Proud sponsors of EFG Bank Mandrake Also proud to support: EFG Bank Sailing Team in Melges 24, Europe EFG Bank Sailing Academy, Monaco Yacht Club EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour BACARDI Sailing Weeks, Miami & Newport The EFG Bank Viper 640 Pan-American Championships The Star Winter Series, Florida Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta Panerai British Classic Week 2013 www.efgsailing.com
facebook.com/EFGInternational
Photo: Paul Wyeth
瑞士盈豐銀行
Practitioners of the craft of private banking 瑞士盈豐銀行 瑞士盈豐銀行 18th Floor, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, T +852 2298 3000. In Asia, also present in Singapore, Jakarta, Shanghai and Taipei. EFG Bank is part of EFG International, which operates in over 30 locations worldwide. www.efginternational.com
Contents
10
16 20
25
The Bridge
Features
Rowing
Events | Promotions
4 6 8 10
12 16 20
28 World Rowing Masters Regatta 28 The Big Row 29 San Miguel Cup 30 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Championships
37 38 39 41
Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message Chinese Page
IP Global Autumn Regatta The New York Invitational Cup presented by Rolex Nacra 17 Worlds
Sailing 22 24 25 26 IP Global Autumn Regatta
Starter’s Box Etchells at the Autumn Regatta High Performance Sailing at RHKYC Sailing Development | Training
Marine 31 32 33 34
Marine | Boatyard Ship Shop Classified Page Marine Directory
On the Horizon F&B Food Promotions Wine Page Wine Form
Club LINES 42 Club Directory 42 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements
Other Sports 36 Squash
www.rhkyc.org.hk Photo: RHKYC/Guy Nowell
Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Joachim Isler; Vice Commodore Mark Whitehead; Rear Commodore Sailing Anthony Day; Rear Commodore Club Robert Stoneley; Honorary Secretary Charlie Manzoni; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Alice Page. 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 or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island. The Club reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.
MON
TUE
WED
THU
Tommy Bahama Around the Island Race
FRI
The Bridge
1
10 November 2013 F lying F if t e e n W o rlds
November
5
6 Optimist Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Gold Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course
11
Standard First Aid, CPR and AED Course
18 Standard First Aid, CPR and AED Course
25
12 Speaker’s Corner with Andy Cornish – The Future of Life in Our Sea
Adult Beginners Sailing Course Standard First Aid, CPR and AED Course
19
Annual General Meeting
26
Double-boiled Soup Snake Soup and Hot Pot Rice
7 Adult Beginners Sailing Course
13 Optimist Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Gold Squad Adult Beginners Sailing Course
20 Optimist Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Gold Squad
27
8 Optimist Step 1 Optimist Practice
14 Fine Spirit Dinner in the Compass Room
Adult Beginners Sailing Course
Fondues at Middle Island and Shelter Cove
in the Bistro
15 Optimist Step 1 Optimist Practice
21
Thanksgiving Dinner in the Bistro
Standard First Aid, CPR and AED Course
Optimist Step 1 Optimist Practice
28
29
4
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
C lass R acing M a t ch R acing Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Youth Beginners HKSF Levels 1 and 2 Dragon Run (Outrigger) Regatta Ball
3
Carlsberg
10 Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Optimist Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Silver Squad Optimist Gold Squad Youth Sailing Club
16
17
C lass R acing H K L C A C hamps Adult Beginners Sailing Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Youth Beginners HKSF Levels 1 and 2
23 C lass R acing M a t ch R acing Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session J/80 Crew Course Platu Skipper Course Optimist Practice Optimist Silver Squad Optimist Gold Squad Youth Beginners HKSF Levels 1 and 2
Wines and Beer of the Month
Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Viognier 2011
1 November to 30 December 2013
2
9
22
Boschendal The Pavillion Sauvignon Blanc 2013
1 to 30 November 2013
Pottery Painting
L ip t o n Tr o phy Around The Island Race H o ng K o ng R o wing C hampi o nships
Kellett Island Wine Fair
4
SAT SUN F lying F if t e e n W o rlds
Double-boiled Soup, Snake Soup and Hot Pot Rice in the Bistro 1 to 30 November Fondues at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 November to 30 December Shelter Cove Wine Fair
30
Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Optimist Steps 1 and 2 Optimist Silver Squad Optimist Gold Squad Youth Sailing Club Hong Kong Youth Rowing Championships Shelter Cove Big Day Out
24
Commodore’s Message
The Bridge
It was good to see many of you at the celebrations at Middle Island on 5 October marking the end of the recent refurbishment works. Did you know it has been 75 years since we first had a brick Clubhouse at Middle Island? We have in our possession some lovely negatives dating back to the 1930s which we have now printed and had framed and you can view these images at the Clubhouse. We also were pleased to see members Commodore Joachim Isler of the Larmour family at Middle 會長約翰 伊詩禮 Island when we renamed the Tong Pong Chau Room the Tom Larmour Room which will be used as a room for our cadets. I would like to thank all members and staff involved in the refurbishment project and congratulate them on a job well done. Thank you also to the regular staff at Middle Island who have done a fantastic job of serving our members to as high a standard as possible under the circumstances whilst construction has been going on. I was absolutely thrilled to see such a fantastic turnout of 42 boats for the St. Regis China Coast Regatta and offer my congratulations to the winners of the six Divisions – OneSails Racing, Elektra, Red Kite II, Redeye, Lighthorse and Pepper & Salt. A big thank you to Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen and her deputy Sofia Mascia and all other volunteers and staff on and off the water. There was a record 17 entries for the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race. The Race is going from strength to strength and whilst it has become well established, I am excited by the thought that this race has not yet reached its potential by a long way in terms of number of participants and recognition amongst sailors world-wide. A full write up will appear in the December issue of the magazine. However, by now many of you will have already heard about Walawala 2 being lost at sea during the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race but thankfully all crew were safely picked up by fellow competitor Nicolo Manno on Krampus. I would like to thank the crew of Krampus who came to the rescue taking all ten Walawala crew on board before a GFS helicopter winched off eight of them leaving two on board Krampus which then took the decision to retire from the race and return to Hong Kong. Thank you also to HK MRCC and the GFS who co-ordinated and effected a flawless rescue, to the skippers and crew of Sell Side Dream and Sea Monkey who stood by during the rescue and to the
Club’s Crisis Management Team. This serves as another reminder about the importance of proper training for everyone participating in offshore racing. We hope those who didn’t take part in the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race enjoyed our new partnership with Sailonline as we brought you the first (we hope of many) virtual offshore races where you can race against the actual boats taking part in the Club’s offshore races. Congratulations to Ragamuffin 90, Syd Fischer’s Dubois 90, which coasted over the Nha Trang finish line, claiming Line Honours for the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race and setting a new monohull race record of 42h 41m 20 – just 4 minutes and 20 seconds ahead of the previous record, which was in place for nine years for the original 656nm course from just off Lamma to Nha Trang. This year, the Race was started from Victoria Harbour, adding approximately 20nm onto the rhumb line. You can read more about this race in next month’s Ahoy!. This month the Club will be hosting the Flying Fifteen Nationals and the Flying Fifteen Worlds, both at Middle Island, and the December issue also will report on these major events in detail. It looks like we are on track for a record entry for this year’s Tommy Bahama Around the Island Race on Sunday 10 November – Hong Kong’s biggest annual celebration of sail and paddle. Don’t forget, if you don’t ‘live’ at Kellett Island you need to reserve a mooring with our Marine Office. The day before, boats with ATI ratings can take part in the Lipton Trophy presented by Zerorh+ and we hope to see as many as possible out for that event. In between the Around the Island Race and the Regatta Ball, the Club is hosting the 8th ICOYC Commodores’ Forum. The Club is a founder member of the International Council of Yacht Clubs and this is the second time we have been honoured to host this forum. To date, we have more than 70 delegates representing 28 yacht clubs from 14 different countries joining us. You can read more about the Forum on page 8. On the rowing front, following on from the many international races tackled by Club members in recent months, the outrigger teams have had wonderful performances in Singapore this month (see article on page 29). Also continuing to perform well is the Royal X-Team who raced well at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Championships as part of their preparation for the World Club Championships being held in Italy in 2014. I hope you have a wonderful month at the Club with so much going on, both off and on the water, in what is arguably weatherwise the nicest month in the year, at least in terms of sailing!
會長通訊中文版請參閱第10頁
6
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
General Manager’s Message
The Bridge
There has been a busy start to the sailing season and my congratulations go to all the Division winners of the St. Regis China Coast Regatta and the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race. Full details of these races can be found in next month’s Ahoy!. I would like to thank every member of staff for all the hard work they are putting into what I understand is one of the busiest seasons General Manager Mark Bovaird the Club has ever seen! And it’s 總經理布馬克 not over yet! I’m sure everyone will breathe a sigh of relief once we get past the festive season in December! Closer at hand though, coming up in November of course we have the Flying Fifteen Worlds, The Lipton Trophy and the Tommy Bahama Around the Island Race, plus the second Around Middle Island Race.
Not only that but we are hosting the 8 th ICOYC Commodores’ Forum as well. We also have a very busy time socially this month with the very popular Pottery Painting, the Regatta Ball, a Speaker’s Corner, and Shelter Cove Day. Hopefully this will offer something for everyone! More information on these events is on page 37. I am very pleased to announce that the recently refurbished Middle Island Clubhouse is now completely open and running normally. It was a pleasure to see so many members celebrating the 75th Anniversary and Re-Opening of the Clubhouse on 5 October, as well as the naming and dedication of the new Tom Larmour Room. Please keep a lookout for the 2013 Membership Satisfaction Survey which will be launched later this month. This will be conducted online, and we hope as many of you as possible will take part. As an incentive there will be some fabulous lucky draw prizes on offer. As a final note, may I just remind members that guests are not allowed at the Poolside at weekends. I look forward to seeing you around the Club.
2 013 C LU B O P E R AT I N G H OU R S
8th ICOYC Commodores’ Forum
Regatta Ba l l
hosted by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, 12 to 15 November
Saturday 16 November
Sunday 17 November
Last hosted by the Club in 2006 (Ahoy! Jul/Aug 2006 issue), the International Council of Yacht Clubs’ Commodores’ Forum is once again being held here at RHKYC and the week of activities is packed with six topic sessions and social events as well as a partner programme.
Carpark
limited parking from 0900hrs open as usual closes at 1730hrs remaining cars will be towed at members’ expense
Main Bar
open 0800hrs to 1730hrs last orders 1700hrs
opens midday
The importance of this event cannot be overestimated and the Club is very proud to be playing host again. To date, we are expecting over 70 visitors from 28 yacht clubs spread across 14 countries. Each discussion topic will include insightful presentations, a Q&A session, and breakout group discussions – all carefully designed to ensure each person gets the maximum benefit out of each topic.
Compass Room
closed all day
closed for lunch opens 1900hrs
Bistro
breakfast on Bistro Terrace Bistro indoors open midday last lunch order 1400hrs closes 1500hrs
opens 1200hrs
Swimming Pool
open 0700hrs to 1500hrs
open as usual
Pool Bar
last order 1330hrs closes 1400hrs
opens midday
Waterside
F&B last orders 1330hrs closes 1400hrs
open as usual F&B starts 1700hrs
Ship Shop
operating as usual
operating as usual
Bowling Alley
closes 1500hrs
open as usual
Reception / Video Library
closes 1700hrs
open as usual
Gym
closes 1700hrs
open as usual
Squash Courts
close 1500hrs
open at midday
Chart Room
closed
opens at 1500hrs
The topics are (1) Ways to Recruit, Develop and Retain Young Members and Top Sailors, (2) Sponsorship and Long Term Finance, (3) Club Management, (4) Ways to Develop and Sustain Race Support – Effective Race Management, (5) Dealings with Community and Government and (6) Succession Planning and Leadership Training. We also have a packed social calendar including dinner at Lei Yue Mun, Horse Racing at Happy Valley and a Commodores’ Forum Regatta in the harbour and a Prizegiving BBQ at Middle Island. We hope you will join us in welcoming our visitors in November!
The Snooker Room will be closed for a longer period for storing Regatta Ball items – i.e. from 2200hrs on 11 November until midnight on 19 November.
