Ahoy! September 2020

September 2020

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Kellett Island Cup 2020 Dragon Boating from Kellett Island to Middle Island | BuyAssociation Tomes Cup

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Calendar Commodore’s Message General Manager’s Message Sustainability Really Matters

24 FEATURES

ROWING

OTHER SPORTS

10 Kellett Island Cup 2020 14 Dragon Boating from Kellett Island to Middle Island 16 BuyAssociation Tomes Cup 20 Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?

21 Nations’ Cup Clean Regatta Certification

26 Rowing & Paddle Sports Club Championships 2020 Report 28 Outrigger Canoe – Spectacular small boat racing at Club Champs 29 Shelter Cove Coastal Rowing Boats 30 Virtual Duff and Phelps VRC Race 31 Paddling through Pregnancy 32 Rowing Training

37 Snooker

SAILING 22 Starter’s Box 24 Waszp Camp 2020

MARINE

IMAGE: STANLEY LAM

33 Classified Page 33 Marine Directory 34 Ship Shop 36 Marine | Boatyard Kellett Island Cup 2020

EVENTS | PROMOTIONS 38 On the Horizon 39 Wine Page 40 F&B Food Promotions

CLUB LINES 44 Club Directory 44 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Denis Martinet; Vice Commodore Lucy Sutro; Rear Commodore Sailing David Norton; 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 44.

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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The Bridge

Autumn Regatta 12 and 13 September

SEPTEMBER

Mid-Autumn Festival – Mooncakes available for ordering

Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Shelter Cove Wine Fair

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Querciabella Wine Dinner in the Compass Room

Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

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Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

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Youth Development Rowing Programme

CLASS RACING Adult Beginners Sailing Course Intro to Small Keelboat RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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Supervised Sailing Session Intro to Small Keelboat RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course Social Adult Racing Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Day 2) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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AUTUMN REGATTA

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Adult Beginners Sailing Course

Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

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Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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Open daily for Dinner

Kellett Island Wine Fair Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Day 2)

Adult Beginner Rowing Course (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course

FRI

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Supervised Sailing Session Keelboat Crew Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Keelboat Crew Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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CLASS RACING

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

Adult Beginners

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Wine Dinner with Live Tango in the Compass Room Outrigger Canoe Introduction Course (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Outrigger Canoe Development Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Further Sailing

Sailing Course Adult Further Sailing Keelboat Crew Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development

Course

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Keelboat Crew Course Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

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CLASS RACING DINGHY RACING

Adult Beginners Sailing Course Adult Further Sailing Keelboat Crew Course

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RYA Safety Boat Course Outrigger Canoe Introduction Course (Day 2) Youth Beginner Rowing Course (Day 1) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme Outrigger Canoe Development Course Dragon Boat Development Course

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Adult Beginners Sailing Course Keelboat Crew Course RYA Safety Boat Course Youth Beginner Rowing Course (Day 2) Adult Development Rowing Course Adult Supervised Rowing Course Youth Development Rowing Programme

Sundays All-you-can-eat

Wines of the Month Dim Sum Brunch Cavit, Mastri Vernacoli Pinot Grigio Trentino DOC 2019, Trentino, Italy

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Gran Sasso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC ‘Terra Vera’ Edizione Limitata 2018, Abruzzo, Italy

Regatta Room | 1130hrs to 1430hours

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Commodore’s Message I very much feel like Commode – 20 in Covid – 19!

Well I will not bother you unduly with further depressing pandemic related news, other than to say Club management and staff are doing a fantastic job keeping us informed and ensuring all can enjoy what facilities we have available in a safe and enjoyable manner.

The Bridge

And they continue to do so despite having had their annual staff party postponed not once but twice already!

Hopefully we shall all be able to recognise their hard work and dedication soon.

Our summer had a glorious start with record entries in the St James’s Place Sunset Series not seen since the 1980s. Such a busy start line has made for perfect viewing from the Main Bar balcony with plenty of action debated and analysed by beer toting specialists. Some things never change!

Commodore Denis Martinet

會長孟憲庭

Before everything came to a screeching halt, we were able to pull off the inaugural dragon boat Kellett Island Cup which took place at the end of June; an event which graces this month’s Ahoy! cover. Thank you to all organisers and volunteers involved in this success.

On 4 July, Henley came to Hong Kong, when the rowing section held their first Club Championships since 2013. The regatta had a strong attendance with members taking part in both rowing and paddling competitions, a testament to the continued development of these sports. Recognising this, the Club will soon be welcoming a new fleet of stand up paddle boards at Middle Island available for rent after attending a basic course with our Paddle Sports Coach.

All being well, class racing will resume as per our sailing calendar, on (hopefully) 5 September and the Autumn Regatta is in the diary for 12 and 13 September. Cross your fingers and toes. The 2020-2021 sailing calendar is now online and a hard copy can be picked up from the Sailing Centre. With this in mind, the Ship Shop and Boatyard are open and willing to help you with preparing your boat for what we hope to be a fun and competitive season!

There is one competition that is hotting up so to speak and it is our very own RHKYC Team Agiplast for the Youth America’s cup. After a couple of months of intensive training here in Hong Kong, the core team flew to Garda to face foiling specialists and other youth teams on the 69F foiling monohull. And how well they did!

Finishing a valiant third; this bodes well for coach Chris, team principal Rune and the Team! Another positive is the arrival of the team’s Persico69F, which will allow them to continue building up towards their NZ challenge.

Be prepared to give way to a very fast and fun boat!

This challenge is a first for our Club and I would urge you all to support RHKYC Team Agiplast by “liking” the Team’s Facebook and Instagram pages (both @rhkycteamagiplast) and visit our RHKYC YouTube channel for captivating stories and amazing images! Then repost and spread the news!

Stay tuned for more activities in the forthcoming months.

If we cannot satisfy our thirst for sailing, rowing and paddling, our F&B team is certainly working hard to keep us properly fed. Adapting to the new normal, they are offering tailored lunches, deli and take-away service. Our very own Club Champagne is providing a welcome sparkle and will soon be followed by our very own Boat Wine VGS! Plenty to do and plenty to look forward to then. Thank you for cooperation and please support your Club whenever possible.

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會長通訊 I very much feel like Commode – 20 in Covid – 19! 香港遊艇會的管理層及職員非常盡責，一直致力向大家發放與新型冠狀病毒相關的防疫抗疫消息，以確保會 員可以適時知道會內開放的設施及提供服務的時間。因此，我亦不再多提與疫情相關的負面消息了。 會方的年度「職員派對」亦已先後兩次延期了，希望大家對香港遊艇會的職員所付出的努力予以認同。

可幸的是，在社會上的社交及體育活動煞停之前，我們在六月下旬時仍能成功地舉辦吉列島首個龍舟賽事，名 為「吉列島盃」。這項賽事所拍得的照片更成為今期「Ahoy!」的封面呢！在此，衷心感謝這個賽事的主辦者及 義工，讓活動得以成功舉辦。 今年7月4 日，本會的賽艇及划槳運動部門舉辦了「Hong Kong Henley」，這項錦標賽是自2013年後再度舉辦 的。當日賽事空前成功，錄得多位會員報名參與賽艇及划槳運動比賽，為部門奠定了日後的發展方向。稍後時 間將有多塊直立板運抵中途島，大家與划槳運動教練上課後便可以租借使用了。 如果一 切順 利，寄望各 帆 船級 別賽可於 9月5日開賽，而開鑼 戰 ─「秋季 帆 船 賽」已安 排 在9月12 至13日舉 行。2020-2021年的賽期表可於網上下載，而實體版亦可於賽事部索取。大家緊記，Ship Shop 及船務部如常 營業及運作，隨時候命為大家的賽船作好準備，以迎接一個緊張刺激的賽季。 另外，尚有一個話題性的賽事，便是我們的「RHK YC Team Agiplast」將出戰「青年美洲盃帆船賽」。經過多 月在港的訓練，隊伍已飛往義大利加爾達湖與其他水翼單體帆船及69F水翼單體帆船的健兒正面交鋒。他們 在賽事中榮獲第三，交出亮麗的成績表。一切榮耀歸於總教練 Chris、團隊負責人 Rune 以及「RHKYC Team Agiplast」各隊員。另一個好消息是隊伍的「Persico69F型」水翼單體帆船船已運抵本會，讓他們多加訓練預備 征戰明年在新西蘭的賽事。如果大家在海上見到這艘速度與性能兼備的水翼單體船，記得讓路呢！ 這是本會首次組隊征戰的賽事，敬希大家支持「RHKYC Team Agiplast」。各會員可以「like」隊伍的 Facebook 及 Instagram 專頁（專頁為@rhkycteamagiplast）又或收看RHKYC的 Youtube 頻道，觀看他們的故事及相片， 再向外間分享。 大家緊記留意未來數月的活動呢！ 即使未能參與帆船、賽艇及划槳運動，會方的飲食部團隊致力為大家提供服務，讓大家可以望梅止渴。香港遊 艇會現已推出自家品牌的香檳「Boat Wine VGS」呢！ 展望將來，我們仍有很多工作處理。感謝各位的合作及敬請大家支持香港遊艇會。

Rear Commodore Sailing

Commodore Denis Martinet presents the Rear Commodore Sailing Burgee to David Norton SEPTEMBER 2020 AHOY! |

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The Bridge

St James’s Place 黃昏系列帆船賽」為今個夏天揭開序幕，更自1980年代以來錄得最多參賽船隊的一次。手 裡捧著一杯啤酒，再由 Main Bar 瞭望台位置觀賽，邊飲著啤酒邊看著熙來攘往的起航線，實屬一大美事呢！

General Manager’s Message I would like to begin with some great news. Our long term sponsor, Rolex, has just confirmed the continuation of our partnership for another six years. In addition they remain the Club’s Official Timepiece for the duration of the contract too. This truly is a fabulous partnership recognising the synergies of the two brands and our shared commitment to the best offshore race in Asia – the Rolex China Sea Race.

The Bridge

We remain optimistic that the control measures recently implemented by Government are working. With the number of new cases being identified continuing to drop, the hope is that in the next few weeks we will see the beginning of the easing of the measures that will ultimately lead to the resumption of sports at the Club.

With that in mind we continue to forge ahead planning some great events for you. Rest assured that as soon as the resumption of sport is confirmed by Government we will immediately recommence racing, together with our sail training and rowing/paddling training courses.

General Manager Mark Bovaird

總經理布馬克

Within the clubhouses the events that were originally scheduled to take place in July and August will, as far as practicable, be rescheduled for September and October. As updates come in from Government on the latest easing of restrictions on a weekly basis, please keep an eye on Club emails to ensure we are able to keep you completely up to date. If you are not receiving our emails please contact membership@rhkyc.org.hk to make sure we have your correct email address on file. You can also refer to the home page of our website where all events and latest announcements are listed.

Whilst the re-arranged wine dinners which took place as ‘late lunches’ proved popular in recent weeks, as soon as evening dining can resume, we will revert to the usual schedule of wine dinners on a Thursday evening. The first of these is likely to be a new winery for the Club from the ever popular wine regions of Italy.

The Querciabella winery was started in 1974 and in 1988 the estate was converted to organic viticulture making it one of the first wineries in Italy to do so. Today, Querciabella is widely known as one of Italy’s best and most innovative wine producers. Come along on Thursday 10 September, to taste some fabulous wines which we have paired with a fantastic menu devised and prepared by Chef Paul and his team.

A couple of weeks later, on Thursday 24 September we have a Wine Dinner with Live Tango! This isn’t the first time we’ve hosted this event and I can assure it was very popular the last time! Great wines, food, dancing and music! This is certainly one not to be missed.

The Mid-Autumn Festival will be here before we know it and that means of course that it is time for Mooncakes to make their return! The Club’s ones have developed a huge following in the last few years and come in beautiful RHKYC-branded and reusable boxes which makes them a wonderful gift for friends, family and colleagues. Do see page 41 for more details.

