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4 Calendar

6 At the Helm

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28 On the Horizon

32 Sailing Office

33 Sailing Development and Training

36 Marine / Boatyard

37 Ship Shop

40 From the Galley

44 Chinese Page 今日撮要

46 Flotsam and Jetsam

10 Rolex China Sea Race 2012

20 Skandia HKRNVR Memorial Vase Top Dog Trophy Series 2011-2012

24 Beau Geste – Racing from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta

26 Head of the Shing Mun

27 HK Indoor Rowing Championships Coastal Rowing World Championships Boat Basics – Buoyancy

30 Squash 31 Golf

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Ahoy! Editor Suzanne Rayment Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek MYND DesignAdvertising or Editorial Enquiries contact Suzanne Rayment Tel: (852) 2792 6234 Fax: (852) 2792 9046Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to [email protected] or left in the Ahoy! pigeon hole at Kellett Island. The Editor 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 at a cost of $25 and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website.

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26 Head of the Shing Mun

Beau Geste Racing from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta

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Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room

Youth Sailing Club 13

Jazz, R&B and Dancing After Dark in the Bistro

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Burgundy Wine Dinnerin the Compass Room

Boxercisein the Squash Court

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Art Exhibitionon the Main Lawn

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Optimist Practice

Silver Squad

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Adult Beginner Sailing Course

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Middle Island Big Day Out

1Adult Beginner Sailing Course

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Lunchtime Health Talkin the Chart Room


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White Asparagus Promotionin the Compass Room

Skewer Promotion at Middle Island and Shelter Cove

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Kellett Island Wine Fair 2



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Shelter Cove Wine Fair

Speaker’s Corner with Christopher Schraderin the Chart Room

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Supervised Sailing Session


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Supervised Sailing Session


Rowing – Verdant 1/Festival of Sport Sprints

Dragon Boat – Lamma 500 6

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An Evening with Ricardo de Melloin the Compass Room

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Adult RS400 Clinics

Dragon Boat – Deep Water Bay

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Adult RS400 Clinics

Rowing – Club Championships

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23Lunchtime Health Talkin the Chart Room

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Joseph Perrier Champagne Dinner in the Compass Room

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Robert Mondavi Wine Dinnerin the Compass Room


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Optimist Practice

Silver Squad

Youth Sailing Club

Rowing – Shing Mun 2 Regatta

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Wines and Beer of the Month

Penfolds Private Release Chardonnay 2010

Penfolds Private Release Shiraz Cabernet 2010

Blue Girl

White AsparagusPromotionin the CoMPAss RooM

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skewerPromotion

in the BistRo with selected items at Middle island and shelter Cove

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Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson Commodore Ambrose LoVice Commodore Joachim IslerRear Commodore Sailing Russ ParkerRear Commodore Club Robert StoneleyHonorary Secretary Mark WhiteheadHonorary Treasurer Andrew TaylorRowing Captain Mark Welles

ClaSS SECrEtariESRowing Secretary John Skinner [email protected] Secretary Gaston Chan [email protected] Boat Nick Southward [email protected] Dragon Phyllis Chang [email protected] Ronan Collins [email protected] Fifteen Lucy Sutro [email protected] Dave Norton [email protected]/80 Dan Tullberg [email protected] Swanson Chan [email protected] Mark Phillips [email protected] Joseph Wong [email protected] Jarl Borthwick [email protected] Sailing Class Sofia Mascia [email protected]

SPOrtS COnVEnOrSBowling Convenor Virendra Anand [email protected] Convenor Francis Longuepee [email protected] Captain Adrian Pang [email protected] Snooker Convenor James Stewart [email protected]

CluB COntaCtSGeneral Manager Mark Bovaird 2239 0300 [email protected] Secretary Polly Lee 2239 0301Club Operations Manager Alfred Leung 2239 0338Financial Controller Tim Gallagher 2239 0315Membership Manager Tracy Leung 2239 0371PR & Communications Manager Koko Mueller 2239 0342Member Relations & Communications Manager Linda Davy 2239 0312Corporate and International Partnerships Manager Torrey Dorsey 2832 2817Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham 2239 0308Boatyard Manager Simon Pickering 2239 0311Sailing Manager Alex Johnston 2239 0362Training and Development Manager Richard Knight 2239 0363Race and Regatta Promotion Lindsay Lyons 2239 0391Sail Training Administrator Gloria Yeung 2239 0395Assistant Sailing Manager Iris Yang 2239 0314Rowing Manager Jonathan Cantwell 2239 0322Boatyard Office Manager Connie Chan 2239 0304 Food & Beverage Manager Shirley Tam 2239 0321Executive Chef Barry Lim 2239 0347Technical & Projects Manager Carton Lam 2239 0303Human Resources Manager Susanna Chung 2239 0310Ship Shop Manager David Ho 2239 0336Assistant Marine Manager Joanne Ho 2239 0309House Manager Lorence Leung 2239 0352

RoYAL HoNG KoNG YACHT CLuB Kellett Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, SARKellett Island Tel: 2832 2817 Fax: 2572 5399Middle Island Tel: 2812 7202Shelter Cove Tel: 2792 2744

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Commodore’s Message There were quite a lot of holidays in April so I trust you all had a wonderful month.

In my previous message, I shared the need for a Kellett Island long-term development plan. Three forums and back-of-house tours were held in April, and I was pleased to see there was a good turnout. I have no doubt that all participating members saw that we do need to do something about Kellett Island, and that the plan – after years of studying and development – is indeed a positive one. The biggest challenge nevertheless is on the financial side. While the General Committee is still working on different options, including granting room/building naming rights to key supporters, we are still searching for ideas on generating funds. The project is for the future of our Club, and for the next generation sailing in Hong Kong. Hence if you would like to help, please let me or any General Committee member know.

April was yet another very busy month on the sailing front. The 50th anniversary Rolex China Sea Race took place starting on 4 April – and it was very encouraging to see how many members came down to the Club to watch the start. Thankfully they were all rewarded by there being a good breeze in the harbour so that Race Officer Jimmy Farquhar was able to have a Club start. My congratulations go to all 26 boats, and especially to Jonathan Mahoney on Zanzibar who was first IRC Overall, and to Geoff Hill on Genuine Risk who won Line Honours. Zanzibar was a visiting boat, and I hope we will see her return in the future. At this point, I would also like to thank Rolex, our title sponsor, who have done a superb job, not only in sponsoring the race, but also with the vast amount of publicity and promotion around the globe.

A Thailand Optimist Camp was held at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club from 4 to 10 April, and eight of our Cadet Sharks took part. I’m sure Clara Krantz, Calum Gregor, Sophie Tulloch, Scarlett Manzoni, Dolf Hendriksen, Julian Fung, Juliana Choi and Malik Hood all learned a lot from the experience, and it’s good to know that our young sailors are so enthusiastic about the sport that they are keen to travel overseas in order to improve their skills. And speaking of our young sailors, it was highly encouraging to learn that over 120 of them took part in our courses during the Easter period!

Middle Island Regatta was held over the weekend of 21-22 April, and I would like to thank our sponsors MINOX and POCARI Sweat. Coming up is the Spring Regatta which will be held on 5-6 May, and again thanks go to our sponsors Rolls-Royce, Laurent Perrier Champagne, Rockport, Carlsberg, Spare One, Old Pulteney Scotch Whisky and MUSTO, and to our media partners The PEAK Magazine, The Standard newspaper, YachtStyle, Sail-World.com and Luxury-Insider.com.

At the time of writing Club members Geoff Hill and Nick Burns (Antipodes and Lancelott II respectively) are competing in Antigua Week, from 29 April to 4 May.

The BNP Paribas Hong Kong Match Racing Association Championships were held at Middle Island on 29 April and 1 May, and the International Invitational will be held from 11 to 13 May. We are also now looking forward to the 2nd Taiwan Strait Race which starts on 1 June.

May will see the Dragon Boat team hit the water for their first races. The Royal X-Team will be again boating men’s, women’s and mixed crews in what we hope will be a strong season. The championship races in Stanley at the end of the season (Tuen Ng Festival, 23 June) are always a great spectacle.

The Rowing Section Club Championship demonstrates a great competitive atmosphere despite being an internal event, this year even more so as the rowing members are fit for racing (and reminding us sailors how mad they all seem) with a strong performance in the recent HK Indoor Rowing Championships.

Another successful outing of the Kellett Golf Society was held on 12 April, to Kau Sai Chau North Course, and the next trip is scheduled for 16 May. Please check the website for further details. Both the RHKYC and the Inter-Club Bowling Leagues finish in May – if you are

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General Manager’s MessageWhat a month we have just had. It was fantastic to be out on the water to witness the start of the 50th anniversary of the Rolex China Sea Race. And what a start it was – plenty of wind, boats jostling for position on the line, the sun shining, the iconic Hong Kong skyline in the background, and the Main Bar balcony packed with spectators. We really couldn’t have asked for anything more. Congratulations to Jonathan Mahoney and the crew of Zanzibar on their well earned victory.

I would also like to thank all those members who attended the Kellett Island Long Term Improvement Forum on 16 April, together with those who came along for one of the back-of-house tours that took place in the days running up to the Forum. Feedback has been very constructive, and it is obvious from the comments received that everyone found the presentation to be interesting and informative. Hopefully everyone now has a much better idea of the options under consideration and why it will be necessary to improve both our member facilities and the working environment of our staff in the years ahead.

By the time you read this the Middle Island Big Day Out will have been and gone, and I hope all who attended had a great time trying out sailing and rowing and also in joining in with all the entertainment that was provided. During the rest of May there are more social events planned including wine fairs at Kellett Island and Shelter Cove on 2 and 4 May respectively, no fewer than three wine dinners, an art exhibition, our Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room on Sunday 13 May, and a musical evening with violinist Ricardo de Mello in the Compass Room on 16 May. If you haven’t yet booked for any of these I hope there are still spaces left!

On 4 May Christopher Schrader, third-generation RHKYC member, will give his talk ‘Crossing the Gobi Desert at 18, and Living to Tell the Tale’ in the Chart Room. Christopher, grandson of long-term member

Joop Litmaath, is a Dutch/Hong Kong endurance athlete and charity fundraiser, best known for his organisation the Youth Endurance Network (YEN) – motto ‘Pushing Mental Boundaries/Breaking Physical Limits’ – which hosts events such as Running to Stop the Traffik, a student-run initiative aiming to stop human trafficking and slavery around the world. Among his other exploits, last July Christopher became the youngest person ever to have crossed the Gobi desert on foot, walking over 1,600 km in 52 days.

