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THE BRIDGE
FEATURES
ROWING
EVENTS | PROMOTIONS
4 Calendar 6 Commodore’s Message 8 General Manager’s Message 10 RHKYC Charity Foundation
14 St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019 18 The Mighty Mac
28 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships 31 Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Race 2019
38 On the Horizon 40 Wine Page 42 F&B Food Promotions
SAILING
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20 Starter’s Box 22 Champion of Champions Team Racing 2019 24 Sailing Development | Training 26 29er Worlds 27 420 Junior European Championship
St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019
MARINE 33 Marine | Boatyard 34 Ship Shop 36 Classified Page 37 Marine Directory
CLUB LINES 46 Club Directory 46 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 48 New Members Cocktail Party
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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 Guy Parsonage. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 46. 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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Oysters, the Delicacies
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Regatta Room | Every Sunday
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Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 15 and 16 October
HKSF SELECTION REGATTA
Sichuanese Food Promotion in the Bistro 2 to 30 October Oysters 2 to 31 October Kellett Island Wine Fair Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Public Holiday Special Arrangement Set Dinner in the Compass Room Buffet Dinner in the Bistro 170 th Anniversary F&B Promotions 1 to 31 October German Food Promotion at Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 6 October
Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing
7 Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Introduction to Racing
14 HKODA OPEN AND NATIONAL CHAMPS Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing
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Whisky Masterclass: Session 2 in the Gun Room Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Adult Beginners Sailing Course Youth Rowing Mid-Term Camp (Day 2) Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Adult Beginners Sailing Course Youth Rowing Mid-Term Camp (Day 3) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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HONG KONG TO VIETNAM RACE STARTS Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Introduction to Racing Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Deep Woods Estate Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Introduction to Racing Outrigger Canoe Development Course
16 Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Outrigger Canoe Development Course
23 About Boats – Book Signing with Lorette Roberts World Rowing Coastal Championships 2019 Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Tuscany Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Introduction to Racing
Shelter Cove Wine Fair Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session
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CLASS RACING Steps 1,Solo and HKSF Level 2 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Keelboat Supervised Sailing Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Social Adult Racing Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme
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HKODA OPEN AND NATIONAL CHAMPS CLASS RACING
Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Introduction to Racing
Adult Beginners Sailing Course Keelboat Supervised Sailing Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course
Adult Supervised Rowing Course
Youth Development Rowing Programme
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CHINA COAST REGATTA Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Youth Rowing Mid-Term Camp (Day 4)
Adult Development Rowing Course
Outrigger Canoe Development Course
Steps 2,3 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Keelboat Supervised Sailing Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Social Adult Racing Youth Autunm Sculls Regatta Adult Supervised Rowing Course
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CLASS RACING
Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course
François Thienpont Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Optimist Step 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Go Opti HKSF Level 1, 2 and Go Sailing Supervised Sailing Session
World Rowing Coastal Championships 2019 Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Coursew
Wines of the Month
Sichuanese Food Promotion
Lapostolle Grand Selections Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Bistro | 2 to 30 October
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170 th Anniversary Hong Kong Harbour Racing Charity Dinner in the Compass Room Welcome to the Nightmare The Halloween Party at Poolside Steps 2,3 and HKSF Level 1 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Skipper Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course
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Steps 1,Solo and HKSF Level 2 Optimist Explorers Optimist Adventurers Optimist Silver Squad Youth Sailing Club Supervised Sailing Session Skipper Course RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Social Adult Racing Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme
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Commodore’s Message
The Bridge
The St. James’s Sunset Series concluded on 23 August after 12 weeks of fantastic racing. We had a record turnout with 36 boats on the start line, all eager to get racing, perhaps too eager as we needed two General Recalls to get them away! What a final race of the Summer it was though, with a fabulous after party, thanks to our generous sponsors. A full report appears on page 14. The Autumn Regatta was held over the weekend of 7 and 8 September 會長胡祖榮 and incorporated a celebration of 170 years of club-organised racing in Victoria Harbour. Race 1 of the Regatta was named the 170 th Anniversary Hong Kong Harbour Charity Race, and I am happy to report that our generous members raised $35,910 for the RHKYC Charity Foundation, which is fantastic and will help the Club to continue its charity programme. For the event itself, it was touch and go whether we could actually go racing on the Sunday due low winds, but kudos to the race management team who squeezed a race in. It was unfortunate the second race of the day had to be abandoned for all except Big Boat 1 but no disappointed sailors could be seen at the prizegiving celebration afterwards. My thanks to all and congratulations to everyone who took part in the Regatta, and particularly to those who won their divisions. A write-up of the Autumn Regatta will appear in next month’s Ahoy! Commodore John Woo
please do join the dinner and if you fancy parking your car in this VIP location, get bidding. We are not just focusing on funding our own volunteer programmes, the Club’s Charity Foundation programmes, but we have been busy with more community outreach events which have been hosted over the past month. Following on from the sail training events organised by the Bayview Hong Kong Chapter of the Lions Club for under privileged children from the Northern New Territories District, we have had students from Yan Chai Hospital Schools enjoying sailing classes at Middle Island in August and we have also completed the RHKYC Charity Foundation’s Smart Kids Swimming Programme which is run with the Aberdeen Kai Fong Association. It is so rewarding to see how the Club can enhance the lives of children in a positive way and also how our staff and volunteer members work together to support the Club’s charity programmes. Looking ahead we have the China Coast Race Week 2019; this comprises the 27th China Coast Regatta from 11 to 13 October and the 9th Hong Kong to Vietnam Race which will start on 15 and 16 October. Competing yachts can expect the best of Hong Kong’s sailing conditions; excellent breeze, blue skies, warm friendly waters and great parties. It’s incredibly exciting that we have, for the first time, two racing trimarans, Maserati Multi70 and the 60ft SHK Scallywag/FUKU, leading the line-up for this bi-annual Category 1 Offshore Race to Vietnam. Looking beyond China Coast Race week, our Outrigger Canoe section will have their Around Lamma Race on 19 October. Lastly, the 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships are being held here in Hong Kong in the Victoria Harbour waterfront from 1 to 3 November. There’s a great article in this issue of Ahoy! to tell you more (see page 28).
By the way, the charity programme to celebrate our 170 th Anniversary sailing in the harbour does not just stop there. We will also have a charity gala dinner on Saturday 26 October. As one of the prizes of offer, I will be auctioning the Commodore’s designated parking spot at Kellett Island for the remainder of my time as Commodore. So
Looking forward to seeing you making great use of the Club, now that you are all back from summer vacation and as the temperature starts to cool down, don’t forget to come to the Club and enjoy the magnificent views of Hong Kong harbour at lunch and dinner, and of course our Thursday and Friday music nights on the Main Deck.
「St. James 日落帆船賽系列」經過十二周的精彩賽事後於八月二十三日 正式落幕；賽事當日共有三十六艘船隊報參賽，由於各參賽者過於熱衷比 賽，大會曾兩次需召回參賽船隊到起點綫重新展開比賽！賽事為今個夏日 畫上完美的句號，眾人一同在賽後派對狂歡，感謝各贊助商鼎力支持。詳 細賽果請見第14頁。
我們不單為本會的慈善基金會舉行籌款活動，在過去的一個月我們舉辦 了多場社區外展慈善活動，當中包括由「香港香島青年獅子會」為新界北 區匱乏兒童舉行的帆船訓練課程；仁濟醫院轄下的中小學生亦於八月份 在中途島完成了另一場帆船訓練課程。此外，我們更與「香港仔坊會」合 辦了一場「香港遊艇會慈善基金會—至醒兒童游泳班」。很高興看見本會 能為兒童發展盡一分力，及本會員工和義工們在活動中的支持。
「秋季帆船賽」於九月七至八日舉行，首場賽事更以慶祝本會在維多利亞 港舉行賽事170周年而命名為「170周年維港慈善賽」。我很高興向大家公 佈，在「170周年維港慈善賽」各會員均慷慨解囊，最終為「香港遊艇會慈 善基金會」籌得慈款合共港幣三萬五千九百一十元正，善款將用作日後之 慈善活動上。就比賽而言，由於星期日風勢較為微弱，賽事委員會一直抱 以觀望態度，最終能順行進行比賽，眾人均感到十分高興；惟第二場賽事 除了大型帆船競賽組別一組的參賽船隊能順利進行比賽外，其餘的組別 因天氣問題則未能繼續比賽 。儘管如此，亦沒有影響一眾運動員參加頒 獎禮的心情。在此，我感謝大家的參與，並祝賀所有在比賽中獲獎的幸運 兒。有關「秋季帆船賽」的詳細報告將於下一期 Ahoy！內刊登。 「170周年維港慈善賽」是慶祝本會在維多利亞港舉行賽事170周年紀念 的第一場活動，緊接下來會有更多精彩節目；我們將於十月二十六日（星 期六）舉行一場慈善晚宴，作為會長，我將會把位於吉列島的「會長專用 車位」作為當晚的競投獎品之一，中標者可於我餘下任期內把車停泊在 「會長專用車位」，請大家於當晚踴躍競投。
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「中國海岸帆船賽周2019」如戰在弦；「第二十七屆中國海岸帆船賽」 將會在十月十一日至十三日舉行，而「第九屆香港至越南帆船賽」隨即在 十月十五及十六日展開。各參賽者可感受到香港最佳的航海季節；風和 日 麗、溫 暖 如 春，舒 適 宜 人，讓 人 期 待。賽 事 首 次 收 到 兩 艘 三 體 船的船隊報名出戰，分別是「Maserati Multi70號」及六十呎長的「SHK Scallywag/FUKU號」，她們將會帶領整個船隊完成這場兩年一度的越南 一級帆船離岸賽。 「中國海岸帆船賽周」完結後，「懸浮獨木舟環島大賽」將會於十月十九 日舉行。壓軸重頭戲將會是十一月一至三日在維多利亞港上演的「2019 世界海岸賽艇錦標賽」。如欲了解更詳細資料，請參閱本刊第28頁。 大家已放畢暑假，再回到本會享用各項設施。秋意漸濃，大定可別忘記本 會毗鄰壯麗的維多利亞港，會員可在本會進膳時一邊品嚐美食，一邊欣賞 美景，而Main Deck逢星期四及星期五晚的音樂之夜更是不可或缺。
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General Manager’s Message
The Bridge
How time flies by! No sooner have we welcomed everyone back from the summer, and the sporting season has begun again in earnest, before we need to finalise plans through to the end of the year, and I am afraid that that means that the word ‘Christmas’ appears in this issue. But before then, we have October to tell you about! Club celebrations to mark 170 years since the first club-organised regatta in Hong Kong Harbour continue throughout General Manager Mark Bovaird 總經理布馬克 the month, having been kicked off with Race 1 of the Autumn Regatta. The Food and Beverage team have a wide range of fantastic value offers for you, all themed around the 170 years, culminating on Saturday 26 October in a black tie gala dinner dance in aid of the Club’s Charity Foundation. There will be some unique auction prizes on offer too that night and full details of the event can be found on page 41. We also have three wine dinners this month; the first on 3 October is hosted by Deep Woods Estate out of Margaret River, Australia, which has become the biggest producer of Rosé in Western Australia, as well as arguably Australia’s best and most consistent producer of Cabernet Sauvignon. A couple of weeks later on 17 October, we have the Tuscany Wine Dinner which will highlight several wines from one of the most famous and much loved wine regions in Europe. Lastly, on 25 October we welcome François Thienpont to the Club to share some wonderful
時光飛逝！暑假剛過去，新一年的賽季隨即展開；另一方面，我們亦要計 劃由本月至年尾的活動，因此，本刊亦會談及有關聖誕節活動的資訊。 在此之前，讓我先告訴大家在十月份將會發生的活動呢！為慶祝本會在 維多利亞港舉行首場比賽至今的170年紀念，九月上旬舉行的「秋季帆船 賽」率先為一連串的慶祝活動揭開序幕。飲食部亦以「170周年」為主題， 為大家提供各種餐飲優惠，其中十月二十六日（星期六）晚將會舉行一場 隆重的大型晚宴，當晚部份收益將會撥捐香港遊艇會慈善基金會。 本月我們將會舉行三場葡萄酒晚宴；首先，十月三日有來自澳洲瑪格麗特 河的 Deep Woods Estate 酒莊，他們是西澳最大的玫瑰紅酒生 產商； 此外，他們亦在澳洲釀造出品質最好和最穩定的赤霞珠紅酒。在十月十七 日，我們將會舉辦托斯卡尼葡萄酒晚宴，當晚所享用的佳釀均來自於歐洲 最著名及最受歡迎的葡萄酒產區。最後，François Thienpont 葡萄酒晚 宴將於十月二十五日舉行，在晚宴上將可嗜到 François Thienpont 家族 產自歐洲著名葡萄酒產區—波爾多的頂級葡萄酒。 十月份活動多籮 籮，每天都 有精彩節目！當然不少得還有十月二十六日 舉行的合家歡萬聖節派對。 祝願 所有「中國海岸帆船賽週」及「香港至越南帆船賽」參 賽 健兒在比 賽中一帆風順，屆時將有兩艘三體船一同在後者的賽事中決戰，戰況想 必十分激烈！如風勢理想，預料賽果將會擦出新紀錄。 我 們 即 將 更 換 吉 列 島 的 泊 車系 統。日後 所有登 記 車 輛 將會 貼 上 全 新 的 RFID 無線射頻標籤，會員入閘時無需再拍會員卡；新措施大大減少在 續第10頁
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examples of wines from his family’s extensive network of wineries from arguably THE most famous wine region in Europe – Bordeaux. There is so much to keep you occupied here throughout October – actually there is something every single day! – including a Halloween Party for the entire family on 26 October. Best of luck to everyone taking part in China Coast Race Week comprising the China Coast Regatta and the Hong Kong to Vietnam Race; the later will surely be exciting with two racing trimarans on the start line! If the winds are in their favour, a new race record will certainly be up for grabs. We will shortly be changing our Car Park entry system at Kellett Island. The new RFID technology will allow automatic entry for registered cars and motorbikes and you will no longer need to raise the barrier by swiping your membership card. A great improvement for the rainy season! The Membership Office will shortly be contacting those members with existing car park passes to change over to the new system. Whilst we have been pretty fortunate thus far this summer with very few typhoons affecting Hong Kong, the T8 on 31 July interrupted the retirement celebration for the Club’s resident Pianist, Avelino Castillo. Avelino had been entertaining members and their guests for nineteen and a half years in the Compass Room and we planned to present his retirement gift on the restaurant that night. As an alternative the Commodore and I presented him with a gift at the Club’s reception and a number of members organised for Avelino to come back for dinner as their guest the following week, and of course, Avelino played a few favourite songs for old time’s sake. We wish Avelino a long, happy and healthy retirement. We look forward to seeing you making the most out of everything that we have going on at the Club this month.