Looking ahead to 31 October, we will be hosting a Halloween event by the Poolside for all the ghouls amongst us. It’s great timing this year to have Halloween actually fall on a weekend! Do join us for fantastically frightful fun with amazing food creations from the kitchen as well as entertainment, games and of course a haunted house! More details on page 38.

The big event of the year! The Regatta Ball – The Roaring Twenties, will be held on Saturday 21 November!

Full details for this full-on spectacle will be made available shortly and tickets will be on sale before you know it! Again, please keep an eye out for our emails and start getting your costume ready!

Last but not least, my thanks go to all of you for your continued support of the Club during these difficult times, we all appreciate it has not been easy and your support is very much appreciated. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff too who have been incredibly flexible in adapting to all the changes introduced by the Government, and through it all have diligently and happily continued to look after members and their guests whenever they have been able to come to the Club. RHKYC really is one big family and together we will successfully come through the pandemic together.

I look forward to seeing you at the Club.

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一開始就讓我為大家帶來好消息！我們的長期贊助商「勞力士」剛與我們簽訂新合約，與香港遊艇會在未來六 年延續合作伙伴關係；成為會方的官方鐘錶代表。兩個品牌合作無間，產生協同作用，共同為舉辦亞洲最佳的 離岸賽事 ─「勞力士中國海帆船賽」努力。 近日新型冠狀病毒的確診數字持續下降，特區政府所實施的一系列防疫及抗疫措施漸見成效，寄望在未來數 周政府開始放 寬相關措施，讓會方的運動相關項目得以回復正常。請大家放心，我們一直為大家籌劃活動， 一旦政府公佈可以恢復運動，我們將立即開始比賽以及帆船、賽艇及划槳運動相關的訓練課程。 已計劃於7月及8月在會內舉行的活動，在可行的情況下，將延至9月及10月舉行。鑑於政府是以每周的形式公佈 新一輪的防疫及抗疫措施，敬請各位員留意會方發出的電郵，務求得到最新資訊。如果 閣下沒有收到我們發出 的電郵，請聯絡會籍部以確認您的電郵地址已存檔，會籍部電郵地址為 membership@rhkyc.org.hk。 閣下亦可以 在本會官方網頁內查閱有關活動內容及會方最新消息或公佈。 這數星期，我們把葡萄酒晚宴改為「次輪午餐」的安排大受歡迎；一旦晚市飲食回復正常，我們將把葡萄酒晚宴

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如常安排在周四傍晚舉行。率先打響頭炮的是來自意大利，在1974年創立的「The Querciabella 酒莊」。「The Querciabella 酒莊」於1988年時改以有機方法種植葡萄，成為意大利首家以有機方法種植葡萄的酒莊。 數周後，我們將在9月24日周四晚上舉行美酒晚宴伴以現場探戈舞。此活動不是首次舉辦，而對上一次舉辦時 亦獲得空前成功。大家絕對不能錯過這個集美酒、美食、現場舞蹈及音樂於一身的活動呢！ 中秋節將至，又是大家購買月餅送禮的時候了。香港遊艇會的月餅將以印有會方標誌的精美的禮盒盛載，禮盒 更可以循環再用，絕對是送禮給親朋好友的最佳選擇。詳情請參閱第41頁。

我們的年度盛事 ─「Regatta Ball ─ The Roaring Twenties」將於11月21日周六舉行。詳盡的資料及門票優惠 詳情將於適時公佈。敬請各位留意電郵並開始準備您們的服裝。 最後，我們衷心感謝大家在艱難的時刻依然支持本會。我更籍借此機會向所有職員表示謝意，感謝大家在這 段時間多番配合本會因應政府公佈的防疫及抗疫措施而作出變更，並繼續保持專業的態度盡責地照顧到訪的 會員及其賓客。香港遊艇會實屬一個大家庭，我們定當可以一起戰勝疫症，共渡時艱。 我期待在會內見到大家。

Sustainability Really Matters W O RD S: IA N BROW NL EE, Chair of the Sustainable Working Group

Money from the Sun – Reducing our Carbon Footprint We live in a high rise city and because of this there is some acceptance that the opportunities for developing sustainable sources of energy are very limited. While that may be true to a some extent, but the Hong Kong Government and the two electricity companies have put in place one of the most incentive-driven systems for encouraging the generation of solar power.

The “Feed in Tariff” (FiT) scheme makes almost every roof a possibility for becoming a source of power generation. The FiT system works on the basis that the power companies will pay around $5 per unit of power that it buys from a solar system. That compares with the cost of buying a unit of power from then being around $1. The system is based on a contract with the power company until 2033 that guarantees the FiT scheme income for that period. Typically, the solar panels are guaranteed for around 15 years and require little maintenance. The return generated results in a repayment of the capital investment in about 5 to 6 years. When this is explained, many have said in financial terms this is “a no brainer!” You get a cheque every month with your power bill.

In addition there is a simplified approval system for getting these panels installed. For village houses it allows a structure up to 2 metres high to be built on the roof. A legal shade structure making the roof more usable and cooler is encouraged, and it also generates an income. How good is that!

For other buildings it is not quite so generous. Installations of solar panels under 1.5m in height are relatively easy as minimal approval is required. However, anything higher than that requires full approval from Buildings Department, and getting a shade structure similar to that on a village house, even more complicated.

The Club has many roofs which could accommodate solar panels, at all three club house sites. The Sustainable Working Group (SWG) has been looking to identifying those places that are most suitable and what the costs would be and the power generation potential. To help in this process “Expressions of Interest” have been sought from qualified suppliers. Nine responses were received and the information provided has helped in refining the proposals. It is intended to go to tender in the next few months, looking at a phased implementation.

This is still subject to approval.

The Clubs policy is to minimise our environmental and climate change impacts. Use of solar power as a sustainable alternative for the

generation of electricity is a direct way that this can be achieved. The Club pays approximately $5 million a year for electricity. The objective is to generate enough power from solar sources to meet 25% of the cost of electricity within 2 years.

While the financial figures make the FiT program an attractive proposal, there is still the need for upfront costs to meet the installation of the panels and electrical equipment. The first projects are likely to be those which cost the least and generate the most electricity. Income generation is immediate and consistent, even with relatively little sunshine. Some of this income could be used to help fund the subsequent stages.

When discussing this issue of funding, there have been encouraging suggestions from members, particularly those who have little opportunity to reduce their own carbon footprint. One solar panel costs about $5,000 and some have indicated that they would be prepared to sponsor one of more solar panels. Others have suggested the possibility of having some form of “Green Bonds” to fund this and other sustainability initiatives.

We will be working through possibilities in the next month or two. If circumstances permit, a forum will be held to discuss the possibilities that solar power provide and some of the issues around implementing it. Any suggestions are welcome so please email to sustainability@ rhkyc.org.hk By summer 2021 those relaxing at the swimming pool should be sheltering under shade which is also generating money and reducing carbon generation.

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展望10月31日，我們將為一眾「嘩鬼」舉行池畔「萬聖節派對」。今年的萬聖節正值周末，是參與派對的好時 機。一於報名出席派對，歡渡萬聖節節之餘更可享受美食及參與遊戲；當然又怎會少得鬼屋呢！欲了解更多資 訊，請參閱第38頁。

Feature | Kellett Island Cup 2020

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Feature | Kellett Island Cup 2020

Kellett Island Cup 2020 W O RD S: GIA NNI A P RE A | IM AGES: STA NL E Y L A M

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ometimes the best laid plans turn out better than anyone could have expected! The inaugural Kellett Island Cup dragon boat race, the first event of its kind ever hosted at the Club, is a prime example. This competition was held on Sunday, 28 June in the Wan Chai Basin adjacent to Kellett Island. It consisted of 16 dragon boat clubs competing in small dragon boats with eight to 10 paddlers over a 200m course in Women’s, Open and Mixed category races. However, the real story of this event and plans leading up to it go back quite a few years. When I first floated the idea of hosting a dragon boat race at Kellett Island the response was generally positive.

There was just a list of obstacles that needed

to be navigated beforehand that seemed endless. Discussions about the race went on for a long time. It seemed that the event would never push off from the proverbial pontoon as each year during the planning sessions an insurmountable object would appear forcing the idea to be postponed. Though this was incredibly frustrating, it was also very much a blessing in disguise. It took countless hours of planning and a number of lucky breaks to finally get this event to the start line. The result was a race that was much different than the one that was originally proposed and without a doubt much better!

Our race called for crews to board the boats at the staging area on the hard stand on the

east side of the club house and paddle them around the front of the Club, briefly through the harbor, to the start line in the boat basin.

Each heat in the competition consisted of four teams racing each other in two back-to-back races. The teams had to complete the 200m course, then immediately return to the start line and race again. Points were awarded to each team based on the finish position in each race. The total points from the two races in each heat determined which teams advanced to the next round of the competition. This unique race format and intimate race course in the boat basin, made the Kellett Island Cup arguably one of the most exciting dragon boat races of all time. Seeing the crews practically SEPTEMBER 2020 AHOY! |

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shoulder to shoulder on the water with the city landscape in the background was certainly a sight to behold. The paddlers involved, hungry for competition as most dragon boat races this year had been canceled, did not disappoint.

The day that consisted of the most wonderful weather and water conditions possible ended with a joyful, albeit limited, prize presentation and celebration. All of the crews involved were thankful to the Club for hosting such an event. There was immediately a list of teams asking to register for next year’s race. This level of success could not have been possible without the full support of the Club. Though there are too many people to thank individually without taking up multiple pages in Ahoy, our deepest gratitude goes out to all of the teams that participated, race volunteers who managed every minute detail expertly, Stormys and Lamma Dragons for use of their boats, special guests for assisting with prize giving, committee members who supported the event and Club staff who worked tirelessly to make this happen. It was a brilliant team effort. We certainly learned a lot through this adventure and will be prepared for a bigger and better competition in 2021…needless to say, this will be a tough act to follow. Thankfully a strong foundation for even better plans has already been set.

Feature | Kellett Island Cup 2020

The races began promptly at 0800hrs with the Open and Women’s categories in the morning.

The Buzz Dragon men took home the top prize in the Open category with the Royal X Open crew finishing a disappointing 3rd overall.

Meanwhile, the Royal X Women continued their impressive winning ways by ending the morning with a very decisive victory over the hard charging Buzz Dragon and Smugz Women’s crews. The afternoon race schedule was dedicated to the Mixed Category. There were 24 entries in the mixed category overall as clubs were allowed to enter multiple crews.

This kept the race volunteers on their toes all day long. They did an excellent job keeping the event well ahead of schedule. The day ended with the Smugz crew taking home the top prize in the Mixed. One of the other unique features about the KI Cup was that there was an award for the club that accused the most points across all three racing categories. Points were awarded based on the finishing positions in each category. The club with the highest point total was declared the KI Cup Champion.

When all of the races were done and points awarded there was a tie between our Royal X crew and the Buzz Dragons. Though Buzz performed admirably on the day, our Royal X took home…or more appropriately, kept the KI Cup at home by winning the tie breaker with a higher overall finish in the mixed competition.

Wan Chai Basin – a Future Water Sports Hub for the Community W O RD S: MIKE TA NNER, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Water Sports Council

The Kellett Island Cup, organised so successfully by RHKYC in the Wan Chai Basin adjoining the Club on 28 June, marked a significant point in government’s planning and development of this area as an eventual community water sports hub. Attracting around 270 dragon boaters and endorsed by the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association and supported by the Hong Kong Water Sports Council, the event was a great promotion for the value of this site for water sports.

As Club members will be aware, the Wan Chai Basin has been occupied for several years as a works site for various civil projects. The Basin has long been planned as a future Water Sports and Recreation Precinct from the Urban Design Study for the Wan Chai North and North Point Harbourfront Areas. Its use as a works site is now winding down, although some residual areas will continue to be used for works and storage until later 2021. In the meantime, government is keen to see organised water sports events taking place in the Basin to demonstrate its attraction as a future community venue.

