www.rhkyc.org.hk ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUBSeptember 2022 HKSAR 25th Anniversary Sailing Cup 25A Dragon Boat in the City | VRC Race #7 and Kellett Island Outrigger Sprints under the July Sunshine
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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Bob Wilson and Lowell Chang; Commodore Lucy Sutro; Vice Commodore Adrian Pang; Rear Commodore Sailing David Norton; Rear Commodore Club Mark Parker; Honorary Secretary Bo Lee; Honorary Treasurer Joseph Chu; Rowing Captain Guy Parsonage. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 35. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at prdept@rhkyc.org.hk Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek, MYND Design. Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to prdept@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. The e-version of the magazine (and back copies) are on the RHKYC website. The Ahoy! magazine is saddle-stitched and printed on Forest Stewardship Council® rated mixed pulp paper (meaning that the paper is made of responsibly sourced wood fiber) and all printing and finishes, including the cover, use varnish oil which is water soluble and non-VOC. 10 NGANVIVIANIMAGE: Contents CLUB LINES 35 Club Directory 35 Members, Staff and Other News and Announcements 36 News Members Cocktail Party KIDS ONLY 40 A Creative, Magical Summer at the Club 22MARINEClassified Page 23 Marine | Boatyard 24 Ship Shop OTHER SPORTS 26 Kellett Golf Society 27 Snooker EVENTS | PROMOTIONS 28 On the Horizon 29 Wine Page 30 F&B Food Promotions 10FEATURES HKSAR 25th Anniversary Sailing Cup 16 One HKRNVRGlobalMemorial Vase 20 Ladies Helm 16ROWING 25A Dragon Boat in the City 19 Summer Rowing Camp 20 VRC Race #7 and Kellett Island Outrigger Sprints under the July Sunshine THE BRIDGE 2 Calendar 4 Commodore’s Message 6 General Manager’s Message HKSAR 25th Anniversary Sailing Cup 20 19 16 www.rhkyc.org.hk
2 | SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! Autumn Regatta 17 and 18 September SEPTEMBER Craft Beer of the Month in the Sports Bar 1 – 30 September R&PS Sunset Series 2022 #4 1 2 DIY Lantern Making Class in the Lipton and Shanghai RYATomesinKombuchaRoomWorkshoptheChinaSeaandRoomPowerboatLevel 2 Supervised Sailing 3 RYA Powerboat Level 2 Supervised Sailing 4 5 Health Talk #1 – “Why youth athletes need to be strong?” in the Sports Bar Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 6 Kellett Island Wine Fair Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 7 Meet the Makers – Beer Tasting Pop-Up on the Main Lawn Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 8 Shelter Cove Wine Fair Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 9 Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner Buffet in the Bistro Lantern Riddle Guessing on the Main Lawn Sunrise Yoga on the Rooftop Fit and Fun Fitness Session Adult(6YO+)Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills RYA Safety Boat Opti ChallengeSaiYouthIntermediateSailingClubKungCoastal(SC) 10 Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills RYA Safety Boat Opti Beginner Opti Silver Squad Youth Silver Squad11 12 Health Talk #2 – “Nutrition for longevity.” in the Sports Bar Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 13 Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 14 Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 15 Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing 16 Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills Opti (MI)R&PSYouthIntermediateSailingClubClubChampionships17 Adult Beginners Level 1 – Start Sailing Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills Opti Beginner Opti Silver Squad Youth Silver Squad18 19 Health Talk #3 – “Training considerations for women’s health.” in the Sports Bar Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills 20 Sipfree Tasting on the Main Lawn Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills 21 España Wine Dinner in the Compass Room Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills 22 Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills 23 Fit and Fun Fitness Session (6YO+) 24 Adult Beginners Level 2 – Basic Skills RYA Powerboat Level 2 Adult Further Sailing Opti Beginner Opti Silver Squad Youth Silver Squad25 26 Health Talk #4 – “Training for endurance.” in the Sports Bar27 28 Beer Pairing Dinner in the Steakhouse29 Oktoberfest Party at Middle Island 30 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN BridgeThe CLASS RACING CLASS RACING CLASS RACINGAUTUMN REGATTAAUTUMNRESAILREGATTA Allan Scott Black Label ‘Kekerengu’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough New AllanZealandScottBlack Label Pinot Noir 2020, Marlborough New WinesZealandofthe Month Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner Buffet Bistro | Saturday 10 September Lantern Riddles Guessing Main Lawn | Saturday 10 September DIY Lantern Making Class Lipton and Shanghai Room | Saturday 3 September Oktoberfest Party Middle Island | Friday 30 September
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Back here at home we had an amazing run of events to mark the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR. All of our watersports were celebrated and showcased; we rolled out the red carpet for the Charity Foundation’s NGO partners, held a beach cleanup and hosted a family fun day. Every aspect of the Club was highlighted, from our core sports to our non-core sports, to our community outreach and our commitment to the environment and sustainability. My great thanks to the 25A Working Group for germinating all of the great ideas and to all member volunteers and staff for running with the ideas and bringing them to such abundant fruition.
Commodore’s Message
Also held over the summer was the St. James’s Place Sunset Series and the Rowing and Paddle Sports Sunset Series. At the time of writing, final results aren’t in so you’ll need to wait for next month’s issue of Ahoy! to find out who walked away with the awards.
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If you haven’t have a chance to see these latest interviews on YouTube you're in for an absolute treat!
Pixie Thomas Pixie had absolutely no plans to come to Hong Kong but luckily for all of us she did... and the rest is history! Pixie joined the Club as a Lady Subscriber in 1981 and very quickly got involved with the San Fernando Race with Vic Locke and has only recently stepped down after 19 years on the Membership Committee. There’s also a great sprinkling of fabulous photographs from Pixie's personal archives.
Welcome back from your summer break and are looking forward to a fantastic 2022-2023 season of sailing, rowing and paddling.
More details to follow in the next Ahoy!
Past Commodore
On the rowing side, for the first time ever, the Club colours were represented at the Royal Canadian Henley Masters Regatta in St. Catherine’s, Ontario. In its 138 th year, this is one of the premier rowing regattas in North America. Represented by a mix of current and absent members, the Club raced in several sculling events – including singles and doubles – with the highlight of being a line honours first in the Masters Quad.
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Looking ahead to this month, the various sailing classes will be resuming regular racing from 3 September and then we have the Autumn Regatta formally kicking off the sailing season on the weekend of 17 and 18 September. For rowing and paddling, we have the Sai Kung Coastal Challenge at Shelter Cove on 10 September and the Rowing and Paddle Sports Club Championships at Middle Island on 17 September. For race and regatta information beyond September please do have a look at the website.
YouTube link https://youtu.be/-EwFjmqMw44 or scan the QR code YouTube link https://youtu.be/o5630Xf3fus or scan the QR code Club Interviews
We had sailors of all ages making the most of easier travel this summer. We know that some of our younger Sharks sailors competed in events such as Foiling Week in Italy, Opti Worlds in Turkey, the Opti Euros in Denmark, the 29er World Championship in Spain and the SailGP Waszp event in the UK. Then our slightly older (!) sailors were seen at Cork Week and Cowes Week.
See you on the water soon!
We don’t always hear about everyone’s adventures so if we’ve missed any event, tell us about it!
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A fascinating interview with Past Commodore David Kong (1996-1998) who was at the helm before and after an important milestone for Hong Kong in 1997. He shares what it was like to steer the Club through those times and of course his experiences in sailing.
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Also online is a new boatyard booking form. Please can I encourage members to make use of this form when looking to book in for work in the yard. It quickly captures all your needs and will help speed up and increase the efficiency of arranging work on your vessel.
I hope you all had a most enjoyable summer, despite the fact for those who didn’t travel out of Hong Kong, it being one of the hottest on record! The summer months for the Club were traditionally quieter save for the sailing and rowing versions of the Sunset Series, but this year we had many events on to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR. My thanks to the members and staff who pulled out all the stop to put on the many events for everyone to enjoy and celebrate this important milestone. In particular it was great to see so many of children from the Club’s Charity Foundation partner organisations being able to share in these experiences too. The day/night dragon boating event at Kellett Island was a first for the Club, but given its popularity, should go on to become a very popular annual event!
