Ahoy! March 2016 by Koko Mueller

Contents

22 20

THE BRIDGE

FEATURES

ROWING

OTHER SPORTS

4 6 8 10 12 14

16 Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual 20 Rolex China Sea Race 22 Hong Kong Open Dragon Championship 26 Po Toi Challenge 2015

34 2016 Race Season kicks off 35 Full on for the Youth Rowers

41 Golf

Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message RHKYC Charity Foundation Kellett Island Development CNY Greetings from the Club

SAILING

PHOTO: XAUME OILEROS

28 Starter’s Box 29 RMSC – Radio Protocol for Beginners 30 International Moth Class 32 Sail Development | Training 33 Malaysian National Championships

MARINE 36 37 38 39

Marine | Boatyard Ship Shop Classified Page Marine Directory

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS 42 42 44 45

On the Horizon F&B Food Promotions Wine Page Wine Form

CLUB LINES 46 Club Directory 46 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements

www.rhkyc.org.hk Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Mark Whitehead; Vice Commodore Robert Stoneley; Rear Commodore Sailing Anthony Day; Rear Commodore Club John Woo; Honorary Secretary Charlie Manzoni; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Ng Kong Wan. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 46. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek, MYND Design. Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island. The Club reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.

MON

TUE

WED

THU

Rolex China Sea Race Starts

SAT

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Kellett Island Wine Fair

SUN

Lobster Promotion

Burgers

11 February to 31 March

1 March to 30 April

Compass Room

MARCH

Lobster Promotion in the Compass Room 11 February to 31 March Burgers in the Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 March to 30 April

Supervised Sailing Session

Bistro with selected items at Middle Island and Shelter Cove

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

MATCH RACING CLASS RACING Supervised Sailing Session Supervised Sailing Session Platu Skipper Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad

1 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

2 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

St. Patrick’s Night in the Main Bar 14 to 20 March

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

21 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2,3 and Go Sailing J/80 Crew Course

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9 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

10 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

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

22 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2,3 and Go Sailing Youth Keelboat Crew and Skipper Course

16 ROLEX CHINA SEA RACE STARTS Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic Youth Intro to Racing

23 Supervised Sailing Session Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2,3 and Go Sailing Youth 29 Clinic Youth Keelboat Crew and Skipper Course

17 J/80 Crew Course Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic Youth Intro to Racing

24 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2,3 and Go Sailing Youth 29 Clinic Youth Keelboat Crew and Skipper Course Youth Intro to Laser

RYA Safety Boat Course

MATCH RACING CLASS RACING DINGHY RACING

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session

INTER-SCHOOL SAILING FESTIVAL CLASS REGATTA

Krug Champagne Dinner in the Compass Room

RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club

5 RYA Safety Boat Course

FRI

18 Good Friday at Middle Island J/80 Crew Course Steps 1,2,3,4 and Go Optimist HKSF Levels 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Optimist Racing Clinic Youth Intro to Racing

19 CLASS RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session J/80 Crew Course

20 Easter Lunch Buffet and Egg Hunt in the Compass Room

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 Crew Course

Wines and Beer of the Month

Bodegas Loli Casado, ‘Polus’ Viura 2014 – Rioja Alavesa, Spain Bodegas Loli Casado, ‘Polus’ Crianza 2011 – Rioja Alavesa, Spain Tiger Lager Beer (330ml)

EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD GROUP PROUD TO BE THE OFFICIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNER OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB The Rothschild family has a remarkable history that dates back over 250 years and their association with competitive sailing, which began in 1876, is truly unique. For almost 140 years, « Gitana » has conjured up images of a line of boats, which tell of a family passion that has constantly been driven by the pursuit of excellence. The Rothschild’s are continuing a tradition based on expertise and innovation, performance and beauty, a history where each generation has left its own remarkable imprint. Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, Chairman of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, has inherited his family’s keen passion for the sport. Creating the Gitana Team in 2000, he transformed a family passion into a school of excellence and has been actively involved in their success ever since.

Sebastien Josse, skipper of the Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild Gitana XV, the latest in the Edmond de Rothschild Group’s dynasty of offshore trimaran racers and winner of the 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre competition, secured an impressive 3rd place in the 2014 Route du Rhum. The victory was widely hailed by his peers, given the boldness of his feat: striking out alone on the Atlantic against 30-metre and bigger trimaran maxis while skippering an offshore multihull equipped for the first time with T-foil rudders. Aided by this spirit of innovation and cutting-edge technology, the Gitana Team has now set a new challenge for itself: taking part in the next Vendée Globe competition, starting on 6 November, with a new Imoca-class boat.

Edmond de Rothschild Group is proud to be the Official Wealth Management Partner of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Edmond de Rothschild Group has been named the title sponsor of both the Spring and Autumn Regattas as a new Regatta Series. EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD (SUISSE) S.A., HONG KONG BRANCH Suite 5001, 50th Floor, One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong T. +852 3765 0600 – F. + 852 2877 2185 www.edmond-de-rothschild.hk

Commodore’s Message Congratulations to Karl Grebstad, winner of the Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual. Anthony Day and Peter Backe are currently winning The Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series, the final race of which is the HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by Old Mutual on 30 April.

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What a fantastic turnout we had for Hong Kong Race Week – over 230 entries from 12 countries converging on Middle Island for the week after Chinese New Year, including a whopping 107 Optimists, 39 windsurfers and 4 sailability boats represented in the 2.4 class. Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to the massive team of volunteers, both on and off the water, who once again ensured that the event was a huge success. We have an impressive entry list so far for the Rolex China Sea Race, with eight overseas boats from Australia, China, Japan, Russia and the Philippines. I’m looking forward to a great event at Easter. The Inter-School Sailing Festival will be held once again at Middle Island over the weekend of 12 and 13 March and this event is shaping up to be even bigger than last year. Commodore Mark Whitehead

會長韋浩德

Our youth development rowing programme continues to do well, with the total number of youths being taught exceeding 100. We have recently agreed to provide a brand new rowing programme to the Hong Kong International School – their first, at least for many years – and in just one term their numbers have grown from 2 to 17. Last by not least, I would like to encourage Life and Full Members to start giving some thought to who they would like to nominate to stand for election on to General Committee. This year’s Electoral General Meeting will be on Tuesday 14 June at 1830hrs in the Compass Room and there will be eight vacancies on GenCom including the positions of Commodore, Vice Commodore and Honorary Secretary. Nominations can be sent to Nominating Committee by 19 April – the necessary forms and further information can be found in the members’ log-in section of the website, or you may contact the General Manager’s Office.

恭喜 Karl Grebstad 勝出了先機國際 Tomes 杯帆船賽，此賽過後，先機國際 Top Dog 盃帆船聯賽暫時由 Anthony Day 和 Peter Backe 領先，最後一場比賽是4月30日的先機國際 HKRNVR 紀念盃帆船賽。香港帆船賽週參賽人數再創新高，今年有超過230支來自12個不同國家的隊伍，在農曆新年後一星期雲集中途島比賽，當中包括107支樂天帆船隊、39支風帆隊和4支2.4級別航能帆船隊。恭喜所有勝出者，亦感謝一眾義工，使比賽得以順利舉行。復活節期間舉行的勞力士中國海帆船賽現已有不少隊伍報名參加，其中八隊來自澳洲、中國、日本、俄羅斯和菲律賓，令人相當期待。校際帆船節將於3月12至13日在中途島舉行，規模更勝去年。青年賽艇培訓計劃進展理想，至今已有超過100名青年受訓。我們最近決定在香港國際學校推行一個新計劃，亦是該校多年來首個賽艇培訓計劃，參與人數在一個學期內已由2人升至17人。最後，我誠邀各位終身或資深會員推薦合適人選加入理事會。今年選舉大會於6月14日(星期二)傍晚6時30分在 Compass Room 舉行，將會選出八名成員，包括會長、副會長和名譽秘書。提名最遲須於4月19日前向提名委員會遞交，詳情請參閱網上會員專頁或向總經理辦公室查詢。

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General Manager’s Message I hope everyone had an excellent Chinese New Year and that the Year of the Monkey will be a happy, healthy and prosperous one for the Club, its members and its staff. May I take this opportunity to offer very grateful thanks, on behalf of all members of staff, to all members for their contributions to the Lai See fund. This is a very generous tradition and one that everyone appreciates hugely.

