Ahoy! November 2022

Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Bob Wilson and Lowell Chang; Commodore Lucy Sutro; Vice Commodore Adrian Pang; Rear Commodore Sailing David Norton; Rear Commodore Club Mark Parker; Honorary Secretary

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Commodore’s Message

Sporting-wise, November is Around the Island Race month across our core sports.

The rowing and paddle sports section is gearing up for their 45km Around the Island Race coming up on 12 and 13 November. We’re expecting a great turn out from local rowing and outrigger clubs and for the first time in a few years, we’re once again looking forward to welcoming a few crews from overseas which will be exciting. Our outrigger canoe team has had a solid build up to this event with a record number of eight teams taking part in one of the toughest races of the year in October, the 24km Around Lamma race. And our rowers have had a busy race schedule as well with the 44th Hong Kong Champs regatta last month as part of their build up to ATIR.

What is 45km for the paddlers and rowers is 26nm for the sailors. Their Sun Hung Kai & Co. Around the Island Race is one of the biggest inshore events in Hong Kong and will take place on Sunday 20 November. This incredible spectacle of sail around Hong Kong Island involves class keelboats, dinghies, beach cats and cruisers. Typically, the race has an average entry list of 200 plus boats with more than 1,500 sailors. This event is also the first pursuit race of the Top Dog Trophy Series - an annual award that is presented to the sailor with the best-combined results from a series of races over a six-month period. The following weekend will feature the second of the four pursuit races of the Top Dog Trophy Series with the One Global Lipton Trophy being

sailed on the Saturday afternoon. The race is held in the eastern area of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, taking in Shau Kei Wan, Tai Koo Shing, Kowloon Bay and Hung Hom. The race attracts around 60 competitors from Hong Kong’s one-design fleets and Big Boat classes.

Remembrance Sunday falls on Sunday 13 November and I am honoured be laying a wreath at the Cenotaph that morning on behalf of the Club. Please may I also invite you to the Club's own observance of Remembrance Day on the actual day itself, 11 November, at the Turning Circle at Kellett Island. The Club's cannon will be fired at 1100hrs which shall be followed by two minutes silence and then the firing of the cannon again.

My thanks again to everyone who came along to the Shelter Cove Town Hall at the end of September, either in person or online. I would also like to thank everyone for their support of the Club's application to the Town Planning Board by submitting their comments to the TPB. I would like to reiterate my opening marks at the Town Hall that we are still at the start of both the PRL lease compliance process and any building project at Shelter Cove. We will keep members informed of updates on both topics on a regular basis.

At the end of this month, we are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the RHKYC Charity Foundation. I look forward to seeing many of you at the special 10A Gala Dinner in the Compass Room on Saturday 26 November. The Charity Foundation is also hosting their annual Christmas Party for the Red Cross Hospital Schools that morning and we shall share photos of that event in a future issue of Ahoy.

Lastly, please join me in congratulating fellow member Ante Razmilovic's Swedish Blue being crowned 2022 International Etchells World Champion! 在運動層面而言，十一月是本會各項運動舉辦其環島大賽的時間。 賽艇及划槳運動部正密鑼緊鼓地預備這場45公里的環島大賽，賽事將於 11月12及13日上演。今年，我們期待本地賽艇及划槳運動體育會踴躍參 賽；更希望見到海外隊伍參賽。本會的懸浮獨木舟團隊更分成八隊，分道 揚鑣出戰十月其中一場最艱鉅的賽事，24公里的「環南丫島賽」。「第四十 四屆香港賽艇錦標賽」作為賽艇香港環島大賽的前哨戰，本會的賽艇手 當然不遑多讓，踴躍參與比賽。 究竟賽艇及划槳運動員的45公里及帆船運動員的26海浬有什麼異曲

今年的國殤紀念日訂於11月13日(星期日)，我很榮幸可以代表本會在當天 早上在於和平紀念碑獻上花環。我誠邀大家於11月11日，實際的國殤紀念 日當日在吉列島會所的迴旋處致意。本會將於當日上午11時正鳴炮，隨即 設有兩分鐘默哀，最後再度鳴炮作結。

再次衷心感謝大家，不論以實體抑或網上形式於九月下旬出席「Shelter Cove 全員大會」。我亦要感謝所有支持本會向城市規劃委員會(下稱委員 會)申請擴大用地的方案，更向委員會提交他們支持的理據或意見。我在 全員大會致辭時已經說過，在此我重申；本會在私人遊樂場地契約的合 規流程以以及任何在白沙灣會所的建築項目均屬首階段而已，我們會定 時向各位會員更新情況。

在本月下旬，我們將迎來香港遊艇會慈善基金會(下稱慈善基金會)成立 十周年的紀念。我很期待見到大家出於11月26日(星期六)在Compass Room 出席這場十周年慶祝晚宴。慈善基金會亦於當天早上為香港紅十 字會醫院學校舉辦年度聖誕派對，我們將於稍後出版的Ahoy! 分刊登相 片，與大家分享喜悅。

最後，誠邀大家與我一起祝賀本會會員Ante Razmilovic's Swedish Blue在「2022國際Etchells世界錦標賽」凱旋。

Commodore Lucy Sutro

General Manager’s Message

There is so much to pack into this month, it's hard to know where to begin! Suffice to say it looks like you'll be spending much, if not all, of your time at the Club - sailing, rowing, paddling and taking part in the various social events we have on offer. We have Around The Island Races in all our sports this month, and not to be forgotten, we kick off with our now traditional Around Middle Island Race in dinghies 19 November. We are also closing in on the countdown to Christmas and New Year celebrations (all information and bookings will be available online) but for this issue, let's turn to what's closer at hand.

And for those celebrating Thanksgiving in November, please join us for a full-on American Thanksgiving buffet in the Bistro on 24 November.

We've just purchased a 150" screen and high-definition laser projector and so in the months ahead we look forward to showing the World Cup and other live sports as well hosting movie nights on the Rooftop for the entire family. Apart from this large screen, we are also installing an additional five television screens in the Sports Bar.

General Manager Mark Bovaird 總經理布馬克

There are whisky, wine and sherry dinners this month so plenty of opportunities to stock up your drinks cupboards for the festive season ahead. We start with a taste of Scotland with a Glenfiddich Whisky Dinner on 2 November in the Steakhouse. On 10 November we take you to Italy to bring you the Marchesi di Barolo Wine Dinner in the Compass Room and on 24 November finally we move to Spain for the Bodega Valdespino Sherry Dinner also being held in the Compass Room. See inside for further details.

In collaboration with the Kellett Dive Society and the Family SubCommittee, join us for a family day beach cleanup on 12 November over at Shelter Cove.

Towards the end of the month, we start to get into the lead up to Christmas - we have our very own Santa's Grotto in the newly renovated Ward Room on 26 November. Have a family photo taken with Santa and take home a print plus all of the digital copies. We also have a Christmas Recyclable Ornament Making Workshop on Sunday 27 November. Then, to impress family and friends this season, on 29 November you can learn to make your very own Mulled Wine, either at Shelter Cove or Kellett Island, and on 30 November come and join us for a Salmon Gravlax Masterclass with Executive Chef Paul Fong. Please have a look in this issue for details on these events. For everything else involving Christmas and New Year's celebrations, please visit the Club website.

All of our newly installed solar panels are coming online, not only to help reduce the Club’s expenses but also to help improve the Club’s ongoing sustainability efforts to minimise our impact of the environment.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Club enjoying this very full calendar of sports and social events.

本月活動及節目精彩紛呈，真的要組織一下應該從何說起。本月大家好像 大部份時間都花在本會身上，包括參與帆船、賽艇及划槳運動以及出席 不同的活動，既充實，又精彩。本月我們三個主項運動均上演「香港環島 大賽」，大家亦不要忘記，我們在11月19日將舉行傳統的小帆船環中途島 賽。此外，臨近年尾之時，又是預備慶祝聖誕節及新年的大日子(所有預約 的資料將見於網上)。今期Ahoy! 只提供本月相關活動資訊。 本月有多場威士忌、葡萄酒及雪梨酒晚宴，大家可以預留酒櫃空間準備存 貨。我們先從蘇格蘭開始，於11月2日在Steakhouse舉辦「格蘭菲迪威士 忌晚宴」。11月10日則讓我們帶你到訪意大利，在Compass

行即時放影，與家人一起投入體育盛事氣氛。同時間，我們在Sports Bar 亦設置了五部電視，供大家收看節目。

本月尾，大家將準備迎來聖誕節。11月26日起，我們將在新裝修的Ward Room 內設置聖誕老人屋。與家人一起前來與聖誕老人拍照，把實體及 電子照片帶回家吧！11月27日(星期日)我們將舉辦可循環再用聖誕吊飾工 作坊；11月29日你則可以在西貢白沙灣會所或中途島學習調整香料酒。11 月30日請前來與本會行政總廚方保全上一個「糖鹽漬香料三文魚」| 大師班。

本會所有已裝置的太陽能發電板已啟動。此舉不單只減少本會的支出， 更可以配合本會的可持續發展，減少對環境的傷害。

請盡情投入本會體育及其他活動，期待在會內見到你。

Fun Day for SoCO Kids– a RHKYC Charity Foundation 10A Event

WORDS: LENA CHI

Aspart of its 10th Anniversary Celebrations, the RHKYC Charity Foundation organised a Fun Day at Kellett Island for underprivileged younger kids from the Society for Community Organization (SoCO) in Sham Shui Po.

26 kids and two young volunteers participated in the event which started with a cookie session. Since kids as young as four years old were participating, we kept it simple, providing each child with a dough mix which they shaped and decorated with jams, dried fruit, chocolate chips etc. Laughter and music filled the room and the kids had tremendous fun playing with the dough, making shapes and decorating the shapes before their creations were taken off to the kitchen to bake. Our goal was to boost their confidence, encourage interaction with others and provide the kids with a sense of accomplishment, and this was definitely achieved.

