Hebe Jebes May/Jun 2018

MAY/JUN 2018

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P U B L I SHE D B Y

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Rear Commodore—Sailing Bridget Chan

P RI N T E D B Y

Hon. Treasurer Donald Johnston

Paramount Printing Company Ltd 1/F, 8 Chun Ying Street Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate Tseung Kwan O, NT, Hong Kong

Hon. General Secretary Paul Arkwright

Members William Chan Steve Chu William Kwan Charles Li Desmond Ngan Kam Kuen (John) Lo Kin On Poon Tommy Tsoi

Address 157 Pak Sha Wan, 10.5 Miles Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong

MEMBER WINDSHIFTS

February 2018 / March 2018

FEBRUARY 2018 New members

Absent members

Resigned members

Reactivated members

Mr Basham, John Darell

Mrs Delany-Hobbs, Cathy

Ms Lam, Wai Yan Josephine

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New members

Absent Members

Resigned members

Reactivated members

Mr Chan, Yuen Tak

Mr Guillot, Bernard

Mr Boeing, Gerd

Nil

Mr Steenblik, Jeroen

Ms Martin, Jane Lisa

Mr Chan, Tak Fai Otto

Mr Chan, Kwok Hei Mr Lau, Chi Kong Mr Wong, Wing Fai

MARCH 2018

Mr Jordan, Anthony Michael Mr Urquhart, Ian James

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Club Sailaway

Sailability Hong Kong

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CLUB CALENDAR

CLUB CALENDAR

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Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Bottle

Peroni

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Saturday Sailing Keelboat Race Training KBRT18B Summer Saturday Series 3

Hebe Dragons Sailing

Yacht Racing

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Sailability Hong Kong

Dinghy Racing

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CLUB CALENDAR 02 May & June

REPORTS

06 Commodore 08 General Manager

SHUTTERBUG 10 14 16 17

Sailors Awards Night Monsoon Spring Series Easter Brunch HHYC Staff party

WINE & DINE

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FEATURES

42 Lost at Sea 44 Vestas VOR heartache 48 Scallywag Boat Tour

HEBE COMMUNITY

50 24HR Charity Event 2017 54 Tribute to a Former Honorary Treasurer

HEBE RECIPROCAL

56 Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

CLUB UPDATES

RACING

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34 Amputees Association 38 Victoria 11 40 Volunteer Training Day

SAIL TRAINING CENTRE

24 Hong Kong Race Week Green Fleet 26 Lumiere's sailing journey 28 Thank you sailing centre

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SAILABILITY

58 Vice Commodore 60 Rear Commodore—Sailing 61 Rear Commodore—Operations

62 Classifieds

HHYC

• The cheque presentation ceremony for the 2017 24HR event was on 9 March. Thank you once again for your generosity! You can read about the impact of the money on Hebe’s chosen charities on page 52.

• Stay informed on the latest relevant Government policy affecting the Club on page 6.

• Read about the proposed masterplan for club improvement on page 58.

• Keep up-to-date on pontoon regulations and marina repairs on page 61.

• Get prepared for the summer racing season on page 60.

• Relax at the Club’s social sailing events this summer on page 8.

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From a policy perspective, the Government wishes to promote sport in Hong Kong with three overarching objectives:

PETER WEILEY Commodore

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to develop sport in Hong Kong and specifically sports in the community; to support the development of elite sports; and to promote major sports events, in particular international sporting events.

Many of the private clubs make a significant contribution to these objectives. Our Club has over many years supported and promoted activities in all three areas and continues to host many thousands, both members and non-members: • • •

competing in our sailing events; learning to sail at the Sail Training Centre; and participating in our signature event, the 24HR Charity Dinghy Race.

The second key point of the policy is around charging the clubs a land premium. The proposal issued for consultation is that clubs would be charged a ‘discounted’ land premium each time the lease is renewed, i.e. every 15 years, with the first renewal due in 2027. This aspect will no doubt be the focal point of the consultation process.

It is a complicated issue and centres around the value to the community of the countless hours of free and expert time given by the club members in developing sport in the community and putting Hong Kong on the map in international competitions. Not to forget the infrastructure developed at the clubs to support this has been paid for by the members. In the case of Hebe Haven Yacht Club, the additional complication is that a large part of the land that the Club now leases (and is subject to the proposed land premium) was created and paid for by the members.