Introductory Membership Scheme The Club has implemented a new introductory membership scheme aimed at prospective members who are interested in in the Club’s programmes and facilities but are uncertain about joining the Club. The scheme provides prospective applicants for membership a one-time opportunity to experience for nine months the benefits of membership without incurring entrance fees. The scheme is also designed to enhance prospective applicants’ ability to meet the Ordinary membership admission criteria. Participants will pay higher monthly subscription fees. The scheme provides for a streamlined application process, requiring only one qualified sponsor. The key requirement is that candidates demonstrate a genuine and strong interest in pursuing the Club’s core sports activities. All applications will be considered by Membership Committee, which may require a candidate interview. Each scheme participant will be paired with a member of the Club who will act as a mentor and introduce him or her to the sailing or rowing activities at the Club. Participants will be encouraged to apply for ordinary membership upon completion of their scheme period. Full details of the application procedures are available on the Club’s website https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/introductoryschemecard.aspx and also at the Membership Office. Mark Yeadon
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our sail boats, after a delicious lunch in the Regatta Room. Their last stop was the Bowling Alley (Sports Bar) where to most of the underprivileged children, it was the first time they touch a real bowling ball. There was indeed a real bowling competition and four children won a bowling-shaped cake. It was a rewarding day for everyone! Yes, there is a lot of work involved in the English Book Reading Programme because every single item is administered by our Member volunteers without any professional assistance from a third party. But it is meaningful! Whether we can continue to run this programme next year really depends on your support and help. So watch out for the advertisement “WANTED: BOOK READERS” in 2020.
earning a new language is boring, right? Wrong! And especially not if you are one of the 24 underprivileged children who attended the nine sessions in the RHKYC Charity foundations programme, English Book Reading for Underprivileged Children this past summer. This is the second time the Charity Foundation has offered this programme to deprived children from poor districts in West Kowloon. The first was launched back in July 2018. Unlike the conventional academic syllabus offered by schools, the Charity Foundation’s Book Reading Programme does not teach English; we only motivate children to learn. Themed by a different English book in each session, the programme aims to create an environment where children can subtly listen and speak English with confidence. From painting to worksheets; from musical chair to role playing; from making a ginger bread to crafting a rocket; from playing words bingo to creating a paper fan for their parents; the entire programme is sketched with fun. And through that, it delivers results applauded by the children, their parents and our NGO partner, Principal Chan Free Tutorial World.
Here, the Charity Foundation would like to give a big thanks to the management and staff of RHKYC, and all of our 44 member volunteers and their children who have devoted a total of over 350 hours to help the beneficiaries. Of course, special gratitude has to be given to the launcher of this programme in 2018, Wendy Lee, and our fuve Session Leaders in 2019 namely Joanne Grainger, Michelle Ho, Olivia Ng, Sarah Powell and Sandy Tran. Also to Jessica Lim for preparing all the printed materials for each session. 14 September was the last class as well as the Graduation Ceremony and Party. And we invited all parents to join both the class and the party. A quick slide show was broadcasted immediately after the last class. Then, for the first time, these young children put on their graduation gown and received the Graduation Certificate jointly signed by both the Chairmen of RHKYC Charity Foundation and Principal Chan Free Tutorial World. Fully covered by excitement and smile, the children and their parents went for a tour of the Club, including
續第8頁 — 總經理通訊 雨天 入閘時的不便！會 籍 部將會 盡快 與 有關會員聯絡，處 理 更 換 入閘 標籤事宜。 幸 運 地 今 個 夏 天 到目前為 止 我 們 均 沒有受 颱 風 影 響，但 原 定 於 七 月 三十一日是本會為駐場鋼琴師 Avelino Castillo 舉行的榮休慶典，卻因為 八號風球影響下取消；Avelino 在 Compass Room 為會員服務十九載，
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我們計劃該晚在餐廳內送出榮休禮物。因此，會長和我決定把禮物帶到接 待處，然後致送給 Avelino；數星期後，我們亦邀請了數名會員和 Avelino 一同共進晚餐，Avelino 即席彈奏出數首他喜愛的曲目。我們祝願 Avelino 的退休生活豐富多彩，幸福美滿！ 我們期待大家能享受本會在今個月安排的所有節目。
170th Anniversary Hong Kong Harbour Racing Charity Dinner This is a very important year as we can track our history back an impressive 170 years of racing in the harbour and 125 years since we received a Royal Warrant. Despite the fact that we gave back the Royal Warrant in 1997 when Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of China, this is still a part of the history of our Club. Join us for a very special black tie gala dinner, the details of which are below. For reservations, please contact Lizzy Tung by email on lizzytung@rhkyc.org.hk or phone 2239 0386. Only 100 tickets available for this fantastic gala dinner! The evening begins with cocktails from 1849hrs $1,700 per person and a target of $50,000 from proceeds being donated to the RHKYC Charity Foundation A ‘Regatta Cocktail’ will be served as the welcome drink in your very own souvenir 170th Anniversary glass Main course – ‘18.49hrs’ slow-cooked beef as part of the 5-course exquisite menu with wines Raffle tickets available at $170 with prizes that include dinners, tickets, lunches, wines, whisky, rum, etc 10 auctions items with starting bids of $170 170 minutes of live band performance
BLUES BROTHERS 16 November Full Dinner and After 11 Tickets Available Book online only! www.rhkyc.org.hk
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Annual Charity Sailing and Paddling Day W O RD S: HU GH KERRID GE A ND B O NITA L EUN G | IM AGES: J O HN D RINK WAT ER A ND T HERO N A L L DIS
The Bridge he RHKYC Charity Foundation held its annual 7th Charity Sailing and Paddling Day at Middle Island on 4 August as part of the Club’s continuous support for the Government’s Sports for All Day. Despite days of rains and thunderstorms as well as the 2019 season’s first typhoon 8 earlier in that week, the weather cleared and although there were some raindrops in the morning, the overcast skies provided some much required respite against the summer heat. This year, 44 keen participants joined to experience water sports, in particular, dragon boating and sailing. The youth came from Aberdeen Kai-Fong Welfare Association, Home Affairs Department
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Wanchai District, Hong Kong Christian Service, InspiringHK Sports Foundation, Pui Tak Canossian College and SHK Li Fook Hing Secondary School. To make this a success, the Royal X Dragon Boat Team and the J/80 Team had about 50 volunteers running the day’s jam packed programme. The day started with a brief history of dragon boating and how it has developed to become an international sport. The students were asked to pay particular attention, as at the end of the session there would be a quiz with prizes. The students were then divided into three teams and each time had coaching volunteers who would coach, demonstrate, drum, and steer the boats. The coaching volunteers had the responsibility to ensure that their teams learned
The Bridge
stroke techniques, synchronisation, race calls and above all the ability to listen and work together as a team. The students were also given a briefing on water safety tips. A sense of competition was established by the coaches immediately. All three teams got organised very quickly. Seating arrangements were finalised and the coaches launched into warm-ups straight away, with one of the teams enthusiastically debating what their team name should be. Stoke technique coaching varied for each team. Team 2 decided to spend a little more time on land to demonstrate stroke technique whereas Teams 1 and 3 demonstrated stroke technique in the water. On water training focused on timing, rotation, getting the A-frame right, start and race pieces. Each team spent about twenty minutes training and then it was time for the first race of the day. The hour on the water went by extremely quickly as the teams enthusiastically raced each other up and down the Middle Island channel. The session ended with a nice and light paddle back to the pontoons. Teams were tasked to get their boats out of the water and place them securely in their racks, wash the paddles and ensure all equipment was put back in the right place. To end the session, we did a little quiz and it was great fun to witness the enthusiasm from the students in answer the questions and showing the volunteers what they learnt from the day. It was such a rewarding experience for both the volunteers and the students to be able to spend the morning together learning the spirit of teamwork and camaraderie in the racing of dragon boats.
and gathered to watch an environmental video to learn about the impact of plastic on the oceans and marine life. RHKYC Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau then introduced the youth to the basics of sailing. The group then took to a fleet of 13 J/80s, which were generously lent by their owners for the afternoon. The wind was light but steady and the conditions were excellent for the youth to experience sailing for the first time, and learn the fundamentals. The fleet had a short 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, and were exhausted by the end of the day, the students had a wonderful time, with many smiles and laughs all around. It was the first time the youth could experience dragon boating and sailing, and hopefully it will just be the start of more adventures on water. The students and teachers greatly appreciated the efforts of the RHKYC Charity Foundation in making the introduction to water sports. The RHKYC Charity Foundation extends a sincerest ‘Thank You’ to all the staff and volunteers of the RHKYC, in making the 2019 Charity Sailing and Paddling Day a great success. We look forward to continuing the Charity Sailing and Paddling Day tradition in 2020!