Lunch was followed by a fun filled activity on electronic educational devices donated by VTech. Since the instructions that came with the device were all in English, Calle and Katie Krokstäde helped with translating the instructions and young Egon Krokstäde also helped explain usage of the device to other kids. The room filled with the excited chatter from the kids who discovered they could play games and take funny pictures of themselves and their friends using the device.

Soon the cookies were ready, and each child was given a box filled with the cookies they had made themselves. Their pride was evident in their smiles as they eagerly sampled and shared their creations with their accompanying parents/guardians.

Everyone had a great time and we received lots of lovely comments and thanks from the kids and their parents/guardians.

Many parties contributed to the success of this event and thanks are due to:

VTech: who kindly donated electronic educational devices;

Anonymous donor: for 28 sets of water colour markers, cartoon balloons and non-woven Smiley Face bags;

The software upgrade team: Calle Krokstäde, Joel Ho, Wallace Woo, Victor Chan and Clement Mak;

Instructor: Cindy Lee;

Volunteers on the day: The Krokstäde family and Clement Mak.

Staff of the RHKYC, in particular the F&B team, the PR team as well as the House team.

The Bridge

Senior 100 Dinner

The Senior 100 dinner was held on 11 October to celebrate the longest standing members resident in Hong Kong. Those attending the event represented over 2,000 years of membership and each one has been a member for at least 46 years with 15 of them having already passed the 50 year mark. Attendees included Dr. Franklin Li and Mike Burrell who are looking forwards to New Year's Day 2023 when they will each reach their 60 year milestone!

Commodore Lucy Sutro also took the opportunity to present Charles Monat with his 50 year membership pennant.

Saving History

We were contacted recently by RHKYC member Thomas Lindsay and his wife Lau Mei Yuk. Last year they stumbled across a little treasure on eBay and they decided to buy it rather than have it be lost somewhere and they asked us if we would like to have it. It's a pewter mug and was a 2nd prize trophy won by Pat Loseby for the 1953 Coronation Regatta in her Redwing, Tin Hau! Naturally we replied and said yes please! Commodore Lucy Sutro met with the Lindsays to receive this wonderful piece of history. Thank you very much!

Solar Panels at Kellett Island

Our new solar panels will not only to help reduce the Club’s expenses but also to help improve the Club’s ongoing sustainability efforts to minimise our impact of the environment.

Autumn Regatta

The opening regatta of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s 2022–2023 sailing season, the Autumn Regatta got underway on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour over the weekend of 17 and 18 September, in hot and hazy conditions.

Opento all of Hong Kong’s keelboats, the regatta attracted more than 600 sailors across seven one-design classes, Sportsboats and Big Boats. 101 boats turned out on the first day of the regatta, including 34 Big Boats in four divisions.

Unfortunately, a midday downpour killed the breeze which led to Race Officer David Norton making the call to postpone racing after a long and arduous wait in baking hot conditions.

The second day again started slowly with the AP being raised onshore, delaying the start of racing for around an hour. Eventually just before noon with a 6 to 8kts westerly breeze, the RO opted for a start in Kowloon Bay. Big Boat Divisions 0, 1 and 2 along with the Etchells were sent to sail two laps between Kowloon Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui, whilst other classes were set off on a shorter course taking in 1.5 laps between Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui.

RO Dave was pleased that the wind remained constant for the rest of the day allowing the fleets to take in two races. He was very happy with how the day went, commenting "we had more than 100 boats, a nice turnout for this race. The sight from the committee boat looking up to the harbour was magnificent, full of spinnakers - absolutely fantastic. It was worth the wait. We got two good races in and decided not to put in what could have been a mediocre third race and I hope everyone is happy.”

The biggest fleet on the start line was the Dragon class, with 13 boats celebrating a particularly special year. 2022 marks 90 years since the Dragons made their Hong Kong debut at this very same event in 1932. In those days, they were known as the Anker or 'A' Class after their Norwegian designer, Johan Anker, but by the time the Class had been revived after the War, it had been renamed the Dragon Class.

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Autumn Regatta

The Dragon Class is actively represented in 31 countries over 5 Continents. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972. There were 1360 boats registered with the National Associations in 2019.

RHKYC Dragon Class captain Andrew Pidden explained the Dragon’s popularity continued to grow even after losing Olympic status. “Dragons are inherently a beautiful boat and respond well to tuning and to good sailing, it’s technical to sail, which makes it an interesting boat to learn to sail. The skill level involved in sailing these boats is an important factor and is reflected in the results.” He added that optimising the boat set up for the varying conditions requires a lot of experience, that can only be acquired over time.

Andrew thanked Lowell and Phyllis Chang for their dedication to the class. Lowell started building fibreglass Dragons in Hong Kong to be more accessible to the local market has helped build the class here in Hong Kong which currently boasts a 21 boats fleet, half of which are the world-renowned Chang Dragons. Chang Dragons are also sailed in both Europe and Canada. Andrew Pidden’s Eaux Vives took 3rd place

in their class while Bram Van Olphen’s Dragonfly took the overall win. Happy Granite Anniversary Dragons.

In the Big Boat Divisions, Noel Chan’s Rampage 88 , Nick Southward’s Admiralty Harbour Whiskey Jack, Chris Lau’s XT and Arthur Cheng’s Boss took the overall winner title of their respective division. For the one-design classes and sportsboats, Etchells Gunga Din, Flying Fifteen Niffty, Impala Pied Piper, J/80 Footloose, Pandora Windfall and Ruffian Helios and Sportsboat F.A.B. lifted the silver ware in their class.

We cannot go without thanking Peroni who continue to support our events. What a cracking start to the season and we look forward to many more events with them!

We could not have put on such a successful and safe event without our dedicated volunteers – a big shout out to the Race Officer David Norton and his team of Adam Glendinning, Andrew Beacham, David Fung, Ernest Wong, Howie Suen, Inge Strompf-Jepsen, Jasmine Cheung, Jason Lam, Jennifer Li, Kit Leung, Lindsay Lyons, Lucy Sutro, Philip Lee, Oscar Hemberg, Ronald Mao, Talia Scotchbrook, Tommy Chan and Victor Yung.

Po Toi Challenge

WORDS: AHTHENA KUNG, YMC

I have always been curious about sailing; how it works, where the seemingly never-ending list of knots come in, and the difference between all the different types of sailboats. I knew I only needed to find the opportunity to try.

Asa member of the Young Members Committee (YMC) this year, I was thrilled to be part of the committee and have the chance to help organise events and try new things too!

Mainly focused on rowing, I wanted to get to know the Club better and be more involved with events that help to bring the whole RHKYC sporting community together.

The YMC Po Toi Challenge is a signature race that is known within the Club and was the perfect chance for me to try sailing for the first time! I was ecstatic.

As the day inched closer and closer, the YMC team meticulously planned the event to ensure everything went smoothly (thank you especially Liz Wai, Bosco So and Judy Chan!). The week

of the challenge, I don’t think anyone knew what weather to expect for the race day. The forecast indicated some wind and rain, but could we possibly be so lucky that there could be a hint of sun?

Waking up in the morning of 20 August, I took the slightest peek outside my window and was pleasantly surprised to see clear blue skies! Too excited for the day ahead, I quickly made my way to Kellett Island.

We had a total of 17 boats registered, and over 70 people signed up as crews from different core sports (sailing, rowing, paddling). It was the biggest sign ups ever for the Po Toi Challenge! And, looking around at the different boats, there were many ‘newbies’ just like me onboard.

Hopping onboard the Lisa Elaine, I instantly felt welcomed by my team, and my nerves about my first-time sailing instantly slipped away. With no time to waste (it is a competition, after all!), we quickly pulled out of Kellett Island and headed to the starting point.

The sea condition was choppy, and the wind was blowing 8 to 10kts. With three loud horns signaling the start of the race, we were off! During the race, I helped balance the boat, moving from port to starboard each time “tack!” was called. With each tack, I began to understand the concept of sailing a bit more. First and foremost, the importance of working together and communicating well with each other. I was also kindly taught by our more experienced sailors (shoutout to Alex and Yukiko) on sailing tips!

After finishing our race, we went for a lovely seafood lunch at Po Toi, where they have the best calamari in Hong Kong. And as we cruised back to Kellett Island, I realised that over the course of the day, I went from having never tried sailing before and only knowing that sailing involved tying lots of knots, to learning how to tie a bowline and clove hitch, helping lower the buoy as we were getting ready to dock, and having a go at steering! Thank you very much Carl Wilkinson for letting us onboard Lisa Elaine and teaching all this!

Looking forward to other boat classes open days for experience.

Young Members Committee would like express appreciation to Wilfer Sails for sponsoring sail ties for the event.

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Sea Scouts are back on Kellett Island

Dr. Raymond Ma - MH, a scout leader veteran and a past General Committee member of the Club, was going through some scout archives on sea scout activities in 2018 when he was struck with the idea of bringing back the 4th Sea Scout Group to Kellett Island.

Raymond shared the idea with John Woo, the Club’s Commodore that year, and was too happy to find that John had been an enthusiastic scout back in his school days. John strongly supported the idea as he felt that it was a good opportunity for the Club to support the community. The idea also quickly gained support from the Club’s General Committee in 2020.

Then the pair realised that it would be quite a journey to bring the 4th Group back as they needed to get consent from the former group leader who led the group in 1954!

Visitorsto the Kellett Island Clubhouse often feel amazed by the images along the stairway to the Compass Room as they exhibit the remarkable waterfront transformation around the island before and after the clubhouse moved there in 1938.

Another new page was turned in 1952 when a causeway was completed giving access to the island by means other than water. Two years after the island became accessible within walking distance, the Hong Kong 4th Sea Scout Group (Victoria) was formed holding meetings regularly at the Club at Kellett Island right on the causeway. The group received much support from the Club thanks to John Montague Ebbs, then a committee member (later Commodore 1969 to 1971) and a Sea Scout Leader.

