Ahoy! March 2020. Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

March 2020

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2020 Australian 29er Championships 175 Years of Rowing in Hong Kong | Race Management at the 30th South East Asian Games

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7 THE BRIDGE 4 Calendar 5 Commodore’s Message 6 General Manager’s Message

FEATURES

ROWING

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS

7 175 Years of Rowing in Hong Kong 8 2020 Australian 29er Championships 11 Winning As One – Race Management at the 30 th South East Asian Games

19 Rowing Training Schedule

26 On the Horizon 27 F&B Food Promotions 27 Wine Page

SAILING

MARINE 21 Marine | Boatyard 22 Ship Shop 24 Classified Page 25 Marine Directory

CLUB LINES 31 Club Directory 31 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 32 New Members Coctail Party

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14 Starter’s Box 16 2020 Musto Optimist Australian and Open Championship 17 Sailing Development | Training 2020 Australian 29er Championships

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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore John Woo; Vice Commodore Denis Martinet; Rear Commodore Sailing Lucy Sutro; Rear Commodore Club Adrian Pang; Honorary Secretary Mark Yeadon; Honorary Treasurer Ramon Archer; Rowing Captain Guy Parsonage. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 31.

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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The Bridge

St. James’s Place Ladies Helm

St. Patrick’s Day Special Dishes

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Main Deck and Main Bar | 13 to 17 March

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Seafood Pasta Promotion in the Bistro, Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 March to 30 April Dragon Boat Development Course

Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

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Dragon Boat Development Course

Kellett Island Wine Fair

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Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

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24 Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

Shelter Cove Wine Fair Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

St. Patrick’s Day Special Dishes at the Main Deck and Main Bar 13 to 17 March Adult Beginners Sailing Course

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Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

PVOCC Course Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

Piandaccoli Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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PVOCC Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

M. Chapoutier Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Italian Night at the Middle Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course PVOCC Course

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Seafood Pasta Promotion

Supervised Sailing RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Steps 1,Solo and HKSF Level 2 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Middle Island Rowing Race Series #2 Adult Supervised Rowing Course

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CHINA SEA 200 DASH IRC NATIONALS ST. JAMES’S PLACE CLASS RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course LADIES HELM DAY Supervised Sailing Keelboat Skipper course Steps 2,3 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course #5 (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Keelboat Skipper course Steps 1,Solo and HKSF Level 2 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course #5 (Day 2) Dragon Boat Steering Clinic Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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IRC NATIONALS CLASS RACING Keelboat Skipper course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Radio Course Youth Beginner Rowing Course #2 (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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Keelboat Skipper course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Radio Course 4th Harbour Regatta (KI) Youth Beginner Rowing Course #2 (Day 2) Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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CLASS RACING YMSC PO TOI CHALLENGE

Yoshinogawa Sake Dinner in the Compass Room Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 2,3 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Radio Course Middle Island Cup Adult Beginner Rowing Course #6 (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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CLASS RACING MI Beach Cleanup Adult Beginners Sailing Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Steps 2,3 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course #7 (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,Solo and HKSF Level 2 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Radio Course Adult Beginner Rowing Course #6 (Day 2) Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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Supervised Sailing RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Steps 1,Solo and HKSF Level 2 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginner Rowing Course #7 (Day 2) Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

Wines of the Month George Muller Riesling Trocken Gutswein 2018, Rheingau, Germany

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Bistro | 2 March to 30 April *with selected items available at the Middle Island and Shelter Cove

Jean Luc Colombo Cotes Du Rhone “Les Abeilles” Rouge 2017, Rhone Valley, France

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Commodore’s Message

For those sailors who are still interested in getting some offshore sailing practice in, the China Sea Dash is still going ahead over the weekend of 7 and 8 March and the NoR is online. At the time of writing a standalone A to A offshore race of approximately 450nm to 500nm is being planned and by the time you read this, those details will have been published.

The ever-evolving event, the St. James’s Place Ladies Helm will be held on Sunday 8 March in the harbour and we hope to see as many class boats racing as possible.

Commodore John Woo

會長胡祖榮

The Club’s Rowing and Paddle Sports Section will host two flagship events this month, the first will be the 4th Harbour Regatta that will take place at Kellett island on Sunday 15 March. The fourth edition of this regatta which is a one-on-one knockout progression format, will also celebrate the 175th anniversary of the ‘First Hong Kong Regatta’ organised by the Royal Navy that was held on 14 February 1845. The Club will therefore celebrate the event and I would welcome all Members to come down, enjoy the regatta atmosphere and watch some great racing throughout the day.

The following weekend, the Club will host the Middle Island Cup 2020, a long distance dragon boat race in its second year following a very successful inaugural event last year. The Club’s dragon boat team ‘Royal X’ are not just organising and hosting this event, but will be competing as defending champions! I would like to wish them all the very best of luck with the event.

Please make a note that the Club’s 2020 Electoral General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 at 1830hrs in the Compass Room. There are seven posts on General Committee for which elections are necessary – including Commodore, Vice Commodore and Honorary Secretary. I would like to invite our Life and Full Members of two years in standing to put forward for considerations by the Nominating Committee their nominations. Nominations must be received before Wednesday, 15 April 2020 1800hrs by email to commodore@rhkyc.org.hk.

在 新 型 冠狀病毒肆虐的日子裏，希望 大家一切安好。香 港遊 艇會於疫症期間受到不少 影響，包括聽 從香 港 特區政府建議，延期舉行「香港帆船賽週」；「2020勞力士中國海帆船賽」亦因船隊未能入境菲律賓而順延至 2021年舉行。香港 教育局宣佈全港學校不早於3月16日復課，因此，我們亦把「布高江律師行校際帆船節」 延期舉行。儘管如此，會內的帆船、賽艇及划艇活動將如常進行。 「China Sea Dash」將如期在3月7至8日舉行，有興趣汲取離岸賽經驗的帆船運動員可以報名參與，詳情可 參閱網上的賽事公告。執筆之時，我們正在籌備一場長約4 5 0至5 0 0海浬的離岸賽事，詳情已詳載在今期的 Ahoy內。3月8日(星期日)維港將上演「St. James’s Place Ladies Helm」比賽 ，我們期待在賽事中見到大家。 我們 的 賽 艇 及 划 艇部將於本月舉 辦兩 項 旗 艦 活動。第一 個 是「第四屆維 港 賽 艇 賽」，在 3月15日於吉列島 舉行，賽事以淘汰方式進行。早於1845年2月14日皇家海軍已在維港舉辦首個賽艇賽事，故今屆賽事更是175 週年慶典。我誠邀所有會員蒞臨吉列島，一同見證這項盛事。 緊接「第四屆維港賽艇賽」的下一個週末，我們會舉辦「Middle Island Cup 2020」，去年為首屆賽事，結果空前 成功；這一次將會是一場長距離的龍舟競賽。我們的龍舟隊「Royal X」不但有份籌辦今屆賽事，更會落場競逐 寶座。在此，我祝福他們一切順利！ 與此同時，請緊記我們的2020年週年會員大會將於2020年6月10日(星期三)下午6時30分在 Compass Room 舉行。屆時選舉將會選出七個常務委員會委員，當中包括 會長、副會長以及名譽秘書長等職 位需由會員投票 選出。我在此邀請各永久及正式會員，提名你們認為適合以上職位的會員；被提名者須為本會已有兩年資歷的 永久會員或正式會員。提名名單須在4月15日(星期三)下午6點前電郵至commodore@rhkyc.org.hk。

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The Bridge

I hope that you are all well despite the inconveniences caused by the ongoing Covid-19 virus epidemic. The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has been substantially affected by this as we have had to postpone our Hong Kong Race Week at request of Government, defer the 2020 Rolex China Sea Race to 2021 due to inability to enter the Philippines the postponement of the Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival given that schools are closed until mid-March. Nevertheless, all of our in-house sailing, rowing and paddling events will still proceed as usual.

General Manager’s Message Whilst we are still operating under the cloud of the Covid-19 virus, we do though remain open and operating all our sporting and clubhouse facilities at all three clubhouses. Members’ support of all the measures the Club has been taking to maintain an opportunity for members and their friends to enjoy some semblance of normal life has been very much appreciated by all the committees, management and staff. We hope to see you continuing to come and make use of the Club in the weeks ahead.

The Bridge

This month we seem to be taking you on a trip around the world, from the comfort and safety of the Clubhouses.

The Piandaccoli Wine Dinner is coming up very soon on Thursday 5 March in the Compass Room. On the evening the current owner of this Tuscan estate winery, Dr Giampaolo Bruni, who has invested huge commitment and energy to make the vineyards of Piandaccoli shine with new life, will be here with us sharing the story of his winery which produces fabulous wines from the native vines of Renaissance Tuscany.

General Manager Mark Bovaird

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Then later in the month we bring you something from the other side of the world, but much closer to home!

Founded in 1548, Yoshinogawa is the oldest Sake brewery in Niigata, the rice-growing heartland of Japan where the brewers, known as “kurabito” or “men of the brewery” cultivate the rice under the watchful eye of the “toji” or “master brewer”. On 19 March in the Compass Room we bring you the fruits of their labour with the Yoshinogawa Sake Dinner.

A hop, skip and an Irish jig takes us to St. Patrick’s Day which we are stretching out from 13 to 17 March at the Main Deck and Main Bar with many of your favourite Irish dishes and tipples to enjoy.