During this transition period, when the construction works involving the basin are winding down, the government has invited the Hong Kong Water Sports Council to coordinate, through its member sports federations, a number of water sports events here as a short-term pilot scheme. This will also ensure that good use can be made of the water and certain land areas before permanent conversion of the site starts. The Kellett Island Cup was the first of these events and more are in the pipeline, subject of course to COVID-19 restrictions.

RHKYC is in a good position to provide basic support facilities for these events pending provision of services and access facilities to the water within the Basin site itself and its support is greatly appreciated.

As one of the first events making use of the planned new waterfront, the races were attended

by Vincent NG, Chair of Harbourfront Commission, Ivan HO, Chair for the Task Force on Harbourfront Developments on Hong Kong Island and K Y LEUNG, Chair for the Task Force on Water-land Interface and Harbourfront Activation as well as representatives from the Development Bureau of HKSARG, all keen to witness the potential of Wan Chai Basin and the waterfront for future community water sports.

Thanks to the RHKYC for organising this amazing event and to the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association for its endorsement.

Watch this space for further sports activities in Wan Chai Basin.

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Dragon Boating from Kellett Island to Middle Island DRAGON BOAT CONTACTS dragonboat@rhkyc.org.hk

Feature | Dragon Boating from Kellett Island to Middle Island

W O RD S: M Y L ENE CL EMEN T E | IM AGES: H A NNIMIIN A TA NNINEN

Yes. You read the title correctly. Following the success of the first ever Kellett Island Cup, the dragon boats used for the event needed to be returned from Kellett Island to Middle Island and there was no better way to do this than paddle them and so it was that on 0600hrs on Saturday 4 July, a 36-person strong crew of the Club’s Royal X paddlers assembled to embark on this adventure.

veryone was psyched to semicircumnavigate Hong Kong Island with three dragon boats and of course a safety crew following nearby in RIBs. The journey was to span about 10nm (or 18.5km) which is far longer than your typical dragon boat race!

The anticipation of this marathon-like paddle was palpable as I sat readying myself in the second last row of the left side of Dragon Boat three. All that echoed in my mind before placing my paddle into the water was “no matter what, do not stop paddling”!

Dragon Boat three was the first craft to set off followed swiftly by Dragon Boats one and two. Turning left in Victoria Harbour we were backdropped with the day’s break spurring us on our journey towards the western side of Hong Kong Island. The iconic scenery as we passed through our world famous harbour will forever burn into our minds’ eye. The formidable Hong Kong Island skyline seen through the lens of our equally formidable Royal X crew is a surreal experience cherished by all involved.

Those who have navigated the harbour in any vessel know that the conditions can change dramatically in a short distance. We took a few mild hits from the wake of the Star Ferry and thought that all was well. Little did we know that as we passed the Macau ferry and into Kennedy town, the other junks and ferries that ply their trade in the ‘852 harbour’ had created quite a stir in the water to put it mildly. “The sea was angry that day, my friends!”

I vividly recall our boat bracing for the impact of the initial sizeable wave that speared towards us. Our first row stroke leading out a call to “dig long and deep”. Counting “one, two, three, four, five”…each count involving a long and deep stroke to counter the wave. It quickly

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Feature | Dragon Boating from Kellett Island to Middle Island

dawned on us that we were at the mercy of the powerful seas in open water.

As a well-drilled unit working together, we quickly found our rhythm and were initially winning the battle against the choppy waters.

These of course are famous last words! When we rounded the western tip near the Sai Wan Swimming Shed, our starboard side copped another hit and swallow of the sea. Our craft quickly filled gunwale high with water and we were instructed to jump out as the boat capsized.

When overboard in the middle of open seas, you realise the importance of basic safety rules. First and foremost in this scenario is “to stay calm and always watch out for your partner.” It was with military precision that we all moved to the starboard side and righted the boat in one team inspired heave. We slowly boarded one by one while being continually battered by waves… but then with one slight miss manoeuvre, we were back in the drink again! It took what seemed like an eternity before we were all aboard and again paddling toward Middle Island.

All in, being at one with the Fragrant Harbour made the journey that much more memorable.

We paddled and paddled with the constant repetition of “do not stop paddling” in mind.

This continued with sets of 300 strokes at a time. The only permitted breaks from paddling were for single rows (ie: two paddlers at a time) stopping for water breaks while the rest of the crew continued to paddle. Mercifully, Middle Island emerged on our horizon after approximately two and a half hours.

The long paddle challenged me, broke me and made me at the same time. What an unforgettable experience being surrounded by such an inspiring bunch of experienced, motivated, and passionate athletes. I am proud to be part of “ROYAL…X, ROYAL…X, ROYAL…X!” SEPTEMBER 2020 AHOY! |

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BuyAssociation Tomes Cup W O RD S: VIVIA N N G A N | IM AGES:

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VIVIA N N G A N

Feature | BuyAssociation Tomes Cup he BuyAssociation Tomes Cup, the final constituent event of the Top Dog Trophy Series 2019-2020, took place in Hong Kong on 28 June after being postponed twice due to unfavourable weather and COVID-19 restrictions. This is the second consecutive year Tomes Cup had been postponed multiple times due to a variety of reasons.

43 boats showed up on a hot and sunny day with a 3 to 6kts southwesterly breeze at the start of the day. Race Officer Gareth Williams elected to have a downwind start near Tin Hau for two loops between Tin Hau and Tai Koo Shing and two loops between Tin Hau and Kai Tak. The Tomes Cup is a pursuit race with the slowest boats starting first and then moving through a series of staggered start times. The Pandora fleet starting first at 1230hrs with the fastest boat Ambush starting 64 minutes behind in pursuit of the rest of the fleet.

Hong Kong Island’s wind shadow made negotiating the summer southerly breeze tricky, (or played havoc with the breeze) leaving a big wind hole near North Point and Tai Koo Shing, the fleet choosing to sail upwind on the Kowloon Bay side to escape the park-up. Pandora Panopae and Ruffian Victory 9 led the fleet in the first rounding at Dock Buoy.

The wind gradually built up in the afternoon with the last boat Ambush starting with around 10kts of breeze. Ambush repeated last year’s success by slowly picking the slower boats off, one by one, eventually crossing the finish line at 15:01:47hrs to take the win. Dragon Zephyr

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Feature | BuyAssociation Tomes Cup crossed the line just 4.5 minutes behind to take second place and Etchells Freelance in third.

2019), the BuyAssociation HKRNVR Memorial Vase (29 February 2020) and of course the BuyAssociation Tomes Cup.

The regatta is the fourth and final constituent event of the Top Dog Trophy Series which is designed to identify the most successful boat over a variety of pursuit race courses and conditions. The current series includes the results for the Solaris Yachts Around the Island Race (24 November 2019), the BuyAssociation Lipton Trophy (30 November

With the BuyAssociation Tomes Cup complete, the final results for the Top Dog Trophy Series 2019-2020 saw Howard Williams on Flying Fifteen Tchaikoffsky defending his grip on first place, with Warwick Simons on Flying Fifteen Forty Forte in second, and Mark Yeadon on Etchells Diva Deux in third place overall.

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BuyAssociation Tomes Cup 2020 NAME OF BOAT

SAIL N0.

CLASS

SKIPPER

J Isler / A Taylor Tam Nguyen Charlie Manzoni Sam Chan Tim Roberts Kelvin Au Yeung Victor Kuk / David Ho Nick Burns Brian Henderson Mark Yeadon 2019-2020

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Tchaikoffsky Forty Forte Diva Deux Victory 9 Dynamite Gnu Incoming Taxi Ambush Fuzzy Duck

3981 3990 1193 515 1269 262 1047 1047 2388 1180

Flying 15 Flying 15 Etchells Ruffian Etchells Impala Etchells Impala Big Boat Etchells

Howard Williams Warwick Simons Mark Yeadon FH Li / WK Kot Richard Allen Randy Yeung Ian Fleming Dennis Chien J Isler / A Taylor Christoph Michalski

First Line: BuyAssociaiton Tomes Cup: 1st Inshore Keelboat – Impala Taxi – Dennis Chien; 1st Day Boat – Flying 15 – Full Power – Sam Chan; 1st Big Boat – Rampage – Second row: BuyAssociaiton Tomes Cup: 1st Place – Big Boat – Ambush – Drew Taylor / Joachim Isler; 2nd Place – Dragon – Zephyr – Tam Nugyen; Kelvin Au Yeung Third row: The Top Dog Trophy Series 2019-2020: 1st Place – Flying 15 – Tchaikoffsky – Howard Williams; 3rd Place – Etchells – Freelance – Charlie Manzoni 2nd Place – Flying 15 – Forty Forte – Warwick Simons; 3rd Place – Etchells – Diva Deux – Mark Yeadon

The club would like to thank the fabulous volunteers who ran the racing on the day, Race Officer Gareth Williams and his capable team of assistants: Dawn Allen, Miquel Ballester, Cherry Graham, Billy Ko, Victor Tsien and Di Williams.

Title sponsors BuyAssociation shared mixed emotions as the BuyAssociation Tomes Cup took place this June – happy that we were back on the water with a great event but as it was the last event of their agreement with the Club I am sure members will be sad to see them leave. As active and engaged sponsors throughout their two years with us we want to thank BuyAssociation for their support and wish them well as they explore other opportunities from next year onwards.

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Feature | BuyAssociation Tomes Cup

Ambush 2388 Big Boat Zephyr 55 Dragon Freelance 1339 Etchells Full Power 4038 Flying Fifteen Tchaikoffsky 3981 Flying Fifteen Rampage 1822 Big Boat Phoenix 9 Magic 25 Gunga Din 1243 Etchells Squiffy 3830 Flying Fifteen Diva Deux 1193 Etchells Top 10 Top Dog Trophy Series

Feature | Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?

Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?

IN T RO DU C TIO N W O RD S: RUNE JA C O B SEN, Team Leader, RHKYC Team Agiplast

We have high aspirations for our campaign for the Youth America’s Cup: RHKYC Team Agiplast. We want to make a real difference for RHKYC; by both reducing plastic pollution in our oceans and developing and retaining our next generation of sailors. We also want to ensure our sponsors get strong returns from investing in RHKYC and the best way to ensure that is to manage a successful campaign which aspires to win the Youth America’s Cup. It is now seven months until we are on the starting line for the Youth America’s Cup. We have gone through a rigorous selection process for the team where we had 21 applications for six slots. Candidates were interviewed and their physical strength and level of overall fitness were tested throughout eight different trials as part of the team selection process. We now believe this is a team capable of winning the Youth America’s Cup. Our Head Coach, Chris Rashley, identified that in order to build a cohesive team, all team members needed to be pulling in the right direction. To that end, he teamed up with Nick Atkinson from Punch Presentations to work with our sailors to help shape them into a high performing team.

Building a High Performing Team W O RD S: CHRIS R A SHL E Y, Head Coach, RHKYC Team Agiplast

Physical training, technical understanding, decision making, race practice, teamwork, communication, and roles and responsibilities are just a few of the things that I consider vital components to make a boat go fast. Being fast and winning races are not always about actually being faster than your opening through the water. It can be as simple as sailing the shortest course, making fewer tactical errors, starting the race on time or, even more basic, just sailing the right course! All these things have nothing to do with boat speed, equipment or how many top level sailors you have on board. The key to achieving this is not how good the individuals on the boat with you are, but how you operate and work together to solve problems and overcome adversity as a team.

One of the key pieces that most people overlook when forming a high performing teams is how compatible the individual members might be.

Individual attributes that each member brings to the team can have both positive and adverse effects. Understanding yourself is one thing, but understanding someone else well enough to get the very best from them is much more beneficial for performance.