After years of document searches, phone calls, and text messages, they connected with Dr. Yeung Che-To, Patrick, a scout member in 1954 of the 4th Sea Scout Group (Victoria). With his help, they finally reached the Assistant Group Leader, Mr. Lau Kwok-Kuen of the 4th Group, when it was inaugurated in 1954, and now moved to Canada. The blessing was given by the Scout Association of Hong Kong. Today, the 4th Hong Kong Sea Scout Group has been revived and meets at Kellett Island every Saturday morning.

For any enquiry, please contact us by email at 4thHKSSG@gmail.com

Part one of a three-part series on RHKYC’s support of scouting activities in Hong Kong.

Sail To Change

Anew class of foiling sailboats, the Waszp Class, has taken root at Middle Island over the past two years, and three of Club’s Waszp sailors— Thibault Minne, Bertille Voets, and May Proctor—traveled to Malcesine on Lake Garda in Italy, to represent RHKYC at the 2022 International Waszp Games from 9 to 16 July.

Due to the Covid pandemic, this was the first time in three years that the world’s best Waszp sailors gathered to go head-to-head on the same race course. There were more than 170 entrants from over 20 countries.

Thibault, Bertille, and May arrived a few days early to tune up their boats and do some pre-race training to get used to the conditions on Lake Garda. Lake Garda is famous for its Ora (south wind), which generally arrives in the early afternoon. Thibault and Bertille were using the larger 8.2m sail and May used the 6.9m sail.

The sailors proudly displayed the Hong Kong flag at the opening ceremony held on the grounds of the 15th Century Palazzo Capitani (Captain’s Palace), overlooking the lake.

Bertille also participated in the pre-games event held at the official race venue from the 9th to the 10th of July. The event showed the varying conditions Malcesine had to offer with a strong breeze on the Saturday of around 12 to 16kts followed by marginal foiling conditions of around 7 to 10kts on the Sunday. The event gave an insight of what to expect at the games with 69 sailors participating from 19 different countries.

Bertille finished 29th overall.

Harbour Racing – Rules, Semantics, Tactics and a Warning

WORDS: BEN HARDING

Racing in the harbour is a privilege. With that privilege comes responsibility.

In the last few months there have been lapses in concentration here and there and the authorities are getting nervous.

It’s got to the point that there is currently talk by clubs about excluding offenders from events, and hints from regulators of monetary fines for skippers who flout the rules.

Thegovernment’s priority for harbour traffic management has always been to facilitate the flow of commercial traffic rather than recreational traffic like ours. With each close call, collision report, or observation of commercial traffic being impeded by a racing sailor, it becomes easier for the Marine Department to simply deny our applications for harbour racing permits.

This article will look at some of the rules and regulations, word meanings and considerations for us when racing amongst commercial traffic in the harbour, and elsewhere in Hong Kong waters.

Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)

The Sailing Instructions always include the Racing Rules of Sailing in the list of rules which govern the event. Any rule in the RRS (including the two important ones mentioned below), always apply. So, just like you know the racing ‘right of way’ rules when racing, you should know these as well.

Part 2 Preamble - When a boat sailing under these rules meets a vessel that is not, she shall comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) or government right-of-way rules.

RRS 56.2 - A boat shall comply with rule 10, Traffic Separation Schemes, of the IRPCAS.

It is accepted that two boats racing against each other are interacting according to a mutually agreed set of rules (the RRS), and thus the usual collision regulations are not applied between these boats.

With the inclusion of IRPCAS / Government rules in the RRS, the expected behaviour of boats who meet boats not racing is set in stone. Furthermore, boats may be protested for not complying with IRPCAS when required.

In Hong Kong, compliance with the government collision regulations is a legal requirement. So, as well as disqualification from a race under the racing rules, any boat found not complying with these has also broken local or international laws and may also face penalties in the courts.

IRPCAS and ColRegs

International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions At Sea (IRPCAS)

This is the set of international rules which are agreed and used worldwide by IMO contracting states. The latest edition is the 1972 set.

Collision Regulations (ColRegs)

These are a government’s local laws which lay down the rules for the safety of its registered vessels and seafarers.

Hong Kong Law

The Hong Kong ColRegs restate the IRPCAS with some minor alterations to suit the needs of Hong Kong. (The empowering law is Cap. 369N – Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Signals of Distress and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations.)

Thus, to all intents and purpose, ColRegs and IRPCAS are the same.

The full text of IRPCAS in Chinese and English can be found at the link.

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The Roads of the Rules

While we think we may have two-dimensional freedom on the water (and mostly we do) in the areas of highest traffic density in Hong Kong, we have two types of ‘traffic lane’ which help to organise the marine traffic; the Traffic Separation Schemes and the Principal Fairways. Both are covered in the IRPCAS.

IRPCAS 9 – Narrow Channels and Fairways

Between Kellett Island and Lei Yue Mun, the Principal Fairways are Eastern Fairway, Hung Hom Fairway and the Central Fairway. In the other direction, there are the Northern Fairway, North Green Island Fairway, and the Southern Fairway.

When racing in these Principal Fairways, we are bound by IRPCAS 9(b) and 9(d) which states:

IRPCAS 9(b). A vessel of less than 20 metres in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.

IRPCAS 9 (d) A vessel shall not cross a narrow channel or fairway if such crossing impedes the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within such channel or fairway

What does, “…can safely navigate only in a narrow channel or fairway” mean? It’s hard to say for sure, but common sense suggests that the most prudent interpretation of the phrase is needed, to be safe.

Take for example a tugboat with a significantly long tow behind, making way along a fairway. It would be a bold, but foolish, yacht skipper who would wilfully impede that tug and tow, relying on a defence that the tug can safely navigate anywhere else, therefore relieving the race yacht of any obligation under IRPCAS 9.

In short, any vessel who ‘may’ arguably have the slightest difficulty with manoeuvring due to her size or type is probably using the fairway for reasons of safety, given that fairways exist and are placed where they are to enhance safety.

It is an easy conclusion then for sailing protest committees and presumably law courts to find that any racing sailboat who impedes such a vessel following a fairway has broken IRPCAS 9.

IRPCAS 10 – Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS)

In Hong Kong, the most encountered TSSs are the one close to Junk Bay (Tathong Channel Scheme) and the one South of Hong Kong in the Lamma Channel (Lamma Channel Scheme). Just outside of Hong Kong there are the TSSs between Hong Kong and Macau (Dangan Shuida and Lantau channel).

The Marine Department’s guidelines are posted on their website and copied here.

When Using Traffic Separation Scheme

DOs DON'Ts

Always observe COLREGs

Proceed in the appropriate lane in the direction of traffic flow for that lane

Keep clear of a traffic separation line or separation zone

Join or leave a traffic lane at its end where possible

When joining or leaving a traffic lane from either side, do so at as small an angle as possible to the general direction of traffic flow

Cross the traffic lanes at right angles

Anchor in Traffic Separation Scheme at or near its termination

Enter a separation zone or cross a separation line except in case of emergency or to avoid immediate danger

Impede the safe passage of a large vessel following the traffic lane

Navigate with particular caution in areas where traffic lanes terminate or where there is a precautionary area

Vessels Not Using Principal Fairway or Traffic Separation Scheme shall avoid it by as wide a margin as is practicable

So, when beating out of the harbour at Lei Yue Mun gap, it is not permissible to tack over to Junk Bay, then tack back to the west side of the TSS and continue like this, criss-crossing back and forth. This would be unnecessarily crossing the separation line demarcated by the buoys TCS1 to TCS4 in the Tathong Channel. Also, for some time, you would be sailing in the wrong lane of the TSS. As soon as it is practical to do so, you should remain in the western (southbound) lane of the TSS.

Similarly, if sailing in a westward direction along the south side of the island, it is a breach to cross the separation line (buoys LCS1 to LCS3) into the eastbound lane of the Lamma Channel scheme. Such sailing would be in breach of several rules, including RRS 56.2 and IRPCAS 10.

The rules are not complex, yet it seems that skippers still have trouble with them.

Race Documents

In addition to the RRS and IRPCAS, the race documents (Sailing Instructions and Notices of Race) include additional rules. It is the absolute intention of our race organisers that our racing has no impact on the flow of commercial traffic.

Propel yourself

The race organisers may enhance safety by permitting (via the Sailing Instructions) the use of engines and other methods of propulsion when circumstances dictate. There is the obvious requirement that such propulsion doesn’t result in an advantage.

So, if you are becalmed and drifting into a TSS or into the path of a commercial vessel, use your engine, paddles, or other methods to get clear.

If you gain any ground in doing so, once the situation has been handled, return as honestly as you can to the position where you began, and resume your race. Make a declaration when you get ashore, if required.

The Moving Prohibited Zone (MPZ)

The Sailing Instructions include some additional separation requirements between racing yachts and commercial vessels. Boats are required to stay outside a prohibited zone marked by dimensions from the commercial vessel, which moves with the vessel.

The Keep Clear Rule

As if all the rules mentioned so far were not enough, the sailing instructions include one broad sweeping ‘catch-all’ rule.

“Boats should keep clear of commercial traffic at all times”.

It is irrelevant that the vessel’s captain seems fine with having to adjust his course or speed for the race yacht. The fact that the captain did not sound a horn does not exonerate the race yacht. Nor does it matter that the vessel may have been required to ‘give way’ under ColRegs.

Quite simply, if a vessel is unable to sail her desired course due to the presence of a racing yacht, the race yacht has not kept clear.

The outcome of this should be that when a commercial vessel navigates in the harbour a pathway free of racing yachts should magically appear ahead of her so that she does not need to adjust her course or change her speed to continue her passage.

At all times

Remember too, that these rules (at least at RHKYC) apply ‘at all times while afloat’.

That means, as you transit from the dock to the racing area and vice versa you are bound by them and may be protested for breaking them.

Note: Just to be clear, the rules mentioned in this section only apply to boats connected to a race. A boat not part of any race is only bound by government rules. Their obligations may be different.

Tips and Tactics for Harbour Racing

A savvy racing yacht crew will manage the commercial traffic in many ways. Here are some strategies which help:

• Get to the windward side of a high sided vessel’s course, to avoid a wind shadow.

• Don't get ‘locked out’ on the wrong side of a vessel whose destination is not similar to your own and is moving at a similar speed to your own.