And then it’s back to mainland Europe at the end of the month (albeit at Middle Island) with our Italian Night on 27 March. Join us for an evening of unlimited Italian dishes with free flow Italian wine and beer. And of course live entertainment!

As mentioned earlier, the Club continues to do it’s utmost to protect the health of members, staff and guests during the Covid-19 virus situation and all of our related updates can be found on the home page of the website. On 21 February a new Bye Law (4.23) came into effect which governs the ‘Promotion of Good Hygiene’. In a nutshell, the Bye Law provides that the General Committee may from time to time issue policies and rules to protect the health of members, staff and guests including conducting temperature checks upon entering the Club’s facilities. The full Bye Law is in the box on this page.

在新型冠狀病毒疫情影響下，香港遊艇會三個會所仍如常運作。各委員會委員、管理層職員及所有員工均感 謝會員，對本會一切因應新型冠狀病毒而實行的措施予以支持。即使疫症肆虐，仍可讓大家在會內喘息一下， 像以往一樣如常生活。我們希望可以見到大家前來，享用會內各項設施。 本月，在會方安全及舒適的環境下，讓我們帶您環遊世界。 3月5日（星期四）將上 演「The Piandaccoli 葡 萄 酒 晚 宴 」。當 天 晚 上，來 自托 斯 卡 納 葡 萄 酒 莊 園 的 莊 主 Dr Giampaolo Bruni 將會與大家分享他全程投入發展其葡萄酒莊園的故事，好讓大家了解其酒莊美酒的由來。 本月中下旬，我們把大家帶到世界的另一端 — 日本﹗建於1548年，吉野川酒莊是新潟縣歷史最悠久的清酒釀 酒廠，而新潟縣更是日本種植稻米的主要地方。當時的釀酒師將新潟縣的大米用作原料，在「藏人」的監管下 釀出上乘的清酒。在3月19日，本會將在 Compass Room 為大家送上日本的水果及吉野川清酒。 由 3月13至17日，本會 的 Main Deck 及 Main Bar 將會為 大 家 呈 獻 多 款 愛爾 蘭 美 酒 佳 餚，讓 大 家 歡 渡 St Patrick’s Day。 接著再帶大家到歐洲中部。3月27日在中途島為大家呈獻「意大利之夜」。除了現場娛樂外，當晚可以盡享多 款意大利菜式及暢飲意大利美酒。 早前已提及過，會方在新型冠狀病毒期間一直盡最大的努力去保障會員、職員及賓客的健康，有關這段時間 的防疫措施，可見於會方的官方網頁。監管良好衛生的新附例(4.23) 將在2月21日實行。簡而言之，附例讓常 務委員會適時推行新措施及規例以保障會員、職員及訪客的健康，包括指示會內職員或保安員向所有進入本 會的人士進行體溫檢查。完整的附例可見於本頁的資訊欄內。

Amendment of Bye-Laws General Committee approved the following new Bye-Law which takes effective as from 21 February 2020: 4.23 Promotion of Good Hygiene The General Committee may from time to time issue policies and rules to protect the health of members, staff and guests.

Such policies and rules will be notified to members within such appropriate timeframe as the General Committee thinks fit. In particular the General Committee may direct that temperature checks be conducted by the Club’s Staff or its security guards of all those seeking to enter the Club’s premises. In that event the security guards will be instructed to refuse entry to any Members, Staff or Guests whose temperature is abnormal or who fail to cooperate when a request is made to check their temperature. Instances of non co-operation will be referred to the General Committee and if necessary disciplinary action may be taken.

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175 Years of Rowing in Hong Kong

“The Navy got up a regatta. All the beauty and fashion of Hong Kong on board the Agincourt: about forty ladies and four times as many men. In the first race our second cutter pulled over the course, as none of the others would venture to compete with her.

The race which excited most interest was one pulled by officers.

European nations began trading with China through Canton (Guangzhou) in the 18 th Century. Ships moored and trans-shipped their cargoes 25km downstream at Whampoa from where smaller craft ferried goods to and from the Thirteen Factories area of Guangzhou’s western suburbs.

Ships often waited for months for cargoes to be arranged and crew members could become bored so, in addition to rowing to and from Canton, or downstream to Macau, races were organised between ships crews to amuse them and maintain physical fitness.

Regattas were organised in various locations, including Whampoa and Tung Ku (now called Lung Kwu Chau, near present day Castle Peak).

A regatta at Whampoa in October, 1831 had races for 6-oared gigs, 6-oared cutters, double-banked cutters, jolly boats and 4-oared gigs.

Two weeks later the regatta continued with another seven races.

Foreign merchants at Canton were subject to numerous regulations, including a prohibition of foreign women, or firearms, and a variety of restrictions on the merchants’ personal freedom. While in Guangzhou they were confined to a small riverbank area outside the city wall where their 13 warehouses, or “factories,” were located. All trade had to be conducted through designated Hong merchants, who were made responsible for the conduct of the “foreign barbarians”.

Use of the river for recreation was banned, but rowing was the principal means of communication with the ships moored at Whampoa and informal races began in ships’ boats. By 1837 racing boats had been imported from England and, despite the ban on using the river for recreation, the Canton Regatta Club was formed.

In contrast to the style of official language, private letters from the Hong merchants left nothing to be desired in civility, but as one of the members recorded, “Nothing like a club had yet existed and presently the Hong merchants, in virtue of their office as ‘guardians’ of our persons, as well as our ‘securities’ in the eyes of the local government, on hearing of the club organisation and being apprehensive of accidents, wrote this letter to one of the members: ‘Ham Tak, venerable old gentleman, — We beg respectfully to inform you that we have heard of the intention of our respected elder brother and other chin-te-le-mun to race boats on the river. We know not if this is true, but heretofore it has not been custom.

Should the authorities hear of this, we your younger brothers would be reproved, not mildly, for permitting you to act so indiscreetly. On the river, boats are mysteriously abundant; everywhere they congregate in vast numbers; like a stream they advance and retire unceasingly. Thus the chances of contact are many, so are accidents, even to the breaking of one another’s boats, to the injury of men’s bodies, while more serious consequences might ensue.

‘We therefore beseech our worthy senior to make known to the other chin-te-le-mun that they would do well to refrain from contesting the speed of their boats on the river, so that after troubles may not accumulate. Then all will be well. Daily may your prosperity increase, without difference.”

In spite of this, on July 11 and 12, 1837, the club organised an Anglo-American regatta in the Macau Inner Harbour for wherries, gigs and scullers.

By 1841 efforts by the Chinese government to eliminate trade with foreigners and expel them from Canton resulted in hostilities that concluded with the ceding of Hong Kong to Britain. Canton Regatta Club activity had been suspended during the conflict, but resumed thereafter.

With Hong Kong in British hands an exodus of Canton traders began and the new city of Victoria began rapid development. At that time most of the non-Chinese people in Hong Kong were from the British military and the navy had the resources to organise the 1845 regatta. By 1849 civilians in Hong Kong had formed the Victoria Regatta Club and the development of rowing by Hong Kong’s civilians began.

Celebrate 175 years of Rowing!

The 4th Harbour Regatta will be held on 15 March 2020. Racing will begin at 0900hrs and finals will be held in the late afternoon with racing complete by 1730hrs. Sprint racing will take place in coastal boats, in a knock-out format, over a single 630m course with two turns. Two crews will take part in each heat, with the winning crew in each race progressing to the next round of their event.

The 175 Celebration Dinner will celebrate the anniversary of the first rowing regatta in British Hong Kong, aptly named The First Hong Kong Regatta that was held 14 February 1845. Dinner will begin at 1900hrs and last throughout the evening. Email nick.crabb@rhkyc.org.hk

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Feature | 175 Years of Rowing in Hong Kong

he first regatta of any type to be organised in Hong Kong after the territory became a British possession was on 14 February, 1845 and was for rowing crews drawn from the assembled fleet of Royal Navy ships, with the 72-gun HMS Agincourt acting as the regatta’s flagship. Dr. Edward H. Cree, a surgeon in the Royal Navy, wrote about the regatta in his journal…

2020 Australian 29er Championships W O RD S: JA CK DIN GEM A NS | IM AGES:

Feature | 2020 Australian 29er Championships rom the 4 to 8 of January, RHKYC 29er sailors Calum Stevenson, Xavier Carey, Maddy Di Salvo, May Proctor, Shaan Mutreja, Jack Dingemans, and Eloi Defline competed in the 2020 Australian 29er Nationals at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, Melbourne. Here Jack Dingemans shares his experience: Arriving in Blairgowrie on the 29 December with RHKYC coach Daniel Dolega, we had plenty of time to familiarize ourselves with Australia’s stronger conditions. With five days of glamour, windy conditions before the Regatta started, our team made the most of our time on the water practicing against the Australian sailors and ensuring our boat was set up well. Having been sailing in the 29er together for four months, Australia was shaping

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Feature | 2020 Australian 29er Championships

up to be a good experience in preparation for the larger summer events.

Onto the racing. The first three days were the qualifying series, and since it was our first international event, we wanted to get a feel for the larger fleet before setting goals. The first day had a slower than expected start to the Regatta after strong southerly winds forced the race committee to abandon the first day of racing.

