Ahoy! October 2018 issue

October 2018

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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB

Autumn Regatta 2018 RHKYC Charity Foundation | Champion of Champions | RS Feva European Championships

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16 THE BRIDGE

FEATURES

ROWING

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS

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12 Autumn Regatta 2018 16 Champion of Champions 2018

23 Royal X and the Sun Life Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships 2018 24 Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Rowers Compete at 2018 European Masters Championships in Munich

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

Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message Honours List 2018 RHKYC Charity Foundation

SAILING 18 Starter’s Box 20 Sailing Development | Training 22 RS Feva European Championships 2018

MARINE

CLUB LINES 37 Club Directory 37 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 38 New Members Cocktail Party

25 Marine | Boatyard 26 Ship Shop 28 Classified Page 29 Marine Directory PHOTO: GUY NOWELL

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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 37.

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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China Coast Regatta

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Wines and Beer of the Month

12 to 14 October

Hong Kong to Hainan Race 18 October

Beringer Main & Vine Chardonnay 2017 – California, USA

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Beringer Main & Vine Merlot 2015 – California, USA Paulaner Draught

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National Days Fireworks Dinner at Kellett Island Charity Toy Collection

Iceland Lamb Promotion in the Compass Room 2 to 31 October Selected German Dishes for Oktoberfest in the Bistro, Middle Island and Shelter Cove 2 to 7 October

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CLASS RACING

Kellett Island Wine Fair

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Shelter Cove Wine Fair

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5 Zeni 1870 Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Steps 1,2,3,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing PVOCC Course

9 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing PVOCC Course

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10 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing

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PVOCC Course

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Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Adult Beginners Sailing Course

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CHINA COAST REGATTA

First Aid Course

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Optimist Explorers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club J/80 Crew Course Youth Autumn Sculls (MI)

11 HONG KONG TO HAINAN RACE STARTS Steps 1,2,3,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing

12 Steps 1,2,3,4 and Solo HKSF Levels 1, 2, 3 and Go Sailing

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All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Luncheon

PVOCC Course

Regatta Room, Kellett Island

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

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CLASS RACING Optimist Explorers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course

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Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Adult Beginners Sailing Course J/80 Crew Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course

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CLASS RACING DINGHY RACING

Portuguese Premium Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Côte d’Or Burgundy Wine Dinner in the Gun Room

DINGHY RACING

Oktoberfest Party at the Rooftop Kellett Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Adult Beginners Sailing Course RYA Safety Boat Course

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Halloween Party At Poolside, Kellett Island Adult Beginners Sailing Course RYA Safety Boat Course

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Buffet with selected German dishes Bistro

German Food Promotion Middle Island and Shelter Cove

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Every Sundays from October 2018

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Commodore’s Message What a month it has been!

The destruction that Super Typhoon Mangkhut inflicted upon our sailing, rowing and paddling communities has been devastating. It will take months for the watersports to recover from its aftermath. I commend all of the efforts of our members, staff and wider community in cleaning up the huge mess; not to mention giving up a weekend of sailing to assist in the efforts. The Autumn Regatta too was affected and rescheduled for the Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday with two races scheduled. More about how the Club has been impacted by the typhoon is in the General Manager’s report.

一個月又過去了！ 首先，我們已於9月19日截止日期前，就私人遊樂場地契約政策檢討公眾 諮詢提交了一份詳細的報告。感謝各位會員、朋友、國際及本地體育會、 亙 惠會所及體育聯會的支持，並 對有關議提交了意見書。此外，我們亦 非常感謝各位盡力完成土地供應專責小組的網上問卷，截止日期為9月 26日。現在我們將會密切留意這兩項公開咨詢的結果。 超強颱風「山竹」對本會的帆船、賽艇及划艇設施造成了毀滅性的破壞， 相信我們需要數月時間才能把損毀部份修復過來。我必須表揚我們的會 員，同事及社會各界一同協力善後，更不用說要放棄週末出海機會前來幫 忙。秋季帆船賽也受到影響，兩場比賽需重新安排在中秋節翌日進行。 更多有關本會受超強颱風影響的資訊，請參閱總經理通訊。 在帆船運動方面，我們將於10月12至14日舉行中國海岸帆船賽，而香港至 海南賽則緊隨其後於10月18日（星期四）早上12時展開，一共有8艘賽船 參加；很高興參賽名單中包括兩艘三體船 70’ MOD 型 Beau Geste 號和

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September was a busy month for the Rowing and Paddle Sports Section of the Club. The month got off to a strong start with over 150 members of the public learning to row in the Victoria Harbour during the World Rowing Costal Championships – Coastal Rowing Trial Day which was co-organised by the Club and the Hong Kong China Rowing Association.

Later in September, a men’s outrigger OC6 crew raced the Pailolo Challenge, a 26-mile race between the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Molokai and our Youth Rowing Squad competed at the Biwako Junior Regatta in Koyoto, Japan.

In October, the Club will host the inaugural Youth Autumn Scull Regatta on Saturday 5 October at Middle Island. In addition, there will be another four other junior rowing regattas the Club organises and aims to build competition experience before the HKCRA Hong Kong School Rowing Championships in mid-November should be still on track.

Internationally, Club Members and participants of the Club’s University Elite Programme will head to Vancouver in October to compete in the World Rowing Coastal Championships 2018. On the last weekend of October, our fine rowing squad and dragon boat team Royal X will compete in their sport’s respective Hong Kong Championships. I would like to wish all our athletes the very best of luck throughout the month.

60’ Sun Hung Kai/Fuku 號，她們均會出戰海岸賽及越南賽。我們相信這 兩艘三體船勢必創出新記錄。 賽艇及划艇運動在9月份一直忙過不停。首先，有多達150名公眾參加了 在維多利亞港舉行的世界海岸賽艇錦標賽賽艇體驗日，活動由本會及中 國香港賽艇協會聯合舉辦。9月份下旬，男子舷外浮桿獨木舟OC6隊出戰 Pailolo挑戰賽，比賽長26英哩，於夏威夷毛伊島和莫洛凱島之間舉行； 本會的青年賽艇隊成員則在日本京都出戰 Biwako 少年賽。 10月5日（星期六）本會將在中途島舉辦首屆秋季青年賽艇賽；此外，在 11月中舉行的中國香港賽艇協會香港校際賽艇錦標賽前，本會將會舉辦 多四場青年賽艇賽，希望藉此能增加實戰經驗。 在國際賽方面，本會 會員及由本會舉 辦的大學 精英計劃 成員將於10月 份前往溫哥華 參加 2 018世界海岸賽 艇賽。10月下旬，本會的賽 艇隊及 龍舟隊 Royal X 將參加他們所屬的香港錦標賽。我祝願所有運動員都能 取得好成績。

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First, the deadline for all of us to get our submissions in for the public consultation of Private Recreational Leases came and went on 19 September. Thank you to all of our members, friends, class associations, NSAs, reciprocal clubs and national and international class associations and sports federations for supporting our cause and sending in submissions. Also, it is greatly Commodore John Woo appreciated on everyone’s efforts 會長胡祖榮 in completing the Task Force on Land Supply’s online survey and/or sending a letter to them by their deadline of 26 September. Now we will closely monitor what comes out of these two public consultations.

Coming up for sailing we will have the China Coast Regatta taking place from 12 to 14 October, to be followed swiftly by the Hong Kong to Hainan Race which will start at 1120hrs on Thursday 18 October with 8 boats. We are pleased to have 2 trimarans entries, 70’ MOD Beau Geste and 60’ Sun Hung Kai/Fuku to be competing in this regatta and race to Hainan. We will surely be seeing record time to be broken by these trimarans.

General Manager’s Message

The Bridge

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Typhoon Mangkhut. As the entire Hong Kong community experienced, this was an incredibly powerful and sustained storm that caused extensive damage not only at the Club but throughout Hong Kong.

Thankfully the marina, moorings and pontoon at Shelter Cove did not sustain too much damage.

Such was the storm surge that the pontoon came up and over the H beams on the sea wall and needed General Manager Mark Bovaird 總經理布馬克 to be reattached. At Kellett Island we had 6 Flying Fifteens break their tie downs and fall over onto one another but the rest of the boats survived the storm very well. Despite the storm surge, the pontoons sustained only minor damage. As for the Clubhouse, we lost a fair few trees in the car park and there was some other minor damage, all of which is relatively easily fixed. In the final phase of the building project, the new Reception, Bistro and Function Rooms were all undamaged as were the canopies, the new roof terrace and the Bistro terrace, which meant that the contractor could immediately resume work and there should be no adverse effect on the construction programme.

members and staff spent the majority of the following Saturday out in the blazing heat cleaning up those areas to prevent it all being washed back out into the ocean.

