Ahoy! Nov 2018 by Koko Mueller

November 2018

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China Coast Regatta Optimist UK Nationals | Biwako Junior Regatta Report | RHKYC takes on the Pailolo Challenge

Contents

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THE BRIDGE

FEATURES

ROWING

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS

6 Calendar 8 Commodore’s Message 9 General Manager’s Message

10 China Coast Regatta

22 Biwako Junior Regatta Report 23 RHKYC takes on the Pailolo Challenge 2018 24 Lantau Boat Club’s Dolphin Quest

32 On the Horizon 33 F&B Food Promotions 33 Wine Page

SAILING 15 Race Management Going Digital 16 Starter’s Box 18 Sailing Development | Training 20 Regatta: 2018 Optimist UK Nationals 21 Ioannideia 2018 Optimist Mediterranean Championship (Pre-Worlds)

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China Coast Regatta

MARINE 25 Ship Shop 27 Marine | Boatyard 29 Classified Page 30 Marine Directory

CLUB LINES 38 Club Directory 38 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements

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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore John Woo; Vice Commodore Denis Martinet; Rear Commodore Sailing Lucy Sutro; Rear Commodore Club Adrian Pang; Honorary Secretary Mark Yeadon; Honorary Treasurer Ramon Archer; Rowing Captain Philip Crinion. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 38. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek, MYND Design. Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk The Club reserves the right to edit articles. All opinions expressed in this publication are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the General Committee of the RHKYC. Copies of the magazine are available at Reception and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.

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TUE

WED

BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy

THU

FRI

Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

3 November

18 November

SAT

SUN

Fondue

Bistro, Middle Island and Shelter Cove

The Bridge

1 November to 30 December

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Wines and Beer of the Month

Fondues Bistro, Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 November to 30 December

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club

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San Miguel Light (330ml)

2 Intro to Small Keelboat Supervised Sailing Session

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Around the Island Race – Outrigger

CLASS RACING

Kellett Island Wine Fair

BUYASSOCIATION LIPTON TROPHY

Regatta Ball Intro to Small Keelboat Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club

9 Supervised Sailing Session

DINGHY RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers

TURKISH AIRLINES AROUND THE ISLAND RACE CLASS RACING ATIR Playroom Party Adult Beginners Sailing Course

13 Intro to Small Keelboat

14 Intro to Small Keelboat

15 Dinner Theatre in the Regatta Room Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner in the Bistro

22 Michelin Chef Series: Part VI Luigi Nastri and Italian Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

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CLASS RACING

Italian Night at Middle Island

Supervised Sailing Session Asian Rowing Coastal Championships 2018

Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Radio Course Asian Rowing Coastal Championships 2018

Charity ‘1000’-point Best of the Best Wine Dinner in the Gun Room

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Steps 1,2 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Radio Course Asian Rowing Coastal Championships 2018

All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Luncheon Regatta Room

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Commodore’s Message

The Bridge

The China Coast Regatta was brilliant. Three days of great wind and sunshine is all one can hope for and Mother Nature surely delivered! Congratulations to Sam Chan / Free Fire, Tiffany Koo / Hero Racing Team, Glenn Smith / Blackjack, Lowell Chang / Dexter II, Peter Churchouse / Moonblue 2 and Alan Cheung / Bleu for winning their respective divisions. Thank you to Race Chairman Fred Kinmonth, Race Officer Commodore John Woo Inge Strompf-Jepsen, a team of 會長胡祖榮 dedicated volunteers and all the staff both on and off the water who made China Coast Regatta 2018 a resounding success. There was added excitement this year for the Hong Kong to Hainan Race with two trimarans racing to the finish; Karl Kwok’s MOD Beau Geste and Meitatsu Fukomoto / Seng Huang Lee’s SHK Scallywag Fuku. Sadly only a matter of hours into the Race, Scallywag was forced to retire after she hit something and one of her foils fell off. Scallywag and everyone on board returned safely to Hong Kong. Beau Geste finished after 24h 1m 59s; missing the current (albeit monohull) record time by 30m 7s but nonetheless set the first multihull record for the Hong Kong to Hainan Race.

later on 18 November we have Hong Kong’s biggest sailing event – the Turkish Airlines Around the Island Race. As ever, let’s cross our fingers that we will have the brilliant weather conditions we enjoyed at the China Coast Regatta; allowing everyone to sail the full circumnavigation of Hong Kong Island. It’s always such a sight to see our glorious Victoria Harbour brimming with sails so if you are not sailing yourself, do come down for breakfast that morning – you will not be disappointed! This time of year always seems to pass more quickly. 2019 is just around the corner with two more months to go and our brand new offshore race, the 1st edition of the Hong Kong to Puerto Galera Yacht Race starting on 16 and 17 April, will be in our sights. This is a classic 650nm passage to Puerto Galera, Philippines and already we have great interest in this new race. If this is not yet on your radar, it is now! November is an extremely busy month for the Club’s Rowing and Paddle Sports Section. The month starts with the outrigger canoe edition of the Around the Island Race that will be held on 4 November from Middle Island. This is followed by the Club’s outrigger team heading to compete in the Singapore Ocean Cup and the Club’s Youth Rowing Squad competing in the Hong Kong Schools Rowing Championships on the weekend of 17 and 18 November. Then to finish off the month, we are hosting two coastal rowing events at Kellett Island. As you might already know, the Club is an official venue partner for the Asian Rowing Coastal Championships that will take place from 23 to 25 November. This event will be followed by the coastal rowing edition of the Around the Island Race on Saturday 2 December.

Early this month we have the Buy Association Lipton Trophy – the first pursuit race of the Top Dog Trophy Series. That is on 3 November and

I would like to wish all Club members competing in this month’s events the very best of luck!

中國海岸帆船賽」實在精彩！賽事進行期間天氣非常好，陽光充沛，風力十足，完全感受到大自然之母為賽事帶來的恩典。恭喜陳永燊的 FreeFire號、 Tiffany Ko o 的 Hero Racing Team、Glenn Smith 的 Blackjack號、 Lowell Chang 的 Dexter II號、Peter Churchouse 的 Moonblue 2號和 Alan Cheung 的 Bleu號各自贏得分組冠軍。多謝賽事主席 Fred Kinmonth、賽事主任 Inge Strompf-Jepsen 及一眾在陸地或海上提供協助的義工們和同事們，是他們讓「中國海岸帆船賽2018」取得重大的成功。

香港島航行。看到眾多帆船一同出現在維多利亞港上是一件令人讚嘆不已的事情，如你將不會參加比賽，歡迎你親臨本會享用早餐，欣賞賽事，保證你絕不後悔！

今屆「香港至海南賽」的焦點落在兩艘三體船上，分別為：郭志樑的

MOD Beau Geste 號和李成煌的 SHK Scallywag Fuku號；很可惜，開賽不久 Scallywag Fuku號卻因定水板損毀而被迫退出比賽，船上所有人及賽船安全回到香港。Beau Geste號以24小時1分59秒完成比賽，僅以 30分7秒之差落敗於單體船記錄。盡管如此，Beau Geste 號仍為香港至海南賽創出首個多體船的記錄。本月初將會舉行首場「Top Dog 盃帆船聯賽」追逐賽－「Buy Association Lipton 盃帆船賽」，比賽日期為11 月3日；緊接著11月18日便會舉行香港最大型的帆船活動－「土耳其航空香港環島大賽」。一如以往，我們期望賽事當日的天氣能如同「中國海岸帆船賽」一樣，每位參賽者安全地圍繞

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年尾的時間好像過得特別快，還有2個月便要迎接2019年來臨；由本會舉辦的一個全新的離岸賽－「香港至波多格尼拉賽」將於4月16及17日啟航。賽事全長650海浬，以菲律賓波多格尼拉港為終點；這是一場萬眾期待的比賽，如你還未曾察覺，請即行動報名！ 11月對於賽艇及划艇而言將會是一個繁忙的月份；「香港環島賽－舷外浮桿獨木舟」將會率先打響頭炮，於11月4日在中途島舉行。接下來，本會的舷外浮桿獨木舟隊將會出戰 Singapore Ocean Cup 盃賽，而本會的青少年賽艇隊亦將會在11月17至18日參加「香港校際賽艇錦標賽」。本月下旬，我們將會在吉列島舉行兩場海岸賽艇賽。如你所知，本會將會是「亞洲海岸賽艇錦標賽」的場地合作夥伴，比賽於11月23至25日舉行；香港環島賽－賽艇」將會在12月2日（星期六）舉行。我謹祝所有將會在本月參加比賽的會員旗開得勝！

General Manager’s Message I do hate to say it when it is only November, but Christmas is only a matter of weeks away, and the team here at the Club have been planning your Christmas and New Year Programme for months already. Enclosed with this copy of Ahoy! is the Club’s festive season brochure, so make yourself a nice cup of tea or coffee and start planning which events you would like to attend. There are an abundance of events to sign up for and it’s all the more special given the development on the west side of the Club will have been completed. Bookings open on Monday 5 November so make sure to book early to avoid disappointment. Personally I’m looking forwards to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony right in front of our fabulous new main entrance on 1 December, and of course that venue will also play host to the traditional Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve.

