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Contents
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THE BRIDGE
FEATURES
ROWING
EVENTS | PROMOTIONS
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10 Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Vase Pursuit Race 15 Hong Kong punches above its weight in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
22 Head of the Shing Mun 23 VRC Series Race 1
30 On the Horizon 31 F&B Food Promotions 31 Wine Page 35 Wine Form
Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message RHKYC Charity Foundation Kellett Island Development
MARINE
SAILING
24 Marine | Boatyard 25 Ship Shop 26 Classified Page 27 Marine Directory
18 Starter’s Box 20 What is a Big Boat? 21 Sailing Development | Training
OTHER SPORTS
CLUB LINES 36 Club Directory 36 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 38 New Members Cocktail Party
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29 KGS at Kau Sai Chau
Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Vase Pursuit Race 2017
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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Robert Stoneley; Vice Commodore John Woo; Rear Commodore Sailing Lucy Sutro; Rear Commodore Club Denis Martinet; Honorary Secretary Mark Yeadon; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Ng Kong Wan. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 36. 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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Class Regatta
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FRI
Lobster Promotion
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Japanese and Korean Food Promotion
Compass Room
Middle Island and Shelter Cove
The Bridge
1 to 31 March
1 to 31 March
25 and 26 March
MARCH
The Macallan Trio Main Bar
Lobster Promotion in the Compass Room 1 to 31 March Japanese and Korean Food Promotion at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 31 March The Macallan Trio at the Main Bar 1 to 31 March Kellett Island Wine Fair Supervised Sailing Session
Viña Pedrosa Wine Dinner in the Compass Room
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Shelter Cove Wine Fair
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St. Patrick’s Celebration in the Main Bar 13 to 19 March
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10 St. Patrick’s Night at Middle Island
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17 RHKYC Charity Foundation Corporate Dragon Boat Championships (MI)
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Supervised Sailing Session
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(MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad The Harbour Regatta Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST)
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Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 One Day Supervised Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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CHINA SEA 200 DASH Adult Beginners CLASS RACING St. Patrick’s Celebration at Middle Island 18 to 19 March Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST)
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Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 One Day Supervised Course Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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CLASS RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Practice
Supervised Sailing Session RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Optimist Silver Squad
Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Assessment at Shatin) Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST)
Youth Sailing Club Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI)
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Wines and Beer of the Month
Science Workshop
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Rowing Supervised Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST)
CLASS RACING Adult Beginners MATCH RACING Sailing Course
Supervised Sailing Session
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BOASE COHEN & COLLINS INTER SCHOOL SAILING FESTIVAL 2017 CLASS RACING Rowing Supervised Course
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Château Argadens AOC Bordeaux Blanc 2015 – Bordeaux, France Château Argadens AOC Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge 2012 – Bordeaux, France Dry Hopped Lager (330ml)
Commodore’s Message
會長史東禮
The 40 th anniversary running of the San Fernando Race is fast approaching; if you haven’t got your entries in yet the deadline is Friday 10 March. The first race back in 1977 involved a total of three boats which sailed to San Fernando and then raced back to Hong Kong, unlike subsequent years where the race started in Hong Kong. Sadly none of the three core skippers or boat owners are around to see the grand anniversary of their adventure. I am sure none would have thought that the little event they started would be around 40 years later, so let’s make it a race to remember!
General Committee for which elections are necessary – including Rear Commodore (Sailing), Rear Commodore (Club), Honorary Treasurer and Rowing Captain. I would like to invite our Life and Full Members to put forward for consideration by the Nominating Committee (of which I am the Chairman) the names of members who they think could be suitable for these positions and who are either Life Members or who have been Full Members for at least two years, and I would be more than happy to receive your nominations before Tuesday 18 April by email to commodore@rhkyc.org.hk Finally, as reported previously, the Kellett Island Development Project has had some challenges in the final approval process for the current phase. Happily these have now largely been resolved and we appear to be on the home straight with just one Water Services Department approval pending. The new facilities are currently being handed over to our Operations Department for a deep clean in preparation for opening towards the end of the month subject to occupation permit. As you will see from the photographs later on in this edition, the Main Deck, new gym, changing and children’s playroom are looking very exciting for members. At the same time the new infrastructure, including delivery area, main production kitchen and various lift systems, will greatly improve operations and service delivery to our members.
March will mark a historic occasion for the Rowing and Paddle Sports Section who will be holding the first rowing regatta in Victoria Harbour since at least the late 1960s. The Harbour Regatta will take place on Saturday 11 March and like the Inter School Sailing Festival, the event’s 600m course will be spectator friendly with a good line of sight available from the Main Bar balcony.
The project team is currently reassessing the Bistro west wall construction programme together with the various approvals required to confirm a realistic timeline for the third and final stage of the program. Given the various technical challenges involved, this is now forecast to take longer than we were originally led to understand so before pressing ahead we must ensure we have fully assessed all of the financial and operational impacts. Members must also be prepared for the temporary relocation of the Bistro to what will ultimately be the new bowling alley.
The Club’s 2017 Electoral General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 13 June at 1830hrs in the Compass Room. There are seven posts on
Thank you for your support and understanding. I will update you further once the programme for the final stage has been confirmed.
我再次熱烈歡迎各間學校參加由布高江律師行贊助的校際帆船節，比賽 將於三月份第一個週末舉行，賽道設於中途島至香港島之間，這是一場極 具觀賞性的比賽，所以我很希望各會員都能抽空到場觀看。同時，祝願各 即將出戰中國海的參賽隊伍一切順利，由於這是一場模擬離岸賽，所以是 一項需要戰術並富有挑戰性的比賽。
你們認為適合以上職位的會員，被提名人需為本會的永久會員或已為2年 的正式會員；我期望能於4月18日（星期二）或之前收到提名名單，歡迎電 郵給我：commodore@rhkyc.org.hk
第40屆聖費爾南多帆船賽如箭在弦，如你還未曾報名參加，請注意截止 日期為 3月10日星期五。在1977年舉行的第一場聖費爾南多帆船賽，共有 3艘參賽帆船先駛至聖費爾南多，然後才比賽回航至香港，並不像現時的 賽制由香港出發。很可惜當年的核心船員或船主都未能見證這盛大的週 年紀念日；相信沒有人能想像到，時至今天比賽一直進行了四十年，就讓 我們一起以比賽來紀念這個活動。 三月份對賽 艇及划艇部來說是個重要的歷史性標記，我們繼 6 0年代後 首次在維港海域上舉行划艇比賽。維港賽將於3月11日（星期六）舉行； 比賽與校際帆船節類同，航程均長600米，甚具觀賞性，而 Main Bar 露 台位置將會是最佳的觀賞地方。 本會的2017年選委大會將於6月13日（星期二）晚上6時30分在 Compass Room 進行。屆時需要選出七個理事會人選，當中包括：副會長（帆船科）、 副會長（會務科）、榮譽司庫及划艇長。我想邀請各永久及正式會員提名
最後，如 早前所 述，奇力島第二 階段 發 展工程 在 堎工批 核 過 程中遇 上 了一些 挑 戰；很 高興 這 些問 題 經已解決，現 時只差 最後一項有關 於水 務處的 檢 查。在等待許可證的同時，我們正 為 本月底的開幕 儀 式作 好 準 備，所有新落成的設 施 經已交由會 務 部同事 進行徹 底 清 潔；全 新的 Main Deck、健身室、更衣室及兒童遊樂室的相片已刊登在本刊內，看起 來都非常令人興奮。同一時間，我們將會大大改善所有的基本物流運作 以提 供 更佳的服務給會員，當中包括：收 貨部、廚房內的主要工程及各 升降機的系統。 為落實第三期及最後一期的工程時間表，項目團隊現正重新評估 Bistro 西邊的牆身設計及確認各項有關要求；考慮到將會遇到的各項技術挑戰， 現在的需要的工程時間比我們預期中長，因此在重新設定時間表前，我們 必須進行全面評估，包括在財務和日常營運方面的影響。各會員亦需準備 Bistro 將會臨時搬到新保齡球場。 感謝各會員的支持和諒解。當最後階段的工程時間表落實後，我將會再向 大家匯報。
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The Bridge
Commodore Robert Stoneley
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the schools taking part in the Boase Cohen & Collins Inter School Sailing Festival taking place during the first weekend of March. With the racing taking place in the channel between Middle and Hong Kong islands, this is one of the most spectator-friendly regattas we organise so I really encourage members to come along and watch. Good luck also to the teams heading off on the China Sea 200 Dash which is a virtual mark offshore race so a very tactically challenging race.
