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Contents

8 18 14

THE BRIDGE

FEATURES

ROWING

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS

4 Calendar 5 Commodore’s Message 6 General Manager’s Message

8 The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong 14 Class Regatta 18 Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival

29 Rowing – Victoria Harbour Paddle: Middle Island to Kellett Island and Back

36 On the Horizon 37 F&B Food Promotions 37 Wine Page 41 Wine Form

MARINE

CLUB LINES

30 Marine | Boatyard 31 Ship Shop 33 Classified Page 34 Marine Directory

42 Club Directory 42 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements

SAILING

PHOTO: HONG KONG SPORTSFINDER

23 Starter’s Box 24 Protesting – What to do if you are the protestee? 26 Sailing Development | Training 28 ASAF Youth Cup Singapore

The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong

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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 42. 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

Spring Regatta

White Asparagus Promotion

Hand-pulled Noodles Promotion

20 to 21 May

1 May to 30 June , except 23 to 26 May

18 to 27 May, Fridays to Sundays only

White Asparagus Promotion in the Compass Room 1 May to 30 June except 23 to 26 May Hand-pulled Noodles Promotion in the Bistro 18 to 27 May Fridays to Sundays only Pasta and Noodle Promotion at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 31 May Charity Middle Island Big Day Out Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 One Day Supervised Course

Compass Room

PVOCC Course

Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat J/80 One Day Supervised Course

2 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session

16 One Michelin Star Chef Marcello Tretini in the Compass Room 23 to 26 May

Kellett Island Wine Fair

11 Adult Beginners Sailing Course

17 PVOCC Course

Supervised Sailing Session

PVOCC Course

CLASS RACING Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Platu Skipper Course Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

HKSF Levels 1 and 2 Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Platu Skipper Course J/80 One Day Supervised Course Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

CLASS RACING MATCH RACING – HK NATIONAL Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Beginner Rowing Course (MI) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

SPRING REGATTA

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Antinori Wine Dinner with One Michelin Star Chef Marcello Tretini in the Compass Room

5 Corbin Michotte Grand Cru Classé Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

PVOCC Course

Bistro

The Wild Life Adult Beginner Rowing Course (ST) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

20 CLASS RACING

PVOCC Course

Wines and Beer of the Month

Moana Adult Beginner Rowing Course (ST) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Assessment / ST) Rowing Youth Development Programme (MI/ST) Rowing Supervised Course (MI)

21 HKSF Levels 1 and 2 Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Supervised Sailing Session J/80 One Day Supervised Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Middle Island Rowing Race Series #3 Final

Pasta and Noodle Promotion Middle Island and Shelter Cove

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1 to 31 May

Commodore’s Message

會長史東禮

April was yet another busy month with the 40 th Anniversary San Fernando Race, the Tomes Cup and Nations’ Cup on top of the usual

我很高興告訴大家，在新加坡最近舉行的亞洲遊艇頒獎禮中，本會不單奪得一個而是總共兩個獎項包括：年度亞洲地區最佳遊艇帆船俱樂部及年度亞洲地區最佳帆船賽（勞力士中國海帆船賽）；我為本會引以為傲，這引證了一直以來會員、義工們及各員工在舉辨每個賽事時所付出的努力，亦使我們邁向更好的發展，成績有目共睹及令人滿意。四月份是另一個精彩的月份，除了每星期的帆船賽外，第40屆聖費爾南多帆船賽、Tomes 盃帆船追逐賽及民族盃賽如箭在弦，令各選手忙碌不已。完成了以上賽事，現可放慢腳步，備戰本賽季最後一場主要賽事

Class racing keeping the sailors busy. Things are though starting to slow down now and the last regatta of our main sailing season is fast approaching – the Spring Regatta which will take place on the 20 and 21 of May. Not to be outdone, April was just as busy for the rowers, with the Inter-Schools Regatta, the Head of the Bay, International Masters’ Regatta and early season dragon boat competitions, and the pace continues through May with the annual tour to Japan for the Toda Masters’ Regatta, the newly inaugurated Middle Island Dragon Boat Carnival and the Three Peaks Race being three key highlights. These will all be covered in forthcoming editions of Ahoy!. Those following the will they / won’t they saga of the opening of our new facilities would have been confused by the messages in April’s edition of Ahoy! if they came to Kellett Island early last month expecting to use them since none were open. We have escalated matters to try and speed up the approval process and I’m assured that by the time you read this we will have received our Occupation Permit and they will be open. Your ongoing patience throughout the project is much appreciated.

— 春季帆船賽，比賽將於5月20至21日舉行。四月份不單是帆船手忙碌的月份，划艇手同樣多姿多采，比賽包括：校際划艇節、深水灣繞圈賽、國際壯年組賽艇賽及龍舟比賽，緊接下來5月份有：年度日本 Toda 壯年賽艇賽、首次舉辦的中途島龍舟節和三峰賽，以上各項活動的精彩片段將會在6月份 Ahoy! 刊登。如您們在上月較早時欲到吉列島使用新設施，相信會覺得被上期 Ahoy! 談到有關新設施的開放時間感到困惑；我們已盡力把問題解決，亦嘗試加快審批進度，相信當你在閱讀本刊時，我們已取得入伙紙，新設施亦已開放。非常感激您對整個項目的耐心支持。

Tin Hau On 19 April the Club made its annual pilgrimage to Tin Hau Temple at Joss House Bay to make offerings to the Goddess of the Sea and ask her for her blessing for the forthcoming year.

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The Bridge

Commodore Robert Stoneley

I am very pleased to announce that at the recent Asia Boating Awards in Singapore the Club collected not one, but two awards; the first was Best Asian Yacht Club and the second for Best Asian Regatta (for Rolex China Sea Race). I’m very proud of this club, none more so than when witnessing how members, other volunteers and our staff constantly go above and beyond in organising our races, so when this work gets recognised by an outside organisation its particularly satisfying.

General Manager’s Message

The Bridge

At the time of writing this message it is my sincerest hope that by the time you read this, the new facilities will already be open and you will be enjoying making full use of them. We are confident from early feedback that the F&B’s Bucket List menu on the Main Deck will be a hit and if you haven’t tried it yet, please do come down and see for yourself, and the view over the harbour and across to Kowloon is pretty special too! The new gym has all the latest state of General Manager Mark Bovaird the art Life Fitness equipment that 總經理布馬克 is essential in a modern sporting club and will undoubtedly prove very popular with new as well as regular gym users alike. The additional services of personal training and fitness classes will quickly build a strong following and if you would like to join in some of those activities, please have a look on the website and sign up. Over in the new playroom, the parent and toddler group will be meeting every Wednesday afternoon and we hope to expand timings in the near future. The changing rooms too, are now open and members are making the most of these new facilities and in particular the new sauna and steam rooms.

Marcello Trentina from Turin, bringing all the ingredients, style and flavours for which Italian cuisine is so rightly renowned. More on Marcello on page 37. If Parts I and II are anything to go by, you best get your reservations in as soon as possible as space is strictly limited and will fill up very quickly. As a special treat this time, on Thursday 25 May there will be a special wine dinner when, in addition to Chef Trentina’s fabulous menu, special wine dinner guest speaker, Antinori’s Brand Ambassador Elia Atzori will be here to pair some of their world famous wines to match the food; this truly will be an occasion not to be missed.

Moving on to Food and Beverage matters, it’s hard to believe we are already at Part III of our Michelin Chef series. This time we welcome

I hope to see you at the Club or out on the water; whether it be sailing, rowing or paddling!

執筆之時，衷心希望大家都能充分使用新啟用的設施及感到滿意。從較早前收到各會員對餐飲部的「桶子」精選套餐的反饋中，我們得知它的受歡迎程度，如若您還未曾品嗜過，歡迎到來享用；在那裡亦可以以全新的角度欣賞維港及九龍半島的醉人景致。新健身室配有最先進的 Life Fitness 健身器材，是現今體育俱樂部必備的，肯定會受到全新或恆常用家熱烈歡迎。如欲參加新增設的個人訓練或健身課程，歡迎瀏覽本會網站並報名參加。幼兒及家長互動小組將會在逢星期三的下午在兒童遊樂室見面，希望將來可增設更多遊樂時段。更衣室亦已開放，各會員可享用全新的設施包括桑拿和蒸汽浴室。

37頁。如您錯過了第一及第二回的推廣，現請把握時間訂座，名額有限，並通常會在短時間內爆滿。在5月25日晚將會有特別安排，Antinori’s Brand 的代表 Elia Atzori 將會帶同其酒莊世界知名的美酒配以 Trentina 大廚的特式菜單，聯手舉行一場精彩的美酒佳餚晚宴，萬勿錯過。

開放新會員設施的另一個好處是我們終於可以把員工更衣室及飯堂遷移至上年六月開放的會員臨時更衣室。原有的 Bistro 和保齡球場將會關閉，以便進行另一期的擴建工程；而接待處則遷至在迴旋處附近的新居繼續為大家服務，會籍部的臨時辦公室現設於新翼大樓壁球室樓上。輪到一些關於餐飲的事宜，不經不覺米芝蓮星級大廚系列經已來到第三回，實在令人難以至信；今次邀請到來自意大利都靈的 Marcello Trentina 為我們帶來富有意大利風情的菜式，更多關於 Marcello 的資料請參閱第

This month we also celebrate Mother’s Day on 7 May in the Compass Room and a few days later on 12 May we have the Corbin Michotte Grand Cru Classé Wine Dinner. The family behind the wine are the Boidrons who have been producing wine since 1760 and the Club is pleased to welcome Château Corbin Michotte’s 8th generation owner and winemaker, Emmanuel Boidron, who will be on hand to share with you the story behind his Château. These are excellent ‘old world’ wines and we are pleased to be able to showcase some of their excellent wines to you. You can also read more on page 40. Finally, on 16 May the Club’s Annual Staff Party takes place so please do make a note of the Club operating hours that day which appear on page 42. I would like to thank Russ Parker in advance for agreeing to man the Main Bar that night to ensure that all staff are able to attend what is undoubtedly the highlight of the staff social calendar.