If you are thinking about where to go for your summer holidays, or already have plans to visit the UK this summer, you might like to consider joining the ICOYC Cruise on the south coast and Solent. The International Council of Yacht Clubs (of which the RHKYC is a founding member) has held an annual cruise since 2009, and in 2012 this will consist of a Coastal Week (27 August to 2 September) and an Inshore Week (2 to 10 September). Organised by the Royal Thames Yacht Club and Royal Southern Yacht Club, the cruise is open to all RHKYC members. It promises to be a very interesting and entertaining cruise with much socialising and exploring in addition to plenty of sailing. More information is on our website, or visit www.icoyc.org

Mark Bovaird General Manager

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NEW MEMBERS APRIL 2012LIFE MEMBERMr Gaston C W Chan

ORDINARY MEMBERSMs Lee Suk HanMrs Katherine T Buchanan

SHORT TERM MEMBERSMr & Dr Mark W R Maynard

FULL MEMBERSMr Louis W BrinkMr Klaus W Ullrich

JUNIOR MEMBERSMr Wallace Tang

CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP STATUS FROM JUNIOR TO ORDINARYMiss Vanessa K W Kwok

CADET MEMBERSJon M ChanPenelope L JacobsDylan M MaynardIsabella NietoMax O NorrisJennifer E PughWilliam J PughJemima E RidleyZoe M Wight

CADET MEMBERS SPONSORED BY A MEMBERSpencer Y C Lee

CORPORATE NOMINEE SUBSCRIBERSMrs Tracey Pugh & Mr Anthony P Pugh

ABSENT MEMBERSMr Aric Kay-RussellMs Ducelia R LlosaMr Paul R SmithMr & Mrs Charles H CummerMr & Mrs Julian S Eynon-LewisMrs Anjali Gullan & Mr Brett GullanMr & Mrs David A NewbiggingMr & Mrs Bart Traubeck Sonja Traubeck

RESIGNED MEMBERSMiss Jessica P Y ToMr & Mrs Paul A ClaytonMr & Mrs Laurent L M de BrayMr & Mrs Jimmy T P DuongMs Jane Lah & Mr Raghav Maliah

Mr & Mrs Henrik OlesenMs Cindy W Y Ying & Mr Chan Chi HongEmilia A BulbeckChan Ying SinBelinda P K ChanBaudry de BrayHortense de BrayMarie-Palmyre de BrayDuong Ka MunKot Ling ChungJasmine Z M LaiCaitlin R McCoolJames NgOscar OlesenGabrielle V SmithHarrison R SmithWilliam T StephensAlessandra E Veenendaal

OBITUARYCOLLINS, Marie: Marie passed away peacefully in Perth, Western Australia, on the evening of 14 March 2012, with Tony, Alexander and Nicolas by her side. Marie lived in Hong Kong from 1988 to 2000 and had many friends, including those in the sailing community.

interested in joining a team for the 2012/2013 Leagues please email [email protected]

I always consider one reason for our success as Best Asian Yacht Club and one of the Top Ten Yacht Clubs in the World is the contribution of our members. Many of our members have actually dedicated a lot of their time and energy towards making our Club excel in order to increase the enjoyment of other members. A new committee year is coming up in July, and the deadline for nominating members to the General Committee, Sailing Committee, Rowing Committee and Membership Committee is 22 May. It would be nice to see more of you putting your hands up to volunteer for committee duty.

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W ith 26 boats on the start line, it was a far cry from the inaugural race which saw five yachts head off to the

Philippines in 1962. This year’s fleet included some serious entries, with the largest being the maxi Genuine Risk, a Dubois 90 owned by Geoff Hill, with Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race veteran Syd Fisher on board. Local heros in the top racing division were Neil Pryde’s Hi Fi, and Sam Chan’s TP52 FreeFire. Race Officer Jimmy Farquhar was on the water from 0900hrs, looking for breeze. In spite of a quiet patch at Lei Yue Mun gap, the

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Race Committee Chairman Rick Strompf

The start of the Rolex China Sea Race

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gateway to the eastern approaches, Farquhar rewarded the crowds lining the balcony at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and Shau Kei Wan waterfront with a Club start.

In 14kts of swinging easterly, the warning signal sounded on schedule, and the 26-strong fleet started jockeying for position on the line. Geoff Hill’s Dubois 90, Genuine Risk, dipped the line 30 seconds before the gun, with Sam Chan’s TP52 Free Fire only just making it back to avoid an OCS call.

Simon Powell’s A40, Sell Side Dream, got a dream start, however it was only seconds before Genuine Risk, with her instantly recognisable rig, claimed the head of the fleet to lead it out of the harbour, followed closely by defending champion, Hi Fi.

Many competitors cite the ‘holes’ approaching the Philippine coast as one of the major challenges in the race, and were given some practice only half an hour after the start, as the leading boats hit a hole off Chai Wan which then spread west into Lei Yue Mun to slow down the back half of the fleet.

While Genuine Risk and Hi Fi slowed, they didn’t stop, and were last seen disappearing past Tathong Point, known within RHKYC as ‘Jimmy’s Rock’, and those on shore were left to rely on Yellowbrick tracking to watch the race unfold.

Steve Ho’s Surfdude retired at around 2000hrs on night one due to engine problems, while the remainder of the fleet continued along the rhumb line towards the Philippines, with Genuine Risk posting an average speed of 10kts. In the early hours of day two, the wind softened, and the fleet slowed considerably.

Alan Tillyer on Genuine Risk observed, “The first night was a bit bumpy to begin with, and we had up to about 15kts of wind. We ran off low

Gareth Williams and Chris Nowell pipe the fleet to the start line

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and made good progress south. The wind then eased and headed up slightly; we kept going with that wind. …we had a nice bit of moonlight and it made for very pleasant sailing.”

Day two was a long slow day on the water for the 25 boats still competing, with light winds plaguing the fleet, although on a positive note, the boats had yet to stop moving.

At that point several boats were sailing well south of the rhumb line, with Jelik 5 throwing in an early tack to get back above, while Hi Fi and Free Fire both waited until around early afternoon and Genuine Risk a further hour before changing direction in the search for boatspeed.

There was never really any doubt that, barring mechanical failure, Geoff Hill would be leading the pack, however his challenge on Karl Kwok’s 12 year-old record of 47h 43m 7s had

to be considered ‘dead in the water’ given the gentle conditions.

A battle was still raging for the IRC Overall crown, however, with Hi Fi and Jelik 5 swapping the leading role in Division 0 and EFG Bank Mandrake consolidating her lead in Division 1. Talking Head stole a march on Red Kite II in the slow conditions, and

Xena charged ahead of the Premier Cruising fleet, with Redeye maintaining a strong performance in the Cruising Class.

Much can change overnight, and the 2012 Rolex China Sea Race was destined to be a marathon, not a sprint, testing the sailors’ patience and endurance.

By 0600hrs on day 3, the head of the fleet was approaching the Philippine coast, with Genuine Risk estimated to finish around 1300hrs on Saturday, still in with a chance of lifting the Sunday Telegraph Trophy for Line Honours.

Jelik 5, having moved north of the rhumb line early on in the race, was positioned second on the water, with Hi Fi and Jono Mahoney’s Singapore entry, Zanzibar, less than 10nm behind, still sailing below the rhumb line. Over the next two days race watchers were able to see which gamble paid off.

EFG Bank Mandrake had an extraordinary race right from the start. She consistently appeared at the top of the projected IRC Corrected Time listings, and maintained boatspeed throughout the first two days, to the point that her projected ETA was on a par with Free Fire. Zanzibar made gains over night two to sit second overall on corrected time, with Red Kite II, Ambush and Australian Maid breathing down her transom.

Other yachts logging good mileage overnight were Kei Lun and Clove Hitch, while the biggest loser was Xena in Premier Cruising, who had been comfortably leading her Class before hitting a lull in the early hours, bringing her to a near standstill. The good news for the fleet was that the forecast northerly surge delivered overnight, with 10 to 12kts showing on the race track.

At 12:03:07 on day 3, it was clear that Beau Geste’s record set in 2000 would remain intact for a further two years. It was a lonely old game out at the front for Risk, whereas the battle for IRC Overall was intensifying, with EFG Bank Mandrake and Red Kite II taking turns in the top spot, and Kei Lun, Talking Head and Zanzibar all making a good showing at that time.

At 02:43:26 on day 4, after 62+ hours of tactical sailing, Geoff Hill’s Dubois 90, Genuine Risk, slipped across the finish line at Subic Bay to take Line Honours and lift the Sunday Telegraph Trophy. On hand at Subic Bay Yacht Club was Wolfgang Weibach, representing Rolex Philippines, who presented Hill with the Rolex Yacht Master watch reserved for the fastest boat to finish the race.

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Jelik 5 finished just in time for sundowners, after following their own game plan of staying well above the rhumb line and hugging the coast. Stephen Tan and Ernesto Echauz both expressed a little disappointment that the tactic had not completely paid off, with Echauz admitting that the loss of two spinnakers as the surge came through on night two affected their ability to sail to the changing conditions, costing them some time. Along with co-owner Tom Hofvenschiold, Echauz is looking forward to more Asian offshore races, mixed in with the major Asian inshore regattas – there was even mention of the Rolex Sydney Hobart – so Jelik 5 is destined to see a lot of action in the coming season.

Free Fire finished two hours thereafter, and then Zanzibar made it home at 20:44:48, winning IRC Racing Division 0 in the process. The Zanziboys had positioned themselves well for IRC Overall, but there were still plenty of boats on the water which could upset the apple cart. EFG Bank Mandrake and Red Kite II were perhaps the more obvious candidates, but looking at the leader board, Whiskey Jack, Talking Head and Vega were also on course to beat Zanzibar’s corrected time, making for a more exciting finish than normal, particularly as the breeze had picked up, promising to bring the majority of the fleet

home to SBYC in time for the Sunday night location party.

On Sunday 8 April, EFG Bank Mandrake finished at 02:30:30, missing out on the IRC Overall title by a mere 20 minutes on the water after 86+ hours’ racing. The breeze softened overnight, making it look increasingly likely that the team from Singapore would carve their name on the


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Hill admitted that the start was tricky, but denied there were any low points in the race, saying “it was frustrating with the weather, we would have liked more breeze – we didn’t have the running kites up at all, but other than that it was very enjoyable. Out to the oil rigs, [Genuine Risk] just pulled away … it was pretty much as advertised and we stuck to our game plan .. although it looked as if the boats who stayed north made some pretty good gains overnight.”

Hill admitted that the race was challenging tactically, but as the boat was going well on smooth seas, it was not demanding on Genuine Risk and the race had gone as well as could be expected given the weather. Genuine Risk took a keen interest in how the battle for IRC Overall honours was shaping up, but there was still no one clear contender, with Zanzibar slipping down the rankings overnight.

With Hi Fi finishing at 16:00:54 on day 3, Neil Pryde expressed some frustration with his race, saying, “We had a game plan to stay south and let out quite a bit [on day two] in that part of the race – we didn’t get any wind, and a lot of the small boats came right up on us. If we’ve lost the race it’s because of the second day. We had a plan and we stuck to it, but sometimes it doesn’t work.”

