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Monsoon Winter Series 2021
The Monsoon Series 2021-22 comprises three events and, like last year, is organised by HHYC in conjunction with RHKYC.
2021-22冬季系列賽共舉辦三項賽事，與去年一樣，由本 會與香港遊艇會聯合舉辦。
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Bucephalus and Ichiban approach the HKPN start (Monsoon Winter Series 2021, Race 1)
The first event in the Series is the HHYC Monsoon Winter Series 2021, held over five Saturdays between 23 October and 11 December 2021. The second event comprises the RHKYC’s Monsoon Spring Cup 2022 to be held on the 13 and 14 February 2022. The Series concludes with the HHYC Monsoon Spring Series 2022, again over five Saturdays between the 26 February and 9 April 2022.
There was only a light breeze in Pak Sha Wan when the committee boat headed out into Port Shelter to appraise conditions in preparation for Races 1 & 2 of the HHYC Monsoon Winter Series 2021 on Saturday the 23 October 2022.
There the Race Officer, Rob Allen, was relieved to find the predicted 11- to 14-knot northerly. Settling on two geometric races, the top windward mark, A1, was laid at 0.8nm for IRC and the Sportsboats, with an inner mark, A2, at 0.6nm for HKPN and the J/80s, both at 15 degrees.
Countdown procedures for the 1400 start for IRC were going according to plan, when it was realised that the outer distance mark of the start line had drifted out of position. With just 30 seconds to go, the AP flag was hoisted.
Having re-layed the mark, the AP flag was lowered at 1404 with the IRC warning signal hoisted one minute later. Only two IRC boats, Talkinghead and Ricochet, joined the race out of the four entered for the Series, with Talkinghead leading over the line on two laps of the long course.
The second start involved nine Sportsboats and three J/80s. It was a congested start line with the competitive Sportsboats approaching at speed.
Finally at 1420 it was the turn of the 10 boats in HKPN. Bucephalus led Ichiban at the committee boat end but seemed to stall on the line, forcing Ichiban to take evasive action and tack on to port.
Meanwhile the breeze was gusting 14 knots before easing to 8, flicking between 0 and 14 degrees.
該系列賽的第一場賽事是白沙 灣遊艇會2021冬季系列賽，於 2021 年 10 月 23 日至 12 月 11 日期間的五個星期六舉行。第 二場賽事是香港遊艇會2022春 系季列賽，於 2022 年 2 月 13 日至 14 日舉行。第三場賽事是 白沙灣遊艇會2022春系季列 賽，在 2022 年 2 月 26 日至 4 月 9 日之間的五個星期六再次 舉行。
當會船從白沙灣出發，當天只 有微風，緩緩駛入牛尾海，事 先視察白沙灣遊艇會2021冬季 系列賽第 1 和第 2 場比賽的場 地，該賽事於2022 年 10 月 23 日進行。
當日，如賽事主任 Rob Allen 所 預期，北面風力介乎 11 到 14 節。 在兩個浮標賽中，IRC組 和 Sportsboats 的上風標記 A1 位 於 0.8 海里，內部標記 A2 位於 HKPN組 和 J/80級 的 0.6 海里， 均為 15 度。
原本IRC組於14時開始賽事，但 因為起跑線的外部距離標記偏 離位置，賽事管理團隊掛起AP 旗幟。
在重新投下標記後，AP旗在14 時04分除下，IRC組的警號在一 分鐘後響起。 是次賽事共四艘 船報名參與，但只有兩艘 IRC 船 Talkinghead 和 Ricochet 參加了 比賽，Talkinghead 在兩圈長航 線保持領先。
第二組賽事有 Sportsboats 和 三艘 J/80級，起跑線上稍微擁 擠，Sportsboats 以極快的速度 佔據前方。
第三組賽事在14時20分開 始，HKPN級賽事共 10 艘船參 加。在會船後方 Bucephalus 排 在 Ichiban 前面 ，不過前者似乎 沒有前進，迫使 Ichiban 轉移並 駛入港口。
當日風速為14 節，然後減弱到 8 節，在 0 到 14 度之間徘徊。
Hot Wired nears the leeward mark
Ichiban during HKPN countdown
Sportsboat Too Bogan prepares for the off
A good start for Talkinghead and Temujin (Monsoon Winter Series 2021, Race 6)
Miss LeVa rounds Bay Island (Monsoon Winter Series 2021, Race 6)
Jive passes Cham Pai beacon (Monsoon Winter Series 2021, Race 6)
This Saturday series is intended to give participants— and especially new owners, skippers and novice crews, including those on the newly-acquired Tolo—a chance to hone their skills. The need for this was quite apparent out on the course. Approaching the leeward mark on its first lap, the J/80 Baring Asia 2 veered violently towards the Magic 25 Merlin forcing it to bear away and almost broach before returning to round the mark.