慶祝母親節推廣活動將於本月7 號在 Compass Room 舉行，Corbin Michotte Grand Cru Classé 葡萄酒晚宴將緊隨著在5月12日舉行；主理這個酒莊 Boidrons 家族在1760年已開始釀酒，本會非常有幸地邀請到他們第8代後人兼釀酒師 Emmanuel Boidron 到場，親身分享他和 Château 背後的故事。這些都是經典“舊世界”的葡萄酒，我們誠邀您出席此晚宴並借此機會為大家分享他們優越的葡萄酒。詳情請參閱第40頁。最後，本會一年一度的員工週年晚宴將會在5月16日舉行，敬請留意各項設施的開放時間，詳情請見第42頁。另外，我想藉此機會多謝 Russ Parker 於當晚在 Main Bar 座鎮，好讓各員工都能出席晚宴，無疑這是一個年度員工最為期待的活動。無論是在帆船、賽艇或划艇上，我都希望能在本會或海上遇見您。

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Feature | The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong

The Excelsior st 1 Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong W O RD S: MIKE TA NNER | PH OTO S: BRIA N F U, WA N N G , A DI, FAI G O R A ND HK SP O RT S FIND ER

The President of Asian Rowing Federation and Miss Hong Kong were guest rowers when competitive rowing returned to Kellett Island and Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on 11 March for the first time in 50 years. Wang Shi and Louisa Mak were invited guests and both took to the water to row in the Victory Parade to celebrate this historic occasion.

he Excelsior 1st Harbour Regatta attracted over 200 junior and senior rowers to be a part of this special event involving school students, university rowers and a range of club teams. Organised and hosted by the Club, co-organised by the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association (HKCRA), the governing body for rowing in Hong Kong, and supported by the Hong Kong Water Sports Council (HKWSC), the regatta was raced in a knock-out format on a sprint course of 600m with a half-way turn around a buoy. The format was a popular one and allowed for races at 10-minute intervals from 0900hrs to 1630hrs, followed by a sea parade including VIP Guests and then the medal ceremonies. Rowing competitions in the harbour stopped in the late 1950s, although Club Vice-Patron and rowing historian Bob Wilson reminded us that in the late 1960s the Princess Beatrix Cup was still being contested between two eight-oared crews inside the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. But the increasing commercial marine traffic and the resulting rough water from boat washes, combined with rowing shell designs built for ‘flat water’ rowing, eventually saw Club rowers move out to the ‘calmer’ waters of Deep Water Bay, where they have thrived in the intervening years, and eventually also to the HKCRA boathouses on the Shing Mun River. The introduction of coastal rowing boats, specifically designed for open water rowing and now with a highly attractive annual World Rowing Coastal Championships of their own under the International Rowing Federation (FISA), means that the water conditions in the harbour are no longer a barrier to rowing competitions. The Rowing Section

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An RHKYC 8 rowing along the line of the new breakway in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in 1950s

is keen to make the most of these coastal boats and racing with the iconic Hong Kong Harbour as a backdrop on a more regular basis is one of the targets to promote rowing to the community in co-operation with HKCRA. In preparation for this harbour regatta, 40 Club rowers volunteered their time to row the boats from Middle Island via Cape D’Aguilar to Kellett Island (and back again after the event) as well as to transfer other necessary equipment. This, together with all of the background work of the Organising Committee and the volunteer involvement from over 30 Club members on the race day, was a great demonstration of the level of volunteerism and expertise available to the Club for such activities.

Feature | The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong

The racing on the day was exciting. Start and finish were on the same line, just off the Club balcony so that guests and participants were able to watch the full race out towards the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre and back, while enjoying the comfort of the Club facilities and F&B services. Many of the guest rowers, both seniors and juniors, had not previously visited the Kellett Island facilities, even though they might have competed several times at Middle Island. All were impressed with the race organisation, the course layout and the support provided by the Club. All would welcome the chance to race again in the harbour. The racing atmosphere was enhanced by the performances of the Hong Kong Pipe Band which, in addition to entertaining participants during

Top: Audience watching race in the corridor; Above: Winners and Guests in the Harbour

the day, then piped the Victory Parade into the Harbour to celebrate the end of competition.

Special Guests welcomed to the Club for the event were:

The competition format provided for close racing, requiring not just good rowing technique, but ability to race in rough water conditions and also to manage the turn successfully. These additional skills produced some surprising results, with not always the strongest flat-water crews coming out on top.

Mr. YEUNG Tak Keung 楊德強先生 JP Commissioner for Sports , Home Affairs Bureau

Junior events for men and women in coastal quadruple sculls (4x+) included crews from the Club’s own Youth Rowing Development programme as well as from the HKCRA Youth Development Programme. Special junior guest crews were from Deep Dive in China and from a local school involved in Project WeCan – a Business-in-Community initiative providing students who are disadvantaged in learning with opportunities and care to empower them for pursuing higher studies and future careers. The winners of the Junior events were RHKYC B (Junior Women) and Deep Dive Rowing Team (China) (Junior Men). There were six events for senior rowers. The Hackett Open events were for Men and Women in the coastal quadruple sculls (C4x+) and coastal double sculls (C2x). Masters B Men and Women raced in coastal double sculls (C2x) . Full names of all winning crews are below

Mr. WANG Shi 王石先生 President, Asian Rowing Federation

Mr. Nicholas BROOKE 蒲祿祺先生 Chairman, Harbourfront Commission Mr. NG Kam Chun, Stephen 吳錦津先生 BBS MH JP Chairman, Wan Chai District Council

Mr. Karl KWOK 郭志樑先生 MH Chairman, Major Sports Events Committee Mr. Douglas WOO 吳宗權先生 JP Chairman & Managing Director, Wheelock and Company Limited Dr. Raymond MA 馬兆榮醫生 MH Chairman, Hong Kong Water Sports Council

Dr. CHAN Chi Kau, Johnnie 陳志球博士 BBS JP Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Water Sports Council

Ms. Louisa MAK 麥明詩小姐 Miss Hong Kong Mr. Christian Dolenc Hotel Manager, The Excelsior Hong Kong

Adding a touch of humour to the more serious side of the competition were participants in the Fancy Dress Ergo Challenge! With two categories – U-14 and Open, competitors had to first don a fancy dress costume and then race an ergo. Most people who have used an ergometer will know that adding a costume to this already exhausting exercise would not normally be regarded as fun, but all those who joined in appeared to greatly enjoy the additional challenge! A small entry fee allowed funds raised to go towards the 2019 WRCC bid. MAY 2017 AHOY! |

Feature | The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong

Top: Victory Parade; Above: Volunteers group photos before boat moving from MI to KI;

Guests were invited to join a parade of boats after the finals, either in a rowing boat themselves or on an accompanying launch for a special photo opportunity to mark the occasion. The President of Asian Rowing Federation, Mr. Wang Shi, and Miss Hong Kong, Miss Louisa Mak, both opted to join in the rowing boats, where the ARF President partnered with Club Commodore Robert Stoneley in a double scull and Louisa Mak rowed in the stroke seat of a 4x+ crew coxed by Rio Olympian rower Lee Yuen Yin with twice Asian Junior Sculling Champion Chan Chi Fung, RHKYC Rowing Captain Ng Kong Wan and HKCRA Chairman Mike Tanner. Other guests boarded the Hector Ross.

Victoria Harbour is such a charming venue for rowing. It is also a symbol of strong rowing history here in Hong Kong. A return to this iconic centre after 60 years is such a powerful way to popularize this rowing culture. As the ARF Chairman, I congratulate Hong Kong, China Rowing Association on organising this successful event and fully support Hong Kong in bidding for the 2019 World Coastal Rowing Championships!

In his speech at the Medal Ceremony, ARF President Wang Shi made the following remarks:

ARF is making the endeavour to develop coastal rowing among its members. At the latest ARF Congress, we commissioned the setup of a Coastal Rowing Committee. Toby Cheng, one of the organisers of today’s event, was appointed the Chairman of this ARF Committee. I hope Toby and the Hong Kong Association will help to lead the Asian Rowing community into this fantastic new area.

“It is a great pleasure to row at the beautiful Victoria Harbour. Let me congratulate all the athletes for your outstanding performance. It is clear to me that Hong Kong leads Asia in the development of coastal rowing, not only in terms of performance, but also the culture of participation.

I came to today’s race from Shenzhen this afternoon. Shenzhen has been chosen by ARF to host the first Asian Coastal Rowing Championships in December. We will host this event at Dameisha, one of China’s best beaches on the east coast of the city. We will invite athletes from Qatar,

Left to right: HK Pipe Band performing at the breakwater; Rowers outside Main Bar!; Our Social Programme partner WeCan

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UAE, Vietnam, Thailand and all around mainland China. Since Shenzhen is just next door, I welcome you all from Hong Kong to come and participate. See you there. Congratulations to you again for your good performance! Thank you!â&#x20AC;? Coastal rowing is growing quickly in popularity in Hong Kong and around the world. Hong Kong held its first annual Coastal Rowing Championships in 2013 and the 2017 edition is being planned for September this year. The Club has been a driving force behind this development. The Asian Rowing Federation will organise the 1st Asian Rowing Coastal Championships in Shenzhen, also in December 2017, and Hong Kong clubs are expected to strongly support this event. Five Hong Kong clubs currently have their own coastal rowing boats. At the world level, the HKCRA and the RHKYC are behind the ambitious bid for Hong Kong to host the 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships with the bid now being considered by FISA. If

successful, this major international event is planned to take place on Hong Kong Harbour, which, from an international perspective, provides a unique backdrop for world level water sports. The HKCRA has been notified by FISA that the bid will be successful subject to funding being secured. Sponsors are currently being sought to partner with this event. It will be only the second time the event has moved outside Europe, the first being Lima, Peru in 2015. The support of the President of ARF for this event was significant as the further development of coastal rowing in Asia is one of the key development targets for ARF in the coming years. The Organising Committee of the Excelsior 1st Harbour Regatta would like to acknowledge the assistance and support of everyone involved in the preparation of the event, in particular the Marine Department in ensuring that racing could proceed smoothly on the harbour waters; the event sponsors, The Excelsior, Hong Kong, Hackett and Colinas; and also the staff of the Rowing Section and the HKCRA.