這個月不論水上和陸上都是一個非常繁忙的月份。除了非常成功的中國海岸帆船賽和重新安排的香港海岸賽艇錦標賽外，我們還開設了吉列島擴建工程中最後階段的第一部分 – 名為 Regatta Room。我們已經看到有不少本會舉辦和其他會員活動源源不絕地在新設施中舉行。幾個星期後，我們開設了新的屋頂露台，首次活動是以香港天際為背景的婚禮。接下來是會員和客人在露台享受我們的慕尼黑啤酒節慶祝活動。Regatta Room 也是我們週日 Dim Sum Brunch 的場地，到目前為止，會員都為我們所提供的新用餐選擇反應非常熱烈。在撰寫本文時，我們非常期待新的接待處，會藉事務和餐飲/宴會辦公室，以及於11月10日的Regatta Ball及時開放擴展的 Bistro and Bistro 露台位置。談到這裡，今年的 Regatta Ball 將比以往的更大更好，完整的報告將在其後的 Ahoy! 中出現！

美味的茶或咖啡，細閱隨本期 Ahoy! 附上的節日小冊子，然後開始計劃您想參加哪些活動。我們提供了很多活動讓會員報名參與，而會所西面的擴建工程即將完結，讓這變得更加特別。報名將於11月5日週一開放，請提前預訂，以免失望。就個人而言，我正期待12月1日於新入口前的聖誕樹亮燈儀式，聖誕節前夕舉辦的傳統聖誕頌歌活動當然亦會在那個場地舉行。

我都不想在11月份就說出來，但在距離聖誕節就只有幾個星期，本會的團隊已經用上好幾個月計劃了聖誕節和新年活動。請為自己準備一杯

LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS

On the charity side of things, the RHKYC Charity Foundation will again be hosting the Red Cross Hospital Schools for our annual Christmas party. Now, whilst arrangements for that event are all in hand, we do need your assistance with another of our annual charity initiatives – our charity toy collection. If you can, it would be fantastic if you could leave a wrapped present in reception before 7 December and label it so we know whether it is suitable for a boy or girl and what age range suits best. This is an initiative that we have been doing for many years and really helps make Christmas very special for so many young people less fortunate than ourselves, and so we thank you in advance for your support and generosity again this year.

在慈善方面，香港遊艇會慈善基金會將再次邀請紅十字會醫院學校參加我們的年度聖誕派對。現在，雖然有關活動的安排已準備就緒，但我們確實需要您支持我們的另一項每年一度的慈善活動 — 慈善玩具收集。如果可以的話，請您在12月7日之前把包裝好的禮物留在接待處，並註明是適合男孩或女孩以及適合的年齡層，那就最好不過。這是我們多年來一直進行的活動，讓聖誕節對於那些較不幸的年輕人變為特別，所以我們今年再次感謝你們的慷慨支持。

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The Bridge

It’s been an incredibly busy month both on and off the water. In addition to a fantastically successful China Coast Regatta and the rearranged Hong Kong Coastal Rowing Championships, we also opened the first part of the final stage of the Kellett Island Development known as the Regatta Room. Already we have seen a steady flow of Club and member events taking place in the new facility. A couple of weeks General Manager Mark Bovaird later, we opened the new roof 總經理布馬克 terrace, with its first event being a wedding ceremony with the Hong Kong skyline as the backdrop. This was followed a short time later by members and guests enjoying our Oktoberfest celebrations up there. The Regatta Room is also the venue for our new Dim Sum Brunch on Sundays and so far everyone has given us overwhelmingly positive feedback for this new dining option at the Clubhouse. At the time of writing, we are very much looking forward to the opening of Reception, the new Membership and F&B/Banquet offices as well as of course the expanded Bistro and Bistro Terrace in time for the Regatta Ball on 10 November. Talking of which, this year’s Regatta Ball is going to be bigger and better than ever and a full report will appear in a future edition of Ahoy!

Feature | China Coast Regatta

China Coast Regatta W O RD S: N AO MI REBEC C A | PH OTO S:

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Superb conditions, a north-easterly breeze of 15 to 25kts and no typhoons for the 26th anniversary of the China Coast Regatta! 34 yachts competed over the three-day event held from 12 to 14 October, with the HKPN Monohull joining for the Saturday and Sunday. Racing took place in the waters to the east and south of Hong Kong Island, with some islands courses extending into the waters east of Sai Kung. DAY 1

IRC Racer 1, the sole female skipper – Tiffany Koo – took the win in Race 1 on the King Mills 40, Hero Racing Team.

There were perfect conditions across the race track for Day 1 of the regatta with blue skies and a 10 to 15kts north-easterly breeze. 28 boats took to the race track, which was located southeast of Lamma Island. All IRC Racing divisions sailed one windward / leeward and an islands course, with the IRC Premier Cruising sailing a single island course.

For Race 2, sailors were sent on 19 to 32nm course depending on their division. Given the wind direction, sending yachts from Yuen Kok in the direction of the Ninepin Islands made for a giant windward / leeward with a few obstacles in the way – islands!

The first race of the day saw many competitors get a feel for the conditions, with sailors tightening up their drops by the end of the race. In the biggest racing fleet of the regatta

Adding excitement to the race course; Meitatsu Fukumoto / Seng Huang Lee’s ORMA 60 SHK Scallywag FUKU accelerated around the track while reaching top speeds of 39.7kts. Sadly

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her match racing competition, trimaran Karl Kwok’s MOD Beau Geste 70, could not make the regatta due to electronics repairs. DAY 2 The breeze picked up for Day 2. A 20 to 25kts northeasterly breeze greeted the sailors as they reached the race track, which was located once again to the southeast of Lamma Island. The IRC Racer classes sailed three windward / leewards and had four retirements in the first race, which looked to mostly be spinnaker-related issues. IRC Premier Cruiser sailed two islands courses, and HKPN

managed to finish the race with other boats still in sight. What do we think of our clean sweep otherwise? Well, it’s a bit of a surprise, that’s what I am thinking! The boat’s going really well, and these weather conditions are perfect for Blackjack, 15kts and with the refit, I did this year it’s made the boat go a little bit faster, it’s going really well.”

were given one windward / leeward and an island course. As the day progressed the breeze moderated to around 15kts and the sunshine came out making for the best sailing conditions Hong Kong has to offer. Continuing an excellent streak from Day 1 was Sam Chan’s TP52 FreeFire. On the pontoon after racing Sam said, “Our day was very good we got 2 -1 -1. In the first race, we were not doing too well, but we managed to take line honours, we beat Frank Pong’s Custom 75 Jelik on the water. We either got line honours, or we got first. How did the crew perform? I think I’m happy with them; they can’t be better. In five races, we’ve won four already.” In IRC Racer 2 Glenn Smith’s Grand Soleil 45 Blackjack had a disappointing first race of the day when they badly wrapped the kite at the bottom mark. They were able to claw back with two firsts in the final races of the day, giving them four bullets in the regatta so far. Putting Blackjack tied for first place overall at 11 points with Richard Van Den Berg’s J 111 Juggerknot. NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

Feature | China Coast Regatta

Glenn Smith commented, “Well, in the first race we were coming down very fast to the jibe, we were using our heavy asymmetric, which we haven’t used for a while. When we did the jibe, I think we hit a wave and it sort of spun the asymmetric around the forestay and then we kept wrapping it around and I think that delayed us 15 minutes. We dropped it and

Feature | China Coast Regatta

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DAY 3

Feature | China Coast Regatta

Another superb day of excellent conditions; 15kts, sunshine and blue skies for the final races of the regatta. Racing got away smoothly with all IRC Racer and HKPN divisions sailing one windward / leeward and one islands course ranging in distance from 10 to 16.5nm. The islands course took the fleet on a beat towards a windward mark and reaching to an ocean mark before rounding Beaufort or Sung Kong and finishing off Bluff Head near Stanley. After the first windward/leeward, FreeFire came out on top of the IRC Racer 0 division, putting herself 8 points ahead and untouchable to Shawn Kang’s Ker 46+ Lighthorse Alpha Plus. After narrowly missing out in China Coast Regatta in 2017 when their tuff luff ripped out of the jib in the final race of the regatta, Hero Racing Team persevered and took the IRC Racer 1 win. Tiffany almost had a clean sweep across the board and was thwarted by Fred Kinmonth and Nick Burns’ Mandrake III which took the win in the final islands race of the regatta. In IRC Racer 2 Blackjack took the win in her division ahead of Juggerknot. They were followed by Joshua Cole’s A40RC Avante Garde who tied with Blackjack on corrected time in the final race of the regatta. In IRC Racer 3, Lowell Chang’s AC35 Dexter II took the win in her division – five points ahead of Nick Southward’s J/109 Whiskey Jack. IRC Premier Cruising sailed two 10nm island courses which took them around Beaufort Island. Their second race of the day was started to the south of Stanley, for which they had a downwind start. Peter Churchouse’s Warwick Custom Moonblue 2 came out on top with a clean sweep across the board for the second year running. Joining racing for the weekend, was Alan Cheung’s Oceanis 34 Bleu, took the win in the HKPN division after taking two bullets on Sunday. With all the racing wrapped up, the fleets made their way back to Middle Island for refreshments on the hardstand with the overall prizegiving held in the Regatta Room on Tuesday 16 October at Kellett Island. See you next year for China Coast Regatta 2019 to be held from 11 to 13 October, followed by the Hong Kong to Vietnam Race starting 16 October 2019.