The new website is of course where you will find all of the latest information covering sailing, rowing and paddling as well as information on upcoming F&B promotions and events. Do make sure you visit the site often for the latest information as well as keeping an eye on the regular emails, so you don't miss out on anything. Which brings to me touch upon what we have coming up in the next month.
General Manager Mark Bovaird
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Just before the summer, our new mobile-friendly Club website was launched, and we are very grateful for all the positive feedback we have received. Amongst the new online forms we have, one is for the registration of guest parking and this new addition is making things much smoother for members and much easier for our colleagues on Reception. Please may I take this opportunity to remind members that they must not use guest parking for their own car – even if another member books them in. Club Bye Law 14.1 states “Members who wish to park their vehicle(s) at the Club must apply for a yearly parking label at a fee as determined by General Committee from time to time.” No exception to this Bye Law is permitted. By the time you receive this issue of Ahoy we will have also launched a new online parking label application form.
Last but certainly not least, please join me in welcoming our new Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager, Justin Murray. Besides being a rower in his youth, coxing at Henley for his school, he is also a keen and active paddler. We are sure that Justin will be a great leader for our Rowing and Paddle Sports team and someone who will be able to continue to grow our sports and events and contribute towards achieving the Club’s goals in rowing and paddling. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish the best of luck to Nick Crabb who, after six years in the role, leaves us in the middle of the month to head over to Oregon, to pursue a Sports MBA.
I have been asked to highlight that this month (wine dinners aside!) it is all about health and wellness. Pinnacle relaunches their services on offer with an incumbent fitness team commencing with great value packages for daily group sessions and personal training, throughout the week at Kellett Island. The team will be here to support you in achieving your goals and fitness needs for members of all ages and abilities. See page 32.
We’ve also arranged a Sunrise Yoga session on 10 September, a Cadet HIT for 6 years and over on 10 and 24 September, and a learn to make your own Kombucha Workshop on 3 September.
To round off the month we have an España Wine dinner is on Thursday 22 September, an Oktoberfest Party at Middle Island, a DIY Lantern Making Class for the mid-autumn festival, and a Sipfree Tasting. For all the information you need please see pages 29 to 34.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Club in what promises to be a very busy month indeed.
SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! | 7 BridgeThe 會長的話 在整個暑假期間，都是地把這些好計劃實踐出來。有。在這裡，我衷心向「25A工作小組」致謝，感謝他們計劃這些好活動；我亦感謝一班義工及職員的眾志城城同範疇的項目亦被涉獵其中，由本會的主項運動至非主項運動，社區外展活動以以至環境保育及可持續發展均本會亦舉行了一系列的香港特別行政區回歸25周年活動，本會所有主項運動項目均有於「回歸25周年慶典」中我們未必可以緊貼所有人這段時間的歷程，如果我們錯過了任何活動，請告訴我們呢！及雙人項目，而重點亦落於「Masters138屆，是北美洲最頂尖的賽艇賽事之一。本會隊伍由現任及「Absent賽艇運動方面，本會首次派員出戰加拿大安大畸聖凱瑟琳斯舉行的「HenleyChampionship」以及在英國舉行的「SailGPWeek」、在土耳其舉行的「Opti本會多位帆船運動員今年可以外遊了。有些年輕的鯊魚競賽隊隊員前往多地作賽，包括在意大利舉行的「Foiling暑假後歡迎大家歸隊，期待與大家一起展開2022至2023帆船、賽艇及划槳運動賽季的旅程。Worlds」、在丹麥舉行的「OptiEuros」、在西班牙舉行的「29erWorldWaszp」。而本會資深帆船運動員則參與了「CorkWeek」及CowesWeek」。MastersRegatta」。賽事來到第Member」組成，出戰多個項目，包括單人Quad」項目的LineHonours。亮相」。我們更邀請了慈善基金的合作伙伴參與其中，舉辦了如「清潔海灘」及「家庭同樂日」等活動。本會不St.James ’s Place 黃昏系列帆船賽和賽艇及划槳運動的黃昏系列賽。執筆之時，最終結 果尚未公佈，大家可以留待下期 Ahoy! 期望在海上見到大家！開序幕。有關九月及之後的比賽資料，請瀏覽本會網頁。本月，不同級別的帆船將由9月3日起恢復比賽，而本年度的帆船賽季亦由9月17及18日舉行的「秋季帆船賽」揭才知道誰能在賽事中稱王。 總經理的話 要為9月畫上圓滿的句號，又怎少得在9月22日（星期四）舉辦的「HIT訓練。容，可見第32頁。我們亦於9月10日安排了一場「日出瑜伽工作坊」，9月10日及24日則是6歲於吉列島會所進行團體或單人訓練。Pinnacle本月我被要求重點推介有關健康與保健相關的資訊。Pinnacle緊記經常瀏覽本會網頁，又或多查閱電郵信箱，獲取最新資訊之餘亦不會錯過任何活動。在全新的網頁裡，你不但可以找到有關帆船、賽艇及划槳運動的相關資訊，更可以找到餐飲的相關資訊呢！大家使用此全新的電子表格；相信可為除此之外，全新的船廠碗電子登記表格亦已面世。如果大家需要預約船廠為員必須遵循此附例，並無例外。收到本刊時，我們亦已推出全新的電子泊車證申請表。申請年度泊車證，並依照理事會當時就年度泊車證訂定的費用而繳費（有關附例內容只提供英文版本）。所有會會員代為登記，亦不可以「訪客身份」在本會停車場泊車。香港遊艇會附例註明會員如需要在本會停泊車輛，需事的工作負擔。在此，我希望提醒各會員，請不要使用「訪客泊車」的身份在本會停泊車輛，即使潮。在云云的電子表格中，訪客泊車登記是其中一張電子表格，此舉不但為會員帶來方便，更減輕本會接待處同暑假前，本會的全新網頁經已面世，優化版的網頁在手提電話瀏覽亦非常方便；本會網頁推出後，更是好評如其中，而本會首個橫跨首個晝夜的吉列島龍舟賽廣受歡迎，相信這賽事定必成為每年一度的盛事。動得以成功舉辦，為本會完成一個又一個的里呈碑。我們更樂見香港遊艇會慈善基金會多個合作伙伴均可參與慶祝香港特別行政區成立25周年，我們舉辦了多場賽事呢！我衷心感謝各位會員和職員，有你們才能令賽事及活一向本會在暑假期都沒有太多的水上運動賽事，主要都是帆船及賽艇的黃昏系列帆船賽；但今年份外不同，為了希望大家都渡過了一個開心的暑假，沒有離港外遊者，這個暑假真的是非常酷熱，更打破歷年來的溫度紀錄。閣下由另一位閣下的船隻提供服務，我鼓勵大家閣下及船隻提供更快捷及完善的服務。終於載譽歸來，為大家帶來一隊健身教練團隊，團隊將輔助大家達成健身的目標。有關Pinnacle團隊的詳細內Cadet會員專享的當然，在9月3日更有「自製康普茶」工作坊。 España 葡萄酒晚宴」、在中途島會所舉辦的 Oktoberfest 派對」，中秋節自製燈籠工作坊，以及「Sipfree Tasting」活動呢？有關上述活動的詳細資料，可 最後，請大家與我一起歡迎我們新的賽艇及划艇部經理見於第29頁至第34頁。 Justin Murray。Justin 在青年時已接觸賽艇運動，在學 時亦為校隊擔任舵手，他本人亦是一位活躍的划槳運動員。我們深信Justin 將會是一位傑出的領導者，他更可 以讓本會的賽艇及划槳運動得以穩健發展。Nick Crabb 在本會服務六年後，將於本月中旬離任；前往美國俄勒 本月可真是一個繁忙的月份，我希望可見在會內見到大家。岡州攻讀MBA。在此，我祝願他往後一帆風順呢！
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In celebration of the 25 th Anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and facilitated by the Hong Kong Sailing Federation, the three major sailing clubs in Hong Kong worked together to host a three-race HKSAR 25 th Anniversary Sailing Cup (HKSAR 25ASC) with RHKYC hosting the first event on Saturday 11 June, delivering a spectacular celebration of sailing within Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour.