Left to right: The Excelsior Harbour Regatta; Moving equiments from MI to KI for the Regatta; Mike Tanner (Chairman of HKCRA), Wang Shi (President of ARF), Robert Stoneley (Commodore of YC), Wan Ng (Rowing Captain of YC) & Michael Ng (Organising Committee Member) MAY 2017 AHOY! |

Feature | The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Regatta for Hong Kong

Above from top left anticlockwise: Chinese University Double; Deep Dive Rowing Club Junior Quad; RHKYC Women Quad; Wang Shi & Robert Stoneley in the boat; Master Quad racing at the start line; Winning RHKYC Women Double

Feature | The Excelsior 1st Harbour Rowing Regatta – a Regatta for Hong Kong

FULL RESULTS Fancy Dress Ergo Challenge Under 14 Dylan Robinson Open Kwok Kin Ting Junior Coxed Quadruple Sculls Women RHKYC (B) (Amelia Lee, Elizabeth Knight, Madison Slight, Michelle Ng, Charlotte Loomis (cox) Men Deep Dive Rowing Team (China) – (LYU Lezhou, ZHUANG Yukun, WANG Zhihang, WANG Chuanyuan, TU Jiarui (cox) Masters B Doubles Sculls Women RHKYC (Nikki Swift and Alexandra Bidlake) Men RHKYC (A) (Stephen Pang and Matthew Torlesse) Hackett Open Double Sculls Women PolyU Rowing Team (CHOW Yan Wing August and LO Yan Ling Winnie) Men PolyU / CityU Composites (NG Ka Ho and AU Cheuk Yin) Hackett Women’s Open Coxed Quadruple Sculls Women HKBU (B) (To Hoi Yung , LAW Wai Sum, HUNG Wing Tan, NGOC Truc Vy and NG Hoi Ting (cox) Men RHKYC (A) (Aleksey Mironenko, Garth Hughes, Andrew McCabe, Phil Moralee and Henry Dunlop (cox) Organising Committee Members Chairman: NG Kong Wan; Advisor: Mike Tanner; Race Director: Liz Wray; Land Programs Director: Natalie Kwan; Safety Officer: Nick Crabb; Members: Michael NG, Irene OR, Khoon CHONG, Jerry TANG, Guy PARSONAGE, Garth HUGHES Participating Organisations – RHKYC (Organiser) Throughout its more than 160 years of history, RHKYC has been actively promoting rowing in Hong Kong and members of the club were founding members of the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association in 1978. The Club remains very active in the Hong Kong rowing scene and currently has 2 of its members training with the Hong Kong Team. At the same time the Club is delivering rowing programmes to more than 10 secondary schools (more than 120 students weekly) as a part of its commitment to the community. Club members are very active in committee and volunteer work to facilitate a better environment and opportunities for rowing in Hong Kong. HKCRA (Co-organiser) The Hong Kong, China Rowing Association (HKCRA) was established in 1978 and is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Hong Kong. It is affiliated to the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, and to the Asian Rowing Federation (ARF) and International Rowing Federation (FISA). It is also a founding member of the Hong Kong Water Sports Council. The HKCRA organises and manages a wide variety of rowing promotion and development programmes, competitions and activities throughout Hong Kong. These include youth development, para rowing, indoor rowing and coastal rowing programmes, aiming to expand the sport of rowing at community as well as at elite level with the ultimate goal to achieve rowing for all. HKWSC (Supporting) The Hong Kong Water Sports Council (HKWSC) was formed in 2013. Members currently include the governing bodies of Canoeing, Dragon Boating, Life Saving, Rowing, Sailing, Triathlon and Water Skiing. The objectives of HKWSC are to provide a joint platform for the promotion and development of water sports in Hong Kong, promoting the provision of water sports facilities, cooperation between water sports organizations and to manage or participate in the management of water sport centres. The HKWSC welcomes applications for membership and affiliation from organisations and individuals who are interested in promoting water sports in Hong Kong.

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Class Regatta W O RD S A ND R A CE PH OTO S: GU Y N OW EL L | P RIZEGIVIN G PH OTO S: N AO MI WA LG REN

Feature | Class Regetta

ometimes you just wonder whether you should have stayed in bed – or at very least in the bar. Saturday morning of this year’s Class Regatta was cold, windless, grey, flat and entirely unappetising as far as sailing was concerned. Even a hint of rain in the air. After a certain amount of licking of fingers and wondering if there was any breeze outside Shelter Cove, and after noting that the ever-enthusiastic Etchells fleet had actually set off for the race course, RO Lucy Sutro and her able assistants headed out to sea to see.

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“Gusting 1.5kts” came back the message, and an AP over 1 was duly raised on shore and the car park catering crew brewed up some more coffee. By 1100hrs almost everyone had decided to go and see as well, and it wasn’t promising at all. “Glass-out” is a rather overused expression, but this time it was entirely appropriate. However, after a brief expedition towards the south end of Shelter Island – L flag, follow me, for those that could – there was a fast turnaround as the breeze came in. Yes, sometimes the HKO gets it right on the button.

With 6kts and building from 060˚, and determined to get a race or two on the card as quickly as possible, the RO quickly set up a 0.8nm sausage with a spreader mark at the top end – beware, Class Regatta SIs actually stipulate two different course with and without the spreader mark. Just because it’s there doesn’t mean you have to go round it… The Long Course fleet (Etchells, Sportsboats, J/80s) hit the line at pace, followed six minutes later by the Short Course starters – Impalas, Ruffians and Dragons. Two times round, and it

Feature | Class Regetta

was a short race; just 27 minutes to be precise. Said one of the Magic 25 crews afterwards, “if we’d gone three sausages on that short course everyone would have been dead by the end of the first race!” Note: this wasn’t a complaint. There’s a lot to be said for short windward-leewards, which put the maximum emphasis on not messing up the corners, and produce some intense and crowded traffic at the marks. Better know your right of way regs! It was also good to see some close battles between the Etchells working down the middle of the course and the sprit boats running the angles downwind. The second race was stretched to 1.0nm which made it just a little longer, and with the breeze still building (max 16kts seen on the top deck of Kellett VI) the third race was three times round for an elapsed time of just over 40 minutes. Fast and furious stuff, and nobody was complaining of being cold after that!

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Feature | Class Regetta Sunday morning was a very different animal to Saturday. For starters, the bottom had fallen out of the thermometer and everyone was wishing they had brought more layers. Secondly, the breeze was up at 20kts from the north when the Committee Boat left the dock, and gusting 26kts. If there was ever a frostbite series in Hong Kong, this is what it would look like. Up went the Y flag. The first race fired off in a steady 18kts and bullets of 20, and even a 1.1nm (0.9nm for the Short Course) course looked pretty short, although the energy required to wrestle round the track made it feel longer. Over three races the breeze faded to a whispery 10kts (these things are relative!) and once again the racing was hammer-and-tongs for all classes. Anything northerly in Port Shelter is good news, and this was no exception: the RO paused to move the top mark between races 4 and 5 as the wind clocked right, but that was all the adjustment needed for the day. There

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was precious little down time between the end of one race and the start of the next – which was good news for cold sailors and the equally cold race management team. One leeward rounding in race 5, when both Long and Short course divisions arrived at the mark at the same time, had six boats stacked up on the pin. Impala 1 appeared to have been in the thick of it and submitted four protest forms – something of a blow for the race management team, as two of the four members of the proposed Protest Committee were on Impala 1, so replacement Protest Committee members had to be recruited from a group of reluctant sailors. The four protests produced two DSQs and a RET. Racing finished at around 1430hrs on Sunday after what, against all the meterological odds, had turned out to be a properly ‘cracking’ regatta… and 46 boats makes for a very healthy event. Sometimes the cards fall just right.

The Etchells fleet dominated the Long Course division, taking the top five places: 1. Gunga Din. Nick Burns. (Etchells) 2. Racer x 2. Mark Thornburrow. (Etchells) 3. Dream On. Rupert Street. (Etchells) …and an Impala claimed top honours on the Short Course: 1. Rainbow Chaser. Ricky Mak. (Impala) 2. Mei Fei. Karl Grebstad. (Dragon) 3. Eaux Vives. Rupert Street. (Dragon) There was a good turnout at the prizegiving held at Kellett on Monday night. After accepting the prize for winning the Long Division, Nick Burns thanked the RO, Lucy Sutro and her team (Adrienne Loeffler, Ben Chong, Martin Cresswell, Niclas Rydin, Raymond Fong and Sheila Chan) – very well deserved and Myles McMahon reminded the Sportsboat fleet that they would need to sing the Loveboat Theme at the Etchells prizegiving. Start practicing, lads.