General Manager’s Message
The Bridge
The first day of spring is 20 March this year and as always that season conjurs up the idea of all that is fresh and new. How apt then that as I write this we are on the cusp of opening up the new facilities that I can assure you, you will enjoy very much. The Main Deck in particular will be very popular where you can enjoy a new dining concept – the Bucket List – whilst taking in the 180 degree views out to Hung Hom, the Eastern Harbour, across the typhoon General Manager Mark Bovaird Shelter to North Point and back 總經理布馬克 to Causeway Bay. Please do keep your eye on the weekly email, Facebook and Clubhouse posters as we announce the grand opening celebrations! In the meantime there is plenty to keep you busy here at the Club. Immediately on your horizon is the Vina Predosa Wine Dinner on 2 March; the first of two wine dinners this month with the second being the Penfolds Wine Dinner on 16 March. Our St. Patrick’s Day Celebration from 13 to 19 March which is on a grander scale this year;
今年的春分定於3月20日，這個季節很容易讓人喚起一些新的想法和意 念。恰如其份，我們正要在這段時間內為新設 施揭幕；我可以向大家保 證，大家將會樂在其中。Main Deck 將會是最獨特和最受歡迎的一環， 你可以在此一邊享用一個全新的餐飲概念－「桶子」精 選套餐，一邊 欣 賞18 0度的景致，從紅磡至 東區海域、由避風 塘至 北角再回到銅鑼灣。 有關開幕慶祝活動，將會在每星期的會員電郵通訊、Facebook、及在本 會的宣傳海報內更新，敬請留意。 在此期間，會內亦正進行各大小推廣活動。 首先是即將在3月2日舉行的 Vina Predosa 品酒晚宴，緊接下來3月16日 便會舉行本月第二場的 Penfolds 品酒晚宴。另外，St. Patrick’s Day 的 慶祝活動將會在3月13至19日進行，今年將會有更大規模的慶祝活動，中 途島的 Lawn 將會搖身一變改造成為愛爾蘭酒吧。 在奇力島，888半自助晚餐於上月在 Bistro 登場後受到熱烈歡迎；供應 時間為星期一、星期二及星期四晚，當中包括八款自助式的前菜、八款自 選一的主菜並配以八款自助式的甜品作總結。
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particularly at Middle Island where the lawn will be transformed into an Irish pub. At Kellett Island, the Triple-8 Semi-Buffet Dinner in the Bistro that was launched last month is gaining in popularity. This semi-buffet on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights, consists of eight buffet-served starters, eight main courses to selected from and cooked to your liking and finishing with a choice of eight desserts back at the buffet. This dining concept will be carried across to the temporary Bistro when the new building opens. Also this month, Banquet Team invite you to a We Love Hong Kong nostalgic evening of local street food at the Poolside on 18 March, and Peter Tsai and his team in the Compass Room look forward to seeing you upstairs where we have a Lobster Promotion. We are pleased to announce that Moët Impérial NV will be our Club’s selection for pouring Champagne from 1 March with the price you have been enjoying remaining the same for at least another year. The Club’s selected Red pouring wine for the coming year (again with no price increase) will be Chairman’s Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Renmano 2015, Australia. We are sure that these will both become firm favourites in the year ahead. I look forward to seeing you all very soon – it’s going to be a very exciting month!
這個用餐概念將會在新大樓落成之時，一同移至臨時 Bistro。 另外，本月宴會部誠邀各員會一同參加3月18日在池畔舉行的一個名為「 我們愛香港懷舊之夜」的活動，屆時將會供 應各式各樣的街頭小食；而 Peter Tsai 和他的團隊將會在 Compass Room 恭侯各位一同享用龍蝦 推廣餐單。 我們很高興地宣佈，由3月1日起，Moët Impérial NV 將會成為本會的指 定特 選香檳，供 應期及售價將 保持一年不 變。而紅 酒方面，Cabernet Sauvignon, Renmano 2015，Australia 成為了本年度的主席特選紅酒， 供應期及售價亦將保持一年不變。相信大家在未來的一年都會喜歡這兩 款葡萄酒。 期望很快和大家見面 — 相信這將會是一個令人興奮的月份！
RHKYC Charity Foundation The Bridge
his year’s Chinese New Year Fireworks were enjoyed by 60 guests from the Red Cross Hospital Schools. Everyone also reveled in the visit by the God of Fortune and one of our special guests helped Commodore Robert Stoneley and General Manager Mark Bovaird dot the eyes of the lions, bringing them to life ahead of their spectacular annual dance.
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Kellett Island Development East Wing Extension – almost at the finish line! The Bridge Gym – An amazing facility that is going to get everyone working out Soon we will launch our personal trainer programmes and classes
Main Deck – Enjoy a new casual dining concept in the Bucket List whilst taking in the amazing views
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The Bridge
Playroom – Here is where the youngest members of the Club can have lots of fun with the crow’s nest slide, play committee boat, activity wall and more!
Changing Rooms – now much larger and each with its own steam and sauna facilities
Temporary Bistro – Includes a fantastic outdoor venue with a brilliant view
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Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve W O RD S A ND PH OTO S : GU Y N OW EL L
Feature | Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Vase Pursuit Race
hew, that’s a bit of a mouthful, so let’s just call it the ‘HKRNVR”. This is another long-standing fixture at the Club, and most of the (sailing) members know the back story by now. Briefly, HKRNVR was a trophy donated in memory of the brave souls of the HKRNVR, all civilians and amateur sailors, and many members of our Club, who patrolled the eastern approaches to Hong Kong both before and after WW2. The trophy was presented to the Club more than 40 years ago, when there was still an HKRNVR unit based at HMS Tamar. It came with
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the proviso that “the course to be raced should take participating yachts into waters patrolled by the HKRNVR.” And that’s why the HKRNVR race always goes out through Lei Yue Mun heading for a turning mark somewhere in the Tathong Channel before coming back into the harbour and ending up with sausages and the RO trying to get the first boat to finish as near to the target time as possible. It really didn’t look very auspicious before the start this year. Distinctly soggy breeze and steely grey skies. However, the breeze popped up, and nobody had any problem getting out to the distance mark at TCS4. The Pandoras were first away, and first boat round TCS4 was Pandora 516, Windfall.
Memorial Vase Pursuit Race
Frank van Kempen’s King of the Pin took the honours in style just seven minutes inside the target finish time, with another Etchells, Marty Kaye’s Easy Tiger, in second place. In fact, Etchells took four of the first five slots, with just Dennis Chien’s Taxi (Impala) in 3rd breaking up the party.
First Big Boat home was Sam Chan’s Freefire, having started plum last and after a spirited chase from the back of the fleet that had Freefire, Ambush and Signal 8 all racing together past Kwun Tong. There were no protests, so proceedings moved quickly on to a prizegiving floated by Peroni beer (thank you) and with spectacular bottles of Royal Dragon vodka (thank you, too) being given away. The Memorial Vase was presented to the crew of King of the Pin just long enough for the photo to be taken. Again a big thank you to the Gareth Williams and his team members: Cherry Graham, Di Williams, Marie Wilkinson, Miguel Ballester, Peter Wilkinson and Victor Tsien onboard the Committee Boat.
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Feature | Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Vase Pursuit Race
On the return leg to Lei Yue Mun it was a veritable procession of spinnakers on a starboard gybe, running past the Tin Hau temple at the entrance to the harbour and then either falling into a bit of a hole off Yau Tong or else (those that were looking ahead!) gybing across towards Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter. After that there was pressure all the way to the Kowloon Bay mark, and then down to Dock before the return leg up to Gate and the finish line.
Feature | Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Vase Pursuit Race
The HKRNVR is the penultimate event of the Top Dog Series, the others being the Around the Island Race, the Lipton Trophy, and the Tomes Cup (29 April). Taxi presently leads the series by a whisker from Merlin (Magic 25, Steve Bourne) and Ambush (Big Boat, Isler/Taylor). Someone pointed out to us recently that once upon a time the HKRNVR was a much ‘bigger’ race – a major expedition out into the eastern
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approaches that started on the morning of a public holiday and went on long enough that crews had to take sandwiches. In the interests of differentiating the Club’s three pursuit races from each other, perhaps it is worth revisiting this format – after all, there’s nothing in the rules that says the HKRNVR starts at 1400hrs and ends at 1630hrs. Dragons at Waglan, anyone?
HKRNVR Memorial Vase 2017 – Provisional Results SAIL NO
CLASS
SKIPPER
FINISH TIME
POS
King of the Pin
1364
Etchells
Frank van Kempen
16:22:04
1
Easy Tiger
884
Etchells
Kaye / Watson / Norton
16:24:00
2
Taxi
1047
Impala
Dennis Chien / Florence Kan 16:25:01
3
Meihem
696
Etchells
Cheung Mei Han
16:25:21
4
Gunga Din
1243
Etchells
Nick Burns
16:26:05
5
Rainbow Chaser 731
Impala
K K Lee
16:27:17
6
Solstice
668
Pandora
K W Chair
16:27:28
7
Windfall
516
Pandora
Tom Ho
16:27:32
8
Tchaiffosky
3981
Flying Fifteen Howard Williams
16:27:33
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Freefire
2283
Big Boat
16:27:42
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Sam Chan / Russ Parker
With the first three races of the Top Dog Trophy Series now completed the standings are as follows. The final race of the Series will be the Tomes Cup which will be held on 29 April 2017. Top Dog Trophy Series Provisional Overall results after Lipton Trophy, Around the Island Race and HKRNVR Memorial Vase BOAT NAME
SAIL NO
CLASS
HELM
PTS
Taxi
1047
Impala
Florence Kan / Dennis Chien
20.512
1
Merlin
64
Sportsboat Steve Bourne
20.688
2
Ambush
2388
Big Boat
Isler / Taylor
28.655
3
Meihem
696
Etchells
Cheung Mei Han
34.346
4
Havoc
2243
Rainbow Chaser 731 First row: 1st Etchells – King of the Pin – Frank van Kempen; 2nd Place – Etchells Second row: 3rd Place-Impala – Taxi – – Easy Tiger – Kaye / Watson / Norton; Dennis Chien, Florence Kan; 1st Day Boats – Etchells – Meihem – Cheung Mei Han; Third row: 1st Inshore Keelboat – Impala – Rainbow Chaser – K K Lee; 1st Big Boats – Freefire – Sam Chan
PLACE
Sportsboat Cem Yurdum / Michael Stone 34.453
5
Impala
6
K K Lee
43.113
Impala 1
9546
Impala
Burrell / Chan
51.723
7
King of the Pin
1364
Etchells
Frank van Kempen
54.659
8
Solstice
668
Pandora
K W Chair
58.806
9
Gunga Din
1243
Etchells
Nick Burns
60.619
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Feature | Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Memorial Vase Pursuit Race
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Hong Kong punches above its weight in the
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race W O RD S: RO BBY NIMM O | PH OTO S: RO L E X / DA NIEL FO RST ER A ND KURT A RRIG O
In the most recent edition, 88 boats entered from 11 nations. There were very few retirements. There were more boats competing from Asia than Europe. Breaking a record and coming third place in Line Honours on his 100ft Supermaxi, Scallywag, was bittersweet for Hong Kong based tycoon Lee Seng Huang in the 72nd edition of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race.