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Line Honours winners Genuine Risk

Zanzibar celebrates their win

China Sea Race Trophy for the first time. The IRC Cruising boats at the rear of the fleet, such as Darling, CATA Kam Loong, Vega and Dearg Doom were still enjoying the benefit of better breeze, however looked sure to slow down as they approached SBYC.

By 1300hrs, Zanzibar were chuffed to learn that their hold on IRC Overall was assured as the diurnal breeze picked up a bit, or perhaps it was the promise of a great party on shore which prompted the arrival of five boats in quick succession, namely Ambush, Redeye, Xena, Moonblue 2 and Sell Side Dream, garnering third place in IRC Racing Division 1.

Then race management received the one-hour warning call from Clove Hitch, who had to finish by 2030hrs to win her division. As the band played their first set and the Philippines San Miguel and Tanduay flowed, the party waited for Red Kite II and Clove Hitch to hit the dock before starting the prizegiving, as both persevered through over four days of mixed conditions to win IRC Racing Division 2 and IRC Premier Cruising respectively.

Kei Lun, Crystal, Whiskey Jack and Talking Head arrived late evening on Sunday, with Vega and Diamond Queen arriving in the early hours. Dearg Doom was the last yacht to arrive at the finish line at 08:24:19 on Monday morning (day 6). The remaining four yachts, Orient Xpress, CATA Kam Loong, Darling and Tipsy Frenz, who had retired from racing, joined the rest of the fleet in Subic to close the 26th editon of the Race.

Divisional winners were Zanzibar, EFG Bank Mandrake, Red Kite II, Clove Hitch and Vega and, while it was a frustrating and slow race for the sailors, the conditions kept IRC Overall viewers entertained up until the last moments.


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Line Honours: Genuine Risk First IRC Racing Division 0: Zanzibar

IRC Racing Division 1: EFG Bank Mandrake IRC Racing Division 1: Australian MaidIRC Racing Division 0: Jelik 5

IRC Racing Division 2: Red Kite IIIRC Racing Division 1: Sell Side Dream

Jonathan Mahony and Geoff Hill collect their trophies

IRC Premier: Cruising: Moonblue 2

IRC Premier Cruising: Clove Hitch

IRC Premier: Cruising: Xena

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SAIL No. BoAT NAME PIC / oWNER DESIGN TCC ELAPSED TIME CoRRECTED TIME

IRC RaCIng DIvIsIon 0

SIN 4321 Zanzibar Jonathan Mahony HYD IRC 42 1.216 80:24:48 97:46:57

HKG2112 Hi Fi Neil Pryde Welbourn 52 Custom 1.350 75:40:54 102:10:13

HKG2286 Jelik 5 E. Echauz / S Tan TP52 1.351 77:39:19 104:54:44

HKG2283 FreeFire Sam Chan TP52 1.374 79:23:11 109:04:37

IVB8888 Genuine Risk Geoff Hill Dubois 90 1.773 62:23:26 110:37:06

HKG1345 Surfdude Steve Ho Millenium 45 1.213 RETIRED


HKG2282 EFG Bank Mandrake F Kinmonth / N Burns Mills 40 Custom 1.139 86:10:30 98:09:12

AUS4100 Australian Maid Dr John Wardill Cassidy 55 1.184 89:38:34 106:08:13

HKG2298 Sell Side Dream Simon Powell A40RC 1.090 100:17:19 109:18:53

HKG2208 Ambush N Reeves / J Isler Mills 41 1.151 95:08:42 109:30:43

HKG2108 Orient Xpress Andy Lam X-41 1.129 RETIRED


HKG2093 Red Kite II Anthony Root A35 1.030 100:52:31 103:54:06

HKG2102 Whiskey Jack Nick Southward J-109 1.024 105:37:08 108:09:13

HKG1995 Talkinghead Tonny Chung Sydney 36 1.036 107:05:27 110:56:46

IRC PRemIeR CRuIsIng

HKG2211 Clove Hitch Alex Yu Bavaria 55 1.146 101:03:22 115:48:37

HKG2260 Xena P Forsythe / J Lee X-55 1.219 97:55:57 119:22:47

CAY8888 Moonblue 2 Peter Churchouse Warwick 64 Custom 1.226 99:14:22 121:40:03

IRC CRuIsIng

HKG2335 Vega Thomas Wiesinger Jeanneau SO36i 1.008 110:27:40 111:20:41

HKG280 Redeye Wayne Thompson J-145C 1.170 95:12:47 111:23:57

HKG1691 Kei Lun Richard van den Berg Beneteau First 45FS 1.054 106:23:08 112:07:49

HKG2117 Crystal O Joeraas / B Hanemann Beneteau First 44.7 1.110 105:17:39 116:52:35

HKG2116 Dearg Doom M Lunn / K Greene Bavaria 39c 1.017 116:04:19 118:02:43

HKG2011 CATA Kam Loong Andrew Kay Beneteau First 40.7 1.061 RETIRED

HKG2107 Darling Dean Chisholm Hanse 400 1.052 RETIRED

HKG1992 Tipsy Frenz Leon Chan Wauqiez Centurion 45S 1.130 RETIRED

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Hosted a judicious two days before the start of the 565nm trip to the Philippines, the promise of Mount Gay Rum added to the lure of the 50th anniversary Rolex China Sea Race Welcome Drinks to attract a bevy of skippers and crew to the Main Lawn at Kellett Island.

RHKYC Commodore Ambrose Lo welcomed local and overseas sailors to the party and the event before Race Chairman, Rick Strompf, added his thanks to his Organising Committee, which consisted of Andy Lam, Simon Powell, Nigel Reeves and Steve Trebbitsch. The Scrutineering team of Leon Chan, Steve Corrigan, Warwick Downes and Mike Westlake, capably led by Nigel Reeves, was also thanked for their efforts in completing a largely thankless task.

Speeches over, it was left to the assembled sailors to catch up with old friends and make new. It was a particular pleasure to welcome Andrew Herne and Matthias Wacker from Rolex Hong Kong, as well as Syd Fischer – a veteran of more than 40 Sydney-Hobart Races, in town to give Genuine Risk the benefit of his acquired wisdom. Matt Humphries and Kevin Costin were also there, ready to help Neil Pryde’s Hi Fi down the track to Subic as fast as possible. All in all, a very convivial evening.

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in spite of unseasonally chilly weather in Hong Kong, 62 boats lined up to contest the Skandia HKRNVR Memorial Vase,

which commemorates the volunteer sailors who patrolled Hong Kong’s waters in days gone by. Race Officer Gareth Williams took a squint at conditions before the race and, given a light and shifty breeze, opted for Course 1, sending the fleet out through Lei Yue Mun gap and around TCS 4 before returning to Victoria Harbour for a shortened course finish at a repositioned Dock Buoy.

By the turning mark, the Flying Fifteen fleet had overtaken the Pandora and Ruffian classes to take a lead which they successfully defended until the finish at 1624hrs, where they took a 1,2,3. The Big Boats were in hot pursuit the whole way, with Ambush following them across the line only a minute off the podium.

The Skandia HKRNVR Memorial Vase was the final pursuit race in the 2011-2012 Top Dog Trophy Series, and after a protest over the location of the finish line, the final results showed this year’s Top Dog, and recipient of a fabulous 7-day bareboat charter presented by SunSail, to be the Mills 41 Ambush, co-owned by Joachim Isler and Drew Taylor, with Howard Williams on Flying Fifteen

Tchaikoffsky in second, and Nick Burns on Etchells Gunga Din in third place overall. A bad day at the office saw ingoing leader Red Kite II pushed back to fifth place behind Etchells Swedish Blue.

A packed prizegiving on the RHKYC Main Lawn saw the winners presented with jade coin jewellery by Official Luxury Jeweller SENZANOME, while those assembled enjoyed the hospitality of Veuve Cliquot champagne. The Club also thanked the other partners – Art Futures Group, PRESTIGE magazine and Luxury Insider.com - for their support. A huge thank you also goes to Gareth Williams and his team for once again running the Pursuit show for this race.

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BoAT NAME HELM CLASS

Tchaikoffsky Howard Williams F15 1st

Kerfuffle Carlyon Knight-Evans F15 2nd

Ffolly Martin / Matthew F15 3rd

Ambush Joachim Isler / Drew Taylor IRC 1st Big BoatTomffoolery Tom Sheppard F15 1st Day BoatFootloose Henry Wong J/80 1st inshore Keelboat

Top Dog Trophy series – Top 10

BoAT NAME HELM CLASS PoINTS PLACE

Ambush Isler / Taylor IRC 28.20 1Tchaikoffsky Howard Williams F15 28.80 2Gunga Din Nick Burns Etchells 28.98 3Swedish Blue Razmilovic / Backe Etchells 33.71 4Red Kite II Anthony Root IRC 38.57 5French Fries Takada Akira F15 42.89 6Wicked Tristan Stewart IRC 43.58 7Rainbow Chaser Wilcox Tam Impala 60.60 8

Footloose Henry Wong J/80 63.78 9Impala 1 Mike Burrell Impala 64.23 10

Skandia hKRNVR Memorial Vasetop Dog trophy Series 2011-2012

1st Howard Williams – Tchaikoffsky

1st Overall – Ambush 2nd Overall – Howard Williams – Tchaikoffsky 3rd Overall – Nick Burns – Gunga Din

2nd Carlyon Knight Evans – Kerfuffle 3rd Martin Heath – Folly

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Beau Geste STARTED oFF HER 2012 SEASoN oN THE WEST CoAST oF THE uSA. AFTER SPENDING THREE YEARS RACING IN THE ATLANTIC, THE TEAM IS LooKING FoRWARD To SoME FAST DoWNWIND SAILING IN THE PACIFIC.

Beau GesteRacinG fRom san DieGo to PueRto VallaRta

the San Diego Yacht Club (www.sdyc.org/pv/) hosted the first race from San Diego to Acapulco in 1953, and it has

been held every ‘even’ year since 1954. This year the race took place in early March – 1,000nm from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta, the finish line since 2006.

Beau Geste started in a typical San Diego sea breeze of 10kts. Several crewmembers raced in the 1995 America’s Cup in San Diego in these conditions, and had a good feel for the wind shifts. The small boats in the fleet (under 50 feet) had luck on their side – they started one day ahead of the larger boats, with strong winds giving them a 250 mile head start!

Our goal was to get offshore as fast as we could. We wanted more wind, but also to get away from the kelp which is abundant in this area. Kelp has roots, is anchored to the bottom, and grows up to 40 feet long. But when pieces break off they float on the surface. They are very hard to see during the day, and absolutely impossible to spot at

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THE Beau Geste TEAM(from front to back)

Morgan WhiteMatt RandallDavid ‘Killer’ WoodRodney DanielDavid ‘Rat’ BlanchfieldRodney KeenanCameron WardIan ‘George’ GordonJim DelegatMargaret Chan*Francesco Mongelli (navigator)Gavin Brady*Karl Kwok*William Lo*Matthew Cheung15*RHKYC members

night. We have a camera on the bottom of Beau Geste for inspecting the keel fin and bulb. This helps us to confirm when we have weed on the keel. Getting the kelp off is a very tough process that can often involve stopping the boat and sending a crewmember over the side to cut it off.