Class Results

Divisional Results RANK

BOAT NAME

SAIL NUMBER

SKIPPER

TOTAL

NETT

Etchells Etchells Etchells Etchells Etchells

Nick Burns Mark Thornburrow Greg Farrell Charlie Manzoni Cheung Mei Han

9.0 14.0 16.0 24.0 32.0

6.0 9.0 12.0 18.0 23.0

Impala Dragon Dragon Impala Ruffian

Ricky Mak Karl J Grebstad Rupert Street Mike Burrell Li Fook Hing

17.0 20.0 22.5 27.0 32.0

13.0 15.0 17.0 18.0 22.0

RANK

BOAT NAME

DRAGON 1st Mei Fei ETCHELLS 1st Gunga Din IMPALA 1st Rainbow Chaser J/80 1st Tigrina RUFFIAN 1st Victory 9 SPORTSBOAT 1st Hot Wired

SAIL NUMBER

SKIPPER

TOTAL

NETT

HKG 51

Karl J Grebstad

9.0

7.0

HKG 1243

Nick Burns

9.0

6.0

HKG 731

Ricky Mak

11.0

9.0

HKG 2251

Andrew Moore / James Savage

6.0

5.0

HKG 515

Li Fook Hing

7.0

5.0

HKG 060

Rob Bates

15.0

7.0

First row: 1st Long Course Fleet – Gunga Din – Nick Burns; 3rd Long Course Fleet – Dream On – Greg Farrell; 1st Short Course Fleet – Rainbow Chaser – Ricky Mak Second row: 2nd Short Course Fleet – Mei Fei – Karl Grebstad; 3rd Short Course Fleet – Eaux Vives – Rupert Street; 1st Dragon – Mei Fei – Karl Grebstad; 1st Etchells – Gunga Third row: 1st Impala – Rainbow Chaser – Ricky Mak; 2nd Impala – Impala 1 – Mike Burrell / Gaston Chan Fourth row: 1st J80 – Tigrina – Andrew Din – Nick Burns Moore / James Savage; 2nd J80 – Unknown Pleasures – Richard Johnston; 1st Ruffian – Victory 9 – Li Fook Hing Fifth row: 1st Sportsboat – Hot Wired – Rob Bates; 2nd Sportsboat – Merlin – Steve Bourne; 3rd Sportsboat – Phoenix – Victor Kuk / David Ho MAY 2017 AHOY! |

Feature | Class Regetta

LONG COURSE DIVISION Gunga Din HKG 1243 1st Racer X 2 HKG 1406 2nd Dream On HKG 1269 3rd Freelance HKG 1339 4th Meihem HKG 696 5th SHORT COURSE DIVISION Rainbow Chaser HKG 731 1st Mei Fei HKG 51 2nd Eaux Vives HKG 12 3rd Impala 1 HKG 9546 4th Victory 9 HKG 515 5th

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Boase Cohen & Collins Feature | Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival W O RD S: NIKKI CL A RIN GB O L D | PH OTO S:

GU Y N O W EL L |

N AO MI REBEC C A

The inaugural Inter-School Sailing Festival was first organised in 2002 by the Club’s parent-led Youth Sailing Class to encourage more schools’ sailing and sail training in Hong Kong. The concept was simple – each team would consist of a minimum of six sailors, who would race three dinghies in a team racing format against their opposition. The team racing format has the effect of neutralizing the benefit of having one very good sailor in a team, as being first over the line is not necessarily the optimum result for the team. Tactics feature heavily, with competitors strategically delaying opposition boats to help boost their team’s aggregate score. The lowest combined scoring team taking the win.

he original 2002 event featured one division of nine teams battling it out on Topaz dinghies over a round robin of 36 matches. In 2009, a Feva division was added and the competition was expanded to 16 teams and 56 races. Since 2016, the event’s title sponsor has been Boase Cohen & Collins – Solicitors and Notaries and this year, the 16th edition of the event which was held over the weekend of 4 and 5 March, saw 22 teams comprised of

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Inter-School Sailing Festival After a briefing by Race Officer Elberti Uiterwaal-Postma and Chief Umpire Peter Backe, racing started on time in a fluctuating breeze. With racing taking place right out the front of the Middle Island Clubhouse, students and teachers watching from onshore could study their competitors’ team racing skills before changing over to race themselves. The testing conditions kept both the sailors and the Race Committee busy, with gusts up to 10kts and lulls down to 3kts. The sailors needed to keep on top of their game and to keep in touch with their opposing teams. Close quarter covers being blown as their opponents were whisked away by bullets from the nearby hills. With 55 races safely tucked away to complete round Robin 1, the RO launched into Round

Robin 2 shortly before 1600hrs on Saturday. Managing to build into her schedule some leeway for a forecast lightening breeze for the Sunday of competition. RO Elberti commented on the days racing “the wind was a bit tricky, coming from every direction and gusting up to 12 to 13kts. The conditions were certainly keeping the little ones in the Pico Division B busy with some unexpected capsizes, as they were caught by surprise in the heavier gusts! Overall we are really pleased with how the day went, especially as we were able to get a few races away in the Round Robin 2 in the afternoon. It was great to see some really good sailing out there.” Results Officer, Mark Dowding echoed Elberti’s sentiments, adding how he was really impressed by the level of maturity displayed by the children at this year’s event. “Every time the French International School students came past the finish boat (winners of last year’s Feva – Division A) they gave us a wave and a yell of

thanks. It’s really great, and as volunteers, it really makes us feel appreciated.” While resident DJ, Kevin Lewis pumped out the tunes along with some insightful commentary, the schools had battled it out for a long day on the water. The three debutante teams certainly made their mark on the competition with stand out performances by the Creative Secondary School and ISF teams making it through Round Robin 1 to qualify for the Pico Gold League, heading into Day 2. With an electric atmosphere of happy and excited sailors filling the Middle Island hardstand, Day 2 started off on a high with cheering students, teachers and parents urging on the sailors out the front of the RHKYC Middle Island Club house. A dying breeze once again challenged RO Elberti’s duties to the maximum. With a scheduled format listing 117 races, and 65 more to get through on Day 2, the Race Committee certainly had their work cut out.

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Feature | Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival

168 students from 16 schools competing in Feva and Pico classes. Included in this year’s lineup were three new schools; Creative Secondary School, The ISF Academy and Tai Po Regional Squad.

Feature | Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival

The morning session saw its share of APs as the wind oscillated dramatically along with the strength. With the time of the races drawing out, there was some early concern about getting through to the end of the session. The camaraderie of the students and the atmosphere of the event saw the students amusing themselves throughout the long delays for changeovers for racing. Students from King George V expertly taking to the commentary stand, ribbing on, the on-course competitors as they sat in doldrums and offering advice! Others chose to dance in unison to the DJ’s tunes.

As the score line started to take shape, the Divison A Fevas were first to finish Round Robin 2 with clear wins for both schools leading the Gold and Silver leagues. The renowned Gregor brothers helped fellow team members secure a solid win for King George V School, only losing one flight to German Swiss International School, and taking the win over the 2016 Division A winners, French International School. South Island School the victors for the Silver League. With the placing still to be decided right down to the very last race of the series, the Division B Pico fleet finished up the racing with the battle down to a three-way tie for medal places from second to fourth. A well-deserved 1st place for Hong Kong Schools Sailing Association, with a fantastic effort by first time competitors Creative Secondary School taking 2nd on a count back from Jockey Club Ti-I College for 3rd and the French International School 4th. Commenting on the racing, the RO said “This was a very long and tough day and I am glad we got so many races in on Day 1. 117 races in all were sailed over the weekend. I am so impressed that the kids kept smiling the whole day through. I must comment on the Race Management which was really impressive; like a well-oiled machine, the work on the pontoon, the safety, the umpires, the results – all of which made this event a success!” As Chief Umpire, Peter Backe headed up a great team of ‘new blood’ umpires, including Peter Austin (himself a six-time competitor and past winner at the Inter-School Sailing Festival), who teamed up with one of Hong Kong’s leading National Judges, Cathy Delany. Cathy said “It’s great to see the sailors step up a level this year. You can really see the teams now working more, displaying some true team racing tactics. The training in the lead-up has certainly paid off. I’m really enjoying working with former inter schools competitors, and sharing their passion.”

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Peter Backe summed up the conditions of the last day “We had shifty conditions but in the end we managed to get off a lot of starts. We had good racing even though there were big shifts and we always got the races through. I think everyone is happy. Great Race Officer and great racing.” The awards ceremony took place immediately after racing, with speeches from Commodore Robert Stoneley commending the students on a great regatta and Colin Cohen, Senior Partner at Boase Cohen & Collins who awarded the trophies and medals along with sailing scholarship grants to the winning schools and students. Colin Cohen was thrilled to be involved with the 2017 Inter School Sailing Festival, saying “We are absolutely delighted with this weekend. It was great to see the number of schools here. The weather was perfect and we believe there were great improvements made since last year. We had a whole new range of schools participating and we are looking forward to having a long-term relationship with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, so we can grow from strength to strength over the coming years. For us, it’s a great, great event and we are happy to have participated.” The Club, on behalf of all the sailors, teachers, supporters and sponsors, would like to give a huge shout out of thanks to all our volunteers who assisted in the event’s success. The twoday competition requires the expertise of many dedicated individuals, offering up their time in order to race manage, umpire, manage boat swaps and coordinate this whole great event. Without their assistance this outstanding youth sailing event could not take place. We would also like to thank Aberdeen Boat Club for kindly providing six Feva dinghies to enable this competition to be run. We look forward to a bigger Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival in 2018!

PHOTOS: GUY NOWELL

Final Results Feva Division – A 1st

King George V School

2nd

French International School

3rd

Kellett School

4th

West Island School

Pico Division – B

Feature | Boase Cohen & Collins Inter-School Sailing Festival

1st

Hong Kong Schools Sailing Association

2nd

Creative Secondary School

3rd

Jockey Club Ti-I College

4th

French International School

First row: Volunteers Second row: 1st Feva Division – King George V School; 2nd Feva Division – French International School Third row: 3rd Feva Division – Kellett School; 4th Feva Division – West Island School Fourth row: 1st Pico Division – Hong Kong Schools Sailing Association; 2nd Pico Division – Creative Secondary School Fifth row: 3rd Pico Division – Jockey Club Ti-I College; 4th Pico Division – French International School

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Starter’s Box 19 May

Spring Regatta

20 and 21 May

Sunset Series

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June

Sunshine Series

3, 10, 17, 24 June

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San Fernando Race Charity Auction Dinner

Volvo Ocean Race 2017 – 2018 The 2018 Hong Kong stopover dates for the Volvo Ocean Race have been confirmed and we are delighted to share these with you: Wednesday Saturday Sunday Wednesday

17 January 27 January 28 January 7 February

Race Village Opens VO65 In-Port Race VO65 Round Hong Kong Island Race Leg Start to Auckland

San Fernando Race Charity Auction Dinner PHOTO: NAOMI REBECCA

The San Fernando Race Charity Auction dinner will take place on Friday 19 May in the Compass Room. Please come along and help raise funds for the Faith Rescue Home, the home provides support and housing for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Sunset Series

PHOTO: JEFF CHAN

The ever popular summer Sunset Series will kick off on Friday 2 June with 12 races scheduled throughout the summer months. The series is open to all and is a good excuse to start the weekend early, sailing with friends in a fun and relaxed event followed by informal beers on the dock. The series is a tactical challenge on when to bag a race to improve your boat’s handicap. The race track is in front of the club which makes it a great event for spectators if you don’t’ wish to sail. Warning signal is 1740hrs – see you on 2 June.