Day 2 got off to a slow start initially. During the first race of the morning session, Shaan and I managed to lead the upwind beat in our fleet. Unfortunately, it was abandoned mid-race due to a lack of wind. The fleet was sent in and shortly after lunch returned to the water for the afternoon session, which offered MARCH 2020 AHOY! |

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Feature | 2020 Australian 29er Championships much better conditions (15-18 knots). Shaan and I achieved four consistent races in the low 20’s.

do penalty turns. This put us well behind the fleet; however, we persevered and recovered approximately 15 positions on both races.

Day 3, unfortunately, saw a thick blanket of smoke set in across the bay at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron due to unprecedented bushfires across the country. This consequently brought the visibility to as little as 200 meters, eventually forcing race officials to cancel sailing for the day.

Shaan and I were very proud of our overall performance in our first international event, placing us 9th in silver, Xavier and Calum placed 23rd in silver, and Maddy and May placed 27th in silver. Eloi and Anatole Martin

The conditions on day four finally cleared up, allowing us to finish the qualifying series in the morning and get into the final series in the afternoon with winds ranging from 15-20 knots. We finished up the qualifying series with a 20 and a 19, putting us ten positions behind qualifying for gold fleet. Later that day in silver fleet, we managed a 12, 5, and 6. We were very proud of these results as we never expected to get such low scores. This put us into 7th in silver fleet.

The conditions on day 5 died off a little, ranging from 10-15 knots. We walked away with a 10, 9, 19, and 20. Due to a misjudgment of current on the last two races, we hit the committee boat on the start line, forcing us to

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(ABC) managed 9th in gold fleet, Hong Kong’s best result in the event.

Most importantly, we would like to thank RHKYC for all its support leading up to the regatta. We would also like to thank Daniel Dolega, our coach for coaching the event and helping us make the most of our time in Australia.

Winning As One

The first communications about being a Course Race Officer at the 30th SEA Games arrived in November 2018, with my appointment confirmed by World Sailing in June 2019. The SEA Games is a biennial event with the 30 th edition hosted by the Philippines at 23 cities across the country. A record number of sports – 56 – were included ranging from the more usual sports (athletics, swimming, football, judo…) to new sports such as e-sports and underwater hockey.

W O RD S: BRENDA DAVIES

he sailing and windsurfing competition took place in Subic Bay with Subic Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) forming the regatta base. Sailing was scheduled from December 1st to 9th and windsurfing from December 4th to 9th. Jerry Rollin, Sailing Competition Manager, and a well known IRO on the Asian sailing circuit, had been working closely with the Games organizing committee (PHISGOC) for many, many months in the lead up to the Games and was enthusiastic (and relieved) as the team assembled in Subic. Hong Kong’s Charlie Manzoni, appointed as Technical Delegate

by World Sailing, was there to ensure that the racing followed best practice, and Principal Race Officer Peter van Muyden (Canada) headed the race management team. Louise Davis (Australia) and Captain Abdur Arshad (Pakistan) were the two other ROs, with Louise running racing for Optimists and the FE 28R keelboats on Course Alpha and Captain Arshad running Course Bravo for Laser Standards, Radials and windsurfers. I was assigned to Course Charlie with racing for 420s and 470s – a relatively simple assignment, or so I thought…

Arriving at Clark International Airport on Thursday November 28th, Patrick Lam (an International Measurer from HK) and I were whisked through all airport formalities by multiple official SEA Games greeters, with every moment captured in selfies (theirs not ours!). We then settled in for the one hour drive to Subic, meeting International Jury Chair John Bullot (NZL) along the way. Once at SBYC, it was time to get down to work with Jerry,

Charlie, Peter, Louise and Captain Arshad (the ‘race management principals’) after a quick tour of the regatta set up. Every part of SBYC was in use – including a dedicated

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Feature | Winning As One – Race Management at the 30th South East Asian Games

Race Management at the 30th South East Asian Games

volunteer hours to the community service requirement of their high school curriculum.

Luckily I had Marjoe Laud, an experienced sailor with local race management and mark laying experience, as my deputy. He was an invaluable, professional and always smiling, partner throughout the Games.

Feature | Winning As One – Race Management at the 30th South East Asian Games

The next task was to find our race kit, marks and allocated race management boats – not simple given the fact that full trapezoid courses were to be used on Courses B and C, and a mix of IODA and windward-leeward courses on Course A. Each course area had different colour marks – essential given the proximity of the courses so that the sailors would know which mark belonged to which course – and these all had to be extracted from the kit store, inflated, sorted, then matched with suitable (and measured) warps and anchor sets. My team comprised 20 volunteers and 6 Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary crew, with a start pin boat, a finish boat, four mark laying boats and the signal boat – a 34 foot yacht. Keen to put theory into practice, we headed out for an on the water session on Friday afternoon.

Alpha’s signal boat – a 40’ RIB with twin 300 hp engines. But we had a head and the RIB didn’t – and given our distance from onshore amenities, that was a must have! Having chosen where to position the signal boat, getting her anchored was our next challenge.

Course Charlie was not only the most distant race area, but also the deepest, with an average depth of 40+ metres. When I enquired how much scope we had, the answer was “plenty”. I should have known better! With all the rope out, I waited… and waited… for the boat to settle. It was soon clear that the anchor was not even touching the bottom given the rate of our slide downwind. So more rope was added, and we continued to drift, and only after the anchor line had been extended by adding every spare rope (including four spinnaker sheets), did we finally hold. By this time we were way out of position, so I asked for the anchor to be lifted so that we could make our way back to the initial anchoring position.

As the winch did not work, this required a team of four to do an old style ‘heave ho’ to raise the anchor. With time ticking away, we eventually anchored the boat. Right, now to lay some marks.

It took 45 minutes for the signal boat to reach the racing area, some 4nm from SBYC, as the yacht was not the speediest craft on the water. I definitely had boat envy over Course

Communicating the mark laying instructions to the four mark boats took time and involved much discussion in Tagalog over the radio, but finally we were ready to set the course.

Course: Hollywood finish Signal Mark Rounding Order LL2 LL3 LS2 LS3

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and country; shade/storage tents for each country’s delegation; a large measurement marquee; a dedicated regatta/results office; a race management kit store/workshop; a large coach/team briefing room; a protest room/ jury base; a race management principals’ room; security checkpoints; and last, but not least, a drug testing room. Many of the race management team were also staying at SBYC ensuring a quick commute along the boardwalk to the race office.

After a full race management team briefing on Friday morning, I met my Course Charlie team and spent several hours briefing them and answering questions on the racing and mark laying plan. They had been training hard in the weeks leading up to the Games, but had a range of experience between them, tending towards less rather than more.

Interestingly, the majority were aged 14 to 18 years old, and would be assigning their

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Course Charlie Signal Boat Team – Racing Completed!

After introducing the new course to my team, and checking that the signal boat had the requested extra anchor rope on board (200m requested – 2 x 200m rolls supplied!), we headed out to have another go at setting the original trapezoid course. This was achieved but was a lengthy process so we then moved onto setting the simpler windward-leeward course. We ran through imaginary starts to give the signal boat team time to work out their processes, and I invented as many scenarios as I could (recalls, AP, N, timing and flag errors) to test the team. We moved onto course changes mid-race and between races and by the end of the day, we were all much more confident that we would be ready for the official practice race on Sunday. However, this was not to be as we were asked to strip the boats of all race kit as they had to be secured in preparation for Typhoon Kammuri, forecast to pass directly over Subic Bay. It was heartbreaking to see the boats being packed away and all the onshore set-up being dismantled on Sunday – but being the Philippines, this huge task was undertaken with good humour by the large team mobilised for the job. Meanwhile, we were busy tracking Kammuri and working through contingency plans to salvage as much racing as possible.

In the end, Kammuri tracked almost 100nm south of Subic on Tuesday December 3rd and Subic Bay was spared the worst of the storm.

3½ race days were lost due to Kammuri and the forecast for the days immediately after the storm were for very light and variable winds. Fortunately, the original race schedule for the Optimists, Lasers, 420s and 470s

30th SEA Games Sailing Snapshot 11 classes: Optimist Male and Female, 420 Male and Female, 470 Male, Laser Standard, Laser Radial, RS:X Male and Female, RS:One Male, FE 28R (fleet and match racing) 7 countries (83 sailors): Cambodia (3), Indonesia (4), Malaysia (19), Myanmar (6), Philippines (19), Singapore (12), Thailand (20) 120 officials (5 from HKG): 1 chairman, 2 competition managers, 1 technical delegate, 1 PRO, 3 ROs, 51 race management team, 3 safety officers, 19 onshore team, 8 jury, 2 measurers, 6 equipment officers, 10 boat launchers, 14 Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary crew 3 courses: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie 9 race days, 11 practice races, 129 fleet races, 2 days match racing scheduled 1 typhoon 5½ race days, 111 fleet races, 2 days match racing achieved

HKG Team Members Charlie Manzoni – Technical Delegate Brenda Davies – Race Officer Patrick Lam – Measurer David Fan & Tom Sheppard – Intl Jury had already been extended by two days to Saturday December 7th by a prescient change to the Notice of Race. During the storm, the race committee pulled together well to make a series of changes to the SIs to give us greater options to achieve the full race programme.