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The RHKYC Charity Foundation was once again pleased to have guests from the Red Cross Hospital Schools at the fireworks night, around 50 people attended and as always the Club’s buffet supper and a harbourside view of the firework display were a real treat for everyone. As the Commodore has mentioned in his message, this year’s Electoral General Meeting is on 14 June, which means that Life and Full Members are now invited to submit nominations to the Nominating Committee for the eight vacant positions on General Committee. Nomination forms are available on the members’ log-in section of the website or from the Membership Office, and must be submitted by 19 April. General Manager Mark Bovaird

總經理布馬克

It was gratifying to see so many sailors taking part in this year’s Tomes Cup and Hong Kong Race Week, full reports on which will appear in next month’s Ahoy!. Coming up this month, also at Middle Island, is the Inter-School Sailing Festival on 12 and 13. This will be another Green Regatta and promises as always to have strong competition. St Patrick’s Day is coming up on 17 March and this year we are celebrating for an entire week with a range of Irish culinary delights available in the Main Bar, from 14 to 20 March. Easter falls at the end of March, when we will have the traditional Easter egg hunt in the Compass Room on Easter Sunday, plus for the first time we have Good Friday at Middle Island with more Easter egg hunting, colouring, rolling and racing. Not forgetting of course the Kellett Island and Shelter Cove Wine Fairs, a spectacular Krug Champagne Dinner, a special lobster promotion in the Compass Room and a burger promotion in the Bistro, at Middle Island and Shelter Cove! Full details on pages 42 to 44. The General Committee is fully committed to the Club becoming as environmentally friendly as we can, and in particular in eradicating the use of single-use plastic bottles and plastic carrier bags. An action plan is currently being drawn up to achieve this objective and the details will be promoted to members in due course.

新年快樂，祝願本會上下猴年順景，會員和員工身體健康、財源廣進。另謹代表全體員工，感謝會員捐款到新年利是基金，承蒙會員歷年慷慨支持，不勝感激。香港遊艇會慈善基金會於大年初二再次邀請五十來自香港紅十字會學校的賓客到臨，一同欣賞煙花和在池畔享用自助晚餐。如會長所言，今年選舉大會於6月14日(星期二)舉行，將會選出理事會八名新成員。提名表格可到網上會員專頁下載或向會籍部索取，歡迎終身或資深會員於4月19日前向提名委員會推薦合適人選。今年 Tomes 盃帆船賽和香港帆船賽週的參賽人數令人相當滿意，比賽詳情將刊登於下期《Ahoy!》。而校際帆船節則於本月12至13日在中途島舉行，預料比賽會非常緊湊。和香港帆船賽週一樣，此賽亦有措施響應環保。由3月14至20日，我們會連續一星期慶祝 St Patrick’s Day，Main Bar 將推出一連串愛爾蘭特色美食應節。另外一如以往，在復活節週日，Compass Room 會有復活蛋尋寶，中途島則會在耶穌受難節當日舉辦復活蛋活動，包括尋寶、創作和滾動比賽。除此以外，別忘了每月品酒晚會、Krug 香檳晚宴、Compass Room 龍蝦精選菜單以及 Bistro、中途島和白沙灣的漢堡推廣，詳情請參閱第42至44頁。理事會致力於會所推廣環保，最近便著力研究各種方案，以達致完全停用即棄膠樽和膠袋，詳情會盡快向會員公佈。

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English Development Programme for Underprivileged Children W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: A MBRO SE LO

The Bridge ne of the biggest hopes of underprivileged children in Hong Kong is to have the chance to learn English. The RHKYC Charity Foundation has been looking into establishing a sustainable long-term programme in addition to all our one-off events, and the English Development Programme matches both the needs of the children and the aims of the Charity Foundation. Thanks to six enthusiastic volunteers from the Club, we initiated an eight-week (one hour a week) English Development Pilot Programme for eight children living in Kwun Tong â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the poorest district in Hong Kong. With positive comments from everyone involved, the Charity Foundation concluded that it was very worthwhile and should continue. We are looking for native English-speaking members and staff as we see that a balance of local and foreign volunteers can generate good chemistry for the children. If this is something you would like to help with, please email to charity@rhkyc.org.hk. You can involve your own children too!

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Chinese New Year Fireworks Night n Chinese New Year Fireworks Night, the RHKYC Charity Foundation hosted 65 young patients and their families from Red Cross Hospital Schools. On arrival, everyone was given a tour of the Boatyard and the children particularly enjoyed going aboard a couple of the boats at the pontoon. They then enjoyed a lovely buffet by the pool where they were visited by Choi Sun, the God of Fortune. Long, one of the children who had only been cleared at the last minute to come and join the party, was invited to join Commodore Mark Whitehead and General Manager Mark Bovaird as they dotted the eyes of the lions to bring them to life before one of the best lion dances weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen! The evening was capped by a superb fireworks display over the harbour.

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Kellett Island Development The Bridge Annex New Wing Revealed Just before Chinese New Year, 15 months after breaking ground, the scaffolding came down and the Annex New Wing was unveiled. While there’s still some granite cladding work to be done before members get the full effect, the architectural echoes of the main Clubhouse building have already drawn some very positive comments from members. This building houses the new, expanded Ship Shop, sail lockers, squash courts, house and technical store, staff canteen and changing rooms and the administration offices. These will be opening in phases as the interior fit-out work completes. Ship Shop to Open Next Month The Ship Shop will be first – opening in early April – and the new space is quite a bit larger than before which will allow us to showcase more brands, expand the chandlery section, bring in more leisure wear and introduce a wider variety of Club-branded items. The new shop will also have a proper changing room and extra storage space (hidden behind the back wall and at mezzanine levels on the side walls) which will keep surplus items out of the way for easier browsing.

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Central Block Members may be interested to see the transformation of the old Bistro Courtyard from an outdoor space to an indoor one. The photo on the left shows the courtyard as it was with a view looking from the old main doors to the Bistro across the courtyard towards the men’s changing room and turtle pond. The photo on the right was taken from the same location, but it’s now across the new kitchen which stretches into the old squash courts. The new ladies’ changing room is also in the Central Block, directly above the kitchen. This space too is larger than the existing changing room and also houses a sauna and a steam room (see photos below). The new men’s changing room will be located above what was the squash courts.

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Feature | Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual

Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual W O RD S: LIND S AY LYO NS | PH OTO S: X AUME O L L ERO S

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The omens did not look promising for the third event of the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series, with Race Officer Anthony Root finding a light and unseasonal south westerly affecting Hong Kongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victoria Harbour first thing, however by the time the first warning signal was sounded, a solid 10kt easterly had filled in which was to hold all afternoon.

Feature | Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual n glorious sunshine, the Pandora fleet was first to go, followed by the Ruffian, Dragon and Flying Fifteen classes. Chasing them down towards the target finish time of 1630hrs were the Impala, J/80 and Etchells fleets, with five Big Boats thrown in for good measure towards the end of the start sequence. A valiant effort by Pandora Solstice saw her hold the lead for the first lap and a half of the course, albeit with the Etchells and Big Boats making ground on her all the time. By the end of the second lap, Ruffian Schannuleke had taken over but with Dragon Mei Fei only one second adrift it was only a matter of time before the latter took a lead on which she was to build until she took the finish gun at 16:30:15, only 15 seconds outside the optimium finishing time, followed by Schannuleke and Etchells Jezebel. Big Boats Signal 8 and Ambush virtually match raced their way into the finish, with the Ker 42 finishing eighth on the water and just pipping the Mills 41 to the prize for first Big Boat. With no protests to be heard, the prizegiving was lubricated by James Boag (official beer) and winners were rewarded with Chandon sparkling wine and Ralph Lauren shirts provided by the supporting sponsors of the event. A massive thank you to Race Officer Anthony Root, Deputy Race Officer Di Williams and their sizeable team of capable assistants (Jan Backe, Christina Backe, Ben Chong, Adrienne Loeffler, Victor Tsien, Adrienne Walder and Peter Wilkinson) for giving up their time to run the race.