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St James’s Place …a season of firsts! Feature | St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019 W O RD S: NIKKI CL A RIN GB O L D | IM AGES:
IS A A C L AW REN CE |
his year’s record breaking St James’s Place Sunset Series will go down in the books with a record of firsts! The first time to see two general recalls … only to culminate in BLACK! The first time EVER the St James’s Place Sunset Series has seen a Black Flag start! Competition was hot – what a summer of sailing! With racing held over 12 weeks of summer – June through to August, the widely popular event saw sailors from all classes including the Big Boats, turn out for this growing popular way to usher in the weekend. KK Lee, prominent Impala sailor and the sixth place getter overall in the 2019 series, commented “… it really makes me happy to come to sail at the Club on a Friday night, we are so fortunate to enjoy the beautiful view and the great sailing. It really makes me happy for the rest of the week.”
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NIKKI CL A RIN GB O L D
Sunset Series 2019 Feature | St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019
Over the 12 week regatta, the series saw 11 different winners up on stage to collect a range of sponsor supported prizes. The series was again run like clockwork under the watchful eyes of the ever present Judy Roberts – Race Officer for 10 races and Emmanuel Pitsilis – Race Officer for seven races and their band of happy helpers. Under the stunning backdrop of Victoria Harbour sunset skies and the gentle breezes, the St James’s Place Sunset Series has again proved to be an outstanding success and one of the most consistently attended races of the year. And to back up a great event, CEO of St James’s Place, Mr. Ian Burns has announced St James’s Place will continue to support sailing and the St James’s Place Sunset Series for another year. Congratulations to all the sailors and a shout out of thanks to the race management team for yet another great summer season of sailing! See you all again on the start line in 2020! OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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Feature | St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019
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Feature | St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019
First row: 1st – Shrub – Drew Taylor / Joachim Isler; 2nd – Reprobate – Peter Backe Third row: 5th – Ironman – Sean Lam; 6th – Rainbow Chaser – KK Lee / CY Choi
Second row: 3rd – Gunga Din – Nick Burns; 4th – Meihem – Jimmy Farquhar
St James’s Place Sunset Series 2019 – Results SAIL NO
BOAT NAME
OWNER / SKIPPER
CLASS
PTS
POS
912
Shrub
Drew Taylor / Joachim Isler
Etchells
40
1
1333
Reprobate
Peter Backe
Etchells
41
2
1243
Gunga Din
Nick Burns
Etchells
44
3
696
Meihem
Jimmy Farquhar
Etchells
55.5
4
27
Ironman
Sean Lam
Magic 25
60.5
5
731
Rainbow Chaser
K K Lee / C Y Choi
Impala
66
6
3046
Sky’s The Limit
Mowsers
SB3
69
7
700
Taurus
Franics Ma
Impala
72
8
3701
Puff ‘n Stuff
David Chow
F15
79
9
2150
Platupus
Oliver Merz
Big Boat
79.5
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The Mighty Mac Feature | The Mighty Mac
Great Lakes and Summertime in Northern Michigan W O RD S: JA MES LID BURY | IM AGES:
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ome of our fellow members escaped Hong Kong’s long hot summer to do some sailing on the other side of the world in a landscape of cool clear waters shaped by glaciers. North America’s Great Lakes; Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, collectively hold one-fifth of the fresh surface water on Earth and span 750 miles from west to east. They were carved out by retreating glaciers 14,000 years ago. Emphasizing just how recently that was in geologic terms, for about 1% of that time members of our reciprocal clubs, the Chicago Yacht Club and the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, each, like RHKYC, with mid-19th century origins, have been sailing them.
TIM LU C A S |
JA MES LID BURY
race, but Zen’s unexpectedly small reaching spinnaker was not the tool for the job and we watched the fleet slowly catch and then overtake us in the first hour of light breeze from the southwest. The pre-race weather briefing suggested a bold gamble to stay west, which adds distance, and try to play the lake breeze/shore breeze all the way up the Wisconsin side before turning for the west to east crossing late on the second day, when a passing front was expected to bring heavier winds out of the west. That looked risky. First, two big holes of dead air were expected to form over the western half and the eastern half of the lake on the evening of the first day. The “stay west” strategy depended on being on the northern edge of that, which looked like a bad bet for Zen and her undersized spinnaker.
The Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac Island, known as the “Mac,” is the oldest annual fresh water distance race in the world and attracts several hundred boats and over 3,000 sailors every year. The first Mac was run by CYC in 1898 and it has been run annually without interruption since 1921. It begins off the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, crosses Lake Michigan from west to east and south to north, goes through the Straits of Mackinac, under the “Mighty Mac” Mackinac Straits Bridge, an 8 km suspension bridge spanning the passage between Lakes Michigan and Huron, and finishes in a narrow channel off Lake Huron’s Mackinac Island in the State of Michigan. The total direct distance is 333 miles. For this year’s 111th running of the race your correspondent, a native Chicagoan, chartered a C&C110 called Zen and sailed the race with fellow RHKYC members Jason Huntsman, Tim Lucas and Anthony Ngai and three US-based crew. Zen is a tidy well-built cruiser-racer, but she isn’t especially optimised for speed, and Team Zen only ever led her fleet for the first minutes after the downwind start. We had put a new main and #3 jib on her for the
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Top: Hong Kong courtesy flag and RHKYC burgee against the Chicago Skyline; Above: Jason Huntsman and Tim Lucas watching the storm close in
Feature | The Mighty Mac
We also had ringing in our ears the wizened advice we’d collected at the bar over the course of the preceding week telling us that it almost never pays to go west and we should resist the urge to go outside (west) of the Manitou Passage along eastern shore in the northern stretches of the lake. When we saw our fleet pulling ahead and steering straight north along the western shore, we figured follow the leader wasn’t likely to pay. And that’s how another idea grabbed us. The weather models showed a narrow bridge of moderate wind dividing the two big holes predicted on either side of the lake for that first night. If we edged the fleet to the east, toward the center of the 70-mile wide lake, we might find a bit of wind while the rest of the fleet stalled and, if we didn’t cross the rhumb line, we wouldn’t give up any distance in the bargain. So we set Zen on a north northeast course and started putting the fleet to our west. That evening, it began to look like it might work. We stayed in a bit of breeze as the sun went down. So far, so good. But by dawn the second day the wind was down to a whisper. We made slow progress throughout that day while being eaten alive by the biting black flies that feed on the blood of fresh water sailors when the sun is warm and the wind is low. By evening we were no longer alone out along the rhumb line, but we feared that the boats we couldn’t see had probably gotten north of us by now. We spent that day out of cellular coverage, so we only had conjecture and some aging weather forecasts to work with. The second night passed quietly, as we made our way north and edged closer to the eastern shore aiming for the approaches to the Manitou Passage. A fun historical note, Manitou was the name of John F. Kennedy’s presidential yacht, a 62-foot Sparkman & Stephens design built in 1937 specifically to win the Mac, which it promptly did in 1938. Somewhere in the pre-dawn hours we finally came close enough to the Michigan side that we picked up spotty cellular coverage. With the first usable signal we went for a weather update and … uh oh! A massive line of powerful storm cells had formed up to our west and was charging directly at us. The duty watch called all hands on deck and we got to work shortening sail, donning foulies, and checking our safety gear. As the first dim light rose in the east it illuminated a wall of clouds to our west, with a menacing anvil rising in the center. The sky began to crack with electricity, so two crew stayed on deck to steer and the rest were sent below. One after another storm cell passed over us, finally clearing to show the sun was fully up and the freshening west southwest breeze that had been forecast for the northern stretches of the race was finally upon us. We shot the Manitou passage under spinnaker late that day, edged by some more thunderstorms that evening and navigated Grays Reef shoals in the pitch dark late that night. Past the shoals it’s a hard right turn and 17nm due east down the narrow Mackinac Straits to the bridge. We ran the whole length of the straits downwind in the dead of a cloudblack night in 20+ knots of wind, all hands on deck. Past the bridge, it was still blowing heavy and still too dark to see anything but navigation lights. Is that the finish line? No, I think it might be that over there. No, you were right the first time! Jibe past the shoal marker, then one more time into the channel toward the finish and then, out of the black night, a blinding strobe from the race committee ashore, and … we did it! Zen didn’t bring home any silver, but we finished second of the three C&C110s in the race, so, good enough for a bunch of Mac rookies. The rising sun found us smiling and satisfied on charming Mackinac Island in Lake Huron. On this enchanted little isle, far, far away, there are no cars, only horses and carriages and bicycles, but plenty of good food, drink, and, for a few days in July, several thousand happy sailors, some of them from as far away as Hong Kong.
From Top: L to R: Anthony Ngai, Jason Huntsman, Tim Lucas, James Lidbury, smiles after the storm has passed; Heavy weather approaching Grays Reef; L to R: James Lidbury, Anthony Ngai, Tim Lucas, and Jason Huntsman on Mackinac Island beneath Fort Mackinac; Team Zen walking to the Star Line Ferry Pier on Mackinac Island OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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Starter’s Box
OCTOBER 2019
T I D E S
UP C OMING E VENTS
Sailing
China Coast Regatta
11 to 13 October
Hong Kong to Vietnam Race
15 and 16 October
Around The Island Race
24 November
BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy
30 November
1
0430 0.8 1128 2.2 1649 1.0 2319 2.3
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0513 0.9 1150 1.9 1638 1.3 2300 2.3
2
WED
0518 0.8 1225 2.0 1721 1.2 2355 2.3
18
0556 0.9 1239 1.8 1652 1.4 2213 2.3
3
0609 0.9 1331 1.8 1751 1.3
19
0645 0.9 1343 1.7 1701 1.5 2245 2.3
4
0033 2.3 0710 0.9 1447 1.7 1819 1.5
20
0746 0.9 1507 1.6 1716 1.5 2328 2.3
5
0113 2.3 0849 1.0
21
0911 0.9
6
0201 2.2 1032 1.0
22
0104 2.2 1029 0.9
7
0306 2.2 1159 1.0
23 WED
0354 2.2 1135 0.8 1929 1.8 2224 1.7
8
TUE
0423 2.1 1246 0.9 2024 1.8 2332 1.7
24
0521 2.2 1227 0.8 1944 1.9
9
0540 2.1 1324 0.9 2036 1.8
25
0001 1.5 0635 2.3 1311 0.8 2006 2.0
10
0038 1.5 0642 2.1 1356 0.9 2051 1.9
26
0104 1.3 0740 2.3 1351 0.8 2031 2.1
11
0125 1.4 0733 2.1 1424 0.9 2108 1.9
27
0158 1.1 0840 2.3 1428 0.8 2100 2.3
12
0204 1.3 0818 2.1 1447 1.0 2124 2.0
28
0248 0.9 0937 2.2 1504 1.0 2131 2.4
13
0241 1.2 0901 2.1 1508 1.0 2139 2.1
29
0336 0.7 1032 2.1 1538 1.1 2204 2.5
14
0318 1.0 0943 2.1 1530 1.1 2157 2.1
30
0423 0.7 1128 2.0 1610 1.2 2238 2.5
15
0355 1.0 1024 2.1 1554 1.2 2219 2.2
31
0511 0.7 1228 1.8 1640 1.4 2313 2.5
16
0433 0.9 1106 2.0 1617 1.2 2242 2.3
TUE
Sailing Calendar
THU
The 2019-2020 calendar has been published on the Club’s website at: http://www. rhkyc.org.hk/sailingcalendar.aspx and includes the season’s one design racing and major events, together with other events in the region in which members may be interested in attending. A hard copy of the calendar is also available for members to collect from the Sailing Centre.