Amid heavy rain, 89 boats participated in the commemorative event, each displaying a special HKSAR 25th Anniversary battle flag on their backstay. They were joined in the celebrations by throngs of spectators who packed the city shoreline to watch the spectacle.
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Dignitaries invited to officiate the start of each of the six races included The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP Financial 25th Anniversary
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To further expand the festive atmosphere and city-wide participation of the event, each boat signed up to represent one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. Yachts nominated to race under the categories of IRC / ATI or HKPN Divisions and were split into six starts at 10-minute intervals based on their RHKATI or HKPN ratings. Three HKPN divisions started off first, followed by the three RHKATI divisions.
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Ms. Cheung Mei-Han, President of the Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) said in her welcoming speech that the HKSF was honoured to take the lead in organising this first sporting event to be officially accredited by the Government of the HKSAR as a celebration event
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Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, The Honourable Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, GBM, GBS, JP, President of the Legislative Council, Mr. Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, JP, Legislative Council Member and Vice President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, Mr. Philip Chen Nan-lok, GBS, JP, Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr. Vincent Cheng Wingshun, MH, JP, Legislative Councilor and Mr. Ivan Wong Wang-tai, MH, Chairman of Wan Chai District Council.
In his speech, The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po expressed his sincere gratitude to the Hong Kong Sailing Federation and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club for their exceptional efforts in organising this race. He further said “It was indeed a fitting way to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Sailing is a sport that requires strategy and teamwork, sailors must be united and with no fear of the elements. This exemplifies the spirit of the Hong Kong people who have helped each other over the past 25 years and echo’s the theme of the 25th anniversary – A New Era – Stability. Prosperity. Opportunity.”
The HKSAR 25th Anniversary Sailing Cup is a fitting example of that.”
of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and to share the joy with the public and to enhance the vibrancy of our city.
Commodore Denis Martinet, noted in his welcome speech that “it was very fitting to witness over 500 people from all walks of life, some experienced, some novices on 89 sailing vessels big and small, competing in this iconic setting, but more importantly celebrating 25 years since the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He added that when spectators face this breathtaking scenery and witness the fun these participants are having, it is easy to understand why sailors are so passionate about our watersports – but equally importantly passionate about sharing this with our community.
The start was set just off the Kellett Island Clubhouse and The Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po was on hand to start the first fleet at 1405hrs, suitably waving the flag of the HKSAR as the horn sounded, at
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The HKSAR 25th Anniversary Sailing Cup (HKSAR 25ASC), coordinated by Hong Kong Sailing Federation and with Hong Kong Jockey Club as exclusive sponsor, was the first sailing event conducted across multiple waterways in Hong Kong. The three races hosted and co-organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Aberdeen Boat Club and Hebe Haven Yacht Club were sailed successively on Victoria Harbour, the Southern Island District on 19 June and in Sai Kung on 25 June. When the final results were in, Juice was crowned IRC/ATI overall winner followed by FreeFire in 2nd place and Team Victory lol in 3rd Place. For HKPN division, Minnie the Moocher took 1st overall with Triple A in 2nd place and Pepper and salt took 3rd place.
14 | SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! The club would like to thank the fabulous volunteers who ran the racing on the day, Race Officer Barry Truhol, ARO Bonnie Cheng and Lucy Sutro, Boie Ho, Charles Leung, Shelia Chan, Floria Wun, Jacquline Truhol, Lindsay Lyons, Safety team of Niclas Rydin, Oscar Hemberg, Tommy Chan and Yani Lam and drone co-pilot Kent Ho. |FeatureHKSAR25thAnniversarySailingCup RHKYC 25A Race 11 June 2022 RANK YACHT NAME CLASS SAIL NO. SKIPPER DISTRICT IRC/ATI Division 1st Big car Hobie 16 114822 Karl Chan Southern 2nd Curry Hobie 16 112240 Brian Tsang Eastern 3rd Juice Big Boat HKG2559 Andy Pidden Southern HKPN Division 1st Baring Asia 2 J/80 HKG1299 Hui Chak Hei Tai Po 2nd Black Pearl Big Boat HKG2568 Otto Chan Yau Tsim Wong 3rd Momentai Big Boat HKG2190 John Woo / Jonathan Chan Wan Chai 25A Race Overall RANK YACHT NAME SAIL NO SKIPPER R1 (Adjusted) R2 (Adjusted) R3 (Adjusted) Total IRC/ATI Division 1st Juice HKG2559 Andy Pidden 3.8 10.3 7.1 21.3 2nd FreeFire HKG2283 Sam Chan 6.4 12.1 4.5 22.9 3rd TEAM - Team Victory lol HKG696,731,1832 Janice Yeung / Janet Lau, K K Lee, Lowell Chang 19.2 8.6 8.9 36.8 HKPN Division 1st Minnie the Moocher HKG201 Bridget Chan 5.9 3.6 8.7 18.21 2nd Triple A HKG2569 Andy Leung 11.8 6.4 3.6 21.75 3rd Pepper and salt 2092 Paul Lam 13.7 10 2.2 25.9 which time the heavens opened and a heavy downpour ensued. Each of the next five starts were presided over by an officiating guest and the yachts were sent off in a south-westerly breeze of around 10 to 12kts with varying degrees of rain. By the end of all six start sequences, a severe squall hit the harbour bringing with it gusts up to 30kts resulting in some yachts retiring from the race.
Race Officer Barry Truhol was honoured to be part of this amazing event, commenting” The wind started off very light and built up towards the first start and a squall came through just as the horn sounded, which might have shaken the will of some of our sailors, however the 2nd to 5th start went on without much issue. Another ripper short squall came through during the start for the TP52s and the fast boats resulting in a few split spinnakers, but most sailors did very well in handling the challenging situation. It was a very demanding day for the sailors with some quite intense bad weather patches, but it was fun and I hope all sailors had a good time”
Karl Chan’s Hobie 16 Big Car representing Southern district took 1st overall in IRC/ATI division while Hui Chak Hei’s Baring Asia 2 representing Tai Po district was crowned HKPN overall winner.
Race Officer Barry Truhol sent the fleet up the harbour to Admiralty, across to Tsim Sha Tsui, downwind to Kowloon Bay before heading back to the Club finish line. Members of the public were treated to a stunning display of Hong Kong yachting at its best, as they gathered in the newly developed East Coast Park Precinct, Wan Chai Waterfront Promenade and the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade.
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As part of the HKSAR 25th anniversary celebrations, the Club recently hosted two unique dragon-boating events in the Wan Chai DuringBasin.the morning of 16 July, the Club’s RHKYC Charity Foundation and our Royal X dragon-boaters hosted crews from the SAHK, Treats and Love 21 NGOs to promote inclusion in sport in Hong Kong. With five crews from the NGOs participating alongside Club paddlers there was strong competition, with impressive skill on the water matched by enthusiastic support coming from those watching. The event was capped by a celebratory lunch in the Regatta Room. Vice-Commodore Adrian Pang was on hand to speak to participants and their supporters and to present them with race medals. Equally special was the renewal of relationships formed last year with Love 21 after we participated in a paddling programme Boat City
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SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! | 17 with them at Middle Island. The Royal X crew has many goals, not least being the building of bonds formed over time spent together both on and off the water. Seeing how strong those bonds are with our Love 21 friends was a joy. Later in the day we welcomed club and local squads for Dragon Boat in the City, a series of short-form races over 200m. The pace and ability of the squads was phenomenal, matched only by where we were racing. As the sun set and then evening fell, boats raced the course through the dark, spectators around Rowing
The day’s events were a significant undertaking to conceive and host and a short article will necessarily fail to adequately acknowledge the contributions of the many people involved in making it such a success.