These included more races each day, earlier daily coach briefings and greater flexibility in setting the daily race schedule. We made the best use that we could of the downtime forced upon us by Kammuri – I continued to run training sessions with my Course C team, and the jury held a series of well attended seminars open to all volunteers and competitors.

Finally able to head out at midday on Wednesday, I knew we had to make the most of the 10-12 knot easterly wind given the ominously light forecast for the next couple of days. Course set, we achieved 2 races for both the 470 and 420 Men, but only 1 for the 420 Women before the wind collapsed. But at least it was a start and great to get some races on the scoreboard.

The next three days were immensely challenging wind-wise. Whilst Course Alpha tended to enjoy a light but reasonably steady north-easterly breeze, winds further out in the bay were from every direction and at best 6 kts, at worst 0 kts. A light breeze would try to build from the north-east each morning.

Given that the typical monsoon pattern had been disturbed by the typhoon, this never had much conviction and was easily overcome

by the light southerly sea breeze resulting in patches of light breeze from multiple directions across the bay. Pouncing on any moment of wind stability, we ran 3 races for each class on Thursday, 3 for the 420 Women and 2 each for the 420 and 470 Men on Friday, and 3 for each class again on Saturday, the final race day for these classes. At the end of their championship, we had achieved 10 out of the maximum of 12 races for each of these classes. Phew, but very hard work and long, hot days on the water. The Course Charlie race management team was now a well oiled machine given the number of course resets (12+) undertaken by the team, and we felt a real sense of achievement given our starting point just a week before.

No holiday for me though as I was asked to jump to Course Bravo to help with the last two days of windsurfing racing. The Bravo team had not gelled and was facing a variety of challenges. Integrating key people from Course Charlie into the Bravo team meant that we were all ‘on the same page’ and able to complete four races for each of the RS:X Men, RS:X Women and RS:One fleets on both Sunday and Monday. Having a good northeasterly breeze (10-15 kts Sunday, 15-20 kts Monday) helped tremendously. This meant that all the windsurfers raced their maximum 12 races, and with the close competition, this was important as every race counted towards the final medal positions.

Heading back to HK on Tuesday December 10 th, I reflected not only on the wide range of challenges encountered over the previous 12 days, but also on the positive commitment and long hours put in by so many people to ensure the Games’ success and the many friendships made along the way. We really did “Win As One”.

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Feature | Winning As One – Race Management at the 30th South East Asian Games

We managed to get two marks wet before I had to make the call to head home given the rapid approach of sunset and the distance we had to travel. Thinking hard about how to get things up to speed with only one more day left to practice, we had a quick team debrief and agreed to meet early on Saturday for a full day of on water practice. Discussing the day’s challenges with Charlie and Peter, I suggested that we use a simpler windwardleeward course with two top marks which would provide sufficient flexibility in course selection for the faster 470s and slower 420s – but knowing that this would need careful consideration of the start timings to keep the fleets apart at their various mark roundings.

Given the small fleet sizes (4 each in the 470 Male, 420 Male and 420 Female classes) this was considered feasible. A Hollywood finish was added as this would allow an exciting reach to the finish using the dedicated finish boat and keeping the signal boat free to get further races underway.

Starter’s Box UP C OMING E VENTS

Sailing

China Sea 200 Dash

7 and 8 March

St. James’s Place Ladies Helm

8 March

IRC National Championships

7, 8, 14, 15 March

YMC Po Toi Challenge

22 March

Big Boat Harbour Spring Series

1 February to 19 April

BuyAssociation Tomes Cup

25 April

Nations’ Cup

26 April

China Sea 200 Dash

IRC National Championships

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club invites entries to the fourth China Sea 200 Dash, a Category 3 offshore race with liferafts 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 their crews ready for night sailing before the start of the Rolex China Sea Race 2020. Boats not entering in the Rolex China Sea Race are also welcome to enter, subject to meeting the requirements outlined in the Notice of Race (NoR). 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.

The inaugural Hong Kong IRC Nationals incorporates the HHYC Monsoon Spring Series, Inaugural Overnight Coastal Race, RHKYC Harbour Races and ABC Waglan Race will be held over two consecutive weekends on 7, 8, 14, 15 March. This series is open to all boats that possess a valid IRC 2019 Rating Certificate.

YMC Po Toi Challenge 2020

St. James’s Place Ladies Helm Mark your calendars – Sunday 8 March!

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The Etchells, Dragons, Flying Fifteens, J80s, Ruffians, Impalas and Sportsboats will be holding their annual Ladies Helm Races in the harbour.

Please join us for a great day of competitive racing. Racing will be followed by drinks, festivities and a lucky draw on the Main Lawn – friends and family welcome.

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The aim of this event is to give young members and non-members who are interested in sailing, the opportunity to get on a yacht and experience the thrill of racing in a friendly and sociable environment.

The race will be followed by a lunch and prize giving at Po Toi to give further opportunity for mingling with experienced crew and skippers.

This event is open to non-member new crew, but applications to crew must be made through a member.

Big Boat Harbour Spring Series Following the Big Boat Harbour Autumn Series, the Harbour Spring Series started on 1 February running through to 19 April 2020. The series will consist of 6 geometric races and 2 passage races. Most of the racing will be held on Saturdays with an intended start time of 1350hrs.

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BuyAssociation Tomes cup

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The last of the season’s pursuit races will take place with BuyAssociation Tomes Cup on Saturday afternoon on 25 April. Once the results have been calculated we will be announcing the winner of the Top Dog Series 2019-2020 at the BuyAssociation Tomes Cup Tomes Cup prizegiving on the main lawn.

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Calling all nations, the ever popular Nations’ Cup will be held on Sunday 26 April.

Start planning your national costume now and get your entries in for an on-the-water celebration of all things cultural plus the infamous post regatta party. There will be lots of children activities at Kellett Island so all family and friends are welcome!

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COURTESY OF THE LATE FRANK HYDES

HISTORY OF THE TOMES CUP In the 1960s the late Noel Croucher received a letter from a Mrs Tomes, widow of a member of the Tomes family, late of the old Hong Kong firm of Shewan Tomes & Co., Ltd., (now part of the Hutchison Group). The letter stated that among her late husband’s effects was an old trophy, the Sugar Refiners Cup, which she thought the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club might like. This was gratefully accepted and was given for another staggered all-classes pursuit race. In ignorance of history, many members referred to it as the Taikoo Sugar Cup, quite forgetting that Taikoo Sugar was merely the sole survivor of the various earlier sugar refineries, of which Tomes were one. To keep the record straight, Noel Croucher had the Cup renamed Tomes Cup and it remains to this day. The inscription on the Cup reads “Sugar Refiners Cup won by Naomi April 1st 1880.”

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Orange and Pink from Open Fleet. The wind started to increase from 4-5 knots then by the time I am finishing it was more than 20 knots with 34 knots gusts which lots of sailors cannot finished and capsized. The is the condition that our HK sailors not used to and I had some experiences from my past overseas regattas esp last year IODA Optimist Europeans Championship in France. I can manage well without capsize and finishing within the time limit under waves higher than my boat and raining.

2020 Musto Optimist Australian and Open Championship W O RD S: SE A N LIU | IM AGES: PE T ER WIT HIEL A ND N O P PA K AO

am a Sharks sailor of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. I am writing this article to talk about my experiences in Australia, How the regatta went, and my schedule while I’m there.

I spent a total of 2 weeks there, so let’s jump right into it.

When I first got there, I didn’t start training yet, because I came 5 days early. Me, my mother, and my brother stayed with our relatives. On the first day, since by the time we landed in australia, it was already around 7 o’ clock, and after driving to my relatives place, they took us out to have brunch. After eating at a vietnam place, we agreed that me and my brother will head out with my cousin so he can show me around, while My mother and her relatives went to the farmers market. My cousin showed me and my brother around where we ate, there was a games shop, farmers market, and various other shops.

As the days went by, we had to leave my cousin’s place, and had to go to the venue in which the regatta was held. For the first 2 days there, me and my brother trained with the others there. In total there were 6 other teammates in the open fleet, 2 in the intermediate, and 1 in green fleet to a total of 9 sailors. After the 2 days we done and dusted, The regatta began. I would like to point it out that the organizers split this regatta into 2 phases so to speak. The first “Phase” was the qualifying. If you finished the first phase in the top half, you get put into gold fleet. However, if you finish below the top half, you get put into silver fleet. The second phase is as you can expect, the Final Series in which the organizers split up the competitors into 2 by their ranking,

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to form gold and silver fleet. In the end, I had a lot of fun throughout the regatta and would like to do it again. To me, I felt this regatta was quite competitive, from the starting line to the finish. On the start, it was a battle for a spot to start, and the finish was a battle to squeeze in a few more places. In the end everyone had fun, and everyone learned something back.

One of my memories is Day 1 in the qualifying series, the weather forecast was 20+ knots with gusts over 30knots. In the briefing, the PRO mentioned that one race in the planning. Intermediate Fleet start first then

To finish this text, here’s what australia is like from the lens of a person from Hong Kong. Firstly, the smoke. On 2 days during the regatta, the wind blew the smoke from the bushfires all around Australia into the racecourse and the surrounding areas. This caused problems. The most prominent one was the fact that you can see a couple hundred metres in front of you. The other problem with the smoke is it causes breathing issues, and I have felt the difficulty of breath on those days. Not enough to require serious medical attention, but definitely enough to cause discomfort. The Second thing I noticed in Australia was the fact that the landscape of Melbourne was very flat compared to say Central. The third was that the stereotype of “Australia is always hot!” is a lie. At least in Melbourne, during 3 of the race days we had temperatures of 11 degrees celsius. This definitely caught me and my team off guard so we had to just power through.