They did a brilliant job and I would like to thank all of the members and staff for their efforts in doing this and also for getting the clubhouses back to some semblance of normality as quickly as they did. In addition there were a number of community based clean ups going on throughout Hong Kong that weekend and members and staff played an important part in helping to clear up in their own communities too.

Putting the typhoon damage behind us, let’s look forward to what promises to be a very busy month.

The new function rooms were opened on 8 September with the sailing graduation ceremony for students from Yan Chai Hospital Group who undertook a sailing course at the end of August sponsored by the RHKYC Charity Foundation. Hopefully some of these young sailors can be encouraged to carry on with developing their sailing skills. Since then the Function Rooms have been used for various Club and member events and feedback has been extremely positive.

The original Bistro will open soon and we look forward to members being able at long last to use the Club in its entirety! We have certainly come a long way since we broke ground in January 2015! The Project Steering Committee have been unstinting in their efforts to complete the project in as short a timeframe as possible and I am sure they are all looking forward to the opening of the final phase of the project.

However at Middle Island we suffered a great deal of damage to the dinghy fleet, dragon boats, outrigger canoes and a coastal rowing fleet. Access to the island was a major issue with the sampan being submerged and a live electrical wire on the beach making life difficult for first responding staff. The pontoons were badly damaged, however these can be repaired. The Clubhouse itself was largely undamaged but it was a full week before power was restored. The slipway on the new hardstanding was also badly damaged, and the shutters on the Rowing Boatshed will have to be replaced. The vast majority of the items that washed away from Middle Island ended up on the beaches at the Country Club, Ocean Park and Deepwater Bay. A large team of

From an events point of view, we have Oktoberfest and Halloween to look forward to in October along with a Zeni 1870 Italian wine dinner showcasing wines from Bardolino, Valpolicella and of course Amarone, so definitely one not to miss. Full details of this one and a premium Portuguese Wine Dinner are available on pages 33 to 35 of this issue.

首先讓我們更新一下超強颱風「山竹」襲港後帶來的影響；正如整個香港 所經歷的一樣，這是一場令人難以置信並十分強大而持久的一場風暴，不 單重擊本會更對香港造成巨大的破壞。

區為基礎的清潔工作，本會會員及員工齊積極參與，為自己的社區擔當著 重要的角色。

值得慶幸的是，白沙灣會所的碼頭、船泊位置及浮橋等設施均沒有受到太 大破壞，只因風暴潮令海堤上的H型橫樑有輕微損毀而需要重新連接。在 吉列島，6艘 Flying Fifteens 型帆船的回定索鬆脫並摔倒在旁邊的船隻 上，而其餘的船隻均在強風下安然度過。儘管遇上風暴潮，浮橋亦只見輕 微損毀。至於會所方面，在停車場內有些塌樹報告，及一些零星的損毀情 況，但相對地這是比較容易修復的。擴建工程最後階段的項目包括新接待 處、Bistro 咖啡廳及露台、多功能用途室、簷篷和新建露台等都未受到破 壞，因此並不會影響施工進度，承建商亦可即時復工。 然而在中途島，我們的小型帆船、龍舟、舷外浮桿獨木舟及海岸賽艇均受 到嚴重破壞。進入中途島是一個重大的問題，因為舢舨沉沒了，而電力問 題亦讓第一批到達島上工作的同事感到生活變得困難。浮橋嚴重受損，但 這是可以修復的；會所本身亦未見有太大損毀情況，只是一星期後才能恢 復供電。新購入的滑道亦同樣受到嚴重的破壞，賽艇棚上的百葉窗亦不得 不更換。從中途島沖走的大部份物品最終落在於鄉村俱樂部、海洋公園及 深水灣的海灘上。一眾會員及員工組成隊伍，在熾熱的星期六親身在上述 地點清理物品，以防止它們被沖回大海去。 他們做得非常出色，我想感謝所有會員及員工為此付出的努力，也感謝他 們讓本會在瞬間回服正常狀態。此外，香港各地在週末都有舉行一些以社

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However, the big event of the coming social season is of course the Regatta Ball on 10 November. This promises to be the biggest and best regatta ball ever, particularly given that it will also mark the first time we will have all the existing and new facilities available for use. Tickets are still being snapped up like hot cakes so if you haven’t got yours already please do get in touch quickly as you really won’t want to have missed out.

先拋開颱風帶來的破壞，讓我們期待著一個非常繁忙的月份。 新的活動室已於9月8日陸重登場，當日亦有一班仁濟醫院轄下的學生在新 活動室舉行帆船訓練課程結業禮，皆因他們早於八月底時參加了香港遊艇 會慈善基金會贊助的帆船課程。希望透過是次帆船訓練課程可啟發這班 年輕人對揚帆出海的興趣，並繼續在帆船運動上發展。新的活動室自啟用 以來均舉行過多個與本會及會員有關的活動，並獲得好評。 原來的 Bistro 即將重開，我們期待會員終於能夠使用整個會所！自2015 年1月破土動工以來，我們確實經歷了很長的時間！項目指導委員會一直努 力在盡短的時間內完成項目，我相信他們都期待著項目最後階段的開始。 從活動的角度來看，我們將在10月份舉辦德國慕尼黑啤酒節和萬聖節活 動以及 Zeni 1870 意大利葡萄酒晚宴，展示來自巴多利諾，瓦爾波利切拉 和阿瑪羅尼的葡萄酒，絕對不容錯過。本期的第33至35頁提供了本節和 優質的葡萄牙美酒晚宴的的詳細資料。 然而，即將到來的社交季節盛事當然是11月10日的 Regatta Ball。這是第 一次可以使用本會全部現有和新登場的設施，我們承諾這將會是有史以來 規模最大，最好的 Regatta Ball。門票仍然在熱賣中，如果你還沒有購買門 票，請盡快聯繫我們，因為你真的不會想錯過這盛事。

Sail Training for Yan Chai Hospital Group Students The Bridge

ailing is such a fun water sport! It is not only a sport activity, but also about weather, wind, water safety and water confidence that all come together in one package!” said one of the secondary students from the Yan Chai Hospital Group who took part in a sail training course in late August.

With the support of the RHKYC Charity Foundation, the Club invited students from the Yan Chai Hospital Group’s Wong Wha San Secondary School, Yan Chai Hospital No. 2 Secondary School and Yan Chai Hospital Choi Hin To Primary School to take part in the five-day sailing course held at Middle Island. They were invited to give them the opportunity to learn about sailing at a beginners’ level, and to enjoy and have fun on water.

Elements covered on the course included rigging, rope work, launch and recovery of a boat, sailing techniques and maneuvers, capsize recovery, sailing theory and background, safety clothing and equipment and racing.

Many of the students expressed an interest in exploring more about sailing and have an interest in taking part in higher level courses.

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Annual Charity Sailing and Paddling Day 2018 W O RD S: HU GH KERRID GE A ND BE V ERLY S CHMIDT | PH OTO S: J O HN D RINK WAT ER

n Sunday 5 August, the RHKYC Charity Foundation held its annual Charity Sailing and Paddling Day at Middle Island. This was the 6th consecutive year hosting the event which supports the Hong Kong Government’s ‘Sport For All’ day, held on the first Sunday in August each year. The intention is always to give under privileged youth the opportunity to experience sailing and dragon boating, and for all of the youth, it was their first experience of the sports.

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This year, we had 40 keen participants from the age of 10 to over 18 joining us from the Aberdeen Kai-Fong Welfare Association, HKCS Pui Oi School for Handicap Children, and Home Affairs Department Wanchai District. To make the day a success, the Royal X Dragon Boat Team and the J/80 fleet had about 40 volunteers on hand to run the programme.

Despite days of rains and thunderstorms leading up to the big day, the weather gods

smiled upon us and we had perfect blue skies for the most part, and some clouds coming in the afternoon, which was a welcome cool down. The day started with dragon boating – kicking off with RHKYC paddlers giving a brief speech on the history of dragon boating, safety on water and paddling techniques. The participants were then divided into three teams, with each boat having its own coaching team to give each participant some personal attention on paddling techniques. The participants were

able to grasp the technique of paddling very quickly and enjoyed themselves tremendously.

Aside from learning and experiencing paddling, the three boats also raced one another. The hour and a half on the water did seem very short as the participants had such a good time.

The participants also showed the true spirit of teamwork by helping the volunteers put the boats away. To end the session, we did a little quiz and it was amazing to see the enthusiasm from the participants answering the questions and demonstrating what they learnt from the day. Some participants also expressed their interest in trying dragon boating for the long run. It was a rewarding experience to reach out to the community and introduce the sport of dragon boating to the group.