The fourth and final constituent event of the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series is the HKRNVR Memorial Vase, which will take place on Saturday 30 April â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mark it in your diaries now! MARCH 2016 AHOY! |

Feature | Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual

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Feature | Tomes Cup presented by Old Mutual

First row: 1st Overall – Mei Fei; 2nd Overall – Schannuleke; 3rd Overall – Jezebel First Inshore Keelboat – Solstice Below: 1st 2nd 3rd

TOMES CUP – PRIZE WINNERS BOAT NAME

TOP DOG TROPHY – PROVISIONAL TOP 10 AFTER THREE EVENTS CLASS

HELM / OWNER(S)

BOAT NAME

CLASS

HELM

Jezebel Full Power Tchaikoffsky Ambush Buster Victory 9 Scallywag Taxi Solstice Gambit

Etchells Flying Fifteen Flying Fifteen Big Boat Ruffian Ruffian Ruffian Impala Pandora Big Boat

Backe / Day Sam Chan Howard Williams Isler / Taylor Nick Bryan Li Fook Hing Oliver Cully Florence Kan K W Chair Mowsers

First Place

Mei Fei

Dragon

Karl Grebstad

Second Place

Schannuleke

Ruffian

Bryan Tse

Third Place

Jezebel

Etchells

Backe / Day

First Day Boat

Tchaikoffsky

Flying Fifteen Howard Williams

First Inshore Keelboat Solstice

Pandora

K W Chair

First Big Boat

Big Boat

Hanning/ Jacobs / Kendall/ McWilliam/ Pender

Signal 8

Second row: First Day Boat – Tchaikoffsky; First Big Boat – Signal 8;

PTS

PLACE

6.578 13.451 17.438 29.478 38.307 47.674 58.588 64.926 74.905 75.976

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Feature | Rolex China Sea Race

Rolex China Sea Race W O RD S: LIND S AY LYO NS | PH OTO S:

KURT A RRIG O /

X AUME O L L ERO S

Run under the auspices of RORC, Rolex China Sea Race will start in front of Kellett Island on 23 March with a 1310hrs warning signal and will finish in Subic Bay, Philippines, where boats will enjoy the hospitality of Subic Bay Yacht Club. Of the 34 boats entered at the time of writing, eight hail from as far afield as China, Singapore, Japan, Russia, Philippines and Australia, representing one of the strongest overseas showings for many years, and underlining the appeal of this biennial bluewater classic.

hinese entry Seawolf led the way as the first all-Chinese competitor to enter this 565nm offshore race in 2014. For the 28th edition of the race, she is joined by another Chinese entry, UBOX, a Swan 82 owned by Wang Bin and based in Shanghai. While Seawolf is intent on bettering her 2014 result, with a virtually unchanged crew “fuelled by a shared fascination for the open sea and the unique challenges found only in offshore racing”, 2016 will mark UBOX’s first Rolex China Sea Race, however the core of the 16-strong crew has been competing as a unit for almost four years and has completed a series of coastal and short offshore races in that time. The Swan 82 sees the 565nm Category 1 offshore race as “…the premier offshore regatta in the region [which] always attracts the premier sailors and teams around the world.” For UBOX, the race marks “the start of a full year commitment towards the Rolex Sydney Hobart in the end of 2016 [and] another step in the long-term development of our team and crew members.” Race action will be tracked by Yellowbrick Tracking and will be shown live at www.rolexchinasearace.com – all race documents and entry lists can be found at www.rolexchinasearace.com

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Representing Japan on her way back from the 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart race is Humphreys 54 KLC Bengal 7 owned and skippered by Yoshihiko Murase while 2012 IRC Overall winner Zanzibar, a Humphreys 42, hails from Singapore. Ernesto Echauz (IRC Overall 1998 and 2008) will also return, campaigning TP52 Standard Insurance Centennial under the flag of the Philippines.

Feature | Rolex China Sea Race

Fresh from Phuket King’s Cup with a stated aim of completing the stable of Rolex classic offshore races is Russian entry Megazip, a Cookson 12M owned by Sergey Khramtsov and skippered by Vladimir Chirkov, a veteran of nine Rolex offshore races including the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race, the Rolex Giraglia, the Rolex Middle Sea Race and the Rolex Fastnet race. Team Manager Alexander Vodovatov expanded on his ambitions, explaining, “the dream to attract Russian yachtsmen to these Rolex races, to popularise them. The dream of every team in Rolex races is to win a Rolex Yachsmaster II – these watches are pieces of art! …I would love that in our country a 600nm Rolex Race will appear one day.” After winning her division in the 2015 Hong Kong to Vietnam Race and racing in other SEA Big Boat events, RP66 Alive will be back looking for more silverware and, in the absence of Team Ragamuffin, should be targeting line honours glory, however Geoff Hill’s Strewth and the TP52s of Sam Chan, Ray Roberts and Ernesto Echauz will have different plans. The 2016 Rolex China Sea Race offers great competition in every class and division, with seven boats each in IRC Racer 1, Racer 2 and Premier and six in IRC Cruiser. Raphael Blot cuts a solitary figure with MACH2 the only HKPN Multihull, however if conditions are right he could easily pose a threat to his monohull cousins in the line honours competition and also has a multihull race record at which to aim. PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST WITH PROVISIONAL DIVISIONAL SPLITS YACHT NAME

IRC Racer 0 Alive Antipodes FreeFire KLC Bengal7 Millennium Racing Standard Insurance Centennial IRC Racer 1 Ambush Black Baza EFG Mandrake Megazip Redeye Straight Up Zanzibar IRC Racer 2 Avant Garde Jarrah Krampus SeaWolf Sell Side Dream Whiskey Jack Ymir IRC Premier Clove Hitch Explorer Moonblue 2 Sea Monkey Shahtoosh UBOX Xena IRC Cruiser Allegro Darling Dearg Doom Outlaw Vega Wonderwall HKPN Multihull MACH 2

SAIL NUMBER OWNER / PERSON IN CHARGE

TYPE

52566 GBR2888L HKG2283 JPN4321 AUS8898 PHI2286

Phillip Turner / Duncan Hine Geoff Hill Sam Chan Yoshihiko Murase / Yoichi Ito Ray Roberts Ernesto Echauz / Stephen Tan

RP 66 Smith 72 Custom TP52 Humphreys 54 TP52 TP52

HKG2388 HKG2296 HKG2163 RUS3500 HKG280 HKG2282 SIN4321

Joachim Isler / Drew Taylor Anthony Root / Steve Manning Fred Kinmonth / Nick Burns Sergey Khramtsov / Vladimir Chirkov Paul Leese / David Mitchell Mark Whitehead Jonathan Mahony

Mills IRC41 Ker 42 Sydney GTS43 Cookson 12M J145C Mills 40 HYD42

HKG2047 HKG2287 HKG2159 HKG2183 HKG2298 HKG2102 HKG2207

Joshua Cole Matthew Johnson Niccolo Manno YY Yan / YF Liu Simon Powell Nick Southward Kjartan Furset

A40RC Salona 42 Anteros 36 A40 A40RC J109 Sunfast 36

HKG 2211 HKG2289 CAY8888 HKG2360 HKG2202 CHN82 HKG2260

Alex CL Yu Anthony Day Peter Churchouse Emmanuel Pitsilis Peter Cremers Wang Bin Peter Forsythe / Jing Lee

Bavaria 55 Xc50 Warwick Custom Sense 50 Warwick Swan 82 X-55

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Feature | Hong Kong Open Dragon Championship

Hong Kong Open Dragon Championship W O RD S: PH Y L LIS CH A N G | PH OTO S: BIL L C OX

he Hong Kong Open Dragon Championship was held over the freezing weekend of 24 to 26 January â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the coldest weekend in six decades. Four overseas teams registered â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ronald Pfeiffer from the Netherlands crewed with Joop Doomernik and Boris Bayer; Vladimir Borstnar from Singapore (and the current J/24 champion) crewed with his regulars, wife Rafaela, DJ Ng and Omar Agoes; Christian Guyader from France (the main sponsor for the annual Grand Prix Guyader in Douarnenez) crewed with Gwen Chapalain and Erwan Le Chat; and from Japan, the current national champion Akira Sawada crewed with Daisuke Yasuda and Masanori Ikami. The Dutch and the Japanese brought their own boats, thanks to the main sponsor Central Oceans.

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Central Oceans and Northrop & Johnson continued to be sponsors with many individuals from the class helping as well. The organising committee, headed by Class Captain Andreas Brechbuhl, comprised Virgile Bertrand (our intrepid Sailability supporter), Earle Briggs, Joseph Chu, Nikki Claringbold, Tam Nguyen and Bram Van Olphen.

The wind was oscillating about 15째 each way with wind holes at various locations. Those who took flyers to the corners or stayed in the holes were punished. Again, NED excelled by winning the first two races. FRA and Lowell each had 12 points on the day and JPN had 13 points.

Feature | Hong Kong Open Dragon Championship

The weather forecasted earlier in the week turned ugly for the race days and everyone was apprehensive about whether we could even sail at all. The extreme cold front arrived on the first day of racing, but the capably competent Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen and her team were able to get all three scheduled races in, although the middle one saw a massive wind shift of 60째 at the start. Those who stayed in the middle did not fare that badly, but those who bet on the wind to shift back lost massively.

of 15kts and the flat sea should provide champagne sailing, the 5째C temperature made it tough for the sailors. Inge started and finished all three scheduled races.