The first 24hrs of the race was great sailing. Under a large spinnaker and with 15kts of breeze, our boat speed was faster than the wind speed. Beau Geste led the fleet on handicap going into day two.

Days two and three produced very light winds out at sea. Close to the Baja California coast, the Santa Ana winds were blowing offshore at 40kts. The heat in the Mojave Desert and Great Basin generates the Santa Ana winds when hot air cools and drops back down through the valleys and canyons at high speed. However, this wind does not make it far out over the ocean, and chasing the Santa Ana wind inshore is not a good option because it dies out completely at night.

On day four we started to see many grey whales. From December through to February each year, the entire Pacific population of 20,000 swims south from their feeding grounds in Alaska to breed in the warmer waters of Mexico. Some of the males can grow to 50 feet and weigh 40 tons. Beau Geste is longer, but only weights 22 tons, so having someone looking forward at all times was mandatory at this stage!

The water got warmer the further south we sailed, making it hard to find wind in the absence of building sea breezes. As we passed the entrance to the Gulf of California (or Sea of Cortez), the wind was very light and the forecasts were not accurate. We decided to stay offshore in steady winds rather than looking for land breezes close to the coast. This afforded us yet another spectacular sight as we passed hundred of large turtles. Six of the seven species of turtles migrate along the cost of Mexico at this time of year.

During the last night of the race, we found ourselves sailing in less than 2kts of wind at times. We were lucky that there was a flat sea and a full moon so we never stopped, but progress was painfully slow. The fact that the boats inshore were experiencing the same conditions was some consolation!

The wind finally came in at daybreak and built to 18kts. Flat water allowed us to sail the last 50nm in three hours. Beau Geste crossed

the finish line after 4d 20h 38m, taking 1st on elapsed time for the race, and a 2nd in Class 1 on handicap. (Karl Kwok and I did the Del Rey Yacht Club (Los Angeles) to Puerto Vallarta Race in 2005 in Beau Geste (TP 52). We were 2nd to finish, 2nd overall but 1st in Class. That time, it took us nine days!)

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P reparations for the Rowing Head were not exactly ideal. The men had put in a fair amount of time on the

water in small boats, but their one practice in the racing eights on the (incredibly windy) Saturday before the race resulted in one crew sinking and the other inches from a similar fate. The women decided to forego their one chance for a practice row that same Saturday as they didn’t fancy a soaking. Also, a large part of the squad had chosen fancy dress over blades, and the South Stand over the Shing Mun – as one of the university club coaches put it, “to give the other clubs a chance, surely more regattas should be scheduled at the same time as events like the

Rugby Sevens – most of the RHKYC rowers will either be drunk in the stands or nursing painful hangovers…”

In that context, the RHKYC crews had their usual high hopes for a good race but expectations were perhaps a little more realistic. As it turned out, they shouldn’t have worried!

First off was the men’s race. The two RHKYC men’s eights started around the middle of the 15-strong field and put in solid rows to take 1st and 3rd in good times. The cleaner blade work and higher rating of the RHKYC crews highlighted a huge technical advantage over what were quite novice university crews.

The women’s divisions once again had few entries so the RHKYC ladies, racing in a W4-, set themselves the dual goal of winning their event and beating the time of as many of the W8+ as possible. Despite a reprimand from coach Gary for not pushing themselves hard enough over the first half of the 5.5km course, the girls not only managed to win the W4- event more than 4 minutes ahead of Steve leads the Men’s B crew

Gary’s Angels – women’s 4-

Women’s 4

The Men’s A crew enter the Shing Mun River

the next crew, but also beat all the M4- and W8+ and a fair few of the M8+ – thankfully not including either of the RHKYC boats, otherwise the post-race lunch in the Bistro might have been a rather glum affair indeed!

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Whilst the general shape of racing boats has not changed much in recent years, the construction methods and internal

layout have. Gone are the open timber frames, and the open bulkheads and decks.

Adopted in 2007, the FISA Rules of Racing state that:

“A boat when full of water with a crew of average weight equal to the design weight stated on the boat’s production plaque, seated in the rowing position should float such that the top of the seat is a maximum of 5 cm below the static waterline.”

To achieve this aim, the most common solution is to have sealed compartments under every rowing seat as well as at the bow and stern. Many boat builders have been doing this for years, but some have only recently adopted the practice.

The Club’s fleet is being slowly renewed so that all of our boats can provide this level of safety. All the racing boats at Shatin are now compliant, and the Middle Island fleet is well on the way.

BOat BaSicS – BuOyancy

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ReSuLtSMenOpen 19-291 Toby Dankbaar 6:17.03 Phil Crinion 6:25.3

oPen 30-391 Henry Bremridge 6:31.52 Alasdair Anderson 6.43.23 Michael Shasha 6.48.2

oPen 40-492 Oliver Ernst 6:40.33 John Pinkel 6:41.5

oPen 50-591 Mark Welles 6:57.7

WoMenOpen 19-291 Natalie Kwan 8:00.5

teAM event2 RHKYC (Danaher, James, Ho, Kwan) 7:30.3

cOaStaL ROWinG WORLD chaMPS

The Rowing Captain, Mark Welles, presents a framed photo to Sheryl Slater to celebrate her great performance at the 2011 FISA Coastal Rowing World Championships.

The image will be displayed on the wall in the Middle Island Clubhouse

Call the medics for Mark! David - concentration Dazed Phil

Mens Open 30-39

Paul, Toby and Phil

1,2,3 for Men’s Open 30-39 Oliver and John, Men’s 40-49

Natalie, Women’s Open Women’s 4x500m Team – 2nd

Toby straining to take the win

On a cold and blustery Sunday in Hong Kong, who wants to be outside rowing on the water? No, all the fun was to be had inside a

gymnasium where the dreaded 2K ergo championships had loomed their horrible head again.

For those of you who don’t row, this has to be one of the most feared tests that has ever been devised. You could cut the tension with a knife and already hear the preparation of bad excuses being lined up for why people did not perform as well as they should have

– “Drag factor was wrong”, “Yesterday’s outing was too hard”, “I couldn’t find my lucky pair of underpants” – but that being said, we had our strongest ever showing and all the hard work paid off.

Race strategies varied widely from Shash rating a ‘slow’ 25 (he had the drag factor excuse lined up) to Skinner going off fast like someone who had just found out that new club kit had arrived and he had to finish quickly to get home to buy some.

Overall, RHKYC dominated the event. Full list of results below. Congratulations on all those who participated, and a good benchmark for the ever-closing Henley Royal Regatta.

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An evening with Ricardo de MelloCompass Room, Wednesday 16 May at 1930hrs

Indian-born Ricardo de Mello has performed over 10,000 engagements, many of them for leading world dignitaries and celebrities. Acclaimed as ‘a stylistic violinist gifted with technical perfection’, Ricardo has established himself among Hong Kong’s most distinguished artists.

A favourite of Hong Kong’s elite, Ricardo has been invited to perform for leading world figures, such as Princess Diana and President Bill Clinton during their visits to Hong Kong. He has had the pleasure of performing for Lee Kwan Yu of Singapore and Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia. In Hong Kong he has performed for Donald Tsang, Tung Chee Hwa, and Chris Patten at private events hosted by Stanley Ho and Li Ka Shing, and for the wedding of Michelle Yeoh.

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speaker’s Corner 4 May, 1900hrs, Chart Room

‘Crossing the Gobi Desert at 18 and Living to tell the tale’Christopher Schrader, third-generation RHKYC member and grandson of long-term member Joop Litmaath, is a Dutch/Hong Kong endurance athlete and charity fundraiser, best known for his organisation of the Youth Endurance Network (YEN) – motto ‘Pushing Mental Boundaries/Breaking Physical Limits’ – which hosts events such as Running to Stop the Traffik, a student-run initiative aiming to stop human trafficking and slavery around the world. Among his other exploits, last July Christopher became the youngest person ever to have crossed the Gobi desert on foot, walking over 1,600 km in 52 days. He returned to the desert in December and lived for 40 days as a nomadic sheep-herder before spending 20 days living with a tribe which uses eagles for hunting. Christopher will be happy to share his experiences and stunning photographs with members.

Art exhibitionMeet the Artists!

Friday 11 May, 1200hrs to 2100hrs Main Lawn

Sarah Bent, Eliza Cheng, Lucy Parris and Lou Ryan are friends who share a love of art and painting. Working in different styles and in different mediums, from watercolour, acrylic and oils to lino prints, they draw inspiration from the vibrancy of Hong Kong as well as their own cultural heritages. They are all members of Artists Abroad, Hong Kong (www.artistsabroadhk.com). The four ladies will be displaying their art on the Main Lawn and would be delighted to meet members – please feel free just to come and take a look, or to talk to them about their work and their techniques. All the art exhibited will also be for sale.

health talk seriesFab 5 Fitness Wednesday, 9 May, 1100hrs to 1230hrs, Chart RoomFind out why people can’t lose weight, and get useful tips on how to have better digestion. Learn muscle-building exercises that require no equipment, expensive gym membership or long boring workout routines. Presenters: chan cudennec and Joyce Kempis-marot

Enhance Your Child’s Brain Power Friday,18 MayLearn about Superfood, brain-boosting living food and essential oils that enhance brain power. Presenters: chan cudennec and mag ma

‘Stress Buster’ – Techniques and Movements Wednesday, 23 MayFind out how many chronic conditions are caused by stress or rather the inability to deal

with stress. Learn about types of food that can cause more stress to your body, and the types of food suitable for your lifestyle. Presenters: chan cudennec, agnes serlinger lahirle and mag ma

Topic to be decided by the participants of the first three talks! Wednesday, 30 May

All talks will be in both Cantonese and English. Speakers are Chan Cudennec, Joyce Kempis-Marot, Agnes Serlinger Lahirle and Mag Ma.Chan, the founder and CEO of SOL Wellness, is an ex-banker, detox specialist and healer.JoyCe specialises in healthy eating for health and wellness management, including weight, stress and behaviour management, disease prevention and nurturing inner harmony.MaG will share her knowledge of aromatherapy oils to calm and soothe tired and stressed bodies!aGnes teaches you to overcome your stress using various healing methods.

