Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC)

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and The Hong Kong Jockey Club co-organised an Experience Day for the "JC Junior Sports Reporters Programme," inviting Junior Sports Reporters (JSRs) aged 17 to 25 to try sailing and coastal rowing with us on 18 May. During the day, the JSRs had the opportunity to learn about the Club and its role in Hong Kong.

Special thanks to our Club member and former national team rower, Chan Yuk-man, who joined us as a guest speaker to share his rowing experiences and aspirations with the JSRs. Throughout the event, the JSRs learned how to write a report by interviewing Yuk-man.

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BMW 春季帆船賽第二天賽事報告

一股冷鋒凌晨橫越香港， BMW 春季帆船賽第二天的比賽迎來北風。

在維多利亞港吹起北風意味著風力變化無常且難以預測，由於北風力受地型阻擋，加上被九龍半島的建築物反彈，賽區內風向變化不定。今早九時掛起AP旗幟達40分鐘，讓賽手們在岸上等待風向轉趨穩定。

當船隻抵達紅磡一帶，當時吹起微弱東風，不久風勢減弱且風向轉變，因此AP 旗再次升起。因應北風吹至，司令船引領一眾船隻駛向天后對開海面，為在新近開放的東海岸公園的遊人帶來不少驚喜，他們在岸上近距離欣賞精彩的起航及繞標。

今日四個大船組別以及八個統一設計組別原訂進行兩場賽事，大船先繞行九龍灣至北角兩圈，再於紅磡對開衝線，至於統一設計組別賽道相近，只是部份慢船組別改為繞行九龍灣或啟德一帶水域。可惜當大船組別完成賽事，風力再次下降，賽事管理團隊升起AP/A 旗幟結束今日的賽事。

副賽事主任Barry Truhol表示：「今天對賽事管理團隊來說充滿挑戰。今早起航前，風向是北風，然後轉南再轉西風。我們根據北風/東北風設定賽道，不過部份組別起航後，風向發生了巨大的轉變，但我們決定繼續起航程序。除了風向轉變，部份人不滿沒有根據新的風向轉換賽道，為了顧全多達80艘參賽船隻，難以再更改整體的佈局，我相信大部份人都滿意最後的安排。」

大船0組有五艘Cape 31型帆船(Capitano, Out of Africa, H30, Tai Chi, and Rampage 38) 對戰Neo Roma 430型「Next 號」。大船1組別更吸引到三亞號遠道由海南三亞駛到香港，參加香港遊艇會舉辦的一連串賽事 (包括Tomes 盃帆船賽，民族盃以及春季帆船賽)。船長滕江和表示：「我們喜歡在香港參賽，因為有更多船隻一同比拼，維港非常美麗，雖然港灣狹窄，水流複雜，又要經常避讓不同的船隻，但我們享受在這裡航行帶來挑戰。 」

雖然整個帆船賽只有兩場賽事，不過戰情非常緊湊出現不少同分情況，帆船賽制下尾場冠軍取得最大優勢。在大船0組，「Out of Africa 號」及「Capitano號」同分，最終由「Out of Africa 號」勝出。「Admiralty Harbour Whiskey Jack號」 及「Daydream號」今日繼續表現出色，維持在大船1組以及3組的榜首。「Kiasu號」今日憑一場第一進佔至於大船2組第一位。

至於統一設計組別， Flying Fifteen 「Kerfuffle號」及Pandora 「Solstice號」，都因為尾場取勝，壓倒同分對手成為組別冠軍。Etchells 「China Girl 號」、Dragon 「Dragonfly號」以及Impala 「Pied Piper號」今日表現神勇進駐第一位。至於J/80 「Invictus號」、Ruffian 「Buster號」以及Sportsboat 「Serendipity號」，兩日連嬴兩場穩佔組別冠軍。


Title Sponsor: BMW Hong Kong
Partners: Sail-World

BMW Spring Regatta Day 2 Race Report

A cold front crossed Hong Kong overnight, bringing a northerly breeze to start Day 2 of the BMW Spring Regatta.

The northerly wind meant a shifty and unpredictable day in the harbour as the pressure came over the mountains and into the harbour. It was blocked by walls of buildings on the Kowloon side, with wind bending in various directions in the racing area. The AP was hoisted ashore at 0900hrs for 40 minutes to allow the wind to settle down.

There was a light easterly breeze when the fleet arrived at Hung Hom; the wind died down and changed direction again. The AP was raised again on the water at the scheduled start time, and finally, a northerly breeze filled in as the signal boat moved to Tin Hau. Spectators at the newly opened East Coast Boardwalk enjoyed some exciting racing starts and mark-rounding action.

Two races were originally planned for the day for the four Big Boat divisions and eight one-design classes. The Big Boat fleets were sent on two windward-leeward courses between Kowloon Bay and North Point, eventually finishing off Hung Hom after completing their loops. Some one-design fleets followed similar routes, with slower fleets rounding Kowloon Bay and Kai Tak. By the time the big boats finished their first race, the wind gods ceased their service, and the race management team hoisted the AP over A to call off the day.

Deputy Race Officer Barry Truhol mentioned, “It was a challenging day for the race management team. Today we started with wind from the North, then from the South, then from the West. We set up for a northerly/northeasterly course. During the start sequence, there was a massive wind shift, but we decided to carry on with the starts to get the races completed. Apart from the wind shift, I don’t think many people appreciated the change in course, but with over 80 boats on different courses, it was difficult to alter overall courses. Most sailors seemed happy.”

Big Boat Division 0 was made up of five Cape 31s (Capitano, Out of Africa, H30, Tai Chi, and Rampage 38) and Neo Roma 430 Next. In Big Boat Division 1, Team Sanya (Jiu Ling Yun) travelled from Sanya, China, to Hong Kong to participate in several races organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, including the Tomes Cup and Nations’ Cup. Tiger Teng said, “We love racing in Hong Kong because we can have a larger number of boats competing in one race. We also enjoy racing in this beautiful harbour. The harbour is narrow, so the currents are complex. We have to keep clear of commercial traffic, but we love the challenge of sailing here.”

There was some very tight racing, and with only two races to count, results were close with some count-back. In Big Boat Division 0, whilst Out of Africa and Capitano finished tied on count-back, Out of Africa lifts the trophy, having won the last race. Admiralty Harbour Whiskey Jack and Daydream maintained their leads in Big Boat Divisions 1 and 3, respectively. Kiasu climbed to first place in Division 2 after taking the bullet of the day.

In the one-design classes, Flying Fifteen Kerfuffle, and Pandora Solstice all won their final races, securing their trophies in their respective classes through the count-back system. Dragon Dragonfly, Etchells China Girl and Impala Pied Piper rose to first place with improved overall performances. J/80 Invictus, Ruffian Buster and Sportsboat Serendipity each secured two bullets, maintaining their lead in the overall scoreboard.


Title Sponsor: BMW Hong Kong
Partners: Sail-World

AP over A, no more racing today.


Title Sponsor: BMW Hong Kong
Partners: Sail-World

What a beautiful day in the harbour for the BMW Spring Regatta!


Title Sponsor: BMW Hong Kong
Partners: Sail-World