Members weigh in on memorable Hobart campaigns from the past LEE SENG HUANG
Self-effacing Sydney-raised Lee Seng Huang reveals something of the chance meeting that lead to his first Hobart Race late last year: “The moment we came off the boat Antipodes on a corporate sail and were still standing in the rain, I said to Skipper David Witt, (AKA Witty) “I’d like to have a serious conversation.” It was totally unplanned. Witty told me that Syd Fischer, at nearly 90, was ready to hang up his sailing shoes. And that if no buyer could be found for his biggest yacht, the Supermaxi Ragamuffin 100, [Witt was also Skipper], the crew would be forced to disband. I grew up overlooking t he Cruising Yacht Club of Australia -host club for the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race- the sailing yachts milling below were an expensive curiosity. I was familiar with the pedigree of Syd Fischer’s crew and sleek 100ft Dovell Supermaxi, including the fact they came second across the line in the Hobart Race in 2015 and third in 2014. The hardware is easy to replace, it’s the software that’s impossible to replicate. The legacy of Syd’s crew and boat presented something unique.
PHOTO: ROLEX / DANIEL FORSTER
They say only Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun, but there should be an equivalent phrase for setting sail in Hong Kong waters in the sometimes inclement weather of May. Fog, no breeze and bucketing rain are not the stuff of great sailing conditions, nor conducive to convivial camaraderie. It is hard to imagine that this damp squib would be the stage-setter that would introduce an Australian Skipper and a local tycoon, change both their lives and set in motion the breaking of a significant yachting record just a few months later.
100 ft Supermaxi Scallywag Skipper , David Witt and Seng Huang Lee in the lead up to the 72nd edition of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
I took ownership of the boat last July. We’ve campaigned her pretty heavily with a full race calendar to put the boat through the paces. When the boat came to Hong Kong last July, it had an overhaul and new sails. Scallywag went on to break records in the Round Noumea Race last September and the Hong Kong to Hainan Race last November. For the Land Rover Sydney to Gold Coast Race, I had to get into a rescue boat. The hydraulics of our canting keel exploded. It sounded like a bomb going off down below. It was frustrating more than anything else. To have to turn around and go back and not finish a race is worse than not winning. Sailing has many parallels to the corporate world. You’ve got to have good leadership. Every race something unexpected will happen. You need to rely on your team. As in business, you’ve got to work towards a common objective. You’ve got to be in damage control
to avert a crisis- which will usually hit in the middle of the night. I was disappointed we didn’t win line honours for the last Hobart as it’s the Holy Grail. but made some decisions that didn’t pay off. We all learnt a lot from that. If you don’t take risks, you don’t know. We stood a very good chance, but we made a call on the weather and it didn’t play out, simple as that. The winds came later than we anticipated and that allowed us to cover a lot of lost ground but it was too little too late. I think we had to cover 20 percent more miles than the leaders.” The wind is so fickle. Initially, there were about a dozen boats in the running to beat the Wild Oats XI record. In the end, only three of us actually beat it. My advice for the Hobart Race: Be prepared. As you can see even on a boat as well maintained and built as our rival Wild Oats XI, things break. MARCH 2017 AHOY! |
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Feature | Hong Kong punches above its weight in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is the Everest of ocean races. However, for some RHKYC sailors, the 72nd edition was a race of extremes; the highs when Scallywag finished third in line honours (still, beating the previous line honours record) and setting a new ‘Hong Kong boat record’ paralled with dashed hopes, frustration and new beginnings.
SIMON CROCKETT
Plus I knew that I could shout it all over the Main Bar at the Club, but with old knees and a bad back, it was never going to happen. I’d seen this race in the media for over a decade and I wanted to go. I decided to go with Clipper Ventures. I knew that I’d finish, and importantly, I’d finish safe. Aboard Clipper Ventures, they put you through the paces and train you on board their 68-foot boat, rather than being banged around like in a washing machine in a 35-40 foot flyer. Everyone on board has to go offshore about 250 miles as a shake down and to complete a sea survival course. We did a fair bit of hot-bunking and worked on four hour watches night and day, with a 6 pm “Happy Hour”. According to Hobart rules, that certainly doesn’t mean alcohol, but it was a chance to catch up with the other eight members of the crew on a different watch. We had people in the crew from the UK, Australia, China, Montenegro, Germany and New York. Altogether there were seven nationalities. One Australian woman with four kids had previously never missed New Year’s Eve with them. You realise that you are all equal and you soon get into a routine and realise that everybody’s feet smell and that you cannot keep socks dry after even two days. Some crews have freeze dried food; some only take two hot meals and sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, as weight is of the essence. We pre-prepared some meals like chicken curry and spaghetti bolognaise. Cooking conditions are Spartan with a gimbled stove and one head [toilet]. Clipper Ventures was created by Sir Robert Knox Johnson, a solo around the world sailor, to give people the chance to sail in various ocean races and sailing legs between a few days and a few months duration. I paid US$8,000 for my trip. To me, it was worth every cent.
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PHOTO: ROLEX / KURT ARRIGO
Feature | Hong Kong punches above its weight in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Unless you are a pro or at the elite upper echelons of sailing, you have little chance to be invited to sail in a Hobart Race. And at over 50 and as a Brit living in Hong Kong, I knew that I didn’t have the sufficient network to get a ride.
Veteran of 25 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, Drew Taylor (left) and his father, Bruce Taylor (right) from 40ft yacht Chutzpah in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2016
DREW TAYLOR I started sailing the Hobart when I was 16 on board Chutzpah with my father, Bruce. Even though he was born in New Zealand and my mother in Melbourne, my wife says I have a chip on both shoulders and a passport for each of them. Bal just aspires to cooking a Christmas turkey in her own oven after 15 years of marriage. And apparently Santa can’t deliver big items like bikes to Australia. We’ve had six boats called Chutzpah – Yiddish for audacity – even though no Aussie sports commentator can seem to pronounce it. For us, the Hobart race is unfinished business. Winning every position in the top ten but first place on handicap has been punishing. If you can’t win your race, it’s important to try to win your division. We’ve won that 11 times. We’ve had 10 years plus of the same crew. Chutzpah is unique in that we are 100% Corinthian. No one gets paid. It’s harder to compete this way with tonnes of red-hot yachties and ‘rockstars’ in the race these days. This was the most consistent breeze since about 1992 that I can recount in this iconic race, which many compare to England’s Fastnet which is a similar length at around 600 miles. On Boxing Day, the CYC looks like the pit line at the start of a Grand Prix. Hundreds of people go up and down the docks looking for boats. The race offers all weather conditions. There’s the fracas to get down the harbour and out the heads, a fair bit of current and major waves down the south coast. Then you head across Bass Strait, where a funnel of currents and conditions that can throw up big waves and be a real mess. Then you scream down the coast up Storm Bay to hit the Derwent River, where boats can be parked. The last 40 miles can take as much time as the rest of the race. This year’s light weather can lull people into a false sense of security. I remember Hobart 98 when five boats sank and six people died. We were facing waves that were 80 foot high in a 36 foot boat. We had a bit on. This year marked my 25th Hobart. This is regarded as a major milestone. Your name goes up on a big wooden map of Tasmania at the CYC. My father, Bruce, and I are the only father and son team to have done this. [This year, the first woman achieved 25 Hobarts: Adrienne Cahalan navigated Ragamuffin, a TP 52 skippered by Syd Fischer’s grandson, Brenton Fischer. Around 70 women raced this year.] This was a light weather year- perfect for our boat. We missed out on a handicap first place win by 90 seconds. That’s not a lot in a race of a few days and 600 or so miles. One year we’ve got to win this bloody thing. [Drew’s father, Bruce Taylor, comes to Hong Kong to sail on Drew Taylor and Joachim Isler’s Ambush on the Rolex China Sea Race].