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Division 10: The Division 10 team was able to comfortably win its first two games of the month against FC4 and KWSC. This meant that a win in the final match would guarantee us 3rd place and a trophy. The only problem being that we needed to play the Jockey Club on their own turf, and they were the top team for the season (as well as it being the Monday after the 7s). Still, we travelled up to Sha Tin with some confidence, as evidenced by the whole team being early for a match for the first time of the season. Lance started us off well, quickly scoring a 3/0 win. Andrew was next and despite a small hiccup played to a good 3/1 win. So with two match games down, we just needed to win one of the next three to get the win. Denzo was next and he played as though he had a great 7s, going down 0/3 and never really getting going. John was playing at #1 and unfortunately his opponent was running hot, so he went down 0/3 as well. With the match tied and after 109 games through the regular season, it came down to our last game. At #5 the in-form Carson stepped up to play what looked like a very capable opponent. And play him he did, working him all over the court to take the first two games. The 3rd game was a bit tighter, and there were some nervous moments for those of us watching as it went to a tie-break, but Carson handled it well, taking the game 17-15 to give us the match and 3rd place for the season. Congratulations to all the team members for a lot of hard work during the season. Next we go into the play-offs to try and win some more silverware.

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Internal League: Group AApril: Sander is dominating again, having not lost any match. He is closely followed by Francois, also winning all his matches but the one with Sander. Bill Mercer and Andrew Moore were 3rd and 4th, Mansoor and Frank playing only one game for the match.

May: Sander and Frank will not be playing, opening the door for Francois? Not sure though as Paul Denham is rejoining, and Darren Sugden, Chris Kaye and Cam Alder will also be there to fight for the top spot.

Group BApril: Cam is taking the top spot with ‘only’ 20 points having played all his matches. #1 position could have been taken by Chris finishing with 18 points and only four matches played. Darren S was on the same 18 points followed by Tom Burns, very consistent these days. Most improved player of these past few months, Raymond Wu, won two and lost two. Richard Kendall found that group a bit difficult this month.

May: With Francis Longuepee and Darren Jensen rejoining, Mansoor coming from A (just because he travelled too much and could not play his games), Tom Burns still willing to show he belongs to A Group and Stephan Kracht and Bob Ikin coming from C, this will be a very contested group in May. Three players will be rejoining A and B next

month, so to go to A or even to stay in B will be tough!

Group CApril: Stephan and Bob finished 1 and 2 playing only three and two matches. Congrats to Roger Dunn playing four of his matches, placing himself in front of Yannick Kennel, Angus Stewart (travelling too much) and Paul Dalton.

May: Roger, Yannick and Paul will stay in C. They will be joined by Keith Garland and Philippe Bonnet, upgrading themselves from D. Next month six players will be rejoining C and D. Again, it will be a hotly contested group and I would recommend each player to play all their matches for a chance to go to B or even to stay in C.

Group DApril: Keith and Philippe are heading this group, both playing five matches out of six. Well done! Gareth Williams and Angelo Ianazzo were very close with 15 points each, followed by Martin Wilcox and Naomi

Denning. William Drake was most probably on strike this month and did not play any match.

May: Chris Brookes, Adrian Pierse and Peter Cheung will be coming from the E group to challenge Martin, Liam, Stewart and John. There will not be an E group this month, so seven players will be in D group.

Just a last thing: You have seen my picture in Ahoy! from the Singapore doubles tournament. Although I always play with googles, I still got a big black eye! I cannot imagine what would have happened if I had not been wearing my protection glasses. I am now wearing a mask by the way! I am not asking everybody to be so conscious, but sport glasses or goggles should really be the minimum protection. Do wear them and have fun!

Peter Cheung comtemplating a tough match

Tom and Angelo

Denzo getting worked by the Jockies

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kellett Golf SocietyHow close was that, Frankie?

Closest to the pin, hole 5, Frankie Fang

Closest to the pin, hole 3, Edmond Wong

Longest drive, Oliver Howl Adrian Pang presenting Manuel Auyeung with his prize for lowest net score

Tuesday 20 March marked the end of winter, the spring equinox, and the second outing this year for the KGS.

Sixteen of us rose (or is that ‘fell’?) to the challenge of the East Course at Kai Sai Chau. Scores compared to our last outing were generally worse than on the South Course and as someone said, “It had a dream-like quality, or maybe it was a nightmare.”

Anyway, the day started as a misty, moisty morning and developed into a warm sunny afternoon. Manuel Auyeung carded the lowest net score. Oliver Howl just won the longest drive from Ambrose Lo. Edmond Wong won the closest to the pin on hole 3, and Frankie Fang on hole 5. Thanks to Adrian Pang who quietly organised a most pleasant day.

If you think that the Society is only for low handicappers you might be encouraged to know that our handicaps range from 18 to 30, and the emphasis of the Society is on having fun in a relaxed environment. All players of all standards are most welcome.

The Deep Water Bay Golf Course has just informed us that the previous discounted arrangements for RHKYC members no longer apply after 1 April. You can still play mid-week but the cost is $550 for 18 holes.

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saILIng/RowIng CIRCuLaRThe Sailing Office puts this out every other Tuesday throughout the year

regarding sailing and rowing events. Please contact Alex: [email protected] if you want something to be included or if you are not receiving these emails and would like to. the circular is best viewed on your computer in htML format due to

the pictures included in the newsletter.

For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or via email: [email protected]

For the latest information please visit our website:

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Congratulations to all the crews who took part in the Rolex China Sea Race, and especially those boats that ended up on the podium with silverware. Despite the light winds, most of the fleet completed the course resulting in a very long tactical race this year. For those crews that did not get enough of an offshore fix, we still have the Taiwan Strait Race 2012 which will run at the beginning of June – details below.

The first weekend in May also sees the Spring Regatta, which will be the last chance this season to race in the harbour with all of the Club’s sailing fleets, so don’t miss it.

Alex Johnston Sailing Manager

spring Regatta 2012 5-6 may

The last big regatta of the 2011/2012 sailing season will be held in Victoria Harbour with all the Club’s sailing classes. A number of great sponsors will be supporting the regatta, including Rolls Royce cars who will be offering test drives to members! Sign-up for this regatta will be on both days in the Course Room, so please make sure you do this if you are sailing – there are always a few members who forget. The prizegiving will take place on the Main Lawn after racing, subject to outstanding protests. Do not miss it!

sunset series 2012A brief reminder that the Sunset Series will again run over the summer in Victoria Harbour. Details of the series and sponsors will be announced in next month’s edition, so please mark your diaries for this entirely relaxed series which takes place on late Friday afternoons, from June through to August.

DATE EVENT / INFoRMATIoN CoMMENTS

MAYMON 14 Submission of Scrutineering Checklist and Safety

Compliance Form/Race Declaration1800hrs

Liferaft and EPIRB/MMSI Certs

Crew Experience form

Entries DeadlineWED 21 HKPN PIPS Declaration deadline 1800hrs

Deadline for IRC Certificates/change of rating

End of protests on ratings

Ratings posted on Official Noticeboard 1800hrs

Late Entries deadlineMON 26 Submission of Next-of-kin and Immigration info 1000hrsWED 30 tsR 2011 Welcome Party 1900hrs: Lawn at KITHU 31 Immigration Clearance – Kellett Island 1600-1900hrs:

Pat Loseby RoomSkippers’ and Weather Briefing 1830hrs: Chart Room

JuNEFRI 1 stARt of RACe: Victoria Harbour 1210hrs: Warning signal

Delayed start at Shek O if wind is lightMON 4 Race officially endsTHU 14 TSR 2011 Prizegiving – Lawn at KI 1900hrs: Drinks

1930hrs: Prizegiving

For further details please contact Alex on 2239 0362 or via email: [email protected] For the latest information please visit our website: www.rhkyc.org.hk

Taiwan strait Race 2012 1 to 4 June

The RHKYC will again be running this Cat 1 offshore race from HK to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. After this year, the event will run every two years in keeping with the Club’s other offshore races. This will therefore be the last opportunity do the race for a while, so please sign up if you wish to enter. Boats will need to be scrutineered to ISAF Category One standard. The Notice of Race and Entry Form is already published. More details below, and please regularly check the sailing pages on the RHKYC website.

taiwan strait Race 2012 Documentation Deadlines & timetable

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www.rhkyc.org.hk/Training.aspx

[email protected]/RHKYCsharks

Middle Island Big Day Out – 1 MayDuring the Big Day Out we will be offering free joy rides with an instructor in the Wayfarer dinghies at Middle Island. If you are an experienced sailor and looking for a faster ride, then sign up on the day to sail with our Performance Coach on the RS400 or 29er dinghies. The day will also be an opportunity to update your status on the Approved Helm List for hiring dinghies. Sign up on the day for a rigging session and practical test.

Easter Sail Training CoursesOver 120 young sailors joined our Easter courses, and enjoyed varied conditions over the two weeks. As a special treat, a number of the sailors also stepped onboard the 90’ yacht Genuine Risk as it was preparing for the Rolex China Sea Race. Thank you very much to Geoff Hill and his team for giving the young sailors this fantastic opportunity. The Step 2 and 3 sailors even had a chance to go for a quick sail around Deep Water Bay. Thanks also to our team of instructors that ran the courses, and we look forward to seeing the sailors back again soon. The programme and applications for summer courses between July and August are available online, or you may contact Gloria to discuss the options available.

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maY anD JuneApplication forms and more details www.rhkyc.org.hk click on “Training” or email [email protected]

Youth TrainingSaturday Practice Optimist, Silver and Gold Squads12, 13 May, 2, 9, 16 Jun

Youth Sailing Club13, 27 May, 3, 10, 17 Jun

Summer Holiday Training25 June to late August

Adult BeginnersOption 5 (Weekdays)2, 3, 7, 8, 9 MayOption 6 5, 6, 19, 20, 26 May

Adult Advanced RS400 Clinic (2 days)19, 20 May16, 17 June

J/80 Crew and SkipperOption 117, 18, 25 MarOption 215, 21, & 22 Apr

Adult Supervised Sailing5 May – Level 3 Preparation6 May – Boat Handling2 June – Intro to Laser3 June – Distance Sail

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RHKYC CADET SHARKSOptimist SquadOptimist sailors aged 9 and upLaser SquadLaser sailors aged 13 and upDoublehander Squad420 and 29er sailors aged 11 and up

Dinghy Regattas on the Horizon19, 20 May HHYC Spring Dinghy Regatta

16, 17 June HKSF Festival of Sport Regatta

SHOREBASED COURSESFirst Aid and CPR

Long Range Radio Operator Course Summer 2012Course 1000hrs-1830hrs16, 17 June; 14, 15 July 2012Exams 1830hrs-2100hrs 23, 24, 25, 26 July 2012

RHKYC Sharks Optimist Camp – 4-5 April 2012, Thailand

Please look at our Facebook page for videos, pictures and up-to-date

information about the Sharks.

For more information about enrolling in the Sharks Racing Squad Programme,

please contact [email protected]

In April a team of Sharks went to Thailand for a week of intensive training at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya.

The team included Dolf Hendriksen, Malik Hood, Juliana Choi, Clara Krantz, Scarlett Manzoni, Sophie Tulloch, Julian Fung and Calum Gregor.