Insights and spotlight profiles give a good overall picture of someone’s personality, but shaping a team and aligning vision for a project or campaign is equally, if not more, valuable. When working with RHKYC’s Youth America’s Cup Team, I noticed early on how important teamwork and communication was going to be to the overall success of this campaign.

Looking for help to support some of my own understanding from previous campaigns, I was introduced to Nick Atkinson, an RHKYC member, who runs Punch Presentations. It only took one phone call and I was convinced that he was the right person to deliver a workshop and help develop our sailors from individual success to a team capable of winning the Youth America’s Cup.

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Nick’s business is to develop high performing teams within corporate environments at a senior level and he spent a day with the team to assist us in the following areas: • Mindset v Skillset – having the right skills is only part of the equation, having the mindset to de-liver under the most intense pressure is the difference that makes the difference.

• A Culture of Communication – understanding the individual styles within the team and developing a common language that inspires everyone to deliver their best.

• Aligning personal and professional goals – knowing what we want to achieve and, most im-portantly, why we want to achieve it.

Nick introduced the concept ‘Will It Make The Boat Go Faster’ which comes from a book of the same title written by Ben Hunt-Davis. Not only is the book an interesting and insightful read, it has also inspired a way of thinking that can quickly settle an argument/disagreement or shape the direction/path that a campaign might take. Just by asking this simple question, “will it make the boat go faster?” can quickly and easily help identify key areas or focuses for improvement in a team sport like sailing.

Having been a part of the British Sailing Team as a sailor and coach for many years, I have had the privilege of working with some extremely successful teams, as well as in a highly successful medal-winning program, so I have the experience to recognize a first-rate approach.

Nick and I, over the coming months leading up to the Youth America’s Cup, will continue to help support the sailors to connect and understand each other with clearly defined roles, communication and tools to help deal with the ‘pressure’ applied by sponsors, friends and family, the Club and me in the pursuit of success in Auckland.

Nicholas Atkinson Event Director & Lead Facilitator Punch Presentations Ltd M. +852 91379705 | E. nick@punchpresentations.com W. www.punchpresentations.com

Nations’ Cup Clean Regatta Certification W O RD S: MEG A N S CHM A L ZRIED

Feature | Nations’ Cup Clean Regatta Certification

ith all the fun and national spirit of our 2020 Nations’ Cup comes a salient achievement. This year’s Cup has become the first sailing regatta run out of Kellet Island to receive Clean Regattas Silver Certification.

This is a great credit to our Club’s efforts to adopt and encourage sustainable practices, and also to the passion of our sailors and Sustainability Working Group to step up new initiatives such as a Green Team who helped promote proper recycling of post-race empties and improve the environmental footprint of the Nations’ Cup. The club started with Clean Regattas in 2016 and achieved Gold status at Middle Island for HKRW in 2018.

The Clean Regattas programme is not new to our Club. Our youth sailors originally showed us how it was done starting with their commitment to making Hong Kong Race Week a Clean Regatta in 2016 and ultimately achieving Gold status for the event in 2018.

Our rowers have also committed to Clean Regattas and have a second Kellet Island Silver Certification in progress.

The success of the Clean Regattas programme is entirely dependent on the commitment of members. For members keen to support, here are some suggestions to help further sustainability efforts and get Kellett Island events closer to Gold: • Avoid single use plastic – bring along reusable bags for your race gear and reusable water bottles.

• Sort and recycle your empties – please remove them from the bags you had them in before placing them in the correct (glass to glass, plastic to plastic, metal to metal) recycling bins.

• Think before you print – consider going paperless or put your mobile device in a waterproof case to access instructions or course maps on the go.

• Publicise your efforts – share your efforts with the Rowing or Sailing Office (every photo helps with post-regatta reports) and tag #rhkyclean #rhkycgreenteam ? if you are posting on social media.

• Share your creative ideas and network – know anyone who can upcycle glass bottles into trophies? Have graphic design skills to create educational signs? Want to help implement a paperless regatta? Reach out to

the Sustainability Working Group if you have any suggestions as to how to implement the Best Practices.

What is Clean Regattas?

Clean Regattas is the world’s only sustainability certification for water-based events. It is administered by Sailors for the Sea — an ocean conservation organization that engages, educates and activates the sailing and boating community toward restoring ocean health.

Clean Regattas offers sailors, rowers and race organizers a tool kit of 20 best practices under 5 overarching sustainability themes to improve

their environmental footprint. Used globally by Opti sailors to the America’s Cup competitors – over 2,500 regattas and 700,000 sailors have participated in the programme.

How is certification awarded?

Each regatta is awarded a certification based on the percentage of points earned in implementing the 20 “Best Practices”. By largely eliminating single use items, improving community involvement, and bolstering our responsible waste management practices, Nations’ Cup 2020 earned over 60% and was awarded Silver.

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Starter’s Box

SEPTEMBER 2020

Sailing

The 2020-2021 season gets underway this month. Information about races and events will be posted on the Club website, however if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it please let us know by emailing sailingoffice@rhkyc.org.hk so that we can point you in the right direction.

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0149 1.28 0822 2.35 1533 0.58 2228 1.65

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0122 1.36 0753 2.45 1458 0.54 2134 1.78

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0235 1.20 0904 2.34 1602 0.63 2251 1.69

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0317 1.13 0945 2.30 1628 0.71 2313 1.74

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The 2020-2021 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.

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0356 1.08 1025 2.23 1652 0.81 2332 1.79

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0355 0.90 1044 2.41 1637 0.78 2304 2.14

Race Management and Safety Team Volunteers

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0435 1.06 1104 2.14 1714 0.91 2353 1.83

20

0443 0.82 1139 2.25 1709 0.94 2342 2.24

6

0514 1.06 1142 2.01 1737 1.02

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0532 0.81 1239 2.04 1741 1.11

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0018 1.88 0557 1.08 1222 1.86 1759 1.12

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0021 2.30 0626 0.86 1350 1.82 1813 1.27

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0044 1.91 0645 1.10 1307 1.70 1818 1.21

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0104 2.32 0735 0.94 1512 1.63 1845 1.42

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0110 1.95 0743 1.13 1408 1.54 1830 1.30

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0153 2.30 0925 0.97

10

0140 1.98 0904 1.12 1534 1.42 1827 1.37

25

0301 2.26 1126 0.92

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0240 2.02 1044 1.05

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0422 2.24 1245 0.84

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0351 2.07 1233 0.92

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0534 2.23 1322 0.79 2044 1.75

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0452 2.15 1318 0.78

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0000 1.58 0636 2.24 1355 0.78 2104 1.79

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0148 1.30 0813 2.24 1454 0.83 2140 1.89

UP C OMING E VENTS

TUE

Autumn Regatta

12 and 13 September

China Coast Regatta

9 to 11 October

Hong Kong to Hainan Race

23 October

We require volunteers for our major Club events such as Autumn Regatta, 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://w w w.rhkyc.org.hk /events/ Volunteers20192020.aspx?reg=show or for Hong Kong Race Week: https://www.hongkongraceweek.com/volunteer-cbhg

Autumn Regatta The Autumn Regatta will take place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September and the Notice of Race and online pre-entry are available on the website at http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/AutumnRegatta.aspx. Guest moorings may be requested through Joanne Ho, Assistant Marine Manager, via email joanne.ho@rhkyc.org.hk and these will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, subject to availability to those Big Boats who have pre-entered the Autumn Regatta.

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Sailing

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 9 to Sunday 11 October with daily prizes at Middle Island. IRC will race all 3 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 8 October on the Main Lawn at Kellett Island. We look forward to welcoming you to the Club’s pinnacle Big Boat Regatta.

IMAGE: NAOMI REBECCA

Hong Kong to Hainan Race Starting on Friday 23 October, this 390nm Category 1 offshore race will again be finishing at Serenity Marina in Sanya, China. If you are intending to enter please note the entry deadline of Friday 18 September and submit the required documentation as early as possible to assist with the scrutineering schedule. All information including provisional entry list is posted on the event website: https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-hainan The Schedule for the Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2020

IMAGE: GUY NOWELL

Sea Safety and Survival Courses It is a requirement that at least 50% of a crew including the skipper shall have undertaken the training on safety at sea in order to be eligible for entering the Club’s Category 1 offshore races. In order to enable sailors to obtain the required qualification Asia Pacific Yachting run Sea Safety and Survival Courses on behalf of the Hong Kong Sailing Federation.

Successful participants will receive a HKSF certificate that will last for five years before further safety training is necessary. This certificate will be accepted at other regattas where there is such a requirement.

In order for crews to qualify for the Hong Kong to Hainan Race Asia Pacific Yachting will be running courses in September and October, in order to register please go to the APY website: https://asiapacificyachting. com/courses/rya to specialist to courses/rya to sea to safety to survival/

Friday 18 September

Entry deadline

1800hrs

Friday 25 September

Document submission (see NoR 6.1) and late entry deadline

1800hrs

Thursday 8 October

Welcome Party, Kellett Island

1900-2100hrs

Monday 12 October

Crew Immigration/NoK Forms registration deadline

1800hrs

Friday 16 October

IRC and MOCRA Rating Certificate submission & HKPN PIPS Declaration deadline

1800hrs

Thursday 22 October

Immigration (Departure) Formalities Skippers’ Briefing at Kellett Island

1500 to 1900hrs 1830 to 1900hrs

Friday 23 October

Warning Signal

1110hrs

Sunday 25 October

Location Prizegiving in Sanya

1700hrs

Wednesday 4 November Prizegiving, Kellett Island

1900 to 2100hrs

RHKYC Offshore Races The Notices of Race have been issued and online registration is now open for the following offshore races: Hong Kong to Hainan Race 23 October 2020 https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-hainan

First Aid Courses As per the Notice of Race, the Club requires at least 30% of a crew including the skipper to have a valid First Aid certificate recognized

by Hong Kong Sailing Federation of which Emergency Care Training is one. ECT will be running one day First Aid Courses at Kellett Island in September and October.

For further information and to sign up to one the courses please go to our website: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/ShorebasedCourses.aspx

Rolex China Sea Race 31 March 2021 https://www.rolexchinasearace.com/ Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 19 and 20 October 2021 https://www.chinacoastraceweek.com/race-vietnam

Information correct at time of print. For the most up to date information please contact the Club.

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Waszp Camp 2020 Sailing W O RD S: JULIA JA C O B SEN | IM AGES: RO B PA RT RID GE

This year the RHKYC hosted a Waszp clinic, and ten lucky sharks team sailors were able to be part of this. We were a group of 29er and 420 sailors, and some of us were entirely new to the Waszp, others had tried once or twice, and two sailors were already quite experienced Waszp sailors. Rob Patridge, a well-experienced moth sailor, was the main coach as well as Jono Rankine and Daniel Dolega helping out for a couple of days each.

Everyone in the team was excited to take part in the camp although some nerves were definitely there from the beginning. The Waszp and the whole concept of foiling and hydrofoil sailboats were fairly new to most of the sailors, but that didn’t keep anyone away from sailing. Waszp sailing and foiling, in general, is a whole new way of sailing and a clear definition of fun itself.

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The general expectations of the group were to foil and improve daily with the help from Rob, Jono and Daniel. As the past experience of each of the sailors was unique, the individual goals were different. Some had goals such as learning to foil and just having fun every day, while others strived for more technicality and perhaps wanted to learn and practice manoeuvres such as foiling gybes and foiling tacks. Whatever it was it left motivation and a sense of excitement in each and every one of us.

We all wanted to achieve our individual goals and impress, which made us all very committed and fully engaged in both the sailing and the sessions on land. Although we all had expectations to foil and have fun, we were all very prepared for the swimming, and the many capsizes that were to come. When learning to sail a new boat, that is something which is expected in the beginning, but perhaps slightly more in a hydrofoil sailboat due to its instability.