總經理通訊中文版請參閱第10頁
8
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
會員通訊 非常高興看到眾多會員出席在十月五日於中途島舉行的「中途島會所七十五 週年紀念和重新啟用典禮」。有所不知，中途島會所於七十五年前是以磚頭 搭建的。我們把一些在三十年代拍攝的相片底片沖印成海報並鑲上畫框， 展示於中途島會所供各位參觀。十分榮幸得到 Tom Larmour 家庭成員為 重新命名、專為青少年而設的「Tom Larmour 青年室」 （原名為熨波洲室） 剪綵。感謝所有有份參與這個重建計劃的會員和職員。同時，我亦感謝中途 島員工們於工程期間，在惡劣環境下依然盡力為會員提供最好的服務。 瑞吉國際中國海岸帆船 賽」共有四十二艘帆船參加，恭 喜“OneSails Racing 號”、“Elektra 號”、“Red Kite II 號”、“Redeye 號”、“Lighthorse 號”和“Pepper & Salt 號”奪得各級、組別冠軍。多謝賽事裁判 Inge StrompfJepsen、副賽事裁判 Sofia Mascia、各位義工和同事為賽事付出的努力。 奧迪香港至越南帆船賽」有破紀錄的十七艘帆船參加，這個賽事漸漸受 到大家歡迎。這個賽事在參賽帆船數目和在世界帆船界知名度方面仍然 有很大的發展空間，我期待這個賽事將來有更大的發展。賽事之詳細報 導將刊於十二月 Ahoy!。 相信大家都留意到“Walawala 2 號”於「奧迪香港至越南帆船賽」中沉船 的事，幸好所有參賽者均被另一艘參賽船隻 Nicolo Manno 的“Krampus 號”救起，各人均安全回港。感謝“Krampus 號”船員的協助，在飛行服務 隊直昇機未到前把“Walawala 2 號”的10位船員接到他們船上，最後飛 行服務隊直昇機接載其中8名船員回到香港國際機場，其餘兩名船員則留 在“Krampus 號”上，而“Krampus 號”亦決定退出賽事，啟航回港。感謝 香港海事處的海上救援協調中心（MRCC）和香港飛行服務隊協調及安排 整個拯救行動；“Sell Side Dream 號”和“Sea Monkey 號”答應隨時候 命加入拯救及香港遊艇會之賽事危機管理小組。希望這次事件能夠再次 提醒大家在參與離岸賽事前的練習是非常重要的。 希望未能參加「奧迪香港至越南帆船賽」的朋友們仍然可以安坐家中，參 與由 Sailonline 提供的網上模擬海洋帆船競賽遊戲，與各參賽帆船一較
高下。這是香港遊艇會首次與 Sailonline 合作，希望將來有更多機會使 大家可「參與」由會所舉辦的遠洋帆船賽事。 恭喜 Syd Fischer 的 Dubois 90 型“Ragamuffin 90 號”勇奪2013年 奧迪香港至越南帆船賽」的首名衝線並打破賽事單體船大會紀錄，比保 持了9年（當時啟航線位於南丫島）的656海浬舊紀錄42小時41分20秒快 了4分20秒。由於本年度賽事於漂亮的維多利亞港啟航，比起於南丫島啟 航還多出20海浬。賽事報告將刊於十二月份 Ahoy!。 這個月的精彩賽事還有於中途島舉行的「Flying Fifteen 級別香港錦標 賽」和「世界錦標賽」。這兩個賽事報告同樣於十二月份 AHOY!刊登。 於十一月十日舉行，全港最大型的帆船及划艇賽事 —「Tommy Bahama 香港環島帆船大賽」參賽反應熱烈，根據目前報名情況，賽事參賽帆船 數目將 打 破 歷 屆紀 錄。提 提 大 家，如果 需要 於 賽前 把 船泊 於吉列島的 話，請盡快向海事部申請，以便預留位置。於賽事前一日，擁有ATI讓分 系數的船隻，可以參加由 Zerorh+ 贊助的「Lipton 盃帆船賽」，希望各 位踴躍參加。 於「香港環島帆船大賽」及週年舞會之間，本會將舉行第八屆「國際帆船 俱樂部協會會長論壇」。香港遊艇會是該組織之創會成員之一，這是我們 第二次榮獲這個舉辦資格。截至目前為止，我們有來自十四個國家、二十 八個遊艇會共七十位代表出席。論壇詳細資料刊登於第8頁。 划艇方面，在緊湊的國際賽後，外舷划艇隊在新加坡舉行的賽事亦同樣 有出色的表現，請留意第29頁之有關報導。Royal X-Team龍舟隊在「香 港龍舟錦標賽」中繼續有卓越表現，為他們參與在意大利舉行的「世界錦 標賽」作準備。 十一月一向都被譽為是一年中天氣最好的月份，尤其對於帆船賽事，加上 會所無論在海上和陸上的各項多采多姿的活動，希望大家能夠享受一個 愉快的十一月。
總經理通訊 剛開始的帆船賽季非常忙碌，首先恭喜「瑞吉國際中國海岸帆船賽」和 奧迪香港至越南帆船賽」的各級、組別冠軍，有關這兩項賽事之詳細報 告將刊登於下一期 Ahoy!。
第八屆「國際帆船俱樂部協會會長論壇
我明白這可能是會所其中一個最繁忙的時間，感謝各位會員和同事在這 段時間的付出。相信這將會一直持續到十二月份的節日過後，大家才可 鬆一口氣。
十二至十五日舉行，本會上一次舉辦這個論壇是在二零零六年（當
這個月的精彩賽事有「Flying Fifteen 級別世界錦標賽」、「Lipton 盃帆 船賽」、「Tommy Bahama 香港環島帆船大賽」和第二次舉行的「中途 島環島賽」。除賽事外，我們還會舉辦第八屆「國際帆船俱樂部協會會長 論壇」。 社交活動方面同樣多采多姿，有非常受歡迎的「陶瓷彩繪活動」、週年舞 會、「講者尊區」和「白沙灣日」。希望每一位會員均能選擇適合自己參與 的活動！有關這些活動的詳細資料可參閱第37頁。
由香港遊艇會主辦的「國際帆船俱樂部協會會長論壇」將於十一月 時的論壇報告刊於二零零六年七和八月份的 Ahoy!）。本年度的論 壇為期一週，包括六個主題討論和豐富的社交聯誼活動。 這個論壇對於帆船屆的發展意義重大，十分榮幸香港遊艇會能夠 再次成為主辦單位，截至目前為止，我們有來自十四個國家、二十八 個遊艇會共七十位代表出席。每一個討論主題包括精彩的演講、答 問環節和小組討論，務求令每一位出席人仕均能從中獲益。 討論主題包括：（1）招攬、培養和保留年輕會員和帆船好手、（2） 贊助商及長遠財務策略、（3）會所管理、（4）賽事管理 — 賽事支
非常高興向大家宣佈中途島裝修工程已完滿結束並已經提供正常服務。 感謝各位出席於十月五日舉行的「中途島會所七十五週年紀念和重新啟用 典禮」和「Tom Larmour 青年室」命名儀式。
援的發展和延續、（5）與社區和政府的協作和（6）繼任計劃和領
請大家留意於月尾展開的「會員滿意度調查」，這份問卷將於網上進行， 填妥並交回問卷可參加大抽獎，獎品豐富，請大家踴躍支持。
典禮和燒烤晚宴。
最後希望 提 提 各 位 於 週 末 期 間，池 畔只供 會員使 用，怒 不 招 待來賓。 在會所見。
10
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
導培訓。社交活動方面有於鯉魚門的海鮮晚宴、在快活谷觀賞賽馬 和於維多利亞港舉行的「會長論壇賽」及賽後於中途島舉行的頒獎
希望大家在十一月和我們一同歡迎這些遠道而來的嘉賓。
Feature | IP Global Autumn Regatta
IP Global Autumn Regatta W ords: Lindsay Lyons | P hotos: Gu y N owell
12
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
A
fter the AP had been displayed twice, once for a dragging pin end boat and then for a tow passing through the start line, Mascia finally managed to get racing underway for the combined Big Boat Divisions 2 and 3, totalling 23 boats. Thereafter the starts went smoothly, with the exception of the 15-strong Etchells fleet, where a 20 degree wind shift resulted in a further appearance of the AP. After a start sequence of 55 minutes, the final start featured Big Boat Division 1 with eight competitors. With the usual finish mark of Gate Buoy being unavailable due to construction works in the harbour, the RO was forced to shorten course at Dock Buoy and split her team onto two separate committee boats to deal with the finishes for the long and short course fleets. This proved somewhat confusing for the fleet, so an L Notice was prepared and posted after racing, altering the description of the finish line for Day 2.
While the conditions were nothing much to write home about, most competitors had no problem recording a finish within the cut-off time, however seven boats ran out of breeze and were scored DNF. The forecast for Sunday’s racing was for more of the same, with rain. Sometimes the Observatory gets it wrong and Sunday dawned with a clear sky and a consistent 10-14kt easterly, with 95 boats turning up on the start line to contest Races 2 and 3 of the event. With the Etchells and Impala Classes selecting courses in a different area of the harbour to the other fleets, Race Officer Sofia Mascia elected to set a Hung Hom start and a finish just west of Dock Buoy, in line with the L Notice. The starts for Race 2 were punctuated by strong gusts which in the case of the Ruffian fleet carried eight boats over early, of which only two returned. While having nearly 100 boats on two different race
NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
13
Feature | IP Global Autumn Regatta
The IP Global Autumn Regatta in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour featured 98 entrants from eleven classes and divisions, plus a Longtze with no SMS rating which joined in for fun. Scanning the harbour early on Day 1, Deputy Race Officer Inge StrompfJepsen found a wide range of breeze from 2 to 10kts, at angles varying from 20 to 80 degrees and, given the inconsistent conditions, Race Officer Sofia Mascia elected to set the start line at Hung Hom.
Feature | IP Global Autumn Regatta tracks was occasionally confusing for the race management team, it was clearly confusing for some of the competitors as well, with several of the Big Boat Div 1 boats missing the finish line and Signal 8 and Sell Side Dream scoring DNF for that race.
while Jelik managed the same feat on the dual scoring under Hong Kong Performance Handicap (HKPN). A special mention goes to J/80 Seabiscuit which finished level on points with Footloose, only to be pushed into second place on countback.
The top wind speed recorded was 17.7kts, however it rarely dropped below 10 and was reasonably stable, tracking round to the east throughout the day. Even the rain held off until nearly all the boats were home, giving a perfect day for racing. With conditions holding for Race 3, the boats were all circumspect about their starts and there were no OCS calls – they also all managed to find the finish line.
After a rousing rendition by the RHKYC Pipe Band, one of the bestattended regatta prizegivings of recent years got underway, supported by Heineken Beer and Cutty Sark Whisky. Prizes were presented by Nicola Evans and Mike Hocking of IP Global, Andrew Kong of Mount Gay Rum and Garry Hui of Heineken. Kate Hodson stepped up to collect Heineken Boat of the Day for the efforts of the keelboat trainees on Beneteau No.1, while Ian Fleming received Sunday’s award for his efforts in re-boarding Etchells 1047 in front of the committee boat.
Only two boats scored a row of bullets for the regatta – Calamansi (Rob Berkley) in Big Boat Division 3, and Solstice in the Pandora Class,
As always, the Club would like to express its gratitude to the team of volunteers, without whom it could not run this regatta. Race Management: RO Sofia Mascia, DRO Inge Strompf-Jepsen, Results Officers – Danny Lee, Ted Tang. Safety: Safety Officer Liz Hamerton, Safety Assistants Tom Bispham, Tommy Chan, Peter Chow, Martin Franks, Lutz Höppner, Calle Krokstäde, Vincent Kwan, Ka Ki Kwok, Pakson Lau, Anthony Lavery, Carolyn Lee, Dilys Lui, Graeme Martin and John Mayow. Protest Committees: Protest Chairs Cathy Delany and Howard Williams, Committee Members Dion Houghton and Anthony Root.