This said, our thanks to all the squads that raced, our NGO friends, the Charity Foundation, the ever-wonderful Club staff who kept us fed and watered during a broiling day and night, the many Club members and staff who spent significant time designing and organizing the event and, lastly, the volunteers from Royal X and the Club’s paddling community who worked tirelessly throughout a long day to ensure the event ran smoothly. Congratulations and kudos to all involved with this landmark event.
Rowing the basin and at Kellett Island able to mark their progress as they passed fluorescent buoys and from painstakingly applied festive lights attached to the boats. The night racing, understood to be a Hong Kong-first, was spectacular, set against the magnificent backdrop of the harbour nightscape.
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Congratulations are due to Shek Sha Dragon (Mixed), Fei Dragon (Women) and Mr. Dragon Dragon Boat in City Inclusive Race Sports Club (Open) who won their categories in what were fiercely contested races, made all the more exciting by the occasional bump and capsize. The feedback from crews was fulsome, remarking both on the uniqueness of the event and how well-run it was by the Club.
CONTACTSRowingManager 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 Summer Rowing Camp WORDS: CECILIA HUI | IMAGES: JOEY WONG
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Our summer rowing camps are a four-day camp for all children between 12 and 17 who would like to either experience rowing for the first time or to get more time on the water locked in over the summer. It provides an opportunity for kids to get outdoors and explore the world of rowing in a fun and safe environment with games and rowing related water activities leaded by our excellent coaches’ team. One of the most excited and highlight activities must be the Round Island Trip. Kids will first learn all the basic technique on the quad sculls steered by coaches as the coxswain. Then they will get on a s maller boat like double sculls or single sculls and undergo a capsize drill training to get well prepare for coping with different situation in coastal rowing. Finally, they are given confident to finish the Round Island Challenge and more importantly, to enjoy and explore the surrounding coastline.
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Francesca Zino, who is on her first season on the surfski craft, gained an amazing second place on the podium in MARTINA the female category, whilst Clarissa Becker and Michelle Lau were the fastest around the course for the OC2 the category. The RHKYC OC 1 men were less represented in this race, however, Steve Taylor in the Surfski men category, secured a great second place in the race. The OC6 class saw the RHKYC paddlers getting a second and third position in the Open category and a solid second place in the Mixed
espite the summer break taking a few people overseas, RHKYC paddlers turned up and made their strong presence known at Race#7 of the 2022 KROLL VRC Race Series on Saturday 9 July. The 12km long course tracked one of the most popular courses for HK paddlers, starting from Deep Water Bay to the Stanley Pier and finishing at Deep Water Bay. RHKYC OC1 women occupied the entire ranking (first to fifth placings) with Martina Redaelli finishing first, followed by Erin Juhl second and Sarah Wilson third. The race for first/second place was a great battle from start to finish with the winning position being conquered only in the last few meters.
REDAELLI | IMAGES: STANLEY LAM VRC Race #7 and Kellett Island Outrigger Sprints under the July Sunshine
OUTRIGGER CONTACT outrigger@rhkyc.org.hk
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SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! | 21 category. Meanwhile, at the short course, Clare Baldwin and Katrina Leung both raced well. Just a week later, the RHKYC hosted a great event in Kellet island with the Outrigger Canoe Sprint Championships. The race was scheduled in occasion of the celebration of the HKSAR 25th anniversary which also saw a big family event happening at the Club premises. The course was a 600m sprint race in the Harbour with a turn around a buoy half-way through, involving OC6, OC2 and OC1 crafts and different categories (Open, Mixed, Women). Almost all the OC clubs in HK (RHKYC, VRC, Lamma, LBC and SLC) participated, making it a great community event and a very fun day. In the OC6 class, RHKYC saw a win in the OC6 Mixed and Women categories, while Lamma got the gold medal in the OC6 Open category. In the small boats, Michelle Lau and Kenniz NG dominated the races in the OC2 craft, Dave Smith brought home a gold in the OC1 Men Masters and Erin Juhl and Martina Redaelli were the winners for OC1 Women Masters and Open respectively. The OC1 Men Open category saw Jason Daborn from Lamma as a winner. People’s smiles are the biggest takeaway of the day, together with some epic hulis and some even more epic huli savings. A big thank you to Nick (Race Director) for all the effort in organising this event and all the volunteers who helped make the event happen and run smoothly throughout the day. Rowing
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fter various delays caused by Covid and “supply chain problems” the two new mark laying boats and the HDPE sampan are complete and are either on board container ships or have arrived in Hong Kong. However, being loaded on board a ship these days does not mean that there are no more delays.
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However due to “Scheduling Issues” the was changed for the CMA CGM Bourgainville with an ETA of the 25th. On the 21st the shipping company decided that the CMA CGM Bourgainville would no longer call at Southampton, as she was late on her schedule and so the NCII was then to be shipped on the CMA CGM Tosca to Rotterdam where she would be transhipped on board the Cosco Belgium. As appears to happen to all ships these days the Tosca was delayed and so would miss the connection to the Cosco Belgium. Ah well never mind, NCII could go on the CSCL Star instead, which at this time was in Pireaus in Greece !
The track of Linah from and to Antwerp as reported on the ships AIS tracker
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After being handed over on 30 May the sampan was loaded into a container on 8 June and taken to the port of Rotterdam. The container was booked on board HMM Mir but someone forgot to put the container on the loading plan so the HMM Mir sailed off into the distance leaving the sampan behind. As there is a weekly service the box was due to be loaded on the next ship, the Linah, which was due to arrive in Hong Kong on 7 August. The box was duly picked up on 22 July and off the Linah sailed to her next port of call, Hamburg. It was at this time that the dock workers in Hamburg decided to go on strike and so the Linah anchored off Hamburg waiting to dock. After docking two weeks later the Linah set off for Antwerp where she berthed on 10 July. On 14 July the Linah left Antwerp, sailed down the river Sheldt, went out to sea, turned around and sailed back up the river to Antwerp.
The first mark layer, the Noel Croucher II, left the boatyard on the Isle of White on 6 June and was lifted ashore in Southampton the same day. She was due to be shrink wrapped and loaded on to a flat rack container so that a ship named CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin could pick her up on 22 June. so the Tosca did a little side trip to Antwerp on the way to Rotterdam, possibly she needed more petrol as well, and arrived in Rotterdam on the 14th. A short stay in Rotterdam for the NCII and then on to the CSCL Star to be taken out to Hong Kong. But as said above nothing is easy in shipping and the CSCL Star headed off
The official excuse for this was that the ship did not have enough petrol on board to get to her next stop, Southampton, so had to go back and fill up. Two days later the Linah eventually left and sailed to Southampton. Surprisingly there were no delays or strikes in the UK and the Linah set sail for Suez where she transited on 27 July. We are unreliably advised that the Linah will arrive in HK on 15 August but are not holding our breath.
Members who have had new boats arriving from overseas will be aware that there have been many delays in worldwide shipping causing their boats to arrive well after the scheduled dates in Hong Kong. The Club has fared no better with our new boats.
Finally on 10 July the NCII was loaded on board the CMA CGM Tosca and departed Southampton for Rotterdam to be transhipped. But in shipping nothing is ever straightforward to Hamburg where she sat at anchor, moored beside the sampan on board the Linah for a few days, for 10 days due to, yes you are correct, the dock workers being on strike. At the date of writing this, 28 July, the CSCL Star has just left Hamburg for Zeebrugge, Valencia, Singapore, Xiamen, Nansha and finally Hong Kong, where the ETA is 29 August.
Shipping woes of the Club’s new boats
The second Seaward boat is presently sitting in Southampton waiting for the Brussels Express to pick her up but, surprise, surprise the BE has been sitting at anchor, yes you guessed it, off Humbug, sorry Hamburg, since 22 July and is not due to dock till at least 7 August. And then, to round off the trip the BE will call at Antwerp before heading to Southampton. So, if you see any of the new boats on the course for the Autumn Regatta, on 17 September, it will not be thanks to the shipping companies.