Race Management and Safety Team Volunteers
FRI
SAT
We require volunteers for our major Club events such as China Coast Regatta, Around the Island Race and Hong Kong Race Week. You do not have to have any experience for some of the race management duties and we would never throw you into the deep end. Please do not hesitate to contact the sailing office if you would like further information on these events or on volunteering roles. A full list of events that require volunteers can be found on our website: https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/events/Volunteers20192020.aspx?reg=show or for Hong Kong Race Week: https://www.hongkongraceweek.com/volunteer-cbhg
FRI
IMAGE: GUY NOWELL
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 11 to Sunday 13 October with daily prizes at Middle Island. IRC will race all three days and in order to increase HKPN entries we are looking at HKPN racing only on the Saturday and Sunday. Welcome Drinks will be held on Thursday 10 October on the Main Lawn at Kellett Island. We look forward to welcoming you to the Club’s pinnacle Big Boat Regatta.
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SAT
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
SAT
SUN
TUE
MON
THU
FRI
MON
SUN
WED
THU
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
THU
WED
THU
Hong Kong to Vietnam Race
Sailing
Starting on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October, this 673nm Category 1 offshore race will again be finishing at Ana Marina in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The start is off Kellett Island clubhouse with a warning signal of 1110hrs, come and watch professional trimarans Maserati Multi70 (ITA) and Scallywag Fuku 60 against USA high performance Maxi 72 Lucky along with regular Hong Kong to Vietnam race participants. All information including provisional entry list is posted on the event website: https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-vietnam
IMAGE: MICHELE FELDER
IMAGE: NAOMI REBECCA
Hong Kong to Vietnam Race Timetable Wednesday 9 October
Crew Immigration/NoK Forms, IRC and MOCRA Rating Certificate, HKPN PIPS Declaration
1800hrs
Thursday 10 October
Welcome Party, Kellett Island
1900hrs to 2100hrs
Monday 14 October
Skippers’ Briefing at RHKYC
1830hrs to 1900hrs
Tuesday 15 October
Warning Signal for IRC Racer 2 and IRC Cruiser
1110hrs
Immigration (Departure) Formalities
1500hrs to 1900hrs
Wednesday 16 October Warning Signal
1110hrs
Saturday 19 October
1700hrs
Location prize giving in Nha Trang
Wednesday 30 October Prizegiving, Kellett Island
Around the Island Race Hong Kong’s biggest sailing event, the Around the Island Race, will take place Sunday 24 November. The Notice of Race and online entry are on the Club’s website. 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.
1900 to 2100hrs
RHKYC Offshore Races The Notice of Race have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races:
PHOTO: GUY NOWELL
Rolex China Sea Race 8 April 2020 https://www.rolexchinasearace.com/
IMAGE: GUY NOWELL
Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 15 and 16 October 2019 https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-vietnam
BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy Saturday 30 November will see the second pursuit race of the Top dog Trophy Series so save the date and the Notice of Race and online entry are available online. The format is a pursuit race in the harbour with staggered start times with the aim of all boats finishing around the same time. OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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Champion of Champions Team Racing 2019 W O RD S A ND IM AGES: NIKKI CL A RIN GB O L D
n more favourable conditions than first forecast, eight teams turned out to compete for the RHKYC’s overall Class Champion of all the champions for the 2018-19 season, on Saturday 31 August on the waters of Repulse Bay. Skippers and their crews having qualified for the event as the current Class Champion (or runner up) were randomly paired up to team race against another randomly paired Class Champions team. Teams are regrouped after every race and receive 1 point for a win and 0 points for loss, with the individual Class Skipper’s aim being to achieve the most team wins, in order to take out the ultimate prize and be crowned the Champion of all Champions! The forecasted Force 4 did not eventuate and the teams battled out 20 races in an average 6kts of breeze and generally favourable conditions. Enough breeze to really experience
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the thrills and spills of team racing …. with the occasional spot of swimming thrown in to the mix as well! Sailed in the clubs RS Quests without spinnakers, racing got underway just after 1100hrs, under the expert leadership of team racing specialists, Race Officers, Elberti Uiterwaal Postma and Bonnie Cheng with support from Jamie Boag as Chief Umpire, David Fan and Alain Choi as course umpires. Teams quickly got in to the swing of the team racing spirit, spurred on by a very informative seminar run by team racing expert Jamie Boag the evening prior to the event. The Sharks Youth Team this year saw a change of guard with Stan Picard and Malik Hood tasked to defend the title as held for the past 2 years by the Sharks team racers Thornwen Uiterwaal and Enzo Cremers, as Champion of
Sailing
Champions. However their in-tune team racing tactics and superb boating handling skills were quite a match for the other more seasoned sailors to take on. The young guns were generous with sharing their team racing strategy with their paired teammates, heard communicating well across the water-loudly and often! Whilst also encouraging their teammates on for a race win, they displayed a wonderful camaraderie and sportsmanship, something the regatta is well known for and enjoyed by all attending sailors. In the end, a ding dong battle ensued with the top 4 teams of the Sharks, Sportsboat, Etchells and Impala battling it out in the last 4
races of the day, to decide the overall winner. The Sharks Youth Team pulling out all stops in order to hold out the opposition, so their teammates could sail into to more favourable position to achieve the winning score line, whilst the umpires were kept busy with their whistle and waving flags, issuing multiple penalty turns. A full display of tactical team racing was in action, down to the wire. In the end, the Sharks Youth team were too hard to beat having executed the perfect scorecard for the event, with 100% of the wins and taking out the title of Champion of
Champions for the third year running. The well sailed Sportsboat Team came in second and the Impala team took out third place overall. After a fantastic session out on the water, all the sailors and the race management team joined the prize giving at the Middle Island Clubhouse to congratulate and crown the Sharks Youth Team as the season 2018- 2019 Champion of Champions. A fabulous day, greatly enjoyed by all those who took part and who are now all looking forward to competing in the new Inter-class team racing festival in May 2020!
Thanks goes out to all our great troop of volunteers: Elberti Uiterwaal Postma, Bonnie Cheng, Jamie Boag, David Fan, Alain Choi, Felix Ng, Adrian Li and Anouar Kabbaj.
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SAILING DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTACTS
Sailing
General Enquiries Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 MI Sailing & Marine Manager Jonathan Rankine 2812 0172 MI Centre Manager Luke Van der Kamp 2812 7303 Senior Sailing Instructor Kelvin Lau 2812 7303 Sailing Instructor Patrick Chung 2812 7303 Head Racing Coach TBC 2812 6255 Race Coach / Bosun Daniel Dolega 2812 6255 Race Coach / Bosun Maria Cantero 2812 6255 http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/SailTraining.aspx sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk www.facebook.com/RHKYCsharks
Youth Weekend Programme COURSE OPTIONS COURSE DATES Step 1 1330hrs – 1645hrs Step 2 1330hrs – 1645hrs Solo 0915hrs – 1230hrs Step 3 0915hrs – 1230hrs Level 1 0915hrs – 1230hrs Level 2 0915hrs – 1645hrs
OPTION 2 SATURDAY October: 26, November: 2 ,16, 30, December: 7 — PM — AM AM —
Opti Explorers & Opti Adventurers Silver Squad and Youth Sailing Club
SUNDAY October: 27, November: 3, 17, December: 1, 8 PM — AM — — Full Day
PM AM
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OPTIMIST DINGHIES 6 to 11 yr olds
Youth School Holiday Programme COURSE TITLE Step 1 5 days 1330hrs – 1645hrs Step 2 5 days 1330hrs – 1645hrs Solo 5 days 0915hrs – 1230hrs Step 3 5 days 0915hrs – 1230hrs Step 4 5 days 0915hrs – 1230hrs Go Opti 5 Days 1330hrs – 1645hrs
CONTENT An introduction to Sailing with emphasis on enjoyment and familiarity.
AGE 6 – 10
Learning to control boat, sailing across the wind and how to tack and gybe.
6 – 10 7 – 10
Youth HKSF Level 3 5 days 0915hrs – 1645hrs
Introduction to singlehanded sailing an Optimist using maneuvers and techniques learnt in step 2. Learning to sail on all points of the wind. Tack and gybe. Applying the five essentials. Improving boat handling skills and sailing knowledge. Boat setup and racing experience. An opportunity for Opti sailors to practice skills already learnt and build confidence on the water whilst taking part in fun and enjoyable activities both on and off the water. Minimum requirement: Step 2. An introduction to Sailing for those with no previous experience. A largely practical course that covers the HKSF Level 1 syllabus. Sailors should be a minimum 45kg of weight. A complete learn to sail course for beginners who are at least 12 years old and min. 45kg or for novice sailors (sailors with HKSF L1/S3) This course will cover the syllabus of the HKSF Levels 1 and 2 and will enhance the skills of those sailors. For practice after completing the Level 2 course. Practice the skills you have learnt as well as having fun. Sailing Pico, Feva or laser depending on your size and ability. Minimum Requirement: HKSF L2 or Optimist Step 4. Improving boat handling techniques to handle moderate wind conditions. Minimum requirements: HKSF Level 2 and 24 additional logged hours.
Youth Racing Clinic 5 days 0915hrs – 1645hrs Optimist Racing Clinic 5 days 0915hrs – 1645hrs
Introduction to sailing high-performance boats such as 420 or Vago Skiff. Learning trapeze and spinnaker skills. Minimum requirements: HKSF Level 3. Learn the basics of racing including rules, tactics and advanced boat handling. Sailed on Fusions or RS Fevas. Minimum Requirement: HKSF L2.
EXPERIENCED SAILORS
PICO DINGHIES 11 to 18 yr olds
Beginners HKSF Level 1 5 days 0915hrs – 1230hrs HKSF Level 1 and 2 5 days 0915hrs – 1645hrs Go Sailing 5 days 0915hrs – 1645hrs
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. 24
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DATES
7 to 11 October OR
14 to 18 October OR
6 – 11
21 to 25 October OR
11 – 12
19 to 23 December OR
13 – 18
30 December to 3 January
11 – 18
13 – 18
19 to 23 December OR
30 December to 3 January 3+ 12 – 18
19 to 23 December 14 to 18 October OR
30 December to 3 January
RHKYC Lifejackets at Middle Island Members are welcome to borrow sail training lifejackets hung on the racks at Middle Island. If you do wish to use one of these, please remember the following: • Before use please fill out the Hire Chit. Hire charge is $21 per session. • After use please rinse, buckle up and hang on the appropriate rail with just 1 arm strap.
SA IL T R A INING Application forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on Instruction or email sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk RYA POWERBOAT TRAINING These are practical powerboat handling courses.