JOHN BRINKERS
Hours later, the breeze had died and we were gliding along on a smooth Derwent moonlit night when Greg came to sit next to me on the rail. I told him I and the whole crew were mightily impressed by his ability to navigate using nothing but a sextant in raging seas and no sun to be seen. He gave me a wry smile, opened his jacket pocket and took out a battery operated GPS. I died laughing and he’s been a great friend ever since.
KARL KWOK In Australia, Christmas Day is often known as ‘the day before the Hobart Race.’ I campaigned my boat, Beau Geste in the Hobart Race in 1997, hitting the jackpot with a Hobart win in my first entry. I have been aiming at line honours with my current boat and not for an overall handicap win. The bulk of the handicap winners of this race since the beginning were around 50 feet. Owners racing in bigger boats (with the maximum length now capped at 100 feet) only have line honours in mind. Having said that, 2016 was an exceptional year with GIACOMO (a 70 footer) from New Zealand. They won overall handicap, came second in line honours and broke Wild Oats XI’s 2012 record, along with Scallywag. It’s difficult to tune a Supermaxi, it takes years. Scallywag did Hong Kong proud in a race that’s hard to win. It’s a race where all hell breaks loose across the nation. Its happens in the middle of Christmas celebrations – the main event on the festive calendar in Australia – yet families give up their members cheerily. You should be sailing north to warmer weather, but you head south into cooler weather and often horrendous conditions. It’s the wrong direction and yet people can’t get enough of it, with the main hoopla going to handicap winners who win on corrected time. In total, there have been 11 Beau Gestes. I built seven and chartered two – all named Beau Geste! I currently own two – a Botin Maxi (80 ft) – Beau Geste and a Botin TP52 (52 ft) – Team Beau Geste, just to avoid the confusion! [Karl Kwok took line honours and overall at the Rolex China Sea Race in 1996 and 2000.]
Hong Kong Record Breaker Scallywag third on line honours in the Sydney to Hobart 2016 1. Perpetual LOYAL: 1d 13h 31m 20s 2. New Zealand Volvo 70, Giacomo: 1 day 15 hours 27 minutes and 5 seconds 3. Scallywag: 1 day, 15 hours, 29 minutes and 15 seconds, All three broke Wild Oats X1 Record held since 2012: 1 day, 18 hours 23 minutes and 12 seconds. This year, she had to withdraw due to gear failure. At the other end of the spectrum, for one boat, Landfall, it was a case of the Sydney to ‘Slow-Bart’; race : 4 days, 9 minutes and 23 seconds. This story was based on a story that appeared in The South China Morning Post, written by Club member Robby Nimmo. http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2063567/how-expensive-curiosity-led-sea-rescue-and-record-sydney-hobart
NEIL PRYDE I’ve lived in Hong Kong for over 50 years, so I’ve been a Hobart watcher and participator for some time. Hong Kong first won the biggest race in our neighbourhood in 1973, with a boat called Ceil III, owned by Bill Turnbull, an English solicitor at Deacons. This was just the start of it. Then we had a few other entries with great boats like Sweet Caroline. I remember coincidentally being moored on Hi Flyer in Snake Bay, Sai Kung one summer Sunday in 1997. Karl Kwok was there, with Gavin Brady too. It was the time of the Handover. It was a complete coincidence that we were all there that day. We all decided to have lunch together in the Chinese restaurant and a plan was hatched then and there to form a team for the Southern Cross Series; the prestigious series that used to be held in the lead up to Hobart on Sydney Harbour with some off shore races. Karl didn’t have Beau Geste yet, and doubtless he and Gavin were discussing racing plans aboard his power boat that day when I ran into them. I was having High Fidelity built in Sydney at the time . Because two of us were already planning on doing the Hobart race, it seemed natural to have a third boat. So Karl Kwok later encouraged Warwick Miller on Exile to join us to form a Hong Kong team. This was significant in that the first time the Bauhinia flag was flown for a major yachting event and we were regarded at Team China after the Handover. It was incredibly fortuitous that we won that regatta as a team. And a big goal was kicked when Beau Geste went on to win the Hobart Race. They were the early days of Hong Kong in the Hobart, and some sailing that I will never forget. An interesting sideline to this story is that I had first bought Gavin Brady up from New Zealand, although I never actually got to race with him. My boat, Steadfast, was destroyed getting it out of the container in Copenhagen for the One Tonne Cup. Gavin, however, still sails with Karl on Beau Geste and is an Absent member of the Club. In between, he’s done a few America’s Cups, among other things. [Neil Pryde won line honours in the Rolex China Sea Race in 2008 and 2010 and was Overall Winner in 1988, 2010 and 2014.]
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Feature | Hong Kong punches above its weight in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
My Hong Kong Hobart recollections? They were halcyon days with hard competitive racing and lots of camaraderie. I only did the Hobart once on Sweet Caroline, owned by Stevie Ellis. On board were Chris West and Dr Tim Trodd – the doc still lives in Hong Kong. The one story I remember from the Hobart: we shipped Sweet Caroline from Hong Kong to Sydney and because we all hadn’t sailed much in Australian waters, we invited Greg Pryor to be our navigator. Greg had an excellent reputation, lots of offshore experience and an easy going attitude. He liked to use the traditional way of navigating with a sextant. Proper old school. We started the race in a building northerly. We were making good progress with a high boat speed until we crossed Bass Strait and hit a nasty Southerly Buster. We had a bucket load of breeze, with horizontal spray, huge waves, and little visibility – even in the day time. I recall we were down to the try sail at one point. Our alternator had broken early on and our batteries were flat. In all of the carnage, Greg came up on deck with his trusty sextant clipped on and proceeded to take some sun shots. Except there was no sun; the state of the sea was horrendous , so you could barely hold on. And here he is taking sun shots with a sextant! Sure enough, he goes down below, does some calculations, comes back up and says “Come up 10 degrees and we’ll hit Tasman Island on the money.” We looked at him as if he had two heads, but sure enough we sighted land just where he said we would.
Starter’s Box Sailing
Boase Cohen and Collins Inter School Sailing Festival San Fernando Race – ENTRY DEADLINE China Sea 200 Dash Class Regatta San Fernando Race Start Tomes Cup Nations Cup PHOTO: GUY NOWELL
Hong Kong Race Week
4 and 5 March 10 March 18 and 19 March 25 and 26 March Wednesday 12 April 29 April 30 April
We would like to thank everyone who gave up their time to volunteer for Hong Kong Race Week – your assistance was much appreciated and we hope that everyone had a great time.
Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival PHOTO: AITOR ALCALDE
The Boase Cohen & Collins Inter School Sailing Festival will take place on 4 and 5 March at Middle Island and is probably the most spectator friendly regatta at the Club with racing right in front of the clubhouse and live commentary. Come and support your school as about 20 school teams will battle it out over two days with around 100 races being sailed. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the atmosphere at Middle Island hardstanding with racing starting at 1000hrs each day. http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/events/Inter-School2017.aspx
China Sea 200 Dash Entries are open for the second year of running the China Sea 200 Dash, a Category 3 offshore race with life-raft using virtual marks to create a course which starts and finishes in Hong Kong waters. The intent is to help boats get tuned up and crews ready for night sailing before the start of the San Fernando Race on Wednesday 12 April. Boats not entering the San Fernando Race are also welcome to enter the China Sea 200 Dash, subject to meeting the requirements outlined in the Notice of Race. It is the intent of the Race Committee that course lengths will differ between divisions to enable the majority of boats to finish around the same time on Sunday afternoon.
Class Regatta PHOTO: GUY NOWELL
The Class Regatta is the winter regatta for one design classes including Dragon, Etchells, Flying Fifteen, Impala, J80, Pandora, Ruffian and Sportsboats racing against each other in long and short course fleets. Please remember to enter the event before the deadline of Monday 20 March.
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San Fernando Race 2017 Don’t forget that the entry deadline for this Category 1 offshore race is Friday 10 March. Notice of Race, general information and all the required safety and scrutineering forms are available at www.sanfernandorace.com The earlier you submit your information, the smoother the scrutineering process will be. The schedule for the San Fernando Race 2017 will be: FRI
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26 April Prize giving at RHKYC – Compass Room
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Nations’ Cup Calling all nations the ever popular Nations’ Cup will be held on Sunday 30 April (don’t worry Monday is a holiday). Start planning your national costume now and get your entries in for an on-the-water celebration of all things cultural. Post racing will feature a new Nations Market Stall so come down and enjoy the infamous post regatta party. For details of how to be a ‘Country Sponsor’ and secure a booth at the Nations Market, contact antony.phillips@rhkyc.org.hk
San Fernando Race Foundation
We have made a couple of visits to the home in the last 12 months and are very pleased to report that all the kids seem very happy and are doing very well in their studies. Naturally some have left the home as they move on to their careers and through our support past recipients have taken up careers including engineering, nursing, teaching, finance and the legal profession. Three recent leavers are self-employed. None of these jobs would have been possible without the support of the Foundation and a huge thanks goes to all those who have contributed so generously over the years, allowing these children to achieve goals and live a worthwhile life that otherwise simply would not have been possible. We continue to look after 32 youths aged between nine and 24 and their goals continue to inspire. A number wish to become nurses, teachers and policemen so they can give back to the community. This is a direct result of the way that the Foundation has supported them and we very much hope we can continue to have this valuable support at the next dinner and beyond. The evening at the Hong Kong Club saw jazz being provided by Ian Rapien on sax, Tan Wei Xiang on piano (who flew in from Los Angeles and Singapore respectively) and Hong Kong’s Nate Wong on drums. All three have huge and growing international reputations. Art was provided by Macey & Sons and included paintings by artist Li Fuyuan and letters by Winston Churchill and Captain Robert Scott. Wine was generously sponsored by Berry Brothers and Rudd which helped raise more than US$50,000 through a lively auction and the launch of the Foundation’s education sponsorship initiative. This not only provides funds for the children’s schooling but gives them mentors who can follow their progress, provide encouragement and give advice. Please feel free to contact Colin Dawson (colindawson@tgg.com.hk) if you wish any information about the Foundation and how you can support this worthwhile programme.