Before going back into the scorching sun for a sailing session, the students ate lunch and gathered to listen to Mimi Law from Plastic Free Seas, who gave an interactive talk on the impact of plastic on the oceans and marine life.

RHKYC Sailing Instructor Clement Lam then took the time to introduce the basics of sailing. The group then took to a fleet of 11 J/80s, which were generously lent by their owners for the day. The wind picked up a little and the conditions were excellent for the youngsters to learn the ropes of sailing, and experience sailing for the first time. The fleet had a race around Repulse Bay and several of the keen students were encouraged to take the helm under the guidance of the instructors on board.

The day concluded with a presentation of certificates, souvenirs and prizes by Commodore John Woo. Although everyone worked hard under the heat, the students had a wonderful time, with laughs and smiles all around, and appreciated the efforts of the club.

It was the first time the youth could experience dragon boating and sailing, and hopefully it will just be the start of more adventures.

A 360° drone video of the event can be found under the Charity Page of the Club’s website.

The RHKYC Charity Foundation extends a sincerest ‘Thank You’ to all the RHKYC staff and volunteer members in making the 2018 Charity Sailing and Paddling Day a great success!

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Autumn Regatta 2018 W O RD S: N AO MI REBEC C A | PH OTO S:

GU Y N OW EL L

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Feature | Autumn Regatta 2018

Even with the destruction of Super Typhoon Mangkhut nine days ago, 62 boats turned out for the rescheduled season-opening Autumn Regatta which took place on 25 October during the Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday.

he conditions were ideal with blue skies and an easterly breeze of 10 to 15kts which increased in the second race contrary to the forecast. 10 divisions raced in Victoria Harbour, including Big Boats, Dragons, Etchells, Flying Fifteens, Impalas, J/80s, Pandoras, Ruffians and Sportsboats.

All classes took part in two races. The start was off Hung Hom followed by a beat up the harbour. For the first race Big Boat Division 1 were sent on the longest course which took them beating up to Junk Bay. Once the fleets were around their marks, they hoisted their kites and headed back to Kowloon Bay and after doing their respective courses crossed the line off of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

Keeping sailors on their toes, Race Officer Inge Strompf-Jepsen sent all classes on different easterly courses for race 2. Conditions proved choppy towards the end of the second race thanks to the outgoing tide and a breeze in the opposite direction, giving some of the smaller fleets a challenging time.

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In the end, Simon Wong’s A35 Dexter II took the win in IRC Division 1. In the Etchells fleet, Nick Burns’ Gunga Din took two firsts in their races, with Commodore John Woo on board who shared “It was a lot of hard work, and I’m sure I’m going to feel the pain tomorrow, but it was a great day on the water!”. In the J/80s, for the fifth year running, Footloose took the win in their division.

Feature | Autumn Regatta 2018

Never a successful and safe event without our volunteers, a big thank you to the Race Officer: Inge Strompf-Jepsen and her team: Sheila Chan, Bonnie Cheng, Tony Cheung, Stefan Fischer, Shi Ming Kwan, Lindsay Lyons, Christopher Nowell, Lucy Sutro and David Thiry. The Safety Team of Tommy Chan, Peter Duigan, Ronald Lau, Guy Nowell and Niclas Rydin. Protest Chairmen: Alain Choi, Tam Nguyen and their team members Philip Bowring, Ben Chong, Patrick Kwan and Felix Ng. In closing, with increased debris in the water after the typhoon it reminds many sailors of the impact single-use plastic has on the environment, the Club hopes that this can act as a reminder to use less to keep our oceans clean for all. The Club itself already stopped providing single-use plastic water bottles, bags and straws in 2016.

Autumn Regatta 2018 Dragon First Second Third Etchells First Second Third Flying Fifteen First Second Third Impala First Second Third J/80 First Second Third Pandora First Second Third Ruffian First Second Third IRC Big Boat 1 First Second Third HKPN Big Boat 1 First Second Third HKPN Big Boat 2 First Second Third

Zephyr Elfje Davinloong

Tam Nguyen Andreas Brechbuhl Lowell Chang

Gunga Din Dream On Diva Deux

Nick Burns Greg Farrell Mark Yeadon

Squiffy Kerfuffle Flying Fort

Peter Britten Carlyon Knight-Evans Spencer Suen

GNU Boss Hogg Rainbow Chaser

Randy Yeung Francis Cheung Chung Yung Choi

Footloose Jena Pabe Invictus

Henry Wong Ben Chong CK Tse / Angus Fong

Panache Solstice Windfall

Albert Yung Chair Kui Wang Tom Ho

Scallywag Victory 9 Bandolero

Christina Cully Wan Kit Kot Simon Soo

Dexter II Ambush Rampage II

Simon Wong J Isler / A Taylor Denis Ma

Rampage II Rampage Tornado

Denis Ma Noel Chan Raymond Wu

Boss Generations Np One Else

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Feature | Autumn Regatta 2018 First row: Big Boat Division 1 – 1st – Challenge Trophy – Dexter II – Simon Wong; Big Boat Division 1 – 2nd – Ambush – Isler / Taylor Second row: Big Boat Division 2 – 1st – Fosters Cup – Boss – Arthur Cheng; Flying Fifteen – 1st – Challenge Shield – Squiffy – Peter Britten; Flying Fifteen – 2nd – Kerfuffle – Carlyon Knight-Evans st nd st Third row: Impala – 1 – Lamda Cup – GNU – Randy Yeung ; Impala – 2 – Boss Hogg – Francis Cheung; Dragon – 1 – Dragon Challenge Cup – Zephyr – Tam Nguyen Fourth row: Dragon – 2nd – Elfie – Andreas Brechbuhl; Etchells – 1st – Gunga Din – Nick Burns; Etchells – 2nd – Dream On – Greg Farrell; Ruffian – 1st – Tygga Tankard – Scallywag – Christina Cully Fifth row: Ruffian – 2nd – Victory 9 – Wan Kit Kot; Pandora – 1st – Panache Trophy – Panache – Albert Yung Sixth row: Pandora – 2nd – Solstice – K W Chair; J80 – 1st – Footloose – Henry Wong

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Feature | Champion of Champions 2018

Champion of Champions 2018: Random Pairs Team Racing Team Racing is alive and well at the RHKYC! W O RD S A ND PH OTO S: NIKKI CL A RIN GB O L D

ith the Champion of Champions event now slated as an annual team-racing event for the classes, the 2018 event saw 9 of the 12 RHKYC Classes represented at the event. Accepting invitations to compete, with the qualifying criteria of being the individual Class Champion for the Season (or the runner up should the first place holder not be able to attend) the line up for the Champion of Champions 2018 class representatives included: 2018 – Champion of Champions Entry List Class Dragon Etchells Flying Fifteen Impala J80’s Pandora Ruffian SHARKS Youth Class Sportsboats

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Class representative Andreas Brechbuhl Frank Van Kempen Carlyon Knight-Evans KK Lee Andrew Moore Albert Yung Nick Bryan Thorwen Uiterwaal Sam Chan

Crew Sam Cooke Michi Valenti Lucy Sutro Sam Kwong James Savage Edmond Chan Greg Dagge B. Uiterwaal / E. Cremers Kingston Leung

Mark Parker, once again this year led the event committee and with an early, eager indication of interest, the committee took the opportunity to run an informative talk on Team Racing: Tactics, Tips and Tricks for the competitors, volunteers and fellow Class members to attend.

An overwhelming attendance of 70+ sailors and race management volunteers were treated to the insightful knowledge on team racing by renowned team racers – Chief Umpire for the event, Jamie Boag and Race Officer, Mark Parker.

able to perfectly roll the highly competitive Etchells duo of Frank Van Kempen and Michi Valenti and go on, with their Ruffian team mates, to win to race.

Race 18 was yet another showdown between the two most competitive teams of the regatta, seeing the Youth Sharks team and the Etchells team once again going head to head. However, the highly tuned skills of the Youth Sharks, dictated the play early in the race and the pair went on to win with their Impala teammates over the Etchells / Flying Fifteen pairing.

A dismal forecast of Force 2 was expected to make racing challenging, however upon heading out to course on Saturday August 25, RO Mark Parker was pleased to be greeted by 7 knot breeze, coming from 270 degrees. With the committee boat positioned off the back of Middle Island at the head of Deep water Bay, the race course was set up to suit the building conditions.

With all teams out on course, racing got away as scheduled, with only a short AP required as a quick update to the pairing list and race schedule was administered on the water, due to a last minute withdrawal required by the Pandora team. Racing resumed with an early sign that the defending Champion of Champions – the Youth Sharks team of Thorwen Uiterwaal / Enzo Cremers, were in good form and were in the hunt for a second title.