Spring Regatta

Sunshine Series

The Spring Regatta the final regatta for the 2016-2017 season takes place in Victoria Harbour on 20 and 21 May. This two day regatta includes all Class boats and the Big Boats and offers challenging sailing conditions as weather conditions start to adapt to summer characteristics. We look forward to seeing you at Kellett Island as both sailors and spectators with a children’s movie being shown in the Chart Room on the Saturday afternoon.

The Sunshine Series is a six week series running on Saturday afternoons from 3 June around navigation marks in the harbour. This is a great opportunity to sail in the harbour training up new crew before the start of the season in September. Skippers wishing to sign up new crew or sailors wanting to find boats please do contact the Sailing Office and we’ll try our best to put you in contact with each other.

RHKYC Offshore Races The Notices of Race have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races: Volvo Hong Kong to Vietnam Race | 18 October 2017 www.hkvietnamrace.com PHOTO: GUY NOWELL

Rolex China Sea Race | 28 March 2018 www.rolexchinasearace.com MAY 2017 AHOY! |

PROTESTING – What to do if you are the protestee? W O RD S: C AT H Y D EL A N Y- H O BB S | PH OTO S: N AO MI WA LG REN

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When we go racing, even if we do our best to keep out of the way, try to obey all the rules and prefer to do exoneration penalty turns if we may have made an error, it is still reasonably possible that we may be protested for not sailing by the rules. Rather than feeling upset when you are protested, if you can treat errors of all types as normal challenges of the sport and have a plan of what to do when they happen, such events become just a part of being human and competing. They also present opportunities to test yourself and your knowledge. If you are protested on the water for infringements of RRS Part 2 and RRS 31 and believe that you have not broken any rules... respond immediately and make sure you find a way to record all or as many of the facts of the event as you see them. It is easy to forget such seemingly obvious things under stress. • What happened leading up to the event? • What caused the issue? • What happened immediately after? • Where you were in relation to the other boats – position on the course, boat speeds, points of sail and leg of race? • What tack/gybe were each of you on? • Outside factors – sailing conditions, location, proximity of official boats and other marine traffic.

When a situation seems to be developing... you should hail early to the other boats which may be involved and make them aware of your understanding of the situation and your intentions (which will be different if you have right of way or are obliged to give way). Later, this may help all parties correctly recall what actually happened and possibly may provide you with a witness if you need one for a protest hearing. It also alerts everyone in the vicinity and may even prevent a problem. If you are involved in an incident on the water and believe the other party has broken a rule... you must immediately hail “PROTEST” and display your red flag as soon as possible (see ‘Protesting – What to do if you wish to protest’ in the November 2016 Ahoy! plus RRS Part 5). If you are involved in an incident on the water and believe you may have infringed a rule... immediately acknowledge it. Do not wait until the other party hails protest and flies their flag. If you break a rule, the RRS are clear – you must exonerate yourself, take a scoring penalty or retire. If you have broken a rule of RRS Part 2, then get clear and take your penalty turns as soon as you can (see RRS 44). It is possible that both or all boats infringed rules in an incident, so do not assume that because another boat takes penalty turns you are off the hook! If a scoring penalty applies, display a yellow flag and inform the race committee as per RRS 44.3. Should you cause injury or serious damage or gain a significant advantage by your breach of the rules, your only option is to retire. If you are involved in an incident on the water and are unsure whether you broke a rule... then make a considered decision to either do your turns or run the risk of being protested. If you are protested, you may end up in the protest room where the protest committee will take a considered careful look at what happened, the rules that apply and make the decision for you and the protestor.

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At the end of every race day... check the official notice board at the end of the Protest Time Limit. It is good to make a habit of checking the boards for all classes and every event. That way you will not miss pertinent protest information. Remember technical, race or protest committees may also protest a competitor. Boats in other fleets and on different courses may protest you. You may also be protested if you infringe a rule while not actually racing – check RRS 60. The rules state that the protestor has to inform you of the intent to protest, yet do not rely on that. The protestor may have a real and unavoidable reason for not being able to personally advise you. This is not common yet does occur. You are still protested and need to respond. So you have been protested – what next? You may believe that the party protesting you has broken a rule(s) and counter protest within the time limit. If there are counter protests, they are usually heard together. The party submitting their protest first is treated as the protestor and the second as the protestee. This does not change either’s rights or opportunities to present their case and be heard. Time spent preparing for the hearing can increase your odds of winning the protest and at least ensure that all the facts and issues are brought out at the hearing. Prior to the hearing • Speak to the protestor and understand what rules they believe you broke. If appropriate, discuss what rules you believe they may have infringed. • Refer carefully to the RRS plus all class race documents. Keep the RRS with you for the duration. Check carefully the event NoR and SIs. Check class rules if applicable. • Find and talk to other people who may have seen the incident. Will they be a witness for you? • Gather any supporting information that might be available – on any media and in any form.

Remember some of the protest committee members may be unfamiliar with how your boat handles and what the wind, wave and current conditions were on the course at the time of the incident. Their job is to take evidence from the protestor, protestee and their witnesses, determine from everyone’s testimony the relevant facts, come to conclusions based on the facts and only then make a decision based on the applicable rules. It is up to you to be prepared to explain clearly and unemotionally what happened and relevant useful other facts as you see them. Options available to both parties prior to a hearing Should you conclude that indeed you did break a rule and you did not take your exoneration penalty turns or scoring penalty on the water, then you can retire and the protestor can withdraw their protest. Arbitration may be offered for infringements pertaining to RRS Part 2 and RRS 31 – see the new RRS Appendix T for the rules pertaining to arbitration. If you accept an arbitration meeting, you may still refuse the arbitrator’s opinion and recommendations and proceed to a full hearing. Regardless of the above, if you have caused injury or serious damage then your only option is to retire. Should both parties accept the arbitrator’s recommendations, the party breaking a rule may take the prescribed penalty and the other party may then apply to withdraw their protest. Should a party that the arbitrator advises (in their opinion) broke a rule accept the decision yet the other party does not accept the arbitration decision, the protest goes to a full hearing. In this case, if the arbitrator’s recommendations are upheld, normally the accepting party will not receive a greater penalty than the arbitration penalty. If neither party accepts the arbitrator’s recommendations, or if the case is more complicated, it goes to a full hearing with the normal consequences. The hearing All hearings have the same structure and you and the protestor will be given exactly equal rights and the opportunity to present your cases and question each other plus to call and question witnesses. You need to make sure this happens. You should choose the best person to represent your boat. It does not have to be the skipper. For protests involving RRS Part 2, 3 or 4, the representative should have been on board at the time of the incident or be involved in or witnessed the infringement. It really helps if you can remain focused in your preparation. Practice in advance if you have models. Expect the other party’s testimony to differ from yours. If both parties present their case clearly and fully, it will help the committee ascertain the facts correctly and quickly.

So what will happen? Step 1 – checking protest validity. The committee will ask both parties questions to determine this – their decision is final. If they decide that the protest is not valid, the hearing is closed. If they decide it is valid, the hearing will proceed. Step 2 – taking and checking evidence. The protocol is that the protestor goes first and the protestee second. Both tell their story, then question each other, then call their witnesses and question each other’s witnesses. You are able to question anyone who gives evidence. You may have to wait for your turn though. All parties may be questioned by the protest committee members. This is usually done after the parties and witnesses have asked their questions. During the fact finding part of the hearing, give your evidence as clearly as possible. Try not to react emotionally to any conflicting evidence. Present your evidence and use careful questions to extract all the details that you believe are valid and support your case. Be clear on positioning, timings, distances and events leading up to the incident. Include vantage points and distractions and other issues which might colour witness testimonies. You will probably be asked to re-enact the incident using boat models. Try to be methodical and show relevant distances and movements. Also point out any distractions and issues – wind, sea conditions, marks etc. Do not rush – be clear and complete. Move the models in a consistent way to allow everyone to see your view clearly. Step 3 – summing up. Both parties get a chance to sum up before the protest committee asks you to wait outside while they discuss the evidence and compile the facts they have found, check the applicable rules, find their conclusions and make decisions based on these. When it’s your turn to summarize, be clear and try not to repeat testimony. State why, given the testimony, the committee should find critical facts and why, given those facts, the rules imply that the decision should be made in your favour. This is the time to go into detail about which rules you believe are applicable, how you complied with those rules, and how the other party did not. If there are relevant cases or appeals that support your argument, this is the time to point them out. Don’t try to teach the committee the rules – just point out the rule numbers and the defined terms that you think are critical to the decision. Step 4 – informing the parties. Both parties are called in and read the facts found, the conclusions and the decisions based on these. What to do after the hearing? After hearing the decision, and especially if the decision goes against you, spend a few minutes with your crew reviewing the facts found and how the committee applied those facts and the rules in reaching its decision. Requesting reopening If you believe the protest committee made a significant error, you may, within 24 hours of being informed of the decision, ask them to reopen the hearing. If truly new evidence that was not previously available becomes available within that 24 hour period, you may use it as the basis for requesting a reopening (or on the last day of scheduled racing, within 30 minutes of being informed of the decision – see RRS 66). The committee may also reopen the hearing if they believe they may have made a significant error. Appeals (see RRS 70, 71 and Appendix R) Unless the right to appeal is denied under RRS 70.5, you may appeal the protest committee’s decision or its procedures, but not the facts found. Also, you may appeal if you have been protested without a hearing under RRS 63.1. To appeal, you must request a written copy of the protest committee’s decision within seven days of being informed of the decision. Please refer to RRS Appendix R for details. MAY 2017 AHOY! |

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• Review the incident with your crew, study the RRS to find the applicable rules and, if possible, take a look at the Case Book and other references and interpretations for the rules that you believe might apply and support your view. • Make sure you advise as soon as possible if you are not able to attend the hearing at the scheduled time. You must give clear, believable reasons if you cannot attend and be prepared to accept the earliest reasonable rescheduled time. The protest committee must allow you “reasonable time” to prepare. You are not able to put off the hearing because you do not wish to take part!

SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS

Youth Spring Programme

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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 g Coach Rob Partridge 2812 6255 Performance Coaches Alex Dyet and Christos Atzemian 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks YOUTH WEEKEND COURSES Optimist Step 1 (Saturdays)

6, 27 May

3 June

Optimist Step 2 (Saturdays)

6, 27 May

3 June

HKSF Level 1 (Sundays)

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7, 28 May

4 June

HKSF Level 2 (Sundays)

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4 June

Optimist Practice (Saturdays)

AM and PM

6, 27 May

3, 10 June

Silver Squad (Saturdays)

AM and PM

6, 27 May

3, 10 June

Silver Squad (Sundays)

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7, 28 May

4, 11 June

Youth Sailing Club (Sundays)

AM and PM

7, 28 May

4, 11 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.

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Intro to Small Keelboat Course 4: J/80 Crew Course Course C4: Course C5: Platu Skipper Course Course S: Theory TBA Practical TBA

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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 Coming in October (0900hrs to 1700hrs) HKSF Level 4 Course Coming in October (0900hrs to 1700hrs) 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

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2, 4, 5 May (1900hrs to 2215hrs)

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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.

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RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING

ASAF Youth Cup Singapore W O RD S: CH A RLOT T E LO

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eld from 13 to 18 March, nine sailors from Hong Kong took part in the Singapore Youth Sailing Championships. There were a total of 220 Optimist sailors from 11 countries competing in this ASAF event with 135 boats in the Gold Fleet that we raced in. The weather was great when we arrived and we headed straight to the National Sailing Centre to start setting up the boats. After a day of training, the regatta officially started on 15 March. Throughout the regatta, the wind was quite inconsistent, ranging from 3 to 15kts. This gave the all the sailors an opportunity to sail in many different conditions. One of the biggest challenges that we faced in Singapore was the tide which was very strong and is very different from the tide in Hong Kong. We had to use the tide to our advantage, especially on the start line, where there was always a massive line sag.

The race committee did a very good job of setting the course and getting good races in. It was very hard for them to set a good course, as there was limited space, and there were many big container ships anchored outside of the channel. In the four days, we sailed a total of 11 races against top notch sailors from Asia, Australia, USA and Europe. After two days of racing, the Gold Fleet was further divided into Gold A (top half) and Gold B (bottom half). Our Hong Kong team did well as everyone made it into Gold A. Out of a total of 135 highly competitive optimist sailors, Duncan Gregor came 4th overall, Douglas Leung – 28th, Eloi Defline – 35th, Nicolle Scholer – 41st, Jasmine Scholer – 43rd, Thibault Minne – 44th, Oriane Voets – 46th, Charlotte Lo (me) – 59th, and Casey Law – 61st. I am really happy that I made it into top half of the Gold Fleet and hope that I will continue to improve in future regattas. Overall, this regatta was a great learning opportunity and an amazing experience.

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I would like to thank HKSF for supporting the Hong Kong team on this regatta, Club Race Coach Christos Atzemian for being such a great coach and teaching me many new things and, of course, Auntie Olivia for being such a thoughtful and caring team leader.

Victoria Harbour Paddle: Middle Island to Kellett Island and Back

OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk

W O RD S: A ND RE W SIMM O ND S | PH OTO : NI CK C R A BB

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’m struggling today (Monday), but not due to over-indulgence of food and alcohol over the weekend. I’m struggling because I’ve just completed 68km of paddling, over two days. A couple of similarities of a hangover and the way I feel today include a craving for carbohydrates and sugar, and wanting to go home and get back into bed. The positives however, far out-number the negatives of this ‘paddle hang-over’, and my feeling of achievement today is awesome. Saturday morning was all about paddling from Middle Island to Kellett Island. It was estimated to be about 2km, and take about three hours. We would travel east towards Cape D’Aguilar, north towards Chai Wan, and west through the Harbour. Three OC-6’s set-out, with a briefing to keep a steady rating, and to make sure we paddled with a smile on our faces. We were also asked not to race, which of course caused the smiling to start early. The paddle towards Shek O was innocuous, and even going past Shek O was relatively calm. Although the wind was in our face, and the water against us, it was great conditions for some ‘all-day paddling’. We paddled past some famous (and not so famous) Hong Kong landmarks (mostly pointed out by tour guide extraordinaire Francesca Zino), and had the full Fragrant Harbour smell as we passed North Point. We ‘parked’ the OC-6’s (thank you to Nick Crabb for arranging this) at Kellett Island, and ate a rather large, well-deserved lunch.

Sunday afternoon we paddled the canoes back to Middle Island. It was a great feeling paddling through Victoria Harbour at its magnificent best. Avoiding other craft, and trying to focus on paddling, is much harder with so much going on around us, and so many things to see. It was a quicker trip home, and although we had some strong cross-winds paddling past Big Wave Bay and Shek O, our steersperson did a great job of keeping us dry. Nuts, Mars Bars and honey were all used as fuel, and despite two of us having paddled the boats on Saturday, we finished strongly. For the non-paddlers amongst you, this was an unusual weekend for the OC section. We don’t get the opportunity to paddle to Kellett often, but the experience of distance paddling, in different water, was hugely beneficial, and I believe I speak for many of us when I say I hope we get the opportunity to paddle to Kellett Island again soon.

ROWING CONTACTS

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Lifeline Safety

Lifelines are called life lines for a very obvious reason W O RD S: SIM O N PICKERIN G

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ifelines are normally 1 x 19 stainless steel wire of 5mm diameter secured to the pushpit and pulpit using a fork terminal swaged to the wire at one end and a rigging screw with a fork swaged at the other end. The fork terminal and rigging screw are attached to a ring or plate welded to the pushpit and pulpit using a clevis pin which is secured in place using a split ring or split pin. Split rings and split pins need to be taped using insulation tape or rubber amalgamating tape to prevent sheets and lines from catching on them and bending or pulling the split ring or split pin out of the clevis pin. The life lines are then tensioned using the turnbuckles and the turnbuckles are then locked using lock nuts. It is recommended to regularly check split rings and split pins and to ensure that lifeline turnbuckles are properly locked off with the provided lock nuts. The lifeline split ring is properly protected with insulation tape

From left: A split ring that has been caught and is partially open; A life line gate swaged fork secured with a machine screw and nut after loss of the clevis pin

From left: A clevis pin close to falling out of the rigging screw fork; The lifeline turnbuckle is not properly locked off with the provided lock nuts

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Skywatch® Eole is an anemometer with a 54 mm impeller who measure wind strength without worrying about his position. The Skywatch® Eole is energized by two replaceable AA batteries. The display is made up 99.9 at the 10 th, then to the unit. The aluminium base with a thread allows its mount on a camera tripod.

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Introducing the star of new collection, the ‘Marine Shoe’. Hand crafted in the finest Indonesian leather, featuring rust-proof eyelets, non-slip, non-marking sole and a 4cm rubber layer on the heel preventing the ingress of water. Equally suited to sailing or shorewear and available for the first time to the public via RHKYC – Ship Shop. Hurry, as this 1st production is limited. Grab a piece of history today.”

$928 Come and see the latest colourful designs which are just perfect for the humid Hong Kong weather. Say goodbye to heavy wet bath towels and add add a touch of glamour with these must have towels which can double up as rugs, throws, beach towels and sarongs. Throw them in your backpack, take them surfing, traveling or to the gym, they are the ultimate all round accessory. Now we can offer you personalised towels, just tell us the name of your boat or friend and we can embroider this onto the towel at a small extra cost. You can pick the font and colour thread to really make it a unique gift which will be remembered forever! Please allow one week for this service.

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SKYWATCH Eole Wind Meter

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0051 1.4 0443 1.2 1045 2.1 1832 0.6

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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN REACHING THE BOATING COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG? ...then Ahoy! should be your choice. If you are interested please email ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or contact the PR Department on 2239 0307 or 2239 0312

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Kellett Island Movies Chart Room | 1430hrs Saturday 20 May – The Wild Life Sunday 21 May – Moana

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Free to all members and guests but please book so we know how many are coming. Email social@rhkyc.org.hk

Hand-pulled Noodles Bistro | 18 to 27 May | Fridays to Sundays only Come and witness first-hand the art of making noodles by hand! We have invited an experienced chef to handpull noodles in the Bistro on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 1800hrs during the last two weeks of May. It’s an amazing sight to behold and freshly made noodles are a must to try!

Banquet Charity Middle Island Big Day Out Middle Island | Monday 1 May | 1100hrs to 1700hrs The ever-popular family fun day at Middle Island is back and now you can make charitable contributions while you are having fun. So please mark the date in your diaries and check the website where the schedule will be kept updated. Free to all members and their guests (maximum 4 guests per account). Activities will include dragon boats and outriggers, joy rides, a parent/child dinghy race, sandcastle building, face painting and the pirate’s treasure hunt! Please book so we know how many are coming.

Please book online, email social@rhkyc.org.hk, or call 2239 0312

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Dragon Boat Festival / Carnival at Middle Island An exciting Dragon Boat Festival / Carnival at Middle Island on 27 May 2017 from 1600hrs to 1800hrs hours with Dragon Boat experience (inclusive of introduction to the dragon boating history, technique, crew strategy and on and off-water instructional sessions with our very own Royal X squad members!), 1830hrs to 2200hrs with Asian Buffet Dinner Reception (Duck Eggs, Tea Eggs, Eel, Fried heap, Sticky Rice Dumpling…) and two hours of free flow of house beer and soft drinks at HK$598 per person. There will also be craft making with multicoloured Chinese knotting and paper dumpling and Xbox games. Chinese tradition meets moden sports party. 8 guests limit per membership account, for reservations please phone 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk.

Compass Room Michelin Chef Series Part III

Michelin Star Chef: Marcello Trentini Marcello Trentini is an Italian chef, who owns the Michelin Star restaurant ‘Magorabin’ in Italy’s first capital, Turin.