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The camp consisted of five days of training. As we were ten sailors and had five wasps (which we were very lucky to borrow from the RHKYC Youth America’s Cup team), we split into pairs who then each shared a boat for the entire week. This was our responsibility to rig and de-rig, keep clean and fix/ report any issues. Everyday 11 am was briefing when we had to be both rigged and changed. We then went sailing, and as two people shared one boat, we rotated sailing on the water, which indeed worked very well. It was lunch on the water and debrief around 5 pm. Long days but no complaints.

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The first few days of the camp were just for familiarisation. We looked at how to rig the Waszp as well as each of the controls and what they do.

We also looked at boat care such as launching, towing and capsizing, but most of all, we focused on the three foiling essentials: steering, mainsheet and body position. This was something we had to pay good attention to the whole camp. The team goal was to get everyone up and to foil the first day, which I’m happy to say we succeeded in. Monday and Tuesday we practised the different ways of sailing the boat, how to take off, lowriding and flying and also how to get around a simple course. These are factors that are essential for racing in a Waszp.

Wednesday we were focusing even more on course sailing and some were well underway with the foil gybes already. The highlight of the week was definitely Thursday and Friday when we were able to do some close racing, more foil gybes and speed tests/competitions. We were even able to try slalom racing, which was a journey in itself! Overall, a lot of fun.

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Rowing & Paddle Sports Club Championships 2020 Report

“Row, row, row your boat…”

W O RD S: H A MISH KIN G A ND J O ROY D S - J O NES IM AGES: KEI TA M A ND WA N N G

he seeming simplicity of the rowing or paddling stroke can easily be dismissed as a curious relic of an analog age.

But there is a joy in disciplining the hands and boat and body to be just so, and to hold on when there is nothing left within you except the will, which says, “hold on” (with apologies to Kipling).

And there is a surprising amount of skill needed to achieve competence (let alone mastery) in the boat, to get it moving with a satisfying surge through the water.

On a stunning Saturday 4 July 2020, we found a little joy and developed our racing

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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

skills at a revived Club Rowing & Paddling Championships.

Competitors from each paddling programme – Dragon Boating, Outrigger Canoe, Coastal Rowing and Fine Rowing – competed in what was called “Hong Kong Henley”, named after the famous Henley Royal Regatta in which competitors race head-to-head in a knockout format. The heat and humidity made boaters and blazers impractical, but with indomitable spirit some still tried.

The race name is appropriate because the Fine Rowing programme had started the year with an intention to send a team to the prestigious race on Henley River, UK. But alas the global

health situation cancelled the UK race for the first time since World War II. So we decided to bring Henley to us.

Races throughout the day were held in a bracket knockout format with categories for Fine Rowing women’s, men’s and mixed boats (singles and doubles), Outrigger Canoe women’s, men’s and mixed boats, and mixed sex Dragon Boat races interspersed throughout the day. The packed schedule meant winners of each bracket regularly had to finish, turn about and return straight to the starting line.

The course was a 500m channel with the starting mark within Deepwater Bay and the finish buoy right near the beach on Middle

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Island. As the tide went out this led on a number of occasions to racers on the Middle Island side of the channel finishing on the beach.

There were also frequent intrusions into the course by swimmers, wakeboarders, sailing boats and jetskis which made racing no straightforward task.

The Hong Kong Henley is part of current Committee lead Guy Parsonage’s drive to form tighter cooperation amongst the rowing and paddling programmes. And there are many synergies in cross-sport training, so if as an outcome more rowers will try more paddling or even sailing disciplines, it would be positive not only for the sport but also likely for our competitive showing.

The organisers did a superb job preparing the teams for the day, with special thanks to Marcel Chambers and Anna Fisher, including “Drake TV” starring Anna Fisher, Claire Burley and David Smith to properly explain and demonstrate the start line, traffic rules and finish line. A Thursday evening race draw streamed live via WhatsApp also added to the buildup.

After an early morning race briefing, the starting flag was waved at 0830hrs and the mixed pairing of Hamish McNichol and Aya Asanuma took the first line honours of the day in the opening heat for the mixed outrigger canoe 2-seater against Doug Woodring and Rae Strachan.

The first rowing line honours of the day went to Sebastian Wiehe and Matt O’Callaghan who won the opening heat of the double scull race over Dominic Wong and Kelvin Chu. Races then continued throughout the day alternating between heats from the many disciplines (women’s pairs OC/rowing, men’s pair OC/rowing, mixed, etc).

The racing was fun and competitive, with some extremely close finishes in many races. Claire Burley is to be commended for her win in the women’s single scull against Alex Bidlake who is one of the best rowers in the club. James Wong and Calvin Tang fought out a very tough

men’s double scull race against Liam Baker and Chris Knollman.

Alex Bidlake and Isa Scheunpflug were unlucky to lose out to a polished women’s double scull in Toto Cheng and Winky Hui, although they in turn were beaten by an impressive Anna Fisher and Erin Roberts in the final.

Matt O’Callaghan managed to hold off a late surging Aleksey Mironenko to win by a bow ball in the men’s single scull semi-final. Then Matt had to immediately turn around and row back to the starting line to face off against the ‘man of steel’ David Smith in the final.

Anna Fisher, volunteer and organiser, also took home the most silverware on the day, winning every race in which she entered: the women’s double scull, single scull and mixed double scull. She won the coveted drave trophy.

David Smith showed his muscle and versatility in winning the men’s double scull (with Wan Ng), single scull and racing in the OC categories too.

Special mention to the novice race categories in which Charlotte Blyth and Yujin Kim were the champions in the women’s double scull and Max Roger was champion in the men’s single scull over a valiant Johan Olausson. Hot tip: don’t face off against Max on the ergo!

enabling both Seasoned paddlers but also especially new paddlers this year to experience racing with Royal X. The Outrigger Canoe racing results are detailed further in the separate report.

The day was capped off with a super spread of food and drinks on the Middle Island Lawn well catered by the staff, with even a roast ham on one of the hottest days of the year! There was a festive atmosphere and a packed lawn as Guy’s son DJ’d while Guy presented the awards. Steve Coats, braving a bow tie, blue shirt and Club Blazer sporting a Henley tag, kept all entertained with his ability to open cold beers with a chopstick.

Special thanks to all organisers, volunteers and competitors.

Ben Rowe, our fearless rowing coach, was marooned on the starting boat in the searing heat but kept the races started on time, waving competitors into position with a wide brim conical hat and yellow starter umbrella (the starter flag couldn’t be found). Nick Crabb efficiently managed the slipway and the radios, with Keith Cheung and countless others also putting in their part.

If you’re a rower or paddler, I highly encourage marking your diaries for next year’s race which will no doubt be bigger and better. And if you’re not yet a rower or paddler, sign up for the various courses. If you need any more encouragement, read a little William Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life (2009) on rowing and Stoic philosophy or see the inset photos showing a selection of the trophies dating back 80 years, some even shaped like a duck.

The Club Championships provided a welcome opportunity for the Royal X Dragon boat team to unleash their competitive side and race. With all the standard races for Dragon Boats having been cancelled this year the occasions to race have been far and few between. Fortunately for the Club Championships along Final Race Results with the Kellett Island Cup there Outrigger Canoe Mixed OC2 was a window in which social Outrigger Canoe Women’s OC1 distancing had eased enough for Outrigger Canoe Men’s OC1 the small Dragon Boats to race.

Rowing Novice Women’s 2x The Club Championships was also Rowing Novice Men’s 1x the first time this year we were Rowing Men’s 2x able to race a full boat including Rowing Mixed 2x Drummers which always adds Rowing Women’s 2x Rowing Men’s 1x another dimension to the race.

Rowing Women’s 1x The racing was close and fun Dragon Boat amongst the three boats racing,

Jeremy Young and Francesca Zino Roper Stephanie Tovoli Ryan Lopes Charlotte Blyth and Yujin Kim Max Roger Wan Ng and David Smith Guy Parsonage and Anna Fisher Anna Fisher and Erin Roberts David Smith Anna Fisher Fun racing!

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Outrigger Canoe – Spectacular small boat racing at Club Champs!

W O RD S: J O HN M cL ENN A N | IM AGE: H A MISH M cNICH O L

Rowing OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk n the midst of a perfect Middle Island summer day, full of sun, sand and sweat, the outrigger club champs race introduced two new rulers, both a king and queen. There was never a dull moment on the beach as a new rowing, dragon boat or outrigger race began every five minutes and kept the onlookers captivated.

The competition consisted of a full set of 19 men’s teams, eight women’s OC1 teams and 12 mixed OC2 teams each of which competed in 500 meter sprints in their respective categories with the winners advancing to the next round.

Ryan Lopes was one of the most captivating races of the day. The start was quick with both racers barreling neck and neck down the course.

Three quarters of the way through, the machine took a small lead but had Peparu swiftly on his tail slowly gaining as the finish grew near. After a brief moment of panic the machine regained control and powered towards a first place finish, just a hair ahead of the veteran Peparu.

Thus, Ryan Lopes is the winner of the 2020 men’s OC1 club champs race, with Jeremy Young finishing in a close 2nd .

The day started with the mixed OC2 races where some classic battles were followed by an intense final between the team of Erin Juhl and Julien Stump and the team of Cesca Zeno-Roper and Jeremy Young.

The clean start was followed by a tough battle down the course, with Cesca and Jeremy not only taking the win but also the desired title of the 2020 OC2 Club Champs.

Last but not least was the ladies OC1 race, during which nine competitors fought it out in three rounds of races. The final came down to a fantastic race between two ladies who had been battling it out throughout the first half of the season in the local races: Erin Juhl and Stephanie Tovoli. With the weather hot, the water flat and a current running down the channel, Stephanie Tovoli claimed the last title of the day as the 2020 women’s OC1 club champs race winner.

The men’s OC1 races started next with 19 hungry competitors, soon to be whittled down to a fierce race between a veteran and a young buck. Although the day consisted of many bumps and close finishes, the battle between Peparu aka Jeremy Young and the machine aka

In the end it was a fantastic day of racing and a big congratulations to all that took part. 500m may not sound like much but racing at a full sprint for majority of the day in the Hong Kong heat is a feat all participants should be proud of. Congratulations again and game on for next year…

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Shelter Cove Coastal Rowing Boats W O RD S: PAUL KID M A N A ND KEIT H CHEUN G | IM AGES: MI CH A EL N G A ND PAUL KID M A N

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here are now a small fleet of coastal rowing boats available at Shelter Cove for members.

Two doubles and one coxed quad were rowed by a hardy group of RHKYC coastal rowers on Saturday 20 June. Leaving Kellett Island at 0900hrs and arriving at Shelter Cove at just after 1300hrs. The route totalled over 30km and was divided into three sections with two open water crew changes.

The rowers were ably assisted by Nick Crabb, the Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager, with the RHKYC’S “Protector” as the safety boat. In addition, Michael Ng, our active social rower, organized a yacht that was christened ‘The Champagne Palace’. The Champagne Palace not only acted as a very comfortable location for the resting rowers to relax, but also more importantly the party boat for the après-row.

Very special thanks to Nick and Michael.

On a subsequent date the quad returned to Kellett Island, but the doubles will remain at Shelter Cove for the usage of members on a trial basis. Please contact the Rowing & Paddle Sports Section to arrange your outing. When there is a good show-up of booking, Shelter Cove will be turned into a regular rowing venue.

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Although very hot at 33ºC, the water conditions were very favourable with all crews and boats made excellent speed, and the team enjoyed the spectacle of rowing in the harbour, past Clearwater Bay and into Shelter Cove.

After the row all participants agreed that the Sai Kung scenery was breath-taking, and the eastern side of Hong Kong water will be an excellent venue for new coastal rowing adventures.