The first and third races were sailed in relatively steady moderate to strong wind and moderate to high seas. The Dutch team excelled, showed great speed to have three consistent results on the first day, and led going into the second day. Many had at least one bad result, but Virgile, Lowell Chang and the French managed to get one 1st each. The Japanese also sailed consistently to have first day overall results with 13 points, Lowell with 14 and FRA with 18 points. The forecast for the second day was Force 5 to 6 with Force 8 on high ground. However, the island of Hong Kong shielded the race course from the northerly wind and even the sea state was flat. While the wind

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Feature | Hong Kong Open Dragon Championship

The third and final day was a different matter. Unlike the previous day, the island did not shadow the wind from the sea. The wind in the race area was recorded at over 25kts average with gusts of over 35kts. Gusts came from the north and from the east. The sea was angry. Meanwhile, masts on four boats were damaged overnight on the pontoon. Inge cancelled all races, upsetting a few but to the cheers of most who did not fancy survival sailing. The end result was the Dutch won overall, Lowell and the Japanese had equal points, but Lowell came second ahead of the Japanese on tie break. The French came after the Japanese and Marc Castagnet, despite being late at the start on the first race of the second day, came after the French. Lowell won the Corinthian and Hong Kong Helm trophies. The last day of racing was his 73rd birthday. In his speech, he said that was his best birthday gift because he did not think he had a chance with so many younger people in the class sailing well. The overall winner, Netherlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ronald Pfeiffer, was 70 years old. Japanese crew Ikami commented that it was not a surprise that they did not win since they were still too young.

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Feature | Po Toi Challenge 2015

Po Toi Challenge 2015 W O RD S: JEREM Y CHEUN G A ND NIA L L W EST L E Y | PH OTO S: J O RDA N ERENRI CH

a rib-thumping ride around Waglan, the clear priority was to get the champagne popping and to the seafood as early possible. Once set, a colourful assortment of 13 boats schooled around the start line for the warning signal. The mixed fleet matched the composition of the diverse crews, in which veterans worked alongside novices, who had

ast December, on a classic warm winter’s day, the annual Po Toi Challenge, organised by the Club’s Young Members’ Subcommittee (YMSC), gave over 50 new sailing participants a fantastic taste of big boat racing. With a light breeze barely stirring the start flags, RO Simon Murray wisely decided to lay a course aimed almost squarely at the Ming Kee Restaurant in Po Toi. The only two detours were to keep starboard of Chesterman and to round Beaufort Island. Without the weather for

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been invited aboard for their first taste of the sport, and the inevitable festivities to follow. There seemed to be an even match of young, sleek, expensive specimens, as well as their more weathered competitors. The start was relatively bloodless, facilitated by a generously wide line and the laid-back attitude of those sailing. Built for speed,

A huge round of thanks is owed to all those racing, and all those behind the scenes making the event a success. Thanks to the generous

FreeFire, co-helmed by Peter Backe and Mark Woodmansey, broke away straight after the horn. However, Wonderwall decided to port tack the rest of the fleet, a manouevre that made the new sailors a little wide-eyed, but since it was a friendly race, the other boats let this go with a light chuckle. Sea Monkey took an unconventional line, ducking behind Round Island, while the rest of the fleet made a beeline for Chung Hom Kok Bay. The pack thinned soon after Chung Hom Kok; the distance between each boat growing on the beat up the coastline, round Stanley Peninsula and through Beaufort Channel. The last leg, which was sailed downwind from Beaufort Island to the finish by Castle Rock, gave everyone the chance to fly their spinnakers and practice a gybe much to the delight of the new sailors. It also saw some closer racing, with Avant Garde, Tipsy Easy, Wonderwall, Lady Butterfly and Red Kite passing the finish line in relatively quick succession. Nonetheless, it was FreeFire which crossed the line well ahead of the pack, to take line honours. A good start, a fast boat and some excellent teamwork saw most of the crew in the restaurant before the next competitors began to finish. Sea Monkey’s starting gambit was less fortuitous. Caught in the doldrums off Round Island, she was the final boat to reach Castle Rock before the race officers packed up for lunch and joined the others for the prizegiving.

owners for continuous support of this race and kindly opening up their boats for the day, thanks to the newcomers for giving the sport a try, thanks to the committee and Club for co-ordinating, and finally thanks to Ming Kee for putting on a good spread. We look forward to seeing many new faces on the water, and hope owners may have found some eager new crew to usher in the New Year.

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Feature | Po Toi Challenge 2015

In between courses, scores were tallied with HKPN handicaps applied. Under corrected time Blackjack, ably helmed by Glenn Smith, was first to finish in a time of 2h 02m 54s. Andiamo, helmed by John Woo, and Straight Up, helmed by Mark Whitehead, came a close second and third, within just a couple of minutes of the winner.

Starter’s Box FORTHCOMING EVENTS

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Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival (Middle Island)

12 and 13 March

Jeanneau Class Regatta (Port Shelter)

12 and 13 March

Rolex China Sea Race – Start

23 March

California Insurance Match Racing Series

16 to 24 April

HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by Old Mutual

30 April

EFG Nations’ Cup

1 May

Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival The Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival will take place on 12 and 13 March at Middle Island and is probably the most spectator friendly regatta at the Club with racing right in front of Middle Island, and live commentary on the racing. About 20 school teams will battle it out over two days with around 100 races being sailed; come and watch Kellett School and KGV defend their 2015 titles. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the atmosphere at Middle Island hardstanding with racing starting at 1000hrs each day and finishing at approximately 1600hrs. http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/Inter-School2016.aspx Rolex China Sea Race 2016 Entries are now closed and a full list of entries can be found at www.rolexchinasearace. The race will start on Wednesday 23 March off Kellett Island Clubhouse with a warning signal at 1310hrs. Why not take an early lunch and enjoy a curry buffet in the Bistro followed by the offshore start?

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Rolex China Sea Race – Timetable Friday 18 March Deadline for submission of Crew Immigration and Next of Kin forms Monday 21 March Rolex China Sea Race Welcome Drinks on the Main Lawn Tuesday 22 March Immigration clearance in the Pat Loseby Room Tuesday 22 March Skippers’ Briefing Wednesday 23 March Race Start off Kellett Island Clubhouse Sunday 27 March Location Party at Subic Bay Yacht Club Wednesday 13 April Official Prizegiving in the Compass Room

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California Insurance Match Racing Series The California Insurance Match Racing Series incorporates the Hong Kong Match Racing Nationals (16 and 17 April) and the California Insurance Match Racing International Regatta (22 to 24 April). Match racing has been taking place on Saturday mornings, introducing new teams to the sport and brushing off cobwebs for the more seasoned match racers. Over the next few months the match racing calendar heats up and we are pleased to welcome California Insurance to the event. At the time of writing entries are still being received for both events and more information is available on our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/MatchRacing.aspx HKRNVR Memorial Vase presented by Old Mutual The final constituent event of the Old Mutual Top Dog Trophy Series, which pulls together the Club’s pursuit races to establish which boat is ‘Top Dog’ for the season, takes place on 30 April. Boats can enter by signing on in the Course Room on the day of the race, or by pre-entering individual events at http://bit.ly/HKNVR16 EFG Nations’ Cup In association with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Coming up on 1 May is the extremely popular international EFG Nations’ Cup, in association with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development. The Kiwis are back and looking for a hat trick, so dust off those national costumes, anthems and other props for this colourful regatta. Many of the crews compete in fancy national dress so watch out for Dragons, Vikings, Bravehearts, Knights of St George, Leprechauns, Lederhosen and many others in Victoria Harbour. The post-regatta party is now famous, so make sure you dont miss any of the fun either on or off the water. Jeanneau Class Regatta The Jeanneau Class Regatta is the winter regatta for one-design classes, including Dragon, Etchells, Flying Fifteen, Impala, J/80, Pandora, Ruffian and Sportsboat racing against each other in long and short course fleets. The regatta will take place in the Port Shelter area on 12 and 13 March. Information about all forthcoming races and events will be posted on the Club’s website, however if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please let us know by e-mailing sailingoffice@rhkyc.org.hk so that we can point you in the right direction and improve the navigation.