We’ve planned a Members forum on club development in May, and we will add time for discussion on the PRL at the forum. In any case, we will keep members informed on developments and encourage you to make individual submissions to voice your views.

In other news…

Moving onto sailing, the Saturday Monsoon Series is proving a popular event and is a great way to get out on the water on Saturday afternoons. That wraps up in early May. We have the Countess Cup on Buddha’s birthday (Tuesday 22 May) and move into the Typhoon Series in early June. Later in the year, our signature event, the 24HR Charity Dinghy Race, will be held on the weekend of 29 – 30 September. This event is a truly worthwhile endeavour and provides real support to a number of wonderful charities so we are looking for sailors, volunteers and sponsors to make this year’s event a success. Hope to see you participating in all these events.

會所發展最新消息 民政事務局終於在3月公布了私人遊樂場地契約(PRL)的政策檢討，本會已把撮要通知會 員。這次政策檢討是六個月公眾諮詢期的序幕，歡迎會員以個人身份向當局發表意見(本會 也會向當局提交官方意見)。如果會員希望了解更多有關提交意見的訊息和指引，請透過電 郵hhyc@hhyc.org.hk聯絡我們。 在政策角度而言，政府希望透過下列三個總體目標推廣本地體育: •發展香港的體育運動，特別是社區體育運動; •支援精英運動的發展;和 •推廣重要的體育活動，特別是國際體育活動。 許多私人會所都為這些目標作出了貢獻。本會多年來也在這三個範疇內作出支持和推廣， 並繼續為會員和非會員舉辦多項活動: •參加帆船賽; •在航海訓練中心學習駛駕帆船;和 •參與本會的重要活動，例如24小時慈善小船賽。 政策的第二個要點是向會所收取地價。諮詢的建議是會所每次續租時都需要支付「折扣」 地價，即每15年支付一次，第一次續約將於2027年屆滿。毫無疑問，這將成為諮詢的焦 點。 這是一個複雜的問題，而且圍繞着本會會員為本港發展體育活動，以及令香港在國際賽事 中佔一席位而付出的寶貴時間和心血。不要忘記，為支持這些舉措而發展的會所基建都是 由會員支付費用的。在白沙灣遊艇會而言，更加複雜的問題是，大部份本會現時租用的地 方(並需繳付地價)是由會員創建和支付費用的。 我們計劃在5月舉行有關會所發展的會員論壇，當中會加設討論私人遊樂場地契約的環 節。無論如何，我們會隨時向會員匯報事態發展，並歡迎大家提出意見。 其他消息… 關於帆船運動方面，周六 Monsoon系列賽已證明了非常受歡迎，而且在周六下午出海實 在是最好不過的事情。賽事將在5月初進入尾聲。我們會於佛誕日 (5月22日，星期二) 舉 行伯爵夫人杯賽事，並將於6月初展開颱風盃帆船賽。在今年稍後時間，我們的重頭戲24 小時慈善小船賽將於9月29至30日的周末舉行。這項是非常有意義的活動，可以為眾多慈 善機構提供支援。我們歡迎船員、義工和贊助商參與，讓今年的活動取得成功。希望大家 踴躍參加。 「航能」不斷發展，將會於12月7至9日舉行「香港東南亞傷殘帆船錦標賽」。 這項賽事 由航能、白沙灣遊艇會、香港帆船運動總會和Para World Sailing合辦。航能的訓練也繼 續擴展，加入了八名來自中國內地和澳門的船員，目標是參加2.4mR賽事。請大家繼續支 持航能，讓這些舉措得以成功。 最後，夏季和颱風季節即將來臨，現在是時候為您的船隻進行年度準備，確保船隻在颱風 襲港時安全。 祝大家航海平安!

Sailability continues to grow and expand, and will be hosting the “Hong Kong South East Asian Para Sailing Championships” on 7 – 9 December. This will be organised by Sailability, HHYC and the Hong Kong Sailing Federation, in conjunction with Para World Sailing. Sailability have also expanded their training to include eight new sailors from China and Macau, with the goal of competing in the 2.4mRs in time. Please continue your support of the Sailability team and help make these initiatives successful.

Finally, we are moving into the summer and typhoon season, so it’s time to carry out annual preparation on your vessel and make sure it will be safe when the inevitable typhoons reach Hong Kong.

Safe boating!