RYA Safety Boat Courses Option SB4 9, 10 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 – 2019 5, 6, 19, 20, 26 October (Weekend) Option 9 – 2019 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 October (Weekday) HKSF Level 3 Course: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21* December (0900hrs to 1700hrs) *in case one day is canceled due to bad weather HKSF Level 4 Course:
TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs)
FIRST AID CPR AND AED COURSES Course options (One Day): TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Refresher (One Day): TBA (0900hrs to 1700hrs) Refresher course is only available to those who hold a valid NSC Standard First Aid & CPR/AED certificate or one that expires in the same month
HK PLEASURE VESSEL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE COURSE Part A (Master) 22, 23 October (1830hrs to 2230hrs) Part B (Engineer) 28, 29 October (1830hrs to 2213hrs)
Skills Refresher: 5 October Distance Sail: 6 October Level 3 preparation: 26 October
Skills Refresher: 4 October Skills Refresher: 25 October Skills Refresher: 27 October
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RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses (inc. assessment) Option PBL2/12 5, 6 October Option PBL2/13 26, 27 October Option PBL2/14 28, 29 October
ADULT SUPERVISED SAILING
SOCIAL WAYFARER RACE SERIES Now held on Saturday afternoons and aimed at adults. Members and non members are welcome. See our website for more details. Sunday – PM 6 October Sunday – PM 13 October Sunday – PM 27 October Sunday – PM 17 November Sunday – PM 8 December
ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES/RACE TRAINING Intro to Small Keelboat Course C4: 30 November and 1 December Keelboat Crew Course Course C6: 16, 17, 23 November Course C7: 14, 15, 21 December Keelboat Skipper Course Course C1: 26, 27 October and 2, 3 November Keelboat Supervised Sailing Distance Sail: 5 October Skills Refresher: 19 October Distance Sail: 9 November Skills Refresher: 22 December
Skills Refresher: 6 October Distance Sail: 20 October Skills Refresher: 10 November
GMDSS/DSC SHORT RANGE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE Course: Exams:
TBA (1000hrs to 1830hrs) TBA (1830hrs to 2100hrs)
GMDSS/DSC LONG RANGE RADIO OPERATOR COURSE Course: Exams:
9, 10, 30 November, 1 December (1000hrs to 1830hrs) 2, 3, 4 December (1830hrs to 2100hrs)
For further information please contact sailtrain@rhkyc.org.hk Sail Training Schedule The new schedule has recently been published online. Please remember that members do get priority on booking until one month before the course starts. In general we require a minimum of four students to be able to confirm a course. OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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29er Worlds W O RD S: M A D DA L EN A DI S A LVO A ND A DA M NE V EU X | IM AGES: T HIERRY NE V EU X
he Hong Kong RHKYC 29er Team went to Poland, Gdynia the World Championships which took place from 26 July to 3 August. This was our first year together to compete internationally in 29ers. The teams that went this year are Maddalena Di Salvo, Ulysse Ha Thuc, Adam Neveux, Matteo Przyszczykowski. The entire experience was very new to us. The competition would last for six days in total — three for qualifications and three for the final series. We would be competing with another 175 boats. I was feeling very nervous at the beginning but I progressively became more confident with myself. When we first arrived in Gdynia, we weren’t sure what to expect. The Hong Kong 29er community is tiny, and our team lacked experience in comparison to other 29er communities. Regardless, we were excited and kept our heads up for the regatta. Unfortunately, we ended up having several low points. I ended up sick
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and the other crew, Matteo, struck his head on the mast and ended up getting stitches. I tried not to let my sickness affect my performance in the regatta, but I was too weak to sail on the last day of qualifications and ended up resting. Adam Neveux, Matteo’s helm, managed to find
Although some may think our experience in this competition was terrible because of the changes within our team, we still enjoyed the event immensely. For the next season, I aim to train even harder and be more committed to this sport. We all look forward to the upcoming world championships. “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” – Former US President Lyndon Johnson Adam: This year, as an end to the training season, the Sharks 29er team coached by Daniel Dolega participated in the class’ World Championships held in Gdynia, a Polish coastal city overlooking the Baltic Sea. We could not have participated in this competition without RHKYC’s generous funding, and we are sincerely thankful for their contribution. I would also like to thank Louisa Di Salvo for taking great care of us during the Worlds, and Daniel for both coaching us and handling Matteo and Maddy when they were either wounded or sick.
This competition involved 175 29ers from all over the world, and was run over 8 days: The first two were dedicated to registration and measurements, while the other six were divided into two parts. Firstly, we sailed three qualifying days in which we competed in flights against 44 other boats of all levels to be entered into four different fleets – Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Emerald. Next came the final series, where we would battle it out to see who would emerge at the top of each fleet. Very sadly, in the days before the competition, we pitchpoled and Matteo opened his head against the mast. Daniel rushed him to the hospital, and the next time I saw him he had 30 stitches, so he was unable to sail for the next month. I’m really relieved to say that Matteo shouldn’t have any further repercussions because of the incident. Somehow, Daniel managed to find a crew that I could sail the Worlds with, Jette, from Germany. We raced in challenging conditions during the qualifications, racing badly and finding ourselves in emerald fleet along with Ulysse and Maddy. During the final series, Jette and I started to sail better together, culminating to the final day where we sailed a 6th place, in which we were sadly disqualified for being over the line, and a 9th that we were very happy about. Altogether this regatta, above all the hardships we faced, was successful in that we came out of it as better sailors than we started as. After the next season, we’ll make sure we come prepared.
420 Junior European Championship W O RD S: ELOI D EF LINE A ND T HIB AULT MINNE | IM AGE: C O DIG O CERO S AIL EQ UIPMEN T
rom the 23 to 30 July, four RHKYC sailors together with the Club’s Head Racing Coach, Christos Atzemian and team leader Segolene Defline participated in the 2019 420 Junior European Championship in Spain. After a couple flight issues, the entire team arrived together on the 21st at the event in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Galicia. The regatta was held at Vilagarcía de Arousa, Galicia and we first spent two days training on the water alone or with other teams, in particular the Greek. The first official racing day was 25 July and we were all looking forward to it. The first three days of racing were the qualifying series and the goal was to get into the Gold fleet. Both teams had some great results for few races. However the difficult conditions led to a few average races and a couple of incidents (BFD, DSQ after a crash) which resulted in the teams coming in at 48th and 51st and, with a cut off at the 46th place, this meant both teams were then in the Silver fleet. The objective then was to do as well as we could. For the next two days both teams
played at the top of the fleet and enjoyed it very much. The racing fell short on the last day because of a lack of wind. We (Eloi Defline and Thibault Minne) ended up 56th and Duncan Gregor and Matthew Clark were 54th out of 92 teams. To sum up, everyone – from the sailors to the coach (it was the first 420 regatta as a coach for Christos) enjoyed this event very much and used it as an amazing experience for the future. It was such a learning journey for all of
us to be on the water with the best 420 teams ! Finally we would like to thank the RHKYC, our families and friends for their incredible support. Without them we could not have experienced such a great summer. We would especially want to thank our coach Christos for helping us in Spain – it wouldn’t have been the same without him. He has been coaching us for the last three and a half years and has been such an inspiration for all of us. Thank you all! OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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a spare crew just on time. Everyone pushed out a lot of effort in this competition, and both teams competed in the emerald fleet. Through these series of unfortunate events, we gathered our misfortunes and shaped them as our experience instead. Our coach, Daniel Dolega, helped us a lot and gave us handy tips throughout the event. He acted as our mentor and encouraged us no matter our results. Ulysse Ha Thuc and I managed to finish off the competition with a satisfying second place in the last race.
2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships – Row ‘n’ Rock For Rowers | For the Community W O RD S: MIKE TA NNER, Past Rowing Captain, RHKYC, Chair, 2019 WRCC Organising Committee
Sailing 2019 WRCC – Let’s Row ‘n’ Rock
he 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships (WRCC), organised by the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association and scheduled for 1, 2 and 3 November, will mark the first time in its history that the Club has played host to an M-Mark event.
Rock to the beat – the heart-beat of the City of Hong Kong = “Pride” – pride in Hong Kong’s progress since its harbour first became an international trading port in the days of sailing ships to everything this modern city represents today.
The final count-down began on 17 September with a Press Conference, held in the Club’s Regatta Room, to officially launch the event to the media. Officiating guests included Mr. Yeung Tak Keung JP, Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Karl Kwok BBS, MH, Chairman of the Major Sports Events Committee, Mr. Harold Wong, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Presenting Sponsor Dah Sing Bank and Mike Tanner, Chair of the 2019 WRCC Organising Committee.
In Hong Kong, people have a long-founded tradition of grasping the challenges and opportunities which are facing them and in cooperation with the pace and rhythm of the times have used these to develop Hong Kong into a proud metropolis – Asia’s World City.
The Press Conference was also officiated by Club Vice Commodore, Denis Martinet representing the RHKYC as the Venue & Delivery Partner and Legacy and Lead-up Partner for the Championships and by representatives of Official Partners The “Star” Ferry, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and WWF (Hong Kong). Hong Kong Team rowers, Lee Ka Man and Lee Yuen Yin, sisters who raced in the WL2x at Rio Olympic Games and Chiu Hin Chun, who is targeting qualification for the coming Tokyo Olympics, were also present to share their experiences with the media.
In just the same way as Hong Kong has created its own success over these many years, coastal rowing is about rhythm and timing, about joy and pride, pursuing the excitement brought by the wind and waves – not by fighting against them but by rowing and engaging them through skill and timing to win the race. *Let’s Row ‘n’ Rock!* Linking Past and Present
Why “Row ‘n’ Rock” This tag line of “Row ‘n’ Rock” combines to represent “joy” and “pride”, reflecting Hong Kong’s success which comes in many ways from its famous Victoria Harbour, drawing together the connections between the sport of rowing and the spirit of Hong Kong and its harbour. Row to the music and the rhythm = the “Joy” of finding the perfect stroke within the crew and being at one with the sea and taming its forces.
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The Naval Regatta – 14 February, 1845. From left to right, Her Majesty’s Ships ‘Agincourt’,’ Iris’, ‘Vixen’
challenge for coastal rowers from around the world. The RHKYC will continue to play an important role in such a project, providing the only current direct and permanent access to the central harbour for coastal rowing boats. Combined with its marine expertise and resources together with experienced volunteers, the Club will always be a valuable partner.
The welcome support of Presenting Sponsor Dah Sing Bank, has meant that the event can now be developed with this full spectrum of objectives so that it is not just a major race, but becomes an event which can have far reaching impacts on Hong Kong and the world.