• Be extra vigilant near (or avoiding altogether) the piers and other high-density areas to reduce the chance of having to alter your race unexpectedly.

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These ‘MPZs’ must not be entered. Remember, if you feel that you are being pushed into one of these by another boat, you have the right in the RRS to be given room to avoid these obstructions.

Piers, Worksites, and other Prohibited Areas

The Sailing Instructions (and government regulations) designate some areas of the harbour as prohibited areas. They may be temporary or permanent.

Some of the notable areas worth mentioning are:

1. Shun Tak Ferry Pier

2. PLA Naval Dock

3. All commercial use piers

4. Kai Tak Cruise Ship Terminal

5. Worksites listed in the Marine Department notices.

6. Areas marked by yellow ‘Special Marks’.

It is the sole responsibility of skippers to know how to recognise these and stay clear by the required distances. Check the SIs and Marine Department Notices before every race.

• Learn the routes of the harbour traffic you see. Do you know where the blue Sun Ferry company’s ferries operate to and from? How about the dangerous goods vehicle ferries? What is a ‘lighter’ and where would you expect one in the harbour to be going?

Act early and clearly

Collision avoidance rules rely on vessels making early and clear actions leaving no doubt to the other vessel, not only that you are aware of them, but also what your intentions are. (Remember, your intention must be to keep clear.)

The key is to identify the traffic which may affect you as early as possible. Have someone on your crew dedicated to that role, perhaps. The earlier you start considering the traffic around you, the less of an effect on your race that traffic will have.

Final Thoughts – The Warning

We all have a responsibility to comply with these rules whenever we sail, and to enforce those rules upon others. Otherwise, we risk having those penalties imposed on us by the clubs and government.

Ultimately though, we stand to lose altogether, the privilege of being able to race in one of the world’s most spectacular harbours.

Have we been duly warned? I think so.

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The 90th Anniversary of the Dragon Class in Hong Kong

WORDS: ANDREW PIDDEN (CLASS CAPTAIN)

In the first of a short series of articles to celebrate the 90 th anniversary of the Dragon fleet that has been the backbone of the RHKYC racing program since 1932 we reflect on three moments that helped define the RHKYC as a home for racing sailors.

Opening Regatta 1932

Just two years after being designed by John Anker for the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club the Dragon class was announced in Hong Kong. At the Yacht Club's Annual General Meeting on 4th November, 1931 members were told that a very reasonable fee was going to be charged for the building of each boat and that "full particulars could be obtained from Mr H.S. Rouse and a circular would be sent to members during the coming week".

The Opening Regatta for the 1932/33 season was held in ideal weather conditions with brilliant sunshine and a freshening wind. Practically the entire fleet of the Yacht Club, numbering nearly 60, were out in full sail, and presented a wonderful spectacle, reported the South China Morning Post. All eyes at the regatta were on the yachts of the new Anker Class which had been constructed by the Hongkong &. Whampoa Dock Company at

Kowloon Docks and were making their public debut. Eight were seen skimming swiftly along the water's edge in a race over a distance of five miles. Joss, sailed by Mr Karsten Larssen, crossed the line first with Sohel, sailed by Commander W.G. Cowland, a close second. By the end of the season, 11 of the 'A' boats were in commission in Hong Kong while two had gone elsewhere – one to an owner in Tsingtao and the other to the Governor of British North Borneo.

Picture of 2 A class boats off North Point pg 55

Rebirth of racing at the RHKYC

By 1939 there were 18 'A' Class boats in the racing fleet representing half of all the racing boats at the club none of which survived the Second World War. There were few sailing boats remaining and no racing initially. However, the revival of the Dragon Class, which had been the mainstay of the pre-war fleet, caused great excitement in the Club. Their hulls were almost identical to the prewar Anker or 'A' Class, but the new Dragons boasted a more modern rig and sail plan and were designed to carry genoas. They were built by the Hongkong Whampoa Dock Company under the supervision of Captain Krogh-Moe of Thorensens, an experienced pre-war ' A ' class owner. The Dock Company offered very generous terms whereby six Dragons were constructed for $5,000 each and then a seventh yacht was presented to

Chang Dragons and the World Championships 1987

Early in 1987, Lowell Chang and Nick Burns of the Dragon fleet sailed in the World Championships held at Geelong near Melbourne, Australia. Although they finished in the middle of the fleet, there was much excitement when one of two fibreglass Chang Dragons built by Lowell Chang in Hong Kong and brought to Australia especially for the event, took the World title under the helm of two-time Olympic Soling Gold Medalist Valdemar Bandolowski of Denmark. The first fibreglass Dragon in Hong Kong, D18, had made its debut in the Dragon Class at the Yacht Club in early 1986. Built in Hebe Haven for Lowell's wife Phyllis to sail, it was a major innovation and took the original Anker design, which had previously been constructed in wood, into the modern age. During the World Series, the two Chang boats were given a very close examination by Borge Borrensen, considered the "guru" of the Dragon Class, armed with ultrasonic meter and measuring tape etc. " but although he looked thoroughly, he could find no rule infringement in the Chang Dragon." said Lowell Chang afterwards. " Although I was disappointed with my own performance, I was extremely proud that we in Hong Kong were able to produce a tightly spec Class boat that won the World Championship on the first attempt."

Mostly taken from Eastern Waters Eastern Winds.

the Club free-of-charge. The new Dragon owners were a very keen group of sailors who soon formed an association to discuss matters of interest to the Class and to serve as a channel for forwarding their views to the Sailing Committee. By the opening of the 1948/49 season, there were ten Dragons in commission ready for a busy programme of racing which included the Commodore's Cup, consisting of seven races, the Corinthian Cup of five races, the Championship Cup of seven races, and various sweepstake races in between. When not engaged in serious racing, the Dragon owners became enthusiastic cruising yachtsmen, sailing their boats in the beautiful waters around the colony. On many occasions they cruised as a Class, spending some very pleasant and lively nights moored alongside one another in Port Shelter and Tolo Harbour including sailing over to Macau.

Picture of D6 pg 97

Picture of Lowell winning the first round the island race pg 184

Sailing

Thisyear, the Ruffians racing sailing calendar incorporated two new races, the Uncle Li’s Trophy and the Rogue Chairman. Credit to such thoughtfulness goes to our previous committee members, including Chris Collin, Jarl Borthwick and Joan Sezto.

The Uncle Li’s Trophy was created to pay tribute to Mr. Li Fook Hing, O.B.E., whom many may remember as the original Ruffian owner

of Victory 9 who raced regularly among us in the Victoria Harbour. Uncle Li was also the Vice Patron of our beloved Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club between 2010 and 2020. His core team members, Kot Wan Kit and Eddie Lai, have now inherited Victory 9 on behalf of the Ruffian Association of Hong Kong and have been racing her frequently on weekends.

The Rogue Chairman was designed as a distance race for the purpose of encouraging

less-experienced crew to take up the challenge of racing out the harbour towards a TCS buoy, but without the pressure of a ladder race.

On 3 September, the Ruffians had their first race of the 2022–2023 season – the Autumn Series, with 10 boats lining up at the start. Just moments before the warning signal, Larry MacAdam managed to get on his bosun’s chair to go up the mast top to complete some eleventh-hour tasks on his Shannuleke. As at the time of writing, Olaf Torne and his Team Picaro have the lead in the Series.

Despite the mild westerly and an AP flag hoisted ashore, racing eventually got underway on 18 September for the Club’s season opening landmark race the Autumn Regatta, seeing 11 Ruffians on the start line to compete. Helios won the regatta in the Ruffian Class, taking two bullets with Bandolero and Victory 9 also on the podium.

Over the last weekend of September, the Ruffian sailors had their first rest week since the racing season started, nevertheless, the Ruffian Committee joined forces with Team Brigand, to serve their first race management duties at both the Harbour and Lamma racetracks led by Race Officers Gareth Williams and Brooks Tao. The team was split into three vessels including two in the harbour and one in Lamma.

The finish boat team in the harbour included Ruffian Vice Chairlady Vivian Cheung, Class Secretary Paul Oen, and Gabby Lynch, a regular on Brigand, who fittingly had the great privilege to be first on board Uncle Li, the newly arrived vessel which has recently been acquired by the Club for race management. It was indeed the first race management duty

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the boat was serving. Together on board, were Yuen Hei Chit Abraham our new Coxswain, and Cheung Wai Tak Ares as the experienced crew. The new Uncle Li is equipped with a state-of-the-art stabiliser designed to provide its passengers a comfortable ride by reducing the rolling motions of the boat in waves and strong tides. Such stability is just what they need while serving on water.

On this year’s National Day, the new Ruffian Committee presented their first Chairman race plus Open Day, featuring the Young Members Committee. The event’s objectives were to promote sailing, the heritage and to facilitate both the Class and the RHKYC in performing their public services.

The programme was coordinated by Ruffian Treasurer and YMC representative, Bosco So. The event was a smashing success. A mix of high-quality newbies and inexperienced enthusiastic sailors took part. The Open Day was well supported by nine Ruffians whose skippers were in town, namely Brigand, Bandolero, Diablo, Schannuleke, Helios, Larrikin, Victory 9, Skellum and Scallywag. 20 new sailors attended and benefited from the day. The programme started with an opening speech by the Chairlady Kat Chan, followed by an orientation by Vice Chairlady Vivian Cheung, presenting the history and how the fleet has remained competitive while sociable over the last 49 years. Bosco So then shared subjects on seamanship and the safety aspects of the day. During their boat rigging session at the pontoon, the participants experienced the traditional firing of the Noon Day Gun and were baptised by a refreshing shower, followed by an early autumn breeze.

All participants had a taste of an exciting harbour race in over 15kts of wind (gusting 21kts!) under the rain. This is the kind of perfect weather condition that the Ruffians were designed for, typical conditions of their place of origin, Northern Ireland. The new sailors raced side by side with some experienced Ruffian members to compete in the Class’s first Chairman Series Race. A majority of the fleet even hoisting their spinnakers in the fresh conditions upon rounding of the windward mark! The fleet had a quick run to Tai Koo Shing mark and completed the race in a little more than an hour. The spirit of competitiveness was well witnessed by all of the newbies. Many were well inspired and have already shown their interest in taking part in the upcoming Ruffian Interport Regatta to be hosted in Hong Kong by the Association on their 50th Anniversary in 2023.