Over the week they trained alongside Thai National Squad Sailors, and received coaching not only from Nick, but also the Royal Varuna Yacht Club’s Sailing Manager, Olly Wilce.

The sailors started their days with gruelling (but still fun!) fitness sessions, consisting of a run followed by some press-ups and sit-ups, and finishing with relay races. Afterwards, they had time to shower (phew!) and have breakfast.

The briefing started each day at 0930hrs, at which the sailors were given a topic to focus on for the day. The first week went right back to basics, starting with boat handling and speed in waves, then moving to starting practice with strong tide, and progressing towards work on strategy and tactics. Of course the Racing Rules of Sailing were also a key topic, covered every day as they relate to different areas of the course.

After sailing, when the wind decreased, the sailors came in, de-rigged and then had some free time to have some fun – such as

table tennis, football, or a swim. Everyone was required to be punctual for dinner – showered! After dinner, there was an evening talk. Topics included The Rules Around the Optimist Race Track, Starting, Tactics and Strategy and also The Controllables. After the evening talks, sailors took it in turns to do a video diary which was then posted up on Facebook and YouTube. (You can find them on the RHKYC Sharks Racing Squad Page.) And then it was time to chill out and wind down ready for bed.

This training camp is the first of what we hope will be the start of many successful training camps with the young Thai sailors. The experience gives our sailors a great insight into travelling abroad for competition, sailing against competitors from different countries, and also helping create some more independence and a ‘professional’ approach to their sailing. They learnt the importance of fitness, correct diet and nutrition, time management and how different sailing venues can vary – all in a competitive but enjoyable environment.

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Hong Kong Match Racing Association Championships31 April and 1 May

Also known as the ‘Nationals’, this two-day event involves 10 invited skippers. Competition and racing will take place near Middle Island. To date the skippers that will take part in this event are:Peter Backe Gordon Gregor Cosmas Grelon Marty Kaye Frank van Kempen Laurence Mead Russ Parker Jono Rankine Chin Yew Seah HHYC (TBC)We will have limited places available on the spectator boat, so members are encouraged to watch from their own boat anchored up near the Committee Boat – close enough to hear the live commentary over the PA system.

Hong Kong Match Racing Association International Invitational10, 11, 12 May

12 teams are expected to take part in this event, and so far the following teams have been confirmed.

1st from HK Nationals2nd from HK Nationals3rd from HK Nationals4th from HK NationalsVladimir Lipavsky (Russia)Morten Jackobsen and Jon Eriksson (Thailand)Ayaz Shaikh (India) Tiffany Koo (Malaysia)Toshio Toya (Japan)Nigeria Rowing and Yachting Federation (Nigeria)(Two more entries TBC)Arrangements will be similar to the Nationals. There will be limited places on the spectator boat, but with live commentary from the Committee Boat we are expecting that members will anchor up to watch the racing taking place in the vicinity of Middle Island.

YOUTH BIOG: Campbell ManzoniHow old are you? 16 Where do you sail from now? I sail from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and from Bosham Sailing Club in the UK.What boats have you sailed? I started in Oppies when I was 7, but after my growth spurt when I was 13 I was too big to fit under the boom! Then I moved in to Laser 4.7s and occasionally Laser Radials. I went to the 4.7 Worlds with RHKYC in 2009, and also sailed Toppers when I was in the UK. When I was 15 I went off to boarding school where I team raced in Mirrors, then I came back to Hong Kong and got into RS Fevas, and Etchells, and went to the RS Feva Worlds with the Club in July 2011. After that I was between boats, so I sailed 420s and 29ers and occasionally Moths just for fun. I am now helming 29ers for the Club, and will be going to the World Championships in July 2012. After 29ers I am hoping to move in to bigger boats, so I’m trying to gain experience on J/80s and Etchells.Which is your all time favourite? When I was in Fevas I thought I had never been so fast in my life, but then I got into a 29er and was blown away – so 29ers are my favourite.What are you currently sailing? I am currently sailing for RHKYC Sharks at Middle Island.What is your best result? My best international level result was an 11th at the Feva Worlds.What is your most memorable race, and why? My most memorable race was at the Dubai International Regatta when I was 11 years old where I was so far behind everyone else, that the Race Committee picked up the marks and went back to shore, leaving me singing along all the way home.What is your sailing ambition for the future? I would like to continue sailing throughout my life as I know it’s a skill that is hard to forget completely, even if you don’t do it for years.What keeps you going when you have a bad day, week, month? It sounds strange but when I’m sailing and I’m not feeling great I start to sing. It helps me focus on the race and forget the mistakes I made previously.Who is your idol? Why? My idol is my Dad, Charlie Manzoni. When I was 7 he got in an Oppie with me and taught me how to sail. If I didn’t understand something he was always patient with me. He has achieved a lot in his time, and he always pushes me to be better at what I do. Even if sometimes I don’t seem to appreciate it on the surface, I do deep down inside. If that drive wasn’t there I wouldn’t be the person I am now.Any advice for other young sailors? My advice for younger sailors is to push yourself to achieve whatever you want, and never give up – even if it seems to be over, it’s not until you think it is!

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SaiL RecycLinGFor the last two years the Club has been running a sail recycling programme in conjunction with Ecovision Asia and member Karta Healy. Many of your torn and tired sails have by now been remade into bags used for rubbish collection by the Hong Kong International Coastal Cleanup campaign, whilst others are enjoying a second life as specialist bags, belts, wallets, laptop covers, briefcases and other fabric products. Clew rings, cleats, shackles etc are also salvaged from the sails for further upcycling, as are hundreds of metres of leech lines.

If you are interested in having your old sails made into crew gear bags (or other useful products) please let us know, and we can arrange for you to discuss the details directly with the factory. A recycling bin is located next to the sail locker room at Kellett Island, so please do make use of this and avoid your old sails ending up as landfill. For sail drop off or collection information throughout Asia, you can also email: [email protected] , and to sign up your team in the Coastal Cleanup Challenge please log on to: www.hkcoastalcleanup.org.

We are also planning on adding a rope recycling collection point, so whilst there may not be any money for old rope, there may well be a second lease of life. Finally, any members with a particular interest in recycling of boat related products are encouraged to contact the Marine Office of the Club to see what more can be done to reduce the Club’s ‘contribution’ to Hong Kong’s landfill sites.

DOuBLe JeOPaRDy?A few months ago we wrote a note in these pages reminding members that their Pleasure Vessel Operator Certificate (PVOC) needs to be renewed once the holder reaches the age of 65 – initially for three years, with more frequent renewals required for PVOC holders aged 68 or older. Renewal is contingent on the holder being able to demonstrate their continued competency and physical fitness, including adequate vision.

The HK Marine Department eyesight test requires applicants to pass a colour blindness test (those who do not satisfy this standard may only be permitted to operate a vessel during daylight hours), together with near and far sighted eyesight tests. Applicants who require visual aids for passing the eyesight test will have their PVOC endorsed as ‘with aids’. However, the PVOC eyesight standard also requires all applicants to attain a minimum standard without the use of visual aids. The logic behind this appears to be that sailors might lose their glasses. Candidates who are either applying for, or are renewing, their PVOC but who cannot meet the minimum vision requirement without glasses are therefore unable to obtain a PVOC.

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White Asparagus with a Warm Poached Egg, Smoked Salmon

White Asparagus, Spanish Serrano Ham, German Black Forest Ham

White Asparagus, Scallop Carpaccio, Blood Orange Vinaigrette

White Asparagus with Melted Brie, Caramelised Endive

MAIN CouRSES

Sautéed Langoustine and U.S. Clam Risotto, Baby Leek, Poached White Asparagus

Pan-seared Tuna Fillets, Crabmeat Cream Sauce, Poached White Asparagus

Char-grilled Lamb Loin, Green Peppercorn Sauce, Poached Gratinated White Asparagus

Grilled Australian Beef Medallion, Pan-fried Gooseliver, Port Jus, Hollandaise Sauce, Poached White Asparagus

Poached White Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce, Boiled New Potatoes

skewer Promotionin the BistRo

WITH SELECTED ITEMS AT MIDDLE ISLAND AND SHELTER COVE

2 to 31 May

3-Skewer Appetiser Platter – Grilled Tiger Prawn, Minced Pork and Chicken Balls, Mixed Mushrooms

Glass Vermicelli and Pickle Salad

串標拼盤

– 扒老虎蝦、烤免治豬肉雞肉丸、雜菌、粉絲酸瓜沙律

Grilled Prosciutto-wrapped Baby Asparagus and Fig,Goat’s Cheese-stuffed Cherry Tomato, Rocket and Walnut Salad

烤風乾火腿蘆筍無花果、羊奶芝士釀車厘茄、火箭菜合桃沙律

Grilled Zucchini-rolled Prawn and Scallop, Roast Vegetable Salad, Truffle Vinaigrette

扒意大利青瓜蝦卷及帶子、蔬菜沙律、黑菌油醋汁

Apricot, Sherry, Mint and Rosemary-marinated Lamb, Chorizo and Pumpkin Risotto

香草薄荷黃梅些厘酒醃羊柳、南瓜西班牙腸燴意大利飯

Grilled Black Pepper and Onion-marinated Beef Fillet, Red Onion Marmalade, Truffle Mashed Potatoes

扒黑椒洋葱醃牛柳、紅洋葱醬、黑菌馬鈴薯蓉

Lemongrass-marinated Ostrich Loin, Duck with Orange-infused BBQ Sauce, Lime and Sweet Chilli-marinated Chicken, Ginger Fried Rice

香茅鴕鳥柳、香橙燒烤醬鴨胸串標、青檸甜味辣雞肉、薑炒飯

Mother’s Day Lunch Buffetin the CoMPAss RooM

Sunday 13 May

Shower your Mother with the adoration she deserves, and treat her to the Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet in the Compass Room. The event will feature a sumptuous buffet from 1200hrs to 1430hrs.

The lunch is priced at $308 for adults and $218 for children. Please call Angie Chan in the F&B office on 2239 0389 or email [email protected] for reservations.