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Virtual Duff and Phelps VRC Race W O RD S: JULIE MIL L ER Results for RHKYC Long Course

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OC1 Women

1st (Stephanie Tovoli), 2nd (Erin Juhl), 5th (Christina Park), 6th (Martina Redaelli), 8th (Sarah Wilson), 9th (Emma Gould), 12th (Charlie Lam)

OC1 Men

Placing 5th through to 24th (names omitted in case of inaccuracies)

OC2 Men

1st (Brian Henderson and Brian Bigos), 2nd (Doug Woodring and Ryan Cheung), 3rd (Kam Fung and Albert Dominguez)

V1 Men

1st (Alex de Miranda)

OC6 Mixed

1st (see crew above), RHKYC 3rd, and RHKYC 4th

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eautiful skies, hot temperatures and light wind greeted the participants at the 11 July Virtual Duff and Phelps VRC Race Series.

Over 50 RHKYC paddlers competed in the one-man, two-man and six-man canoe races as well as surfski and open-water rowing races.

To avoid gathering, paddlers registered online

OC6 Mixed

RHKYC 2nd, and RHKYC 3rd

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rounded the Repulse Bay buoys, Middle Island and finished at VRC. RHKYC’s first paddlers to cross the finish line included the women’s long course OC1 winner, Stephanie Tovoli, (with a screaming time of 49:39); men’s long course OC2 winners, Brian Henderson and Brian Bigos; men’s Va’a (rudderless outrigger canoe) long course winner, Alex de Miranda; women’s short course OC1 winner, Julie Miller; and the OC6 Standard race winning crew consisting of Iñigo Arrotegui, Erin Juhl, Stephanie Tovoli, Ryan Lopes, Sarah Wilson and Doug Woodring. RHKYC paddlers placed in a number of other divisions resulting in a strong showing for the club.

The future of the RHKYC’s canoe and surfski racing is looking bright as ever with the strong participation and strong finishes. For outrigger paddling, across long and short courses, large and small boats, the yacht club made up half of the field. RHKYC is leading the charge and it is something we should all be very proud of.

A big mahalo goes out to the coaches, organisers, volunteers and supporters. Thanks to the many participants in the race series.

Keep paddling and we’ll see you on the water!

Paddling through Pregnancy W O RD S: MELIS S A DAVIS | IM AGES: VI CK Y CHUN G

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knew this and observed this. Every person paid extra attention to me when I got in and off the boat to ensure the highest amount of safety whether holding on to my paddle or holding on to the boat to make sure it doesn’t move.’

HKYC member and active Royal X team member, Vicky Chung, has never viewed herself differently from her fellow team mates.

And why should she? Year after year Chung commits to the season; (2020 being her 8th season with the team) attending the water trainings, team socials, as well as racing. Chung is no different to any of the paddlers in the team except that this year marks her third pregnancy.

But what truly stands out in Chung’s mind is how accepting everyone has been upon the news of her pregnancies throughout the seasons. Chung stresses that, ‘I have never been told to not paddle; I was always told to listen to my body, push myself and know my body’s limits. Don’t do anything I shouldn’t do but also don’t stop doing anything I can do.

Practicing and racing was never out of the equation. I was treated as equally as anyone else in terms of team selection regardless of my condition. I am subjected to the same tests and performance and need to prove myself.

No one has ever told me I cannot race (except for Hong Kong Dragon Boat Association at Hong Kong Internationals!) I obviously respect the team enough to let them know if I don’t feel 100% so they can make appropriate decisions based on what I can give.’

of breath and Chung has had to continually adapt and overcome this to ensure that she is still able to deliver what the team requires from her. Chung adds that, ‘it’s important to listen to your own body and feel free to ask your Doctor what is safe.’

Being pregnant and continuing to train and race hard is a personal decision for Chung and it is a decision that has never been questioned by the team. True to Royal X style, the team continues to support and encourage in many ways and Chung has many things to say about that; ‘firstly, the joy that everyone feels when you announce that you are having a baby (or another one) supersedes all other emotions and it feels so genuine. From day one I was banned from carrying anything except my paddle to the boat, no exceptions, everyone

Luckily for Chung, the teams’ schedule and racing timeline worked in her favour happening during the second trimester when she felt most energetic and at her best. Chung adds that she has had to make some changes to her stroke to compensate for her growing belly; she explains, ‘how I pull power has had to change and I’ve had to focus more on the use of my back and legs and less on my core strength.’

Each pregnancy has encountered different challenges such as experiencing a loss of muscle mass, overall fitness, and shortness

So, what makes Chung’s paddling journey continue to grow from strength to strength season after season along with her growing family? It is the team. Chung delights when expressing that, ‘our team is just such a family-oriented team and it encourages not just having children and growing each of our families individually but to incorporate each of our individual families into our paddling family. I love that all my children have tens and hundreds of Dragon boat uncles and aunties and brothers and sisters!’

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Until now, launching a boat can be a frustrating, sometimes dangerous operation, requiring two or more people to get the job done. Now with Launch Assist, you can launch your boat safely and effortlessly by yourself. Launch Assist is a hybrid rope and strap line with a built in shock absorber designed to tether the boat to the trailer. The launch cord has two stainless steel 316 forged spring hooks (1 on each end).

The strap end is the harness for the poly-eurothane shock absorber.

The rope end is designed to be tied to a mooring cleat on the dock after the boat is launched. To launch a boat, simply attach the hook on the rope end to a secure place on your trailer. Then attach the strap end hook to the bow mooring cleat on your boat or the bow eye-bolt. Leave the excess rope in the launch container. Then make sure that your winch strap is disconnected and simply launch your boat. After the boat is launched you can detach the rope end off the trailer and tie the bow to the dock mooring cleat. It is also useful as a bow or stern line with the built in shock absorber, can also be used as an anchor shock. Launch Assist will help protect the hull of your boat by allowing you to launch the boat faster with less friction from the bunks of the trailer. Launch Assist comes complete with the rope-strap, launch container, industrial tie-wraps, and instruction manual. For Launching Boats 16’ and below including PWC.

$1,290

$790

$250

MUSTO Dynamic Pro II Shoe

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SAIL RACING RACE Lightweight Jacket with RHKYC Logo

All New VELOCITEK Prostart

Race Lightweight Jacket constructed in 92% polyester and 8% spandex 3-layer stretch fabric. 10 000WP/10 000MVP and fully taped, which makes the jacket water and windproof. PFC Free DWR treated. Concealed side pockets with zip and welded inside pocket. Lycra fabric at sleeve ends with zip. Welded bloc logo at sleeves and Sail Racing print at shoulder seam and bloc logo print at back yoke. With RHKYC Logo.

The best just got better!

Zero-Latency Aerospace-Grade Navigation – A powerful 72 channel, 18Hz multi-constellation GPS receiver combined with a 100Hz solidstate 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a patented highprecision 3-axis geomagnetic sensor gives you accurate distance, speed and heading information with zero lag time.

75-Hour Li-Ion Battery – A battery that you can charge using any USB port or phone charger and then forget about for the rest of the week gives you one less thing to worry about on race days.

High-Speed, High-Capacity Data Logging – The ProStart records position, time, course over ground, speed over ground, magnetic heading and heel angle four times per second. The 8GB onboard flash memory is enough room for 1000 hours of sailing data.

Replay Anywhere – When you plug the new ProStart into any Mac, PC or Linux computer it shows up as an external drive with your track files on it. You can drag and drop these files into browser based replay software like Charted Sails or Njord Analytics, without having to install anything on your computer.

HARKEN Marine Grip Tape 2 X 12” 10 Pieces Harken Marine Grip is a thin, reliable, nonabrasive grip tape that is more effective than adhesive alternatives, waxes and other products that reduces slipping. It also stands up to extreme marine conditions on boats, docks and stairs.

$6,900

The superior grip is simple to install, clean and apply, and is costeffective. And because it’s nonabrasive, it won’t damage clothing, wetsuits or skin. Harken Marine Grip is nonabsorbent, UV stable and good for all temperatures.

When compared, Harken Marine Grip outgrips other adhesive alternatives and waxes.

$240

BLACK DIAMOND Storm Headlamp The Storm 400 is engineered for epics in all conditions, featuring a robust waterproof/dustproof housing and 400 lumens of bright light.

With a new, compact body, the Storm 400 is more ergonomic, and the updated user interface includes a secondary switch for easy mode selection. In addition, the updated optical efficiency not only provides brighter light, but also saves battery life that you can now easily track with a six-setting, three-LED battery meter. The Storm 400 also has three different colored night vision modes and peripheral white lighting for close-range activities like carefully re-racking for the final summit pitch in the dark. The headlamp has our Brightness Memory feature, which allows you to turn the light on and off at a chosen brightness without reverting back to the default, full power setting. The Storm 400’s PowerTap Technology enables you to quickly and easily access maximum brightness with the touch of a finger.

$390

Call David in the Ship Shop on

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Marine

$2,400

Highly Visible in All Conditions – A bonded Gorilla® Glass display with razor sharp white on black digits shows up crystal clear through your favorite polarized sunglasses. User selectable White or Red LED backlight.

A Fouled Anchor W O RD S: A L A N REID

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t’s always good to have a fish on the end of you fishing hook but never good to have something on the end of your anchor. The nautical term for this is a fouled anchor.

The Wikipedia definition of a fouled anchor is that: “It is usually applied to the state of an anchor, which has become hooked on some impediment on the seafloor, or has its cable wound round the stock or flukes.”

After a quiet night at anchor, off Millionaires Beach in Sai Kung, one of our members recently pulled up his anchor to find the anchor had picked up a piece of concrete balustrade.

Fortunately when the anchor was dropped to the sea bed the balustrade fell off and no damage was reported to the anchor or topsides of the yacht.

In HK it is not often that this situation occurs, but when it does what can you do?

In the instance above the member was fortunate that the balustrade fell off when the anchor was dropped to the sea bed. If it had not then the only way to clear the anchor would have been to get a bight of rope around the balustrade and cleat the rope ends to the bow cleats.

Then the anchor would need to be lowered so that the weight of the balustrade come on to the ropes and the anchor came free. The anchor would then have to be pulled clear of the balustrade and one end of the rope end let go from the cleat, so that the balustrade fell clear. Usually this process would entail a crew member getting in the water to place the rope through the balustrade and hand the rope back up to the deck.

In the above case the yacht was on a lee shore. If the yacht had been in danger of drifting shoreward then the fouled anchor should have been lowered down into the sea, so that it was clear of the hull of the craft, and then the craft could have motored slowly up wind away from the lee shore before un-fouling the anchor.

But what happens when the anchor is fouled on the bottom and it can’t be lifted up? There is little choice in this instance. If the yacht is suitably equipped, then a diver can swim down to the chain to the anchor to try and free it. Or a tripping line may be secured around the crown of the anchor and the anchor pulled out backwards with the tripping line on the anchor windlass or a primary sheet winch. If no diver is available then another option is to place a buoy on the anchor chain and let the anchor chain out so it is lying on the sea bed. A diver can then be organized to come and retrieve the anchor and chain.

Tripping line on the crown of an anchor.

Happy anchoring.

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Three-cornered snooker match, Spring 2020 W O RD S: G O RD O N RO BINS O N, SN O O KER C O N V EN O R

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his excellent tournament was dreamed up in 2013 by then Convenor Don Day, Gareth Williams and ABC Convenor Nick Horvath, with the inaugural tournament taking place in June of that year. The Hong Kong Club kindly made their magnificent room available: three tables, raised viewing seats, the all-important red button to summon refreshments. The tournament has continued in Spring and Autumn each year. While being enjoyed by all, the Club had a pretty dismal record, never having won it. Until this year.

Last Autumn we could not raise a full team and were duly humbled, ABC adding to their excellent record. This year, the Spring match was delayed by a certain virus to 22 June, but we were able to go into the evening with some confidence in our new youthful team: Alfred Lau, Jeff Tong, Robert Mathieson, Marcus Tang. Vincent Kwan acted as reserve, but his services were ultimately not needed. We started off by winning seven of the eight singles, and followed with two doubles wins bringing the final result from the 17 of a possible 18 matches played to: RHKYC 9 wins, ABC 5, HHYC 3.