In March 2023, the fleet will set sail to Port Shelter for a full weekend of thrilling Class Champs programme.

The fleet takes great pride in its legacy as being competitive while being embracive.

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Sai Kung Coastal Challenge

Saturday10 September saw the second Sai Kung Coastal Challenge outrigger canoe change race take place in some of the most spectacular waters of Hong Kong.

Inaugurated in 2021 and hosted by both Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and Victoria Recreation Club, the event covers a total distance of 42kms from Shelter Cove to the

Victoria Recreation Club in Emerald Bay. This epic race pits teams of six women and six men against, not only each other, but also the tempestuousness of the seas. The men and women in each team are required to alternate in and out of the canoes every 30 minutes with a support boat running alongside each race craft to allow for the changes.

There was a total of seven canoes on the start line with three teams from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC Blue, RHKYC Yellow and RHKYC White) and representation from the Victoria Recreation Club, Stormy Dragons Paddling Club and Hong Kong Outrigger Canoe Club.

RHKYC Blue took home a solid first place with a lead of more than four minutes over the second boat. However, the most exciting battle of the day was for third place between RHKYC Yellow and Stormy Dragons Paddling Club who were within only a few seconds of each other as they crossed the finishing line.

Here, David Best of RHKYC Yellow gives us a blow-by-blow account of the team’s experience of the day (read on to find out who ended up taking the final podium position):

“On the morning of race day, RHKYC Yellow were cautiously optimistic. Despite the blazing hot weather and questionable air quality, in the weeks of training leading up to the race we had been performing strongly. Having said that, we were a fairly inexperienced team, with

the majority of us having not paddled in these kinds of conditions before. With RHKYC Blue lining up as the club’s strongest team, our aim was to go for a podium place.

Our race began well with the women battling hard from the start. It soon became apparent that our main race would be with Stormy Dragons Paddling Club for third place. After the first two 30-minute paddles, we had built a decent lead and were starting to feel more comfortable. At the beginning of the second men’s paddle however, bad luck struck, and an unexpected detour meant we were now 400m behind. With around 25kms to go, the race was on!

With morale down and the intense heat starting to take its toll, we all had to dig deep to pick up speed and try and claw back the lead. Our team coordinator made some changes to the crew line-ups for the second half of the race to try and turn things around. The tweaks were effective and after a fantastic fourth leg by the women, we were now only 200m behind, giving us an outside chance to catch up.

The men’s final change was quick and efficient, and we immediately set about to reduce the distance between us and the boat ahead.

As we paddled, we managed to gain good momentum, using the waves and current to help us. When we passed the final turn into the

home straight after 4 hours of racing, we were trailing by only 50 meters. With lungs burning, we kept up the pressure to the end and pipped into third place by 4 seconds!

After the race, when we could talk properly again, we were quick to congratulate our fellow competitors on what was a thrilling race. All teams bonded well at the awards ceremony at Kellett Island, helped by some well-deserved cold beers. Thank you to all the organisers for hosting such a great event!

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Sunset Series Races

WORDS: WALLIS CHA

TheSunset Series is a bi-weekly course of friendly races for sailors, paddlers (dragon boat and outrigger canoes) and rowers held from June to September every year in the Victoria Harbour – right in front of the Kellett Island Clubhouse.

Although they are friendly races, we are still very competitive on the water with teams giving it their all and shouting in unison with a beautiful sunset backdrop. As the sun goes down, the city lights spark up, allowing you to see the city in all its glory from the harbour. Once the races are over, all sailors, paddlers and rowers gather together on the Club’s Rooftop to grab a bite, share their experiences and bond over a few (or many) beers.

For one of the races, we invited Disneyland's dragon boat team, Team Mushu, to compete against us for the Sunset Series race. Team Mushu is well-trained and equally competitive compared to us, so competition was fierce. Both teams gave it their all and many of the races resulted in a tie.

As a first-year paddler, I'm extremely proud to be paddling for the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s dragon boat team, Royal X. The Sunset Series has given me the chance to bond with my teammates and experience a race environment. To me, Sunset Series has not only been about the races and who wins, but about the friendships and bonds we built along the way.

Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

WORDS: MARK WELLES

Takingadvantage of a member’s recent move back to Canada, Mark Welles and several members of the Rowing Section – active and absent – decided to represent the Club at the Royal Canadian Henley Masters Regatta this summer. This was the first time the colors of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club were represented at the event.

Organised by St. Catherine’s Rowing Club – one of Canada’s oldest – it is one of the premier events on the rowing calendar in North America. Held on Martindale Pond –fed by Lake Ontario – was the location of the 1999 World Championships and will host them again in 2024.

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The last time Hong Kong sent rowers there was in 1994, when Kai Ramming and Tim O’Connell had a successful campaign as lightweights in a double both there - and racing elsewhere – in Canada and the US.

In its 138th year, the 2022 Regatta saw a total of 41 clubs – from three continents –competing on Sunday 31 July, in conditions that were said to be “the best in 30 years”.

Racing singles, doubles and a quad, the morning races saw one of the doubles make the final and the singles finishing in the middle of the pack of their C and F Masters races, respectively. In the afternoon, the 4x of Marcel Chambers, Chris McAlpine, Nobuhisa Ishizuka, and Mark Welles had a solid race, getting line honours to end this one-day regatta on a high note.

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in Power-D Fitness

TheHong Kong Sports Expo 2022 hosted the Hong Kong Championship 4x200M Paddle ERG competition by Power-D Fitness with the grand prize of Power-D CUP, and free monthly, yearly Power-D memberships. Don’t ask me why they are called this way, I did not pick the name, but it is catchy!

It was a first for me personally to join a Paddle ERG competition, we are used to training on these machines during our notorious Royal-X land training to test ourselves before races and usually this isn’t an exercise most of us are fans of but it is part of the process. The ERGs don’t lie (Shakira, anyone?)!!

When Gianni Aprea reached out I simply couldn’t refuse; perfect opportunity to get back in to shape after a long overdue holiday back home and a great opportunity to test ourselves as a crew. The mission was simple, win the 4x200m relay race get as much rewards as possible for the team, be the best we could possibly be on that day, and basically “BRING IT” tactical Royal-X style, what could possibly go wrong? It depends on who you ask. The first event was the men’s race, “THE infamous one”, 3 teams competing: Spanish Dragons, Power-D Fitness and us. We briefly warmed up on the machines, got familiar with their settings, identified which physical calibrations we preferred, and decided on who would be the first, second, third and anchor Leg.

We started off well, got solid momentum at the beginning leading by one boat on the TV screen, everything was going according to plan, it looked like an easy day, but as YOU the readers might know: “Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast”! After the second leg, we went from first to second, trailing 3 boats behind power d fitness on the screen which was alarming. All the more motivation and adrenaline for us to make it back. In the third leg we caught back a boat length, but we were still 2.5 boats behind, and had 200m left, it was then the difficult and daunting task of the Anchor leg to do whatever it takes to make up ground and get the win to beat the leader.

The Anchor leg got on, and he probably wasn’t his usual self that day, although he is known to be a fierce competitor, no one thought he would go that far... (Relax man seriously…), it was almost as if he was possessed by something “BEAST” like, paddling the ERG like he

never did before, full power, “RAW”, each strokes more powerful than the other, listening to Gianni’s cues (Gianni was calm and focused as if he already knew). The anchor was actually catching up fast, the team started believing again and started screaming at him, COME ON, LET’s GO, GO GO GO, EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING! GO GO GO! The Anchor made up the ground, caught up right before the finish line and we won by 0.4 seconds! He then suddenly jumped out of the ERG, went straight to the Power-D fitness’s Anchor leg who was still on his ERG trying to figure what just happened and the Royal-X athlete started screaming at his face war cry like, probably scaring everyone in the room (Apparently), then he shook the competitor’s hand, went back to his fellow Royal-X and celebrated by screaming again, it was truly epic, and we got it on tape!

On that day we won the men’s 4x200 relay, the overall Power-D Cup, and came second on mixed, we accomplished what we wanted to accomplish for the club, we learned a lot of valuable lessons, and we truly came together as a team, enjoyed ourselves, witnessed something that wasn’t supposed to happen and it’s a day no one will ever forget especially with the Royal-X Anchor Leg, who is he seriously!?

Marineflex Mooring Trial

TheClub’s mooring spaces are allocated by the HKSAR MarDep and we have not been able to be allocated any more for a very long time. Members’ needs have increased over the years and we now have a long waiting list for moorings and also for moorings for longer boats.

Our moorings are basically a concrete sinker on the seabed with a chain leading up to the surface buoy to which the members mooring lines are secured to. During calm weather the chain lies on the seabed but in strong winds the weight of the boat pulls the chain tight, and it rises off the seabed and stretches out moving the boat further away from the mooring sinker.

The circle that the boat swings around, with the mooring sinker in the centre, is named the swinging circle. The length of the chain has to be a minimum of the depth of the mooring area at low tide, plus an allowance of 2.7m for a spring tide and then another allowance for storm surge.

During typhoon Mangkhut the storm surge was 2.3m.Therefore, we have to have a length of chain that is at least 6m longer that the water depth to leave an allowance for another massive storm surge. As some of our moorings are in 4m of water this means that at extreme low tide there is 4 to 5m of chain dragging along the seabed as the boat moves with the tide and wind. If the NE monsoon is blowing hard the chain will stretch out giving a large swinging circle, especially at low water. It is this swinging circle that dictates the distance allowed between moorings by the MarDep. Regretfully the actual formula that MarDep use to calculate the distance between boats is a state secret that we are not allowed to know.