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Then, in collaboration with the RHKYC 25A Family Fun Day on 17 July to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the HKSAR, KGS set up a golf pitching game on the water area in front of the Bistro where players were asked to target floating green 50 yards offshore using eco-friendly golf balls. So popular and addictive, many players came back and kept trying to hit the green.
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Contest RHKYC
Left: HKGC Old Course Hole#18 – Mr & Mrs Fung, D Lee, C. Wong Right: HKGC Old Course Hole#18 – Mr & Mrs C Li, Mr & Mrs S Chun Left: HKGC Golf Day Ladies Champion Joyce Kwong Right: HKGC Golf Day Mens Champion Jeff Chau
HKGC Sai Chau Golf Club Pitching Charity Foundation Monthly Tournament Champion Billy Tam
The KGS plans to have two games per month in 2023, so come join us when you are not sailing or rowing. If you are not yet a Member of KGS, download application form and join now from https://www.rhkyc.org.hk/clubfacilities/sports/golf !
Last but not least, KGS held its very first golf tournament at the Hong Kong Golf Club end of July. 32 KGS members turned out, enjoying the historical and beautiful Old course. We made it the RHKYC Charity Foundation 10th Anniversary Charity Golf Day and raised over $10,000 for our beneficiaries. We also took this opportunity to give one more toast to the 25th Anniversary of the HKSAR. Jeff Chau won a Black KGS polo as Men’s champion and Joyce Kwong won the White KGS polo for being Women’s champion of the day. The black and white polos are designated for future champions exclusively.
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First, on 7 July our monthly tournament at the beautiful scenic Kau Sai Chau East Course was won by our new young member Billy Tam.
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Coach Raymond on the left with happy students Cynthia, Ron and Peter
Influence. I reported recently on my correspondence with the WPBSA regarding their mis-captioning of the photo in the introduction to the Official Rules. They have been as good as their word and have indeed corrected it in the recent reprint, and are sending us some complimentary hard copies. Coaching for beginners. In an initiative to help encourage beginners and newcomers, Cynthia Li has set up a system whereby anyone who wants to get a start in the game may be paired with a more experienced player as coach. Three coaches have volunteered, and the first session in July was enthusiastically received by the participants. To arrange a coaching session or for more information, contact Otherhttps://forms.gle/chi5Lp6KRMv5ENu98matters.
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The Ladder remains quite active, although it’s disappointing that so many members are away and therefore inactive; but the competition is reduced, so a good opportunity to join! Matches resumed on 18 August with ABC visiting; results next month. And don’t forget the open Club snooker evenings on the first Thursday of each month. GORDON ROBINSON, SNOOKER CONVENOR
Last but not least, our thanks go to Club Operations Manager Peter Murray for the excellent support, and surprising and very welcome post-dive refreshments.
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“This must be the only natural sloping coastline left in the central harbour!” – It was a surprised, interested and enthusiastic remark after a compass room lunch that triggered the first dive of “Kellett North”.
Kellett Diving Society will be organizing many more dive outings – both from shore and by boat. Focus will always be on topics like unusual dive sites and marine conservation. We will conduct underwater clean-up dives (with the possibility of obtaining the related PADI specialty rating) as well as dives focussing on the observation and recording of valuable data. Another key area will be exploration –both in Hong Kong, as well as (hopefully soon) abroad. If you are interested and keen to meet a great group of people, get in touch! Keep blowing bubbles, Don, Scuba-Convenor
Of course we had brought all safety and emergency equipment required for any activity that involved breathing compressed air.
Diving Kellett North WORDS AND IMAGES: DON DAY
ellett Diving Society’s first dive strengthened our relationship with Dr. Andy Cornish, programme leader of WWF’s global shark and ray conservation programme (and speaker at the RHKYC as far back as 2013).
Pandemic restrictions delayed the dive, and we wanted to wait for improved visibility (and warmer water temperatures!) in spring. Having picked up tanks early in the morning Andy and I met in the car park and carried tanks, weights, our equipment and underwater camera gear to the little beach on the left hand side of the typhoon shelter wall, just underneath the starter box. We discussed our dive plan, geared up, finished our buddy(safety-) checks and walked into the water. As we descended we followed the boulder shoreline first to the North-West, gradually turning West. Our depth was between 1.8 to 2.6m, and visibility varied between 1 to 3m. We quickly established our procedures as I went ahead with powerful dive torch in one hand, and line connected to surface dive flag in the other, and Andy followed with his professional underwater photography rig. As we got closer to the rocks we moved very slowly, hovering above and carefully inspecting them from all sides and underneath. Andy focussed on taking photos. We came across a pair of fighting crabs, which temporarily suspended hostilities in light of a 1200W light beam, as well as a few species of goby, wrasse and a venomous Wispy waspfish. Damselfishes are typically the most common reef fish here but surprisingly we saw none. Over the sand we encountered more critters, such as dragonets and shrimp gobies. We decided to swim out from the rocks, trying to find anything of interest in the mainly sandy sloping seabed, and to see whether we could approach the bottom of the harbour, much of which is only around 10m depth. Dropping visibility quickly put an end to this mid-dive excursion, and with the help of our compass we headed back to the rock formations. Around the bistro the rock formations change, becoming more irregular and more interesting. We continued all the way to the wall separating the Western Basin, at which point we turned around and slowly headed back. About 50 minutes into our dive we found the highlight – an octopus which had made its home inside a glass bottle. We stayed with it for a few minutes and observed it, while it observed us back with a curious look.
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Andy and I (RHKYC Scuba Convenor and Hong Kong Ambassador of leading shark conversation NGO Shark Guardian), had met in January for a lunch and catch-up. While walking back on the balcony, observing the great visibility and sloping rock formation, we decided then and there to dive this site.
While diving the newly-named dive site Kellett North isn’t a world-class destination dive, and certainly does not offer the same in marine life as the many dive sites in Sai Kung do, it still offered a very interesting window into the marine life present in the harbour.
In Andy’s words – “15 or 20 years ago there would have been nothing here. To see the evidence we saw today, is encouraging, and shows how nature is able to heal itself, and come back.” Another very encouraging sign was the lack of vessel debris or trash, especially plastic, on the bottom. We only came across a fairly old can of San Miguel light, a few tyres, and the small bottle aka the octopus habitat. Kellett North is not an easy dive. Visibility can be very low, so you must stay very close to your buddy. Depth on our dive was very shallow, requiring excellent buoyancy control – even more important as any accidental fin contact with the ground results in stirring up sediment, further reducing visibility. Boat traffic in the harbour resulted in constant swell, especially in the shallows. Lastly, the boat traffic itself is a challenge, thus every buddy team should also drag a surface dive flag with them, clearly marking their position.
SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! | 29 Promotions|Events España Wine Dinner Compass Room | Thursday 22 September Enjoy 4-course dinner menu with pairing of four Spanish wines including regions of Rioja, Penedès, Somontano, etc. Pre-dinner Tasting 1900hrs Dinner 1930hrs Price $798 per member and $898 per non-member Speaker To be confirmed. Reservations Please book via the Club webpage. 2 to 8 September: Priority booking available to Kellett Wine Society members only 9 to 22 September: For all members (Priority booking available to Kellett Wine Society members) Enquiries Call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk PRE-DINNER TASTING Vilarnau Brut Reserva N.V. MENU AND WINES Tuna Sushi, Seared Scallops and Apple Tartar, Beets and Vine Cherry Tomato Salad Arzuaga Rosae 2021 ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Chicken with Garlic (Pollo AI Ajillo), Spinach and Chickpeas Bodegas Beronia Rueda Verdejo 2021 ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Australia Rib Eye Steak, Vegetable Paella, Manchego Cheese Bodegas Beronia Reserva 2014 (15L) ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached Peaches, Basil, Lychee Cream González Byass, Finca Constancia, Fragantia Moscato 2021 ❧ ❧ ❧ Coffee or Tea VEGETARIAN MENU Portobello Mushroom, Apple and Walnut Salad, Lime Dip ❧ ❧ ❧ Braised Artichokes with Garlic, Spinach and Chickpeas ❧ ❧ ❧ Char-grilled Green Asparagus, Vegetable Paella, Manchego Cheese ❧ ❧ ❧ Poached Peaches, Basil, Lychee Cream ❧ ❧ ❧ Coffee or Tea
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Oktoberfest Party 2022 returns at Middle Island! Oktoberfest music, games with prizes, signature German dishes including Pretzels, Cold Cuts and Cheese Board Platter, Sausages on the grill, Pork Knuckle, German Cheese Tart, and many more. And of course, not to forget the main reason for the celebration, the unlimited chilled German brew on tap throughout the night! Prost!