RHKYC Offshore Races The Notice of Races have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races:
San Fernando Race | 12 April 2017 www.sanfernandorace.com Volvo Hong Kong to Vietnam Race | 18 October 2017 www.hkvietnamrace.com
Rolex China Sea Race | 28 March 2018 www.rolexchinasearace.com
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On 17 January, 60 people gathered at the Hong Kong Club to enjoy and evening of world class jazz and spectacular art in support of the San Fernando Race Foundation. Due to increasing costs and the wish to share the giving, a second fund raising event was needed and we decided upon a different theme to the usual Fun In The Sun dinner which will, as usual, be held in the Compass Room surrounding the San Fernando Race activities. This year, the Fun In The Sun dinner will be close to the prizegiving rather than before the race, primarily due to that time having so much going on. More information will be sent out in due course about this.
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What is a Big Boat? W O RD S: M AIYO H O O D, BIG B OAT CL A S S SEC RE TA RY | PH OTO : RHK YC / IS A A C L AW REN CE
Sailing he term ‘Big Boat’ is used widely throughout the Club, however many members do not know the definition of a ‘Big Boat’. A ‘Big Boat’ is any boat that is not a class boat or dinghy. Big Boats are a vast array of over 250 boats moored in Shelter Cove, Kellett Island and Aberdeen. Each Big Boat possesses its own unique rigging, layout and owner/ skipper personality or preference. In contrast, class boats are one-design and possess similar rigging, layouts and compete mainly in geometric races. Class boats, excluding the dinghy class, number 145 boats spread over 10 distinct classes. The Big Boat class therefore is not really one class in the true definition, but a unique collection of boats possessing more differences than similarities. The Big Boat Class Committee was recently re-established with eight members focused on four Big Boat sub-classes, each led by a passionate Big Boat owner: • Fast 40s – professional or semi-professional teams who compete inshore and in international events • Racing 35s – teams who mainly compete inshore under IRC
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• HKPN – teams who compete under the HKPN system • Cruisers – teams who race in cruiser events or mainly cruise Hong Kong possesses one of the most active sailing communities in the region. There is so much going on that even if a team were to compete every holiday and weekend of the year, they still would not be able to join every inshore, offshore, island, geometric and cruiser racing available from the five sailing clubs and associations which run Big Boat events. The Big Boat Class Committee will focus on four areas to improve cohesiveness amongst Big Boat sub-classes and make Big Boat sailing more accessible by: • increasing the number of available and interested sailors • improving participation in existing regattas and events • improving regatta/event co-ordination and social aspects • improving inter-club coordination The Big Boat Class Committee will host a Happy Hour in the Chart Room on Friday 3 March from 1900hrs onwards. We hope to have many Big Boats owners, skippers and interested sailors join the event!
Youth Spring Programme PM Five days PM Five days AM Five days AM Five days AM Five days AM Five days Five Full days Full Day Five Full days Three Full days Four Full days
General Enquiries Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 MI Sailing & Marine Manager Jonathan Rankine 2812 0172 MI Centre Manager Patrick Lam 2812 7303 Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau 2812 7303 Head Racing Coach Rob Partridge 2812 6255 Performance Coaches Alex Dyet and Christos Atzemian 2812 6255
3 to 7 Apr 10 to 14 Apr
3 to 7 Apr 10 to 14 Apr 3 to 7 Apr or 10 to 14 Apr 5 to 7 Apr or 11 to 13 Apr 10 to 13 Apr
YOUTH WEEKEND COURSES Optimist Practice (Saturdays) AM and PM 11, 18, 25 Mar 22, 29 Apr 6, 27 May Silver Squad (Saturdays) AM and PM 11, 18, 25 Mar 22, 29 Apr 6, 27 May Silver Squad (Sundays) AM and PM 12, 19, 26 Mar 23, 30 Apr 7, 28 May Youth Sailing Club (Sundays) AM and PM 12, 19, 26 Mar 23, 30 Apr 7, 28 May Full details and application forms can be found on our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/YouthSailTraining.aspx Please note that members have booking priority one month before the start of the course.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY COURSES Optimist Step 1 Optimist Step 2 Optimist Solo Optimist Step 3 Optimist Step 4 Beg. HKSF Level 1 HKSF Level 2 Go Sailing HKSF Level 3 Advanced Sailing Youth Keelboat Crew Course
SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS
http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks
SA IL T R A INING Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on Instruction or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING
ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING
These practical powerboat handling courses are available now. You must already hold the PVOCC.
Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 1 Mar Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 8 Mar Distance Sail 12 Mar Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 26 Mar Distance Sail 29 Mar Spinnaker Practice: Taught in Wayfarer 16 and 17 Apr Laser Introduction: Taught in Laser Radial 23 Apr Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 30 Apr Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 3 May Distance Sail 6 May Laser Introduction: Taught in Laser Radial 7 May Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 10 May Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer 27 May
RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses (inc. assessment) Option PBL2/2 25 and 26 Mar – FULL Option PBL2/3 16 and 17 Apr RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB2 Option SB3
22 and 23 Apr 10 and 11 Jun
RYA Powerboat Level 2 Half Day Assessment Option PBA3 29 Apr
ADULT BEGINNERS This 5 day practical course is taught in our Wayfarer dinghies and follows. Also open to the public. HKSF Level 1 and 2 Option 4 – 2017 1, 2, 22, 23, 29 Apr (Sat/Sun) Option 7 – 2017 4, 5, 11, 12, 13 Apr (weekdays) Option 8 – 2017 9, 10, 17, 18, 19 May (weekdays)
ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES Intro to Small Keelboat Course 3: Course 4:
12 and 19 Mar 1 and 3 May
J/80 Crew Course Course C2: Course C3:
2, 8, 9 Apr 15, 16, 17 Apr
Platu Skipper Course Course S1: 21 Apr Theory (1900hrs to 2100hrs) 22, 23 Apr, 6, 7 May Practical J/80 Supervised Sailing Spinnaker Practice Boat Handling Spinnaker Practice Distance Sail Distance Sail Boat Handling Distance Sail Distance Sail
12 Mar 19 Mar 2 Apr 23 Apr 1 May 3 May 7 May 28 May
GMDSS/DSC LONG RANGE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE Course: Future Course TBA (1000hrs to 1830hrs) Exams: Future Course TBA (1830hrs to 2100hrs)
HKSF Level 3 Course (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Future Course TBA HKSF Level 4 Course (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Future Course TBA
FIRST AID CPR AND AED COURSES Course Future dates TBC (1830hrs to 2130hrs) Refresher Future dates TBC (1830hrs to 2130hrs) Refresher course is only available to those who hold a valid NSC Standard First Aid and CPR/AED certificate or one that expires in the same month
HK PLEASURE VESSEL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE COURSE Part A (Master) Part B (Engineer)
2, 4, 5 May (1900hrs to 2215hrs) 24, 25, 26 May (1900hrs to 2215hrs)
For further information please contact sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk Sail Training Schedule The new schedule has recently been published online. Please remember that members do get priority on booking until one month before the course starts. In general we require a minimum of four students to be able to confirm a course. MARCH 2017 AHOY! |
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Head of the Shing Mun W O RD S: N ATA LIE K WA N | PH OTO : WA N N G
Rowing Aleksey Mironenko and Guy Parsonage
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t the beginning of every year, when we’re all unfit from mince pies and champagne, the Hong Kong rowing circuit attempts to whip us into shape by organising a series of long distance head races, where boats race one after the other, with the aim of overtaking your competitors and clocking the fastest time. This month’s Small Boats head race consisted of a 7km race along the Shing Mun river in one- to four-man boats. Added to this are a few 90° turns to keep things technically challenging (and to fit a 7km course on a 3km stretch of river). Historically we have fared very well in the head races. We believe the possible explanations are: the months of hard winter training on the ergs over Christmas have paid off; we have scared off the competition; or, we are old and stubborn enough to push through 30 minutes of pain without slacking off. True to tradition, the Club had entries in all but two categories, and won all but one category entered (Jon Witts – his first Sha Tin race in a single – was pipped by an ex-squad rower, so no hard feelings there). Special mention also to Winky Hui, who, due to injuries and illnesses, was the only person left standing to compete in the women’s single event. She walked away with three medals, and managed to give a few men a run for their money (if only there were cash prizes...). In the next installment, we will be racing 10km in eight-man boats, with lots of 90° turns to get the distance in. We hope to achieve the same glowing successes...!