RMSC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Radio Protocol for Beginners Sailing

egardless of whether you are a racer or a cruiser, involved in Big Boats or one-design classes, sooner or later you will want or need to use a handheld VHF radio if only to let the Race Officer know you are late for your start. In theory, only a licensed Radio Operator should use a VHF radio, however there is provision for non-licensed operators to use radios in an emergency . For complete beginners, who have not had the opportunity to participate in one of the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Short Range Radio Courses, there follows a basic guide to the protocols and practical use of your VHF. t *O )POH ,POH UIF &NFSHFODZ $IBOOFM JT $I t $I TIPVME POMZ CF VTFE GPS NBLJOH JOJUJBM DPOUBDU JO BO FNFSHFODZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thereafter move up to another channel. t *O )POH ,POH HFOFSBM TIJQ UP TIJQ DIBOOFMT BSF $I BOE $I

t ,FFQ SBEJP DPNNVOJDBUJPOT UP B NJOJNVN o JG ZPV XBOU UP DIBU VTF mobile phones! General Technique, for Beginners: t 7)' SBEJP PQFSBUFT CZ MJOF PG TJHIU DPNNVOJDBUJPO TP UIF IJHIFS UIF radio can be held the better the chance of successful communication. t )PME IBOETFU JO GSPOU PG ZPV BCPVU JODIFT GSPN ZPVS NPVUI XJUI antenna vertical, do not hold it to your ear like a mobile phone. t 5SZ UP TIJFME UIF IBOETFU GSPN UIF XJOE XJUI ZPVS CPEZ o XJOE QBTTJOH over the mic distorts transmissions. t *G JU T WFSZ XJOEZ PS XFU DPOTJEFS DPWFSJOH UIF NJD XJUI B QMBTUJD CBH to cut down wind noise. t "MXBZT USBOTNJU PO A-PX QPXFS 0OMZ TXJUDI UP A)JHI QPXFS JG MPX power does not work. Contrary to popular belief the range of a VHF transmission is not affected by power, only by antenna height. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Highâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; power permits you to overpower weaker transmissions only and will deplete the battery on handheld radios faster. t "EKVTU ZPVS TRVFMDI UP UIF MPXFTU TFUUJOH QPTTJCMF J F UVSO JU UP zero and then slowly increase to the point where interference noise disappears. t 1SFTT UIF USBOTNJU CVUUPO B TFDPOE CFGPSF ZPV TUBSU UP TQFBL BOE hold it down a second after you finish to ensure that everything you say gets transmitted. t 4QFBL TMPXMZ BOE DBMNMZ o EP OPU TIPVU o SBJTFE WPJDFT EJTUPSU UIF transmission and make it harder to decipher. General Protocol, for Beginners: t 5P DPOUBDU TPNFPOF VTF UIFJS DBMM TJHO UISFF UJNFT UIFO ZPVS own twice, e.g. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zephyr, Zephyr, Zephyr this is Tango, Tango, come in pleaseâ&#x20AC;?.

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t $I BOE $I BSF )POH ,POH POMZ DIBOOFMT SFTFSWFE GPS VTF CZ leisure marine. These channels with their respective frequencies need to be programmed into the handset before use. You can communicate on these channels without a radio operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certificate.

t 0ODF ZPV IBWF NBEF DPOUBDU POMZ VTF UIF DBMM TJHO PODF BU UIF beginning of further comms e.g. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zephyr this is Tango. Could you move your positionâ&#x20AC;Ś etc etcâ&#x20AC;?. t "U UIF FOE PG FBDI DPNN VTF i0WFSw JG ZPV XBOU UIF PUIFS DBMM TJHO UP respond, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outâ&#x20AC;? if there is no further comms required. Do not use â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over and Out!!! t %VSJOH FWFOUT ZPV NBZ IFBS UIF QISBTF i3BDF $POUSPM TUBOEJOH CZw to indicate that Race Management will continue listening, should any competitor need to contact Race Control. t "MXBZT DIFDL ZPVS /P3 BOE 4*T TP UIBU ZPV LOPX XIJDI DIBOOFM to use! t *G ZPV IBWF DPOUBDUFE TPNFPOF PO POF DIBOOFM F H BOE XBOU UP move to another channel, say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Move up to 72â&#x20AC;? and then call the other station on the new channel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; e.g. if a boat contacts Race Control on Ch72 because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the official race channel, but has a safety issue which needs further discussion, they may be asked to â&#x20AC;&#x153;move up to Ch77â&#x20AC;? so that Race Control can continue on Ch72. And to finishâ&#x20AC;Ś t *G ZPV IBWF BOOPVODFNFOUT PS TPNFUIJOH PG JNQPSUBODF UP CSPBEDBTU write it down before you broadcast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly in rough seas! t ,OPX IPX UP QVU UPHFUIFS B .BZ %BZ PS 1BO 1BO SBEJP DBMM o TFF http://www.egmdss.com/gmdss-courses/mod/resource/view.php?id=67 t 1IPOFUJD BMQIBCFU BOE OVNCFST BSF OJDF UP LOPX CVU OPU FTTFOUJBM o TFF http://www.egmdss.com/gmdss-courses/mod/resource/view.php?id=2227 t There is genuinely no substitute for practice! MARCH 2016 AHOY! |

International Moth Class W O RD S: RO B PA RT RID GE A ND A ND RIN A LI | PH OTO S: BERNIE K A A KS

Sailing Since the last article in May 2015, my adventurous journey in sailing the Moth has evolved. Since the challenging World Championships of January 2015 I have been to two overseas events (Italy and Australia) and raced in the Club’s own Marriott Rewards Around the Island Race. The Foiling Week (TFW) 2015 The incredible Lake Garda, at Fraglia Vela Malcesine last July, did not disappoint my expectations; delivering great thermal winds thanks to its incredible mountain. The competition comprised two parts; three days of Moth fleet racing and two days of long distance handicap races involving various wind-powered hydrofoil craft, such as Moths, Flying Phantoms, Kitefoils (hydrofoil kite-surfing), Hydrofoil Windsurfers and other experimental hydrofoil machines. The three days of class racing provided flat water and 12 to 20kts of wind each afternoon allowing for 4 short (25-minute) races per day with average boat speeds of 16kts upwind and 25kts downwind. The long distance races were fun and it was interesting to see the different foiling craft compete. Most sailors were interested in Moth vs. Phantom vs. Kitefoiler. Simply put, the Moth is faster than a Phantom around a course due to its manoeuvrability, although not always as fast in a straight line. However, the Kitefoilers were completely untouchable in every aspect as long as they had wind to be flying! I left the event slightly disappointed having suffered avoidable gear failure and struggled with boat handling under pressure, after getting very little practice racing against any others boats while in Hong Kong. My solo practice in Hong Kong hadn’t prepared me well enough for tight racing with 30 other boats. On the upside, I was able to sell my boat at

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the end of the event to upgrade to a new boat afterwards. This evolving development class has very few restrictions allowing for lots of flexibility when it comes to design, hence my new boat is very different to my first boat which was built in 2009. The new Mach 2 arrived in September from McConaghy Boats in Zhuhai and after a time, I was able to fit in some really good training in the autumn winds with new training partner and fellow Club Coach, Alex Dyet. Marriot Rewards Around The Island Race 2015 (ATIR) Three Moths and a Flying Phantom competed in this event and my aim was to make it all the way around. I had a reasonable start, going off relatively early with comparatively slower boats, which enabled me to get ahead and clear of traffic quickly. I went through the slow patch at Lei Yue Mun a distance ahead of the next boat despite a couple of capsizes during foiling tack attempts on the way up the harbour. The reach past Shek O rock in big waves and 15 to 20kts of wind was thrilling. However as I got to Cape d’Aguilar, the real challenge was trying to go downwind in the big, steep and confused waves bouncing off the cliffs. I crashed every few hundred metres, usually while travelling at over 20kts, then got back up again, tweaking some controls in the hope that it would make the next crash less painful! After quite a few

As I got onto the final beat up towards Kellett Island I was exhausted, my legs in burning pain from hiking constantly and my arms cramping as I tried to continually adjust the mainsheet. I was around the Green Island racing mark in just over two hours and could see the finish next to the Exhibition Centre in Wanchai. The record for ATIR is 2hr 13m. I knew that had become unrealistic to make but I believed the monohull record (if a Moth counts as a monohull?) was still possible. The aim at that stage was to finish within 2hr 29m. As I battled up the harbour, weaving between passenger jets and Star ferries, that record was also slipping away from me. A rainstorm sat over Wanchai as I approached the finish, causing the wind to swing 90 degrees and drop to 1 to 4kts. Suddenly I wasn’t even foiling. As I ‘low-rided’ toward the line I finally got enough of a gust to pick me up and carry me across the line. The biggest feeling while crossing the line was of relief from the physical work needed to keep the boat racing at full speed. As it turned out I had taken line honours by around 50 minutes and came within two minutes of having the fastest elapsed time of the day, coming 2nd only to the 72’ Jelik with a time of 2h 47m. I figured that during the race I capsized around 20 times so if I stop capsizing that should get me close to the race record! The two other Moths were short on experience and practice to make it around, however Mark Thornburrow and Laurence Mead raced their Flying Phantom around in under three hours. They have since attempted to break the record for the fastest time around Hong Kong Island (the Cariad Trophy) and are getting close, finding it quicker to round to port, the opposite direction to the race. I would also like to attempt this; perhaps in the near future we will see a special Moth vs Phantom edition of the Around the Island Race!