14
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Feature | IP Global Autumn Regatta 1st row: DRO, RO, SO; Heineken Boat Of The Day – Day 1 – Beneteau 25 2nd row: 1st Big Boat Div.1 – Jelik; 1st Big Boat Div.2 – Whiskey Jack 3rd row: 1st Big Boat Div.3 – Calamansi; 1st Dragon – Mei Fei 4th row: 1st Etchells – Easy Tiger; 1st Flying Fifteen – Tchaikoffsky; 1st Impala – Impala 1 5th row: 1st J80 – Footloose; 1st Pandora – Solstice 6th row: 1st Ruffian – Scallywag; 1st Sportsboat – Merlin
D ivisi o nal W inn e rs Big Boats Division Big Boat 1 IRC Jelik Big Boat 2 IRC Whiskey Jack Big Boat 3 IRC Calamansi Big Boat 1 HKPN Jelik Big Boat 2 HKPN Whiskey Jack Big Boat 3 HKPN GA Class Dragon Mei Fei Etchells Easy Tiger Flying Fifteen Tchaikoffsky Impala Impala 1 J/80 Footloose Pandora Solstice Ruffian Scallywag Sportsboat Merlin
Frank Pong Nick Southward Rob Berkley Frank Pong Nick Southward Arthur Ho
1, 3, 2 – 6 2, 2, 1 – 5 1, 1, 1 – 3 1, 1, 1 – 3 2, 2, 1 – 5 1, 2, 1 – 4
Karl Grebstad Watson / Kay / Norton Howard Williams Burrell / Chan Henry Wong K F Lai Oliver Cully Steve Bourne
4, 1, 2 – 7 8, 1, 1 – 10 2, 1, 3 – 6 1, 2, 5 – 8 2, 1, 2.5 – 5.5 1, 1, 1 – 3 6, 2, 3 – 11 1, 2, 1 – 4
NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
15
Feature | The New York Invitational Cup
The New York Invitational Cup presented by Rolex W ords: Nick Burns A ND L AUREN CE ME A D | P hotos: M o Mueller
he New York Invitational Cup was started by New York Yacht Club in 2009, and is held every two years in Newport, Rhode Island, where the America’s Cup used to be held. The event, with no professionals allowed, is sailed in absolutely identical Swan 42s. Twenty boats are pre-tuned, with their rigging adjustments locked off, each with one jib, main and spinnaker, and all instruments other than boat speed, heading and true wind angle disabled. A maximum of 12 races is held in either their inshore, or their offshore, race course area, and no discards are allowed. NYYC then invites 20 selected yacht clubs from around the world for this challenge of skill. All very fair and highly competitive, and the result depends entirely on ability of the crews. There is some local knowledge required but the NYYC goes to huge efforts to offset this with pre-event seminars for the overseas crews.
16
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
When the Club received the invitation a year ago, we put together a crew of Nick Burns – skipper and mainsheet, Mark Thornburrow – helm, Laurence Mead – tactics, Drew Taylor – upwind trim, Ant Day – spinnaker trim, Lauren Mead – navigation, Joachim Isler – mast, Tim Storey – pit, and Paul Rechten – bow. The rules allowed one non-Hong Kong / non-member so Peter Fletcher, who normally sails on Mandrake, came in as crew boss from Tasmania. Mo Mueller was team manager, photographer, and standby crew, in case Joachim was delayed by paternal activities.
We arrived on Thursday at Harbour Court, the beautiful NYYC clubhouse, two days before the event, only to find that the boats were not available until Saturday after registration and weigh-in.
After a day of starvation, red wine, and a lot of cross-country running, we managed to drop the extra weight by Saturday morning, and set out de-hydrated and hungry for a day of practice in brilliant sunshine and 10-15kts of wind. Lining up against other boats, we seemed to have speed both up and down wind, and we tried every manoeuvre under the sun. All went well and we went into the regatta feeling reasonably confident. On Sunday and Monday NYYC set a combination of mandatory practice starts, two of which ended in practice races. We scored 6th place twice and the crew settled into their roles well. The main event started on Tuesday on the inshore course, with 15-20kt winds, in brilliant sunshine. In the first race we had a reasonable start but approaching the top mark on port meant finding a gap in the starboard tackers, lined up nose to tail, and we hit the top mark in trying to find space to round it. We ended with a 13th in a very close finish – one boat length further forward and that would have been a 9 th. This was to be true for the finishes all week with all boats finishing inside a minute. A long way to go and lots of points to be won and lost in the regatta. The defending champions were 14th.
The fifth race however saw the start of a run which would ruin our week and ensure we were classified in the zeros group!!. We had another OCS despite setting up low of the line and in a big gap, and this time it was under the ‘Z’ flag with a 20% additional penalty applied to our score of 16th. This really started to hurt our chances of a decent overall finish. It was a very quiet boat on the long motor back to the club, wondering how we had managed to ruin our chances so quickly. It had been a really bad race to be OCS, as we had more than enough room to manoeuvre before the gun, and the afterguard just got the timing and final few seconds wrong. In this high scoring regatta however the top 10 overall still wasn’t outside the realms of the possible, but becoming less than probable. Thursday’s first race, race 6, was again on the inshore course and in the first race we were near the pin, starting bow back from the boats around us, and yet we had another OCS!!! There was a lot of disbelief onboard as our number was called, but we went back, and following our pre-race strategy to go left we clawed our way up the fleet to 14th position. The Royal Thames team were also called OCS with us yet again, and hitting the right-hand side hard were again rewarded with a huge jump up the fleet to 2nd! For the second time we had picked the wrong side to try, and for the second time they had guessed the right one, but there didn’t seem to
In the second race, we again had a good start and played the left-hand side leading around the top mark. The wind had increased to the high teens and a massive gust came through on the last run destroying a third of the spinnakers. We battled round well, never outside of the top group, and with the wind building to 28kts the race was shortened at the top of the beat giving us a 3rd. Much better! Back to the club to watch the America’s Cup from San Francisco which was perfectly timed for post racing beers and to celebrate our 7th position overall with the last two event winners, New York and Canada, well behind us. Again the sun shone brightly the next day with 15-20kts of wind on the inshore bay course. In the first race, race 3 of the series, we had an OCS near the pin along with a few other boats, and trying to get clear air after the start we banged the right-hand corner. With an adverse flood tide the local knowledge said get to one side or another so we did, but for our trouble we only clawed back a couple of places to finish 17th. The Royal Thames Yacht Club were OCS with us and had gone hard left achieving a top 5 finish, so it could be done. The fourth race required a bit of consolidation for the RHKYC team and after an average start at the pin, we oscillated back and forth through the fleet. We were at least going forwards more than backwards, often overtaking the same boats more than once! We were as high as 8th halfway round before a poor first run saw us approach the leeward gate From left clockwise: Friday offshore top mark; downwind fleet; pin start; the team in training NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
17
Feature | The New York Invitational Cup
This first mistake should have caused the undersigned to eat a lot of humble pie, but none of us could eat at all as we were about 25kg overweight!!
in a pack of 15 boats. We lined up nicely for the right-hand mark only to see the Japanese drag their kite in the water in front of us requiring evasive action to go outside them. We couldn’t pull that off as they were right in front of us so we went looking for a gap inside them only to see them stick the boat head to wind and block us off at the mark. A quick tack saw us heading to the other gate …painful, and 8th became 20 th! However we sailed a great beat and last run and we got back to 8th at the finish. Anything inside the top 10 would be a useful counter in the overall scores, so this was a banker, but it also showed how tight the line between hero and zero was.
Feature | The New York Invitational Cup
From left to right: parade of nations; preparing the sails
be any rhyme or reason as to which side was best. Either worked all week but without any consistency, and luck did not seem to be with us.
That evening, somewhat resigned to our fate, we attended another great event hosted by the Commodore, which greatly helped our mood.
For race 7 we were determined not to be over at the start, and we were not. We did end up pin boat, but tacked late and low for the line, starting safely back from the front row with clear wind, wanting the left side of the course. We got it right this time, and playing the tide up the shore we rounded the first mark in the lead and overlapped with Seattle YC. We ducked them as we were on port and sailed a conservative race thereafter to bank a 3rd at the finish, only letting the very fast Canadian team by.
We were 15th overall and realised that only a first would get us in the top 10 overall, so we went out for the last day determined just to enjoy the day and see what we could do
Not a great performance to date so we consoled ourselves at the fantastic lobster dinner that evening thrown by our hosts at the NYYC and sponsored by Rolex, in a huge marquee in front of the club – a superb event which highlighted the exceptional organisation of the whole event by the team at the New York Yacht Club. There cannot be any lobsters left in the Atlantic. On Friday the wind switched to a cold northerly and race 8 was held on the ocean course with a heavy swell and winds of 10-15kts. Beautiful, but difficult conditions. In the first race, race 8, we were too conservative at the start, starting halfway up the line, but too far back. We were slowly squeezed out of our lane and after tacking up the middle we remained behind the main pack. We did get a sniff at the top 10 once but with the race course very tightly packed we lost a few metres here and there, and that put us back to 17th at the finish. In the second race of the day (race 9) we had a really awful start, slow, and in the third row off the line. This time we did a ‘Royal Thames’ and tacked behind the fleet into the much-needed clear air, then battled our way back to mid-fleet by the top mark. We then pulled off a superb gybe set and a great run giving us a 6th. The line between success and failure in this fleet was so very very close! In the 10 th race, we were understandably line shy, and had a 2nd row start 7 up from the pin end. With the lighter winds and offshore swell we did not seem to have the legs upwind and had a poor result of 16th. This was not our finest hour and we didn’t seem to get any breaks either. Royal Thames YC started in our wake astern and Canada came left with us so we weren’t buried but we were not fast. Argentina had a poor start and went right and from 90 metres behind us they then led around the top mark. Seeing this we went right as well and tacked under the bunch as they came back to the middle rounding in 13th at top. We then did a full wrap gybe hoist and fell to 19 th, and rounded the leeward mark in dirty air so it was game over and we finished 19th.
18
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Saturday was cool and crisp, beautiful sunshine, but no wind. We waited for three hours on the offshore course for the sea breeze to finally establish itself. We had a cracking start, for once on the correct side of the line!!!!!, and just beat the Japanese to first place at the top mark. On the run, we opened out our lead to 200 metres, and were in great shape, and in the dying breeze we started working our way up the second beat. We extended our lead to 300 metres and then the sea breeze, that had been fighting the gradient breeze, finally gave up completely. The race was abandoned and our hope of redeeming ourselves went with it. We stayed at 15th overall. It was fantastic even in spite of the mediocre result with great crew and superb boat-handling in a highly competitive field. The competition this year was far stronger than the last two events. Canada won for the second time but New York, the first event winner, was 9th. We were roughly in the middle of the visiting boats. We learnt a great deal from our mistakes: To be in the top 5, you have to get familiar with the Swan 42, and sail the boats for a month at least. They are very particular in their characteristics and we needed more familiarity. Our starting technique of coming on port tack, close to line, did not work as we had little speed and little flexibility. We needed to start deeper, less visible, but with speed, which meant setting up on starboard earlier. At the top mark, we needed to set up on the starboard lay line earlier as coming in on port, we often had to duck 10 to 12 boats. Getting the fundamentals right, we believe we could have a good chance of the first 5, but we realise it would be difficult to beat the four North American boats that sail all year round with established teams in this class. We were 15th on 117 points and the Royal Southern YC was 5th with 91 points so a mere 26 fewer points would have put us in the top 5. Can we identify ways to save those points looking back? Yes, very easily! We all enjoyed the week and look forward to the chance of redeeming ourselves in two years’ time. Our thanks to the New York Yacht Club and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for letting us compete in this great event.
Nacra 17 Worlds W ords: Ting Chan
Photo: Laurens Morel – www.saltycolours.com
Feature | Nacra 17 Worlds
The Worlds were held from 22 to 27 July and out of a scheduled six days of racing, we only managed three due to the unexpectedly light winds.
Earlier this year, I bought an Olympic class boat (new boat, new class, new design Nacra 17) and in July, I took part in the first-ever Nacra 17 World Championships in Den Haag, The Netherlands.
A
s this was the first Nacra 17 Worlds, it was a great pleasure for me to get involved. Whilst the Worlds were held in late July, we arrived there early in the month to practise. We picked up our brand new boat there, assembled it on the beach and met new friends in the form of a European team who arrived at the same time as us and became our training partners.
from any other sailing boats we had ever sailed before. After practising for a few days, we began to build up more familiarity with the boat and sailing with a training partner allowed us to learn from each other. Apart from sailing a brand new boat in wholly different sea conditions from Hong Kong, we encountered a lot of difficulties but fortunately we managed to overcome them.
The first few days were really challenging as the weather was cold and the sea conditions rough. We were more struggling than sailing. Also, the boat was very fast and totally different
The Worlds were imminent and we were ready to participate in the race. Our goal was to learn through racing, gain experience and get ourselves well prepared for future Nacra 17 races.
Photo: 2013 World Championship Nacra 17 @ Thom Touw
20
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
We arrived at the beach early on Day 1 ready to race, but after a long postponement racing was eventually cancelled. The wind came in on Days 2 and 3 and we managed to get some racing in though it was tough, and most of the other sailors had strong backgrounds in high performance catamaran sailing. Despite managing a first row start in each race, it was hard to maintain our place. Day 3 was even tougher for all sailors. The tide and current strongly affected the race course, the wind was heavy and a few boats capsized – two of them doing so just ahead of us when we were sailing under spinnaker. It was difficult but we managed to avoid the capsized boats, hoping that our daggerboard would not run through their masts! Day 3 turned out to be an exhausting seven hours on the water. The next sailing was to be had on Day 5 when the breeze returned. The most exciting race was the last one. We were sailing terribly, pointing very low soon after the start and we were very frustrated when we suddenly noticed a problem with the diamond wire and we had to fix it there and then out on the water. Reaching the windward mark, we were the last boat and the only thing on our minds at that point was to do our best to even finish the race. In the end, we overtook 15 boats placing 25th, which was our best result out of all of the races. We learned a lot at the Worlds, both from racing and from other sailors. Now we have a lot to think about. The next step is to set up a training and race schedule when our boat arrives in Hong Kong.