All in all, I really enjoyed my time in this great country, even through all goods and bad. I would like to come back. Lastly, you might want to know how my performance? I finished at 23rd place out of 131 sailors in total from the Open Fleet. I am glad that I got good results which I never expected but mission accomplished. Last but not least, I would like to thank you my new coach Nai(Noppakao Poonpat) for her excellent coaching techniques and she is determined to improve our skills not only concerned about the results. We are the only team that went out on water training on the lay day which initatelly doesn’t enjoy it but it was proved it is good to brush my skills.

SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS

Sailing

General Enquiries Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 MI Sailing & Marine Manager Jonathan Rankine 2812 0172 MI Centre Manager Luke Van der Kamp 2812 7303 Senior Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau 2812 7303 Sailing Instructor Patrick Chung 2812 7303 Head Racing Coach Noppakao Poonpat 2812 6255 Race Coach / Bosun Daniel Dolega 2812 6255 Race Coach / Bosun Maria Cantero 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks

Youth Weekend Programme COURSE OPTIONS

OPTION 2

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OPTION 3

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February: 29 March: 7, 21, 28 April: 4

March: 1, 8, 22, 29 April: 5

April: 25 May: 2, 9, 16, 23

April: 26 May: 3, 10, 17, 24

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1330hrs to 1645hrs

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February: 29 March: 7, 21, 28 April: 4

March: 1, 8, 22, 29 April: 5

April: 25 May: 2, 9, 16, 23

April: 26 May: 3, 10, 17, 24

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Notice Board March Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on Instruction or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk COURSE TITLE

START DATE

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LANGUAGE

RE-SAIL

WEEKENDS COURSE 週末課程 Adult Beginners Course #4

7 March

Saturdays and Sundays

7, 8, 21, 22, 28 March

English

Sunday 29 March

Adult Beginners Course #5

18 April

All Saturdays

18, 25 April, 2, 15, 23 May

Cantonese 中文授課

Saturday 30 May

Adult Beginners Course #6

19 April

All Sundays

19, 26 April, 3, 16, 24 May

English

Saturday 30 May

Adult Beginners Course #7

6 June

All Saturdays

6, 13, 20, 27 June, 4 July

English

Saturday 11 July

Adult Beginners Course #8

7 June

All Sundays

7, 14, 21, 28 June, 5 July

English

Saturday 11 July

Adult Beginners Course #9

7 June

All Sundays

7, 14, 21, 28 June, 5 July

Cantonese 中文授課

Saturday 11 July

WEEKDAYS COURSE 平日課程 Adult Beginners Course #13

27 April

Weekdays

27, 28, 29, 30 April, 1 May

English

Monday 4 May

Adult Beginners Course #14

13 May

Weekdays

13, 14, 15, 20, 21 May

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Friday 22 May

Adult Beginners Course #15

3 June

Weekdays

3, 4, 5, 10, 11 June

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Friday 12 June

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.

RHKYC Lifejackets at Middle Island Members are welcome to borrow sail training

lifejackets hung on the racks at Middle Island. If you do wish to use one of these, please remember the following: • Before use please fill out the Hire Chit. Hire charge is $21 per session • After use please rinse, buckle up and hang on the appropriate rail with just 1 arm strap MARCH 2020 AHOY! |

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SA IL T R A INING RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING

ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING

These are practical powerboat handling courses.

Distance Sail 7 March Skills Refresher 29 March Skills Refresher 4 April

RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses (inc. assessment) Option 6 PBL2 28 and 29 March Option 7 PBL2 4 and 5 April

Sailing

RYA Safety Boat Courses Option 3 SB 18 and 19 April

ADULT BEGINNERS This 5 day practical course is taught in our RA Quest dinghies and follows.

Also open to the public.

SOCIAL WAYFARER RACE SERIES Now held on Saturday afternoons and aimed at adults.

Members and non members are welcome. See our website for more details.

Sunday – PM 29 March Sunday – PM 12 April

ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES/RACE TRAINING

HKSF Level 1 and 2 Option – As Above (Weekend) Option – As above (Weekday)

Intro to Small Keelboat Course C2: 4 and 5 April Course C3: 30 April and 1 May

HKSF Level 3 Course: TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs) *in case one day is canceled due to bad weather

KEELBOAT CREW COURSE

FIRST AID CPR AND AED COURSES Course options (One Day): TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Refresher (One Day): TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Refresher course is only available to those who hold a valid NSC Standard First Aid & CPR/AED certificate or one that expires in the same month

HK PLEASURE VESSEL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE COURSE Part A (Master) TBA (1830hrs to 2230hrs) Part B (Engineer) TBA (1830hrs to 2230hrs)

Course C3:

11, 12, 18 April

Keelboat Skipper Course Course C1: 7, 8, 14, 15 March Keelboat Supervised Sailing Skills Refresher: TBA

GMDSS/DSC SHORT RANGE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE Course: Exams:

TBA (1000hrs to 1830hrs) TBA (1830hrs to 2100hrs)

GMDSS/DSC LONG RANGE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE Course: Exams:

TBA (1000hrs to 1830hrs) TBA (1830hrs to 2100hrs)

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.

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ROWING AND PADDLE SPORTS TRAINING

http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/RowingSection.aspx www.facebook.com/RHKYCRowingSection/

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

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Youth Rowing Beginners Course #2

14, 15 March + two AM

Youth Rowing Beginners Course #3

16, 17 May + two AM

青少年賽艇初級訓練班 #4

Youth Rowing Beginners Course #4

6, 7 June ww+ two AM

Time: two introduction sessions (1000hrs to 1230hrs @ the weekend mentioned), followed by two bridging sessions (@ any two Youth Development Programme sessions) Content: Introduction session – Introduction to the sports and boathouse, basic techniques and safety guidelines Bridging session – Improving boat maneuver skills and experience crew boat rowing at Youth Development Programme Location: Middle Island

Easter Rowing Camp #1

7, 8, 9 April

Easter Rowing Camp #2

14, 15, 16 April

Youth Development Programme

Weekend AM and Weekday PM

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

Private Coaching

Any available time

Content: Tailored course with specific requirements, for complete beginner or intermediate or high-performance rower Time: two 90-mins sessions Class: 1-to-1 coaching, two students maximum

青少年賽艇初級訓練班 #2

青少年賽艇初級訓練班 #3

復活節賽艇訓練營 #1

復活節賽艇訓練營 #2 青少年賽艇發展計劃

私人課程

Time: 1000hrs to 1300hrs Content: Providing interactive and fun environment to learn rowing and build confidence on the water Location: Middle Island

ADULT ROWING (AGE 18 OR ABOVE) COURSE TITLE

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Adult Beginners Course #5

7, 8 March + two AM

Adult Beginners Course #6

21, 22 March + two AM

Adult Beginners Course #7

28, 29 March + two AM

Adult Beginners Course #8

2, 3 May + two AM

Adult Beginners Course #9

23, 24 May + two AM

Adult Beginners Course #10

30, 31 May + two AM

Adult Beginners Course #11

13, 14 June + two AM

Time: two introduction sessions (1000hrs to 1230hrs @ the weekend mentioned), followed by two bridging sessions (any two Adult Supervised Sessions) Content: Introduction session – Introduction to the sports and boathouse, basic techniques and safety guidelines Bridging session – Improving boat maneuver skills and experience crew boat rowing at the Adult Supervised Course session Location: Middle Island Class: 3 to 5 students per class

Adult Beginners Course #12

20, 21 June + two AM

Adult Supervised Course

Thur, Sat and Sun

Time: Thur and Sat 1000hrs to 1200hrs and Sun 0800hrs to 1000hrs Content: A total of eight sessions for improving boat maneuver skills and fitness with self practice time under coach supervision Location: Middle Island

Adult Development Course

Weekday and Weekend

Content: Training with the RHKYC Rowing Squad, prepare towards local and overseas races and championships Location: Shek Mun Rowing Centre, Middle Island and Kellett Island

Private Coaching

Any available time

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

Paddle Sports ‘Taster’ March SUP and Kayak (OC and DB) for youth 12 to 17yrs.

Rowing

With the recent closure of schools, activities such as sailing, rowing, and paddle sports are still going ahead. The Club has made proactive steps to ensure that the sporting and paddling environments are safe and hygienic for everyone to use. https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/

Outrigger Canoe Courses and Training

CONTACTS Rowing Manager rowingmanager@rhkyc.org.hk Coastal Rowing coastalrowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk

Building your Aerobic Fitness Out on the Water Stroke count, counts! Long steady state paddling at low intensity levels for longer periods will increase your aerobic fitness and endurance. It’s like building your body’s engine, gradually over time, and will help to increase healthy functioning of your heart. ‘’Experience paddlers wanting to increase paddling fitness should take this simple test: Sit quietly, find your pulse, and count your heartbeats for one minute. If your resting heart rate is below 60, feel free to experiment with high intensity training. If it’s above 65, you need more low intensity training/steady-state cardio training. This is just a general rule to follow with heart rate.