Australian Nationals 2016 There are many upsides to sailing in Hong Kong, however one of the downsides is lack of Moth fleet racing. In Garda I had found my boat-handling fell apart under the pressure of close racing against a fleet of boats. I was determined to get to another Championship before the 2016 World Championships and the event I targetted was the 2016 Australian National Championships. This took place at South of Perth Yacht Club on the Swan River and had 53 entries, including other overseas visitors representing Italy, Japan and Britain. Perth is known for its ‘Freemantle Doctor’ thermal wind normally blowing at 15 to 30kts most summer afternoons. However, the forecast for the week had all the locals saying we would be missing some full days of sailing due to insufficient wind. The racing week started precariously with light winds but we actually managed a full series of 15 races, mostly in 8 to 15kts. I took advantage of light winds on the first two days of racing being well accustomed to them. I placed some races inside the top 10, with a 3rd being my best race result to date in the Moth class, and I sat 8th overall. The following few days became tougher with just a few more knots of wind and all the Aussies were able to make it count. The final day brought thunderstorms, which were apparently the result of widespread bushfires across Western Australia. I enjoyed the windiest racing I’ve experienced while Moth sailing with the breeze averaging around 18kts but with squalls bringing close to 30kts in the final race. Surprisingly, most of the boats were still managing to get around the racecourse, though with some big wipe-outs to dodge! I ended up 14th at the end of a tough regatta. There have been many ups and downs throughout the past year and now that I’ve had time to reflect on my result – well, the top 7 in the Australian Nationals all finished within the top 26 of the most recent World Championships (out of 165 competitors). I’ve beaten most of them in some races, and had some very good races, so this leaves me feeling positive as I head toward the World Championships this May in Hayama Bay, Japan. Thank you to GAC (Hong Kong) for transporting my boat to overseas events, Sky International and LiP Sunglasses.

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big crashes the water flattened off into the Beaufort Channel and became much more manageable as I flew downwind. Around the south side, the water was flat but it became extremely gusty. I managed to stay hydrofoiling for the majority of the way around, only falling back down to earth in lulls at Ap Lei Chau and Green Island but thankfully not for very long.

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Sail Training Schedule The new schedule has recently been published online. Please remember that members do get priority on booking until one month before the course starts. In general we require a minimum of four students to be able to confirm a course.

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Last month saw the arrival of six new RS Feva dinghies. These will be used primarily for sail training but also by the Sharks for race training and for the forthcoming Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival on 12 and 13 March at Middle Island.

Youth Easter Programme Dates and courses have been set for our Youth Easter Programme, please find full details and application forms on our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/YouthSailTraining.aspx Please note that members have booking priority one month before the start of the course.

HKSI Seminar Kellett Island | Wednesday 9 March Richard Knight, on behalf of the Hong Kong Sports Institute, has kindly agreed to give a talk on their recently published document ‘Hong Kong Sailing Team’, outlining the path ahead for sailing through the HKSI. We highly recommend that youth sailors and their parents attend this session.

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Malaysian National Championships W O RD S: D O U GL A S L EUN G

between 1400 and 1500hrs. Therefore the best wind of the day was at 1100hrs and we tried to hit the water about an hour before that. There were over 100 contestants, mostly from Malaysia, but also others from Singapore and Indonesia. We were impressed by some very young competitors. On the first day of racing most of us from Hong Kong had a pretty good start; some of us got the first race as our first discard. Oriane was very consistent on the first day, and Charlotte got off with a pretty good start; Emily was also pretty consistent and improving, while I got the first two races as my discards but improved throughout the day. Over the next few days I continued to improve both on the results and on my starts. On the last day, most of the team were in the top half of the ranking.

ust before Christmas, the Sharks (the Club’s youth squad) were in Langkawi, Malaysia for their National Championships. There were four of Optimist Sharks sailors - Oriane Voets, Charlotte Lo, Emily Wong and me. We spent eight days there in total and had our fair share of Malaysian food as well as sandwiches made by our lovely house parents. As you would expect, the weather was hot and humid. The first day we had the stunning experience of watching a storm brewing, which was full on in about five minutes. The wind became so strong that we could not stand straight in open areas. Luckily, the rest of the time it was mostly sunny. The wind usually came around 1030hrs and died down

From this race, I learned how to get good starts even when the tide is not favourable. I also learned how to get on the line at full speed on time. This was the first overseas regatta for two of us and I felt that team work was very important, especially while we were overseas. During the last two days, I also learned how to complete the race while being unwell. It was both a fun and educational experience. I look forward to more races with my teammates.

Adult Dinghy Open Day Sunday 6 March | Middle Island Are you a young, middle-aged or old adult ex-dinghy sailor? Did you know that the Club has dinghies to rent at Middle Island Clubhouse? As a member, all you have to do to rent one is to get on the Approved helm list. The Young Members Sub-Committee is organising an Approved Helm List Drive on 6 March at Middle Island with the help of the Club coaches. Come down for a fun day out on dinghies, get your name on the approved helm list, and explore other dinghies you’ve always wanted to sail but haven’t had a chance to. Here are some of the dinghies you can enjoy: Laser, RS400, Feva, Wayfarer, and 420. Signing up costs HK$100, which will cover the rental of the boats and our coaches’ time. All ages and abilities are welcome. Please go to the website for sign up. http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/adultdinghyopenday.aspx Hope to see you there!

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Rowing

2016 Race Season Kicks Off

OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk

W O RD S: A DA M WIELOWIE Y SKI | PH OTO S: A DA M GIL ES

With the wind came waves and the paddling was certainly not dull! Strong headwinds meant sometimes paddling was necessary just to stay in the same place; crossing the finish line for food and warm drinks was a welcome relief. The Club showed some strong results again – the father and son team of John and Jameson McLennan took first in the Men’s Double Canoe, and Francesca Zino second in the Women’s Single Canoe. A special thanks to Kira Brownlee for volunteering on the day.

warm and windless day greeted paddlers for the Christmas ‘burn-off race’, hosted by our friends at the Victoria Recreation Club (VRC). It was a wonderful start to 2016, and a special pilot to this year’s VRC Race Series; a monthly outrigger canoe and surf-ski race. The race followed the same course as the previous Time Trial series – a 7.5km loop taking competitors around the back of Round Island, down the east side of Middle Island and back to the starting point in Deep Water Bay. Highlights of the day included two of our Club members – Francesca Zino and Erin Juhl – comfortably taking 1st and 2nd place in the Women’s Single Canoe category. In the Men’s Single Canoe category, a nail-biting finish saw Roger Holmes taking 2nd place mere seconds behind the leader. On 23 January, the VRC Race Series officially started with Race 1. Entirely different to the burn-off; frigid conditions with the mercury around 8°C and 45 km/h winds gusting to 60 made this an extremely challenging race. The course was changed to provide shelter to the paddlers and followed a 7km triangle from the VRC club house, past the Country Club and out to the Ocean Park pump house buoy.

ROWING CONTACTS

Rowing Manager rowingmanager@rhkyc.org.hk Middle Island Co-ordinator mirowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk 34

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These races are a great way to keep our paddlers training and raceready, even outside the summer competition season. Winter conditions can make the racing much more exciting and bring an excellent way to build knowledge of the water. The next race is on Valentine’s Day – where we hope to see a strong turnout in the mixed doubles!