From top: Open Crusie Regatta 1927; An RHKYC 8+ rowing along the line of the new breakway in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in 1950s
The OC wants to bring all of this together to represent and display the real heart of Hong Kong through rowing in the harbour, but also to link past and present to preserve the connections which have made the city what it is today and which can be so easily forgotten in modern day Hong Kong. The first recorded rowing regatta in Victoria Harbour took place on 14 February, 1845 between crews of the Royal Navy’s Squadron in China. This regatta was followed in 1849 by the establishment of the Victoria Regatta Club (VRC) with a clubhouse located close to the present City Hall. Rowing continued under the VRC with an annual regatta which became a major sporting and social event. Although Club rowing moved to Middle Island in the late 1960s, the recent introduction of coastal rowing boat design, allowing boats to be rowed safely in open water conditions, has resulted not only in rowing being brought back to the harbour, but now in the highest world level of competition about to be held on our doorstep. M-Mark Status In applying for M-Mark status and funding, the Organising Committee (OC) had clear and broad objectives for the 2019 WRCC. When bidding to host this event in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association (HKCRA) wanted not just to organise a memorable and highly successful world championships for the participants and for FISA, but also to use the promotion and activities attached to the competition to raise the profile of rowing in Hong Kong and to encourage more people in the community to start rowing for health, fitness and enjoyment of our natural coastlines. It was also a key target to establish Hong Kong as a recognised Asian and world centre for coastal rowing by holding a major annual international coastal rowing event to continue to bring top world rowers back to the city and build on the experience of the WRCC. These are ambitious objectives, but they are very achievable. Hong Kong has the resources and the environment, combined with its always intriguing uniqueness in culture, history and geographic location, to become an iconic international rowing destination – a “must do”
The HKMM is an ideal partner with which to highlight the close links between Hong Kong’s rowing and maritime histories. Supported by a generous donation from The Tung Foundation, WRCC activities at HKMM will include an exhibition on the history of rowing in the harbour, a VR video experience which will allow visitors to visualise rowing past the changing coastline and cityscape of the harbour during the years of Hong Kong’s development. Open-air displays of rowing and connected maritime interests and photo opportunities will bring the event to the public in “World Championships Square” located between the Hong Kong Observation Wheel and Central Pier 10. And on Pier 10 itself, in addition to being able to test their own skills on rowing machines, spectators will be able to watch at first hand the crews negotiating the half-way turning buoy, directly below them, providing the all-important connection between land and water, as the WRCC action reaches into the very heart of Central. The other “natural” partner for the sport of rowing everywhere is the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Rowing is a clean water sport, and rowers have a number of very good reasons to be part of the “Clean Water Movement”. Since 2011, the World Rowing federation, FISA, has had an important Strategic Alliance with WWF International and the WRCC OC is therefore very pleased to partner with WWF (Hong Kong) for these Championships, helping to highlight the value of clean water and in particular the critical impact which plastics are having on our seas. Activities will include an exhibition at HKMM and a crowd funding project to raise money for WWF’s work to promote reduction in the use of plastics. The WRCC itself will of course be doing everything possible to reduce its environmental footprint.
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Engaging the Community Engaging the community is one of the key objectives of the HKCRA in hosting the WRCC and community activities will be generated as part of the related outreach and activation programmes in partnership with the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and WWF (Hong Kong).
Rowing From top: 1st Harbour Regatta, 2017 – RHKYC debuts the rowing race again in the Victoria Harbour after 40 years stop; 2nd Harbour Regatta
The Final Weeks The next few weeks will see final arrangements coming into place, culminating towards the end of October in a growing presence of rowing at Kellett Island. With the arrival of the 60 competition rowing boats scheduled for 27 October and World Rowing officials beginning to arrive on 28 October, closely followed by world rowers over the following 2 days, Club members will have the opportunity to observe first hand the build up and excitement surrounding this event. In addition to the rowing boats occupying the hard standing and all the activity going on around them, the live international television broadcast of the event will have a noticeable presence, with television cameras, including a drone camera, in strategic locations to catch the best of the racing action. An OB van will also be parked at the front of the Club to bring the signals to their final audiences around the world. This live broadcast will be an opportunity to highlight Hong Kong and the value of Victoria Harbour as an international water sports arena, but will also focus on the Club’s support for international rowing. *Let’s Row ‘n’ Rock!* All Club members are encouraged to enjoy the 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships, whether as a volunteer, a spectator or just engaging participants in conversation to make them feel doubly welcome in Hong Kong and in the Club. FISA is considering proposals to include coastal rowing events in the 2024 Olympic Games. This will not be decided until the end of next year, but the Hong Kong event will surely be a factor in the necessary presentations to the IOC when the time comes. We are looking forward to a memorable and successful addition to the long history of rowing in the Club and in Hong Kong! We will see you there! The 2019 WRCC website is at: http://www.wrcc2019.com/ The FISA Coastal Rowing web page is at: http://www.worldrowing.com/coastal/ Follow the 2019 WRCC on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/WRCC2019/
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Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Race 2019
OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk
W O RD S: BIL L M A RR | IM AGES: K AI’O PUA C A N O E CLUB
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owards the end of August, six intrepid travelers carrying five different passports boarded four separate planes at Chek Lap Kok amid chaos and potential disruption to fly over 9,200km to represent the RHKYC at the Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Race in Kona Hawaii on 31 August. Billed as the world’s largest long distance canoe race, over 2000 paddlers joined from all over the world to join the Labor Day weekend’s events which included an international welcome, an informative talk from paddling legend Johnny Puakea,
CONTACTS Rowing Manager rowingmanager@rhkyc.org.hk Coastal Rowing coastalrowing@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Men’s Racing shatinrowingmen@rhkyc.org.hk Shatin Women’s Racing shatinrowingladies@rhkyc.org.hk the main event, the 18 mile Wa’a Kaukahi on Saturday, the notorious Wa’a Kaulua on Sunday where two OC-6’s are lashed side by side, and closed out with a prizegiving luau/BBQ. For the Wa’a Kaukahi, the wahine (women’s) race 18 miles southward from Kailua Kona to Honaunau Bay, and the kane (men’s) and mixed crews race back to Kona. Racing as a mixed crew of 3 wahine and 3 kane, our team would be competing on the latter course. Friday evening we met at the race start for a lesson in traditional canoe rigging from Uncle Kimokea from the island of Maui. The Queen Lili’uokalani is so big, it requires race craft to be shipped in from all of the Hawaiian Islands, and our canoe had been pulled from a container earlier that day unrigged. We also met the lovely ladies from Makah Outrigger OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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Rowing Canoe Club who would be racing down the coast before us. Race day morning, after a drive to the start, our six paddlers jumped into some of the bluest water ever seen to take the canoe to the start line where jet skis and officials held back 130 canoes across on a start line that was wider than half a mile. Once the red flag was lowered, the horn sounded, and we were off! Due to an earlier than scheduled race start,
our crew was taken by surprise with one of the paddlers actually in the ocean and not in the canoe when the horn sounded! However, with the majority of us oblivious to the situation we started regardless, with the remaining crew member making the fastest sea change he had ever made to make sure he didn’t miss the ride. The conditions on race day were pretty challenging. The temperature was at 34 degrees, there was little to no wind and the tide was running against us the majority of the
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way. Nevertheless, we were fine and happy as we were in Hawaii and we were feeling strong. The first hour of racing went by pretty quickly, with a lot of battles for race position taking place. We knew that only 17 of the 130 canoes were our direct competitors but had the mentality that we would give every crew we came into contact with a good battle to ensure the best possible outcome. The second hour of racing became more of a mental battle with the pack of canoes spread across the vast race course, we had to focus on keeping strong, keeping hydrated and trying to keep above a pre-determined minimum speed. The third and final hour of the race was absolutely the most challenging as the air temperature was rising and our energy was quickly fading away! However, with the pack of canoes now consolidating for the final couple of miles, this gave the crew a good stimulus and made sure that we left everything out on the race course! We finished with a time of 2:53:25 at a respectable 8th place in the Iron Mixed category and 93rd overall ahead of several men’s teams and men’s 9-man crews. Sunday morning, with possible sore heads, we lined up in Kona for the Wa’a Kaulua double hull race. Partnered from Bellingham Bay Outrigger Paddlers from Washington State, we raced a triangular course southward and back. Paddling timing, an integral ingredient in performing well in an outrigger canoe, is a trick with six paddlers who train regularly together, but adding an additional 6 can create havoc. Luckily we got it together for what was a close race over the whole course. We finished with a time of 00:33:30 and 9th place. Representing the Club at the Queen Lili’oukalani Canoe Race was (from seat one to steer): Lidia Garcia, Nicole Adair, Nick Crabb, Tony Mitchell, Bill Marr and Rae Strachan.
The Beast W O RD S: A L A N REID
After the carnage on the hard standing at Middle Island, caused by the swell over
running the hard standing during the passage of typhoon Mangkhut, a complete re-think was carried out about how, and where, sailing dinghies and RIB safety boats should be stored in stormy weather.
Due to the lease conditions on Middle Island, issued by the Government, the Club is not allowed to build on the hard standing area, and this includes proper storage racks for craft. With the possibility of another serious storm with high surge ever present the decision was made to alter the storage areas of the hard standing to make the craft stored on the hard stand less susceptible to wave damage. One of the decisions was to purchase a new fork lift truck so as to be able to lift craft on to the top of the containers, racks and up on to the balcony of the club house. The present forklift truck does not have the capacity or the lifting ability to raise the craft we have to these places. Various forklifts were examined and the use they could be put to at Middle Island. A small forklift similar to what we have at present was obviously not suitable so it had to be a larger model. If we were to purchase a larger model then it made sense to purchase a negative lift truck which will be able to pick up the craft and launch them to and from the water directly. There are several negative forklift trucks in use in Hong Kong, at Hebe Haven Yacht Club, Clearwater Bay Marina and Discovery Bay which members may have seen. The Club approached three manufacturers of trucks, Wiggins Lift, Travel Hoist and Neptune Hoist. After careful scrutiny of the available forklift trucks specifications and costs the Club chose to purchase a Wiggins Lift truck. The truck that we have purchased will be the smallest one in Hong Kong but will still be able to lift everything at Middle Island. Its use will be mainly to launch and retrieve the Clubs safety RIB’s but it will come into its own when we need to lift sailing boats, dragon boats and RIB’s up to the top of the racks and containers when stormy weather is expected. And just in case we do get another very powerful storm we will be constructing a raised concrete plinth for the truck to sit on. The forklift truck, due to its size, has already been christened as The Beast. Dependent on the shipping we hope to have The Beast operational by the end of October. Happy Lifting. OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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s I write this article the new forklift truck for the Club has just been completed at the manufacturer’s yard in the USA.
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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
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• 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
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN REACHING THE BOATING COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG? ...then Ahoy! should be your choice. If you are interested please email ahoy@rhkyc.org.hk or contact the PR Department on 2239 0307 or 2239 0312
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About Boats Book Signing with Lorette Roberts Tomes Room | Wednesday 30 October | 1830hrs to 2000hrs Lorette Roberts will be launching, and talking about her new sketchbook ‘About Boats’ – the sixty page book of sketches, paintings and hand written notes is a companion to her ‘Sights and Secrets of Hong Kong’ and ‘Colours and Characters of China’, with an eclectic mix of boat images, large and small, working and pleasure plus the associated anchors, ropes and floats!wThe images are gathered from twenty years work inspired by travel, mostly around South East Asia, with many of the images featuring Hong Kong boats, of course. Lorette’s book will be available for sale along with some of her original paintings and prints. Please book online and this event is free of charge to members and their guests.
Wanted: Christmas Eve Choir on Stage On Christmas Eve, a group of members will lead everyone else in singing Christmas Carols, at 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. Please come and join us – email social@rhkyc.org.hk or call 2239 0312 for further details.
Join the Christmas Fair as a Stallholder
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
To promote Your Small Business!
Turning Circle | Saturday 30 November | 1800hrs to 1900hrs
Want to promote your small business and introduce your products to other members at our cozy Christmas Fair? Spots are limited! If you would like to participate as a stallholder, please email social@rhkyc.org. hk for your application form!