Starter’s Box Sailing
Forthcoming Events Flying Fifteen Hong Kong Nationals Flying Fifteen World Championships Lipton Trophy presented by Zerorh+ Tommy Bahama Around the Island Race Pedro Blanco Race
26 October to 1 November 2 to 8 November 9 November 10 November 7 and 8 December
Congratulations to all crews who were on the podium for the St. Regis China Coast Regatta and the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race. October was an extremely busy month for sailing with more great events to come to whet your nautical appetites. Tommy Bahama returns as the title sponsor for Hong Kong’s biggest race of the year and this along with the Lipton Trophy – the first event in the Top Dog series – means that there is no excuse not to get out on the water! We have a new member of the Sailing Office team, Rob Partridge who will join Richard and Nick in coaching the squads at Middle Island. In addition Ailsa Angus is back working in the Sailing Office at Kellett for a short time to assist with the very busy autumn schedule – in particular the Flying Fifteen Nationals and Worlds. See you on the race track. Alex Johnston Sailing Manager
Major Races and Regattas – Autumn
Tommy Bahama Around the Island Race The NoR, entry form and Youth Consent Form are already published on the website at: www.rhkyc.org.hk/TommyBahamaAroundtheIslandRace.aspx Online entries for this fantastic race close on Monday 4 November. Late entries will be accepted up to Thursday 7 November but with a sliding increase in entry fee, so please apply early! The Skippers’ Briefing for the race will be on Thursday 7 November on the lawn at Kellett Island at 1900hrs. All skippers are required to attend because important safety information for the conduct of the race and changes to the sailing instructions will be discussed.
22
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Photos: Guy Nowell
As a result of the tragic incident last year off Lamma it is paramount that all competitors comply strictly with the Sailing Instructions which forbid sailing in the Lamma Channel as the Race permit is only issued by the Marine Department with the proviso that this rule is respected by all competitors on the water.
Photo: Guy Nowell
November 2013
t i d e s 16
0216 0.9 0856 1.8 1349 1.2 2036 2.4
2
0207 1.0 0842 1.9 1402 1.1 2018 2.3
17
0301 0.7 0944 1.7 1422 1.2 2103 2.4
3
0250 0.8 0932 1.9 1436 1.1 2052 2.5
18
0343 0.7 1027 1.7 1452 1.3 2131 2.4
4
0332 0.7 1021 1.9 1510 1.2 2130 2.6
19
0424 0.6 1107 1.7 1517 1.3 2159 2.4
5
0416 0.6 1112 1.9 1544 1.3 2211 2.6
20
0503 0.7 1146 1.6 1534 1.4 2222 2.4
6
0502 0.6 1209 1.8 1620 1.3 2256 2.6
21
0541 0.7 1228 1.6 1546 1.4 2146 2.3
7
thu
0550 0.6 1314 1.7 1659 1.4 2343 2.6
22
0621 0.7 1320 1.6 1611 1.4 2216 2.3
8
0644 0.6 1420 1.7 1746 1.5
23
0704 0.8 1422 1.6 1644 1.5 2251 2.2
9
0034 2.4 0749 0.7 1528 1.7 1845 1.5
24 Sun
0750 0.9 1527 1.6 1728 1.6 2331 2.1
10
0136 2.3 0900 0.8 1637 1.8 2000 1.6
25
0839 0.9 1637 1.6 1903 1.6
11
0310 2.1 1004 0.9 1741 1.9 2156 1.6
26
0027 1.9 0930 1.0 1725 1.7 2106 1.6
12 tue
0439 2.0 1100 1.0 1829 2.0 2328 1.4
27 wed
0153 1.8 1020 1.0 1750 1.8 2300 1.5
13
0556 1.9 1150 1.0 1907 2.1
28
0456 1.7 1107 1.1 1810 2.0
14
0034 1.2 0703 1.8 1233 1.1 1940 2.2
29
0014 1.3 0622 1.6 1152 1.1 1836 2.1
15
0128 1.0 0803 1.8 1313 1.1 2009 2.3
30
0108 1.1 0735 1.7 1234 1.1 1907 2.3
FRI
SAT
sun
If you retire at any time during the race please let a member of the safety team fleet know that you have done so as outlined in the Sailing Instructions. Every year the safety team wastes a considerable amount of time after a very long day trying to locate boats that have retired and not informed the race committee/safety team. Your safety is of paramount importance to the Club. The prizegiving for the race will be held at the Poolside at Kellett Island on Monday 11 November. Free drinks will begin at 1900hrs, followed by the prizegiving at approximately 1930hrs. This prizegiving is always a long one due to the number of classes, so all competitors are requested to be as quiet as possible during the proceedings. A professional photographer will be taking pictures of the prize winners which will be available to all afterwards. The race committee therefore requests that individual members refrain from taking their own pictures during the proceedings. All boats must enter using the online entry form. There is no sign-up on the day. Any boat found on the race course that has not entered will be asked to remove itself immediately. In addition if any boats are crewed by minors without an adult on board, a parent or official guardian must also complete an indemnity form. All information on the race can be found at: www.rhkyc.org.hk/TommyBahamaAroundtheIslandRace.aspx
Pedro Blanco Race The last offshore race of the year is run under ISAF Category 3 around the famous Pedro Blanco Rock, 100nm east of Hong Kong in mainland waters. As the race runs overnight, many crews will have the opportunity to experience a watch system in the dark, living and working on the boat upon the open sea. All boats are required to submit a Next Of Kin form for safety reasons. In addition, boats which normally do not race offshore in the other Club ISAF Category 1 Races will be subject to an inspection of the required ISAF Category 3 Safety Equipment, prior to the start of the race. The Notice of Race and entry form will be available shortly on the sailing pages of the website.
Sailing/Rowing Circular The Sailing Office puts this out every other Tuesday throughout the year regarding sailing and rowing events. Please contact Lindsay at lindsay.lyons@rhkyc.org.hk if you want something to be included or if you are not receiving these emails and would like to. The circular is best viewed in HTML format on your computer due to the pictures included in this newsletter. For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or via email: alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk For the latest information please visit our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk
mon
tue
wed
fri
sat
Sun
mon
wed
thu
fri
sat
sun
mon
tue
wed
thu
fri
sat
MON
tue
thu
fri
sat
NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
Sailing
0124 1.2 0748 1.9 1327 1.1 1949 2.2
PhotoS: Guy Nowell
1
23
Etchells at the Autumn Regatta W ords: Jenn y C ooper and Ronan C ollins
to win the silverware until the Class Sec fell off the bow at the last bottom mark ... Muppet !
Sailing
Despite a quick MOB drill and a race back to fourth place, the boys on 1364 couldn’t catch Marty Kaye as he took a second bullet for the day and won the regatta. It later turned out that their secret weapon was none other than Matt Norton’s Mum who was cheering her boys on from the committee boat. With several new boats in the fleet and new and returning Etchells sailors getting involved, the Open Class Championships promise to provide some of the calendar’s best racing. As the selection regatta for next year’s Worlds in June in Newport, Rhode Island, they will be held from 22 to 24 November with entries closing on Friday 1 November.
he Autumn Regatta proved to be a competitive outing for a lot of boats. With an odd north-easterly breeze on Saturday, Laurence Mead wasn’t beating around the bushes on 912 Shrub with a win in the first race, stealing it right from under the noses of the boys on 1364. Jimmy Farquhar was in the mix with the rest of the fleet enjoying some close racing. The dock chat was around needing an 8 or 9 total tally to win the regatta which left Mark Thornburrow (9th) and Marty Kaye (6th) scratching their heads. On Sunday morning the breeze was more north-north-easterly and the Class Sec rolled the dice and set a course between Kowloon
Bay and PWD. Race 2 of the regatta saw some close calls with a cruise ship providing some interesting options. The racing went right down to the wire with Kaye 1st and Thornburrow 2nd. They had clearly been to bed early! With Laurence Mead in 3rd, Fred Kinmonth held off 1364 for a close 4th. One race to go, no discards, it all came down to the last race with Kaye and Frank Van Kempen on 1364 needing to put four boats between them and the Mead brothers to snatch victory. Jimmy Farquhar got the early lead while Laurence Mead slipped back into the middle of the fleet. Kaye and Van Kempen were enjoying some close racing knowing they had a chance
The regatta format will be in line with last year’s successful eight-race / three-day programme and we are expecting overseas competitors to be amongst the fleet. Registration, weigh in and Skippers’ Briefing will be on Thursday 21 November at Kellett Island with drinks to follow. We will also host a BBQ at Middle Island on Friday 22 November after racing. Partners and friends welcome. The NoR is available from the class page on the Club website. The recent training sessions in September received very positive feedback and the class will be running some additional warm-up mornings before racing in coming weeks. On the social front, look out for more emails on Thirsty Thursday’, plus a Chairman’s Christmas Long Lunch is in the planning. Etchells shirts are still available to buy so if you haven’t got yours yet, please ask on the dock before racing.
From top, anti-clockwise: Marty Kaye on board Easy Tiger (884) showing his exuberance for their overall win in the Autumn Regatta; upwind training session in the harbour before afternoon racing; Warwick Downes taking the on-the-dock training session on boat set-up
24
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Sailing Photo: Richard Langdon
High Performance Sailing at RHKYC W ords: Nick H ollis
Over the last few years, our dinghy sailing programme has changed quite considerably after the introduction of new classes to the Club. Do you know much about it? Can you help?!
n our Sharks squad programme, the typical progression was from Optimists into Lasers when the sailor ‘aged’ or ‘sized’ out of the class. The Laser as most of us know is a great class – simple, easy to rig, fairly quick and also versatile with its many sizes of rig. However, there were many sailors who liked sailing with other people, or who wanted to go faster!
That was until the introduction of the 29er and 420 classes. Since then, we have seen that now many more teenagers are sticking with sailing until later years. These sailors are now starting to appear in the big boat classes too. From the introduction of these classes, the Sharks programme has gone from strength
Photo: Chris Rashley
There was an issue mainly with young teenagers who were not getting the ‘fix’ they needed from sailing and were being pulled elsewhere by other activities available in Hong Kong. We experienced from this quite a drop in our junior membership numbers.
From top: 49er; 49er FX
to strength increasing in size almost two-fold. Over the last few years we have built up a fleet of nine 29ers and six 420s and the number of sailors in the programme is growing every year. Sailors in our Sharks squad are now
competing abroad regularly in competitions involving over 200 boats and are starting to gain good results. We have now however reached the next stage of our development… what happens NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
25
when these sailors age or size out of the 29er and 420? Well, this is where the 49er and 49er FX come in…
Sailing
The 29er was designed specifically as a stepping boat up to the Olympic classes, as was the 420. Now however it seems that many people are switching towards the newer and faster designs of the skiffs, rather than the International 420 and 470 which are displacement dinghies.
The rigs are carbon with a square-topped, fully-battened mainsail and these boats are designed to sail at incredible speeds approaching 25kts! These boats are being sailed from age of 16 and upwards (depending on size and ability). Currently these classes do not exist in the Club, and only one very old 49er FX is present in Hong Kong. Due to this, a lot of sailors are again choosing to drop out from sailing rather than carry on and develop their passion for sailing. We are seeing some very talented young sailors now coming through our Sharks programme, but the fear is that if they do not see the clear pathway towards the Olympic classes, we will lose older youth sailors and
Photo: Nick Hollis
The 49er and the 49er FX are the current Olympic Classes for high performance sailing teams. Both classes use the same hull, a 4.9m long piece of fibreglass weaponry with wings weighing in at just under 75kgs total hull weight. They differ in rig size, with the FX being slightly smaller specifically for lighter crew weight. The 49er FX is the current women’s double-handed skiff for the Olympics.
29er
almost certainly never have Olympic sailors from Hong Kong. They need inspiration and to be able to see what exciting possibilities exist in the world of sailing. We are currently at the stage where sailors are aging/sizing out but want to stay with high performance dinghy sailing – they don’t have many options or support. If the 49er and 49er FX class were to be introduced at the Club it would not only benefit the sailors able to use them, but the excitement of these classes would work its way right down to the bottom of our pyramid and help to inspire our whole junior and youth programme. It would provide a mighty big carrot for our young sailors to aim towards and
would be an incentive to learn faster and to a higher standard so they could soon have a go! We have already seen a great increase in standard since the introduction of the youth classes – it would be great to keep the momentum going so that the future talent can benefit from the actions we take now.