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aving spent three seasons learning how to paddle a dragon boat, it was mentioned repeatedly that I was only going to improve my paddling technique by learning how to paddle an outrigger canoe (OC). I took part in the Club’s OC induction weekend on a scorching weekend in July 2016 and by Christmas I had taken part in races in Singapore, Lamma (clearly more exotic than Singapore), the Club’s Around The Island Race, as well as a number of the VRC sprint races – all in an OC6. Come January 2017, and following a month off the water, it was time to concentrate on smaller boats. Any confidence you gain from dragon boating, or OC6 races, quickly disappears once you realise how tough OC1 and OC2 paddling can be. You are tested, and there is no excuse. As a rookie, you look around at team mates that you have trained with, and you realise you are competing against them. You know how good they are, and you also know how good the quality of the paddlers in other clubs are as well. Having spent only a few training sessions in an OC1 and OC2, I decided to take part in the 2017 Zolfo Cooper VRC Race Series, a 7.5km course in an OC2 on Saturday 21 January. Although my partner Brian Henderson was an experienced rower, paddler and sailor we had never paddled together before. On the morning of the race, it was a clear blue sky, with a little swell, and reasonable temperatures – perfect for a rookie. Before the race, I was taken aback by the support, and goodwill from other paddlers. This was hugely appreciated, and demonstrates the team spirit that exists in the OC section. In the race itself, we didn’t huli, we kept on-track, and although didn’t win, we didn’t finish last. I learned a huge amount, and realised how much more practice and training is required for me to improve. A huge thank you to my teammates that I’ve trained with, Brian for his guidance, and those that offered me support that morning.
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What Happens When a Modern Production Yacht Hits the Bottom? W O RD S: SIM O N PICKERIN G
is often cramped and awkwardly positioned. It is not possible to build a structure that is as strong as is built when individual components are bonded in piece by piece.
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When I first started racing big yachts the tongue in cheek joke was “if you haven’t hit the bottom at least once then you are not trying hard enough�. In those days boats bounced off rocks. Today the structural grid lets go from the hull and cracks. The full extent of the damage is not obvious with a visual inspection until the mast and keel have been removed and some of the damaged structure removed. The repair is a long and expensive process. If you have experienced grounding with a modern production yacht please take it seriously. If in doubt please search Cheeki Rafiki MAIB Report.
ost modern production racing and cruising yachts are built using composite construction using vinyl ester resin, varying weights of biaxial e-glass, PVC or Balsa foam cores of varying densities with a solid fiberglass laminate in the below water line sections or keel area. Installing an interior hull structure when individual components are bonded in piece by piece requires a level of detail that is labour intensive and thus expensive. To reduce production costs virtually all production boat builders have streamlined their production process by installing a structural grid which transfers keel and rig loads into the hull.
A structural grid is a comprehensive and complex large fiberglass part bonded to the inside of the hull bottom using bonding putty. The structural grid not only transfers keel and rig loads to the hull but includes pre molded slots which are landings for where bulkheads, fore and aft partitions and major furniture are glued into position. The structural grid is bonded to the inside of the hull by laying down the bonding putty and as appropriate thickened resin in the appropriate locations of the hull and the structural grid is placed on top of the bonding putty and in some cases this relatively light bond is improved by tabbing the structural liner to the hull with fiberglass but this is limited as space
From top left clockwise: External damage visible after a grounding at approximately 6 knots; Separation of the internal fiberglass tabbing of the structural grid to the hull bottom after a five knot grounding; Separation of the structural grid from the hull bottom. This was not visible until the fiberglass tabbing which was intact had been removed
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KGS at Kau Sai Chau W O RD S: PAT RICK SHERRIF F
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Above: L to R: Patrick S, Stefan, Patrick Yam and Ambrose; L to R: Eric Wong, David Lee, Chris Li and Andrew Wong
Last December, our very own Kellett Golf Society had its last match of the season at Kau Sai Chau’s South Course on what turned out to be a glorious winters day. Sadly we were only able to muster eight people for the event, all of whom are active sailors at the Club. The objective was to have fun, fun, fun with everybody a winner. A very civilised start time of 1133hrs ensured that everybody was able to warm up, whether it was on the driving range or on the pitching and putting green. There were prizes for everything including the Best Dressed Christmas player. Little or no effort was required there as only a Christmas tie was enough to secure the prize! Rather than playing the Texas scramble as we have traditionally done, we played the standard Stableford format. However, each team played a pink ball and each player played that pink ball consecutively for one hole until it was either lost or the 18 holes were completed. Needless to say, there was going to be a prize for the person losing the pink ball first! The competition for the pink ball did not last very long as yours truly had the honour of playing it from the first tee. A massive slice put paid to it! The second team led by Chris Li faired a little better before losing their ball on the sixth hole.
There was some very steady golf played during the course of the day and with the weather being so good, Hong Kong was showing itself off in full glory. Inevitably as sailors, we are often casting a weather eye on the horizon and on such an amazing day, asking ourselves whether we should have been on the water instead. No pleasing some people!
RESULTS Winner Runner-up Closest to the Pin, 2nd
Chris Li Andrew Wong Patrick Sherriff
Closest to the Pin, 5th Closest to the Pin, 11th Nearest the pin in 2, 7th
Patrick Yam Andrew Wong Ambrose
Nearest the pin in 2, 16th Longest drive, 3rd Longest drive, 17th Longest Day Looser of the Pink Ball Best Dressed (Xmas)
Eric Wong Andrew Wong Patrick Sherriff Stefan Fischer Patrick Sherriff Patrick Sherriff
After the game we regrouped at the KSC restaurant and departed for the Shelter Cove Clubhouse. There we had sunset drinks and a superb meal that, was in part, subsidised by the KGS. Prize giving followed and the prize winners are listed below. It’s been a reasonable year with some disappointments with the weather and on occasions, with attendance. Hopefully we will be able to tame the weather Gods and garner more support for next years games. There was a lively discussion on how we can facilitate these ambitions so please, if you have any ideas that you would like to put forward, please email me with your suggestions. I would like to thank you all for your participation and look forward to seeing you at one of our games.
L to R: Winner, Chris Li; Runner Up, Andrew Wong; Eric Wong; Stefan Fisher; Patrick Wong MARCH 2017 AHOY! |
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Date: Wed 29 March; 5, 12, 19, 26 April; 10, 17, 24, 31 May; 7, 14, 21 June (12 lessons in total) Venue: Children Playroom (TBC) Fee: $3,300 per member per workshop Guests are welcome to join with a member at $3,600 per guest per workshop. Workshop 1 (4-6 years old) Time: 1430hrs to 1530hrs Workshop 2 (7-10 years old) Time: 1600hrs to 1700hrs Minimum 8 participants per workshop. Please refer to the website for the details of each workshop.
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Penfolds Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 16 March Since 1844, Penfolds has played a pivotal role in the evolution of winemaking with a history and heritage that profoundly reflects Australia’s journey from colonial settlement to the modern era. Penfolds collection of benchmark wines were established in a spirit of innovation and the constant and endless pursuit of quality, evidenced from the secret bottling of Grange in 1951. During the 1960s, Grange firmed its position as Australia’s most distinguished wine. With the unbroken line of vintages, it is now arguably the most famous wine of its country.
PRE-DINNER TASTING Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling 2015 MENU AND WINES Crayfish Tail, Oyster Jelly, Apple and Grapefruit Compote Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Grilled Tasmania Ocean Trout Fillet, Scallops, Micro Herbs, Lime Sorbet Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling 2016 ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked Lamb Rack, Braised Morel and Button Mushrooms, Celeriac Root, Capsicum Purée Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Sautéed Beef Medallion, Beetroot Confit, Caper Salsa, Red Wine Sauce Penfolds Grange 2010 ❧ ❧ ❧ Australian Cheese Platter Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Pavlova, Mixed Berries Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
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Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $788 per person (or $728 per person for booking of 8 persons or over per table) Speaker Mr David Shoemaker, Brand Ambassador (Named one of the ‘Top Ten Sommeliers in China’ by The Drinks Business, David is an acclaimed sommelier with professional certifications for both wine and spirits.) Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
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St. Patrick himself will change the Lawn to a true Irish Pub on 17, 18 and 19 of March. Really! Wherever you go And whatever you do, May the luck of the Irish Be there with you. Join us for our St. Patricks Party Night 17 March Usher in St. Patricks Day and party weekend at Middle Island. Celebrate Shamrock style with live Irish guitar music at our own Irish Pub. Invite your family and friends for a fabulous knees up at Middle Island! Enjoy the night with traditional Irish music, games with prizes, Irish dishes including Irish Smoked Salmon Platter, Guinness Corned Beef with Cabbage, Irish Lamb Stew, Irish Shamrock Cookies, Irish Soda Bread etc and selected Irish beverage. Happy St. Patrick’s Friday Night! It’s going to be cracking! Irish Dinner buffet is priced at only $388 per adult | $268 per child (incl. two pints or unlimited soft drinks) and the fun starts at 1900hrs. Book now! For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung at F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March our O’MI Pub will be open as of noon as well and the live music kicks off at 1700hrs through to 2000hrs with Irish a la carte dishes and some wee pints.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Main Bar | 13 to 19 March Middle Island | 18 to 19 March St Patrick’s Day is on Friday 17 March. To enable more members to partake of the Irish culinary delights, we are extending the celebrations to Middle Island during the weekend. Of course, you can still choose to celebrate this at Kellett Island – come and enjoy a taste of Ireland!