Long chains dragging on the seabed are bad for the environment as any underwater life will be destroyed by the chain when it scrapes over the seabed as the boat swings. This area of chain also wears away when in contact with the sandy bottom reducing the diameter of the chain.

To try to decrease the swing circle, stop the chain from dragging on the seabed and just possibly convince the MarDep to allow us to place slightly longer boats on our moorings we have examined various methods of alternative moorings. The Marineflex system is similar to the SeaFlex system that holds our pontoons in position at Kellett Island. It consists of a series of elasticated rubber bands located between two yokes. One yoke is fitted to the sinker and the other to the mooring buoy. The strength of the Marineflex rubber keeps the complete mooring tight when the water is low. However when the tide rises the Marineflex stretches out to the depth of the water and

thereby keeps the buoy close to the position of the sinker. If the wind blows stronger then the Marineflex will expand to allow the boat to move with the wind and the tide together. This results in the boat swinging circle being reduced.

To monitor the position of the boat, which will be Kellett VII in our test at Shelter Cove, we will be fitting an instrumentation system which will record 24/7 the wind speed and direction, boats heading, speed of the boat moving in the water, strain on the mooring ropes, depth and GPS position of the boat. The information will be recorded in a cloud through

a SailMon processor, which will collate the instrumentation data, and transmit it to shore through a router. On completion of the trial the instrumentation, which will be “borrowed” from the fourth Seaward committee boat, will be returned and the SailMon unit will be transferred to the Kellett VIII so as to be able to keep track of the conditions on board our committee boat when racing.

With the data we hope to be able to convince the MarDep to allow us to put longer boats on our existing moorings.

Happy Mooring.

A rather large Marineflex unit designed for holding a fish farm in position.

Ship Shop

ECOBIOBALL is the first ecological and biodegradable golf ball with fish food in its core to practice golf in marine environments. This water soluble and 100% eco friendly golf ball is the ideal one, to practice your swing near to the water.

Given the special features of ECOBIOBALL, the distances that can be achieved when using them for practice are equal to or in some cases lower than the results obtained with the balls used on driving ranges, depending on the type of club used.In the case of short irons, the distance can be the same, while long irons may achieve up to 70–80% of the usual distance, and woods up to 60–70% of the usual distance. In any case, the purpose of ECOBIOBALL is not so much to obtain the maximum distance as to have the opportunity to practise close to marine environments without polluting them, and to bring an added value to such environments.

Zhik Womens Black ZhikMotion Hooded Top

A daily active top and a functional base layer, ZhikMotion™ gives you the versatility you need across a wide range of conditions. The Recycled Polyester ZhikMotion™ fabric, provides you with UPF50+ sun protection as well as cutting wind chill. The 250gsm recycled polyester combined with soft peached finish the ZhikMotion™ also provides warmth when the conditions turn bad. With an environmental conscious XWR™ Fluorocarbon-free (PFC-free) DWR, the tops provide protection against the rain and splashes.

Professional Grade Teak Cleaner Gallon

Professional Grade Teak cleaner is the first part of our three step system to restore teak and teak decks. Our teak cleaner removes years of dirt, grim and oil without the labor and damaging effects of sanding. Working in 3–4 sq. ft. sections, apply Professional Teak Cleaner to a wet surface, lightly spread and scrub with a deck brush and rinse away dirt and grime. Stubborn areas may require a second application. Teak cleaner will not harm gelcoat or painted surfaces, but it is important to flood surround areas with fresh water prior to applying teak cleaner.

Harken 57mm Ratchamatic® HTE Block – Swivel, 2x Grip

The Carbo Ratchamatic® is a load-sensing ratchet block that rolls freely in both directions under low loads and automatically engages the ratchet as loads increase. Shifting between ratchet and light-air modes is seamless. The spring on the HTE (high-threshold engage) version of the 57 mm Carbo Ratchamatic blocks was made stiffer to delay the point where the ratchet engages, allowing the block to run free more of the time. The ratchet function engages at higher loads to allow the old kite sheet to run free for crisper gybes. 2x grip: big breeze/steady: 20:1 holding power.

Sail Racing Race Bonded Sweater

Race Bonded Sweater constructed in DWR-treated BCI cotton with a polyester mesh coating. Ribbed fabric at side panels, bottom hem and sleeve cuffs. Open waist pockets. Sail Racing silicon logo at front. With RHKYC Embroidery Logo.

The Takacat T260LX is the perfect tender for your larger watercraft. Small yet robust it is built with ease of use in mind. With the open bow for easy access on and off it provides a great alternative to your larger craft. With its sleek design and size, it also allows hassle-free access to clean waterlines of larger watercraft.

Sail Racing Spray Watertight Bag

Spray Watertight Bag S made in waterproof 40% nylon, 30% polyethylene and 10% polyester fabric. The main compartment has large opening with roller closure and clip hooks at the top and on the sides. The shoulder strap are padded and adjustable. Large inner pocket in mesh fabric. Pocket with zip opening on the outside with Sail Racing logo and bloc logo on the side. Handle at the top. 40dm3 print on the side.

Whether its fishing, a day trip or use as a tender option for your larger boat, the Takacat Inflatable Catamarans are perfect. Lightweight, sturdy cost effective and with its fully removable Tube Transom® system these boats can be packed up into 2 compact storage bags and stored or transported almost anywhere.

2023 Ultimate Sailing Calendar

From the soaring spar of J Class yacht Velsheda, to a 470 levitating out of Sagami Bay; to Pyewacket raising the 24-hour record, and a rainbow skimming the heavens off Diamond Head. From the lofty heights of Mt. Fuji, to the leggy foils of the SailGP F50s – you’ll find dozens of stunning photographs to heighten and brighten your mood and imagination.

Made from exceptionally lightweight and breathable GORE-TEX Infinium„¢ fabric, this is inshore race apparel designed to win. Underarm gusset and articulated sleeves for optimal freedom of movement

Invisible zip pocket, YKK® AquaGuard® front zipper with integrated zipper garage, Shock cord adjustable hem opening with springless cord lock.

As always, it is my honor to embrace and support my esteemed colleagues as well, and this year you’ll find breathtaking contributions in the Ultimate Sailing Calendar from Gilles Martin-Regat, Sander Van Der Borch, Sailing Energy’s Pedro Martínez, and Jesús Renedo, and Giulio Testa for Studio Borlenghi.

The Ultimate Sailing Calendar is a perennial favorite of sailors. Actionpacked and vibrant, big and bold: it’s 24” by 18” when displayed. Expertly printed on durable high-quality Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper, with environmentally friendly linseed and soya oil-based ink – it’s friendly to Mother Nature while looking good all year long.

Takacat Lite T260LX

Musto LPX Gore-Tex Infinium Foiling Jacket

Bowling is BACK!

Asthe pandemic begins to ease in the city, leisure bowlers of young and old will be glad to hear that bowling is back at RHKYC. As such, our Club’s new Bowling Convenor, Frank Yam, would like to invite everyone out to bowl a game or two!

While bowling is a classic activity for adults’ and kids’ birthdays, this multi-purpose

event can in fact suit any celebrations. Our Club is much more than a water-sports club, and bowling has always been at the core of RHKYC’s land sport selections. The sport is well known for its versatile enjoyment under all seasons and weather (as unlike many outdoor sports, the weather is always fine inside our bowling alley). So, please

take a night off and have some fun with us!

We look forward to meeting you and your loved ones on the bowling lanes soon. Please feel free to call RHKYC where our dedicated team will be more than happy to help you!

Sanctuary: a place of refuge

WORDS: GORDON ROBINSON | IMAGES: JOHN GREENE (KCC)

n 29 September we made another great visit to The Sanctuary, as KCC’s wonderful snooker centre is known. Three tables in a self-contained area with its own museum, toilets, lockers, and loads of history of the game. A full-time staff member keeps all equipment in tip-top shape, and will mark your game, or even play with you if you are short

of a partner. Indeed, KCC had only 5 players, so Joe made up their numbers. You can even ask him to fit a new tip during the game. We took six players for a programme of six singles and three doubles games. We were somewhat outplayed with KCC winning by 6-3. Most of us continued to play after the match to conclude a very pleasant evening of good snooker that, of course, included a copious dinner.

We are planning a couple more snooker evenings before the end of the year – HK Cricket Club in October and ABC in November. And, who knows, maybe another with KCC, who are keen to play again.

Come and join us on the table in the Pat Loseby Room, within the Sailing Centre. Coaching available, and the Ladder is active.

Alfred, John (KCC), Gordon, CK, Patrick (KCC), Adrian (KCC), Robert, Billy, David, Don (KCC), Chris (KCC, gone home)

Contact: snooker@rhkyc.org.hk

Bowling Convenor Frank Yam bowling@rhkyc.org.hk

L to R: Andrew, Bruce, Stephen, Frank, Tilda, Grace, Ambrose, Dicky

Promotions

Sound Bowl Meditation Workshop + Tea Appreciation

Rooftop | Tuesday 8 November

Singing bowl work through ‘sound’ and ‘sound vibration’ with its rich tonal characteristics of creating a harmonic sound texture also called the overtones. Its deep and strong sound vibration frequency is swiftly transported to the cellular level of the human body. The vibration is known to induce a variety of waves that evokes sense of calmness and peace. At the physical level this vibration is known to stimulate the blood vessels, lymph, nerves, veins and muscles allowing the opening of the blockages and loosening the tensed body parts even without a contact to its surface.

Join us for an evening of serene relaxation followed by a cup of mixed hot tea of your choice.

Price $ 88 per member and per guest

Time 1900hrs to 2000hrs

Location Rooftop

Reservations Please book via the Club website. Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Shelter Cove Beach Clean Up

Shelter Cove | Saturday 12 November

In collaboration with Kellett Dive Society and the Family Sub-Committee, join us for a fun day of meaningful beach cleaning followed by a BBQ dinner in the evening.