Can you help? Are you interested in helping to sponsor a 49er programme and being part of the first step towards creating future Olympians for Hong Kong? If so, please contact Performance Coach Nick Hollis for more details – nick.hollis@rhkyc.org.hk
Skandia Sail Training in partnership with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on ‘Training’ or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Training – Next Programmes
Adult Supervised Sailing
RHKYC Cadet Sharks Weekly Training
Weekends 17 and 24 Nov 1, 8 and 15 Dec (Step 1, Step 2) 16, 23 and 30 Nov 7 and 14 Dec (Level 1, Level 2) Christmas 22 to 24 Dec (Go Optimist, Go Laser 27 to 31 Dec (Most courses available) 3 to 5 Jan (Go Optimist, Go Laser)
17 Nov Singlehanded Laser 24 Nov Boathandling 30 Nov Level 3 Preparation 15 Dec Singlehanded Laser 22 Dec Distance Sail
Download the calendar for your smart device. More details on the webpage below. More details contact nick.hollis@rhkyc.org.hk www.rhkyc.org.hk/ShorebasedCourses.aspx
Adult Beginners Option 5 and 6* (*Cantonese) 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 Nov Option 7 7, 8, 14, 15 and 21 Dec Option 9 (weekdays) 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 Nov
26
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Adult Keelboat Courses Intro to Keelboats 15 and 22 Dec J/80 Crew Course 30 Nov, 1 and 8 Dec (Option C6) Beneteau Skipper Course 30 Nov (1500hrs to 1700hrs), 1, 7 and 8 Dec (Option S3) 14 Dec (1500hrs to 1700hrs), 15, 21 and 22 Dec (Option S4)
Dinghy Regattas on the Horizon 26 to 27 Oct HHYC 24hr Charity Regatta 23 to 24 Nov HK Laser Nationals
Shorebased Courses PVOCC Course Part A (Master): 4, 5 and 6 Dec Part B (Engineer): 9, 10 and 11 Dec Time: 1900hrs to 2215hrs Location: Kellett Island
Passed your Beginners course? What’s next? Sailing
Photos: Ting Chan
Practical Sailing Courses A Beginners sailing course (including the HKSF Level 2) trains students to be competent sailors in light winds. > HKSF Courses For sailors who have completed a Hong Kong Sailing Federation Level 1 and 2 course the next logical course is Level 3 which includes the skills required to sail efficiently in moderate winds. However the HKSF requirement before joining this course is that sailors must log a season’s worth of relevant dinghy sailing after their Level 2 course is completed. The HKSF is looking for a couple of days each month over nine months to be completed and they must be logged inside an HKSF logbook. > Further Practice To log these hours or simply practise your skills from the Level 1 and 2 courses you can join one of the many instructor supervised sessions, Go Sailing for youth sailors or Supervised Sailing for adult sailors. If you are a member who has completed a Level 2 course at the Club you can also be added to the Approved Helm List to hire Club dinghies. You can call the Middle Island Sailing Office (2812 7063) to check if you are on the list. > HKSF Level 3 As mentioned above, the Level 3 syllabus includes skills required to sail efficiently in moderate winds. From the instructor’s point of view one easily recognisable trait of a good Level 3 sailor is that they spend more time looking out of the boat than they do looking inside. Sailors can only do this comfortably once they know what their hands and feet should be doing without looking down at them all the time and they should be able to sail the boat by feel. On the HKSF Level 3 course we also introduce new dinghies, for example single-handed Lasers. This course is also normally a pre-requisite to the Assistant Instructor course. Next Youth Level 3 Course 27 to 31 Dec Next Adult Level 3 Course January >HKSF Level 4 Just a season of sailing after completing the Level 3 course and you are eligible for the next course. The Level 4 course covers skills required to sail high performance boats including spinnaker and / or trapeze in stronger winds. For youth sailors this would include sailing 420 dinghies
whilst adults would sail the Wayfarer with the symmetric spinnaker and RS400 dinghy with the asymmetric spinnaker. Next Youth Level 4 Course January Next Adult Level 4 Course February > Racing Squads With more experience sailors would be ready to join the Racing Squads. Youth sailors normally come through the Silver and Gold Squads to join the Sharks. We are now in a position to open up the Sharks Squad training sessions to adults, so if you are already an experienced Laser, 420, 29er or RS400 sailor you can ask us about a trial. Adults can also join the Supervised Sailing – Racing days and Level 3 and 4 courses as a way of getting experience before a trial for the squads. Sailors can discuss these opportunities with the Club’s Performance Coaches Nick and Rob.
Shorebased Courses Pleasure Vessel Operator Competency Certificate This is the Government issued certificate required to drive powered craft in Hong Kong waters. A PVOCC Grade 2 certificate entitles the holder to take charge of pleasure vessels of 15m or less in length and unspecified engine power, operating in Hong Kong waters. A minimum of six students are required to confirm each course and we have already had significant interest in these courses. Please note that you need to book and pay for the Hong Kong Marine Department Exam separately. The next round of courses starts this month. Check the notice board on the following page and also on the website www.rhkyc.org.hk/ShorebasedCourses.aspx
Sailing Development And Training Contacts Sailing Development Manager Richard Knight 2812 7303 Performance Coaches Nick Hollis and Rob Partridge 2812 7303 Senior Keelboat Instructor Patrick Lam 2812 7063 Senior Dinghy Instructors Ting Chan and Phoebe Tang 2812 7063 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395 www.rhkyc.org.hk/Training.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
27
World Rowing Masters Regatta W ords and photos: M ark W elles
Rowing
he annual World Rowing Masters Regatta was held on Lake Varese, Italy, from 5 to 8 September and for the first time in the history of this race, the Club participated. What was originally supposed to be a core group of 8 to 11 men and women ended
up being whittled down to just your humble narrator given conflicting work and family commitments for the others. Nonetheless, it was a magic week of racing and sightseeing, starting off with an interview by the local TV channel when I arrived at the airport in Milan (they didn’t believe I was from Hong Kong…) and ending up with a visit to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Despite my ‘army of one’ status, beyond signing up for a Masters’ singles race, I also joined a group of Dutch, German and Brazilians to race in an eight as well as an acquaintance of Coach Sean Hall’s for an outing in a Masters’ E double. The conditions were near perfect for the three days of racing, with only a mild breeze cooling
Finding some ‘lucky’ oars to use
one off at the start line. And in spite of races going off every two minutes all day long, we remained on schedule, with the FISA officials doing a great job throughout. Our local hosts were fantastic and certainly made the event that much more enjoyable for the over 3,500 competitors who participated from around the world. See you next October in Ballarat, Australia, on the 1956 Olympic course!
The Big Row W ords: Mike Kukreja | P hotos: am y tung
W
ednesday 11 September saw a Rowing Section unifying event when 12 eager rowers, an OC paddler and the men’s dragon boat captain participated in the 10km indoor rowing relay event ‘The Big Row’. The Big Row, held annually in the City of London, was raising funds towards the renovation of MV Chauncy Maples; a ship that will bring essential health care to remote villages around Lake Malawi. Corporate organiser Thomas Miller, in conjunction with legal firm Holman Fenwick Willan, invited the Rowing Section to take part and compete against their crews in a local satellite event. Sensing that the organiser didn’t quite understand how competitive or experienced our crew is, the Rowing Manager opted to enter us not to compete, but as an erg test… for fun. Yes, you read that last word right. A ‘fun’ 10km erg relay test in which participants kick out a 500m piece with their feet (and the erg) being held down by their teammates. Once done with their piece, the person finishing drops and rolls off while the next person jumps on. Both corporate teams showed up on the Main Lawn eager to compete against one another. Twenty participants on each team, some as young as nine and ten, were offered a short lesson on technique before the race started. While the two teams were learning how to erg effectively, the Club team was learning about basic division – someone pointed out that 10km between 14 people didn’t equal 500m. Six strong men would have to step on up to perform an extra 500m apiece.
28
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
The Club completed the row in just over 33 minutes at an average of 1.39.5 splits per 500m. Our team also managed to move the rowing machine back about 70cm from where it was originally positioned. Also further back were the other two teams who took a significantly longer time to complete the event. Club members would like to thank the organisers Thomas Miller and Mr Henry Dunlop for inviting us to take part. We would also like to congratulate them on helping the global event reach approximately £500,000 in donations to such a worthy cause.
Rowing Contacts
Rowing Manager jonathan.cantwell@rhkyc.org.hk Elite Rowing Coach m.sean.hall@rhkyc.org.hk Asst. Coach toby.dankbaar@rhkyc.org.hk Middle Island Co-ordinator mirowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk
Rowing
San Miguel Cup W ords: v ulgar boatman | P hotos: Jeff Winterkorn
he Club outrigger team had a highly successful visit to Singapore for the San Miguel Cup on 21 September by showing great depth in both long and short course events in the OC6 and also in small boats. Leading the way was the ladies’ team with the A crew winning the OC6 by a margin of more than seven minutes over the 20km course. The B crew managed to take fourth position in the eight boat field, but only after an excitement-filled tangle off the start that required some reversing and some clever steering at the last turn of the race to see them edge out Hong Kong rivals VRC by 8 seconds. Not resting on their laurels, many of the ladies were back out on the water again for the small boats and mixed events. The team managed to win a number of divisions over both long and short courses, including a solid win in the Mixed OC6. The men’s OC6 had to fight through heats to make the final and posted a very fast time in to take second in their first race. However, with the final being held over a longer course the team were not able to recreate the same power. Despite maintaining a close margin to the crews ahead, the men had to be content with fourth place.
Results Long Course OC1 Siobhan McHenry – First Ladies’ Long Course OC2 Francesca Zino/Natalie Kwan – First Surfski Clare Baldwin – First Short Course OC2 Siobhan McHenry/Alice Page – First Mixed OC6 RHKYC – First Women’s OC6 RHKYC A – First RHKYC B – Fouth Men’s OC6 RHKYC – Fourth
From top: Flying the flag; All smiles after their victory; Men’s OC6; Women’s A team
From top clockwise: Siobhan McHenry; Francesca and Natalie; Clare Baldwin; Alice and Siobhan (and Eve); Women’s OC6 – Francesca, Siobhan, Clarissa, Alice, Clare, Natalie (and Eve); Mixed OC6 – Rog, Jeff, Nat, Francesca, Clarissa, John NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
29
Rowing
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Championships W ords and photos: Gianni A prea
he dragon boat team braved the waters of the Shing Mun River in competition for the first time on 28 September at the 15th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Championships. This event not only attracts the best competition in Hong Kong, but also serves as a qualifying event for the World Club Crew Championships to be held in Italy next August. In another first for the paddling section, the squad for this event was comprised of both the top dragon boat and outrigger paddlers.
Thus our goals were simple: to put forward the strongest available crew to see how we compare with the best teams in Hong Kong AND hopefully qualify for next year’s World Championships. Though the Club crew was the only predominantly expat team competing in the toughest category, the day started well with a 2nd place finish in the first heat. This allowed us to advance directly to the finals. However, the early success did not come without some
We collect and deliver your car FREE OF CHARGE (Subject to Distance) We provide good, quick repair service at reasonable
Our competitive Labour charges: Lubrication Service Tune Up Engine Engine Decoke & Grind Valves Engine Overhaul Brake System Overhaul Clutch Mechanical Overhaul Air Condition Freon Recharge Alternator Overhaul Starter Motor Overhaul
ALL REPAIRS WIITH THREE MONTHS GUARANTEE
Our Business hours: 8am – 6pm, Mon – Sat & Public Holiday Our 24hrs. Emergency Towing Agent “We Tow Towing” 6128 0999
Please call us at 2565 6166 Fax: 2856 1047 E-mail Address: fookie@netvigator.com
FOOKIE MOTORS CO. LTD Shop 7, G/F Paramount Building 12 Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong 30
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
FROM
$190 $720 $2,000 $5,000 $1,000 $1,500 $400 $600 $600
difficulty as the current in the river proved difficult for us to master. There were balance issues in the boat that caused us to take on a significant amount of water and nearly sink before reaching the finish line. Thankfully this early learning experience helped us prepare for the finals. The championship heat slated us against formidable teams such as the Hong Kong Fire Services department and Hoi Fu Jai. With the boat balance issues resolved, the team fought hard and looked to be in contention to place for most of the race only to fall short in the last few meters. Ultimately we took home 4th place only 0.2 seconds behind the Fire Department in 3rd and less than 2 seconds out of first. Overall it was a very close race and we proved that the Club team could compete with the strongest teams in Hong Kong. Best of all, the 4th place finish was just enough to qualify for next year’s World Championships.