Melissa Davis – Paddle Sports Coach rowing.manager@rhkyc.org.hk

Now is the time to get back in the seat and join the crews; work on your own fitness and technique levels and goals with friends.

The next OC introduction course will be on Thursday 26 March (KI 1900hrs to 2100hrs) and Saturday 28 March (MI 1300hrs to 1700hrs). https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/

Dragon Boat

Here’s to a great racing season! https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/

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14th century castle, West coast of Scotland.

Wonderful sea views. 1 hour from Glasgow airport.

HOLIDAY LET Lovingly restored to 5 star luxury by RHKYC member.

4 double bedrooms, hot tub, sauna etc

SUMMER

Courses and Training Royal X began their water training the first week of January and have been powering through every session since. The team is still taking on new team members.

Don’t delay (ladies!), now is the time to put in the long sessions as the team builds more intensity towards their first own Club race, the Middle Island Cup (MI Cup) on Saturday 21 March.

WINTER

The month of January saw record numbers of paddlers out on the water joining Club sessions. There is nothing better than seeing big groups of paddlers in OC1s, OC2s, and OC6s push out together towards Chesterman buoy and St Stephen’s Beach like a team!

All details are on our website: knockoldcastle.com Please contact us on: knockoldcastle@gmail.com 5% discount to RHKYC members!

Kellett VIII Refit

found that the original propeller shafts were suitable but with a tolerance of only 0.5mm extra shaft thickness in reserve. The decision was therefore taken to replace the shafts with a stronger grade of (Duplex) stainless steel including new cutlass bearings.

he old main committee vessel, Kellett VI, was purchased new in the year 1994 from Cheoy Lee Shipyards. She was a modified CL Harbour Launch and the cost to purchase the vessel was $2,060,000.

She was fitted with twin Caterpillar 3208 marine diesel engines, which were discontinued in 1999 after a quarter of a century of production. During breakdowns of the engines in subsequent years spare parts were very difficult to obtain and the club found it difficult to keep the engines running due to wear and tear and age related issues.

In 2017, Marine Committee examined fitting new engines to Kellett VI but decided that it was not good value for money to fit new engines to a 23 year old vessel. A search then took place for a replacement committee vessel which culminated in the Marine Committee recommending to the General Committee, the purchase of the Alexandra N – an 11 year old Cheoy Lee harbour launch pleasure yacht.

A new Cheoy Lee similar to the specification of Kellett VI would have taken nine months to build and cost $7,500,000; a vast increase from the original price of Kellett VI. A budget was prepared for both the purchase of the Alexandra N and a refit budget. A refit was required as the Alexandra N was not a direct replacement for Kellett VI as she had no extended upper deck for race management, no stabiliser, and the engines were rated for pleasure use rather than the commercial use that is required to operate the vessel as a reliable primary committee vessel.

The General Committee agreed with the proposal and the vessel was purchased in February 2018. Handrails were fitted around the main deck, a new anchor windlass was fitted, Kellett VI anchor and extended

chain were transferred over, Kellett VI race management flag frame was fitted and preparations were made to replace the main engines, fit a stabiliser, extend the upper flybridge deck and fit new race management flag hoists / safety rails etc.

John Deere 6090 nine litre marine diesel engines rated at M2 with a Tier 2 exhaust emission standard were chosen as the replacement main engines and were ordered from Jebsen Marine in Hong Kong. The new engines were married to the existing gearboxes to save cost.

The main engine exchange required major GRP ‘surgery’ to the upper deck and the lower accommodation to facilitate the removal and replacement process – all of which needed to be properly reinstated. The accommodation is going to be re modelled to allow proper access into the engine bay – with a simplified arrangement over the two engine hatches. This work is currently ongoing.

The Sea keeper stabiliser unit is mounted under a new alloy hatch in the aft main cockpit to allow easy access.

Most of the large issues encountered have now been overcome and at the time of writing we are waiting for the engines to be commissioned

by Jebsen’s.

The flybridge extension was designed in the UK by structural engineer Orlando Camps Design, and built by Darbi Reader of Carbotech on site at the boat yard. A wooden female mould was built and sealed and the entire laminate was infused under vacuum in three hits to ensure the structure was to the design weight. The stainless steel support legs are massive with proper reinforcement in both the existing main deck and the new overhead and is rated for 12 persons. Extra seating on the upper deck extension has been designed and will be fitted later.

Replacement Brooks and Gatehouse instruments were sourced from Denny Chan at Skywave and a Seakeeper gyro stabiliser was procured from Jack Tam at Bretter Engineering.

The refit began in the summer, after the racing season had finished, but unfortunately several hiccups occurred along the way thereby significantly prolonging the refit. One example was the propeller shafts – With the extra weight of the heavier engines, the stabiliser and the fly bridge – new propellers had to be fitted. On selecting the correct propellers to match the revised weight of the vessel with the new equipment, it was MARCH 2020 AHOY! |

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Another example was the new engine exhausts were lower than the old engines exhausts, and of course the old dry riser would not fit the new engine, so two separate new stainless steel dry riser exhausts had to be manufactured, lagged and fitted.

Ship Shop Marine

WEST MARINE Throw Rope 70 feet Throw lines provide an accurate way to deliver a line to a person in the water or to pass a messenger line to another boat. Ropes are safety yellow with foam inserts inside the bag for added buoyancy and SOLAS reflective tape which makes it easy to see.

Both Throw Ropes are constructed of a length of specially braided polypropylene 3/8” line that floats indefinitely. 2,200 lb. breaking strength.

GILL Race Fusion Jacket Performance driven design for use in demanding conditions.

Engineered for complete freedom of movement, comfort and protection.

The Race Fusion Jacket is engineered to perform.

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Splashflash LED Light

Rule Gold Series Bilge Pump 2000GPH

Multi-functional LED light works as a flashlight, mini-lantern, safety light, or personal light. The unbreakable LED bulb shines a bright, clean 360° light up to 25 lumens for up to 11 continuous hours. Constructed of high impact ABS plastic the SplashFlash has a molded rubber lens protector.

This premium Rule Industries’ Non-Automatic Submersible Electric Bilge Pump offers great performance and features additional straining properties built into the base. A 6’ wiring harness allows butt connectors to be positioned well above the water level – even with a moderate horizontal run. Suitable for use on commercial and recreational vessels, this submersible pump features a motor with a stainless-steel shaft, water cooling and a vibration-free centrifugal impeller that won’t burn out if run dry. The strainer base allows tool-less removal of the pump body for cleaning. Installation requires a panel switch for manual operation or a float switch for automatic operation.

Modes: Steady-on and SOS flashing, Water-resistant IPX7, submersible up to one meter for 30 minutes.

$150

$1,690

RHKYC Jigsaw Puzzle 500 and 1,000 Pieces We have a range of Club jigsaw puzzles available, either 500pcs or 1,000pcs. There are so many benefits in doing a jigsaw puzzle and can you can do them on your own or with friends and family.

Take one on your next weekend cruise! We are also happy to help you create your own custom puzzle. Just send us your own copyright-free high resolution images and we’ll do the rest.

The minimum order for custom puzzles is two (can be different images/sizes).

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OCEAN SAFETY New Jonbuoy Danbuoy

The dinghy vang features 16 mm sheaves with stainless ball bearing for high loads. The assembly includes a 468 Micro Cam-Matic® cleat that allows precise trimming. It’s easy to cleat because it pivots for a fair lead. The unit connects to a mast bracket with a 1/4” pin. The system provides a 12:1 purchase when cascaded with 4:1 blocks.

The new inflatable Jonbuoy Danbuoy is stylish, compact and weighs only 3.3kg. It can be mounted on the pushpit and is easily deployed in an emergency. In the event of a man overboard, simply unclip the unit from its mounting bracket and throw; the danbuoy then automatically inflates. It replaces the traditional danbuoy, light, drogue and whistle.

$990

$3,990

Marine

HARKEN Dinghy Vang Lower Unit HSB534

High visibility flag with retro-reflective strip Automatic Light

Fully inflated danbuoy

Oral inflation tube if required

ROBSHIP Rope Bag Mesh Pocket Large

33g cylinder inflation Weighted keel

PSP Rig-Wrap Tape 25mm X 5m

Large Size features two generous front pockets large enough to hold a tablet, phone, gloves, hats and a favourite book. Medium and Small size have a single pocket.

Stretch and coil wrap the clear/opaque tape around rigging in places where the sails come into contact. Reduce wear on expensive sails and provide a friction free surface to ease the passage of sails on tack and Gybe.

$330

Pockets and the rope storage have large top flaps to keep the elements out and vinyl mesh on the bottom for airflow and drainage.

On the front of each pocket is a black mesh slip that is large enough to hold a smartphone, mini-tablet or GPS display. The black mesh allows for the screen to be seen.

Two side pockets can accommodate winch handles or a couple of beers or a water bottle each.

Lanyards are placed so that you have easy access to your accessories (e.g. bottle opener/ shackle opener/knife), but without having them swinging into the cockpit sides everytime your boat rocks.