China Coast Regatta – Results IRC Racer 3 1st Dexter II 2nd Whiskey Jack 3rd Andiamo 4th Lady Butterfly 5th ARCTURUS IRC Premier 1st Moonblue2 2nd Clove Hitch 3rd Lisa Elaine HKPN Monohull 1st Bleu 2nd Early Bird 3rd Darling 4th Blue Star 5th Dea II 6th Mystic HKPN Multihull 1st SHK Scallywag FUKU

HKG 1832 HKG 2102 HKG 2119 HKG 2234 HKG 2273

Lowell Chang Nick Southward John Woo / Cynthia Li JC Broyelle Dennis Chien

AC35 J-109 AC35 Beneteau 34.7 Sunfast 3600

CAY 8888 HKG 2211 HKG 2214

Peter Churchouse Alex Yu Carl Wilkinson

Warwick Custom Bavaria 55 Bavaria Cruise 56

HKG 2124 HKG 2297 HKG 2107 HKG 2503 HKG 1010 HKG 1402

Alan Cheung Thomas Wong / Patrick Kwan Dean Chisholm James Lidbury Howie Suen Sonny Lee

Oceanis 34 Sun Odyssey 389 Hanse 40 Tofinou 12 30ft Sloop Hanse 505

AUS 1

Meitatsu Fukumoto / Seng Hunag Lee ORMA 60

Hong Kong Kettle 2018 RANK

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

YACHT NAME

OWNER

YACHT NAME

OWNER

Lighthorse Alpha+ Mandrake III Phoenix Kiasu Ambush Rampage II

Shawn Kang Fred Kinmonth / Nick Burns Victor Kuk / David Ho Herman Wong Joachim Isler / Drew Taylor Noel Chan / Denis Ma

Hero Racing Team Whiskey Jack Dexter II Andiamo Juggerknot Rampage

Tiffany Koo Nick Southward Lowell Chang John Woo / Cynthia Li Richard Van Den Berg Noel Chan / Denis Ma

Never a successful and safe event without our volunteers, a big thank you to the Race Officer: Inge Strompf-Jepsen and her team: Lucy Sutro, Lindsay Lyons, Bonnie Cheng, Sara Houghton, Peter Forsythe, Fraser Boyd, John Breen, Alan Ng and Kenneth Yuen. The safety team: Barry Truhol and James Lewis. Media rib drivers: Chris Nowell and Niclas Rydin. Protest chairperson: Cathy Delany and her team members Alain Choi, Patrick Kwan and Ben Harding. And last but not least the China Coast Regatta Committee chaired by Fred Kinmonth and his committee Inge Strompf-Jepsen, Nick Burns, John Binks Rob Berkley, Nick Southward and Ian Fleming. NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

PHOTOS: GUY NOWELL

Feature | China Coast Regatta First Row: IRC Racer 0 – 1st – FreeFire – Sam Chan; IRC Racer 0 – 2nd – Lighthorse Alpha Plus – Shawn Kang; IRC Racer 0 – 3rd – ARK 323 – Ting Lee & Hongquan Li; IRC Racer 1 – 1st – Hero Racing Team – Tiffany Koo Second row: IRC Racer 1 – 2nd – Mandrake III – Nick Burns – Fred Kinmonth; IRC Racer 1 – 3rd – Misty Mountain – George Hacket; IRC Racer 2 – 1st – Blackjack – Glenn Smith Third row: IRC Racer 2 – 2nd – Juggerknot – Richard Van Den Berg; IRC Racer 2 – 3rd – Avant Garde – Peter Leung; IRC Racer 3 – 1st – Dexter II – Lowell Chang Fourth row: IRC Racer 3 – 2nd – Whiskey Jack – Nick Southward; IRC Racer 3 – 3rd – Andiamo – John Woo – Cynthia Li; IRC Premier Cruising – 1st – Moonblue 2 – Peter Churchouse Fifth row: IRC Premier Cruising – 2nd – Clove Hitch – Alex Yu; IRC Premier Cruising – 3rd – Lisa Elaine Sixth row: HKPN – 2nd – Early Bird – Thomas Wong; HKPN – 3rd – Darling – Dean Chisholm; Hong Kong Kettle – 1st – Carl Wilkinson; HKPN – 1st – Bleu – Alan Cheung – Hero Racing Team – Tiffany Koo and Lighthorse Alpha Plus – Shawn Kang

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Race Management Going Digital

In 2013, Hong Kong Race Week had 103 sailors on the water and two race areas. By 2018, Hong Kong Race Week had 244 participants racing in four different race areas. Besides the growth in numbers, also the ages of the participants have changed – now very young sailors participate in the Optimist Green Fleet. The exponential growth in participants and the spread of the sailors over the different race areas was an important driver for race management to evaluate the existing safety systems in place for the dinghy regattas in Hong Kong.

Sailing

Digital devices have become an increasingly important part of our young sailors’ lives. Race management, with safety as the number one priority, has caught up with this trend by replacing the paper-based safety systems of old with an electronic one, to help keep our young competitors safe.

3 The personalized wristband is scanned with a mobile device at the launch area for a safety check-out and check-in of the competitors. The scans are fed into a central system that gives the race committee a live overview of which sailors are on the water.

In 2013, we tracked competitors on and off the water by requiring sailors to come to the race office desk to sign-on and sign-off the water on a big paper sheet. Too often, sailors would try to sign for their friends, or the sign-on/off paper sheets got too wet to be legible. Late in 2017, we started to look into a digital safety system called “Sailing. Today”. The main objectives were to find a system that would give a live overview of which sailors are afloat and permit safety management direct access to their personal details while on the water, so that we could ensure a quick and precise response in case of an emergency. So far, three big dinghy events have used our new safety system “Sailing. Today” – the 2017 IODA Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championship, the 2017 Zhik 29er Worlds and Hong Kong Race Week 2018.

So how does it work? 1 During registration, each sailor checks if their data (Name, Sail Number, Date of Birth, Emergency Contact, Medical Info, etc.) are correct. 4 When a sailor needs to be rescued on the water, the race committee can scan the wristband to know directly who the sailor is and whom to contact.

2 After confirmation, the sailors, both helm and crew, receive a personalized RFID band that they attach to their buoyancy aid or around their wrist at all times during the regatta.

Moving away from paper solutions by using the advantages of modern technology not only enhances safety and the insight that it gives race management, it also is in line with the RHKYC’s sustainability vision and principles by reducing paper waste. So far, the reactions have been very positive from the sailors and race/safety management teams. This is however, only the beginning of our digital journey. The next step is to provide live information to the sailors’ supporters ashore. We are looking at sending out emails to the parents when their child comes ashore, to publish the results after each race and send out notifications on their mobile devices, to have sailors maintain their data on a single platform from which they can register directly to any regatta anywhere in the world… NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

Starter’s Box

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UP C OMING E VENTS

Sailing

BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy

3 November

Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

18 November

BuyAssociation HKRNVR Memorial Vase

19 January

0209 2.3 1002 0.8 1827 1.7 2011 1.7

0116 2.0 1018 1.0 1910 1.8 2121 1.8

0404 2.2 1107 0.8 1856 1.8 2227 1.7

17 SAT

0304 1.9 1113 1.0 1913 1.8 2311 1.6

3 SAT

0525 2.2 1202 0.8 1924 1.9 2357 1.5

0431 1.9 1154 1.0 1930 1.9

0636 2.1 1248 0.8 1952 2.0

0023 1.5 0542 1.9 1228 1.1 1946 2.0

0059 1.3 0738 2.1 1328 0.9 2017 2.1

0111 1.3 0656 1.8 1301 1.1 1958 2.1

0151 1.1 0834 2.1 1406 1.0 2042 2.3

0152 1.1 0801 1.9 1334 1.1 2015 2.2

0239 0.9 0927 2.0 1441 1.0 2109 2.4

0233 0.9 0856 1.9 1406 1.2 2042 2.4

0324 0.8 1017 2.0 1514 1.1 2137 2.4

0314 0.7 0946 1.8 1438 1.2 2113 2.5

0407 0.7 1106 1.9 1544 1.3 2206 2.5

0357 0.6 1036 1.8 1509 1.3 2149 2.6

0449 0.7 1156 1.8 1612 1.4 2235 2.4

0441 0.5 1128 1.8 1538 1.3 2228 2.6

0532 0.7 1250 1.7 1635 1.4 2302 2.4

0528 0.5 1229 1.7 1606 1.4 2311 2.6

0616 0.8 1352 1.6 1634 1.5 2236 2.3

27 TUE

0620 0.5 1338 1.6 1638 1.4 2358 2.5

0707 0.9 1504 1.6 1632 1.6 2315 2.3

0720 0.6 1446 1.6 1729 1.5

0808 0.9

0051 2.4 0827 0.7 1555 1.7 1848 1.6

0011 2.2 0916 1.0

0208 2.2 0930 0.7 1706 1.8 2017 1.6

THU PHOTO: NAOMI REBECCA

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BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy 3 November will see the first pursuit race of the Top Dog Trophy Series so save the date – the Notice of Race and online entry are available from the club’s website. The format is a pursuit race in the harbour, with staggered start times to be held over Saturday afternoon, with the aim of all boats finishing around the same time.