Full on for the Youth Rowers WORDS: TOP DOG

here were stories of courage with children racing for the first time in a single scull; not for the weak-hearted when you think of a fine sculling boat being about one-and-a-half feet broad at the widest part and the gunnels about six inches from the water. Some struggled through the distance, but completed. Others capsized, boarded again and then completed. Other just took their time, but completed. The sun was out and so were the smiles. All who were involved should be pleased; from the HKCRA for hosting the event and making the long-awaited push onto water rowing development where efforts previously have only been on indoor rowing, to the schools for embracing the sport of rowing and to the youth for taking to this sport, known to be one of the most difficult sports to master and requiring huge commitment. We at the Club were extremely happy as our own Youth Development Programme was where a great majority of the youth participants had been introduced to rowing. In most cases this had started through participation as part of a school extra-curricular activity, from where they had progressed, some then joining the Club as cadets and junior members. There were 58 youths participating from the programme, over 20% of the total in the regatta and representing Canadian International school, Chinese International School, Discovery Bay International School, Harrow International School Hong Kong, Hong Kong Christian College, Island School, Kellett School, Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong and South Island School. Kudos has to go to the CDNIS for that impressive performance, all achieved with a squad of 8 boys and all racing under 14. The Kellett School girls, for the second year, were on the podium, and must be congratulated for their depth of rowing and consistency. THE OVERALL SCHOOL RESULTS Boys’ Overall 1st

Canadian International School of Hong Kong

香港加拿大國際學校

2nd

Christian Alliance SW Chan Memorial College

宣道會陳朱素華紀念中學

3rd

Lam Tai Fai College

林大輝中學

Girls’ Overall 1st

Tong Kwok Wah Secondary school

伊利沙伯中學舊生會湯國華中學

2nd

HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary School

香港道教聯會圓玄學院第三中學

3rd

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Kap Yan Directors’ College

東華三院甲寅年總理學校

Kellett School

歷學校

The full results of the regatta are at http://www.rowing.org.hk/imglib/resultdl/571_a.pdf . If you have children interested in developing an interest in and commitment to the sport of rowing, please contact Garth Hughes (garth.hughes@rhkyc.org.hk). “Real athletes row. Everyone else just plays games.” Anon MARCH 2016 AHOY! |

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What an excellent day 8 November 2015 turned out to be for youth rowing in Hong Kong. The Schools National Rowing Championships were held for only the second time and there was an increase of nearly fifty percent in participation over the previous year. 250 youths aged 12 to 19 years from 62 schools braved the 1km course on the Shing Mun River and were encouraged over the distance by school friends, teachers, HKCRA staff, bystanders and of course the everboisterous parents.

Pollution In, and On, the Sea W O RD S: A L A N REID

T I D E S

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We touched on sea water quality in the last article and kept the ‘lap sap’ for later. All sailors in Hong Kong are aware of the quantity of rubbish that floats on the water and lies on our beaches and shore lines. The vast majority of floating rubbish actually comes from the shore and not marine sources and we will not examine that problem here. So how can members assist to help keep the sea clean? The simple answer is to not allow anything to go into the water off the boat. We will begin with boat washing. Boat hulls get very dirty in Hong Kong. As well as dust and other airborne particles, diesel engines belching black greasy smoke into the air mix with rain that falls on to boats’ gel coat, which is porous, leading to black streaks down the topsides under the scuppers. Which cleaner is your boat boy using to get the dirt off? A biodegradable cleaner should be used. As a general rule, cleaners should be nontoxic and phosphate free. These are available in the Ship Shop and are used by the boat handlers for cleaning the class boats on the hardstanding. General rubbish produced on board is estimated to take the following time to decompose if thrown in the sea: Plastic Beverage Bottles: 450 years Nylon Fabric: 30 to 40 years Cigarette Butts: one to five years

Aluminium Cans: 80 to 200 years Plastic Bags: 10 to 20 years Newspapers: six weeks

(As aluminium cans and plastic bottles have not been around for that length of time I do not fully understand how the ‘experts’ came to that conclusion, but who am I to argue?)

Unfortunately, as well as looking unsightly; and plastic being sucked up into the seawater cooling of boats’ engines, generators, fridges and air conditioners; all of the above react with the water to pollute the sea by leaching toxic chemicals, such as Bisphenol A, which has been shown to interfere with the reproductive systems of animals, and styrene monomer which is a suspected carcinogen. Fish and birds tend to eat plastic, mistaking bags for jellyfish, which obviously does not do their digestive systems any good at all. So please, take care and pack up all rubbish on board and take it ashore, preferably to the recycle bins on the hardstanding. This is after all not only sensible but is complying with the law of Hong Kong. MARDEP notice NO. 93 OF 2015 came into operation on 1 July 2015 and applies to ships within Hong Kong waters and Hong Kong registered ships wherever they are. A short précis of the legislation is: t UIF EJTDIBSHF PG BOZ HBSCBHF GSPN B TIJQ XJUIJO )POH ,POH XBUFST JT QSPIJCJUFE except wash water which does not contain cleaning agents and additives harmful to the marine environment; t B TIJQ PG NFUSFT PS NPSF JO MFOHUI PWFSBMM NVTU EJTQMBZ B (BSCBHF %JTDIBSHF Placard (GDP) onboard to notify crew and passengers of the legslated garbage discharge requirements. t WFTTFMT DFSUJGJFE UP DBSSZ PS NPSF QFSTPOT NVTU IBWF POCPBSE B (BSCBHF Management Plan (GMP). The GMP must provide written procedures for minimising, collecting, storing, processing disposal of garbage. Full details, and templates, can be found from the website – http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/home.htm. And what about pollution from the black waste that comes from the heads? We will get to that in a later article.

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nd then there were Fore! Excuse the pun. That is to say that after some cancellations, we ended up with a four ball. Well, as they say, it’s not always plain sailing or champagne sailing for that matter. It was a cold and wet January with low temperature records broken. I have never played in such miserable conditions as on 20 January when I joined three other hardy KGS members and we played the North Course partially clad in our cold wet weather gear. Surprisingly, some reasonable golf was played with Andrew ‘closest to the pin’ Wong not failing to disappoint. After nine holes, Stefan and John had to call in at the Pro Shop to buy further waterproofs in order to continue the round. As soon as they had done that the rain eased. It was a relief! I look forward to warmer weather and clearer skies. Happy days! Really! Congratulations to the winners. RESULTS Winner Runner-up Closest to the Pin, 5th Longest drive, 11th Longest Day

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Good Friday at Middle Island Friday 25 March | 1100hrs to 1700hrs A special Good Friday Breakfast will be available from the bar, and hot cross buns in the afternoon. And for $50 a head children can join in with a number of Easter activities. Please book online, email social@rhkyc.org.hk, or call 2239 0312 to ensure your child can take part in the fun. In the evening, starting at 1830hrs, we will be showing the movie Star Wars Episode II â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Attack of the Clones.

Enjoy Easter Sunday in the Compass Room with your family, where a special Easter Buffet Lunch will be on offer. The very reasonable price also includes an Easter egg hunt for the children, plus a face painter and balloon twister to keep them entertained while you relax! Please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk for reservations. $368 for adults and $258 for children (aged 3 to 11).

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Main Bar | Monday to Sunday 14 to 20 March St Patrick’s Day is on Thursday 17 March this year but to enable more members to partake of the Irish culinary delights we have on offer, we are extending the celebrations to a whole week. Come and enjoy a taste of Ireland with the following dishes… Irish Oysters Guinness Irish Corned Beef with Cabbage Crabmeat Burger Crabmeat Patty, Garlic Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Poppy Seed Bun

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Bangers and Potato Coddle

Irish Coffee and Irish Whiskey will be available too!

西班牙豬肋肉漢堡 – 西班牙無骨豬肋肉、生菜、番茄、青瓜、燒烤醬、罌粟籽包 Salmon Burger Salmon Fillet marinated with Teriyaki Sauce, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Picked Ginger, Poppy Seed Bun 三文魚漢堡 – 燒汁醃三文魚、生菜、番茄、酸薑、罌粟籽包 Ostrich Burger Ostrich marinated with Yoghurt, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sage and Onion Bun 鴕鳥漢堡 – 乳酪醃鴕鳥肉、生菜、番茄、青瓜、香草洋葱包 Tandoori Chicken Burger Tandoori Chicken Fillet, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sage and Onion Bun

Looking for more?… You can enjoy Guinness Draught at a very special price for the whole evening. Food and drinks will be available on a chit-signing basis from 1800hrs.

印式炭燒雞肉漢堡 – 印式炭燒雞柳、牛油果、生菜、番茄、青瓜、香草洋葱包

Private Parties at Middle Island It’s time to have a fabulous outdoor party to take full advantage of the weather and our Middle Island venue where we have the perfect option for you! Give the Banquet Office a ring for more details on 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk

Poolside Parties Looking for an ideal venue for casual gatherings? Our poolside re-opens on 1 March and is your best choice with our special value-for-money party packages. To find out more about the available opportunities for hosting a fun party with unbeatable privileges, do remember to call our experts in the Banquet Office on 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk. MARCH 2016 AHOY! |

Events | Promotions

Wine of the Month

Krug Champagne Dinner

Bodegas Loli Casado, ‘Polus’ Viura 2014 – Rioja Alavesa, Spain Expressive and elegant fruity aromas with hints of herbal undertones. Silky smooth and lingering on the palate with fruity and floral notes.