Vexillology (and the HK SAR Flag) W ords: RO GER E A ST H A M
When viewed hoisted on a flag mast, the bauhinia emblem can be viewed from either side, and hence the flower can seem to be rotating either anti-clockwise or clockwise depending on from which side it is viewed. One absolute ‘no-no’ is of course to display the flag upside down. It is easy to check which is the right way up. The central ‘petal’ of the flower is at the top. If you are holding up the flag (say in a team photograph), the flag hoist should be on the left as viewed by the camera, and do please doublecheck that the flag is the correct way up.
Central Wan Chai Bypass and Shatin Central Link southwest and will require further adjustments to the Club’s moorings and pontoons. Target duration of this phase of SCL works in the shelter is 18 months, so we might hope for the removal of all civil works in the typhoon shelter and reprovisioning of our moorings and pontoons in the original water area and configuration some time in 2018. We would encourage members to visit the website where much fuller details of both projects can be found. Stage 4
Central Wan Chai Bypass – Phase 3 mooring arrangements – 2nd quarter 2014
In a members’ forum held in early October at the Club, both Highways Department and the MTRC made presentations on the next phase of works that will affect the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. Details of both presentations will be available for members to view at the Club’s website, but the general mooring and pontoon arrangements during phase 3 of the Central Wanchai Bypass (CWB) works is produced above.
south of the northern breakwater, and one block of boats close to the Club. With the removal of the temporary reclamation and construction of new hoist piers, the pontoons will also be slightly rearranged to maintain capacity for class racing boats.
Preparation for this phase of the works is likely to start in early 2014 with the removal of the majority of the reclamation adjacent to the east side of the Club. The boatyard travel hoist will be affected, and we will revert to using a large crane for hauling boats as we did at the start of the works. This arrangement may be in place for up to six months as the reclamation is removed and new travel hoist piers constructed. The moorings will be arranged in two basic groups – one immediately to the
It is planned that CWB tunnel construction in TS3W will be complete by late 2015 or early 2016, and that this section of reclamation can be removed. The removal of TS3W will then signal the start of the Shatin Central Link (SCL) temporary reclamation works within the typhoon shelter. Planned in two phases (to link up with the tunnel section that is currently being constructed above the CWB tunnel adjacent to the Club) the SCL alignment will cut across the typhoon shelter from northeast to
Stage 5A (Phase 1)
Once the moorings have been rearranged, work will then commence on constructing the central portion of temporary reclamation (TS3E & TS3W) in the typhoon shelter.
Marine and Boatyard
NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
31
Marine
One eagle-eyed reader spotted some inconsistencies in how the Hong Kong Regional Flag was being displayed in some of the photographs in last month’s issue of Ahoy!. The regional flag design is based on the 5-petal bauhinia flower, and when reproduced in print (as on the left) should be displayed with the flag hoist or flag mast to the left so that it appears that the centre of the flower is being rotated in an anti-clockwise direction when viewed from the front.
Ship Shop GARMIN Quatix Marine GPS Watch
Marine
Designed for avid mariners of all types, from dinghy racers and kayakers to power boaters and sailors, quatix is a high-sensitivity GPS navigator marine watch. It’s the only GPSenabled device that provides an incredible range of marine navigation features including automatic MOB detection, remote control of Garmin equipment, and streaming NMEA 2000® data to a navigating marine watch. A highly accurate watch, it also includes sailing features never before combined into one watch, such as race countdown timer, virtual starting line, tack assist and tidal information. It’s also equipped with an automatically calibrating altimeter and barometer, a 3-axis compass, temperature sensor and tide information. Plus, it shares data wirelessly with other compatible Garmin apps.
GME G-Dek Marine Entertainment System The G-DEK is a complete digital entertainment system designed specifically for playing music and video from a full range of multimedia sources. With industry-first inclusions such as DAB+ radio (GM550), SD and USB inputs, iPod® and iPhone connectivity and generic MP3 player support, the G-DEK multimedia system is destined to become the standard by which all marine entertainment systems are measured.
$4,281
SPINLOCK Deckvest Lite 170N Black Ultra Lightweight, low profile, Deckvest LITE is the perfect lifejacket for fast power craft and agile day sailing. A vibrantly fresh solution that sets a new standard in personal MOB protection.
$3,899
Ocean Safety Exposure Marine Torch The Ultracompact 48mm length torches, the XS and the XS-R (Red), give high definition, low intensity light, and are designed to be worn around the neck for single-handed operation.
$692
RHKYC 100% Silk Bow Tie $220
$1,715
RONSTAN Wind Meter for Smart Phones This rugged, pocket-friendly wind meter turns your smartphone into a high-tech meteorological tool. Works with iPhone® 4, 4S, 5 and Samsung Galaxy S2, S3, S4. Made of a one-piece durable plastic rotor and low-friction Teflon bearing, the wind meter communicates directly to the magnetic field sensor in your smartphone. Downloadable, free app allows you to register actual, mean and max wind speed on a smooth graph that supports both drag and pinch to zoom in on all the details.
$490
HARKEN New 29mm Carbo Pivoting Lead Block – Cam-Matic Cleat High-strength pivoting lead blocks with cams are used for halyard controls on larger keelboats and as ‘head knockers’ on dinghies and beachcats for sheeting directly from the boom. Hole spacing and rivet size are the same as Classic models, making upgrades easy. Cam reverses for either up or down cleating.
$490
RHKYC Belt $150 to $160
Call David in the Ship Shop on
2239 0336 or email: shipshop@rhkyc.org.hk
32
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Ship shop
Boat builders
BO A T c h a r t e r
Tel:
Builder and repairers of pleasure boats, fibreglass and woodwork specialists, riggers, fitters, metal workers, painters and all kinds of marine work. Slipway available.
Fax:
2870 0289 2870 0217
E-mail:
Marine
REGATTA YACHTS 14
S A ILM A K E RS
sales@leesails.com www.leesails.com
Web site:
Heung Wah Industrial Bldg 19th Floor, 12 Wong Chuk Hang Rd Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Contact: EVA WONG Tel: 2719 8875 Fax: 2358 0621 Lot 491 DD 210 Hebe Haven, Sai Kung New Territories
I n s u r a n ce
S A ILM A K E RS
After 62 Years of Service We come of Age 62 years ago Lambert Brothers was founded in Hong Kong. Over the years the company has grown into a successful multi class insurance broker and more recently has been known as the Heath Lambert Group.
With effect from the 9th May, the company’s 62nd anniversary in Hong Kong, the company will revert back to its former name of Lambert Brothers Insurance Brokers.
Contact us for a quotation or visit us at: UK SAILMAKERS (HK) LTD First Floor, 15 Kiu Wong Street, Kiu Tau Wai, Ping Shan, Yuen Long, NT, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2775 7711 Fax: (852) 2775 7722 Email: sales@ukhongkong.com Web: www.uksailmakers.com
Wills
We look forward to working with you Our address and contact numbers remain unchanged 22/F Yen Sheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen Road Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong TEL (852) 28 777 777 FAX (852) 28 777 666 EMAIL lbib@lambertbrothers.com.hk
www. lambertbrothers.com.hk We specialise in Insurance
Yachts • Hull, Cargo and Commercial Marine • Employee Benefits • Professional Risks • General Insurance • Commercial Insurance • Constr uction Insurance NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
33
Training
JADE MARINE (HK) LTD
BOAT ACCESSORIES ronsil Development ltd
T: 9333 8084 F: 2887 8550 jademarine@biznetvigator.com Contact: Vic Locke www.jademarinehk.com
Marine
BAVARIA YACHTS AND MOTOR BOATS
Jebsen Marine Unit 5, G/F Aberdeen Marina Tower 8 Shum Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 3180 3189 F: 2805 6867 Contact: Olivier Decamps info@jebsenmarine.com www.jebsenmarine.com Archambault / Hanse Yachts / Riva / Nautitech / Fairline
KINGSWAY MARINE 25/F One Capital Place18 Luard Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel: 2900 2222 Fax: 2116 9729 enquiry@kingswaymarine.com www.kingswaymarine.com
BOATS
MERIDIAN / RIVIERA / CHAPARRAL / ROBALO / H2O
Unit 1704 17th Floor Kodak House II 39 Healthy Street East Hong Kong T: 2834 1633 F: 2834 0201 ronsil@netvigator.com Maxell anchoring systems
Boat gear storage STORED! for yacht Gear
Unit 13, 13th Floor Hing Wai Centre 7 Tin Wan Praya Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 3165 1039 info@stored.com.hk Self Storage Units Air-conditioned. 24 hour access 5-117 SQ FT FROM $273/MONTH Call to arrange a viewing
BROKERAGE Northrop and Johnson Asia LTD
022 NORTH LTD T : 2358 2113 F: 2396 5572 M: 9457 3573 Contact: Russ Parker russ@22northhk.com www.22northhk.com X-YACHTS / Summit yachts
www.asiayachtservices.com T: +852 2815 0404 E: info@asiayachtservices.com Exclusive agent for: GRAND BANKS / SEAWIND / Williams
*Yacht Brokerage *Yacht Charter *Yacht Management
PIERCEY MARINE LIMITED 93 Che Keng Tuk Road Sai Kung, Hong Kong T: 2791 4106 F: 2791 4124 Contact: Steve Piercey E: info@pierceymarine.com W: www.pierceymarine.com AMEL / CATALINA / GUN BOAT / ISARA / TAYANA
Your compass to yachting.
Fountaine-Pajot / JEANNEAU / Zodiac
SUNSEEKER ASIA LTD 403 4/F Wing On House 71 Des Voeux Road Centra, Hong Kong T: 3105 9693 F: 2545 8035 enquiry@sunseeker.com.hk www.sunseeker.com SUNSEEKER
34
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
T: +852 2815 7712
Jebsen & Co Ltd Unit 5, G/F Aberdeen Marina Tower 8 Shum Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 3180 3183 F: 2805 6867 Contact:Olivier Decamps olivierdecamps@jebsen.com www.jebsenmarine.com
Saffron Group Limited Saffron Marina
CHINA PACIFIC MARINE LTD Shop B11 Marina Cove, Shopping Arcade Sai Kung, Hong Kong T: 2358 0023 F: 2358 0006 Contact: Don Chow cpmarine@netvigator.com
www.njyachtsasia.com
T: 9732 2544 info@saffron-marina.com www.saffron-marina.com Brokerage for luxury pre-owned Yachts in Hong Kong Motor Yachts / Sailing Yachts / Houseboats / Speedboats / Junk Boats Moorings & Debentures
Boat Charter Saffron Group Limited Saffron Cruises
GRAPHICS RONSIL DEVELOPMENT LTD Unit 1704, 17/F, Kodak House II 39 Healthy Street East, Hong Kong T: 2834 1633 F: 2834 0201 ronsil@netvigator.com BOAT NAMES / LOGOS / NUMBERS
marine fabrics B.Van Zuiden (Asia) Ltd Flat B 1/F Fast Industrial Building 658 Castle Peak Road Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong T: 2148 3423 F: 2368 7455 M: 9668 8833 info@bvz.com www.bvz.com www.sunbrella.com Sunbrella Fabrics
Marine P roducts PIERCEY MARINE LIMITED 93 Che Keng Tuk Road Sai Kung, Hong Kong T: 2791 4106 F: 2791 4124 E: info@pierceymarine.com W: www.pierceymarine.com 30 years in Hong Kong Suppliers of Top of the Range Marine equipment
Sky International Room 703, Henan Building 90 Jaffe Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Contact: Gideon Mowser T: 2827 5876 F: 2827 7120 sales@sky-international.com www.sky-international.com For all your Marine Leisure Needs, from Dinghies to Grand Prix Racing Yachts
Storm Force Marine Ltd 501 Dominion Centre 43-59 Queens Road Central, Hong Kong Contact: Simon Boyde T: 2866 0114 sales@stormforcemarine.com www.stormforcemarine.com Hong Kong’s prime distributor of goods to the leisure marine industry
YANN DABBADIE – NAVAL ARCHITECT
M: +852 6992 0190 yann@dabbadiedesign.com www.dabbadiedesign.com NAVAL ARCHITECTURE / PROJECT MANAGEMENT / RATING OPTIMIZATION STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING APPENDAGES OPTIMIZATION / CFD STUDY STABILITY STUDY More than 10 years experience from Super Yacht to America’s Cup
SAILMAKERS DOYLE SAILS 19H, Hoi Kung Court 268 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay Hong Kong Contact: Warwick Downes M: 9151 6767 doylesea@netvigator.com www.doylesails.com Doyle Sails Southeast Asia
North Sails Hong Kong Ltd G3-5, Pak Sha Wan Centre Sai Kung, Hong Kong T: 2327 8180 F: 2327 8160 Contact: Russ Parker M: 9457 3573 russ@hk.northsails.com Contact: Steve Trebitsch M: 6385 0180 Steve@hk.northsails.com www.nz.northsails.com North Sails Asian Service Centre
Training Yachting Ventures Ltd Contact: info@yachtingventures.com www.yachtingventures.com
LEARN TO SAIL ON A 45’ YACHT! HKSF Competent Crew & Day Skipper Courses. Corporate charters. Flexible bookings. Gift Certificates
Water Sports Smooth Marine Equipment Ltd No 29C Shum Wan Road Po Chong Wan, Aberdeen Hong Kong T: 2580 8248 F: 2870 0263 Contact: May Chan sales@smooth-marine.com www.smooth-marine.com
YACHT insurance Aon Hong Kong Limited 28/F Tower 1, Times Square 1 Matheson Street Causeway Bay Hong Kong Tommy Ho, Yacht Insurance Specialist Yacht Department T: 2862 4241 F: 2243 8861 tommy.ho@aon.com www.aon.com.hk
Marine
T: 6493 2650 info@saffron-cruises.com www.saffron-cruises.com For the Largest Charter Fleet in Hong Kong Over 32 luxury boats for day / night charters featuring Sunseeker / Azimut / Cranchi / Beneteau / Princess / Atlantis / Jeanneau / Classic Junk Boats etc
Naval Architect / Yacht DesigneR
Lambert Brothers Insurance Brokers (Hong Kong) Ltd
22/F Yen Sheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen Road Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong T: 2877 7777 F: 2877 7666 Contact: Kevin Overton T: 2585 8221 M: 6056 6835 koverton@ lambertbrothers.com.hk Contact: Tom Chan T: 2585 8218 tchan@ lambertbrothers.com.hk www. lambertbrothers.com.hk
Yacht Services Racing Yacht Services Ltd Contact: Nigel Reeves M: 9768 6437 nigel@racingyachtservices.com Contact: Dan Brennan M: 9122 6637 dan@racingyachtservices.com www.racingyachtservices.com Sail Storage/Boat Preparation/ Running Rigging
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 RHKYC PR Department on 2239 0307 or 2239 0312
NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
35
win followed by Champagne shouted by the proud father (Spanish and French names, shouting Champagne, we may need to check his passport ...)