RHKYC Offshore Races The Notice of Race have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races:

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Hong Kong to Puerto Galera Race 16 and 17 April 2019 https://www.hkpuertogalerarace.com/

Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 16 October 2019 https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-vietnam

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Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

Hong Kong to Puerto Galera Race

Saturday 19 January will see the second pursuit race of the Top Dog Series, the HKRNVR Memorial Vase. The trophy was presented to the Club in 1950 by officers of the HKRNVR and HKNVF in memory of their comrades who fell in the battle for Hong Kong from 1941 to 1950 with the proviso that “the course should take participating yachts into waters patrolled by the HKRNVR”. The HKRNVR is now defunct but the trophy continues to serve as a reminder of when amateur sailors played their part in the security of Hong Kong. Nowadays the course takes the fleet out through the harbour to the Eastern approaches and back and the HKRNVR Memorial Vase will be presented to the first boat that finishes. Notice of Race and online entry are available from the club’s website.

The Notice of Race and online entry for the inaugural Hong Kong to Puerto Galera Race is now available. The main race fleet will start on 17 April 2019 – with IRC Racer 3 / IRC Cruiser and HKPN boats starting on 16 April – for an anticipated finish together with the main race fleet. The race will be the second longest Category 1 offshore race in Asia and will take competitors on a 650nm passage to Puerto Galera, on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. For the first time in recent years yachts will be allowed to enter a motoring division within the race.

PHOTO: GUY NOWELL

BuyAssociation HKRNVR Memorial Vase

The race is supported by the Puerto Galera Yacht Club, situated within one the world’s rarest and most beautiful, natural typhoon shelters, and recognised as a hub for all cruising routes in and out of the West Pacific. Puerto Galera’s surrounding beaches and coves offer all the activities and facilities that one could wish for in a tropical paradise: scuba diving, snorkelling, golf, kayaking, hiking, swimming, tennis, bars, music and restaurants. Please note that Puerto Galera is a very popular tourist destination over Easter so it is very important for skippers and crew to book accommodation as early as possible. For further details on accommodation and transport in the Philippines please contact Ailsa in the sailing office. Event website: https://www.hkpuertogalerarace.com/ NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

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Please note that owing to the amount of administration involved in preparing for this race, no entries will be entertained after 1800hrs on Monday 12 November.

PHOTO: NAOMI REBECCA

Hong Kong’s biggest sailing event Turkish Airlines Around the Island Race, will take place on Sunday 18 November. The Notice of Race and online entry can be found at https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/AroundtheIslandRace.aspx Hardstanding space is limited at Kellett Island and will be allocated on a first come first served basis upon entry into the race, please contact our Marine Department to reserve your space. Please note due to Typhoon Mangkhut there are no guest moorings available at Kellett Island.

Sailing

Youth Winter Holiday Courses YOUTH WINTER HOLIDAY COURSES

YOUTH WEEKEND COURSES

Step 1

PM, 5 days

Step 1

FULL

Step 2

PM, 5 days

Solo

AM, 5 days

Step 2

4, 11, 25 November 2, 9 December

Step 3

AM, 5 days

HKSF Level 1

FULL

Step 4

AM, 5 days PM, 5 days

Opti Explorers (Saturday’s)

Go Opti Beg. HKSF Level 1

AM, 5 days

AM & PM

HKSF Level 2

5 Full Days

Opti Explorers (Sunday’s)

Go Sailing

5 Full Days

HKSF Level 3

5 Full Days

31 December to 4 January

HKSF Level 4

5 Full Days

17 to 21 December

Advance Sailing

3 Full Days

17 to 19 December 27 to 29 December

Introduction to Laser

2 Full Days

Optimist Race Clinic

3 Full Days

Laser Race Clinic

3 Full Days

Youth 420 Clinic

3 Full Days

17 to 21 December 31 December to 4 January

Opti Adventurers (Sunday’s)

AM & PM

FULL FULL

20 to 21 December

Youth Sailing Club (Saturday’s)

27 to 29 December

Full details and application forms can be found on our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/YouthSailTraining.aspx Please note that members have booking priority one month before the start of the course.

General Enquiries Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 MI Sailing & Marine Manager Jonathan Rankine 2812 0172 MI Centre Manager Luke Van der Kamp 2812 7303 Senior Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau 2812 7303 Sailing Instructor Patrick Chung 2812 7303 Head Racing Coach Christos Atzemian 2812 6255 Race Coach / Bosun Alex Dyet 2812 6255 Race Coach / Daniel Dolega 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks | NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY!

4, 11, 25 November 2, 9 December

Silver Squad (Saturday’s)

SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS

Opti Adventurers (Saturday’s)

FULL

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RHKYC Lifejackets at Middle Island Members are welcome to borrow sail training lifejackets hung on the racks at Middle Island. If you do wish to use one of these, please remember the following: • Before use please fill out the Hire Chit. Hire charge is $21 per session. • After use please rinse, buckle up and hang on the appropriate rail with just 1 arm strap.

SA IL T R A INING Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on Instruction or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk SOCIAL WAYFARER RACE SERIES

These are practical powerboat handling courses.

Now held on Saturday afternoons and aimed at adults. Members and non members are welcome. See our website for more details. 3 November Saturday – PM 10 November Saturday – PM 24 November Saturday – PM 1 December Saturday – PM 8 December Saturday – PM

RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses (inc. assessment) Option PBL2 FULL RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB4 8 and 9 December RYA Powerboat Level 2 Half Day Assessment Option PBA5 4 November

ADULT BEGINNERS This 5 day practical course is taught in our Wayfarer dinghies and follows. Also open to the public.

ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES/RACE TRAINING Intro to Small Keelboat Course C13:

8 and 9 December

J/80 Crew Course Course C5: FULL

1, 2, 9 December

HKSF Level 1 and 2 Option 6 – 2018 FULL Option 7 – 2018 FULL

27, 28 October, 3, 4,10 November (Weekend) 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 December (Weekend)

HKSF Level 3 Course:

1, 8, 9, 15, 16 December (0900hrs to 1700hrs)

HKSF Level 4 Course:

NEW! J/80 Regatta Experience Course TBA

TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs)

NEW! J/80 Race Training Course TBA

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

HK PLEASURE VESSEL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE COURSE Part A (Master) Part B (Engineer)

TBA (1900hrs to 2215hrs) TBA (1900hrs to 2215hrs)

ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING TBA —

Sailing

RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING

Dinghy Race Training Sessions (Laser) C5: 1 and 2 December

Platu Skipper Course TBA J/80 Supervised Sailing TBA

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

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

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

24, 25 November, 8, 9 December (1000hrs to 1830hrs) 10, 11, 12, 13 December (1830hrs to 2100hrs)

For further information please contact sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk Sail Training Schedule The new schedule has recently been published online. Please remember that members do get priority on booking until one month before the course starts. In general we require a minimum of four students to be able to confirm a course. NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

Sailing

Regatta: 2018 Optimist UK Nationals W O RD S: ELOI D EF LINE | PH OTO S: CHRISTINE L AU TEAM Senior Fleet 1. Duncan Gregor 5th Gold Fleet Senior 2. Sorcha Whyte 6th Girl and 31st Gold Fleet Senior 3. Eloi Defline 43rd Gold Fleet Senior 4. Oriane Voets 8th Girl and16th Overall Silver Fleet Senior 5. Shaan Mutreja 29th Overall Silver Fleet Senior 6. Gabriel ma 30th Overall Silver Fleet Senior 7. Bertille Voets 46th Overall Silver Fleet Senior Junior Fleet 1. Sea Liu 35th Overall Gold Fleet Junior 2. Jack Woolterton 46th Overall Gold Fleet Junior 3. Ted Liu 43rd Overall Silver Fleet Junior 4. Ian Ma 46th Overall Silver Fleet Junior COACH Christos Atzemian HOUSE PARENT Anouska Mutreja, Christine Lau, Jane Woolterton, Morgan Ma

rom the 4 to the 10 August, 11 sharks sailors competed in the British national and open championship 2018 in Pwllheli, Wales. We had all arrived in Pwllheli a week before the start of the events to have a fruitful week of training with our coach Christos Atzemian. During this week, we were able to train in every condition with the wind ranging from 2 to 30 knots. After finishing registration and the opening ceremony, we started the regatta on Sunday (5 August). The regatta consisted in a 5-day event separated in the qualifying series for the first 3 days and the final series for the last 2 days with a lay day between them. The qualifying series started and we were all really excited to finally race, but unfortunately

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the breeze was really light and we were not able to finish a single race on the first day. Luckily the wind was much better the following two days and we were able to finish the qualifying series on time. During the lay day, we all took a well needed rest and enjoyed some typical welsh activity: go karting! Finally we arrived to the final sprint of the regatta, the finals series, where all the game is on. The races took place in some breeze averaging 11 knots, which most of our sailors were quite happy with. After five races, we finished this amazing regatta full of experience for future events. I would finally like to thank a lot the RHKYC for their support during this regatta and our coach Christos Atzemian who did again an amazing job.