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$528 per adult including your own mug as gift. For reservations, please book via the Club webpage.
Celebrate Mid-autumn Festival with your own hand-made lanterns. Join us to learn how to DIY a lantern and design with your unique creativity. More details to come. For reservations, please book via the Club webpage.
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with its traditions. Visit Main Lawn after your dinner for lantern riddles guessing. You can also appreciate the amazing lanterns made by our very own child members. And you know what? Main Lawn is actually a great place for moon-gazing. Come to have a look!
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Extended Sampan Service for Middle Island on 30 September
Apart from the regular sampan, we will have a second sampan running from Deep Water Bay from 1830hrs to 2300hrs.
Mooncakes now available for ordering! your best wishes with new with orders, go to Bistro Bistro Takeaway online ordering platform via Club webpage or scan the code. Live entertainment is subject to the latest update on entertainment announced by Hong Kong SAR Government announcement.
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Thursday 29 September | 1900hrs Be bold like the Yardley Brothers! Join the first beer pairing dinner at the Club! more details and reservations, please visit the Club webpage.
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– Beer Tasting Pop-up | 8 September | 1830hrs to 2000hrs
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It all began in a living room on Lamma Island in 2013, and has now become one of the most successful and innovative craft breweries in Hong Kong winning both national and international awards. Yardley Brothers is dedicated to pushing the craft beer industry forward by producing creative, unusual, quality beer.
To learn more about this local brewery, join us in a series of events in which you will have the chance to meet the founders and their team!
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Meet the mastermind behind all innovative labels! Luke Yardley, founder and brewer of Yardley Brothers, will be at the Club with his team to share with members his passion about craft beers. Taste the broad selection of core beers and seasonal releases from classic lagers to bold IPAs and even funky sour beers all in one night!
Introducing Local Beverage Makers
Selected bottles will also be available at Main Deck and Bistro Deli throughout the month.
For registrations and prices, please visit the Club webpage.
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Beer Pairing Dinner Steakhouse
Pinnacle relaunches their services on offer at RHKYC, with an incumbent fitness team commencing daily group sessions and personal training throughout the week at Kellett Island, supporting goals and fitness needs of members of all ages and abilities.
Throughout the month of September, Pinnacle will offer a number of complimentary group classes and fitness and health focused speaker corners, along with an additional discount for personal training packages.
September – Health & Wellness Month
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Seminar 2 to 13 September Nutrition for longevity Educating and providing knowledge as your best weapon against atrophy of fitness and energy.
HKD 7,995 HKD 15,495 HKD 37,495 If you are interested to learn more about the right exercises and a training programme for your individual sporting goal or keen to enjoy small group sessions each week with your friends under the watchful supervision of a Pinnacle coach, email info@pinnacleperformance.hk. Once signed up, members will be given an app profile for booking and will be walked through all necessary requirements.
1 Month Access 3 Month Access 6 Month Access HKD 1,495 HKD 3,995 HKD 6,995 Kellett Island clubhouse will now have full-time coaches available in the Gym for personal training and consultation needs. One-off introductory sessions can be booked for $600, packages are also available with below pricing discounted a further 20% if purchased in September.
Additionally, register for the free health talk sessions on every Tuesday in this month. Details as below:
Seminar 3 to 20 September Training considerations for women’s health Learn how hormones and your menstrual cycle impact your training needs.
Seminar 1 to 6 September Why youth athletes need to be strong Focusing on guiding youth athletes and parents through the benefits of safe and proper S&C.
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For reservations, please book via the Club webpage.
10 Sessions 20 Sessions 50 Sessions
Seminar 4 to 27 September Training for endurance Teaching an appropriate strength routine to improve performance and prevent injury.
Offering unlimited access to group and team sessions, members can avail of a monthly fee offering small group sessions with Pinnacle coaches. These classes will be complimentary throughout September.
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Book in September for October Group Classes and also receive 20% off.
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Displaying healing and cleansing proprieties, kombucha continues to receive more and more attention where tests have brought to light interesting compounds and active ingredients that have raised the drinks popularity.
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From after-work drinks and weekends spent with friends to baby showers, big family BBQs and deciding this is the year to make a healthy change, we know life is a colourful blend of reasons to celebrate.
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Partnered with Pinnacle yoga instructor Dee, join us for this sunrise Vinyasa flow yoga session. A great chance to network with other likeminded members, yoga followed by a Balinese inspired smoothie bowl for $88breakfast.perperson.
Saturday 10 and 24 September I 1530hrs
Fit and Fun Fitness Session (6YO+)
Members only.
Remarks: Each participant must bring their own yoga mat due to hygiene consideration. For reservations, please book via the Club webpage.
James will walk you through the process of making Kombucha, brewing tea, adding flavouring ingredients and explaining fermentation. Guests will have the chance to taste the Kuppa Kombucha range, and participants will receive a can of Kuppa to take home with them.
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It’s simple: Sipfree is for everyone who decides to make a healthy change, lose some weight, cut down on sugar or who has simply had enough of hangovers. The one whose beliefs don’t allow them to imbibe, and the one celebrating pregnancy. It’s for the one keeping it professional at yet another work event. And it’s for the one who says yes to going to the pub despite being teetotal.
Kuppa Kombucha is now available in the Bistro Deli! Free of charge. One membership account may book up to 3 seats.
Sipfree Tasting Main Lawn |
Saturday 10 September I 0700hrs
Wednesday 21 September | 1800hrs to 1900hrs
Kombucha Workshop China Sea and Tomes Room | Saturday 3 September 1000hrs to 1200hrs
For reservations, please book via the Club webpage.
Join the tasting with John Docherty, Founder of SIPFREE to experience an alcohol-free fun night. Free of charge. Walk in to join.
Sign up your young ones for this complimentary introductory class, limited to 30 kids per class. Free of charge. For child members only.
Kuppa Kombucha – Join us for this month’s beverage masterclass. Meet James Barker founder of Kuppa, learn how to produce this sparkling probiotic tea made in Hong Kong. Kombucha tea is a miracle drink that has demonstrated positive wellness results, since its discovery centuries ago to the modern day.
Not forgetting our younger members during this month of fitness and wellness and collaborating with Asphodel who are Hong Kong’s first authorised gym to host kids’ programmes. Asphodel kids is based on the principle of mechanics, consistency and then intensity and emphasises good movement throughout childhood and adolescence.
For reservations, please book via the Club webpage.