After adjustments of boat swapping and team pairing, the final race of the day paired off the Youth Sharks and the Ruffians for the Yellow Team Vs. Etchells and Impalas for the Blue Team. Bringing the last race win down to the wire, the Etchells and Impalas pulled out some commanding mark blocks and rallied all their team racing tactics in order to hold out the Yellow team. With the Impala blue team even heading back into the course just metres from the finish line, desperately trying to squeeze Yellow team Youth Sharks out of 2nd place for their Etchells teammates.

The Youth Sharks stepped up their boat handling skills – flogging their headsail to give dirty air to the Etchells in a valiant effort to move their Yellow teammates Ruffians into 3rd place.

An Etchells / Impala win prevailed, however it was not enough to keep the Youth Sharks off the podium, taking out the overall Champion of Champions win. With a revised schedule and an uneven number of races sailed, the win was calculated on a percentage of wins overall – the Youth Sharks with a 75% percent win ratio to the Impala’s at 70% on count back from the Etchells in 3rd place.

Competition was truly hotting up by race 6, with the Dragon Class being the first of several individual recalls to be experienced over the course of the day, as the boats jockeyed for key positions off the start line. RO Mark Parker was encouraged to see the learning’s of the Team Racing seminar, held the night before, coming into play and was impressed by the level of boat handling and tactics displayed by all members of the fleet.

A highly competitive Race 8 saw the random pairing of teams: Youth Sharks with the Ruffians Vs. the Impala’s and Etchells – seeing some of the best racing of the event. RO Mark Parker commented that “once again the boat handling skills, crew work and communication between the trimmer and the helm of the Sharks team was exceptional.”

Executing a suberb roll tack – accelerating well out of the tack, with precise weight movements by the crew, the Youth Sharks team were

Left to right: – 1st Place: Thorwen Uiterwaal & Enzo Cremers – 2nd Impala – KK Lee, 3 – E22 Frank Van Kempen with Michi Valenti (centre), RO Mark Parker (centre back)

Another great turnout of enthusiastic volunteers for the race management team made the Champion of Chmpion event a true success. A huge shout out of thanks for the entire team headed up by Mark Parker – Team Racing Committee organizer and RO. Along with his fellow race officer and expert race scheduler Elberti Uiterwaal, the Umpire team – led by Jamie Boag with Mike Huang, Alain Choi, Chin Yew Seah, Felix Ng, Adrian Li, Sarah Davidson, Andrew Blank and the Mark Layers Carl Wilkinson and Carey Jack.

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Feature | Champion of Champions 2018

A seasoned Ruffian team of Nick Bryant and Greg Dagge – selfproclaiming to be the “oldest combined team” out on the water – returned to contest the 2018 event, having built on their team racing experience from 2017. Also returning – the Impala team of KK Lee and Sam Kwong, continued to display the team racing skills that saw them take 2nd place overall in the 2017 event, demonstrating some great maneuvering in very close conditions. New to team racing this year were the Flying Fifteens Class along with Sam Chan and Kingston Leung, debuting for the Sportsboats. The regatta also welcomed back the return of the competitive J80 representative Andrew Moore and James Savage.

Starter’s Box

OCTOBER 2018

T I D E S

UP C OMING E VENTS

Sailing

China Coast Regatta

12 to 14 October

Hong Kong to Hainan Race

18 October

BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy

3 November

Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

18 November

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0042 2.2 0730 0.9 1441 1.7 1821 1.4

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0258 2.1 1156 1.0 2006 1.8 2159 1.7

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0409 2.0 1241 1.0 2002 1.8 2342 1.6

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0416 2.2 1139 0.8 1934 1.7 2206 1.6

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0513 2.0 1315 1.0 2016 1.9

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0532 2.3 1239 0.7 2003 1.8 2351 1.5

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0042 1.5 0617 2.0 1341 1.0 2034 1.9

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0640 2.3 1325 0.7 2030 1.9

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0127 1.4 0720 2.1 1403 1.0 2048 2.0

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0058 1.3 0741 2.4 1406 0.7 2056 2.0

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0207 1.2 0816 2.1 1427 1.0 2101 2.1

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0154 1.1 0837 2.4 1443 0.7 2121 2.1

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0247 1.0 0907 2.1 1454 1.1 2122 2.2

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0243 1.0 0929 2.3 1519 0.8 2147 2.2

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0326 0.9 0954 2.1 1523 1.1 2150 2.3

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0407 0.8 1042 2.0 1551 1.2 2221 2.4

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0414 0.8 1108 2.1 1624 1.1 2246 2.3

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0449 0.7 1130 1.9 1619 1.3 2255 2.4

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0458 0.8 1156 2.0 1653 1.2 2318 2.3

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0534 0.7 1224 1.8 1644 1.4 2329 2.4

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China Coast Regatta The Notice of Race and entry form for this year’s China Coast Regatta is posted at https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-ccr The regatta will again return to the format of all racing being held out of Middle Island from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 October. IRC will race all 3 days and to increase HKPN entries, HKPN will race only on the Saturday and Sunday. By popular demand, IRC Premier Cruising will be doing island courses only. Welcome Drinks will be held on Thursday 11 October on the Main Lawn at Kellett Island. We look forward to welcoming you to the club’s pinnacle Big Boat Regatta.

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

Hong Kong to Hainan Race 18 October 2018 https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-hainan

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

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Turkish Airlines Around The Island Race

PHOTO: GUY NOWELL

Hong Kong to Hainan Race Starting on Thursday 18 October, this 390nm Category 1 offshore race will again be finishing at Serenity Marina in Sanya, Hainan. Submit the required documentation as early as possible to assist with the scrutineering schedule. All information including provisional entry list is posted on the event website: https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-hainan Hong Kong to Hainan Race Timetable Thursday 11 October Wednesday 17 October Thursday 18 October Saturday 20 October Wednesday 31 October

Welcome Party at RHKYC Immigration (Departure) Formalities Skippers’ Briefing at RHKYC Warning Signal Location prizegiving in Sanya Prizegiving at RHKYC – Chart Room

1900hrs to 2100hrs 1600hrs to 1900hrs 1830 to 1900hrs 1110hrs 1700hrs 1900hrs to 2100hrs

PHOTO: NAOMI REBECCA

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.

Hong Kong to Puerto Galera Race The Notice of Race and online entry system for the inaugural Hong Kong to Puerto Galera Race has been released.

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.

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.

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Sailing

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 Mooring and 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.

Youth Autumn/Winter Holiday Courses YOUTH AUTUMN/WINTER HOLIDAY COURSES

RHKYC Lifejackets at Middle Island

Sailing

Step 1

PM, 5 days

Step 2

PM, 5 days

Solo

AM, 5 days

Step 3

AM, 5 days

Step 4

AM, 5 days

Go Opti

PM, 5 days

Beg. HKSF Level 1

AM, 5 days

HKSF Level 2

5 Full Days

Go Sailing

5 Full Days

HKSF Level 3

5 Full Days

15 to 19 October 31 December to 4 January

HKSF Level 4

5 Full Days

17 to 21 December

Advance Sailing

3 Full Days

17 to 19 October 17 to 19 December 27 to 29 December

Introduction to Laser

2 Full Days

18 to 19 October 20 to 21 December

Optimist Race Clinic

3 Full Days

Laser Race Clinic

3 Full Days

Youth 420 Clinic

3 Full Days

15 to 19 October 17 to 21 December 31 December to 4 January

15 to 19 October 17 to 21 December 31 December to 4 January

27 to 29 December

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 Head Racing Coach Christos Atzemian 2812 6255 Race Coach / Bosun Alex Dyet 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks

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• 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.

YOUTH WEEKEND COURSES Step 1

SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS

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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:

PM

9, 16, 23 September 7, 21 October Step 2 AM 4, 11, 25 November 2, 9 December HKSF Level 1 AM 9, 16, 23 September 7, 21 October 4, 11, 25 November 2, 9 December Opti Explorers PM 8, 15, 22 September (Saturday’s) 6, 20 October 3, 10, 24 November 1, 8 December Opti Explorers AM & PM 9, 16, 23 September (Sunday’s) 7, 21 October 4, 11, 25 November 2, 9 December Opti Adventurers PM 8, 15, 22 September (Saturday’s) 6, 20 October 3, 10, 24 November 1, 8 December Opti Adventurers AM & PM 9, 16, 23 September (Sunday’s) 7, 21 October 4, 11, 25 November 2, 9 December Silver Squad AM 8, 15, 22 September (Saturday’s) 6, 20 October 3, 10, 24 November 1, 8 December Youth Sailing Club AM 8, 15, 22 September (Saturday’s) 6, 20 October 3, 10, 24 November 1, 8 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.