Ioannideia 2018 Optimist Mediterranean Championship (Pre-Worlds) W O RD S: O RIA NE VO E T S | PH OTO : CHRISTO S AT ZEMIA N

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he Hong Kong team arrived in Limassol, Cyprus on the 19 August. The first few days before the regatta where to get on the water and discover the conditions as well as train with other teams such as Greece and Israel to warm up after a long summer for some and a break after the British Nationals for others.

SHARKS TEAM Duncan Gregor Douglas Leung Eloi Defline Oriane Voets COACH Christos Atzemian

The regatta started on the 22 August after 3 days on the water. The first two days were qualification and the last two finals dividing the two fleets into gold and silver. The conditions for the first day were good with a steady sea breeze filling early. This made it possible to complete the three races expected for the day. After a long day with a few misscorings and plenty of races, we went back to the hotel for some rest and to recover for the second day of qualifications. The second day was like the first with sea breeze filling in early and three scheduled races were completed allowing the qualifications to end with enough races and the finals to start with one discard. The first day of finals was a bit different concerning the wind, the sea breeze came later in the afternoon resulting in us staying longer on the water but the breeze was stronger than the previous days. We got off the water later knowing that next day would be an earlier start because it was the last day and there was a time limit. On the final day of racing, the sea breeze came in a lot earlier allowing us to complete the last three races of the event. This event was a great experience for all of us and a great training for the world championship coming the next week. We got to get a first taste of racing against the other sailors from around the world and getting back into the racing spirit and mindset. I would like to thank Christos for coaching us.

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Biwako Junior Regatta Report W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: BEN ROW E

CONTACTS

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

Rowing

Gus and Jonathan caught an unluckily timed crab in the closing stages in their repechage race to narrowly place third, counting them out of an opportunity in the semi finals. Justin and Nick also had a combination of fatigue and malfunctioning parts on their borrowed boat. In the repechage of the senior high school quads, the size and strength of the opposition showed and despite racing to their maximum, the boys did not make it through to the semi finals.

fter arriving at the hotel on Friday night, we tried our best to eat a restaurant out of Sushi in preparation for a busy day of racing. Having been asked to arrive at the boathouse at 0600hrs to rig the boats, we arose at 5:15 (4:15 HK time, ouch) and made our way to the train station to catch an early train to Kyoto University Rowing Club boathouse. Arriving on time, we found all of the boats already rigged, so raided a 7-11 for breakfast. The first two crews boated at 8am in preparation for the 9am race, only to find that the timetable that had been translated for us had changed and racing in fact began half an hour earlier. Unfortunately, David and James, who were meant to be the first race, missed their start time. The quad of Ollie, Sam,

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Amos and Otto made a later starting race and won convincingly. Later, the senior high school quad of James, David, Nick and Justin came 5th in their heat to get through to the repechage (a second chance race to get into the semi final). Next came the doubles. Otto and Amos, Oliver and Sam both made it through to the final of their event later in the day.

In the finals of the junior high quads, after leading for the first quarter of the race, a gate broke and left the boat to limp home, one rower down. A real shame as they had showed such form in the first round and were leading at the time of the incident.

THE TEAM Leah Gilette James Coward David Kim Jonathan Gu Gus Falloon Oliver Blyth Nick Chan Amos Ching Justin Yiu Sam Wong Otto Surman

In junior high doubles, Oliver and Sam came away with a bronze medal, closely followed by Otto and Amos. On Sunday, our sole representative Leah raced very hard against opposition much older than herself, placing a well earned second plane, a medal and a certificate of achievement.

Justin and Nick, Gus and Jonathan both fought close races also made it through to the repechage of the senior high school doubles.

All in all, a great days racing. A ceremony and press call for Ollie and Sam topped the day off for them.

Second Round Races Leah rowed really well in tricky conditions and against some very strong competition to place 6th in her single, within the main pack of the race.

I know there was some frustration and disappointment amongst the group, but that is racing, and the experience gained here will be there to be drawn on in future. I couldn’t be prouder of everyone.

Rowing

RHKYC takes on the Pailolo Challenge 2018 W O RD S: JEREM Y YO UN G | PH OTO S: PAILO LO C RE W

OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk

oes paddling for 42 kms in 20 knot winds and 4 metre swells sound crazy? Well for 6 of our most experienced paddlers this is exactly what they did in the Pailolo Challenge 2018 – and came home with a gold medal in their division for their efforts! In the outrigger section, overseas racing is an aspiration and goal for most paddlers. As part of that, for most of us going to Hawaii the home of Wa’a paddling is the ultimate experience. There are many races in Hawaii, however a few are bucket list races and the Pailolo Challenge is one of those. A 42km kilometre race that takes you from the Island of Maui across the Pailolo channel to the Island of Molokai (Pailolo in Hawaiian means ‘crazy fisherman’ referring to any fisherman who would be crazy enough to cross the channel)

the race. The biggest challenge was going to be racing in conditions that we don’t get in Hong Kong – strong wind and big swells. With registration and accommodation sorted, we needed to find a boat for the race. Fortunately our friend Cameron Jacombe owner and shaper of Palafamala Custom Paddles helped us find an Ultralight Canoe the same as we have at the club through Jamie Balingit with Ali’i Maui Outrigger Canoes which was fantastic. We arrived into Hawaii following hurricane Olivia meaning conditions were going to be challenging, and with only one chance to test the boat, race day arrived and after a traditional opening ceremony it was time to go. Getting off the beach through the surf to the start line was the first challenge and a good prep for what was to come. Right from the start the conditions were challenging, however as we got used to them and became more comfortable we managed them better. As the course continued, the swell goes from being diagonal to more directly behind, making it less challenging to catch them and get ‘sleigh rides’ as the surf pushed us along. The next 3:28 is a blur of fucus and managing the conditions –working as a team and getting better as we paddled towards the finish.

It started in April over a post training conversation when we conceived the idea to go as a team and take on the Pailolo Challenge. From this a squad of interested paddlers was established.

The after race function was Hawaiian style ‘Huli huli chicken’ with all teams socialising and sharing stories from the race.

The race has a few options; ‘change’ (similar to Around the Island Race) or ‘Iron’ (one crew does the whole distance) – standard boat (400lbs) or Ultralight (any weight). With various training vs travel and personal commitments in the build up to the race, the crew narrowed down to become an Iron crew of 6 with significant experience between them.

Without any context to how we had done and being happy we’d finished, it was a great surprise to hear “…and 1st Mens over 40 Iron is RHKYC Renegades”

There were some key aspects needed to be coordinated – Training, registration, accommodation, boat hire, race logistics. The Outrigger section Coach Anna Mathisen worked with John McLennan and Jeremy Young to establish a 3.5 month training program to build up physical fitness and body endurance to ensure we avoided injury and were in the right condition for the race. A schedule was developed that took into account the teams travel and after just over 100 hours and 1,000 kms the team was in the best shape they could be for

PADDLERS (in seat order) Jeremy Young Zach Tuckwell David Bulbeck Julien Stump John McLennan Doug Woodring RESULT 1st – Mens 40+ Iron Unlimited

However we only got to enjoy that for a short while before it was time to catch the ferry back – going against the huge swells that we’d just been catching which was more challenging than the paddle race. The Pailolo Challenge was a great experience for all of us – from the training through to the race and the journey back. Thanks to all who supported us through the training and helping fill seats We will definitely be back to do it again and hopefully with additional crews from RHKYC Outrigger NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

Lantau Boat Club’s Dolphin Quest W O RD S: C A RO LINE RU G A | PH OTO S: L A N TAU B OAT CLUB

Rowing he marvellous Dolphin Quest event took place on Saturday 8 September for its 8th time. This is an annual race that has the objective to raise money and awareness for Hong Kong’s struggling cetacean populations, the Chinese White Dolphins and the finless Porpoise.

Almost 100 paddlers and rowers joined for the day to paddle and row around Lantau Island. Four boats of six-person outrigger canoe and coastal rowing boats were aiming to complete the full 72 kilometres distance around the island. However, due to exceptional conditions and strong current, the sea goers were slowed down.

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The promotion and awareness of the environmental conservation is a key objective and could be supported thanks a partnership with students from all Discovery bay schools. Indeed plastic pollution is an issue in Hong Kong and improvements can be implemented partly through the education of the young generation. Some of the pupils welcomed the paddlers at mid race on Fan Lau Beach. They were also lucky to have the beautiful surprise to spot a few pink dolphins passing through. RHKYC, which was represented by 11 of its outrigger canoe members and four rowers, was proud to support this event as social responsibility is a key value to the club. We are looking forward to the next year session and be able to complete the full tour of the island.