So, the trophy donated by ABC in 2017 in celebration of their semi-centenary now has our name on it and will live at the Club at least until the Autumn match is played later this year. We inaugurated a new trophy for the highest break, for which Marcus made the early running with 24, but was soon passed by HHYC’s Steve So with 28, which in turn was pipped by Alfred’s 29. A successful night for the Club!

Monthly snooker social evenings These commenced on the first Thursday of June, and will continue on the first Thursday of each month, social distancing measures permitting, All are welcome, from complete novices upwards. Contact the convenor, Gordon Robinson at snooker. convenor@rhkyc.org.hk for more details.

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‘People Fixing Asia’ Series by the RHKYC Charity Foundation The RHKYC Charity Foundation is hosting a series of talks called ‘People Fixing Asia’. Inspiring guest speakers have been invited to share with our members and guests on various topics about making Asia a better place.

Events | Promotions

Fantastic Fishes and Where to Find Them by Stan Shea Tomes Room | Wednesday 7 October | 1830hrs to 1930hrs

Hong Kong may be famous for its seafood restaurants featuring all shapes and sizes of colourful reef fishes, but most of these fishes will have been imported, and not taken from Hong Kong waters. So what do we really find, if we dive into the waters surrounding this city? The 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey has documented close to 400 reef fish species since 2014, many are new records for Hong Kong. Join Stan Shea to learn more about Hong Kong’s colourful underwater reef-life, where to find these fantastic fishes, and what we can do to ensure their continued survival.

Speaker: Stan Shea, Marine Programme Director at Bloom Association Hong Kong Stan is an avid diver, and in 2014, co-founded the 114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey to understand more about fishes in Hong Kong waters. Aside from reef fish surveys, Stan also conducts research on the international shark fin trade and works on issues related to the live and dried seafood trade to work towards species conservation.

Mountains to Oceans – Bathtubs, Ice and Nukes by Debra Tan Tomes Room | Tuesday 27 October | 1830hrs to 1930hrs It’s not just polar bears and penguins… we too will feel the pain of melting ice. Water, the resource most vulnerable to climate change, is the only resource we cannot survive without. From melting glaciers and polar ice caps to less snow; changing monsoon patterns to extreme droughts and floods; sea level rise and storm surge – every component of water is impacted. In Asia hundreds of millions of people and billions of dollars could be impacted, yet are you on top of imminent threats ahead? The stakes are high but we cannot solve what we don’t understand – so join Debra on a journey from the Himalayas to Hong Kong on a whirlwind tour of fresh and saltwater threats across Asia.

Armed with bathtubs, ice and nukes, you too will have everything you need to know to start saving our waters from our mountains to our oceans. Join us to help waterproof Asia in a changing climate.

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Speaker: Debra Tan, Director and Head, CWR Tan heads China Water Risk (CWR), a non-profit think tank that works to embed water and climate risks in business and finance.

She built CWR from an idea into the ‘go-to’ resource and leader in the water risk conversation globally. Today, CWR works with multiple financial institutions, corporates and government-related bodies.

Reports Tan has written for and with financial institutions analyzing the impact of water risks across various industries have been considered groundbreaking and instrumental in understanding not just China’s but future global water challenges. One of these led to the nomination of CWR for the Global Leadership Awards in Sustainable Apparel; others are helping investors build consensus toward water risk valuation. Tan sits on various water advisory councils and technical working groups and is a prolific speaker at water award seminars, investor and industry conferences as well as policy and academic forums. Before venturing into the water world, Tan spent over a decade in finance. She spends her spare time exploring Himalayan glaciers in Asia.

JULY AND AUGUST EVENTS ARRANGEMENT Please note that the events originally scheduled to take place in July and August and which are currently postponed will hopefully be rescheduled to take place in September or October. Please keep an eye on our weekly e-newsletter for updates. If you are not receiving it, please contact membership@rhkyc.org.hk.

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Querciabella Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 10 September Exquisite wines born of honour, history, and grace.

In 1974, Giuseppe (Pepito) Castiglioni – an industrial entrepreneur and lifelong wine lover – bought a single hectare of vineyard on a Tuscan hillside and set about creating an estate that would soon span the breadth of the region. Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni – Pepito’s son and an investor and entrepreneur in his own right – converted the estate to organic viticulture in 1988, making Querciabella one of the first wineries in Italy to employ this practice. He took over the vineyards completely in the mid-1990s and, under his leadership, Querciabella became known as one of Italy’s best and most innovative wine producers by the turn of the 20 th century.

Today, that single hectare in Tuscany is just a small part of the more than 100 hectares of the Querciabella vineyards. And throughout these vibrant vineyards – flanked in the Chianti Classico region by oak forests and rolling hills, and in Maremma by the rough beauty of an unspoilt Tuscan coastline – all of the grape varieties Pepito dreamed of now thrive in the rich, biodynamic soil that has become the single most important ingredient in Querciabella’s award-winning recipes.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1900hrs Dinner 1930hrs Price $768 per member

$868 per non member and

$578 per Kellett Wine Society member Speaker Mr Florent Mougin,

Brand Ambassador APAC of Querciabella Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386

or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

PRE-DINNER TASTING Champagne Henri Giraud Esprit Nature Brut N.V. Amuse-bouche Sweet – Watermelon with Brie Cheese Sour – Crab Meat and Avocado Vietnamese Rice Papper Roll Salty – Quail Egg and Spinach Tart, Rock Salt Bitter – Coffee Cured Smoked Salmon MENU AND WINES Pan-fried Cajun Razor Clams, Celeriac Brunoise, Baby Peach in Truffle Oil, Melon Caviar, Almond Foam Querciabella Batàr Toscana IGT 2016 (JS94) ❧ ❧ ❧ Ibérico, Chorizo Spring Roll, Baked Vegetarian Timbale with Tomato Sauce Querciabella Chianti Classico DOCG 2016 (JS93/WS93) ❧ ❧ ❧ Duck Leg Confit, Venetian Duck Ragu Stuffed with Spaghetti Querciabella Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva 2015 (JS94/WS94) ❧ ❧ ❧ Sousvide U.S Prime Beef Escalope, Sautéed Artichokes and Capsicum, Dark Cherry Reduction Querciabella Camartina Toscana IGT 2012 (JS93/WS93) ❧ ❧ ❧ Assorted Italian Cheese Platter Fontina, Taleggio, Gorgonzola, Quince Paste, Walnut ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea VEGETARIAN MENU Roasted Asparagus, Celeriac Brunoise, Baby Peach in Truffle Oil, Melon Caviar, Almond Foam ❧ ❧ ❧ Avocado Spring Roll, Baked Vegetarian Timbale with Tomato Sauce ❧ ❧ ❧ Quinoa and Carrot Stuffed with Spaghetti ❧ ❧ ❧ Pan-fried Beyond Meat, Sautéed Green Asparagus and Capsicum, Dark Cherry Reduction ❧ ❧ ❧ Assorted Italian Cheese Platter Fontina, Taleggio, Gorgonzola, Quince Paste, Walnut SEPTEMBER 2020 AHOY! |

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OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER!

Events | Promotions

Come visit our Steakhouse in the Gun Room for the ultimate in premium steak selections with classic offerings including table cooking and gueridon service.

A great new steak menu is now available in the room with a list of meat lover favourites, including Porterhouse, Rib Eye Cap and special cuts, etc. In addition, we offer exclusive seafood specials.

Take it to the next level by ustomising your experience by seasoning your steak to perfection with your choice of 20 different salt and pepper – and even a choice of steak knife!

The special highlight will be the daily roast available from our trolley.

You can now enjoy a long lunch on Friday – Sunday from 1200hrs to 1600hrs.

For reservations, please call 2239 0374 or email compassroom@rhkyc.org.hk

Halloween Night Poolside | Saturday 31 October | 1730hrs to 2130hrs A rich and magical Halloween! Begin with the colourful characters, music, merriment, fancy costumes, and comes to the craziness night with trick-or-treating, wickedly fun, garishly ghoulish, anticipation, surprises, laugher, food and ghoulish frightful elements! A scary and spooky buffet will be prepared with an array of your favourite Halloween Food from Hell including Monster Head Jelly, Devils Snake, Prosciutto face and Bloody Fish with Monster Burgers with Oreo Cookie Spiders with Strawberry Ghosts on the special kids’ corner. Two

festive cocktail drinks Black Widow and Moon Rising will be served for each adult while the children will be enjoying the mocktail drinks Cool Pumpkin and Magical Pea. Fun-filled entertainment and games – Face Painting, Balloon Twisting 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

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w Information correct at time of print. For the most up to date information please contact the Club

Wine Dinner with Live Tango Compass Room | Thursday 24 September

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This popular annual wine dinner with live Argentinian tango dance performance give you the perfect opportunity to experience the rhythm, music, good food and selected Brazilian and Argentinian wines. Express your passion stepping out on the dance floor with your loved one.

Shared tables may be arranged for this event with dance floor in the middle of the room.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1900hrs Dinner 1930hrs Price $648per member

$748 per non member and

$598 per Kellett Wine Society member Reservations Call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office

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

PRE-DINNER TASTING Bodega Luigi Bosca, La Linda – Extra Brut N.V. Amuse-bouche Sweet – Scallop stuffed with Mashed Sweet Potatoes Sour – Minced Duck with Sauerkraut in Lettuce Cup Salty – Salted Egg York Coated with Prawn Bitter – Crabmeat on Bitter Salad MENU AND WINES Poached Blue Prawns, Button Mushroom and Artichoke Salad, White Balsamic and Olive Oil Dressing Matías Riccitelli, Apple Torrontés 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Sous vide Chicken Breast, Roast Argentina Vegetables, Natural Jus Fmilia Schroeder Saurus Barrl Fermented Pinot Noir 2017 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Beef Cheek and Turnips, Blue Cheese Hollandaise Mauricio Lorca, Ópalo Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 ❧ ❧ ❧ Passion Fruit Mousse, Apple Crumble, Gooseliver Ice Cream, Cinnamon Tuilles Bodega Luigi Bosca Gewürztraminer Selección de Granos Nobles 2018 ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

VEGETARIAN MENU Avocado Tartar Sun-dried Tomatoes and Burrata Salad, White Balsamic and Olive Oil Dressing ❧ ❧ ❧ Sous vide White Asparagus, Roast Argentina Vegetables, Natural Jus ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Artichokes and Turnips, Blue Cheese Hollandaise ❧ ❧ ❧ Passion Fruit Mousse, Appple Crumble, Gooseliver Ice Cream, Cinnamon Tuile ❧ ❧ ❧ Freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet Tea

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RHKYC Banquet Plan Ahead!

Banquet Discounted Reunion Packages

Events | Promotions

With unrivalled views overlooking the Western Harbour, the Rooftop at Kellett Island is one of the best venues for your next cocktail party. Alternatively enjoy drinks out on the balcony off of the new function rooms which are suitable for any style or size of event, from intimate small scale parties to large celebratory occasions. Overlooking Deep Water Bay, you can also enjoy a private event with us at the Middle Island with a limited reunion offer.

Reunion Meeting Package Whole Day Meeting Package with a minimum of 15 persons at HK$608 net per person (Original $680) Half Day Meeting Package with a minimum of 15 persons at HK$468 net per person (Original $600)

Reunion Cocktail Package Special Offer A minimum guaranteed attendance of 35 persons *No minimum food and beverage charge (Original $80,000) with the usage of rooftop for 3 hours valid from 1 May to 30 September 2020 Reunion Lunch Package A minimum guaranteed attendance of 20 persons per individual room *No minimum food and beverage charge (Original $14,000 per individual room) valid from 1 May to 30 September 2020 Reunion Dinner Package A minimum guaranteed attendance of 20 persons per individual room *No minimum food and beverage charge (Original $24,000 per individual room) valid from 1 May to 30 September 2020

Limited Reunion Offer for Middle Island *No Minimum Food and Beverage Charge for Lawn For lunch reception with a minimum of 20 persons and dinner reception with a minimum of 30 persons and *No Minimum Food and Beverage Charge for Sedgwick and Minnitt Rooms For lunch reception with a minimum of 10 persons and dinner reception with a minimum of 20 persons valid from 1 May to 30 September 2020

*When ordering from our standard packages or menus.