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BuRGunDy Wine DinneRThursday 10 May – Compass Room

The fine wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux could not be further apart in terms of what ‘makes them tick’. Whilst Bordeaux is dominated by large estates each producing a classic red wine, Burgundy is composed of thousands of small-scale growers, often with only tiny parcels of land, who may make a range of a dozen whites. Burgundy is home to some of the most expensive wines in the world. Many wine lovers consider Burgundy wines more

complex than Bordeaux wines. For this Burgundy Wine Dinner, we have specially selected some outstanding wines for you.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrsDinner 2000hrsPrice $828 per person ($788 per person for booking of 6 persons or over per table)Speaker Ms Grace Yu, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) from Society of Wine EducatorsReservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B office on 2239 0340 or email [email protected]

PRE-DINNER TASTINGalbert Pic chablis 2009

MENu AND WINESCrabmeat, fennel and Carrot tartar, Micro Greens,

Char-grilled Asparagus, Red Pepper Purée, Lemon Zest

Domaine laroche chablis 1er cru les Vaudevey 2009* * *

Warm home-smoked halibut fillet, Light shallot and Leek CreamDomaine Bruno clair morey-saint-Denis Blanc ‘en la rue de Vergy’ 2007

(limited quantity)* * *

escargot and Button Mushroom Risotto in Red Wine Jus, Roast Portobello Mushroom

Domaine Bruno clair savigny-les-Beaune 1er cru 2007* * *

oven-baked french Quail stuffed with Gooseliver and Blueberries, Baby vegetables, natural Jus

Jean Bouchard clos-De-Vougeot Grand cru 2005(limited quantity)* * *

Cheese Platter – Brie, Livarot, Munster, fruit terrine, Walnut Bread

Jean Bouchard santenay 2007* * *

freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet tea

RoBeRt MonDAviWine DinneR

Thursday 24 May – Compass Room

Robert Mondavi

‘Producing wines from the Napa Valley to stand in the company of the World’s Finest.’

Wines that reflect Elegance, Harmony and Balance.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrsDinner 2000hrsPrice $738 per person ($688 per person for booking of 8 persons or over per table)Speaker Mr Marco Vazquez, Fine Wine Manager of Jebsen Fine WinesReservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B office on 2239 0340 or email [email protected]

PRE-DINNER TASTINGRobert mondavi napa Valley fume Blanc 2008

MENu AND WINESQuick-seared Langoustine, Beetroot Carpaccio

Razor Clam and Cucumber salad, Pineapple salsa

Robert mondavi napa Valley chardonnay 2009

* * *Panfried scallops, Braised Parsnip and Wild Mushrooms, Aged Balsamic

Robert mondavi napa Valley Pinot noir 2009

* * *slow-cooked Pigeon Breast,

Braised Cumberland sausage and Red Kidney Beans

Robert mondavi napa Valley merlot 2008

* * *Char-grilled u.s. Rib eye steak, Plum Compote, Rosemary Jus

Robert mondavi oakville cabernet sauvignon 2008

* * *Cheese Cake with Berries, Passion fruit sabayon

* * *freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet tea

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Jazz, R&B and Dancing after Darkin the BistRo friday 25 MayCome down to the Bistro for some late night jazz with Larry Hammond and the Soul Preacher from 2200hrs to 0100hrs. Head on down for some sweet sounds, and join in the fun.First-come-first-served seating and a simple bar menu will be available. No bookings necessary. For enquiries, please call the Bistro on 2239 0348.

Monthly Wine fairsYour attendance at our wine fairs does not place you under any obligation whatsoever to purchase wines. It is also basically a free wine tasting with no obligation – marvellous!

The $50 ‘entry fee’ is returned to you in the form of a $50 dining voucher to spend at our F&B outlets! The wine fairs are a great opportunity for you to taste wines and learn more about them. And, if you do wish to purchase wines on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on the already low prices!WeD 2 May 1830hrs to 2030hrs at Kellett islandfRi 4 May 1930hrs to 2130hrs at shelter CoveFor reservations, please call Angie Chan on 2239 0389 or email [email protected]

Private PartiesAt MiDDLe isLAnD AnD sheLteR CoveSummer is approaching! It’s time to have a fabulous outdoor party to take full advantage of the weather, and our venues at Middle Island and Shelter Cove are perfect options for you! Call the Banquet office on 2239 0327 / 2239 0339 for more details, or email [email protected]

Graduation PartiesDo your children need a venue for a party to say thank you to their teachers and get all their classmates together?Why don’t you consider arranging it at

the Club? For bookings and enquiries, please call our Banquet experts on 2239 0327 / 2239 0339 or email [email protected]

J o s e P h P e R R i e R ChAMPAGne D inneR

Thursday 31 May – Compass Room

In 1825 Joseph Perrier, son of wine merchant François-Alexandre, established the Champagne House ‘Joseph Perrier Fils et Cie’. They settled in Châlons-Sur-Marne, on the road to Fagnières. The offices are housed in an old post house, and the wine cellars in the adjoining master residence. At that time Châlons-Sur-Marne (now Châlons-en-Champagne) had several hectares of vineyards, and approximately ten distinguished Champagne Houses.

The royal coat of arms adorns all classic cuvees, and symbolises the distinction bestowed by Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. In the 20th Century, in honour of Prince Charles’ and Prince Edward’s royal weddings, Joseph Perrier numbered and sold six hundred magnums specially disgorged for the event. The Champagne of connoisseurs, Joseph Perrier is highly appreciated by the British who are fine wine tasters. The reputation of the brand reflects the quality of its limited production.

Pre-dinner Tasting 1930hrsDinner 2000hrsPrice $1,288 per person ($1,238 per person for booking of 8 persons or over per table)Speaker Mr Jean-Claude Fourmon, Owner of Champagne Joseph PerrierReservations Call Janice Yip in the F&B office on 2239 0340 or email [email protected]

ExTRAS FoR THE EVENINGLucky Draw Prizes A magnum of Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut N.V. A bottle of Joseph Perrier Cuvée Josephine 2002 A bottle of Joseph Perrier Brut Rosé 2002

PRE-DINNER TASTINGJoseph Perrier cuvée Royale Brut n.V.

MENu AND WINESoyster Kilpatrick with Baby spinach,

seared scallop and Wild Mushroom Mille-feuille, toasted hazelnutsJoseph Perrier Brut Blanc de Blancs n.V.

* * *Pan-fried salmon fillet, Beetroot tartar, Baby Cresses, Blood orange

Joseph Perrier Brut Rosé n.V. * * *

Char-grilled half Lobster, Milk-fed veal short Ribs,Almond oil-infused Cracked Potatoes, Coffee honey sauce

Joseph Perrier Brut Blanc de Blancs 2002* * *

Cheese Platter – Crottin de Chavignol, Chaource, Langres, Comté, fruit terrine

Joseph Perrier cuvée Josephine 2002 (limited quantity) Joseph Perrier cuvée Josephine 2004 (limited quantity)

* * *Bitter Dark Chocolate Cake with Red Currants and Raspberries,

Pink Dragon fruit, Chocolate soilJoseph Perrier Brut Rosé 2002

* * *freshly Brewed Coffee or Gourmet tea

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總經理通訊剛剛過了一個非常精彩的四月。我十分興奮能夠和傳媒朋友在船上觀賞五十週年「勞

力士中國海帆船賽」之賽事起步。比賽當日，風勢非常好，各參賽船隻在燦爛的陽光

下，於維多利亞港穿插，務求於起點線爭取最佳位置起航，加上在會所露台為大家打

氣的觀眾，實在是一個完美的開始。恭喜 “Zanzibar 號” 贏得賽事總冠軍。

我在此感謝出席四月十六日舉行之「吉列島長遠發展論壇」，和參與在論壇前幾天舉

行之參觀團的會員。大家均認為論壇的資料詳盡及富趣味性，並給予我們很多正面的

回應及建議。我們希望透過這個論壇，使各位對於會所未來數年在改善會員設施和職

員工作環境的計劃有更深入的了解。

當大家看到這篇文章時，「中途島日」已經完滿結束，相信各位出席的會員都享受會

所為大家安排的帆船、划艇活動和岸上的精彩節目。在餘下的五月份，我們還舉辦了

一連串的社交活動，分別在五月二及四日於吉列島和白沙灣舉行的試酒會；不少於三

個的美酒佳餚晚宴；藝術展覽；在 Compass Room，有五月十三日舉行的母親節自助午餐和十六日舉行的 Ricardo de Mello 音樂晚宴。如各位還未有訂座的話，請盡早行動。

五月四日，香港遊艇會第三代會員 Christopher Schrader 將於 Chart Room 之「講者尊區」中分享他穿越戈壁沙漠

的事跡。講題名為「我在十八歲時穿越戈壁沙漠的所見所聞」。Christopher 是資深會員 Joop Litmaath 的孫兒，

是一位荷蘭籍香港人及耐力賽運動健兒。他同樣是一所慈善機構的發起人，他創辦的 Youth Endurance Network (YEN) 組織最為人所熟悉，這個組織的座右銘是「Pushing Mental Boundaries/Breaking Physical Limits」，像

「Running to Stop the Traffik」便是一個由學生發起，反對全球販賣人口及奴隸制度的計劃。他於52天內步行了

1600多公里，這個戈壁歷險之旅使他於去年七月成為有史以來最年輕徒步穿越戈壁沙漠的人。

如果您正在安排這個夏天的暑期節目，或已經有計劃到訪英國的話，可以考慮參加由國際帆船俱樂部協會舉辦於南

岸和索倫特之海上旅程。國際帆船俱樂部協會（香港遊艇會是其中一個創會成員）自2009年開始，每年均舉辦一次

海上旅程，2012年之旅程包括各一星期的沿岸（8月27日至9月2日）及陸上之旅（9月2至10日）。這個旅程由皇

家泰晤士遊艇會和皇家南部遊艇會主辦，歡迎香港遊艇會會員參加。這保證是一個充滿歡樂、有趣的聯誼和探索之

旅，旅程還包括大量航海活動。詳情可瀏覽本會或 www.icoyc.org 網頁。

布馬克

香港遊艇會總經理

正在寫這篇文章之際，會員 Geoff Hill 和

Nick Burns 分別以他們的 “Antipodes 號”