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Typhoon Mangkhut

Middle Island moorings and hard standing were particularly badly affected by the storm as can be seen in the photographs below.

Regretfully we lost five craft from our moorings. The cause of this was either the mooring ropes chaffing through or, in three cases, the stainless steel swivel breaking. The Club moorings did not have any problems during the storm except in Aberdeen where the several of the moorings at the sea wall moved. Members who fit swivels to their moorings should use caution and check them regularly. Stainless steel is not so strong as galvanised steel and is subject to work hardening and cracking, leading to failure as can be seen from the picture below. This is often not easily visible and members are advised, if they wish to fit a swivel on their mooring bridle, to change this yearly. Swivels should have a working load of 9000 kg. and shackles should be good quality galvanised iron, not stainless steel.

As can be seen from the picture above two sailing boats have been laid over on their beam ends with the gust that blew through the gap from Repulse Bay. The second picture below shows an earlier gust affecting all the boats on the moorings.

Middle Island hard standing was badly affected by the swell caused by the typhoon. Although the wind was blowing in through the Repulse Bay gap the swell waves were entering Deep Water bay from the West, curling around Middle Island, and running parallel to the island with a lag where the swell was breaking against the island and the hard standing sea wall.

Mooring ropes should have chaff protection where they pass through fairleads or over anchor rollers. However these do not last forever and should be checked on a regular basis. In the picture below it can be seen that the right hand mooring rope has chaffed through just at the end of the plastic chaff protection. It can be seen by the colour of the plastic that it has deteriorated over the years and is no longer supple where it turned around the fairlead, allowing the mooring rope to chaff through.

The picture below shows clearly the swell coming from the opposite direction of the wind, breaking against the sea wall and flooding the hard standing.

When fitting chaff protection to a mooring bridle members should ensure that the protection cannot slip down the rope leaving the rope to chaff as in the picture above. Fitting an extra mooring rope is always a good idea prior to the onset of a typhoon. However this should be fitted to the main mooring chain and not to a shackle or swivel that the main mooring lines are attached to. In the picture below the swivel broke and the mooring ropes and extra line were both attached to the swivel causing the craft to break adrift when the swivel broke. NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

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ots of firsts and superlatives are being discussed regarding typhoon Mangkhut but I will not address these here. Lets instead look at how the typhoon affected members vessels and the Clubs moorings and equipment.

Marine The arrow shows the broken swivel to which the mooring ropes and the extra mooring rope were attached. By far the largest problem in this and many other typhoons was Genoa’s unfurling and Biminis’s ripping. I cannot stress too much canvas work, which includes main sails, Genoa’s, Biminis’s and awnings are not covered by insurance during strong winds. Genoa’s flogging in the wind are a danger to other vessels and the pontoons if the craft is berthed alongside. Genoa’s flogging in the wind put a lot more stress on mooring lines that normal which can result in the craft breaking loose from the mooring or striking the fendering on the pontoon, resulting in damage to the pontoon and the vessel’s topsides. If a Genoa un-furl’s and flogs so much that the rigging fails and the mast falls down the insurance will very rarely pay out. The worst case scenario is when the mast falls over, punches a hole in the side of the sailing boat and the boat sinks!

When a vessel is alongside in the marina correct mooring lines should be used. Brained line is not suitable as it has no stretch. Braid is great for halyards and sheets but not for mooring line. Three strand nylon rope is the best type of rope to use as it stretches and relieves strain on the cleats on board the craft and on the pontoon. Mooring lines should not be tied short, or directly down to cleats. This will put too much strain on the cleat as is shown in the photograph below where the short lengthy of the mooring rope, coupled with it not having any stretch, as it is braided rope, has pulled the cleat out of the pontoon.

Finally please see the reminder below from Expat Marine insurance brokers. Please remember that the golden rule of insurance is to ‘act as a prudent uninsured’ and if it is found that an owner has not done this problems can occur in making a claim. We would highly recommend checking that all mooring lines are in good condition, additional mooring lines are used and additional fenders are in place and securely tied on. All canvas / sails and any loose objects should be removed from above deck – remember no insurance policy provides cover for canvas / sails if split by the wind and this includes periods when the yacht is not underway. In strong winds objects tend to fly off yachts and can damage other property. Insurers may likely question any liability claim made if you have left items above deck that can be taken by the wind.

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Join the Christmas Eve Choir to Sing On Stage! On Christmas Eve, a group of members will sing on stage and lead everyone else in carols, in the turning circle at 1800hrs. Volunteers are needed! We will be singing traditional and well-known carols. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, gender or ability! All you need is enthusiasm, and there will be a rehearsal before the night.

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Please come and join us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; email social@rhkyc.org.hk or call 2239 0312 for further details.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Turning Circle Saturday 1 December | 1800hrs to 1900hrs Please join us for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony! The Salvation Army Brass Band will be here to play your favourite Carols and you can sing along as well! In the spirit of giving, we will be serving complimentary mulled wine, juice and Christmas nibbles. We hope you will support the Salvation Army who will be extremely happy to receive donations and you can also bring along your present for our annual Charity Toy Collection which we will then deliver to children across Hong Kong in the Red Cross Hospital Schools.

Make your own Christmas Wreath or Mosaic Ornament at the Christmas Fair Main Lawn | Saturday 8 December | 1400hrs to 1600hrs Did you miss the chance to make your very own Christmas embellishment last year? The popular Christmas Wreath and Mosaic Ornament workshop is back at the Christmas Fair! Spots are limited and due to the popularity of this event, seating can only be guaranteed for those who have registered.

Free to all members and their guests. Please book online so we know how many are joining.

Christmas Fair Promote Your Small Business at the Christmas Fair Main Lawn | Saturday 8 December | Noon to 1700hrs

Christmas Wreath Each participant will make their own wreath of 25cm in diameter. Fee: $390 per member. Guests are welcome to join with a member. Minimum participants: 15 Remarks: Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Mosaic Ornaments Each participant will make a set of four ornaments, around 10cm (H) each. Fee: $280 per child. Guests are welcome to join with a member. Minimum participants: 10 Remarks: Suitable for age 4 or above

Charity Toy Collection Want to promote your small business and introduce your products to other members? We are planning a Christmas Fair to be held on the Main Lawn on Saturday 8 December. If you would like to participate, please email social@rhkyc.org.hk for your application form! (Please note this is only open to Club members and apologies we cannot accept any food and beverage items.)

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The Club is again collecting new toys to give as Christmas presents to those less fortunate. If you would like to contribute, please leave your gift-wrapped present(s) in Reception with a label on it indicating if it is suitable for a boy or girl or unisex and what age range. Please can you leave your presents in Reception by Friday 8 December. Thank you.

Michelin Chef Series: Part VI Luigi Nastri and Italian Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 29 November|

Vesevo is the ancient name of the famed volcano Mt. Vesuvius, in whose shadow sit the vineyards. Vesevo vineyards enjoy the rich volcanic soils which impart mineral nuances to the wines which are crafted by a team headed by internationally known Tuscan winemaker, Alberto Antonini. The Zeni winery’s philosophy lived by innovator Nino Zeni, is now caught up by current managing board with Fausto, Elena and Federica Zeni. The continuous improvement both in the production processes and in the winery’s management made the winery fully eligible to obtain the UNI EN ISO 9001: 2000 quality certification. Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $888 per person Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

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Italian Michelin-starred Chef Luigi Nastri is a minimalist. Trained in his parents’ cooking school on the Amalfi coast, he has combined the classic Mediterranean setting, with an international influence derived from numerous journeys between Japan, Northern Europe and the United States. The result is a personal cuisine; rooted in family lunches with its rich olfactory load; and starting from here, experiments with techniques, cooking and combinations. Nastri’s professional growth culminated in 2016 with the arrival in Rome at La Stazione di Posta, and his first Michelin star.

PRE-DINNER TASTING Amuse Bouche Zeni 1870 Soave DOC Classico Vigne Alte 2017 MENU AND WINES Mullet, Smoked Provola Cheese Soup, Seaweed, Tomato Zeni 1870 Soave DOC Classico Vigne Alte 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Beans Ravioli, Mussels, Cabbage Vesevo Beneventano Falanghina IGT 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Parmesan Cheese and Candied Lemon Risotto, Piedmontese Beef Tartar Vesevo Beneventano Aglianico IGT 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Cod, Tomato and Green Olives Vesevo Greco di Tufo DOCG 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Beef cooked in Ash with Lettuce, Tomato Sauce Zeni 1870 Valpolicella Ripasso DOCG Superiore Marogne 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Beans and Almonds ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

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

All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch Regatta Room | Every Sunday 1130hrs to 1430 hours Enjoy a special Sunday ‘Yum Cha’ gathering with your family and friends at the Regatta Room; our newly-opened function space with unrivalled views of the western harbour. Steamed Dim Sum served piping hot from our Dim Sum trolleys, fried and baked items, vegetables, daily rice and noodle dishes will be served limitlessly with Chinese tea every Sunday from 1130hrs to 1430hrs. There will also be a clown with balloon twisting and Live Dixieland Jazz Trio on hand to make the day a wonderful family friendly occasion. $198 per adult, $139 per child aged 9 to 12 years and $99 per child aged 5 to 8 years. No guest limit per membership account. For reservations, please phone 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk.