Zealand The 2021 wine shows ripe tropical fruit, a flinty palate and finishes with
seafood or creamy dishes. $358 per bottle. Allan Scott Black Label Pinot Noir 2020, Marlborough,
rich flavoursome food. $358 per bottle. Available in all F&B outlets. Wine Box Set of the Month – September RP90+ points Bordeaux Box Set v Château La Tour Carnet, 4ème Cru Classé, 2020, Haut-Médoc [RP93] v Château La Fleur de Boüard, La Fleur de Boüard 2012, Lalande-de-Pomerol [RP91] v Château Cantenac Brown 2006, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux [RP90-92] v Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 2010, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac [RP92] v Château Branon 2013, Pessac-Léognan [RP91] v Château Barde-Haut 2010, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé [RP92] v Gift box packaging $3,688 per set. For enquiries, please call the F&B Office on 2239 0386 or email events@rhkyc.org.hk
Allan Scott Black Label Marlborough, New a with New of with
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‘Kekerengu’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021,
Zealand This Pinot Noir is concentrated and powerful and deserves a little bit
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SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! 35 CLASS SECRETARIES Sailing Secretary Dennis Chien sailing.secretary@rhkyc.org.hk Big Boat TBC cruiser@rhkyc.org.hk Dinghies Oz Wilde dinghies@rhkyc.org.hk Dragon Josephine Cheng dragon@rhkyc.org.hk Etchells TBC etchells@rhkyc.org.hk Flying Fifteen Tim Roberts Impalaflyingfifteen@rhkyc.org.hk Patrick Kwan impala@rhkyc.org.hk J/80 Steve McGill J80@rhkyc.org.hk Match Racing Seah Chin Yew Pandoramatchracingsec@rhkyc.org.hk Joseph Wong pandora@rhkyc.org.hk Ruffian Paul Oen ruffian@rhkyc.org.hk Sportsboats Amanda Chen sportsboat@rhkyc.org.hk Youth Sailing Class and 29er TBC ysc@rhkyc.org.hk SPORTS CONVENORS Bowling Convenor Vivian Choi bowling@rhkyc.org.hk Golf Convenor Patrick Sherriff golf@rhkyc.org.hk Snooker Convenor Gordon Robinson Squashsnooker@rhkyc.org.hkConvenorFrancis Longuepee Divingsquash@rhkyc.org.hkConvenorDonald Day diving@rhkyc.org.hk CLUB CONTACTS General Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 Executivemark.bovaird@rhkyc.org.hkSecretary Polly Lee 2239 0301 Financial Controller Fred Wong 2239 0315 Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371 Head of PR & Communications Koko Mueller 2239 0342 PR Manager Janice Lam 2239 0340 Head of Sponsorship and Corporate Partnerships Nadia Cuvelier 3958-3222 Marine Manager Alan Reid 2239 0308 Boatyard Manager Dean Burrell 2239 0311 Sailing Manager Ailsa Angus 2239 0395 Club Operations Manager Peter Murray 2239 0338 Sailing Coordinator Gloria Yeung 2812 7063 Assistant Manager | Sailing Iris Yang 2239 0314 MI Sailing and Marine Manager Jono Rankine 2812 0172 Assistant Manager | Regattas and Events Nikki Claringbold 2239 0363 Rowing and Paddle Sports Manager Justin Murray 2239 0322 Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Facilities & Technical Manager Raymond Ng 2239 0303 Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310 Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336 Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309 House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352 ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SAR Kellett Island Tel: 2832 2817 Fax: 2572 5399 Middle Island Tel: 2812 7202 Shelter Cove Tel: 2792 2744 www.twitter.com/rhkycwww.facebook/rhkycsharkswww.facebook.com/rhkyceventswww.facebook.com/rhkycrowingsectionwww.facebook.com/rhkycwww.rhkyc.org.hk July | August 2022Membership Movement LIFE MEMBERS Mr John A H Leigh Mr Soo Shiu Cheung Simon FULL MEMBERS Miss Sarah Emma Davidson Mr Michael Jeremy Griffiths Mr Lawrence Alban MacAdam Mr Charles E L Cederfeldt Malinis Mr Osamu Wilde Mr Antony Winstone Wood ORDINARY MEMBERS Ms Chan Chore Ling Shella Ms Chan Pui Wah Alby Ms Chan Wai Chung Karen Ms Chang Chia Shan Landy Ms Cheng Yan Ling Angela Mr Cheung William Wai Lam Mr Chu Kwok On Mr Fong Tak Ming Ms Ho Wing Lok Mrs Nadia Ann Jessop Ms Elizabeth Claire Kelley Ms Li Jing Mr Li Kun Yuen Ms Edith Isabel Llerena Fernandez Mr Lui Wai Chung David Ms Poon Mei Ki Miki Mr Shaan Anil Shivdasani Mr Michael Stuenkel Mr Wong Ka Wai Ms Elizabeth Wright Mr Steven Wright Miss Yiu Yue Man Jessamine Mr & Mrs Chan Ka Chung David Mr & Ms Chan Wai Kwong Dr & Mrs Chow Pak Ming David Mr & Mrs Chui Pui Yun Benjamin Mr & Ms Chung Chun Yu David Mr & Ms Antony Edward John Cowie Mr & Mrs Shaun Edward Della Vedova Mr & Mrs Alistair John Doherty Mr & Ms Olivier Franses Mr & Mrs Mohsin Gadit Capt & Mrs Anurag Grover Mr & Mrs Ho Kong Io Mark Dr Ho Lai In & Mr Jonathan Koo Mr & Mrs Kam Chor Wang Mrs Jennifer Ann Kozel & Mr Jeremy Avram Litt Mr & Mrs Lau Keith Koon Wai Mr & Ms Leung Chuen Kei Arthur Mr & Mrs Li Yip Wai Roy Mr & Mrs Geoffrey Malcolm John McVey Mr & Mrs Alister John Musgrave Mr & Mrs Nicola Nicoletti Mr & Ms Matthew Samuel Heighes Quaife Mr & Mrs Robert Gordon Scott Mr & Mrs Stephen Tim Lee Small Mr & Ms So Chak Kwan Jacky Mr & Ms Gerardus Henricus Paulus Uding Dr & Mrs Yau Ka Po Ms Yeung Chui Ying & Mr Lee Yee Hang Bosco Mr & Mrs Zheng Li Mr & Mrs Zhou Xiaoyin CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARY Miss Cheng Ching To Dr Jonathan Eric Havenhill Mr Wong Hon Tak JUNIOR MEMBERS Ms Bi Yingyue Miss Hannah Esther Lam Hanselman Mr Julian Everett Hill Ms Ip Ki Fung Shavonne Mr Leung Chung Douglas Miss Lung Yat Yi Mr Ngo Wing Fung Mr Hanson Ong Miss Tsui Pui Yung Mr Alexander Mark Von Torklus Miss Yu Ching Lam INDIVIDUAL DEBENTURE MEMBERS Ms Xie Yu Mr & Mrs Gao Jianshe CADET MEMBERS Alserda Giancarlos Chak Hang Chan Chu Wing Yan Christine Daniel Andrew Cothran Siobhan Saskia Doherty Evelyn Margaret Ford Milania Kaliandasani Jane Manila Lamb Lee Si Hong Max Eli Emanuel Litt Ma Kin Ching Charmaine Hayden Mao Moraislinn Juan McNeill Isabella McVey Liliana Michele Nixon Leonardo Pellone Christian Robert-Jan Sallons Elise Pei Zhi Surek Ting Yat Huen Sophie Gaia WanWanLyoraVettorettiWallierTszWingHayleyTszYauAlly CADET MEMBER SPONSORED BY A MEMBER Victor-alexandre Gad Hah Hei Lum Karisse Lah Wing Sum Charlotte Johannes Peter Lam Joshua Philip Lam Leung Zhi Rui Lu Hannah Ming Xi Ng Raya Hoi Yeu Yan Tsz Him Oscar CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBER Ms Chan Wen Mee May Hutchison International Limited Managing Director Ms Ding Jie Barclays Bank PLC, Director Mr Thomas Alexander Summersall JP Morgan Chase Bank N. 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Managing Director Mr & Mrs An Zhen Andrew The HK & Shanghai Banking Corp Managing Director Mr & Mrs Chan Kwok Keung Charles ITC Properties Group Limited Vice Chairman Mr & Mrs Jiao Shuge OCI International Holdings Limited Chairman Mr & Mrs Song Jia-ning KPMG, Head of Advisory HK INTRODUCTORY SCHEME CARD Incoming Mr Jonathan Kevin Bluhdorn Dr Valentina Buydenok Mr Chan Kai Ho Ms Chan Lee Shan Kristine Mr Chan Wai Kwok Rico Mr Charm Wing Kei Mr Cheng Laibond Mr Cheng Siu Wai Jonathan Ms Chow Kit Man Mr Fung Ka Ming Frederick Mr Andrea Geat Mr Matthew Philip Hayes Ms Ingrid Gail Johnson Mr Koon Chun Ting Dr Lam Yat Ming Mr Lee Philip King Leung Mr Leung Hung Piu Ms Ma Suk Yee Ms Nguyen Tieu-Bich Mr Niklas Johan Risberg Mr Thomas Xavier Scheuermaier Mr See Tak Wah Steven Ms Sarah Louise Stewart Mr Tang Ka Wo Roger Mr Tse Tak Wai Mr Wang Xiong Mr Wong Cho Hang Stanley Mr Wong Ka Shing Adamas Mr Wong Sze Kin Nelson Mr Wong Yat Fai Tristan Mr Wu Man Lai Ricky Mr Yin Hao Chi Alec Mr Zhao Jia Carl Outgoing Mr Chui Bing Sun Mr Peter Fenyves Miss Inge Grobbelaar Mr Martin Dirk Muller Mr Wilko Tijmen Wielinga Mr Wong Yiu Fung Rickey Miss Yu Miao ABSENT MEMBERS Miss Carolyn Sue Barwick Miss Natasha Bochenski Mr David Ian Bondi Mr Gregory James Carton Miss Chan Portia Catherine Mr Chan Yui Ms Katty L A Demeuleneere Mr Nicholas Rodney Crewe Harper Miss Alison Radha Kawol Mr Leung Ho Yin Miss Lo Huen Flora Mr Matthew James Nisbet
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James Dagge later fax, working with the Royal Navy and what was very limited resources on the ground.