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Professional Career Marcello was an art student and later decided, against his family’s wishes, to pursue his dream by starting as an apprentice in a restaurant kitchen. He eventually opened ‘Magorabin’ with his wife Simona in February 2003 and that same year started featuring as a recommended restaurant in local and national food guides. In November 2012, The Michelin guide awarded his restaurant with a Michelin star. Marcello participated in the third season of ‘The Greatest Chef China’ and was the first European to win the competition against the Chinese host. In his view, the new creed of Italian cuisine can be summed up in a few simple concepts: “feet firmly on the ground but eyes looking at the future”, “interpretation of the territory in a light and modern way”, and “tradition seen as a starting point but without nostalgia”. Come and meet Michelin Star Chef Marcello Trentini – for reservations, please phone 2239 0374 or email compassroom@rhkyc.org.hk Take note of the incredibly special Antinori Wine Dinner below where we match Marcello’s amazing menu with incredible wines from Antinori! This is the ultimate wine dinner!

LUNCH $488 (for members) $548 (for non-members) Amouse Bouche Tartare & Caviar ❧ ❧ ❧ Tuna & Tuna (Tuna Tataki with Cappers and Tuna Sauce) ❧ ❧ ❧ Duck Ravioli with Bisque ❧ ❧ ❧ Lamb, Mushroom and Burnt Almond ❧ ❧ ❧ Parmesan Gelato, Fig and Honey ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

DINNER $1,048 (for members) $1,158 (for non-members) Amouse Bouche Spring Salad, Shrimps and Grapefruit ❧ ❧ ❧ Tartare & Caviar ❧ ❧ ❧ Tuna & Tuna (Tuna Tataki with Cappers and Tuna Sauce) ❧ ❧ ❧ Lobsteri Pizza ❧ ❧ ❧ Chicken Breast, Hazelnuts and Black Truffle ❧ ❧ ❧ Duck Ravioli with Bisque ❧ ❧ ❧ Lamb, Mushroom and Burnt Almond ❧ ❧ ❧ Parmesan Gelato, Fig and Honey ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

– Lunch Lunch Lunch

Dinner Dinner Antinori Wine Dinner Dinner

ANTINORI WINE DINNER (special wine dinner guest speaker Brand Ambassador Elia Atzori) $1,688 (for members) $1,798 (for non-members) Amouse Bouche Spring Salad, Shrimps and Grapefruit Antinori Tenuta Montenisa Cuvée Royale Brut Franciaorta DOCG N.V. ❧ ❧ ❧ Tartare & Caviar Antinori Castello Della Sala Bramìto Del Cervo IGT 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Tuna & Tuna (Tuna Tataki with Cappers and Tuna Sauce) ❧ ❧ ❧ Lobsteri Pizza Antinori Tenuta Tignanello Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Chicken Breast, Hazelnuts and Black Truffle ❧ ❧ ❧ Duck Ravioli with Bisque Antinori Pian delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Lamb, Mushroom and Burnt Almond Antinori Guado al Tasso Bolgheri DOC Superiore 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Italian Cheese Platter ❧ ❧ ❧ Parmesan Gelato, Fig and Honey Prunotto Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

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Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet Compass Room | Sunday 14 May

Events | Promotions Mums are fabulous and whilst all mothers to be spoiled every day it is on Mother’s Day that we truly pull out all the stops. Here at the Club a very impressive and sumptuous lunch buffet will be served and whilst everyone enjoys their lunch, they will be entertained by a magician.

White Asparagus Promotion Compass Room | 1 May to 30 June (except Michelin Chef Promotion from 23 to 26 May) A P PE TISERS

White Asparagus, 48-month-aged Iberico Ham, Figs White Asparagus, French Oyster Gratin White Asparagus, Soft-poached Egg, Parsley Potatoes, Hollandaise Sauce White Asparagus, Pan-fried Goose Liver, Organic Cherry Tomato Confit White Asparagus (500g), Brown Butter Sauce You can also order a specially customised bottle of wine for your special guest at just $258/bottle. v Ceci to you White, Semi Sparkling White – Emilia-Romagna, Italy v Ceci to you Black, Semi Sparkling Red – Emilia-Romagna, Italy

For reservation and pre-order, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk. $398 for adults and $278 for children (aged 3 to 11)

M AIN C O URSE S

White Asparagus, Poached Scottish Salmon Fillet, Caper Belly White Asparagus, Char-grilled Japanese Kagoshima Sirloin Steak, Port Jus White Asparagus, Oven-baked Australian Lamb Loin and Goat’s Cheese White Asparagus, Slow-cooked Wild Pigeon Breast, Berry Compote

Pasta and Noodles Promotion Middle Island and Shelter Cove | 1 to 31 May Spaghetti, Sautéed Beef Strips, Black Peppercorn Sauce 炒牛肉條意大利粉、黑椒汁 Fettuccini, Roast Duck, Olives, Rockets, Garlic and Basil 燒鴨橄欖火箭菜寬條麵、香蒜香草 Shrimp Roe Noodles, Stir-fried Prawns, Ginger and Light Soy Sauce 炒蝦仁蝦籽麵、薑及淡豉油 Penne, Sautéed Green Asparagus and Mushrooms, Capsicum and Tomato Sauce 炒蘆筍蘑菇直通粉、甜椒番茄汁

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Lost Buoy Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 1 June

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Lost Buoy McLaren Vale vineyard, situated high above the iconic Port Willunga cliffs, is the closest vineyard to the sea in South Australia. It is planted with McLaren Vale’s iconic varieties, Shiraz and Grenache, which produce wines of character and flavour, moderated to a lighter style by the maritime influence, early harvest, and non-interventionist wine making. The ancient geology of McLaren Vale, the sustainable practices with which it is farmed, the great character of its wines and the acknowledgment by the local community of their role as custodians of the land ensure that McLaren Vale is recognised as one of the world’s pre-eminent wine regions. The growing reputation of Lost Buoy’s award winning wines is seeing them appear in leading establishments across Australia and the world. Lost Buoy and its wines embody Grant’s commitment to family, fun and success, and reflect his pride in South Australia and McLaren Vale. Mr. Grant Kelley, owner of the winery, will host the event. He comes from a family with a rich history in Australian winemaking, who lived and worked in Asia for 20 years, including 10 years in Hong Kong.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $688 per person Speaker Mr Grant Kelley, Owner, Lost Buoy Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk PRE-DINNER TASTING Lost Buoy Gulf View Sauvignon Blanc 2015 MENU AND WINES Seared King Crabmeat Patties, Shaved Fennel Salad and Citrus Dressing Lost Buoy Gulf View Sauvignon Blanc 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried Australian Barramundi Fillet, Baked Brown Mushrooms with Pancetta and Parmigiano Cheese Lost Buoy Cliff Block Grenache 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Kangaroo in Rich Red Wine Jus, Pearl Onion and Bay Carrot Lost Buoy The Edge Shiraz 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Australian Beef Tenderloin, Truffle Mashed Potatoes, Natural Jus Lost Buoy Lion Point Shiraz 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Australian Cheese Platter (Grape, Crackers Quince Paste) ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea MAY 2017 AHOY! |

Corbin Michotte Grand Cru Classé Wine Dinner Compass Room | Friday 12 May

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Château Corbin Michotte is an estate with a rich pedigree, a fine history and a prime location; very near to Château Pétrus and Château Cheval Blanc, on the border of Saint Émilion and Pomerol. In the hands of the Boidron family for the past eight generations, the vineyards have been producing wine since 1760 and were once part of feudal lands held by King Edward III’s son, the ‘Black Prince’. The estate, currently run by Jean Noel and Emmanuel Boidron, is laid at the crossroads between the iconic Château Cheval Blanc in Saint Émilion and the Château Pétrus in Pomerol. Thankfully this wine is far more affordable. It has an earthy richness, smoothness and depth that will have fans of world class Saint Émilion Grand Cru queuing up. Two classic Saint-Émilion wines are made in the traditional way, ie without the use of modern technique and not over wooded and which is a really beautiful example of how Right Bank wine should be. The aromas of the rare and limited vintages of 1999 and 2001 that you get on the nose are in itself worth the experience and these wines will be served at this wine dinner.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $798 per person Speaker Mr Emmanuel Boidron, Owner of Château Corbin Michotte Reservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk PRE-DINNER TASTING Edgard Schaller Crémant d’Alsace Extra Brut MENU AND WINES Poached Alaska King Crab Leg, Clams and White Asparagus Salad, Almonds, Citrus Dressing Mayne d’Olivet Bordeaux Blanc 2009 ❧ ❧ ❧ Steamed Boston Lobster, Braised Escargots, Caviar Château Calon, St-Georges-St-Émilion 2011 ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked French Chicken stuffed with Black Berries, Roasted Baby Carrot and Crispy-fried Sweetbread Château Calon, St-Georges-St-Émilion 2005 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Lamb Shank, Bordelaise Sauce, Truffled Mashed Potatoes Château Corbin Michotte Saint Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2001 Château Corbin Michotte Saint Émilion Grand Cru Classé 1999 ❧ ❧ ❧ Assorted French Cheese Platter (Organic Bubble Brie, Red Cheddar Cheese, Organic Blue Cheese) ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Wine of the Month Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling 2015 – South Australia Bath salts, sweet citrus blossom and cardamom aromatics. Notes of pink rose petals and Turkish delight conclude. Floral and citrus notes combine with crisp mouthwatering acidity with a clean, yet lively finish. [Suggested food paring: as an aperitif, richer seafood dishes] Penfolds Koonunga Hill Seventy Six Shiraz Cabernet 2015 – South Australia Wafts of red liquorice, smoked meats, corned beef and pink peppercorn. Intense with dark chocolate, blackberry and fresh blue fruits on the palate. Beneath the saturated fruit exterior lies a flavor cache of vanilla custard, caraway seeds and steamed pudding. [Suggested food paring: beef stews or Asian beef stir-fried dishes] Available in all F&B outlets at $310 per bottle.