It’s time to kick off the holiday season and light up our Club! Take your whole family and friends to join us for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, where the Salvation Army Brass Band will play your favourite Carols while kids of all ages can sing along! In the spirit of giving, we will be serving complimentary mulled wine, juice and Christmas nibbles. We hope you will support the Salvation Army who will be extremely happy to receive donations and you can also bring along your present for our annual Charity Toy Drive which we will then deliver to children across Hong Kong in the Red Cross Hospital Schools.
Please note this is only open to Club members, and apologies we cannot accept any food and beverage items.
Free to all members and their guests. Please book online so we know how many are joining.
Main Lawn | Saturday 7 December | Noon to 1700hrs
Charity Toy Drive Christmas is the time to share and don’t forget to show your little nutcrackers that giving can be just as fun as getting! 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 by Friday 6 December. Thank you.
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CALLING FOR NEW/UNUSED ITEMS FOR OUR CHARITY SALE PLEASE HELP US RAISE FUNDS AT THE CHRISTMAS FAIR FOR OUR WORK IN • helping underprivileged children • supporting access to our core sports for physically or mentally challenged individuals • helping needy mariners and • supporting environmental causes
YOU CAN HELP!! PLEASE DONATE NEW/UNUSED items for the RHKYC Charity Foundation’s Stall at the Christmas Fair
• Toys and stationery • Household Items • Sports items • Electronics • Clothing and Footwear • Accessories • Gift cards and Coupons • Etc, Etc, Etc… THANK YOU!!! Please check our website for more details. Items to be dropped off at Reception in Kellett Island from now till November. For items larger than 20” x 30” x 70” please take a photo of the item and send dimensions to charity@rhkyc.org.hk before dropping off the item. OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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Deep Woods Estate Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 3 October
Events | Promotions
Deep Woods Estate was established in 1987 and acquired by the Fogarty family in 2005, making it part of the Fogarty Wine Group. With its stateof-the-art winery, Deep Woods Estate is at the frontline of producers leading a new wave in Margaret River. Unique viticultural practices, together with Margaret River’s exceptional climate and soil, deliver superior-quality fruit of intense flavour year to year. With a talented team that combines traditional and modern winemaking techniques, Deep Woods has become the biggest producer of Rosé in Western Australia, as well as arguably Australia’s best and most consistent producer of Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2016, the winery won Australia’s most sought-after wine trophy, the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, for the 2014 Deep Woods Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. The same wine was also awarded the Max Schubert trophy at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show. PRE-DINNER TASTING Deep Woods Estate Ivory Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $638 per person Speaker Mr Julian Langworthy, Chief Winemaker and General Manager of Deep Woods Estate Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
MENU AND WINES River Shrimp Ribbon Salad with Brown Mushrooms, Red Onion Petals Deep Woods Estate Estate Chardonnay 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Supreme of Chicken stuffed with Black Truffles, Peach and Citrus Dressing Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2018 ❧ ❧ ❧ 12hrs Slow-cooked Australian Lamb Shank in Balsamico and Rosemary Jus Deep Woods Estate Reserve Block 7 Shiraz 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Roast US Prime Beef, Sweet Corn Purée, Banyuls and Plum Sauce Deep Woods Estate ‘Hillside’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Deep Woods Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Lamingtons, Assorted Berries ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
Wine Set of the Month Women Empowerment – Success stories of ladies behind the labels Take a bottle and you will find a great success story. v Swan’s Flight Sauvignon Blanc 2017 – Marlborough, New Zealand v Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Rully 1er Cru Rabourcé 2016 – Côte Chalonnaise, France v Marchesi di Barolo, Barbaresco DOCG Della Tradizione 2014 – Piedmont, Italy v Casanuova di Nittardi Chianti Classico DOCG 2016 – Tuscany, Italy v Glenelly Lady May 2012 – Stellenbosch, South Africa v Bouvet Ladubay La Petite Reine Jus de Pomme Pétillant (Sparkling Apple Juice, Alcohol Free) Packed in RHKYC branded wooden gift box $1,788/ set For enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
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This is a very important year as we can track our history back an impressive 170 years of racing in the harbour and 125 years since we received a Royal Warrant. To celebrate this special year, we are creating souvenir shirts for sale in the Ship Shop. Then, throughout October we are having more fantastic F&B deals to be had and on 26 October, we are hosting a very special gala dinner – the 170th Anniversary Hong Kong Harbour Racing Charity Dinner. See below for details!
170th Anniversary Hong Kong Harbour Racing Charity Dinner
26 OCTOBER
Only 100 tickets available for this fantastic gala dinner! The evening begins with cocktails from 1849hrs $1,700 per person and a target of $50,000 from proceeds being donated to the RHKYC Charity Foundation A ‘Regatta Cocktail’ will be served as the welcome drink in your very own souvenir 170th Anniversary glass Main course – ‘18.49hrs’ slow-cooked beef as part of the 5-course exquisite menu with wines Raffle tickets available at $170 with prizes that include dinners, tickets, lunches, wines, whisky, rum, etc 10 auctions items with starting bids of $170 170 minutes of live band performance For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.
170th Anniversary F&B Promotions
GREAT VALUE
THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
Compass Room $170 per person for a 3-course set lunch from Mondays to Fridays Bistro $170 per adult for lunch buffet on Mondays to Fridays (original price $188) $170 per set of ‘Regatta Steak’ with a glass of selected wines, beer or soft drinks $170 per bottle of selected wines Irish oysters at $170 per dozen, $98 per half dozen Main Bar, Main Deck, Sports Bar, Pool, Middle Island and Shelter Cove $170 snack platter for 4 persons 170 minute long ‘Happy Hour’ from 1700hrs to 1950hrs on Mondays to Fridays including $18 for selected bottle beer and house spirits and $49 for a glass of selected wine or 2 for 1 for selected beer, wines, spirits, juice and soft drinks Daily $170 ‘Regatta Cocktail’ with an anniversary engraved glass (limited edition with 170 glasses in total); for each cocktail sold, $70 will be contributed to the RHKYC Charity Foundation $170 per bucket of 8 selected beers $170 per bottle of selected wines Irish oysters at $170 per dozen, $98 per half dozen (Main Bar, Main Deck and Sports Bar only)
Charity ‘1000’-points Best of the Best Wine Dinner Gun Room | Saturday 7 December Limited to 22 seats at one very special table. Take a seat at the last wine dinner of the year, composed of ten wines – all rated 100 points from list of famous wine critics and paired with an extremely exclusive 10-course menu. The gastronomic dinner is available at only $9,888 per person, including a $1,500 donation to the RHKYC Charity Foundation.
Kellett Wine Society members enjoy priority booking from 1 to 15 October. Booking opens to all members on 16 October with cancellation deadline on 15 November.
A dream event no wine lover should miss! Menu and paired wines to be announced soon. Stay tuned. For enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk. OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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Events | Promotions
Celebrate the Club, the RHKYC Charity Foundation and our history!
Oysters, the Delicacies 2 to 31 October
Events | Promotions
Compass Room Indulge in the jet-fresh oysters from France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand and United States. Enjoy the lavish selections from $36 per piece, or take the special deal – order a combination of all selections at one go with a glass of white wine for only $358. For reservations, please call the Compass Room on 2239 0374.
Welcome to the Nightmare Halloween Party Poolside | 26 October | 1730hrs to 2130hrs Join the fiendishly frightening Halloween night full of costumes, decorations and trick-or-treating, wickedly fun, garishly ghoulish, anticipation, surprises, laugher, food and ghoulish frightful elements! A scary and spooky buffet will be prepared with anarray of your favourite Halloween Food from Hell including Monster Mouths, Devils Snake, Spider Eyes and Bloody Fish with Spaghetti with Bloody Pumpkin on the special kids’ corner. Two festive cocktail drinks, Nightmare and Black Widow, will be served for each adult while the children will be enjoying the Monster Mash and Bloody Devil. Fun-filled entertainment and games – Face Painting and a frightening Haunted House shall transform a dreadfully dull holiday party into a frightfully joyful evening with vampires, dracula, witches, ghosts and ghouls... All these shall take place at one of Hong Kong’s most stunning outdoor venues – the Poolside. $428 per adult and $298 per child. No guest limit per membership account. For reservations, please phone 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 or email banquet@rhkyc.org.hk.
Bistro Available on Thursdays and Saturdays for dinner buffet and on Sundays for brunch and dinner buffet, Irish oysters will be included as one of the tempting selections. No reservation is required.
170th Anniversary Special Bistro, Main Deck, Main Bar, Sports Bar Enjoy a platter of half or full dozen if you are dining with friends at the club. The Irish oyster platter will be available at $170 per dozen or $98 per half dozen. No reservation is required.
Whisky Masterclass
v Singleton 12 Years v Glenmorangie The Lasanta v Cargganmore 12 Years v Clynelish 14 Years v Dalwhinnie 15 Years $228/ person per class or take all four classes at $828/ person
Gun Room | Selected Wednesday | 1900hrs to 2030hrs Speaker Mr Drew Mills, Head of Brand Education, Hong Kong DATE
CLASS
9 October 6 November 4 December
Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
The sweet and rich highlands Journey of Smoke High-aged and highly sought after
Whiskies have been produced in various guises all over the world and Scottish whiskies are among the world’s most revered spirits. Take a half hour class to experience and appreciate Scottish whiskies with canapés included. We have a limit of 24 seats per class.
For Kellett Wine Society members only – special promotion at $198/ person per class and $718/ person for all four classes. If you take all four classes, you can enjoy an additional $100 discount when you join the Glenmorangie Single Malt Whisky Dinner on 24 October in the Gun Room.
Known for sweet and often rich and unctuous whiskies, this flight on 9 October is for guests looking to discover single malts from the most prolific region in Scotland.
For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.
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Tuscany Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 17 October
Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $668 per person Speaker Mr Pierre Segault, Relationship Manager Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Events | Promotions
Tuscany: The Pride of Italy Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions anywhere in Europe, and the most-loved parts of Italy by wine aficionados worldwide. Grapes were first cultivated by the Etruscans nearly 3,000 years ago, grown in such wide abundance that they were often sold overseas and quickly became the area’s most trusted cash crop. Today, Tuscan vineyards produce an array of internationally recognised wines in various styles. These go far beyond the well-known reds like Sangiovese grape, and include dry whites and sweet wines both white and red. In fact, wine is produced in all ten of the region’s provinces. There are more than 70 DOCG wines in Italy, 11 of which are produced in Tuscany.
PRE-DINNER TASTING Champagne Thibaut Trutin Extra Brut N.V. MENU AND WINES Warm Lobster Tail, Cucumber Quinoa Salad, Quince and Lime Dressing Falesco Tellus Chardonnay 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Iberico Ham, Chorizo and Cheese Tortellini, Vine Cherry Tomato Sauce Montevertine, Montevertine Toscana IGT 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ Quail involtini with Duck Liver, Polenta, Black Truffles Jus Altesino Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2013 ❧ ❧ ❧ Tuscan Beef Cheek Stew with Mushrooms Tenuta Canto Alla Moraia, Moraia IGT 2009 ❧ ❧ ❧ Italian Cheese Platter Moliterno al Tartufo, Parmigiano Reggiano, Gorgozola, Pecan Nuts, Dried Fruits, Carrot ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
Chinese Regional Promotion – Sichuanese selections Bistro | 2 to 30 October Lunch $170 per adult, $132 per child at aged 9 to 12 years and $94 per child at aged 5 to 8 years. Dinner $238 per adult, $167 per child at aged 9 to 12 years and $119 per child at aged 5 to 8 years. Promotion a la carte dishes are available on daily basis. Smashed Cucumber Salad with Garlic Chilli 手拍青瓜 Jellyfish and Seaweed Salad 海蜇海帶沙律 Spicy Pork Wontons, Hot and Sour Vinegar and Chilli Oil Sauce 紅油抄手 From this month, we will feature Sichuanese dishes on Mondays for buffet lunch and dinner in the Bistro.