Price Free of charge – Beach Cleaning $198 per adult and $138 per child –BBQ Dinner

Time 1400hrs sharp for safety briefing 1730hrs for BBQ Dinner

Location Shelter Cove Reservations Please book via the Club website. Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Dumpling Making Workshop

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Reservations Please book via the Club website. Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Glenfiddich Whisky Dinner

Grant nurtured a dream to make the ‘best dram in the valley’. With the help of his family, he finally achieved that vision. In the summer of 1886, with his seven sons and two daughters by his side, William set out to fulfil a lifelong ambition. Together they began building his Distillery by hand, stone by stone. After a single year of work, it was ready and William named it Glenfiddich, Gaelic for Valley of the Deer. William’s passion, determination and pioneering spirit continues to guide us today.

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How to make Mulled Wine workshop

What is Christmas without a good jug of mulled wine? Learn how to make the perfect mulled wine this November to prepare you for the season. Whether you are attending a Christmas dinner party or just cozied up at home with Christmas movies, a perfect glass of mulled wine can’t be missed.

Enjoy a full hour of mulled wine with us.

Price $ 80 per member (members only)

Time 1900hrs to 2000hrs (1930hrs to 2030hrs at Shelter Cove)

Location Main Lawn and Shelter Cove

Reservations Please book via the Club website

Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

How to make Salmon Gravlax workshop

Main Lawn | Wednesday 30 November

Learn how to make Salmon Gravlax for your holiday parties this year! Provided by Seafood Friday, each participant will have their own 1.8kg Norwegian Salmon Fillet. You will get to experience the whole process. Trim, cure and at last take the Gravlax away!

Price $ 498 per member (members only)

Time 1830hrs to 1930hrs

Location Main Lawn Reservations Please book via the Club website

Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Member’s Sharing on our Father’s Day Sausage Making Class

Back in June, we have done a sausage making class on Father’s Day thinking to let our beloved fathers enjoy a fun moment with friends to celebrate the special day. But our member, Anna Fisher, had a better thought about the class. Anna decided to join the class with her father and inspired us how it could be a parent-“big child” bonding event! See how Anna and the happy father, Robert E. Fisher, enjoyed the event!

"When my daughter invited me to the Dad’s Day sausage making event I immediately accepted. What dad wouldn’t want to spend time with a daughter, learn how to make a British delicacy, and enjoy free flow pale ale?

I really enjoyed the whole event, especially the free flow Young Master Pale Ale! The venue was perfect, light and airy with plenty of space for all the attendees, copious quantities of preprepared ingredients and equipment.

The catering staff were outstanding, giving lots of helpful advice and suggestions. I’m writing this in the middle of making another batch of sausage mix and thought I’d say a thank you to the staff that made Fathers’ Day Sausage Making 101 such a success." –

Robert E. Fisher

Marchesi di Barolo Wine Dinner

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The Marchesi di Barolo Estate encompasses approximately 430 acres of vineyards in the Langhe, some of the finest in Piedmont, including the prestigious Cannubi cru. The cellars are located in the village of Barolo, overlooking the Renaissance castle of the Marchesi Falletti di Barolo.

Barolo as we know it today was first made in the early 19th century by the Marchese Carlo Tancredi Falletti di Barolo and his wife, Giulia. The wine from their estate soon became known as “the wine from Barolo”, served at important diplomatic and royal functions.

The Marchesi had no children and following the death of the couple, the Marchesi di Barolo dynasty was left without an heir.

Per the wishes of Marchesa Giulia, a great philanthropist, the family assets were donated to charity and a non-profit foundation was created in their name, “Opera Pia Barolo”, helping the neediest of nearby Torino. The sales of wine from their Barolo vineyards continue to fund the charity, which still exists today. In 1929, local winemaker, Pietro Abbona purchased the cellars formerly owned by the Marchesi and eventually acquired all their vineyard holdings as well.

Today, Marchesi di Barolo remains a family business. Since 2006, the estate has been under the direction of Pietro’s great-grandson and fifth-generation winemaker, Ernesto Abbona and his wife Anna, who have inherited a longstanding winemaking tradition and a love of the vineyards and its wines.

Pre-dinner Tasting

$1,028 per non-member

the Club website.

to Kellett Wine Society

the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Cajun Razor Clam, Hokkaido Scallop,

Fruit and Mango

Almond Dip

di Barolo, Langhe Bianco DOC Bric Amel 2018/2019

Tuna Carpaccio with Tuna Sauce, Berries and Capers

di Barolo, Barbera d'Alba DOC Peiragal 2018

Wild Boar

PRE-DINNER TASTING

di Barolo, Roero Arneis DOCG 2017

Events

Promotions

Thanksgiving Buffet

Bistro | Thursday 24 November

Bringing on the Thanksgiving spirit! This year we present to you a full-on American Thanksgiving buffet. Turkey carving, mash potatoes, pumpkin pie, you name it. We are saying thanks to you! Please book via the Club website.

Christmas Recyclable Ornament Making Workshop

Regatta Room | Sunday 27 November

Utilising recyclable materials to make brand new ornaments for your Christmas Tree. Light bulb snowman, soda can ornaments and many more creative ideas! Enjoy a fun morning with us and make sustainable ornaments for this festive season.

Children under 7 must have adult supervision

Price $50 per member and per child

Time 0 900hrs to 1100hrs

Location Regatta Room

Reservations Please book via the Club website. Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Paint and Wine

Kellett Island | Tuesday 15 November

Our Paint and Wine is back for another round! Enjoy a two-hour freeflow while you paint what your heart desires. All materials are included. Best part? You get to take your painting home as a winning trophy!

Price $198 per adult

Time 1800hrs to 2100hrs

Location To be confirmed

Reservations Please book via the Club website. Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Christmas Grotto

Ward Room | Sunday 27 November

Celebrate this Festive Season by visiting our Christmas Grotto! For the first time ever, the Club is bringing the North Pole grotto to you. Come visit Santa’s home and snap a memorable photograph with him. Bring your loved ones and kick off this Christmas with Santa and his Elves.

Each family will receive a printed copy and electronic copies. Extra prints available at supplemental charge. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity

Price $150 per photo session (includes one standard print and ALL the soft copy photos in high resolution)

Time 1100hrs to 1700hrs

Location Ward Room

Reservations MUST book via the Club website with selected time slot

Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.

Bodega Valdespino Sherry Dinner

The origins of the Bodega Valdespino date back to 1264 A.D. The first member of the Valdespino family to cultivate and age Sherry wines was Don Alfonso Valdespino, one of 24 Christian Knights who fought for King Alonso to re-conquer the City of Jerez from the Moors.

As a reward for a successful battle, the King rewarded the Knights, including Don Alfonso Valdespino by giving them land in the City of Jerez.

Although commercial activities are recorded as far back as 1430, the company was not registered until 1875. In 1883 the House of Valdespino became a purveyor of Sherry to the Royal House of Spain and in 1932, they also became purveyors of Sherry to the Royal House of Sweden.

The Valdespinos had the initial idea of registering the trademark for the SACRISTIA in 1910. The Sacristia is the area in the ageing cellars, known as bodegas, where the very best casks of Sherry a bodega has are kept. Other bodegas now use this term, but it is only Valdespino who has the right to use it.

The Valdespino Bodega also produces Fino Inocente, the only Sherry wine whose grapes are harvested from only one vineyard, the Macharnudo Estate. It is also unique in that it is the only Sherry wine fermented in oak barrels, being now the norm to ferment in stainless steel tanks. It is also certainly the only Fino which has 10 'Criaderas' or nursery cask stages, instead of the usual 2 or 3 for other Finos.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1900hrs

Dinner 1930hrs

Price $788 per member and $888 per non-member Speaker To be confirmed.

Reservations Please book via the Club website. Priority booking available to Kellett Wine Society members only Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING

AND WINES

Salmon and Hamachi Sashimi, Jet-fresh Oyster with Caviar, Marinated Vine Cherry Tomato, Almond Foam

del Real Tesoro, Fino Tío Mate

Deep-fried Cod Fish Croquettes, Green Apple Horseradish Remoulade Bodega Valdespino Fino Inocente

Smoked Duck Breast, Creamy Hazelnut Roasted Vegetable Risotto, Crispy Parmesan Cheese Bodega Valdespino Amontillado Tío Diego

Iberico Pork Belly in Cinnamon Sweet Soy Sauce, Asparagus Lettuce Bodega Valdespino “Solera 1842” Oloroso Dulce V.O.S.

Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Blue Cheese Ice-cream Bodegas Valdespino Pedro Ximénez El Candado

MENU

Asparagus and Artichoke, Marinated Vine Cherry Tomato, Almond Foam

Avocado Croquettes, Green Apple Horseradish Remoulade

Pumpkin, Creamy Hazelnut Roasted Vegetable Risotto, Crispy Parmesan Cheese

Eggplant stuffed with Wild Mushroom Roulade, Cinnamon Sweet Soy Sauce, Asparagus Lettuce

Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Blue Cheese Ice-cream

Wine of the Month – November

Wente Vineyards “Morning Fog” Chardonnay 2020, Central Coast, California, USA Bursts with aromatics of melon and green apple complemented by hints of toasty oak and vanilla from barrel aging. This wine is balanced by a lingering minerality and natural acidity to create a beautiful wine.

per bottle.

Wente Vineyards “Sandstone” Merlot 2020, Livermore Valley, California, USA

itself with a measure of composure and finesse that promises plenty of appeal. Generous aromas of black cherry and plum are tempered by layers of cinnamon, nutmeg, and an oak sweetness. $388 per bottle.

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outlets.

Wine Box Set of the Month – November

Vieux Château Certan Grand Vin 2013, Pomerol, Bordeaux [WE94]

Château Puygueraud Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux AOC 2016, Bordeaux

François et Guillaume Thienpont ‘Les Fillottes’ Pomerol 2015, Pomerol, Bordeaux [JS93]

François et Guillaume Thienpont ‘L'Etoile’ Lalande de Pomerol AOC 2018, Bordeaux [JS92]

F. Thienpont, La Parcelle du Rocher Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC 2016, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux

F. Thienpont, Château Manoir du Gravoux ‘La Violette du Manoir’ Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux AOC 2016, Bordeaux [JS92]

Monthly Wine Fairs

Introducing Local Beverage Makers #2 – Deadman Brewery

Despite being established since 2015, Deadman Brewery is still somewhat under the radar from most craft beer fans in Hong Kong. Though self-described as a local, nanobrewery, Deadman Brewery has great ambition to challenge traditions in the hope that it may lead the brewery to where no brewer has gone before.