Other Sports
Bruno and Sander both scored comfortable 3/0 wins. Angus and Denzo (coming in after Bob strained his hammy walking down the stairs at lunch) had to work a bit harder but they still won easily enough 3/1. Andrew’s was the match of the night, coming up against Ken. When the match got tied at 1/1 everyone knew it was going to 5 sets and so it was. And the 5th was a tight affair with Andrew ending up going down 15/13 but it could have gone either way.
Internal League
Squash W ords: A drian Peirse and Paul D enham | Photo : Elliot F roide vaux
Wing Ding We will again compete in the Wing Ding Fancy Dress Running Teams Squash Tournament being run this year for the 15th time on Saturday 23 November. Last year over $1.1m was raised for Operation Santa Claus. This event is like no other, compacted into an afternoon at the Hong Kong Football Club, with each team of 10 players (one of whom must be a woman), graded through all divisions of representative squash in Hong Kong. (Not actually having players in the highest divisions, we borrow two or three super-stars at those levels from elsewhere.) In simple terms, starting with the lowest ranked player in each team and working through to the top (the no. 10 up to the no. 1), at the sound of the hooter, the tournament starts. Each player plays for three minutes and at the next hooter, drops the ball, runs to the next allocated court, plays for the next three minutes, runs to the next court and so on. In all, 13 consecutive sessions are played and then, only then does it stop! Sounds simple enough, but after your two minute warm-up, it’s 39 minutes non-stop and you’re wearing fancy dress to boot – (men
in ladies’ sailor suits, Bruce Lee jumpsuits, Naughty Santa outfits)! If you think that’s not enough, you need to get to the next court each time (the correct one), against the traffic round the roughly ‘L’-shaped corridors of the Football Club. Your supporters do help a bit of course – with directions and a slosh of water, but it’s still like nothing else you’ve ever done – not the Maclehose, nor the Sedan Chair, nor the Dragon Boat race – but if it were not hard work, it’d be a nice afternoon out! (Oh, I forgot: as soon as you’ve finished, the next players go on, with a break of four minutes with two to warm up! The last two divisions are the same – except they play for four minutes each time!) Please come down to the Football Club on the day to show your support. If you wish to donate or buy a raffle ticket then email squash@rhkyc.org.hk or you can visit their web-site at www.wingding.hk
Masters 3 The M3 team started the season with a double celebration: the arrival of Sander’s twin daughters Luna and Noelle; and a 4/1
THE WORLD’S FIRST CONVERTIBLE TENDER
Box A: We have a new King with Jai Mehta winning Box A at his first attempt, finishing with 17 points. It was a very tight group with Jai followed by Bruno Van Der Schueren with 15, Andrew Sullivan and Francis Longuepee with 14 and Romain Chatte with 13. Box B: Tom Burns wins this box with just 2 wins in the only 2 games played in this group. Hopefully we will see more participation from this group next month. Box C: Chris Brookes heads straight back to B by going through C undefeated this month to collect 20 points. Andrew Moore was next with 17, losing only to Chris while Darren Sugden and Roger Dunn collected 12 and Bob Ikin 8. Box D: The returning Max Von Poelnitz and the debutant Mark Henderson finished tied for top with 15 points; unfortunately they didn’t get a chance to play each to decide who would finish top. Yannick Kennel was third with 13 while Richard Kendall scored 10 and Keith Garland got 5. Box E: With only half the games played Phillipe Bonnet came out on top with 13 points.
Squash Contact squash@rhkyc.org.hk
The only tender’s in the world to incorporate a fold-down transom which means the outboard engine can be pivoted horizontally so that you don’t have to remove the engine to store the tender flat on board! Sizes range from 1.85M to 5M. Prices start from HK$21,488 upwards.
CARBRO 360 CH 20
Exclusive Asia Distributor: aermarinehk@gmail.com 36
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
A 2.2M demo tender is available for viewing at Clearwater Bay Marina by appointment.
2511 8337
9199 3860
aermarine.com
Saturday 16 November • 0700hrs 16 November See Club operating hours on page 8
Events | Promotions
Pottery Painting Saturday 2 November, Main Lawn, 1400hrs to 1600hrs Looking for unique Christmas gifts? Come and paint your own! For adults and children (children must be accompanied by an adult). $190 per person inclusive of one mug / plate / large star box.
Speaker’s Corner The Future of Life in Our Sea Tuesday 19 November, Chart Room, 1930hrs Dr Andy Cornish, co-author of ‘Reef Fishes of Hong Kong’ and until last year Conservation Director of WWF-Hong Kong, will share with us the latest news on the trawling ban (which he worked on extensively), the proposed banning of commercial fishing in marine parks, and other government plans to move the remaining fishing fleet towards sustainability. He will explain what changes members of the yachting community can expect to see in the coming years, and the challenges remaining to restore our marine eco-system to its former glory.
Shelter Cove Big Day Out Sunday 24 November, 1000hrs to 1600hrs A fun-filled day for all the family! Join us at 1000hrs for a walk to Trio Beach, taking part in a quiz on the way. Then back to the Clubhouse by sampan to try out kayaking and SUPs, face painting, a bouncy castle, ‘Create Your Own Cake’ and a children’s entertainer for the children, a visit from a Marine Police launch and more! Open to all members and their guests (maximum 4 per account). Booking is essential for both the Big Day Out and the cake-making.
Il Coro presents A Glowing Christmas! Wednesday 11 December, Chart Room, 1930hrs $200 per person inclusive of three standard drinks Il Coro, a four-part choir with a superb blend of male and female voices, last performed at the Club in September 2012 and now returns with a delightful repertoire of classic, modern and jazz Christmas songs. Make sure of your seat by booking online now, emailing social@rhkyc.org.hk or calling 2239 0312.
Poppy Appeal The Hong Kong & China Branch of The Royal British Legion is a Hong Kong charity, established to provide assistance to Hong Kong ex-servicemen and women, and their dependents, who have fallen on hard times. They receive no Government subventions or support from the Community Chest and rely entirely upon public support to continue their work. Requests for assistance continue to increase year by year, as some of those who fought and defended Hong Kong, and subsequently became prisoners of war, are now finding that due to their increased age, they are unable to cope with their disabilities, failing health and loneliness. Many are now extremely elderly and frail. The charity also supports those ex-servicemen who served in the British Garrison prior to the handover and their dependents who have fallen on hard times including widows of ex-servicemen whose husbands have died unexpectedly, and who have been left to raise young children. Poppies will be on sale at all three Clubhouses starting in early November.
Please book online for these events or email social@rhkyc.org.hk NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
37
Christmas is Coming Calling all Christmas Carol singers! Events | Promotions
The annual hunt is on for volunteers to be part of the choir leading the Carols at Kellett Island on Christmas Eve. You don’t need to be the world’s best singer, we ask only for enthusiasm! Please contact Linda on 2239 0312 or email linda.davy@rhkyc.org.hk if you would like to be part of this fun group.
Letters to Santa
Have your child (big or small!) send a letter to Santa Claus and they will receive a personalised, handwritten letter back! Letters may be left in the special letter boxes which are at Kellett Island Reception, and the Clubhouses at Shelter Cove and Middle Island. Or they can be posted to Santa at the Club, addressed to ‘Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’, then with ‘(for Santa Claus)’ written underneath. Your child will receive a handwritten response by post at your home address. Only $100 per child with proceeds going to the RHKYC Charity Foundation. The deadline for letters to reach the Club is Wednesday 11 December to guarantee a response by Christmas. If you are late, letters can be left at Reception for your child to come in and collect. For further details, please email social@rhkyc.org.hk
Christmas and New Year Programmes The Food and Beverage Department has lined up a number of exciting Christmas and New Year activities for you and your family to enjoy during the festive season. Please refer to the Christmas brochure enclosed with this Ahoy! or visit the website www.rhkyc.org.hk
Christmas Hampers Share the joy of the festive season by sending a luxury hamper to your loved one, friends, relatives or business partners. Hampers can either be picked up at the Club or we can arrange for them to be delivered to your lucky chosen recipients! The order form can be found within the enclosed Christmas and New Year programme 2013 or can be downloaded from the website. Please return your completed forms to the F&B Office or fax to 2239 0341. For enquiries, please call Angie Chan in the F&B Office on 2239 0389.
Events and Promotions
Double-boiled Soup, Snake Soup and Hot Pot Rice Bistro | 1 to 30 November 2013 A perfect cold-weather treat for the winter season. Enjoy an array of Double-boiled Soup, Snake Soup and Hot Pot Rice during dinner time in the Bistro. Nothing fortifies you better for the winter season! D o uble- b o iled S o up a nd Sn ake S o up
Quail, Fritillaria (Chuan Bei Mu), Apricot Kernels 南北杏川貝燉鵪鶉 Pork Shank, Dried Sea Whelk, Chinese Herbs 沙參玉竹螺頭燉豬 Duck, Yunnan Ham, Dried Mandarin Peel 陳皮雲腿燉老鴨 Braised Snake Soup served with Lemon Leaves and Chrysanthemums 菊花三蛇羹 H o t P o t Ri ce
Preserved Chinese Liver Sausage, Pork Sausage, Pork Meat and Duck Leg 臘味油鴨煲仔飯 Sliced Spotted Garoupa Fillets, Dried Shrimps, Fine Garlic 蒜香蝦乾星斑柳煲仔飯 Sliced Beef, Preserved Vegetables, Ginger, Spring Onions 薑葱榨菜牛肉煲仔飯 Marinated Chicken, Conpoy, Black Mushrooms 北菇瑤柱滑雞煲仔飯 Marinated Spare Ribs, Chicken Claws 鳳爪排骨煲仔飯 Pork Patty, Salted Fish 鹹魚肉餅煲仔飯
38
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Wines and Beer of the Month
Fondues Middle Island and Shelter Cove | 1 November to 30 December 2013
Swiss Cheese Fondue Gruyere and Emmenthal simmered with White Wine, Kirsch and Garlic, served with French Bread 瑞士芝士火鍋 – 配法式麵包
Beef Bourguignonne Cubes of NZ Beef Tenderloin in Hot Vegetable Oil, served with Coleslaw 牛肉火鍋 – 紐西蘭牛柳粒烹調於蔬菜油、配酸椰菜沙律
Swiss Chocolate Fondue Dark Couverture Chocolate flavoured with Grand Marnier, served with Fresh Fruit, Dried Fruit, Marshmallows and Banana Cake
Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Viognier 2011 Dark red fruit on the nose with a hint of spice followed by classic peppery notes on the palate. The Viognier lends a touch of floral perfume that has a long rounded finish. Available in all Food and Beverage outlets at $245 per bottle. Carlsberg (330ml) Available in all Food and Beverage outlets at only $26 per bottle.