Braised Whole Pompano in Sichuan Bean Paste 紅燒黃𩶘䱽、豆瓣醬 Sichuanese Braised Beef Slices with Dry Chilli in Broth 水煮牛肉
With the adaption of spices and seasonings, the Sichuan dishes are always a fabulous treat for the epicurean who loves spicy and robust flavours.
Stir-fried Spicy Shredded Pork in Garlic Chilli Sauce 魚香肉絲
No reservations, seats are on first-come-first-serve basis.
Dan Dan Noodles 擔擔麵
Kung Pao Diced Chicken with Chilli 宮保雞丁
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Middle Island and Shelter Cove Happenings Events | Promotions
German Food Promotion 1 to 6 October | Middle Island and Shelter Cove 11 October | Shelter Cove
Monthly Wine Fairs
Matjes Herring with Dill Pickles and Yogurt Sauce
Kellett Island, Wednesday 2 October, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 4 October, 1930hrs to 2130hrs
Farmer’s Cold Cut Platter
For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Grilled Assorted Sausage Platter (Pork Sausages, Frankfurter, Thuringer Bratwurst) served with Mushy Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Onion Mustard Gravy, Sweet Mustard
Wine of the Month
German Sauerkraut with Goulash Beef, Boiled Potatoes, Sour Cream
Mini Oktoberfest and Beer Garden Shelter Cove | Friday 11 October | from 1800hrs Missed Oktoberfest at Kellett Island? The Oktoberfest will never end and you can now join the one at Shelter Cove. Enjoy Erdinger Beers with piped-in Oktoberfest music and signature German dishes. A complimentary souvenir Beer mug will be given with your first beer order! A few complimentary German snacks will be served and all Beer and Oktoberfest food specials can be ordered from the special a la carte menu. Join varies games with prizes and have fun on the night! No reservation is required.
Lapostolle Grand Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Rapel Valley, Chile ‘Pretty depth of fruit with dried apples and peaches. Medium to full body, lovely depth of dried white peaches and a delicious finish.’ – James Suckling. [Suggested food pairing: salads and green vegetables] Lapostolle Grand Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – Rapel Valley, Chile ‘Fresh blackcurrants and crushed black pepper and violets. The tension and fruit are so precise with grainy tannins and a savory, umami character that permeates right through the juicy finish.’ – James Suckling. [Suggested food pairing: beef and venison] $298 per bottle Available in all F&B outlets
All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch Regatta Room | Every Sunday | 1130hrs to 1430 hours Enjoy a Sunday ‘Yum Cha’ gathering with your family and friends at the Regatta Room and step out onto the balcony to enjoy unrivalled views of the western harbour. All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch with Chinese tea and unlimited savour delights including freshly-steamed dumplings, deep-fried pastry 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. There will also be a clown with balloon twisting and Live Dixieland Jazz Band on hand to make the day a wonderful family friendly occasion. $198 per adult, $139 per child at aged 9 to 12 years and $99 per child at aged 5 to 8 years. Maximum 11 guests per membership account. For reservations, please email the Banquet Team at banquet@rhkyc.org.hk or call 2239 0339 / 2239 0327 during office hours which are Mondays to Fridays between 0900hrs and 1730hrs or Saturdays between 0930hrs and 1230hrs. Outside of office hours, please call Reception on 2832 2817.
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François Thienpont Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 25 October Hosted by Francois Thienpont himself – the proud heir of a Belgian family dedicated to wine since the 19th century.
Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrs Dinner 2000hrs Price Only $698 per person Speaker Mr François Thienpont Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Events | Promotions
Since Camille Thienpont founded a wine trading company in Hof te Cattebeke in the Flemish Ardennes in 1842, the Thienpont family heritage has flourished. In 1921, Georges Thienpont established a foothold in the wine region by buying Château Troplong Mondot in Saint-Emilion. Vieux Château Certan was acquired in 1924 by Georges and became one of the jewels in the family’s crown. Every generation of Georges heirs including François, have helped to build their network among the vineyards of Bordeaux, and they now oversee twenty estates. Founded in 1995, Wings specialises in selling Bordeaux Grands Crus. Its position as a preferred allocation recipient makes it one of the key players on the Bordeaux marketplace. The family estates and wines bearing the François Thienpont signatures evoke their terroir and their vintage with the utmost integrity.
PRE-DINNER TASTING Château Puygueraud Blanc 2015 MENU AND WINES Warm Australian Blue Crab Cake, Thai Asparagus, Grapefruit and Apple Compote Château Puygueraud Blanc 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Roast Australian Lamb Loin, Crispy Sweetbread, Sweet Potato Purée, Light Curry Sauce Château Laclaverie 2014 Château Roques de Jean Lice Bordeaux Supérieur 2016 ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried NZ Venison Fillets, Roast Salsify and Beetroot Château Croix du Trale Cru Bourgeois 2015 ❧ ❧ ❧ Slow-roast US Prime Rib of Beef, Sautéed Girolles and Baby Onions, Natural Jus François Thienpont Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 L’Etoile 2014 ❧ ❧ ❧ French Cheese Platter Brie de Meaux, Saint- Nectaire Auvermont, Tête de Moine, Roquefort Papillon Noir, Pecan Nuts, Dried Fruits, Carrot ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea
Live Music on Thursdays plus DJ Beats on Fridays Main Deck The live band is back featuring Rachael with her soul blues, funk and pop tunes. The music plays from 1945hrs to 2230hrs every Thursday at the Main Deck* while DJ Beats runs from 1900hrs to 2300hrs every Friday. Invite your friends for a visit and we promise you many great nights with your favourite tunes! *Depends on weather forecast, the performance may be arranged at the Main Lawn instead. No reservations required. OCTOBER 2019 AHOY! |
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CLASS SECRETARIES
Club Lines
Sailing Secretary David Norton sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat Maiyo Hood cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Dominick Hardoon dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Josephine Cheng dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells Bo Lee 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 Amanda Chen sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class Jono Rankine ysc@rhkyc.org.hk
SPORTS CONVENORS
Bowling Convenor Simon Boyde bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor Patrick Sherriff golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Hugh Kerridge snooker@rhkyc.org.hk Squash Convenor Francis Longuepee squash@rhkyc.org.hk
CLUB CONTACTS
General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 mark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hk Executive Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Club Operations Manager Jacco Klip 2239 0338 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 Head of PR & Communications Koko Mueller 2239 0342 PR Manager Janice Lam 2239 0340 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 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 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
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September 2019
Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Miss Fan Ho Nga Mr Lam Kwan Fai Ms Lin Qiushuo Ms Elizabeth Ann-maria Wai Mr & Mrs Cheung Kiu Chee George Mr & Mrs Chui Yiu Hung Eddy Dr & Mrs Eric Oscar Hemberg Mr & Mrs Nie Hua Mr & Mrs David Robin Smith Ms Cynthia Wong & Mr Victor Li Mr & Mrs Yip Wai Shing Vincent JUNOIR MEMBERS Ms Melissa D Au Mr Cheng Ming Ki Toby Mr Ip Ho Lam Mr Lee Chun Hei Charles Mr James John Leigh Miss Ma Yin Lam Kristy Mr Tso Paul Yung Preston Mr Daniel Sham Mr Wong Ching
CADET MEMBERS Rian Michael Ming Kun Chandler Anushka Chandrashekhar Chui Emily Jada Alizee Keisser Markus Lu Noah Lu Lukas Sebastian Echevarria Tornberg Wong Pak Hin Bryan Zhang Bruce Anlan
Mr & Mrs Han Willem Kotterman Mr & Mrs Toru Tokoyoda James Cresey Davidson Lau Hoi Ying Hayley Emma Fung Lynn Tokoyoda Ann Tokoyoda Wong Kam Hei Aidan
RESIGNATION Mr M Ghazi H G Atallah CORPORATE NOMINEE Mr Jason Ralph Cox SUBSCRIBERS Mrs Maria Rebecca Hay Mr & Mrs Joseph Jay Armas Mrs Loh Yu Ting Wai Dora Otis Elevator Company (HK) Ltd, Mrs Yeung Yu Ying Constance Managing Director Mr & Mrs Brian Eugene Caffyn Mr & Mrs Alexandre Jean Keisser Ms J Maree Higgins & CLP Holdings Ltd, Managing Director, Mr Brett A Rohrsheim CLPe Solutions Mr & Mrs John David James Simpkins Charles Hector William Abate ABSENT MEMBERS Conor Shane D’Arcy Mr Chak Kam Wah Simon Nicholas Hildebrandt Mr Gregory Christopher Frith Axel Hans Gustav Leven Miss Hannah Jacobs Harrison Ramon Rock Mr Liu Kang Yue Kenneth Madeline Rose Vanica Miss Alisa Michelle Lunty Oscar Verdon Mr Thomas James Murfin Norton Wu Lok Yi Jenna Mr Koichi Yamamoto Madeleine Warner Ms Morgan Florence Young Mr & Mrs Daniel Jon Given Mr & Mrs Angelo Michael Iannazzo
Engagement Naomi Rebecca Walgren and Magnus Thornber Doole are pleased to announce their engagement which took place on 17 August while making breakfast together at their new home in Auckland, New Zealand. Whether to have the wedding in Canada, Hong Kong or New Zealand is still being considered but it will most likely take place in New Zealand in 2020.
Obituary Mr. Barry Fegan Will 韋桓利先生 passed away peacefully on 29 August 2019, age 74. Beloved husband of Hwai Ping Sheng, father of Ewen Will, father-in-law of Jasie Chiu, and grandfather of Layla, Blake and Riley Will, Barry would proudly celebrate Father’s Day together with his family each year in the Compass Room. Club members will fondly remember Barry in his Farr 38 and more often his noontime dedication to the Bistro with Hwai Ping on weekends. He loved friendly banter with friends, past students and Club acquaintances with his truly masterful stories and genuine appeal for the people around him. Barry was Executive Director of WCWP International Limited, Honorary Professor of the University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture, past Dean of the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Architecture, past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, past Chairman of the Architects Registration Board, and past Chairman of the Architects Regional Council Asia. A celebration of Barry’s life will be held at 1830hrs on 9 October at Loke Yew Hall, the University of Hong Kong. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation at http://www.giving.hku.hk/ donatenow/barrywill to establish a fund for student advancement at the University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture in honor of Barry.
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Staff Retirement Avelino Castillo, the resident Pianist in the Compass Room, retired on 31 July 2019 after 19.5 years’ service. Commodore, John Woo and General Manager, Mark Bovaird presented a retirement gift to him.
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Farewell Avelino Castillo, Pianist
Po Kan Ping, Chinese Cook #3
The General Manager, Mark Bovaird presented a farewell gift to Po Kan Ping, Chinese Cook # 3, who left the Club In Jun 2019 after 18.5 years’ service.
Long Service Awards 5 Years Award
Lee Fuk Shing, Boat Handler
Lizzy Tung, F&B Promotions and Design Co-ordinator
Wong Wai To, Pastry Chef de Partie
Robert Ho, Senior Captain
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