Deadman aims to create exceptionally unique tasting yet balanced beers through experimentation. Brewing all kinds of craft beers with different styles, Deadman believes their beers have struck the perfect equilibrium, which may actually be proved with the numerous awards won by their beers!

To learn more about this local brewery, join us in a series of events in which you will have the chance to meet the founders and their team!

Craft Beer of the Month

Sports Bar | 1 November to 31 December

Dirty Pale Ale, one of the most popular award-winning beers of Deadman will be available on tap in Sports Bar throughout November and December! This hazy pale ale is full of tropical, citrus flavours. It is the winner of both local and international awards.

Bring more friends to enjoy a special combo price for 6 pints!

Deadman x RHKYC Collaboration Brew

Main Bar and Sports Bar | from 1 November until stock lasts

Craft Beer lovers, visit Main Bar or Sports Bar to enjoy this mysterious collaboration brew! Deadman has created this craft beer just for RHKYC, and you are going to find out how special this beer is on your own!

Try before this limited release runs out!

Meet the Makers – Craft Beer 101

Main Lawn | Thursday 3 November | 1830hrs to 2000hrs

What is Craft Beer? How craft beer is different from commercial beer? How is it made? What are the different styles of craft beer? If there are some questions you have in mind, join us for the Craft Beer 101 masterclass for answers! You will also be able to taste different Deadman beers!

Selected beers will also be available at Main Deck and Bistro Deli throughout the month.

For registrations and details, please visit the Club webpage.

Club Lines

CLASS SECRETARIES

Sailing Secretary

Dennis Chien sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk

Big Boat TBC cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk

Dinghies Oz Wilde dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk

Dragon Josephine Cheng dragon@rhkyc.org.hk

Etchells Elizabeth Wai etchells@rhkyc.org.hk

Flying Fifteen Tim Roberts flyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk

Impala Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk

J/80 Steve McGill J80@rhkyc.org.hk

Match Racing Seah Chin Yew matchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk

Pandora Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk

Ruffian Paul Oen ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk

Sportsboats Rob Stanley sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk

Youth Sailing Class and 29er TBC ysc@rhkyc.org.hk

SPORTS CONVENORS

Bowling Convenor Vivian Choi bowling@rhkyc.org.hk

Golf Convenor Patrick Sherriff golf@rhkyc.org.hk

Snooker Convenor Gordon Robinson snooker@rhkyc.org.hk

Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk

Diving Convenor Donald Day diving@rhkyc.org.hk

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk

Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301

Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315

Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371

Head of PR & Communications Koko Mueller 2239 0342

PR Manager Janice Lam 2239 0340

Head of Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships Nadia Cuvelier 3958 3222

Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308

Boatyard Manager Dean Burrell 2239 0311

Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395

Club Operations Manager Peter Murray 2239 0338

Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063

Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314

MI Sailing and Marine Manager Luke van der Kamp 2812 0172

Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363

Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Justin Murray 2239 0322

Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304

Facilities & Technical Manager Raymond Ng 2239 0303

Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310

Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336

Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309

House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB

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

Membership Movement

FULL MEMBER

Mr Ma Wai Chun Wilfred

ORDINARY MEMBERS

Mr Andrew Beacham

Mr Tse Kar Shun

Ms Elena Kucherenko

Mr & Ms Pierre Olivier Marie Regnault

Mr & Mrs Jonathan D Shuttleworth-Waite

(Change from Junior to Ordinary Members)

Mr Connor Eoin Doyle

Miss So Chor Man Jennifer

JUNIOR MEMBERS

Mr Fung Chi Wing Ryan

Mr Faris Amr Heslop

Mr Aryaman Jain

Mr Ng Ming Hin Kenniz

Mr Poon Pok Hau Broderick

Miss Tam Sin Yi Noel

SHORT TERM MEMBERS

Mr Julien Joseph Baudinaud

INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS

Mr Tang Cheong Wah &

Miss Tang Chiu Wah

Ms Phua Pey Fei & Mr Hui Kin Wai

Ms Suparatana Bencharongkul

CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS

Mr & Ms Hon Sau Yee Kenneth

Mr & Ms Mickel Albert Willo Van Ommeren

CADET MEMBERS

Chan Pui Lam Pearly Cheung Chun Hong

Hon Madeline Frederick Charles Lowther Lilly

Sasha Marisa Theil

Seb Van Ommeren Yeung Nga Man

CADET MEMBER SPONSORED BY A MEMBER

Chan Man Yan Haylie

Cheung Hao-chun Karson

Hau Emma Yik Yin

Hsin Hung Chang Jack Lee Audrey Lee Cheryl

Lo Baron Hong Yan McQuhae Matthew Sam Jun Li McQuhae Olivia Bea Kai Ling

Xu Yijia

Yam Tin Chi Brian

In the

Staff Retirement

INTRODUCTORY SCHEME CARD

Incoming

Mr Au Yuk Lun

Mr Michael Sean Barker

Mr Taylor Imperial Bossung

Mr Anthony John Byrne

Mr Cen Yong Qiang

Mr Chan Tak Kin Kinney

Mr Angus Ewan Spowart Fairfull

Mr Karim Frahi

Mr Gonzalo Gomez-Arrue Azpiazu

Mr Nils Hesse

Dr Ho Roger Hok Yu

Ms Ho Shung Pui Pansy

Ms Ho Tsz Yan

Mr Hui Conway Kin Wai

Mr Roshan Julian John Shannon Julian

Mr Kung Aaron Kingsley Kai Shing

Mr Kwong Sidney Syi-Ran

Mr Lau Wai Wah Roland

Ms Lee Sze Wing Cynthia

Miss Talia C J U Scotchbrook

Dr Seah Jonathan Weiyan

Mr Song Enming

Mr Oliver James Stern

Mr Tam Ho Hon William

Mr To Kin Chung Frank

Mr Wai Hing Wah

Mr James William Warner

Mr Zhang Peng

Outgoing

Mr Terrance Michael Broderick

Mr Chan Chung Hoi

Ms Sharon Cheng

Miss Chow Hoi Ling Juliana

Mr Leung Christopher Haiman

Mr Leung Eric Hai Ken

Mr Loo Jon Pierre

Mr Lui Ho Yin

Mr George Papadopoulos

Mr Kieran Osamu Thorold Rogers

Mr Tristan Leslie Small

Mr Christopher Robert Smith

Ms Wang Taie

Mr Wong Kwan Hap

Mr Yuen Lai Him

STUDENT USAGE CARD

Mr Chan Wan Chit – University of HK

Miss Ip Yan Lam – University of HK

Mr Lai Tsz Ng – University of HK

Mr Leung Hei Lok Lancelot –University of HK

Mr Leung Ka Yui – University of HK

Mr Li Yue Man – University of HK

Mr Tam Ho Him – University of HK

Miss Tse Hei Lam Claudia –University of Hong Kong

Mr Wong Tsz Hin – University of HK

Miss Yeung Hoi Ching –

H KU of Science & Technology

ABSENT MEMBERS

Miss Sarah Emma Davidson

Ms Erin Josephine Juhl

Mr Ko Wai Yuen Thomas

Mr Ayden Nicholas Lam

Miss Li Kam Mei Connie

Miss Scarlett Megan Mary Manzoni

Mr Thibault Jozef Rafael Minne

Mr Richard Lionel Sayer

Miss Sophie Hanna Von Torklus

Miss Simone Louise Wheeler

Miss Elizabeth Alice Emma Wray

Mr & Mrs Alexander Mccormick Hill

Mr & Mrs Stephen Arthur Maloy

Ms Susannah Spence &

M r Neil Morrison

Joanna Mei Hill

Li Rui Tong Erin

RESIGNATION

Mr James Andrew Campbell

Mr Ian David Mcnab Cowe

Mr Wu Ho Lap Lucian

Mr & Mrs Francois Michel Bach

Mr & Mrs Ian Patrick David Hardee

Mr & Mrs Hu Jang Yu John

Zachary Wilcox Blot

Tom Edmund Andrew Bradley

John Joseph Hart

Jack Kerrigan

Kim Dong Hyun David

Lam Hei Yiu Marty

Olivia Karin Valley Lamotte

Lau Cecile Lindsay

Lim Li Heng Nicholas

Lo Tin Yui Egan

Stephen Daniel Okita

Lachlan Richey Soughan

The General Manager, Mark Bovaird presented a retirement gift to Terry Hui, Captain who retired on 7 September 2022 after 10.5 years of service.

Obituary

The Rowing Section was saddened to hear the news that Jim Newton passed away on Friday 2 September in London after a long illness. Jim, together with his wife Sheila, were stalwarts of the Rowing Section for many years.

Having joined the club in 1993, Jim was an enthusiastic rower at Middle Island and Sha Tin, assisting in the thankless task of crew organisation for many years. His easy going and jovial demeanour welcomed many rowers into the Rowing section while his desire to give back to the club led him to serve on RowCom numerous times: 1997–1999, 2003–2005, 2006–2009; he was also elected Rowing Secretary on two occasions: 2003–2005 and 2007–2009.

Beyond being a regular competitor in regattas in Hong Kong, Jim also represented the club in Japan at the Toda Masters Regatta. Beyond rowing, Jim also represented the club in dragon boating and was a member of the squash section for a while.

Martin Reynolds (Rowing Captain, 1999–2001) noted: I feel privileged to have known Jim and was a recipient of his generosity and warmth on many occasions. Like most rowers Jim liked a beer and was famous for insisting on drinking warm bottles of London Pride after a row at Middle Island much to the amusement of his fellow crew members. Patrick and his team prepared them especially for Jim.

Jim is survived by Sheila who lives in Twickenham, London.

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Member - Mr Ma Wai Chun Wilfred

New Members Cocktail Party – September

By Nathan Soo

By Brian Soo