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

Sundays All-you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch Regatta Room | 1130hrs to 1430hours Enjoy a relaxing ‘Yum Cha’ gathering together with family and friends.

Come and join our all you-can-eat Dim Sum Brunch including freshlysteamed dumplings, deep-fried pastry puffs, spring rolls, gooey custard buns and more of your favourites. The steamed Dim Sum will be served piping hot from Dim Sum trolleys and fried items will be served at your table whilst the baked items, vegetables, daily rice and noodle dishes will be available at the buffet area.

To keep children entertained, we will have a balloon twisting and juggling clown and this will surely add to a fun family gathering. Live music by our multi-talented guitar player who sings both Chinese and Western favourites which will enhance the atmosphere for all to enjoy. $198 per adult, $139 per child at aged 9 to 12 years and $99 per child at aged 5 to 8 years with Chinese tea included.

Maximum 11 guests per membership account

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For reservations, please email the Banquet Team at banquet@rhkyc. org.hk or call 2239 0339 / 2239 0327. *Please note that cancellations or reduction on the number of attendance should be advised by at least 7 days prior to the reserved date. Otherwise, your account will be charged in full.

Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes Events | Promotions

Send your best wishes with our custom-made Club-branded mooncake boxes filled with classic mooncakes. Each box contains two Double Salted Egg Yolks and White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes and two Mini Salted Egg Yolk and White Lotus Seed Paste Mooncakes.

Only $218/ box. Enjoy our special promotional price of $198 per box for orders of 11 boxes or more.

For orders / enquiries, please call Lizzy Tung on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk.

Wine of the Month Cavit, Mastri Vernacoli Pinot Grigio Trentino DOC 2019, Trentino, Italy Straw yellow colour. Intense and persistent nose with typically floral notes. Dry and fresh palate with great character and elegance. Gluten free and vegan-friendly. [Suggested food pairing: hot and cold starters, sea fish and slightly spicy dishes with white meat] $298 per bottle.

Monthly Wine Fairs Kellett Island, Wednesday 2 September, 1830hrs to 2030hrs Shelter Cove, Friday 4 September, 1930hrs to 2130hrs For reservations, please call Lizzy Tung in the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk

Gran Sasso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC ‘Terra Vera’ Edizione Limitata 2018, Abruzzo, Italy Ruby red with garnet highlights. Intense, persistent and fruity with red fruit, “marasca”, plum and hints of vanilla. Full bodied, well balanced, slightly tannic and long-lasting. Ready to drink. [Suggested food pairing: typical courses of Italian traditional cookings] $298 per bottle.

Available in all F&B outlets

Wine Box Set of the Month ‘Margaux AOC’ Margaux is the most famous and largest municipality in the centre of the Médoc producing red wines that are among the best in the world. Margaux is home to 21 of the 61 châteaux included in the Grand Cru list at the famous and still significant Bordeaux Classification of 1855 (representing 35% of the Médoc’s Cru-Classé area). v Château Giscours 2016, 3ème Cru Classé (375ml) v Chateau Lascombes 2011, 2ème Cru Classé v René Renon, Château Charmant 2014 v Château Haut-Tayac 2009 v Château Deyrem Valentin 2015, Crus Bourgeois v Château La Galiane 2014, Crus Bourgeois v gift box packaging Available at $2,698 per set.

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CLASS SECRETARIES

Club Lines

Sailing Secretary Dennis Chien 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 Andrew Blank 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 Gordon Robinson 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

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

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Membership Movement ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Stuart Anthony Haine Mr Ho Ka Lok Miss Alison Radha Kawol Ms Lau Mei Yuk Ms Liao Rongfang Mr Li Shufang Ms Lo Szu Tung Mrs Kristina Pavchenko Mr Inigo Sanchez Arrotegui Mr Wong Kar Tat Mr Yeh Tsz Hong Jacky Ms Yip Yat Lai Miss Yuen Man Sin Dr & Mrs Stephen Henry Alley Mr & Mrs Chan Garwin Yen Mr & Mrs Chan Ka Yip Dickson Prof & Mrs Lam Cho Wing Mr & Mrs Yverain Olivares Mr & Mrs Siu Jiehou Richard Mr & Mrs Jonathan Wyville Thomson Dr & Dr Ting Chi Man Roger Mr & Mrs Geoffroy Wallier Mr & Mrs Jack C W Wong Mr & Mrs Wong Kai Yan Mr & Mrs Yeung Pui Sang Simon JUNIOR MEMBERS Mr Bae Sung Hyeon Martin Miss Olivia Ellen Bray Miss Claire Susan Burley Mr Chan Wun Lam Miss Gina Chen Mr Cheung Siu Kwong Mr Chow Yi Nang Ian Miss Fong Yik Sang Miss Alexandra Gili Ms Philippa Anne Yu-zhen Goh Mr Luc Bernard Grenet Miss Molly Tryphena Highfield Mr Nicholas James Henry Hildebrandt Mr Ip King Lam Joshua Mr Jakob Bernhard Kratz Mr Piet-Mathis Kuhlmann Mr Joshua James Lim Mr Lo Yan Long Mr Robert James Leonard Page Mr Mark Renhua Pang Mr Alexander Edward Currier Swan Miss Cammy Tang Miss Elisabeth C G van Gaver Miss Sophie Hanna von Torklus Mr Sebastian Wiehe Miss Wong Yuen Yuen Emily Mr Wong Yuk Hung Maximus Mr Xu Shengyang FULL MEMBERS Miss Cheng Shuk Fan Mr Martin Andrew Cresswell Mr Nicholas James Jones Ms Kwan Yuk Kei Natalie Ms Christina J Park SHORT TERM MEMBERS Mr Liam Ellis Baker Mr Stephen Douglas Coats SPONSORED CADET MEMBERS Tyler Paul Albouy Chan Wing Que Constance Chun Ming Fung Stuart Lai Ching Ho Wilton Lai Ching Hong Aiden Alexander Martin Lee-Trudeau Maya Lee-Trudeau Lo Pak Hei Scott Stephen Tsang CADET MEMBERS Oscar William Forbes Buchanan Cheung Hi Yiu Danna Matthew Anthony Dowding Bonnie Eathorne

Grace Eathorne Jack Eathorne Fung E Ching Samuel Peter Gearing Hui Pak Tsun Preston Peter Tariq Jessop Iona Katherine Keyes Eleanor Stella Ard Kinmonth Evelyn Mattea Kwok Lee Hon Yin Anson Sean Martin Peterson Isabel Kay Phillips Kieran Roman Porter Poon Sze Wing Audrey Samara Gwendoline Taylor Kirsten Wong Yeung Shu Ting Jocelyn INTRODUCTORY SCHEME Prof Giuliano Giovanni Francesco Castellano Mrs Chan Sze Nok Rebecca Mr Chun Kin Leung Stephen Ms Michelle Leeanne Cronin-Bruce Mr Bert Bennett Cupit Jr Miss Valerie Mangubat Dodge Mr Alexander Robert Doughty Mrs Emily Kate Drakeford Ms Michelle Marie Farrell Mr Alexander Robertson Feenie Capt Fung Ying Chung Joe Mr Gao Yan Mr Huang Yupeng Mr Ko Chung Bong David Mr Warwick Stephen Jones Mrs Olga Sabina Lagerkranser Dr Lam Ming Hon David Miss Carla Hazel Lamb Mr Lau Fu Keung Dr Lau Sze Lok Mr Leung Chi Fai Ms Leung Hoi Yin Dr Liang Wei Yuen William Miss Lui June Yi Vivian Ms Alexandria May Mihos Mr Simon James Mildinhall Mr Stylianos Moussis Mr Daniel John Moynihan Ms Ng Choi Wan Anita Mr Pang Chung Ping Paul Mrs Melissa Jane Russell Mr Jake Roudnew Dr Jens Carsten Schmidt-Jochmann Mr Luis Joaquin Segovia Sordo Dr Olaf Torne Mr Eric Michel Joseph Vimont Miss Wong Chung Kiu Jacqueline Mr Robert Alastair Lewis Wright Ms Wu Xin Christy Mr Xu Ke Tony Mr Yip Wai Jung CORPORATE NOMINEE MEMBERS Mr Holger Wilhelm Naumann Deutsche Bank AG, Head of Asia Pacific Mr & Mrs Stuart George Harding Deutsche Bank AG, Managing Director INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBER Mr & Mrs Fu Mingxia ABSENT MEMBERS Mr Per Erik Gustav Bergqvist Ms Emma Catherine Boyde Mr Matthew Timothy Cole Mr David Jonathan Harari Mr Jean-Marc Herbet Mr Rory Martin Hunter Mr Stuart Hamilton Leckie Dr Timothy Ryan Lucas Mr Simon Lee McIntosh Dr N M Paulose Mrs Virginia Anne Smith

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Mr Wong Kin Hei Ms Cynthia Yim Mr & Mrs Andrew William Bellers Mr & Mrs Patrick George Budden Mr & Mrs Chow Wing Yan Mr & Mrs Jean-Paul Antony Churchouse Mr & Mrs Olivier Defline Mr & Mrs Christopher Wright Leonard Mr & Mrs James Theodore Lidbury Mr & Mrs William George Marr Jr Mr & Mrs Jack Howard Egar McFerran Mr & Mrs Adam Alexander Guy Moss Mr & Mrs Sih Shuh Ren David Mr & Mrs Rufus Henry Southwood Ms York May Tang Agnes & Mr Daniel Glen Fedoruk Mr & Mrs Peter William Weiley Mrs Kerilee Woodthorpe & Mr Alexander Woodthorpe Jazmine Jing Voon Bellers Katya Yi Jing Voon Bellers James San-yi Coward Eloi Defline Sebastian Robert George Drew Zoe Mae Fedoruk Edgar Wright Leonard Hugo Leonard Haley Christina Moss Sasha Anne Moss Raphael A Thanikaimoni-Casaux RESIGNATION Mr Nicholas Stephen Ashby Mr Ross Eathorne Mrs Melita Sarah Kolmandas Hunter Mrs Rosalind Hwang Ms Kwee Wei Mr Lam Shun Wa Adam Mr Law Kam Hung Mr Ng Min Benjamin Miss Thien Vee Vian Mr Wayne R Thompson Mr John Patrick Votta Ms Diane Walters Mr & Mrs Koo Shing Cheon Daniel Mr & Mrs Alexander C G Florsheim Mr & Mrs Guillaume M P Lemenager Mr & Mrs Wee Seng Richard Mr & Mrs Wey Jyh Jye James Georgia Kate Beattie Freya Marguerite Brown Nadine Victoria Brueck Cheuk Man Yan Kristy Chow Tsz Ching Edie Emma Claire Clark Ian Peter Clark Annabel Kathleen Cohen Ian Sean Duncan Boudewien Hendriksen Rudolph Francois Hendriksen Naryth Dylan Koulmandas Hunter Seth Andrew Hutchins Morgan Jack Kwok Chung Wang Justin Lau Yan Ting Cherilyn Roxane Leconte Zoe Leconte Lee Sean Coleman Selma Lemenager Kiera Jane Nivison Oliver Michael Pealling Amelia Phipps Evelina Penelope Rose Phipps Eliott Jan A Przyszczykowski Ilona Annie G Przyszczykowski Matteo A J Przyszczykowski Teng Yu Hui Naomi Lotta Johanna Virtanen Wey Rio Kangcheng Jacqueline Sophia Wong Louisa Zinke

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