, and let the paint dry before moving on. Even if you are painting a simple design on your shell, such as a ladybug, you should start with the background colour first. This will prevent the paint from mixing. If you plan on painting both sides of your shell, let one side dry before turning the shell over and painting the other side. 4. If you mess up, don't worry, and keep painting. Depending on the mistake, you can always cover it up with the background colour once everything dries. Remember to rinse your brush before moving on to a new colour. 5. Once done, make sure to dry your shell well!

Kids Oyster Art Workshop with Oyster SOS On April 17, the Oyster SOS project was brought to Kellett Island. The ‘Oysters Saves Our Seas’ (Oyster SOS) is a marine ecological restoration project that aims to restore oyster reef habitats in polluted waters, and to improve Hong Kong’s water quality and marine ecosystems. A group of children participated in a fun and educational workshop to learn about oysters, study the shells and any attached marine organisms, and do some artwork with oyster shells. Through games and activities, the group learned about oyster’s abilities to improve water quality and how they are an integral part of the marine ecosystem. The oyster shells used for painting were the cleanest and biggest we have ever seen! They were almost the size of our palm.

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We learned that the shells were native Hong Kong oysters, a species that is significantly larger than those we typically see in restaurants. After proper weathering to destroy any diseases, the shells were a perfect canvas for our painting adventure! Keep an eye on the weekly newsletter to learn about future activities for kids coming to RHKYC.

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Ahoy! June 2021

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Welcome to the first kids only AHOY page

Club Directory News and Announcements

Wine Page

Snooker

5th Harbour Regatta

Ship Shop

Kellett Island Biodiversity Project

Bai San

Going Faster and Further

Our brilliant

Emanuel Jamardo Sail Training at Middle Island: Powerboat Refreshers

Starter’s Box Starts

Persistence Prevails! Po Toi Challenge 2021

and Finishes Optimist Shark Coach

One Global Tomes Cup

Nations’ Cup 2021

Coastal Race

RHKYC Charity Foundation

General Manager’s Message