To my friends and family, those who knew Mum or just knew of Mum, it is my sad duty to tell you that unfortunately she passed away in the morning of 26 July. She was peaceful and we were there to hold her hand as she went. She was a beautiful and adventurous lady and many of you will have lovely memories of her, and her spirit will live on in those memories.
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Barbara was asked in the early 90s by Steve Ellis and Vic Locke to become a full time yacht club staff member and run the first China Coast Cup in 1993 and the first Corum Cup in 1994. She then went on to organize the inaugural Vietnam Race in 1996 with Mike Sinfield. These races are still run by the Club today.
Barbara wasn’t often the one at centre of the party – that was usually Kim. But the ones she organized were well known for being pretty spectacular. In fact it is not an exaggeration to say that Barbara’s Mt Gay parties, were the stuff of global legend. Barbara is survived by her beloved husband Kim (known to many members) with whom she has travelled the world for 55 years; her daughters Katherine, Jo and Molly of whom she was very proud; her son-in-law Steve and grandchildren Arielle, Erin, Tara and Jack.
Barbara was always forthcoming with a laugh, a wise word, and a witty comeback. Barbara was not a push-over however she usually managed to bring order with diplomacy or failing that a steely glare that no one wanted to be on the receiving end of. Barbara would be perhaps a bit bemused at the outpouring of love and respect. She certainly wouldn’t want anyone to be sad. She would want us all to pour a large Dark Rum and Diet Coke (her actual favourite drink of choice) and simply remember that life is there to be enjoyed, with a wicked glint in your eye.
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Barbara Gudgin, ex Race Manager and Member passed away peacefully in Brisbane Australia on 4 August at the age of 76. Barbara was much loved at the Club and known for her witty, dry sense of humour, her calm demeanour, her wise counsel and for being a mother figure to many of the club’s younger Aftermembers.living in New Zealand, Australia, and Papua New Guinea, Barbara came to Hong Kong with her husband Kim in 1974. Barbara was a successful swim teacher and coach at the United Services Recreation Club teaching hundreds of adults and children to swim and set up the first baby swimming lessons in Hong Kong. In the mid-1980s, despite not being a sailor (and in fact suffering from sea-sickness) Barbara became involved with running the San Fernando races under race chairman Vic Locke. Barbara and the other indomitable ladies would organize the race by phone and Diane May Dagge – 1956-2022
38 | SEPTEMBER 2022 AHOY! Commodore Award Huang Dongying, Kitchen Cleaner and Helper Long Service Awards Connie Chan, Boatyard Office Manager 40 Years’ Awards L to R: Chau Po Hong, Senior Head Houseman, Lorence Leung, House Manager, Ben Liu, Bar Captain and Yip Chi Yung, Houseman L to R: Paul Fong, Executive Chef and Eric Chau, Service Manager – SC (F&B) 15 Years’ Awards 20 Years’ Awards Yam Yu Kwan, Boatyard Foreman (Hoist Driver) L to R: Kent Mui, Purchasing Officer, Emily Wong, Payroll Supervisor and Benny Lai, Senior Captain 25 Years’ Awards 30 Years’ Awards LinesClub
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L to R: Kaylie Chan (2nd Runner-up), Vivian Ngan, (Champion) and Kwan Yuen Kan (1st Runner-up)
Indoor Cycling Competition – Men TeamHo Sin Hang, 2nd Runner-up Pop-it Game Competition
Mark Bovaird, General Manager presented a farewell gift to Alan Au, Receiving Supervisor who left the Club on 11 July 2022 after 19½ years of IndoorserviceCycling and Pop-it Game Indoor Cycling Competition – Ladies Team
Ares Cheung 1st Runner-up of Indoor Cycling and 2nd Runner-up of Pop-it Game Chris de Kock Champion of Indoor Cycling Competition
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Correction In the last issue of Ahoy! we inadvertently made an error in the caption. The correct caption is ‘Past Commodore John Woo presented Outgoing Commodore Denis Martinet with the Past Commodore’s burgee and a decanter’.
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When the Hong Kong shutdown of sport facilities happened, our group of friends from Silver Squads bought private optimists (we could not use the club optimists as they are part of the club facilities) and we started to sail a lot (3-4 times a week) after online schooling as it was the only activity we could do outside of Zoom and school finished early anyway! We became super good friends (Margaux, Tara, Valentina, Cleo, Alix, Jessica, Alix, and the only three boys in the group Lucien aka Lulu,Rohan and Justin – and many others we lent our boats to). We loved our time on the water together (including the lunch breaks with parents on Shoe Island!). When things reopened, we registered to the HHYC Open Dinghy Regatta and to our surprise, our group won the top 5 places in the greenfleet despite the big sleepover we did in Shelter Cove on parents big boats (=lack of sleep / don’t tell them!)! It was a great event for our first regatta ever and we all very much supported each other. We are now very keen to sail and compete more together! Some of us even went to Lake Garda and Saint Tropez together to train this summer. Maybe the one positive of this environment: it gave us the “virus” of competitive and fun opti racing! Down: 1. The dept of a ship 2. What do sailboats use to move 3. Bad of the Ocean 5. What animal is used in the Club Logo? 7. A type of Canoe 8. What do you use to propel a rowboat? What is the first name of the present Commodore 4. The house for a sea snail What is the name of the sailing race between countries 9. Youth Sail Team The rear of a ship What animal is the new club mascot? What helps a ship from capsizing The correct nautical term for a “rope” What should a ship not do? and Cleo Greenfleet podium of HHYC Open Regatta The team ready to start HHYC dinghy
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This boat was fishing illegally in Malaysia using dynamite! The coastguard caught the fishing boat and our members Sam Cooke and Bram van Olphen were heavily involved in sinking it! Usually vessels like this are just left at an anchorage to rust, rot and pollute, but they cleaned the boat and then sank it off Lankayan Island. Instead of fishing, it will now become the home of one of our ocean’s most showstopping fish, the fabulous Bumphead Parrotfish. Their namesake comes from their bird-like beak that helps them eat their favourite food, dead corals and rocks. These animals eat so much coral on a daily basis that they also produce a very large amount of faeces. Parrotfish faeces play an important role in the maintenance of healthy coral reef habitats, replenishing nutrients while simultaneously keeping algae growth in check.
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