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Monthly Wine Fairs Shelter Cove, Friday 5 May, 1930hrs to 2130hrs Kellett Island, Wednesday 10 May, 1830hrs to 2030hrs For reservations, please contact F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Wine Delivery Order Form May 2017

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‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both

SPARKLING WINE

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Domaine Sylvain Gaudron Brut La Symphonie Triple Zéro 2010 – Vouvray AOC, Loire, France Fine bubbles, fruity, fine and light plus light foam with floral notes (Acacia), brioche and white truffle. [Suggested food paring: great as aperitif and throughout the meal]

QTY

AMOUNT

$188

WHITE WINES $168

Mastroberardino Radici Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2014 – Campania, South Italy

$188

Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Central Otago, New Zealand

$198

Domaine Chanson Chablis 2015 – Burgundy, France

$238

Coldstream Hills Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015 – Yarra Valley, Southeast Australia

$248

Bath salts, sweet citrus blossom and cardamom aromatics. Notes of pink rose petals and Turkish delight conclude. Floral and citrus notes combine with crisp mouth-watering acidity with a clean, yet lively finish. [Suggested food paring: as an aperitif, richer seafood dishes] Hints of pear, pineapple, acacia, hazelnuts, citrus, hawthorn and floral nuances with good acidity but at the same time very soft. The initial notes of white peach and grapefruit end with the final notes of dried fruit. [Suggested food paring: dishes based on vegetables, fresh and spun dough cheeses, fish and shellfish, white meat] Complexity and depth with expressive lifted nose of grapefruit, mandarin and aniseed which balances sweet ripe passion fruit with fresh citrus acidity and retains a fine and elegant palate. [Suggested food paring: fresh and grilled seafood, salads, vegetable dishes or white meats] Delicate floral fragrances mixed with subtle aromas of citrus fruit on a subtle minerality. Pure and well-crafted. Very pure fruit combination. Refreshing mineral finish. [Suggested food paring: pâté, lobsters and poultry as well as some goat’s cheeses] Lemon curd and white flower notes with nougat and lemon barley. On the palate, it is fine, tightly structured and pure, finishing with fine citrus acidity, lemon curd and citrus zest characters. [Suggested food paring: black cod, smoked salmon, roast chicken, bacon gratin]

RED WINES Penfolds Koonunga Hill Seventy Six Shiraz Cabernet 2015 – South Australia (wine of the month)

$168

Domaine Grande Veneur Côtes du Rhône ‘Les Champauvins’ 2013 – Rhône, France

$168

Pio Cesare Barbera d’Alba DOC 2015 – Piemonte, Italy

$188

Château des Laurets 2012 – Puisseguin Saint-Émilion, France

$198

Misha’s Vineyard ‘Impromptu’ Pinot Noir 2013 –Central Otago, New Zealand

$218

Baron de Ley Gran Reserva 2010 – Rioja, Spain

$228

St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2013 – Barossa, South Australia

$278

Wafts of red liquorice, smoked meats, corned beef and pink peppercorn. Intense with dark chocolate, blackberry and fresh blue fruits on the palate. Beneath the saturated fruit exterior lies a flavor cache of vanilla custard, caraway seeds and steamed pudding. [Suggested food paring: beef stews or Asian beef stir-fried dishes] It reveals lovely fruit, loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers, raspberries cherry liqueur, currants, and spice box. Full-bodied and dense, rich and elegant. [Suggested food paring: grilled meat or vegetable, cheese such as camembert, brie and gouda] Full structure, plummy and complex flavour with spicy and ripe fruit, blackberry aroma and a hint of toasted tobacco. [Suggested food paring: meat pie, BBQ pork loin or lamb, beef wellington] Classic nose with stone red and black fruit, black berries and a hint of oak and nut. Soft cedar attack on the palate followed by a velvety texture red cherry fruit and a hint of liquorice and nuts. Fine tannins still very sticky. [Suggested food paring: grilled meats, meat dishes with sauce and assorted cheese] Rose petal floral and complex aromas of cherry, raspberry and chocolate-covered coffee beans, with sweet plum and cherry flavours balanced by spice and cedar tannins plus notes of roast herbs and coca. [Suggested food paring: sword fish or roasted salmon, game birds, roast red meats, mushrooms, mild and creamy cheese] Great aromatic intensity on the nose with ripe fruit well integrated with the toasted oak and balsamic aromas. In the mouth, the attack is round and balanced with silky tannins while still fresh and lively. The aftertaste is long and lingering with toasted wood and dried fruits. [Suggested food paring: merguez sausage, grilled lamb chop and roast beef] Notes of dark chocolate, wild blackberry and hints of clove and aniseed. Dark cherry adds to deep fruit characters on the palate with mineral spice and cracked pepper. Chalky, coating tannins provide structure and a long finish with lingering pepper. [Suggested food paring: rib-eye steak on the bone, tender beef in blackbean sauce, vintage cheddar]

PREMIUM CHAMPAGNE | WINE SELECTION (for ordering only) Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut N.V. – France

$428

Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012 – Tuscany, Italy

$468

E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie ‘Brune & Blonde de Guigal’ 2010 – Rhône, France

$538

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Oakville, Napa Valley, USA

$578

Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Millenium Reserva 2004 – Ribera del Duero, Spain

$788

Great aromatic complexity with ripe fruit and spicy aromas; hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. On the palate, a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity; bubbles like velvet; pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut. [Suggested food paring: any fish, shrimp, crayfish, grilled lobser, poultry and white meat, parmesan, good cured ham] Aromas of raspberry and pomegranate with elegant floral notes. In the mouth, this wine is harmonious and well-defined with elegant tannins and a sapid and mineral persistence. [Suggested food paring: beef stews, braised meats and aged cheeses] Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas. On the palate, round soft tannins with aromas of raspberry, blackberry and vanilla. Overall, this wine balances between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak. [Suggested food paring: veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken; roast, braised and grilled dishes] A dense, mid-palate richness, complexity and a deliciously long finish wine with dark red cherry fruit joins sinfully deep mocha flavours that finish with a spicy note of black pepper. [Suggested food paring: ribs, BBQ meat, roast, braised and grilled dishes and stews] Perfumed bouquet of cherry-cola, blackberry, potpourri and smoky Indian spices. Sweet black and blue fruit liqueur and fruitcake flavours and an exotic lavender pastille quality that contributes vivacity. Supple, slow-building tannins add grip to the extremely long, spicy, focused finish, which leaves notes of cola and vanilla behind. [Suggested food paring: red meats, grilled meats, roasts, game dishes, roast lamb] • 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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FAX THIS FORM TO 2239 0341. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 2239 0340 • DEADLINE FOR ORDERING: 31 MAY 2017

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling 2015 – South Australia (wine of the month)

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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! Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 5 May, 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome. Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 7 May, 1830hrs to 2030hrs, 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

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 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 Fraser Boyd 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

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 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

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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Membership Movement LIFE MEMBERS Prof M Danny I Gohel FULL MEMBERS Mr Athanasios Chatzichristidis Mr Kevin K K Chung Mr Peter T E Wilkinson ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Thomas W Attenborough Mr Chan Hei Tung Prof Teresa Y W Cheng Ms Lo Wai Chu Ms Tan Yah Hui Ms Cindy C Lu Ms Ma Sze Ki Mr & Mrs Michael J Griffiths Mrs Dorothea Hess-Rosenberger & Mr Urs Hess Mr & Mrs Lee Kwan Tat Dr & Mrs Edmond M H Wong CHANGE FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Sebastian G D Jessop JUNIOR MEMBERS Miss Venetia Cheung Miss Jasmine P S Leung Mr Wang Xunkai SHORT TERM MEMBERS Mr Peter J S Outridge CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Gabriel C K Ma Antoine J C Mornet Gabriel J A Mornet

CADET MEMBERS Veer Anand Samuel J F Buchanan Isabel E J Hay Natalie S Mitchell Juliana Riquelme Lara Valeria Riquelme Lara Felix Surman Alvin H K Tang

Mrs Victoria J Wood & Mr Mark R Wood Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd Executive Director

STUDENT USAGE CARD Lusanda L C Tang

ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Nicola Ardito Mr Richard J Catlin Miss Nicola K Evans Mr Edward A Larmour Mr Jasper J Roberts Mr Robert P Whitehead Mr & Mrs Garth D Hughes Mr & Mrs Jonathan R Pyke Mr & Mrs William G Roberts Samuel J F Buchanan Joseph L T Pyke

CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr Anson Chan Bond Success Development Limited Director Mr Chan Wai Hung China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd Director & Vice President Mr Philip L Kadoorie Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited Executive Mr Sean T McHugh Goldman Sachs (Asia) Finance Managing Director Mr & Mrs Kwok Chee Kit China Guard Investments Limited Director Mr & Mrs Ng Siu Wai Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited General Manager Mr & Mrs Pablo Riquelme Turrent Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentara Head of CIB Asia

RESIGNATION Mr John Barr Capt T Alexander D Huitfeldt Mr Huo Yi Mr Nicholas D Moloney Miss Soraya Nidai Mr Tomohisa Tsunakawa Mr & Mrs Jason D Brueschke Mr & Mrs Benjamin J Falloon Mr & Mrs Takashi Furugaki Mr & Mrs Richard Morgan Rebekah S Brake Lucas Falloon Alexander Scott Timour L Tricoire

Tuesday 16 May

Club Operating Hours KELLETT ISLAND Reception and Video Library

Will close at 1800hrs

Compass Room

Will close after lunch

Bistro

Will close after lunch

Main Deck

Will close after lunch

Main Bar

Manned by staff up to 1800hrs and then by Members

Swimming Pool

Will close at 1800hrs

Squash Court

Will close at 1800hrs

Playroom

Will close at 1800hrs

Snooker Room

Will close at 1800hrs

Ship Shop

Will close at 1800hrs

Gym

Remains open

All other offices

Will close at 1500hrs

Boatyard and Marine

Will close at 1500hrs (except sampan service)

Sampan Service

Operational from 0800hrs to 2000hrs

Clubhouse/F&B

Will close after lunch

Sampan Service

Operational from 0900hrs to 1700hrs

SHELTER COVE

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INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Ms Chan Hoi Ying Mrs Shirley W C Jim

Annual Staff Party 2017

MIDDLE ISLAND

April 2017

Clubhouse/F&B

Will close after lunch

Sampan Service

Operational from 0900hrs to 1700hrs

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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