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.

Held on Sunday afternoons and aimed at adults. Members and non members are welcome. See our website for more details.

21 October Sunday – PM

RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses (inc. assessment) Option PBL2/6 20 and 21 October Option PBL2/7 10 and 11 November RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB3 27 and 28 October Option SB4 8 and 9 December RYA Powerboat Level 2 Half Day Assessment Option PBA4 7 October Option PBA5 4 November

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

Also open to the public.

HKSF Level 1 and 2 Option 5 – 2018 Option 6 – 2018 Option 7 – 2018

6, 7, 13, 14, 20 October (Weekend) 27, 28 October, 3, 4, 10 November (Weekend) 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 December (Weekend)

HKSF Level 3 Course:

1, 2, 8, 9, 15 December (0900hrs to 1700hrs)

HKSF Level 4 Course:

TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs)

FIRST AID CPR AND AED COURSES One day course options: 12, 14, 19 Sept, 9 October (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Refresher: 12, 14, 19 Sept, 9 October (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)

Sailing

RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING

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

24 and 25 October (Weekday)

J/80 Crew Course Course C4: Course C5:

13, 20, 21 October 1, 2, 9 December

Dinghy Race Training Sessions (Laser) C4: 27 and 28 October C5: 1 and 2 December NEW! J/80 Regatta Experience Course C2: Lipton Trophy 2 November (1400 to 1700hrs)

3 November (Full Day) NEW! J/80 Race Training Course C2: 6 October Platu Skipper Course Course C2:

Theory: 26 October (1900hrs to 2100hrs) Practical: 27, 28 October, 3, 4 November

J/80 Supervised Sailing Boat Handling Boat Handling

18 October 15 November

GMDSS/DSC Short Range Radio Operator Course Course: TBA (1000hrs to 1830hrs) Exams: TBA (1830hrs to 2100hrs) GMDSS/DSC Long Range Radio Operator Course Course: TBA (1000hrs to 1830hrs) Exams: TBA (1830hrs to 2100hrs)

ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer Boat Handling: Taught in Wayfarer

3 October (Wed) 5 October (Fri) 7 October (Sun) 10 October (Wed) 12 October (Fri)

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

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RS Feva European Championships 2018 W O RD S: ULY S SE H A T HU C A ND M A D DA L EN A DI S A LVO | PH OTO S: EMM A C R AW FO RD A ND M A RK JA RDINE

Sailing his year the RS Feva European Championship was held in Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. 113 teams were present at this event held in August and they were split into two fairly even fleets. The Hong Kong team was composed of RHKYC members Hannah Crawford, Jon Crawford, Maddalena Di Salvo and Ulysse Ha Thuc.

The first and the second day of this event were the qualifying series. Wind conditions were ranging from medium to heavy winds with around 15 to 25kts with cold and rainy weather. Jon and Hannah managed to qualify for the gold fleet. They entered the final

series with a ranking of 15th overall; finishing second and third for the two last races with great racing. Maddalena and Ulysse qualified into the silver fleet with an overall position of 70 th. Although we did capsized four times in Race 4, we still managed to come 22nd in that race.

The next few days, the wind changed from heavy/medium to medium/light. Siblings, Jon and Hannah did their best maintain their position in the top of the fleet and finished 23rd overall and they got the 3rd family prize. We improved from our qualifying series with the wind being a bit lighter than the previous days.

We managed a 3rd place in a tight race and finished 11th in silver fleet.

This event brought us great racing experience and motivates us to do even better in future events. The whole team had a great time on and off the water. We thank our great coach for this event, Duncan Jamieson; Emma Crawford for helping us to organise this event, Jono Rankine, Rob Partridge and Christos Atzemian and all of the RHKYC for all their support.

Lastly we want to thank our parents for all their support.

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Royal X and the Sun Life Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships 2018: End of an Era, beginning of another

DRAGON BOAT CONTACTS dragonboat@rhkyc.org.hk

The first heat ended with mixed results.

Notably, the men’s team came first by a wide margin and the mixed teams placed well in the standings. The women’s team fought hard in a historically competitive category, and came in second. We all knew that everyone was in for a tough battle in the afternoon.

As the sun beat down bringing relentless heat, the afternoon races only got tougher. Though the men’s team won two races out of three races, the rule changes ultimately resulted in a tie breaker going against us for a second place finish. Similarly our ladies also ended the day with a hard fought second place finish. The mixed teams did very well to finish with high placements in the gold and silver cup finals.

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hen you mention the words ‘dragonboat race’ in Hong Kong, the first response from any laymen would be ‘Oh, that race in Stanley, right?’

The Stanley dragon boat race has been an institution. Many novice dragon boaters know it as the only race on the “dragon boat” holiday. This has led many experienced dragon boaters and clubs to have the event at Stanley indelibly stamped on their paddling origin stories. The Royal X was no different. The Club has been participating in the race at Stanley on Tuen Ng festival day for over 30 years and for the past 5 years the men and women of RHKYC have been defending championships (men: 5 in a row, women: 2 in a row). This was no easy feat, but hey, we’re the Royal X! Coming into the 2018 race there were many discussions amongst the crew about the Royal X seeking new competitive venues during

future Tuen Ng festivals. Regardless, we were intent to participate one last time to keep our consecutive wins streak alive and end the run at Stanley on a high note. The goal, same as the past 5 years, was to end our run at Stanley by parading the massive championship trophy down the Stanley Main Street during the postrace party one last time. Unfortunately, this year things certainly did not go to plan.

Ultimately, the day didn’t end the way we hoped. Yet we walked away holding our heads high knowing that we gave everything we had and have been etched in history as the most successful club to race at Stanley in the history of the competition. Regardless of the results, beer cans were opened, champagne bottles were uncorked, and an afternoon of celebration was enjoyed by all. Stories were traded about the countless ups and downs encountered in previous races and everyone was looking forward to the new challenge that awaits in the 2019 race season.

It was clear that things would be different in Stanley from the onset. Last minute changes in the rules, race entries and most importantly, retirement of the champions cup by the race organizers left many teams pining for answers before the races started. Despite these setbacks the Royal X were ready for the challenge having arrived on the day with a massive roster of 5 crews in the competition. It was a hot day and the beach was crowded, in other words, it was business as usual.

CONTACTS Rowing Manager rowingmanager@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk OCTOBER 2018 AHOY! |

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ontested in Munich over four days at the end of July this year, the European Rowing Championships are one of the premier competitive events for amateurs on the rowing calendar. This year five Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club rowers traveled to Munich and contested [12] events in total.

The RHKYC rowers were Alex Bidlake (former Rowing Captain), Marcel Chambers, Hamish King, Louis Savage (current Chair of the Fine rowing sub-committee) and Thuan Tran. In varying combinations they competed in the Quadruple Sculls, Double Sculls, Single Sculls, Straight Four, and the Composite Eight.

The competitive highlights came from Alex Bidlake, who took gold in a Composite Eight crew, and the Quadruple Sculls (Category A) crew, who fought a close battle with several crews in an exciting race.

The Yacht Club rowers also took advantage of all that Munich and the Bavarian region have to offer, a sightseeing trip to the Zugspitze (the “Top of Germany”), the obligatory pilgrimage to the Hofbrauhaus, and eating all the Bavarian pretzels they could find.

Typhoon Advice W O RD S: A L A N REID

Make sure that your pleasure vessel licence is up to date – an expired licence would automatically invalidate your insurance. Check your insurance policy with reference to any special terms for “named wind storms” and that your mooring location is included in the policy.

Ensure roller furling headsails, mainsails, boat covers, biminis and canvas are removed and stowed below decks. Insurance is unlikely to cover damage to canvas if left on deck. Also the additional windage can seriously affect the loads on the mooring.

Check mooring lines for chafe / UV damage and replace if at all concerned. Fit chafe protection where the lines cross over the deck or through chocks. It is worth noting that nylon line loses strength and abrasion resistance over time. Failure can often occur as a result of the fibres of an old line chafing against themselves rather than against the rail of the boat or fairlead.

Never use chain or low stretch line to connect to the buoy. Shock loads can be very high and it is not uncommon for boats using chain (in the false belief that it is stronger) to have their deck cleats ripped out.

Consider using purpose-made “shock absorbing” lines or add on shock absorbers to the mooring lines.

If the anchor is on the bow roller, ensure that the mooring lines cannot chafe against it. If it is a problem, remove the anchor.

Check the shackle from the mooring lines to the swivel and that the swivel is in good condition and rotating freely – if in doubt, replace it.

Consider fitting a second set of lines or line as an emergency backup – these should be slacker than the working lines and anchor to an alternative strong point on deck. Never secure a mooring line to the base of a deck-stepped mast or to any standard rigging. Consider using the primary winches as anchor points.