White Truffle Promotion Compass Room | 1 to 30 November Hailed as the “diamond of the kitchen” by famed gastronome Brillat-Savarin, White Truffle can transform dishes into exquisite experiences with its distinct aroma and intense earthy flavour. Take a course in the Compass Room with the White Truffle shaved at your table and at your preference. White Truffle, Pan-fried Goose Liver, Romaine Lettuce White Truffle, Wagyu Beef Tartar, Poached Quail Egg White Truffle, Hokkaido Scallops Risotto, Chives NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

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R E G AT TA R O O M

Glittering Christmas This year’s Christmas celebrations will be even more special now that our stunning new function rooms are open.

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Christmas and New Year Programmes

BALCONY

Up to a maximum of 4 tables of 12 in each individual room H A L LWAY

Whether you are organising a SHANGHAI ROOM LIPTON ROOM TOMES ROOM CHINA SEA ROOM private or corporate function, our newly opened Regatta Room and the connecting outdoor balcony BALCONY with unrivalled views overlooking the Western Harbour is definitely your best choice of venue and will leave your REGATTA ROOMcan DIMENSIONS guests impressed. The Regatta Room also be divided into four smaller sized rooms (namely the China Sea, Tomes, Lipton and Shanghai Rooms), in order to cater for smaller scale parties. The Regatta Room in its entirety (all four rooms combined one) is nowCLASSROOM available for U-SHAPE your very SIZE (ft)into THEATRE special New Year’s Eve celebration. REGATTA ROOM

It’s time to prepare for Santa season! Have a good look at the Christmas brochure enclosed with this issue of Ahoy! You will find plenty to ensure your season is a very special one indeed. You can also visit the Club website for all your festive needs.

(Room 1 – 4)

95’ x 25’

330

168

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To secure your perfect date, please do not hesitate CHINA SEA ROOM 23’ x 25’ the 60 48 36 to contact Banquet Office for Christmas (Room 1) party packages on 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / TOMES ROOM 23’ x 25’ 60 48 36 (Room 2) 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk.

Bookings open on Monday 5 November at 1000hrs.

LIPTON ROOM (Room 3)

23’ x 25’

The Compass Room

THE ROOFTOP

95’ x 25’

350

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204

Breakfast

Mondays to Fridays Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays Lunch Mondays to Fridays (*Curry Buffet on Wednesdays) Saturdays and Public Holidays Family Brunch Sundays and selected Public Holidays Dinner Mondays to Fridays (*Curry Buffet on Wednesdays) Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

0730hrs to 1030hrs 0800hrs to 1100hrs 1200hrs to 1430hrs

$88 $108 $188

1200hrs to 1430hrs 1800hrs to 2200hrs

$218 $348 $238 $258

The Sunday Family Brunch moving to the Bistro will see the addition of a strolling Live Dixieland Jazz Trio and balloon making clown plus an increased variety of dishes. With an enormous increase in buffet area, food variety, live cooking stations, and seating capacity, our buffet promises to offer the best experience amongst clubs as a fun-filled Brunch for the entire family.

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Get ready for an exquisite dining experience with a stunning view of the Victoria Harbour to relax after a week of hard work. Exclusive freshly prepared seafood dishes will be served to table unlimitedly for your enjoyment with your choice of Bubbles, Juices and Soft Drinks. Everything is wellprepared for you to just sit back for a time mingling with your loved ones. $558 per adult (Champagne Option) $458 per adult (Prosecco Option) $320 per child aged 9 to 12 years and $229 per child aged 5 to 8 years

The Bistro will serve a la carte dishes and breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet seven days a week.

Rooms can be booked individually or in combinations of 2, 3 or 4 rooms. Each time the respective balcony space is also included.

– newly renovated and expanded – is about to open

24’ x 25’

New serving style for Saturday Seafood and Bubbles Brunch

The Bistro

192

SHANGHAI ROOM (Room 4)

For illustration purpose only

ROUND TABLE

For reservations, please call the Compass Room on 2239 0374 or email compassroom@rhkyc.org.hk.

‘1000’-point Best of the Best Wine Dinner Gun Room | Friday 30 November Limited to 22 seats at one very special table.

Robert Parkers

James Suckling

PRE-DINNER TASTING Amuse Bouche Salt: King Alaska Crab topped with Anna Dutch Caviar Sweet: Peking Duck Skin with Raspberry Compote Sour: Fennel Sauerkraut with 5J Ham Bitter: Endive with Peppered Salmon Mousse Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2008 MENU AND WINES Blue Lobster wrapped with Toro Tartar, Edamame Purée, Edible Seaweed M. Chapoutier Ermitage l’Ermite Blanc 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Pasta Shells stuffed with Jet-fresh Langoustine and Dill in Crustacean Seafood Sauce Domaine Louis Latour Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru ‘Les Quatre Journaux’ 2016 ❧ ❧ ❧ 36-month aged Iberico Ham with Monkfish Tail, Caramelised Figs, Black Truffle ❧ ❧ ❧ Double-boiled Veal Consommé Royale with White Truffle Omelette ❧ ❧ ❧ Broiled French Pigeon Breast, Homemade Foie Gras and Brioche Continuum by Tim Mondavi 2015 Marchese Antinori Solaia 2015

Wild Pork Cheek Sous-vide and Morels, 9-year aged ‘Acquerello’ Carnaroli Rice Risotto Château Montrose 2009 Château Cos d’Estournel 2009 ❧ ❧ ❧ Oven-baked UK Roe Deer Fillets, Red Wine Jus Abreu Las Posadas 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Veal and Beef Char-grilled Tajima Beef Tenderloin, Zucchini Flower stuffed with Slow-cooked Veal Tenderloin, Pan-fried Crispy Sweetbread, Roast Asparagus and Yellow Beetroot, Natural Jus Domaine du Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée da Capo 2007 Sine Qua Non ‘Shakti’ Grenache 2014 (Magnum) ❧ ❧ ❧ “Best of Blue” Quartet of Blue Cheeses, Gorgonzola Bon Bon, Stilton en Croûte, Roquefort Soufflé, Lanah Blue Crumbles Château d’Yquem 2001 ❧ ❧ ❧ Homemade Grand Petit Fours Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea Digestive Trolley

A DREAM EVENT NO WINE LOVER SHOULD MISS! For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.

Thanksgiving Dinner Bistro | Thursday 22 November Gather your family and friends for a time to bless, appreciate and celebrate for this grateful year. Join a thanksgiving-themed buffet in the Bistro with delicacies including Roast Turkey, Honey-glazed Bone Ham, Brussels Sprout, Pumpkin Pie and Roast Sweet Potatoes and more. $268 per adult, $188 per child aged 9 to 12 years and $134 per child aged 5 to 8 years. Prefer a private gathering at home? Roast Whole (Butter Ball) Turkey at $168/kg is available for takeaway order with 3 working day notice. For enquiries or reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk. NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

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Take a seat at the last wine dinner of the year, composed of ten wines plus one aperitif champagne – all rated 100 points from the two most established Wine Critics: Robert Parker and James Suckling and paired with an extremely exclusive 10-course menu – this wine dinner is priced at only $9,888 per person which includes a $1,500 donation to the RHKYC Charity Foundation.

Middle Island and Shelter Cove Happenings Middle Island

Italian Night Friday 23 November Join the upcoming Italian Night after the fabulous Spanish and Russian events! An informal Italian wine tasting will take place from 1900hrs to 2000hrs, followed by an Italian-themed buffet dinner from 2000hrs featuring Italian Antipasti, six Pastas and Pizzas with Seafood, Meat and Vegetarian selections. Live Italian entertainment will be available during dinner. Buon appetito. For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Shelter Cove

3-course Set Lunch It is already the great cool seasons for dining al fresco. Take a 3-course Set Lunch on weekdays at Shelter Cove at only $98. Menus will be on rotate basis. No reservations required.

Monthly a la carte menu for Shelter Cove We are now updating the a la carte menu on a monthly basis. Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions with us when you are visiting Shelter Cove, or email the F&B Office at events@rhkyc.org.hk.

The Christmas Card Murders presented by Perilous Mouths Entertainment Enjoy an immersive, interactive murder mystery dinner theatre experience with a nice set dinner at the stunning Regatta Room. The play will be performed in 3 parts between the courses and you are invited to join the search and solve the mystery together! MENU Grilled Tiger Prawn, Crab Meat and Avocado Patty, Green Cress, Citrus Dressing ❧ ❧ ❧ Wild Mushroom Consommé, Truffles and Vegetables Brunoise ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled US Prime Rib Eye Steak, Goose Liver Sauce, Seasonal Vegetables ❧ ❧ ❧ Strawberry Tiramisu, Lavender Crumble ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea The play starts at 1930hrs with intervals. Dinner starts at 2000hrs. $788 per adult and $488 per child, house wine, juices and soft drinks included. For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.