Monthly Wine Fairs
香橙酒瑞士朱古力火鍋 – 配生果、乾果、棉花糖及香蕉蛋糕
Thanksgiving Dinner Bistro | Thursday 28 November Celebrate the joy of Thanksgiving with your family and friends with a special three-course dinner in the Bistro. No bookings necessary, just come down to the Club.
Christmas Parties If you haven’t already done so, don’t forget to book your Christmas parties for your colleagues, friends and family. We have plenty of ideas and recommendations for a perfect holiday celebration. Don’t be late, call our Banquet Experts on 2239 0339 / 2239 0385 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk to find out more about the different Christmas packages available.
BBQ Parties BBQs are always fun. They are popular for gatherings of friends , family occasions, parties and celebrations. If you would like to have a BBQ party, why not hold it in one of our three Clubhouses? Call our Banquet Office on 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk for more details.
Your attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation – marvellous! The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets! Many members are catching on to this and inviting groups of friends to enjoy the two-hour wine tasting and then using the F&B vouchers to offset the cost of a meal another day within two months! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices! Shelter Cove, Friday 1 November, 1930hrs to 2130hrs Kellett Island, Wednesday 6 November, 1830hrs to 2030hrs For reservations, please call Angie Chan in the F&B Office on 2239 0389 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY! |
39
Events | Promotions
Boschendal The Pavillion Sauvignon Blanc 2013 This wine displays peach and pineapple flavours on the palate with ripe yet refined aromas. Fresh and dry with lingering flavours of lemon and green figs.
Fine Spirit Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 21 November
Events | Promotions
The Macallan … one of the world’s truly great single malt whiskies since 1824
Pre-dinner Tasting Dinner Price
Speaker Reservations
1930hrs 2000hrs Only $888 per person (or $838 per person for booking of 8 persons or over per table) Mr Ron Taylor, Spirit Tasting Professional Call Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Pre-dinner Tasting The Naked Grouse
Menu and Spirits Cajun Tuna Tartar, Marinated Prawn and Citrus Salad, Ginger and Herb Dressing The Macallan Fine Oak 15 Years Old ❧
Highland Park … one of the best spirits and the most respected single malt in the world
❧
❧
Oven-baked Zucchini stuffed with Crabmeat and Prosciutto, White Balsamic and Soy Sauce The Macallan Fine Oak 17 Years Old (limited quantity) ❧
❧
❧
Light-smoked French Chicken, Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with a touch of Wasabi, Natural Jus Highland Park 18 Years Old (limited quantity) ❧
❧
❧
Char-grilled Lamb Loin, Potato and Baby Leek Ragout, Spicy Cherry Sauce Highland Park 30 Years Old (limited quantity) ❧
Brugal … a world class rum
❧
❧
Rum Baba, Assorted Berries, Whipped Cream Brugal 1888 ❧
❧
❧
Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
Don’t miss the chance to try them all in this forthcoming event. Seats are limited, so book now!
40
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
Wine Delivery Order Form – November 2013
CHAMPAGNE
per bottle
Cattier Brut Icône N.V. – Champagne, France
Generous and fruity in style. Offers plenty of fresh apple, pear and lemon flavours subtly accenting the aftertaste with lingering notes of almond and vanilla.
qty
amount
$298
Events | Promotions
‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices! Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Shelter Cove Clubhouse, Friday 1 November, 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome. Kellett Island Wine Fair – Chart Room, Wednesday 6 November, 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 a $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. Another way to look at it is that you’re attending these wine fairs free of charge! 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 Promotional Offer (Please tick the box below for your qualified order): • A FREE Thermoelectric Wine Cooler for 21 to 24 bottles (retail value $3,400) will be offered with every purchase of 60 bottles of wine. • A FREE Menu Wine Breather Carafe (retail value $880) will be offered with every purchase of 36 bottles of wine. • A FREE Power Bank External Charger (retail value $329) will be offered with every purchase of 24 bottles of wine. * Redemption of above items is subject to stock availability. You may only apply one offer at a time to a qualifying order.
White Wines Boschendal The Pavillion Sauvignon Blanc 2013 – Western Cape, South Africa (wine of the month)
$115
Fabre Montmayou Torrontes Reserva 2012 – Mendoza, Argentina
$120
J. Bäumer Rheingau Riesling 2012 – Rheingau, Germany
$128
Huia Gewurztraminer 2009 – Marlborough, New Zealand
$149
Foxes Island Fox by John Belsham Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Marlborough, New Zealand
$163
La Motte Chardonnay 2010 – Franschoek Valley, South Africa
$169
Domaine Bott Frères Cuvee Particulière Pinot Gris 2009 – Alsace, France
$198
This wine displays peach and pineapple flavours on the palate with ripe yet refined aromas. Fresh and dry with lingering flavours of lemon and green figs.
Very delicate aromas of white peach, lychee and pear on the nose. Crisp and refreshing on the palate with a good finish. Vibrant aromatics, purity and freshness. A good balance of fruit sweetness and refreshing acidity together with mineral notes. On the nose, ripe peach and spice scents abound. This is an aromatic full-flavoured wine, showing ripe pineapple, lychee, ginger and nutmeg on the palate. The balance and depth of the palate support a long velvety finish. The wine has a creamy texture with expressive flavours of ripe stone fruit, lime, wild herbs and flint.
This wine shows yellow fruit on the nose plus a rich depth of cashew nut, straw and nutmeg. The palate is refreshing and ends in a pineapple and sweet melon after-taste. Recalls forest vegetation and has a delicate smoky aroma with notes of linden-tree blossoms. Well-balanced and structured.
RED Wines $115
Vicious Red 2010 – California, USA
$149
Stanford Hills Jacksons Pinotage 2010 – Walker Bay, South Africa
$163
Pertinace Gratia Plena Barbera d'Asti 2005 – Piemonte, Italy
$176
Baby Bad Boy 2010 – Bordeaux, France
$176
Cape Barren Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2011 – McLaren Vale, Australia
$198
Foxes Island Fox by John Belsham Pinot Noir 2009 – Marlborough, New Zealand
$218
Dark red fruit on the nose with a hint of spice followed by classic peppery notes on the palate. The Viognier lends a touch of floral perfume that has a long rounded finish. Dense and chewy style filled with dark blackberry and vanilla-infused cookies. Lively acidity and structured tannins on the finish. Floral violets, sour cherries and hints of toasted coffee on the nose. Plummy fruit, spicy cinnamon and pipe tobacco on the palate. Long dark fruit finish balanced by firm tannins. This wine shows inviting ripe fruit and spices with long bouquet. Warm, soft and silky flavour. Great structure and excellent balance. This ripe, forward wine offers friendly plum, liquorice snap and dark spice notes and a soft, fleshy finish. Good palate structure with vibrant and succulent richness of dark fruits and cassis. The finish is long and balanced with finely structured tannins and aftertaste of mint and blackberry. The wine expresses flavours of cherry, dark berries and spice intertwined with floral nuances and subtle toasty aromas. • • • • •
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 to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay). Delivery is available every weekday except public holidays (subject to delivery schedule).
Name (Please Print):
Membership No.:
Telephone No. (Home/ Office):
(mobile):
Delivery Address: Prefe rred Delivery Date:
TIme:
Signature: date:
FAX THIS FORM TO 2239 0341. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 2239 0340. • Deadline for Ordering: 31 December 2013 •
Pull out and fax back
Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Viognier 2011 – Western Cape, South Africa (wine of the month)
CLASS SECRETARIES
Club Lines
Rowing Secretary Michael Shasha rowing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Sailing Secretary John Breen sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Simon Blore cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Swanson Chan dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Phyllis Chang dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Ronan Collins etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen David Bone flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Dave Norton impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Ben Bulmer j80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Oliver Cully ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Mark Phillips sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Sofia Mascia ysc@rhkyc.org.hk
SPORTS CONVENORS
Bowling Convenor Simon Boyde bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor David Leung golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Don Day snooker@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk
CLUB CONTACTS
General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Michael Wong 2239 0338 Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Relations & Communications Manager Linda Davy 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Torrey Dorsey 2832 2817 Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Alex Johnston 2239 0362 Training and Development Manager Richard Knight 2812 7063 Race and Regatta Promotion Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391 Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395 Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314 Rowing Manager Jonathan Cantwell 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321 Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352
Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Ms Jessica A M Bennett Miss Judy Chan Ms Fleur M C Iannazzo Miss Linda Z Li Mrs Elke C R Rautenberg Mrs Lily J Rickards Mr Zhong Yong Mrs Veronica M Booth & Mr Matthew S Booth Mr & Mrs Angus Y M Fong Mr & Mrs Marc-Olivier Leconte Mr & Mrs Yau Chi Chiu SHORT TERM MEMBERS Mr & Mrs Carl J A Christensson FULL MEMBERS Mr Gianni M Aprea Comdt Graeme P Martin Mr Christopher L Morgan Ms Judith D P Roberts Miss Wong Lye Sin Ms Xu Luyan JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Daniel Hanemann
CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Mr R Peter Harrod Mr Aleksey Mironenko Mr Henry J R Polkinghorne Miss Jessie Yeung CADET MEMBERS Carol S C Chan Hugo Y H Chan Isabella J Clowes Xavier T Cranwell Josephine L Ellis Kinsey Long Joseph L T Pyke Nicole Y Wong CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Hugo C R Leonard Ann R Nordahl Filip D Piket Leon Tsavaris STUDENT USAGE CARD HOLDER Mr Martin Bednar HK University of Science & Technology
www.rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/rhkyc www.facebook.com/rhkycrowingsection www.racebook.com/rhkycevents www.facebook/rhkycsharks www.facebook.com/rhkycmatchracing www.twitter.com/rhkyc
42
| NOVEMBER 2013 AHOY!
ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Mark C J Twaalfhoven Mr Russell J Worth Dr & Mrs Chiu Lai Hong Mr & Mrs Matthew T Fremont-Smith Mr & Mrs Ian B Rodwell Hannah Hui Julian Scantlebury RESIGNED MEMBERS Ms Rebecca S C Choi Mr Stefano E de Vivo Mrs Nita Kung Mr Christian Maentele Mr Tobias Mathiasen Mr David T Tuthill Ms Amy P C Wu Mr & Mrs William P Avirett Fu Yeung Hay Kathleen A Greene Melanie A Ho Christian Houston-Floyd Tracy Ling Imogen C Morris Miles B R Purvis Timothy A K Rodgers Yuen Man Wing
Staff Birth Announcement Chan Tsz Fung, Pastry Senior Cook A, is pleased to announce the birth of her daughter Yeuk Kiu on 2 August, weighing 5lbs.
Jet Ting, Waiter, is pleased to announce the birth of his daughter Tan Nei on 10 September, weighing 8lbs 1oz.
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
Mr Samuel S Cooper HK University of Science & Technology Mr Alexander F H Dee HK University of Science & Technology Miss C Catharina E Hase HK University of Science & Technology Ms Anna Molero Romen HK University of Science & Technology Mr Jean-Pierre G V Wack HK University of Science & Technology CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr & Mrs Brian C Hannon JT International (Asia Pacific) Ltd – CFO Asia Pacific Ms Sonia S C Li & Mr Chan Wing Chung JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA – Managing Director
October 2013
Staff Retirement Ma Chun Man, SC Coxswain, retired on 5 October after 17 years. He was presented with a farewell gift by General Manager Mark Bovaird and Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham.
Geoffrey Lee, Service Manager – Bistro, is pleased to announce the birth of his son Kayden on 19 September, weighing 7lbs 1oz.
Designed by Bruce Farr
Easy handling, innovative design and outstanding comfort! It’s a yacht for sailors looking for outstanding comfort, generous amounts of space, excellent sailing performance and easy handling. Features enabling single-handed manoeuvres at sea or in the harbour come as standard on the VISION 46 Vision becomes reality! Vic Locke Jade Marine (HK) Ltd Tel: (852) 9333 8084 jademarine@biznetvigator.com Website: jade-marine.bavaria-yachtbau.com