Ensure that the helm is securely lashed amidships.

Ensure all hatches and lockers are securely dogged down and that there is no loose gear on deck (Liferafts, EPIRBS, horseshoe rings, danbuoys etc).

Ensure that the cockpit drains are clear and auto bilge pump (if fitted) is working. Heavy rain has sunk more than one boat.

Remember that whilst we try to keep the sampans running for as long as possible, the sampan service may be curtailed in the event of severe weather.

Keep an eye on the weather and make your preparations early. It is no fun trying to get a roller furler off the boat in 40Kts! The following links are recommended for updated information on the movement of tropical storms.

Hong Kong Observatory – our very own Hong Kong focused site for typhoons Typhoon 2000 – a great Philippine based site with plenty of links and user friendly interface If in doubt, please contact the Marine Office of the RHKYC for assistance.

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Marine

yphoon Mangkhut has come and gone but definitely left a mark.

The following information is available 365 days a year on our website!

Ship Shop

RAYMARINE Axiom 9 Multifunction Display Introducing Axiom – a powerful multi-function navigation system from Raymarine. The Axiom 9 features a 9” diagonal, rugged allglass touchscreen display and is powered by Raymarine’s powerful new LightHouse 3 operating system and a supercharged quad-core processor. Axiom 9 is expandable so its capabilities can grow as needed. It supports the full range of Raymarine accessories including Quantum radar, CHIRP Sonar, FLIR thermal cameras, audio integration, instruments, cameras, and Evolution autopilot. Standard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity allows connection to the latest Raymarine apps for tablets and smartphones.

TBS Ponton Deck Shoes

Marine

$7,500

The Ponton Deck Shoe by TBS is the fly-weight of watersports shoes.At just 200g, this machine-washable TBS shoe is made from fast-drying, breathable mesh and features comfortable slip-on tensioning, an adjustable Velcro heel strap and a non-slip sole.

$928

HUMBLE Natural Cotton Swabs Bamboo cotton swabs made out of natural and 100% biodegradable bamboo with cotton tips.

Perfect addition as more and more bans on plastic q-tips and in general plastic one-time use products are set in motion.

Premium design and feel of both products and packaging.

$26

MAZU Swim Shorts 100% soft-to-touch polyamide fabric, Handcrafted and gilded aglets in a traditional monkey fist knot, Double-needle stitching and point d’arrêt finish ensures excellent construction, Each pair of shorts comes with its own canvas ditty bag for use on board or at the beach, Pattern created in collaboration with artist Marc Allante

$1,400

Call David in the Ship Shop on

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2239 0336 or email shipshop@rhkyc.org.hk

SAILRACING Bowman Chino Bowman stretch Chino in cotton and twill. Side pockets front and back.

Woven label at back yoke. Belt loops around waist.

$690

Marine

MUSTO XVR BR1 Jacket With an improved fit for the new season, the BR1 XVR Jacket offers outstanding protection that exceeds industry expectation. For a garment to be deemed waterproof, industry standards require 1,500mm of water to be able to sit on the fabricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface for 24 hours before it starts to leak. Constructed from proprietary BR1 fabric, this jacket allows over three times the industry minimum to sit on its surface, safeguarding efficiently you against the elements. Articulated sleeves provide a full spectrum of motion so you stay comfortably active and protected at all times.

$1,800

MARINE BUSINESS Champagne Bucket with Cups Holder The champagne bucket, with room for the bottle and ice, has a practical support that can be attached for holding six wine or champagne glasses.

This system means glasses and bottles can be transported at the same time, as well as saving space on the table.

The sophisticated design of the champagne bucket means it will go with any of the melamine tableware sets and the different models of unbreakable glasses by Marine Business.

The set does not include the glasses.

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BOAT CHARTER

Marine

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN REACHING THE BOATING COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG? ...then Ahoy! should be your choice.

If you are interested please email ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk

Hong Kong Catamaran Club Ltd 香港雙體船會 www.cata.hk

Jeanneau SO44I

Beneteau 34

Posillipo Technema 52

Scape 39 Catamaran

Yacht Charter – Hourly, Daily

時租 意大利遊艇 法國風帆 （單、雙體） with chartered license + insurance + licensed crew 婚紗攝影；公私聚會；維港遊、海鮮宴、環島遊；私人練船

• Italy San Lorenzo 57ft deluxe yacht for 39 p • Italy Posillipo Technema 52ft deluxe yacht for 30 p • South Africa Scape 39 ft Catamaran for 37 p • French Jeanneau SO44i for 13 p • French Beneteau First 40.7 for 10 p • Beneteau Oceanis 34 for 6 p • Beneteau First 21.7 for 4 p

or contact the PR Department

Team Building 團隊訓練

on 2239 0307 or

ASA Worldwide Recognized Bareboat Charter Certification

2239 0312

25119398

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BOAT BUILDERS

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Slipway available.

Contact: EVA WONG Email: regatta@netvigator.com Tel: 2719 8875 Fax: 2358 0621 Lot 491 DD 210 Hebe Haven, Sai Kung New Territories 28

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Greenline Yachts from 33 & 39 Hybrid, 40 twin engines, 48 Flybridge, to Ocean Class 58 & 65 with Class A naviga�on & capacity to carry 2 jet-RIBs. 2019 new model: NEO 36 with 2 diesel outboard & 44 FLY on sha� drives.

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SAILMAKERS

SAILMAKERS

BOATS SUNSEEKER ASIA LTD

Marine

No. 19 Po Chong Wan, Shum Wan Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong T: 3105 9693 F: 2580 1769 gordon@pinecrest.com.hk office@sunseeker.com.hk www.sunseeker.com www.sunseekerasia.com.hk SUNSEEKER

BOATS 22 NORTH LTD

Pak Sha Wan Centre Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, HK sales@hk.northsails.com (852) 2327 8180 www.hk.northsails.com

FAX:

2870 0289 2870 0217

E-MAIL:

RONSIL DEVELOPMENT LTD

T: 2358 2113 F: 2396 5572 M: 9457 3573 Contact: Russ Parker russ@22northhk.com www.22northhk.com X-YACHTS

CHINA PACIFIC MARINE LTD

TEL:

GRAPHICS

Shop B11 Marina Cove Shopping Arcade Sai Kung, Hong Kong T: 2358 0023 F: 2358 0006 Contact: Don Chow info@chinapacificmarine.com FOUNTAINE-PAJOT / JEANNEAU / ZODIAC

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON BOARD MARINE GROUP LTD

sales@leesails.com www.leesails.com

WEB SITE:

Heung Wah Industrial Building 19/F, 12 Wong Chuk Hang Road Aberdeen, Hong Kong

PIERCEY MARINE LIMITED

93 Che Keng Tuk Road Sai Kung Hong Kong T: 2791 4106 F: 2791 4124 E: info@pierceymarine.com W: www.pierceymarine.com Contact us for a quotation or visit us at: UK SAILMAKERS (HK) LTD 2/F, 5 Lung Yiu Street, Tap Shek Kok, Tuen Mun, NT, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2775 7711 Fax: (852) 2775 7722 Email: sales@ukhongkong.com Web: www.uksailmakers.com

CATALINA YACHTS www.catalinayachts.com

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OBMG’s service technicians are fully qualified and trained to international standards.

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MARINE FABRICS

OUTDOOR PRODUCTS

B. VAN ZUIDEN (ASIA) LTD.

Flat B 1/F, Fast Industrial Building

Marine

658 Castle Peak Road Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong T: 2148 3423 F: 2368 7455 E: info@bvzasia.com www.bvz.com www.sunbrella.com SUNBRELLA FABRICS

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MARINE PRODUCTS PIERCEY MARINE LIMITED 93 Che Keng Tuk Road Sai Kung Hong Kong T: 2791 4106 F: 2791 4124 E: info@pierceymarine.com www.pierceymarine.com

16A Gee Chang Hong Centre 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road Hong Kong T: 3153 4091 customer@apaoutdoorshop.com Online store: www.apaoutdoorshop.com YOUR LEADING ADVENTURE AND WATER SPORTS STORE IN HONG KONG

SAILMAKERS STORM FORCE MARINE LTD NEIL PRYDE SAILS

Exclusive Distributors of Marine Products: DOMETIC AIRCONDITIONING, DONAGHYS ROPES, GORI PROPELLER, LEWMAR, SELDEN MAST, WEST SYSTEM, WESTERBEKE ENGINES & GENERATORS

1901 Dominion Centre 43-59 Queens Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Contact: Simon Boyde T: 2866 0114 sales@stormforcemarine.com www.stormforcemarine.com

T: 2827 5876 F: 2827 7120 npsails@sky-international.com www.neilprydesails.com FROM CRUISING TO RACING SAILS. SAIL OUTSIDE THE BOX!