Compass Room | Thursday 10 March 2016

Bodegas Loli Casado, ‘Polus’ Crianza 2011 – Rioja Alavesa, Spain Bouquet of raspberries and cherries, with hints of spices, minerals and vanilla notes. Superb sensation of red berry fruits in the mouth. Available in all F&B outlets at $295 per bottle.

CHEERS!

Beverage Specials

With friends, with Krug, world’s best-rated House of Champagne. Since 1843, the most precious expression of Now. Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $1,788 per person ($1,688 per person for a booking of 8 persons or more per table) Speaker Mr Vincent Mafaity, Brand Manager of Krug Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk SPECIAL OFFER Diners may take home a bottle of Krug Vintage 2003 for $1,450 only. Due to a very limited supply, each diner may purchase one bottle only! Orders must be confirmed when making your dinner reservation. Also, only $1,550 per bottle for delivery orders made on the night! *** Normal retail price is $1,950 per bottle. BONUS OFFER A bottle of Krug Grande Cuvée will be featured as our lucky draw prize of the evening!

Tiger Lager Beer (330ml) Available in all F&B outlets at only $29 per bottle.

PRE-DINNER TASTING Canapés (Pan-seared Scallop with Truffle, Sea Urchin with Caviar) Krug Grande Cuvée

Monthly Wine Fairs

MENU AND CHAMPAGNES Toasted Brioche and Pecan-crusted Black Cod Fillet, Gratin Crabmeat and Zucchini, Sweet Soy Reduction Krug 2003

Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation marvellous! The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets! And now you can double the value from $50 to $100…. On Mondays and Tuesdays (except public holidays) the value of the coupon increases to $100 and can be used for up to a maximum of 80% of your dining expense per visit.

❧ ❧ ❧ Oven-baked Iberian Pork and Chanterelle Vol-au-vent Krug 2000 ❧ ❧ ❧ Grilled Half Boston Lobster, Ostrich Fillet, Butternut Squash Purée, Natural Jus Krug 2002 ❧ ❧ ❧ Almond Parfait, Marinated Berries Krug Rosé ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea * All the above Champagnes will be served in limited quantities *

Many members are catching on to this and inviting groups of friends to enjoy the two-hour wine tasting and then using the F&B vouchers to offset a meal another day within two months! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices!

Kellett Island, Wednesday 2 March, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 4 March, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Try Before You Buy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Obligation!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. Kellett Island Wine Fair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chart Room, Wednesday 2 March, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 4 March, 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome. Wine Fair entry is only $50 per person which includes the sampling of all the wines on the list, complimentary canapĂŠs and a $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. AND NOW, THE VALUE OF THIS VOUCHER INCREASES TO $100 ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS (except public holidays). So not only are you attending the wine fair free of charge, but you can also have $100 deducted from the cost of your meal if you dine on one of the designated days! See the website for further details. Book now with Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

WHITE WINES

PER BOTTLE

Bodegas Loli Casado, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Polusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Viura 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rioja Alavesa, Spain (wine of the month)

$138

Doniene Gorrondona Txakoli Blanco â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain

$163

Maior de Mendoza AlbariĂąo â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sobre LĂasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; RĂas Baixas, Spain

$165

Perlino Casa Martelletti, Moscato dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Asti DOCG 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Piemonte, Italy

$168

Hospices de Colmar, Riesling 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alsace, France

$173

Laurent Dupatis, Chablis 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bourgogne, France

$179

Castello di Monsanto, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fabrizio Bianchiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chardonnay IGT 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Toscana, Italy

$190

Expressive and elegant fruity aromas with hints of herbal undertones. Silky smooth and lingering on the palate with fruity and floral notes. Aromas of dried herbs, white fruit, freshly cut grass and a mineral sensation. The palate is fresh, well balanced with great acidity and good length. Aromatic and elegant nose, showing notes of mineral, stone fruit and white flowers. The mouth is full with good acidity supporting the structure. Highly aromatic nose with notes of peach, melon and flowers. Semi-sparkling and very refreshing, the slight sweetness is well balanced by good acidity. Attractive crisp lemony nose with a lifted acid edge, clean and appealing. The palate is dry and fresh with good intensity of citrus fruit flavours. A fresh, mineral-driven nose with good intensity. The palate is crisp with green apple and kiwi fruit, finishes with a spicy edge. Fresh fruit aromas with notes of creamery butter and toast. On the palate, nice fruit with a touch of stewed pear and mineral, good weight.

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RED WINES Bodegas Loli Casado, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Polusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Crianza 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rioja Alavesa, Spain (wine of the month)

$138

Quarisa â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Treasuresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coonawarra, South Australia

$165

Villa La Pagliaia, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Toscana, Italy

$173

Nuiton-Beaunoy, Hautes-CĂ´tes de Beaune â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Au Meix GenĂŞtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bourgogne, France

$176

Bouquet of raspberries and cherries, with hints of spices, minerals and vanilla notes. Superb sensation of red berry fruits in the mouth. A complex nose with flavours of blackcurrant, cherry, a touch of spices and chocolate. The wine has a good tannin structure and perfect balance. Bouquet of sweet violets, red berries and hints of nuttiness. Complex and elegant on the palate, with soft and balanced tannins. Aromas of ripe plum well balanced with subtle spicy oak. On the palate, flavours of prune, black cherry and cassis integrated well with fine tannins.

Celler Prior Pons, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Planets de Prior Ponsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Priorat, Spain

$179

Cantina di Negrar, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC Classico Superiore Le Roselle 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Veneto, Italy

$183

ChĂ˘teau Coutelin-Merville, Cru Bourgeois 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saint-EstĂ¨phe, Bordeaux, France

$208

Aromas of balsamic, Mediterranean herbs and generous ripe black fruits. The palate is supple, with layers of succulent red berry fruit, hints of white pepper and rosemary. The bouquet recalls red fruits, chocolate and spices. A silky well balanced structure with roundness, sweet tannins and unique elegance. Classic blackcurrant and cassis on the nose, with hints of mineral and earthiness. The palate is generous, with firm backbone and fine tannins. t t t t t

All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock. Mixed cases accepted. Order 12 or more bottles to enjoy free delivery service. For lesser quantities, orders can be collected from the Main Bar. The cost of the wines will be charged to membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accounts. Free delivery service to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay). Delivery service is available on weekdays only except public holidays (subject to delivery schedule).

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If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!

CLASS SECRETARIES

Club Lines

Sailing Secretary Lucy Sutro sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Simon Blore cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Dominick Hardoon dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Scotia Ryer etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Carlyon Knight-Evans flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Georgiann Reigle j80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Guy Russell ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Dion Houghton sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

SPORTS CONVENORS

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

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Relations & Communications Manager Linda Davy 2239 0312 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard and Marine Operations Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Interim Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Garth Hughes 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Steven Y H Siu Ms So Choi Sun FULL MEMBERS Miss Naomi R Walgren CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Ms Liu Meng CADET MEMBERS Leon Adamus Freya E Bennett Montgomery M Davies Adelaide J Howell Ip Ho Nam Mark S H Lee Jasper T H Ma Jessica Steel Nicholas J Toller Alexander T S Weir Anna C Weir Christina M Weir CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr & Mrs Graham J Porter Tiger Venture s Limited – Chairman Mr & Mrs Andrew W B R Weir KPMG – Senior Partner

February 2016

ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Jameson C C Buxton Mr Nicholas W Froy Mr David E Hopper Mr Tucker B Hudson Miss Eleanor S Nixson Mr Ian J Ritchie Mr & Mrs Denis Berger Mr & Mrs Gareth J Stubbings Alexandra H Barker Annabelle Barker Victoria M Barker Wataru Takada Louis Yau RESIGNATION Mr Christopher T Burgess Miss Ulrike R Jarosch Ms Neoma A Sakai Mr Artur Schulten Mr & Mrs Kazutaka Arai Mr & Mrs Nicholas R Metson Mr & Mrs Jefferson Saunders Oliver Engelhart Sebastian Engelhart Santushni S Gunetilleke Adam F Hare Anna Hoffmann Lo Churk Kwun Alexandra I McCarroll Erin McCombe Findlay McCombe Renee Meurs Aimee I Reed Chloe M Reed Charlotte R Valentine Maddison Woods Nadya Yeh

5-Year Long Service Awards

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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From left to right: Amah Ng Pik Yuk and Junior Sous Chef Tang Chiu Tong receive their 5-year Long Service Awards from General Manager Mark Bovaird

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