1 to 30 November

Bistro, Middle Island and Shelter Cove | 1 November to 30 December 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, Sauce, French Bread 牛肉火鍋 – 紐西蘭牛柳粒烹調於蔬菜油、配雜菜絲沙律、汁醬、法式麵包 Swiss Chocolate Fondue Dark Couverture Chocolate flavoured with Grand Marnier, served with Fresh Fruits, Dried Fruits, Marshmallows and Banana Cakes 香橙酒瑞士朱古力火鍋 – 配生果、乾果、棉花糖及香蕉蛋糕 | NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY!

Regatta Room | Thursday 22 November

Grills

Fondues

Dinner Theatre

Pick a skewer platter and do a char-grill gathering to enjoy the nice cool weather at the Main Deck. It will definitely become a great relaxing day for your loved ones along with the sea view of the Victoria Harbour. Seafood Platter Tiger Prawns, Scallops, Salmon Mushroom French Fries and Mixed Salad Parsley Butter Sauce or White Wine Cream Sauce Meat Platter Australian Beef Tenderloin, Homemade Pork Sausage, Lamb Chop Mushroom French Fries and Mixed Salad Gravy or Black Pepper Sauce Deluxe Beef Platter A4 Waygu Beef Sirloin, Rib Eye Cap, Prime Tenderloin Mushroom French Fries and Mixed Salad Mushroom Sauce or Red Wine Gravy

Monthly Wine Fairs Shelter Cove, Friday 2 November 1930hrs to 2130hrs Kellett Island, Wednesday 7 November 1830hrs to 2030hrs

Wine of the Month Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Marlborough, New Zealand Pale straw colour shot with green. The zesty aromas jump from the glass, with notes of passion fruit, lime flowers, melon and gooseberry. On the palate flavours of grapefruit, honeydew melon, and passion fruit contribute to the ripe fruit sweetness, balanced by yellow capsicum and crisp, flinty acidity. [Suggested food pairing: raw seafood such as sushi, oysters and sashimi, crunchy salads with citrus dressing, grilled chicken and fish, pasta dishes with garlic sauces, lighter cheeses such as brie and edam] Brancott Estate Pinot Noir 2016 – Marlborough, New Zealand Garnet red in colour this wine exhibits a mix of red cherry and dark berry fruit aromas with awslight cinnamon-like spicy complexity, dry herbs and hints of oak toast on the rose. It delivers sweet cherry fruit on the palate overlaying tobacco and liquorice spice notes. On the palate it presents a velvet textural structure with fruit and hints of spicy toast supporting this into the finish. [Suggested food pairing: duck dishes, red meat dishes incorporating mushrooms.] $298 per bottle. Available in all F&B outlets.

Wine Box Set of the Month “Down Under – Australia on a budget!” v Richland Sauvignon Blanc 2018 – Riverina, South-Western Australia v Richland Chardonnay 2017 – Riverina, South-Western Australia v Richland Pinot Grigio 2017 – Riverina, South-Western Australia v Richland Shiraz 2017 – Riverina, South-Western Australia v Richland Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 – Riverina, South-Western Australia v Richland Merlot 2017 – Riverina, South-Western Australia v Complimentary Richland Sparkling Cuvée Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV – Riverina, South-Western Australia v packed in a Club-branded wooden box Only $908 per Club-branded wooden box set! For enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

The Club has a vast number of wine lovers as part of its huge membership base. Known as the venue with the most successful wine dinners in Hong Kong and substantial wine sales through its outlets and take away (yacht store), we have launched a wine lovers’ society – Kellett Wine Society. The purpose of this wine society is to enhance knowledge, services, product range, event offerings, increase interest through word of mouth for non consumers, discounted pricing for its loyal base and ultimately more sales in the Club’s interest. Kellett Wine Society Benefits v Personalised RHKYC Taste-De-Vin v Special Kellett 5% Discount on Yacht Stores v Personalised Captain’s Glass at the Main Bar v Exclusive limited wine offerings v RHKYC branded leather wine holder v Entitled to participate in exclusive wine trips (subject to additional cost) v Preferred window seats for wine dinners (subject to availability) v Double entry for wine raffles v Special high end wine tastings invitations v Free corkage at all outlets and Clubhouses on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except public holidays and the evening prior to public holidays, not applicable for Banquet functions) v Wine Club table access during wine dinner v Complimentary digestive after wine dinners v Access to limited storage of RHKYC wine purchases (maximum 6 wines can be stored in air-conditioner room and subject to availability) v First right of refusal to Charity ‘1000’-point Best of the Best Wine Dinner on 30 November (at Gun Room, max. capacity 22 people) Kellett Wine Society Membership Requirements v Open to Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club members only v Member must have attended at least one wine dinner in the previous six months or have a confirmed booking for upcoming wine dinner v Single entry fee of $2,500 (funds will be mostly allocated to a wine trip)/ or $4,000 per couple. Single entry fee will be waived if a member has purchased over $20,000 in wines (excluding food) over the last year v Limited membership for maximum 100 persons Ready to join? Contact Bobo Choy on 2239 0321 or Serene Ip on 2239 0389 in the F&B Office, or email events@rhkyc.org.hk. NOVEMBER 2018 AHOY! |

Events | Promotions

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

CLASS SECRETARIES

Club Lines

Sailing Secretary David Norton sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Maiyo Hood cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Dominick Hardoon dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Ken Wong dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Scotia Ryer etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Carlyon Knight-Evans flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Impala Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Fraser Boyd J80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Jim Ryan ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Eliot Cargile sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Jono Rankine/Rob Patridge ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

SPORTS CONVENORS

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

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342 Member Events & Communications Manager Jody Hui 2239 0312 Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Antony Phillips 2239 0353 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Matthew Morgan 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 Assistant Manager | Sailing and Promotion Naomi Walgren 2239 0391 MI Sailing and Marine Manager Jono Rankine 2812 0172 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Assistant Manager | Race Management Brenda Davies 2239 0362 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Nick Crabb 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Facilities & Technical Manager Logan Lam 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB

Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SAR Kellett Island Tel: 2832 2817 Fax: 2572 5399 Middle Island Tel: 2812 7202 Shelter Cove Tel: 2792 2744

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Membership Movement

ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Hung Chi Chun Mr Peter G W Jarman Ms Candi B Y Lo Mr Sean P P Taylor Mr Wong Kwong Kwan Dr & Mrs Chan Hing Sang Mr & Mrs Kent W S Wong Mr & Mrs Wu Man To JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Jonathan R Crawford Miss Emily P Y Kwan Mr Maximilian T K Prochazka Mr Brian C S Yeung Mr Jeffrey C Y Yeung Miss Yip Ka Ming CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Charlotte R Blyth Alexander S H Ching Andre D Chui Nicholas C L T Fothergill Julia Jacobsen Kim Dong Hyun Brennan M H Lee Joshua D Q Wong CADET MEMBERS Lai Sumyee Christian R Lamotte Gratian Y Y Ting

Harrison S Toller Georgia C G Woodger Alexander S Wong Antonette S Wong Ashley S Wong FULL MEMBERS Mr Raymond C M Lau Mr Willis P W Lee Mr James J K Lumsdaine Mr Felix T W Ng CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr Kenny S Wong Energic Technology Limited, Director Mr & Mrs Dong Ping Huanxi Media Group Limited, Chairman Mrs Josephine Jones & Mr Peter Jones HSBC, Managing Director/ Head of Credit and Lending, Asia Pacific Mr & Mrs Jeffrey Lai Jebsen & Co Ltd, Group CFO ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Jeffrey E Ardern Mr Peter Austin Mr Stephen G Bourne Mr Cheung Wing Ken Miss Lillian R Manzoni Miss Jacqueline D Truhol Mr & Mrs Eric Tavernier

October 2018 James J Leigh Mark Roberts Freya Pringle RESIGNATION Mr Matthias Krause Mr & Mrs William F Agee, IV Dr & Mrs H Christian Doerr Mr & Mrs John F Graham Mr & Mrs Brian C Hannon Mr & Mrs Lee Hon Piu Mr & Mrs William Pearson Mr & Mrs David L Tulloch Lauren A Agee William F Agee Beatrice P K Chan Ludwig Cheng Jeremy C H Chiu Nathan S H Chiu Amelie M M Graham Kristy Y L Ma James S Moore James A Naylor Florence O S Pang Lusanda L C Tang Tse Yan Man Harry Tulloch Sophie R Tulloch Nicholas Wong Madison Zee Morgan Zee

Farewell Our General Manager, Mark Bovaird presented farewell gifts to Hui Yuk Lin, Amah (25 years’ service) and Ho Chi Ming, Carpenter (12 years’ service) who retired on 28 August and 4 September 2018 respectively.

Charity Activity Jacco Klip, Club Operations Manager and members of Staff Activities Committee met with the retired seafarers from the Mariners Club at the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival in September 2018. You will see from the pictures that they are still fit and full of energy. During our short gathering, they shared a lot of their past experience. We all enjoyed the time together. At the end, each of them was greeted with a piece of moon cake from the Club.