MARINE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTER AND CHANDLERY

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

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Calling all Christmas Carol Singers!

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

Christmas Fair Calling all Small Business Owners!

Main Lawn | Saturday 8 December | Noon to 1700hrs

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.

Charity Toy Collection 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 7 December. Thank you.

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Events | Promotions

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

The Compass Room – new operation mode Events | Promotions

With the opening of our new function rooms, the Compass Room is finally returned to the members seven days a week for a la carte (except for its famous wine dinners). The Compass Room is no longer available for private bookings. Private lunches or dinners remain available however in the Gun and Ward Rooms.

The Saturday Seafood and Bubbles Brunch will be served in a new format but at same great price and quality so stay tuned.

On Sundays, a la carte will be served as the Sunday Family Brunch which will be expanded, upgraded and moved to the newly renovated Bistro.

For all reservations (including Gun and Ward Rooms), please call our ‘new’ returning Service Manager, Danson Yeung and/or his team on 2239 0374 between 1030 hrs to 1530hrs and 1700hrs to 2200hrs or email compassroom@rhkyc.org.hk.

The Bistro

For illustration purpose only

– newly renovated and expanded – is about to open The Bistro will serve a la carte dishes and breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet seven days a week.

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 Band 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.

New Meeting/Function Rooms The newly built members meeting/function facilities is one of the best Club facilities available anywhere in Hong Kong. Overlooking the Western Harbour with IFC on one side and ICC on the other, the view is outstanding, and it truly is a great venue for members to use for their social and business functions.

The meeting /function rooms can take total capacity of 16 tables of 12

Creating these function rooms was one of the focus points of the development as it created greater separation between the smaller scale, more social member usage of the Club by a member and their guests of the restaurants and bars, and the larger-scale family and function events – whilst at the same time ensuring that the Compass Room and the Chart Room will always be available as the members’ dining room and lounge respectively.

Private bookings for New Year’s Eve countdown pyromusical and fireworks along the Victoria Harbour are now available.

Meeting /function Rooms configured as one large room

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For enquiries and reservation, please phone 2239 0385 / 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk.

Charity ‘1000’-points Best of the Best Wine Dinner Gun Room | Friday 30 November

Limited to 22 seats at one very special table.

A dream event no wine lover should miss! Menu and paired wines to be announced soon.

James Suckling

Robert Parkers

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

Zeni 1870 Wine Dinner Compass Room | Friday 12 October The story of the wine cellar starts in 1870 when Bartolomeo Zeni transported the goods of his region, along the shores of Lake Garda and even to Lombardy. Later, his son Gaetano Maria began taking his first step as a wine broker and grandson Francesco and his children taking further steps into farming.

Great grandson, Gaetano Mariarosa Zeni (but referred to as Nino by everyone) was the real innovator of the modern era of the winery: a number of small and big changes initiated by him lifted the winery to its level of today. In fact it was Nino who decided to move the production in the 1950s from the small winery in the historic centre of Bardolino to its present location with more space and improved practicality in the hills above the village with a spectacular view of Lake Garda. In the new winery he also decided to establish the wine museum to promote the culture and the story of wine growing and wine making.

Fausto, Elena and Federica Zeni, the managing board for the winery, have been able to interpret good old traditions that from the 1870 characterize the Winery F.lli Zeni, developing them in a modern key of innovation. For five generations the viticulture represents an excellent source from which the entire universe of Zeni is branching.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $838 per person Speaker Ms. Elena Zeni

– fourth generation of

the Zeni family Reservations Call Lizzy Tung

in the F&B Office

on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING Amuse Bouche Zeni 1870 Bardolino Chiaretto Spumante DOC Brut N.V. MENU AND WINES Home-smoked Iceland Arctic Char Fillet, Fennel and Seaweed Salad, Sesame and Citrus Dressing Zeni 1870 Soave DOC Classico Vigne Alte 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Grilled Tiger Prawn and Scallop, Basil and Tarragon Pesto Zeni 1870 Costalago Bianco delle Venezie IGT I Speciali 2015 Zeni 1870 Lugana Marogne 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Iceland Lamb with Orecchiette Zeni 1870 Valpolicella Ripasso DOCG Superiore Marogne 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-cooked Osso Bucco, Truffle Mashed Potatoes Zeni 1870 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Vigne Alte 2013 Zeni 1870 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Barriques 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Classic Brownie, Toffee Mousse Zeni 1870 Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2016 ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Oktoberfest Party Rooftop, Kellett Island | Saturday 13 October ‘O’zapft is’! Mark the end of the annually and internationally celebrated Oktoberfest with live German band, games with prizes, signature German dishes including Pretzels, Pork Knuckle, Jagerschnitzel (Pork Cutlet with Mushroom Sour Cream), Zwiebelkuchen (Thyme Onion Pie), Sausages Platter, etc and unlimited cold German special brew Oktoberfest beer. The party will be located at the *Rooftop area which is one of the most stunning locations overlooking the Victoria Harbour for a night fun starting at 1830hrs. Fill the night with fun and laughter! Prost! * Should occupation permit be delayed, the event will be moved to the Main Deck and Main Lawn $498 per adult including your own mug as a souvenir.

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

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Take a seat at the last wine dinner of the year! Composed of ten wines – all rated 100 points from the two most established Wine Critics: Robert Parkers 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.

Oysters Main Deck | 2 to 31 October

Events | Promotions

Iceland Lamb Promotion Compass Room | 2 to 31 October Enjoy a sensational selection of jet-fresh oysters from France, Ireland, Netherlands and United States from only $38 per piece. Tempting cooked oysters in Chinese style is also available.

Enjoy the well-known ‘Free-range Lamb’ bred under the pure scenic and unpolluted clean environment of Iceland. Take a succulent tender Iceland Lamb dishes in the Compass Room to make your day.

Not enough for the night? Enjoy a bottle of Moet & Chandon Ice Impérial plus 12 Imperial Oysters at special prices of $988 only.

Surf and Turf – Baked Arctic Fish Fillet, Egg and Butter Sauce Char-grilled Iceland Lamb Chop, Spiced Purple Cabbage

No reservation required. For enquiries, please call the Main Deck on 2239 0376.

Halloween Party Poolside | 27 October | 1900hrs to 2300 hrs

Char-grilled Iceland Lamb Sirloin Steak, Roast Root Vegetables, Lamb Jus Roast Iceland Lamb Leg Steak, Beetroot Relish, Cherry Tomato and Arugula, Pommery Mustard Dressing Char-grilled Iceland Lamb Chops, Caramelised Potatoes Slow-cooked Marinated Iceland Lamb Leg, Braised White Beans and Asparagus, Minty Yoghurt Sauce

Middle Island and Shelter Cove Happenings Advance food and ice order for the sailing seasons A night full of frights A BOOtiful Halloween night full of costumes, decorations and trickor-treating, bursts with excitement, suspense, anticipation, surprises, laugher, food and ghoulish frightful elements! Scary and spooky buffet includes full of your favourite Halloween food from Hell (Apple with Teeth, Spider Eyes, Eat Finger and special kids corner with Penne with Blood Sauce ….) plus two special cocktail drinks (Poisoned Frog and Black Magic) for adult and (Gravedigger and Vampire Blood) for kid at $428 and $298 respectively. Fun-filled entertainment and games – Face Painting, Tattoo and a frightening Haunted House shall transform a dreadfully dull holiday party into a frightfully joyful evening with your favourite ghouls that little monsters are sure to love. All these shall take place at one of Hong Kong’s most stunning outdoor venues – the Poolside.

For reservations please phone 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk. NO guest limit per membership account. See you there!

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Enjoy the sailing seasons with back-up.

Frozen and chilled food is available for advance order for all sailing events. Ice and dry ice is also available and you are always suggested to bring your own ice container to help the sail environment.

Member can also order the 5 gallon carboy water for sail racing purpose.

To help for our environment, we encourage return of the carboy water container with a deposit refund. Collected containers will be returned to supplier for recycle purpose.

5 gallons of Watsons distilled water (with minerals) $73 (including refundable deposit of $25) Reusable water hand pump $32 (available at the Ship Shop) On day order will be subject to availability or orders with 4 days advance notice will be guaranteed.

For enquiries, please call Main Bar on 2239 0367 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.

Portuguese Premium Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 25 October

Time for the regional best wines beyond the port.

Portugal produces a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality, thanks to the unique and charismatic historical vineyards.