Despite starting five minutes after IRC, the Magic 25, Red Herring, was first to finish followed by Talkinghead in IRC. The Longtze, Too Bogan, washed its kite approaching the finish whilst Scrumpy in HKPN and Havoc in Sportsboats brought up the rear.
It was a quick turnaround for the start of Race 2 on, again, two laps of the same courses, with IRC away at 1515. Talkinghead again led Ricochet over the line, the latter having resolved rigging issues which slowed its progress in Race 1.
In the second start for Sportsboats and J/80s, towards the rear of the fleet Too Bogan approached the line on port but had to tack quickly to avoid two J/80s. Havoc brought up the rear but missed the four-minute start window.
On the first rounding of the inner A2 windward mark LoTech snared the mark, dragging it three boat lengths before managing to free it. Scrumpy following behind was only slightly disadvantaged with the mark in its new position.
On its second rounding, the J/80 Baring Asia 2 grazed the mark and completed its obligatory penalty turn.
系列賽旨在為參與者，尤其是新船主、 船長和新手船員，包括為新購入的 Tolo 的船員提供一個磨練技能的機會。在 第一圈 J/80 Baring Asia 2 接近逆風標 記時， 猛烈轉向 Magic 25 Merlin，迫使 後者偏離標記。
在 IRC 組賽事裡，Magic 25 Red Herring以第一名完成賽事，其次是 Talkinghead。 Longtze，Too Bogan， 在到達終點後清潔風帆，而 HKPN 中的 Scrumpy 和 Sportsboats 中的 Havoc 則在後面。
15時15分進行第二場賽事，Talkinghead 在同樣的賽道上跑了兩圈，領先 Ricochet成為首名衝線，後者已解決第 一場賽事發生的索具問題。
在 Sportsboats 和 J/80級 的第二次起 步後，起航線上 Too Bogan 快速轉向 以避免撞上兩艘 J/80級。 Havoc 身處 起航線尾端，錯過了四分鐘的起航時 限。
在第一次繞過 A2 迎風標記時，LoTech 不小心纏上標記，拖延了其他三艘船的 進度，及後終於順利解開。 在重新投下 迎風標記後，Scrumpy 跟在後面，略微 處於劣勢。
在第二次繞過迎風標記時，J/80 Baring Asia 2 與標記擦肩而過，完成懲罰自轉 一圈。
In IRC, Talkinghead scored line and handicap honours in both races with Ricochet 2nd in both.
Red Herring took line honours and 2nd on corrected in Sportsboats’ Race 1. Phoenix placed 3rd in Race 1 and to line honours and 2nd in Race 2. Serendipity took handicap honours in both.
Alex Chan’s Jive won the J/80’s first race with Eliza Yeung’s Jelik 7 in 2nd and Edmond Yew’s Baring Asia 2 in 3rd. In Race 2, Jelik 7 came out on top with Jive 2nd and Baring Asia 2 again 3rd.
With no prize-giving, back at the Garden Bar, Rob Cook and crew on Ichiban were celebrating their first line honours for some time, not only in HKPN’s Race 1 but also in Race 2, and no doubt continued celebrating on learning they had also taken handicap honours in both as well. Lazy Piggy and Bucephalus traded places in Races 1 and 2 with Lazy Piggy 2nd and Bucephalus 3rd in Race 1. Positions were reversed in Race 2.
All in all, a great start to the Series for the 24 competing boats.
在 IRC 組中，Talkinghead 在兩場比賽中都獲得了衝 線榮譽和讓分系統排行榜首名，Ricochet 在兩場比 賽中都獲得了第二名。
Red Herring 在 Sportsboats 的第 1 場比賽中獲得 衝線榮譽和第 2 名。Phoenix 在第 1 場比賽中獲得第 3 名，在第 2 場獲得衝線榮譽和第 2 名。Serendipity 在這兩場比賽中都獲得了讓分系統排行榜首名。
Alex Chan 的 Jive 贏得了 J/80級 的第一場比 賽，Eliza Yeung 的 Jelik 7 獲得第二名，Edmond Yew 的 Baring Asia 2 獲得第三名。 在第 2 場比賽 中，Jelik 7 奪得第一，Jive 排第二和 Baring Asia 2 再次獲得第三名。
因防疫規定，賽事沒有安排頒獎典禮，大家回到 花園酒吧。Rob Cook 和 Ichiban 的船員慶祝他 們在HKPN級的第一場和第二場比賽中奪得衝線 榮譽，也慶祝他們奪得讓分系統排行榜首名。 第 一場賽事，第 1 場中的 Lazy Piggy 位居第二名 和 Bucephalus 位居第三名；在第 2 場中， Lazy Piggy 位居第三名， Bucephalus 位居第二名。
總而言之，這是圓滿的一天，為該系列賽事開了 好頭。
Jive heads for Rocky Harbour (Monsoon Winter Series 2021, Race 6)