$890 Call David in the Ship Shop on

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Events | Promotions

Round Island Beach Cleanup Middle Island | Saturday 28 March | 0900hrs to 1300hrs The clear blue water. Clear blue sky (well, as clear as it gets in Hong Kong). The sand under your feet. And then – there is plastic. The closer you look, the more you see. If only you had an hour, just an hour, and a trash bag. And maybe some fun people around you to make collecting trash more enjoyable.

Debris in the water, and on our beaches, is becoming more and more of an issue. And people, our members especially, are more and more aware of the necessity to be involved in Marine Conservation, of which beach cleanups are a great way to have an impact.

Join our next beach cleanup on Sat 28 Mar which is a great half-day out. We will meet at Middle Island in the morning and motor out to Round Island, where we will spend about 1.5 hours collecting trash.

There will be a RIB in the water, and dragonboat teams will join the effort as well. Bring your kids, bring your dogs, bring friends – make it a great morning and help the environment as well.

Free to all members and their guests.

Please check our website for more details and book online.

“Unleash Your Creativity” Series for Children It’s time to unleash your little Picasso’s creativity! With only $80, each child can join any one of the workshops below and bring home a masterpiece. Guests are welcome to join with a member. Minimum 10 participants (5 to 10yrs) per workshop. Please book online.

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EVENT

DATE

TIME

VENUE

Decorating Your Easter Egg Cookie Workshop

Sat 4 April

1030hrs to 1130hrs

Tomes Room, Kellett Island

Mother’s Day Gift Making Workshop

Sat 9 May

1030hrs to 1130hrs

Meeting Room 2, Annex New Wing, Kellett Island

Father’s Day Gift Making Workshop

Sat 6 June

1030hrs to 1130hrs

Meeting Room 2, Annex New Wing, Kellett Island

Art Jam with DIY Paint Brushes Using Recycled Materials

Sat 20 June

1030hrs to 1130hrs

Meeting Room 2, Annex New Wing, Kellett Island

Piandaccoli Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 5 March

Oral tradition reminds us of the Tenuta di Piandaccoli from the year 1000; being on the Via Francigena it was born as a hostel for pilgrims. It was then that the monks began the cultivation of vines in these lands. In the 1800s the Tenuta di Piandaccoli passed to the Dorin family to whom the development of today’s refrigerator is due and who implemented the cultivation of the vine. In 1950s, the estate already produced excellent Chianti and managed to market its wines throughout Tuscany.

The current owner of the estate is Dr Giampaolo Bruni who has invested commitment and energy to make the vineyards of Piandaccoli shine with new life. In 2004, Dr Giampaolo Bruni defines a completely innovative project: to produce wines from native vines of Renaissance Tuscany. For this purpose all 20 hectares of vineyards were replanted. The first bottle of Inprimis was born in 2009; an extremely elegant and unique Tuscany blend with a Sangiovese base, combining Foglia Tonda and Pugnitello, two of the native vines. After years spent focused on the search for excellence in the creation of its products, the Estate has established itself in more and more markets. The project to spread the value of native Tuscan vines continues, which is essential for safeguarding the bio-diversity of the wine scene.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $698 per member and $798 per non-member

Special price $648 per person for

Kellett Wine Society members and guests Speaker Dr Giampaolo Bruni, owner of the estate Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

MENU AND WINES Seared Tuna Tataki, Roast Button Mushrooms and Shallot Salad, Red Capsicum Dip Piandaccoli, Cosmus Chianti DOCG Riserva 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Duck Liver Terrine, Pan-fried Bacon-wrapped Japanese Scallop, Pesto Piandaccoli, Maiorem Toscana IGT 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Wild Boar in Red Wine, Calamarata and Balsamico Piandaccoli, Pugnitello del Rinascimento Rosso Toscano IGT 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Tomahawk in Florence Style, Creamy Polenta, Green Beans in Tomato Sauce Piandaccoli, Barsaglina del Rinascimento Rosso Toscano IGT 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Cherries Poached in Red Wine with Mascarpone Cream ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea VEGETARIAN MENU Plum Tomato Tataki, Roast Button Mushrooms and Shallot Salad, Red Capsicum Dip ❧ ❧ ❧ Vegetable Roulade, Pan-fried Garden Meat, Pesto ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Asparagus Ravioli, Calamarata and Balsamico ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Vegan Meat, Creamy Polenta, Green Bean in Tomato Sauce ❧ ❧ ❧ Cherries Poached in Red Wine with Mascarpone Cream ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Seafood Pasta Promotion Bistro | 2 March to 30 April *with selected items available at the Middle Island and Shelter Cove v Tagliolini with Langoustine, Spinach, Olive and Herbs 小龍蝦菠菜幼扁意大利粉 v Pan-fried Canadian Scallops, Truffle Ravioli, Light Mushroom Cream Sauce 煎加拿大帶子、松露意大利雲吞、淡蘑菇忌廉汁 v Calamarata with Shrimp, Thai Style 泰式蝦中卷意大利粉 v Char-grilled Hokkaido Octopus, Squid Ink Tagliatelle, Yellow and Red Vine Cherry Tomatoes 炭燒北海道北爪魚、扁意大利粉、車厘茄 v Vegan Spaghetti with Carrot and Zucchini, Sautéed Asparagus and Button Mushrooms, Vegan Pesto 甘筍意大利青瓜意大利粉、炒蘆筍及蘑菇、素青醬

v Strozzapreti with Boston Lobster, Crustacean Sauce 波士頓龍蝦短捲意大利粉、海鮮汁 MARCH 2020 AHOY! |

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PRE-DINNER TASTING Champagne Henri Giraud Esprit Nature Brut N.V.

M. Chapoutier Wine Dinner Compass Room | Friday 27 March

Events | Promotions

“History will record that Michel Chapoutier is a revolutionary.”

– Robert Parker Family owned since 1808, Chapoutier is now managed by 7th-generation winemaker, Michel Chapoutier. Since he took over this historic estate in 1988, quality has soared. Today, they are the largest vineyard owner on the prestigious hill of Hermitage and consistently make outstanding and classic reds and whites, either organically or biodynamically. Chapoutier is clearly a great believer in terroir. The Chapoutier Sélections Parcellaires are some of the most celebrated and rare wines in the world. In 2019, the estate was ranked 5th in the “World’s Most Admired Wine Brands” out of more than a 100,000 wineries, published by the British magazine “Drinks International”.

Since its first edition in 2011, Chapoutier has been ranked the number one French brand, five times in nine years. True to his pioneering spirit, in 1997, Michel Chapoutier set off to explore the terroirs of Australia and settled in the state of Victoria. Fascinated by the geological diversity of the region, in 2009, he purchased two Australian vineyards: Shays Flat Estate and Landsborough Valley Estate in the Victorian Pyrenees.

He recognized that the cool weather patterns and remarkable diversity of soil in this region would allow him to make distinctive wines from the Syrah/Shiraz grape of his homeland, utilising his biodynamic winegrowing philosophy.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $698 per member and $798 per non-member

Special price $648 per person for

Kellett Wine Society members and guests Speaker Mr Edouard Payot – Export Director Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk PRE-DINNER TASTING M. Chapoutier, Saint-Péray “La Muse de RW” Brut Nature 2014 MENU AND WINES Mango-marinated Australian White Snapper, Crispy Artichokes and Apricot M. Chapoutier, Domaine Tournon Mathilda Viognier Marsanne 2015 M. Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Petite Ruche 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Iberico Ham, Grilled Slipper Lobster, Shallot Jus M. Chapoutier, Domaine Tournon Mathilda Shiraz 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked Wild Venison Fillet, Dark Cherry Compote M. Chapoutier, Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Roast US Angus OP Ribs, Char-grilled Vegetables, Red Wine Pear M. Chapoutier, Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Lychee Panna Cotta, Sticky Rice, Preserved Plum M. Chapoutier, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise 2017 (375ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea VEGETARIAN MENU Mango and Avocado Salad, Crispy Artichokes and Apricot ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached and Grilled Asparagus, Shallot Jus ❧ ❧ ❧ Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Black Truffles ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried Beyond Meat, Char-grilled Vegetables, Red Wine Jus ❧ ❧ ❧ Lychee Panna Cotta, Sticky Rice, Preserved Plum ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

St. Patrick’s Day Special Dishes Main Deck and Main Bar | 13 to 17 March Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Club with selected Irish delights.

Delights Irish Oysters Irish Salmon with Chive Pancakes Stout-braised Lamb Shanks Beef and Guinness Stew Irish Cottage Pie Irish Chocolate Cream Cake Irish Beverage Irish Coffee Guinness Surger Irish Whiskey Bailey’s on the Rocks with dash of Jameson Food and drinks will be available on a chit-signing basis from 1800hrs.

No reservation is required.