It’s time for the wine enthusiasts to discover more and venture outside of the Porto and Douro regions. Single Varietal Portuguese Premium wines from Quinta Colinas de Sao Lourenco, Bairrada Region and Quinta de Bella, Dão Region are included for a journey to the distinctive Portugal terroirs, in a harmonious combination of the quality bottles and great food.

MENU AND WINES Seared Argentine Red Prawns, Seaweed and Citrus Salad, Green Apple Relish Quinta Colinas de São Lourenço Principal Vinho Branco Grande Reserva 2010 ❧ ❧ ❧ Smoked Salmon Fillets, Seared Scallop and Red Capsicum Purée, Thai Asparagus Quinta Colinas de São Lourenço Principal Tête de Cuvée Rosé 2010 ❧ ❧ ❧ Oven-baked French Chicken stuffed with Plum and Mushrooms, Natural Jus Quinta de Bella Dom Bella Pinot Noir 2012 ❧ ❧ ❧ Roast Australian Beef Tenderloin, Baby Beetroot and Black Cherry Compote Quinta de Bella Dom Bella 2012 Quinta Colinas de São Lourenço Principal Vinho Tino Grande Reserva 2009 ❧ ❧ ❧ Portuguese Bolo De Bolacha ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price $698 per person Speaker Dr. Pascal Chatonnet,

Consultant – Oenology

and Viticulture Reservations Call Lizzy Tung

in the F&B Office

on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

NEW

All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Luncheon

Regatta Room | Every Sundays from 14 October 2018 | 1200hrs to 1430 hours Enjoy a nice and special Sunday ‘Yum Cha’ gathering with your family and friends at the Regatta Room, the newly built venue as one of the best and most exclusive Club banqueting facilities available in Hong Kong, overlooking the Western Harbour, with IFC on one side and ICC on the other.

From 14 October 2018 onwards, all-you-can-eat Dim Sum Luncheon with Chinese Tea and unlimited savour delights including but not limited to freshly-steamed dumplings, deep-fried puffs, spring rolls, gooey custard buns and more… The steamed Dim Sum will be served piping hot from Dim Sum trolleys, fried items will be served at your tables whilst the baked items, vegetables, daily rice or noodle dishes will be widely available at the buffet area.

Our clown, balloon maker and Live Dixieland Jazz Band will be visiting to make the day a true family fun occasion.

Available at attractive price of $198 per person with Chinese Tea included from 1200hrs to 1430hrs every Sunday.

NO guest limit per membership account.

For reservations please phone 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk.

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PRE-DINNER TASTING Amuse Bouche Quinta Colinas de São Lourenço Colinas Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Brut Reserve 2012

Wine Box Set of the Month “Viva l’Italia!”

Events | Promotions

Kellett Wine Society 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.

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Enjoy a selection of the top Italian wines with highlight of the 18-year-old Barolo and the 20-year-old Chianti bottles. v Damilano Barolo DOCG Riserva 2000 – Piedmont, Italy v Querciabella Chianti Classico DOCG 1998 –Tuscany, Italy v Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2007 – Tuscany, Italy v Corte Figaretto Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG “Brolo del Figaretto”, Valpantena 2013 – Veneto, Italy v Bidoli Merlot Briccolo DOC Riserva di Famiglia 2015 – Friuli Grave, Italy v Bruno Giacosa Spumante Extra Brut, ‘Metodo Tradizionale’ 2011 – Piedmont, Italy v packed in a Club-branded wooden box Only $2,888 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

Wine of the Month Beringer Main & Vine Chardonnay 2017 – California, USA Full of lush fruit flavors and aromas, bright citrus characters perfectly offset the honeyed apricot and stone fruits notes, culminating in a smooth, delicious wine with a lasting finish.

[Suggested food pairing: freshwater fish, shellfish] Beringer Main & Vine Merlot 2015 – California, USA Ripe plum and currant aromas are distinctive in this wine.

A sweet, toasty note of oak rounds out the blend and gives the wine a nice body and mouth feel. Approachable and delicious, this wine is an everyday indulgence.

[Suggested food pairing: red meat, hard cheeses] $308 per bottle.

Available in all F&B outlets.

Monthly Wine Fairs Kellett Island, Wednesday 3 October, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 5 October, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

CLASS SECRETARIES

SPORTS CONVENORS

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

CLUB CONTACTS

General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 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

www.rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/rhkyc www.facebook.com/rhkycrowingsection www.facebook.com/rhkycevents www.facebook/rhkycsharks www.facebook.com/rhkycmatchracing www.twitter.com/rhkyc

Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Ms Emma-Louise Bannerman Mr Shenton M Drew Ms Igo S C To Ms Wang Zhiwei Mr & Mrs Philippe B D Delorme Mrs Audrey Slighton Tung & Mr Eric Slighton Mr & Mrs Zhao Fang CHANGE FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Eugene F H Lam JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Florian C L Jamet Miss Stephanie L W Choy Mr Matthew C L Hanselman Mr Alex T Llewellyn Miss Florence E Manzoni Miss Georgina S S Savage Miss Jasmine S K Savage Mr Jan P G Spanholtz Mr Leon C T Tam Miss Jacqueline D Truhol Miss Lauren M Walker Mr Nathaniel A Walker Miss Victoria A Witt SHORT TERM MEMBERS Mr E Wayne Curry, Jr Mrs Sarah Winbur & Mr Steven Winbur

CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED

BY A MEMBER Charles H Fletcher Brian S C Foo Calum R B Stevenson William K Thassim CADET MEMBERS Tim Borgeaud Faustine Delorme Killian A R Featherstone Isabella Giamporcaro Alexandra T Green Solenn Hasle Maelys Morineaux Adison C K Ng Tang Jia Ying FULL MEMBERS Mr Eliot T Cargile Mr Matthew E Torlesse CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERS Mr & Mrs Olivier Borgeaud JT International (Asia Pacific) Limited – R & D Product Develop Director Mr & Mrs Christopher J Kempis John Swire & Sons (HK) Ltd – Director Flight Operations Mr & Mrs Todd W Leland Goldman Sachs (Asia) Finance – Managing Director

September 2018 ABSENT MEMBERS Miss Katie H De Vos Mr Alasdair C Grant Mr William H K Leigh Mr Stewart A Primrose Mr Torgeir W Rooke Mr & Mrs Anthony Lavery Mrs Nicole Swift & Mr Trent Swift Josh M Canham Sam J Canham Marty H Y Lam Charles C H Lee Matteo R S Poma RESIGNATION Ms Linda Davy Mrs Jane C Hamilton Mrs Anita Maxwell & Mr Andrew Maxwell Mr & Mrs Grant D Smith Mr & Mrs Simon T K Yip Ernie Q J Hao Marisa C T Ho Ip Ho Lam James O C Johnson Brendan Johnston Kyra Johnston Oliver Maxwell Maria S Michalski Finn M Morison Oliver A P Stubbs

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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

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club HISTORY The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club “RBYC” is one of the oldest Royal Clubs in the world and holds some of the richest maritime history of the Atlantic. The Bermuda Yacht Club was established on 1 November 1844 by a party of thirty gentlemen, consisting of British Army officers and local Bermudian sailors. The Club received its Royal Warrant in 1846 and became the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.

During the 19th century, sailing in Bermuda was primarily match racing. With the creation of RBYC and akeen yachting community to support it, match racing evolved into modern-day, professional sailing. In 1906, following the introduction of fleet racing, rules and regulations the first Bermuda Race debuted. This regatta, known today as the Newport to Bermuda Race, bridged an ever-lasting maritime affiliation between the American east coast and Bermuda.

The club is also the third oldest ‘Royal’ club outside British shores.

SAILING ACTIVITIES Offer a coaching pathway to take students from the beginner level to competent

sailors. Courses including Optimist, Laser, RS Feva, SL16 and J80s; and also Royal Yachting Association “RYA” Powerboat Level 2, safety boat course and first aid course. The RBYC Sailing Academy is Bermuda’s only official RYA Training Centre. Sailing courses are available year-round and are open to both club members and non-members.

Club runs one design racing on Saturdays through February to November and also several international regattas during the year. The most popular classes that they sail are Optimists, J105s, Int’l One Designs, Etchells and Vipers.

Over the past century, Bermuda has sent over 20 sailors to the modern day Olympics, hosted hundreds of regattas including the King Edward Argo Match Racing Gold Cup and many other world and continental championships. In 2017 Bermuda welcomed the 35th America’s Cup, adding another chapter to Bermuda’s rich sailing history.

FACILITIES

• Marina by reservation • Restaurants and Bars • Banquet and Meeting rooms • 3 guest rooms • Changing rooms • Billiards room

15 Point Pleasant Road, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Tel: (1) 441-295-2214 Email: secretary@rbyc.bm Website: www.rbyc.bm

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