In addition to current dinner buffets on selected days, we are introducing a semi-buffet dinner every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday! The semi-buffet consists of eight buffet-served starters, eight main courses to select from and cooked to your liking and finishing with a choice of eight desserts back at the buffet. With the spit-roast lamb discontinued on Thursdays whilst we are at the new temporary Bistro, newly created lamb dishes will be available instead. That’s not all! On Mondays it’s Pull the Corks (no corkage charge) and on Tuesdays you can enjoy Bottomless Bubbles (Prosecco) at only $98.
Banquet We 1970s Hong Kong You just can’t go wrong with Hong Kong street food; an eclectic mix of the traditional, intriguing and sometimes strange! From Steamed Rice Roll, Curry Fish Balls and Radish, Mock Shark Fin Soup, Soy Sauce Fried Noodles, Egg Waffle, Pineapple Bun, Chinese Pudding to Hong Kong Style Milk Tea, no matter where you come on the adventurous scale, you’ll find something to suit your taste at our nostalgic ‘We Love Hong Kong’ party! At the Poolside on 18 March. Come in a nostalgic Hong Kong costume and you may even win a prize!
Irish Oysters, Irish Salmon with Chive Pancakes Battered Bangers and Potato Coddle Corned Beef and Swiss Cheese with Irish Soda Bread, French Fries Irish Lamb Stew Irish Cottage Pie Irish Chocolate Cream Cake Irish Coffee, Irish Whisky and Bailey’s on the Rocks with dash of Jameson will be available too! Looking for more? …… You can enjoy Guinness Draught with a complimentary Irish snack for the night. Food and drinks will be available on a chit-signing basis from 1800hrs.
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Viña Pedrosa Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 2 March
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Viña Pedrosa is one of the three iconic wineries of Ribera del Duero. Three brothers, Benjamín, Manuel and Adolfo Pérez Pascuas, convinced of the excellent potential that lay in the vineyards owned by their father, Mauro, decided to initiate an ambitious project ‘to make one of the best wines in Spain and to carve a niche for it in the international marketplace’. This winery was rated as Top 100 wineries by Wine and Spirits Magazine in 2014. The Bodega vinifies its own grapes from 135 hectares of vineyards. A great number of vines are over 25 old and grow on privileged soils. The main grape variety is Tempranillo with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. This time, the Pedrosa Gran Reserva 2004 (5L) will be served with dinner which is rather exceptional that only six bottles were ever produced. This wine is only produced in perfect years and regularly features among Spain’s best reds. Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $668 per person ($618 per person for a booking of 8 persons or more per table) Speaker Mr. Juan de la Vega Meiland, Director Commercial Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
PRE-DINNER TASTING Rimarts Cava Brut Nature Reserva MENU AND WINES Crabmeat, Shrimp, Octopus and Capsicum Salad, Apricot Salsa Duquesa de Valladolid Verdejo 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Roast Quail, Caramelised Onions Viña Pedrosa Crianza 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Iberico Pork Spare Ribs with White Mushroom and Chorizo Viña Pedrosa Reserva 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Lamb Loin, Sautéed Artichokes and Olives, Prune Sauce Viña Pedrosa Gran Reserva 2010 ❧ ❧ ❧ Cheese Platter (Tetilla, Manchego, Mahón, Quince Paste) Viña Pedrosa Gran Reserva 2004 (5L) (Limited quantity) ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
Japanese and Korean Food Promotion Middle Island and Shelter Cove | 1 to 31 March Fried Rice with Eel and Seaweed 鰻魚海帶炒飯 Cold Soba Noodles with Condiments (Egg Julienne, Cucumber, Wasabi, Spring Onions) 日式冷麵（雞蛋絲、青瓜、青芥末、青葱） Deep-fried Chicken Wings, Korean Style, Cheese Dip 韓式炸雞翼、芝士醬 Roast Pork Neck with Korean Chilli Paste in Sizzling Plate 鐵版燒豬頸肉、韓國辣醬 MARCH 2017 AHOY! |
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Lobster Promotion Compass Room | 1 to 31 March A P PE TISERS
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Lobster Platter (Blue Lobster, Boston Lobster, French Oysters) Two Cold-steamed Boston Lobster Halves with Fresh Japanese Egg Truffle Mayonnaise Seared Faroe Islands Langoustine, Blue Lobster, Brioche, Apple and Grapefruit, Basil Oil Poached Blue Lobster Ravioli, Baby Leek, Lime, Black Truffle Dust Poached Crayfish with Ossetra Caviar on Blinis
Bucket List on the Main Deck Coming up: Promotions to put on your Bucket List The comradery of lounging and sharing a bucket of food to “die for” is caught in the name and a phrase made famous by the movie of the same title. Besides a selection of incredible food, some served in buckets, we’ll also be serving buckets of beer and introduce a “kettle list” of cocktails by the kettle! We look forward to welcoming you soon to the Main Deck. Mondays
M AIN C O URSE S
Kettle Kellett Long Drink Night
Tuesdays Bottomless Bubbles Prosecco $98 Wednesdays Whisky Trail
Selection of Blue Lobster (600gm) or Boston Lobster (1kg) (with choice of Steamed or Cajun-grilled Lobster or Lobster Thermidor)
Thursdays
Live Cuban Jazz, Cigars and Aged Rum
Surf and Turf Grilled Half Blue Lobster, Leek Foam, and Sautéed Beef Tenderloin, Bordelaise Red Wine Sauce
Fridays
Bucket Beats Buckets and DJ-Ane Weekender
Wine of the Month Château Argadens AOC Bordeaux Blanc 2015 – Bordeaux, France Aromas of lychee and yellow fruits with hints of roses. The palate is fresh and creamy with notes of peach and grapefruit. [Suggested food paring: with tapas and starters, salads, light seafood dishes] Château Argadens AOC Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge 2012 – Bordeaux, France Classic blackcurrant and cassis on the nose, with hints of mineral and earthiness. The palate is generous with firm backbone and fine tannins. [Suggested food paring: grilled red meats, assorted cheese platter] Available in all F&B outlets at $310 per bottle.
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Sundays
Long drinks in our kettles 2 for 1 and extra stamp on loyalty card Unlimited for limited price Loyalty card and tastings along the famous River Spey whisky trail Live Cuban Jazz paired with the delights of the region: Cigars and Aged Rum Bucket offerings and Craft beer and performing Tunes from DJ-Ane Happy hour from 2030hrs to midnight
Monthly Wine Fairs Kellett Island, Wednesday 1 March, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 3 March, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Wine Delivery Order Form March 2017
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Château Argadens AOC Bordeaux Blanc 2015 – Bordeaux, France (wine of the month)
$148
Maior de Mendoza Albariño Sex Appeal 2015 – Rías Baixas, Spain
$168
Pelissero Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2016 – Piemonte, Italy
$168
Nuiton-Beaunoy Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Blanc 2014 – Bourgogne, France
$168
Hospices de Colmar Riesling 2015 – Alsace, France
$178
Laurent Dupatis Chablis 2014 – Bourgogne, France
$178
Aromas of lychee and yellow fruits with hints of roses. The palate is fresh and creamy with notes of peach and grapefruit. [Suggested food paring: with tapas and starters, salads, light seafood dishes] Aromatic and elegant nose, showing notes of mineral, stone fruit and white flowers. The mouth is full and fruity with good acidity supporting the structure. [Suggested food paring: seafood platters, fish, paella rice dishes, Chinese hot-pot] Highly aromatic nose with notes of peach, melon and flowers. Semi sparkling and very refreshing, the slight sweetness is well balanced by good acidity. [Suggested food paring: rich dishes such as pan-fried goose liver, or with light dessert, fresh fruit salad] 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. [Suggested food paring: creamy seafood dishes, grilled fish, white meats] 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. [Suggested food paring: Chinese dim sum, spicy Asian cuisine, poultry dishes] A fresh, mineral-driven nose with good intensity. The palate is crisp with green apple and kiwi fruit, finishes with a spicy edge. [Suggested food paring: fresh oysters, sashimi, mixed seafood platter]
RED WINES Château Argadens AOC Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge 2012 – Bordeaux, France (wine of the month)
$148
Villa La Pagliaia Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2012 – Toscana, Italy
$168
Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune ‘Au Meix Genêts’ 2014 – Bourgogne, France
$178
Bodegas Loli Casado ‘Jaun de Alzate’ Reserva 2010 – Rioja, Spain
$188
Paxton MV Shiraz (Biodynamic) 2014 – McLaren Vale, South Australia
$188
Pasquier Desvignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2014 – Rhône, France
$208
Classic blackcurrant and cassis on the nose, with hints of mineral and earthiness. The palate is generous with firm backbone and fine tannins. [Suggested food paring: grilled red meats, assorted cheese platter] Bouquet of sweet violets, red berries and hints of nuttiness. Complex and elegant on the palate, with soft and balanced tannins. [Suggested food paring: Italian pasta, pizza, barbecued food, beef burger] 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. [Suggested food paring: various duck and chicken dishes, deep-fried fish and seafood dishes] Bouquet of raspberries and cherries with hints of spices, minerals and vanilla notes. Great sensation of red berry fruits in the mouth. [Suggested food paring: lamb chop, pork cutlet, roast turkey] Fragrant raspberries and vanilla with chocolate on the nose. Rich and full bodied palate, with loads of dark fruit flavours and a firm tannin finish. [Suggested food paring: mixed grill, stewed beef or lamb, Chinese casserole dishes] 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. [Suggested food paring: oxtail with gravy, spicy stir-fried Chinese meat, curry dishes]
PREMIUM RED WINE SELECTION (FOR ORDERING ONLY) Cantina di Negrar ‘BIO’ Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG (Organic) 2011 – Veneto, Italy
$408
Domaine Les Goubert ‘Cuvée Florence’ Gigondas 2010 – Rhône, France