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Yoshinogawa Sake Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 19 March

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $788 per member and $888 per non-member

Special price $698 per person for

Kellett Wine Society members and guests Speaker Representative from Yoshinogawa Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING Yoshinogawa Gensen Karakuchi 吉乃川 嚴選辛口 (1.8L) MENU AND WINES Langoustine, Seared Tuna and Cucumber Salad, Lime and Citrus Dressing Yoshinogawa Gokujou Ginjo 極上吉乃川 吟釀 (720ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Hokkaido Octopus and Scallops, Parsnip Purée, Paprika Yoshinogawa Gokujou Junmai Ginjo 極上吉乃川 純米吟釀 (720ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked US Chicken Breast, Pumpkin and Risotto Yoshinogawa Nakagumi Daiginjo Gensyu 吉乃川 中汲大吟釀原酒 (720ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Veal Cheek and Turnip in Light Duck Liver Pâté Sauce, Roast Shimeji and Cauliflower Yoshinogawa Junmai Daiginjo Hizoushu 吉乃川 純米大吟釀秘藏酒 (720ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Lemon Cheese Cake, Blueberry Compote Yoshinogawa Sakagura No Yuzu Awayuki 吉乃川酒 之柚子淡雪 (300ml) ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea VEGETARIAN MENU White Asparagus, Miso Tofu and Cucumber Salad, Lime and Citrus Dressing ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Portobello Mushroom, Parsnip Purée, Paprika ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached Egg, Pumpkin and Risotto ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried Beyond Meat, Roast Broccoli and Cauliflower, Truffle Jus ❧ ❧ ❧ Lemon Cheese Cake, Blueberry Compote ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Sundays All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch Regatta Room | 1130hrs to 1430 hours ‘Yum Cha’ must be one of the best ways to gather together with family and friends. Come and join our all you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch including freshly-steamed dumplings, deep-fried pastry puffs, spring rolls, gooey custard buns and more of your favourites. The steamed Dim Sum will be served piping hot from Dim Sum trolleys and fried items will be served at your table whilst the baked items, vegetables, daily rice and noodle dishes will be available at the buffet area.

To keep children entertained, we will have a balloon twisting and juggling clown and this will surely add to a fun family gathering. Live music by our multi-talented guitar player who sings both Chinese and Western favourites which will enhance the atmosphere for all to enjoy. $198 per adult, $139 per child at aged 9 to 12 years and $99 per child at aged 5 to 8 years with Chinese tea included.

Maximum 11 guests per membership account.

For reservations, please email the Banquet Team at banquet@rhkyc.org.hk or call 2239 0339 / 2239 0327. * Please note that cancellations or reduction on the number of attendance should be advised by at least 7 days prior to the reserved date. Otherwise, your account will be charged in full.

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Founded in 1548, Yoshinogawa is the oldest Sake brewery in Niigata, the rice-growing heartland of Japan. The rice is cultivated by the brewers themselves and those who make sake are called “kurabito” or “men of the brewery”. The person with ultimate responsibility is the toji or master brewer. The sake brewers of Yoshinogawa, have been inheriting traditional skills going back over 460 years and they continue to search for the ideal sake. The sake is made with underground water from Japan’s largest river, the Shinano, and melted snow water from the Nagaoka Eastern Mountain Range and it is this water that provides the sake with a natural sweetness, smoothness and a perfect balance of minerals and accents.

Middle Island Happenings

Italian Night

27 March | 1930hrs to 2300hrs

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Savour the taste of Italy with your next gathering at Middle Island. Indulge in unlimited Italian dishes including Beef and Octopus Carpaccio, Osso Buco DI’Agnello, Ribollita, Parma and Rocket Pizza, Panna Cotta, Tiramisu... with free flow of Italian wine and beer. There will also be live entertainment on the night.

Only $348 per person and you will feel like you’re in Rome.

Children’s Party Packages We have all kinds of children’s party packages available. Not only the Poolside but the Sports Bar and Bowling and Regatta Room are both perfect for children’s gathering. Moreover, adding a “Giant Bouncy Castle” at outdoor area to your party is definitely an ideal idea.

For private functions, one helper is allowed to join.

For more details, please contact Banquet Office at 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk

Wine of the Month George Muller Riesling Trocken Gutswein 2018, Rheingau, Germany Dry, very acidic, lemon notes, apricot notes, green pear notes, hint of birch leaf, minerally. [Suggested food pairing: fish and seafood dishes, such as Finnish crayfish, clam dishes and blinis] $328 per bottle.

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

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

Jean Luc Colombo Cotes Du Rhone “Les Abeilles” Rouge 2017, Rhone Valley, France This medium-bodied, velvety red has intriguing aromas and flavours of red fruit, liquorice and spice against a back drop of smooth, silky tannins. [Suggested food pairing: grilled lamb, pork and assorted cheeses] $318 per bottle.

Available in all F&B outlets

Monthly Wine Fairs Kellett Island, Wednesday 4 March, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 6 March, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Wine Box Set of the Month ‘The 5 sub-regions of Burgundy’ Check out the recommended selections from the Burgundy, France. v Les Hauts de Milly Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaumes 2017, Chablis v Joseph Burrier, Château de Beauregard Pouilly Fuissé 2015, Mâconnais v Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Morgeot” 2017, Côte de Beaune v Maison Lou Dumont Chambolle- Musigny 2017, Côte de Nuits v Albert Bichot Mercurey 2015, Côte Chalonnaise v Albert Bichot Crème de Cassis de Dijon, Bourgogne v gift box packaging Available at $2,598 per set.

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

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CLASS SECRETARIES

SPORTS CONVENORS

Bowling Convenor Simon Boyde bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor Patrick Sherriff golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Hugh Kerridge snooker@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 Head of PR & Communications Koko Mueller 2239 0342 PR Manager Janice Lam 2239 0340 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 Matthew Morgan 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 MI Sailing and Marine Manager Jono Rankine 2812 0172 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Facilities & Technical Manager Raymond Ng 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB

Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Marc Alexander Baier Mr Joshua Caleb Bartlow Mr Martin Peter Baumann Mr Chan Wai Kin Ronald Mr Mark Iain John Henderson Mr Adam Hryniewiecki Miss Pang Wai Lam Leona Mr Aidan James Slinger Mr Wong Lai Lok Emil Mr & Dr Chan Tung Him Dr & Mrs Cheung Wing Kee Mr & Mrs Fung King Yin Lawrence Mr & Mrs Harry Wind Mr & Mrs Wong Ho Man Julian Mr & Mrs Wu Bo FULL MEMBERS Miss Judy Chan Mr Wong Kwok Kai Mr Jeremy John Young

CADET MEMBERS Emma Badenach Samuel Badenach George Hallam Bulmer Lola Violet Davis Niamh Gladys Huang Kaiya Elizabeth Coleman Konrad Maximus Kruth Lavery Emily Senggani Mueller Bella Kashga Quigley Eve Lu Zhu Stamper Tomoya Taniguchi Wu Shu Yi CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED

BY A MEMBER Jean-Alexis P G Bourdon Kristian Faeste Sarah Faeste

February 2020

INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Cheung Shing Mr & Mrs Chiu Lon Ronald

Club Lines

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 Josephine Cheng dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Bo Lee etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Carlyon Knight-Evans flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Fraser Boyd J80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Jim Ryan ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Amanda Chen sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Jono Rankine ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Lam Po Sum Terence Miss Everest Anne Macdonald Marshall Mr & Mrs Chung Kean Hua Mr & Mrs Stephen Taggart Maire Mr & Mrs Anthony David Mitchell Mr & Mrs Yue Pui Hung Leroy Mr Shane Michael D’Arcy Joel Brian Keg Ryan Robert Keg Kong Ho Yin Daniel

RESIGNATION Mr Tobias Lonnquist Mr Stanislas Franck Picard INTRODUCTORY SCHEME Mr & Mrs Au Tseung Choi Eddie Mr Butt Cheuk Fei Bruce Mr & Mrs David Anthony Bayldon Mr Cheung Kwok Ming CHANGE FROM JUNIOR TO Mr & Mrs Jean-Christophe Mr Nadjib Ezziane ORDINARY MEMBERS A J M Broyelle Mr Stuart Anthony Haine Mr Tse Pak Yun Bryan Mr & Mrs Chung Chi Hung Mike Dr Hui Chi Ching Angus JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Dale Cottrell Mr Lau Hok Ling Mr Chu Hao Ga Jasper Joel Mr & Mrs Lau Kam Wah Stanley Mr Lo Yu Hung Mr Matthew William Mr & Mrs Olivier N G Masdebrieu Mr Ng Min Benjamin Jonathan Cooke Mr & Mrs Mark Andrew Wiseman Mr Matthew John O’Callaghan Mr Justin Leung Chan Lap Kiu Andrew Miss Yuen Man Sin Mr Kenneth Leung Karis Cheung CORPORATE NOMINEE Mr Justin Kyran McCarthy Heloise Caitlin Dunlop SUBSCRIBERS Miss Jasmine Deborah Shum Oliver Ching Rees Egerton Mr & Mrs Cheung Hoi Yip Kenny Mr Wong Hoi Fay Phoebus Appoline Masdebrieu Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd Jameson McLennan SHORT TERM MEMBERS – Executive Director Ryan Anthony Mitchell Miss Martina Redaelli Dr & Mrs Peter Treverton Galligan Tara Clare Nivison Mr & Mrs Michael Richard Coleman Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd – COO Tenzing McKintyre Oliver Mr & Dr Kim Jong Hoon Toddlatta McCormack Oliver FWD Group Management Holdings Fergus Graham Reid-Kay – Group Chief Digital Officer So Chiu Yin Nathan Jessica Steel

Staff Service Awards

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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5 Years’ Service Award May Yip, Waitress

Staff Service Award Eric Chau, SC F&B Supervisor

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