和 “Lancelott II 號” 出戰四月二十九至五月

四日舉行的「安提瓜島帆船週」 (Antigua Week) ，一較高下。

在四月二十九日及五月一日於中途島將會

上演「法國巴黎銀行香港對抗賽委員會錦

標賽」，而「國際邀請賽」將於五月十一

至十三日舉行。還有我們十分期待六月一

日舉行之第二屆「台灣海峽帆船賽」。

龍舟隊將於五月份參加第一場賽

事。“Royal X-Team” 龍舟隊將派出三支隊

伍分別參加男、女子及混合組賽事。賽季尾聲的重頭戲是於六月二十三日，

端午節上演的「赤柱國際龍舟錦標賽」。

划艇方面，一眾健兒在最近舉行的「香港室內划艇錦標賽」得到非常好的成

績（這正提醒各帆船選手划艇隊的瘋狂程度）。雖然即將舉行之「香港遊艇

會錦標賽」並非一個公開賽事，但這群狀態大勇的選手定會出盡渾身解數爭

取佳績，為六月份的賽事作熱身。

Kellett Golf Society 再次於四月十二日舉辦到西貢滘西洲的活動，下一次活

動日期定於五月十六日，如欲了解更多，請瀏覽本會網頁。內部保齡球及聯

會保齡球聯賽在五月份結束，如有興趣參加2012至2013年度聯賽，請發電

郵至 [email protected]。

我十分認同會員之貢獻是香港遊艇會能夠成為亞洲最佳遊艇會及世界十大最

佳遊艇會之原因之一。很多會員在百忙中抽出寶貴的時間及精力為會所服

務，令會員有更好的享受。新一年度的委員會將會於七月開始，理事會、航

海委員會、划艇委員會及會藉委員會提名截止日期為五月二十二日，希望大

家踴躍支持，為會務出一分力。

盧浩然

香港遊艇會會長

會長通訊相信大家都十分享受四月份的假期。

在上一期通訊中，我提及到吉列島長遠發展的重要性。很高興會員擁踴出席

在四月份舉行的論壇和三個參觀團。相信出席的會員均認同吉列島的各方面

確實有改善的必要，而經過多年研究所得的建議亦令人滿意。資金無疑是整

個改善計劃的最大挑戰。雖然理事會正在努力尋求不同的解決方案，包括以

主要贊助人命名建築物或房間，但我們仍然需要更多籌集資金的方法。這個

改善計劃是為了會所的未來及香港下一代的帆船發展，如果各位希望協助的

話，請與我或任何一位理事會成員聯絡。

在帆船方面，四月是一個忙碌的月份。五十週年「勞力士中國海帆船賽」於

四月四日順利啟航，十分高興見到很多會員到會所觀看精彩的賽事起步，由

於當日維港風勢不錯，所以賽事裁判 Jimmy Farquhar 決定賽事在會所對

開海面展開。恭喜所有參賽的二十六支隊伍，祝賀 Jonathan Mahoney 及

其 “Zanzibar 號” 贏得國際讓分賽總冠軍及 Geoff Hill 之 “Genuine Risk 號”

成為首名衝線的隊伍。“Zanzibar 號” 是一支越洋參賽隊伍，我們期待她重臨

香港參加賽事。我藉此機會再次感謝賽事之冠名贊助商 — 勞力士，透過勞

力士的贊助，賽事不但得以順行完成，其知名道更在國際帆船界大大提高。

我們有八位 Shark 隊員參加在四月四至十日於皇家伐樓拿遊艇會舉行之

「泰國 Optimist 訓練營」。我相信 Clara Krantz、Calum Gregor、Sophie Tulloch、Scarlett Manzoni、Dolf Hendriksen、Julian Fung、Juliana Choi 和 Malik Hood 一定從這個訓練營中獲益良多，這群年青選手遠征外地參加

訓練改善技術，可見他們對帆船運動的熱誠。談到年青帆船選手，不可不提

的是約有一百二十人參加了我們於復活節假期舉辦的帆船訓練課程。

「中途島帆船賽」於四月二十一及二十二日順利完成，多謝賽事贊助

商 MINOX 和 POCARI Sweat。「春季帆船賽」將於五月五及六日舉行，

多謝 Rolls-Royce、Laurent Perrier Champagne、Rockport、Carlsberg、

Spare One、Old Pulteney Scotch Whiskey 和 MUSTO 贊助本屆賽事，和

我們的媒體合作伙伴 The PEAK Magazine、The Standard、YachtStyle、

Sail-World.com 和 Luxury-Insider.com。

訓練班預告詳情請參閱第34 頁報名

及查詢詳情，

可瀏覽網址:

www.rhkyc.org.hk按 ‘Training’

飲食快訊澳洲名釀五月

Penfolds Private Release Chardonnay 2010

Penfolds Private Release Shiraz Cabernet 2010

每瓶售價240元

五月啤酒推介

Blue Girl每瓶售價28元

上述皆可於各餐廳及酒吧供應。

總經理布馬克

會長盧浩然

‘Try Before You Buy – No Obligation!’ All the wines listed below are featured at the monthly wine fairs at both Kellett Island and Shelter Cove. If you do enjoy the wines and wish to make a purchase on the evening, you can enjoy a 5% discount on these already low prices!Kellett Island Wine Fair – Wed 2 May in the Chart Room at Kellett Island from 1830hrs to 2030hrs, guests welcome.Shelter Cove Wine Fair – Fri 4 May at Shelter Cove from 1930hrs to 2130hrs, guests welcome.Wine Fair entry is only $50 per person which includes the sampling of all the wines on the list, complimentary canapés and a $50 dining voucher which can be used in F&B outlets within two months. In effect, these Wine Fairs are free of charge! See the website for further details. Book now with Janice Yip in the F&B Office on 2239 0340 or email [email protected]

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FAX THIS FORM TO 2239 0341. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 2239 0340. • Deadline for Ordering: 31 May 2012 •

• All wines are delivered to your designated address by the supplier and are subject to availability of stock.• All orders will be accepted on a case basis (12 bottles) only. Mixed cases will be accepted.• The cost of the wines will be charged to members’ accounts.• Free delivery to Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories (excluding outlying islands, Lantau Island, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay). • Delivery is available every weekday except public holidays.

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Penfolds Private Release Chardonnay 2010 – Australia (Wine of the Month) $112Lifted aromas of rock melon meld with notes of freshly peeled yellow peach. The creamy mid-palate is supported by a tropical fruit core.

Château d’Anglès Classique White 2009 – France $121Bouquet of spring flowers and fresh spices such as anise or fennel. Smooth mouth revealing a rich and long complexity of white fruits balanced by a mineral freshness.

Marchesi dè Frescobaldi Pomino Bianco 2009 – Italy $148A dense florality on the nose with hedgerow then yielding to apple, pear and peach. The palate lays out an impressive savouriness complemented by a crisp acidity and a citrus-infused finish. Very refreshing and delicate. Long-lingering finish.

Wynnss Coonawarra Estate Reisling 2010 – Australia $156Distinctive lemon sherbet with citrus blossom notes. The long and persistent flavours of muddled lemon and lime are framed by lively acidity and a touch of chalky minerality.

Pascal Jolivet ‘Attitude’ Sauvignon Blanc 2010 – France $161Freshness in mouth, a frank attack, delicate green and lemon flavours, citrus fruits, green apple and kiwi aromas. Smoothness, elegance and a long finish.

Sacred Hill Marlborough Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – New Zealand $168Vibrant lifted aromas of ripe tropical fruits coupled with zesty citrus and lemon grass notes. Intensely flavoured palate with an abundance of layered fruit flavours, a richly textured mid-palate and long lingering finish.

Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc 2008 – Napa Valley, U.S.A. $190 Intense aromas of lemongrass mingle with the subtle scent of lime blossoms and hints of spice. Flavours of crisp yellow peach are couched in a smooth and rounded texture.

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Penfolds Private Release Shiraz Cabernet 2010 – Australia (Wine of the Month) $112Aromas of pepper and dark plum. Cedary oak combines with smoked meat notes plus hints of liquorice and juicy red berry fruit. The plalate is dense and rich, and finishes with finely textured tannins. Coffee mocha flavours running through the mid-palate add lusciousness.

Château d’Angèls Classique Red 2008 – France $121The aroma evokes ripe red and black fruits such as blackcurrant and also pepper and liquorice. Smooth, fruity and balanced wine, structured by delicate and silky tannins.

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2009 – Australia $176Aromas of bright red berries and dark blood plums. The blend of varieties meld to produce a supple, soft palate with seamless length and multi-dimensional depth. The fine grained tannins are well integrated and supported by silky stylish oak.

Pascal Jolivet ‘Attitude’ Pinot Noir 2010 – France $184Flavours of red fruits, cherries and blackcurrant. Spiced notes lead to an elegant finish showing balance and smoothness with the fruit and subtle oak nobility of Pinot Noir.

Marchesi dè Frecobaldi Nipozzano Riserva 2008 – Italy $188The nose is rich and multi-faceted. Aromas of sour cherry and dried plum lifted in turn by spicier impressions of black pepper and cocoa powder. Smooth texture in the mouth with a vibrant acidity and well-integrated tannins contribute to an impressive elegance.

Sacred Hill Marlborough Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010 – New Zealand $194Black cherries, cinnamon, prunes and hay. Ripe cherry flavours with floral notes and savoury earthy tones. Silky texture and seamless finish.

Robert Mondavi Merlot 2008 – Napa Valley, U.S.A. $213This wine balances the rich abundance of blackcurrant aromas and flavours with the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon and the influences of new French oak. Full-bodied with soft, round tannins and plush mouth feel. Smooth and silken finish.

Wine DeLiveRY ORDeR fORM MAY 2012

Alex thomson: Back in Black

easter at Middle island

tin hau’s BirthdayThe RHKYC undertook the annual pilgrimage on Tin Hau’s Birthday to the Joss House Bay Temple, to make offerings that included a new hat and outfit for Tin Hau, and a roast suckling pig, along with a modest amount of wine! The Marine section and the Sailing Office can now be assured that they have the blessing of the goddess.

Ben Kende RHKYC member Ben Kende was only 18 years old when he was severely injured while representing Hong Kong in an overseas rugby tournament. During the opening game of the Asian Junior Championship in Bangkok in 2010, a seemingly harmless tackle resulted in the dislocation of

his spinal cord. Despite several surgeries and 16 months of intensive rehabilitation, Ben is wheelchair-bound. He has very limited use of his arms and no use of his legs. It is a testament to his extraordinary resilience that Ben’s sense of humour and fighting spirit have remained intact. Last year the Ben Kende Foundation was set up to help rehabilitate Ben and to research cures for paralysis. 2012 will see a surge of interest in raising funds for the Ben Kende Foundation – Seeking a Cure for Paralysis – www.bkf.com.hk

Middle Island was invaded by Easter bunnies, chocolate and happy children.

The familiar black-and-white livery of Alex Thomson’s Open 60, Hugo Boss, was recently seen at Middle Island during an Asian promotional tour. It was also seen tearing up and down the Lamma Channel and out to Po Toi and beyond

with happy guests on board. Alex gave a presentation to members, talking about What it Takes to wind up for something as daunting as the Vendee Globe. “Naivety and optimism, mostly.” The last time Alex Thomson passed through Hong Kong was during the 1998-99 edition of the Clipper Round the World Race, as skipper of Ariel Clipper. “I don’t think I actually left the RHKYC the whole time we were here,” he admits happily. “It was a wonderful stopover.” Since then Thomson has set the single-handed 24hr speed record, twice (468nm in 2003, 501nm in 2007), retired from the 2004 Vendee Globe

(structural damage), lost his keel in the South Atlantic (Velux 5 Oceans Race, 2006), finished 2nd in the Barcelona World Race in 2008 and retired from the Vendee Globe later the same year after his boat was damaged by a collision with a fishing boat before the start, and scored another 2nd in the 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre. As his sponsors of nine years, Hugo Boss, like to remind him, “with you, Alex, there’s always a drama.”

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The Hugo Boss Team at the RHKYC Main Bar

KeLLeTT IsLanD ReDeveLoPmenTthe plans presented to Members in april are on display in the Small Lawn corridor until 16 May and we invite all Members to give us their

feedback by email to [email protected].

in addition, you may visit the Members’ login area of the website.

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