$408
Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz Juegabolos 2011 – Ribera del Duero, Spain
$428
Trossos del Priorat ‘Pam de Nas’ 2013 – Priorat, Spain
$428
Château Laroque Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2010 – Saint-Émilion, France
$438
Rich and persistent bouquet with notes of black cherries and prunes, and hints of sweet spice. The palate is full-bodied and rich with flavours of dark chocolate and black fruit, backed by structured, yet velvety tannins. [Suggested food paring: game, grilled and braised meats and full-flavoured mature cheeses] A complex nose with notes of cassis, figs, smoked herbs, scorched earth, black cherries and black currants. The wine is full-bodied, impressively textured, pure and long. [Suggested food paring: spicy oriental meat dishes, braised poultry] Plenty of aromas of peat, smoke, damp earth and a core of very ripe, dark berries. The palate is full-bodied and quite juicy with abundant tannins and nice acidity. A big and very well balanced Ribera. [Suggested food paring: roast baby lamb, roast pig, grilled red meats] Blackberry, hawthorn and lavender aromas that are well-defined and with some notes of orange skin. The palate is full-bodied with succulent ripe black fruit. It has good balance and freshness, with fine tannins and pure flavours, ending with a mineral feeling. [Suggested food paring: roast beef, Chinese clay-pot cuisine] Classic blackcurrant and cassis on the nose, with hints of mineral and earthiness. The palate is generous, with firm backbone and fine tannins. [Suggested food paring: roast beef or a nice piece of beef steak] • All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock. • Mixed cases accepted. Order 12 or more bottles to enjoy free delivery service. For lesser quantities, orders can be collected from the Main Bar. • The cost of the wines will be charged to members’ accounts. • Free delivery service to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay). • Delivery service is available on weekdays only except public holidays (subject to delivery schedule). NAME (PLEASE PRINT):
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‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices! Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 1 March, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome. Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 3 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 canapés and $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. THIS VOUCHER WILL EVEN UP TO THE VALUE OF $100 ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS (except public holidays). Another way to look at it is that you’re attending these wine fairs free of charge or even more! 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
CLASS SECRETARIES
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Sailing Secretary David Norton sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Maiyo Hood cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Dominick Hardoon dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Ken Wong 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 Christina Cully ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Dion Houghton sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Jono Rankine/Rob Patridge 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
Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Martin A Cresswell Mr & Mrs Michele Ferrante Mr & Mrs Nicolas M M Morineaux CHANGE FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Herman H M Kwan Miss Yeo Ying JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Cheung Wing Ken Miss Hui Wing Ki Mr Kui Chun Miss Rebecca S Lim Mr Lin Yongbin CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Raphael A Thanikaimoni-Casaux
CLUB CONTACTS
General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Events & Communications Manager Jody Hui 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Antony Phillips 2239 0353 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion Naomi Walgren 2239 0391 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 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352
ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB
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CADET MEMBERS Zoe N Chapman Conor S D’Arcy Olivia M Featherstone Fung Yi Gwenn Hasle Carmen van den Berg Claudia Woo ABSENT MEMBERS Ms Chan Sik Ying Mr Philip C Keep Miss Freya H Maclean-Boyd Miss Jacqueline B Petts Mr Kenneth A Ting Mr Rolf Walther Ms Petra Horns & Mr Klaus Ullrich Mr & Mrs Richard G Mascia Mr & Mrs Wiebo J Vaartjes Sofia-Marie Mascia
February 2017 RESIGNATION Mrs Jacqueline Ming Mr Benjamin J Plant Mrs Francene K Storie Mr & Mrs Willem A Hazeleger Julia Frances Colfer Philine M H Fechtner Nicole F Flavel Elisabeth G Hardee Robin D Keep Tiffany Y S Liu Carson Long Carmen T Y Ng Megan J Pickles Ivan Y H Tang Joanne T Tsang Arthur H S Wong
Obituary Adrian John Bell 1953-2017 We are very sorry to announce the death of Adrian Bell on 3 February from complications arising out of multiple organ failure. Adrian had been a member of a number of clubs including the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Hong Kong Club, Foreign Correspondents Club and Imperial Poona Yacht Club for many years and was always an enthusiastic participant in all of these. A keen racing and offshore sailor he had owned the X44 Xiphias and had sailed regularly with Red Eye before recently buying a 46ft Azuree which he named Outlaw that had begun to campaign successfully on the Asian circuit. Off the water Adrian will be remembered for his sharp wit, larger than life presence at the dining table and consistent answer of ‘a definite maybe’ when asked if he would be free for lunch or dinner. Adrian enjoyed a very successful legal career after graduating from Oxford University in 1975. In 1978 Adrian arrived in Hong Kong to begin work with the Commercial Crime section of the Department of Justice and began practising at the Bar in 1982, becoming a Senior Counsel in 2010. Adrian is survived by his first wife and their three children as well as his second wife JoJo, whose two children he helped raise. He will be sorely missed by his large network of friends and colleagues. Our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to all his family in their tragic loss. In lieu of flowers, Adrian’s family has requested that donations be made to the San Fernando Race Foundation. Cheques can be sent to The San Fernando Race Foundation Ltd, c/o Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong or by transfer to HSBC account number 502-344732-001.
Changi Sailing Club
Vice Commodore John Woo (right) recently presented our centenary book to Commodore Anthony Lim of Changi Sailing Club
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Staff Awards Service Awards
Long Service Awards
Club Lines 10-Year Awards – From top left anticlockwise: Ben Liu, Bar Captain; Yip Chi Yung, Houseman; Janice Yip, F&B and Events Officer and Ho Chi Ming, Carpenter
From top left anticlockwise: Alex Lam, Serene Ip, Francis Kwok, Lo Yan Yiu, Leung Tin Yau and, Ray Law
5-Year Awards – L to R: Chen Teh Yen, Houseman; Wendy Lau, Asst Human Resources Manager and Leung Sau Kam, Amah
The West Indies Yacht Club purchased back in 2003 and restoration works began in 2013. In 2015, having secured a membership of 360 yachtsmen, the Club was officially incorporated to meet 21st century business requirements. Sailing Most of the members have classic sailing vessels from the 1910s/1930s. Regattas are scheduled all year-round either in the West Indies or overseas. History Founded in 1885 in Kingston, Jamaica for Navy Personnel based in the British West Indies, the British West Indies Yacht Club is the ancestor of the present West Indies Yacht Club. The Black Thursday crash on the New York Stock Exchange brought uncertain times to the Club as most of its members would soon face bankruptcy, and the club was on the verge of default in 1931. In 1938, to improve its financial position, the club opens its doors to non-navy members and took the name of the British West Indies Service Club. The Club became dormant during World War 2. In 1963, just after Jamaica became independent, a Royal Warrant was granted to the Club to fly the Jamaican Red Ensign. Shortly afterwards, the Club would became almost extinct with most of the Navy Personnel returning to Britain, and would survive with a handful of devoted members, meeting on an irregular basis. Having been maintained active by a group of yachting enthusiasts willing to keep traditional yachting spirit alive, the club was refounded under the name of The West Indies Yacht Club. The Clubhouse was
The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta has maintained a steady growth, hosting between 50 and 60 yachts every year. Facilities • Mooring • A nearby shipyard • Food and beverage outlets serving breakfast, lunch and dinner • Accommodation – from double bedrooms to family suite • Library • Gambling Room • Ballroom • Swimming Pool and private beach • Car park • The Club’s sailing vessels for day trips or longer journey • Free pick-up service with the Club bus or by sea with the Club launch directly at the airport to the Club Old Harbour Road, Old Harbour, St Catherine Parish Jamaica, British West Indies Tel: (1) 888-311-8812 Email: secretary@wiyc.club Website: www.wiyc.club MARCH 2017 AHOY! |
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New Members Cocktail Party – January Club Lines 38
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SUNSEEKER 64 Manhattan Mk II w/ Williams 385 Turbojet Tender Fully Loaded Specification HK$6.8 million
Builder : Sunseeker International Model : 64 Manhattan Mk II Year : 2004 Construction : GRP Type : Flybridge Motoryacht Berths / Cabins : 6 berths in 3 cabins + crew Designer : Sunseeker International Colour scheme : White hull with blue waterline Engines : 2 x 1050 HP MAN V10
L.O.A. : 21m81, 71’6” L.W.L. : 16m30, 53’5” Beam : 5m20, 17’1” Draft Max : 1m44, 4’8” Displacement : 29 900 kgs Keel : Planning Water : 950 Litres Fuel : 2 935 Litres Type : Diesel
To arrange viewing, contact Mary at 25327228 or buy_a_yacht@yahoo.com
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