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Club development update The long-awaited policy review on Private Recreation Leases (PRL) was released by the Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) in March and summarised in a notice to members shortly thereafter. The release of this policy opens a public consultation period of six months and members are encouraged to consider making a personal submission (in addition to the Club’s formal submission) to express their views. Members wishing to receive pertinent information and guidance on making a submission should contact the Club at the following email address: hhyc@hhyc.org.hk.

Our summer sailing will soon be underway and we are delighted that we have secured Peroni as the title sponsor of our Summer Saturday Series; racing will get underway on Saturday 2 June. In addition, we are equally grateful for the continuing support of UK Sailmakers, who will return as title sponsors of the Typhoon Series, with the 2018 series kicking off on Sunday 10 June. The HHYC race team are always looking for additional hands on race days, so why not join them on-board Hebe One and be involved with race management? No experience needed and plenty of fun out on the water. If you would love to sail in the race but don’t have a boat, sign up with our crew finder and let us help you join a team. More details on the club website.

LISA KEATLEY

General Manager

The Sailors Awards Night on 9 March was a great success—well done to everyone involved. It was wonderful to see our sailing community come together to kick start the season in style. Congratulations to everyone who went home with silverware and thank you to all our sailors and volunteers—we truly appreciate your commitment to sailing at HHYC. The evening also saw the 24HR Committee present the cheques to the 2017 chosen charities, which will use the much needed funding to continue their good work.

Whilst on 24HR efforts, this year’s committee, headed again by GC Member Tommy Tsoi, has hit the ground running to make this year’s event on 29 & 30 September bigger and better than ever. If you can help by volunteering or offering sponsorship, get in touch. The target is to raise HK$1million. Please support your club’s efforts.

2018年過得很快，我們在第一季已舉辦了多項活動。天氣終於回暖，我執筆之時，太 陽已出來了。這是駕駛帆船、遊艇，或是在陽台上享受一杯雞尾酒的好時機。 本會的夏季帆船活動即將展開，我們很高興獲得Peroni答允成為夏季周六系列賽的贊助 商。賽事將於6月2日星期六展開。此外，我們也很高興繼續得到 UK Sailmakers 的支 持，這品牌將再度成為颱風盃帆船賽的冠名贊助商，而賽事將於6月10日星期日展開。 白沙灣遊艇會的賽事團隊向來都需要在賽事日找來更多幫手，您何不加入他們在Hebe One 上參與賽事管理? 這項工作無需經驗，而且充滿樂趣。如果您想參賽，但沒有船， 請到crew finder登記，讓我們幫助您加入船隊。本會網頁有更多詳情。 3月9日晚舉行的「船員頒獎之夜」圓滿成功，感謝所有參與的人士。我很高興看到我 們的航海社群聚首一堂，為航海季節揭開序幕。恭喜當晚所有得獎者，也衷心感謝所有 船員和義工為白沙灣遊艇會的帆船運動作出的貢獻。當晚，24小時慈善小船賽委員會向 2017年的指定受惠機構頒贈支票，讓這些團體可繼續為善。 今年24小時慈善小船賽的委員會再次由執行委員會委員 Tommy Tsoi 領導。賽事將於 9月29至20日舉行，而且規模較往年大。如果您可以擔任義工或作出贊助，請聯絡我 們。我們的目標是籌得100萬港元善款。請踴躍支持。 溫馨提示，船塢在夏天會非常繁忙，請留意船塢對進行的所有工作的嚴格取消政策。正 如船塢工作申請表所列:「在七天內取消的工作預約將會收取全額費用」。 我們將會舉行一連串社交航海活動。「黃昏挑戰賽」將於5月2日回歸 (詳見第55頁); 我 們也會舉行趣味小船賽，歡迎任何年齡人士參加，隨後會在花園酒吧舉行「賓果」遊 戲。或者，您可以參加白沙灣遊艇會的「沙灘燒烤接力賽」，暫定於5月的公眾假期舉行 一連兩天的航海活動 (詳見第13頁)。 歡迎大家到西貢的海灘一起駕駛遊艇、帆船，或滑 水，屆時會有海灘燒烤會，小型清潔海灘活動和許多海灘遊戲，適合任何年齡人士參加。

As a reminder, the boatyard can get incredibly busy during the summer months so please be aware of the strict cancellation policy for all work carried out by the boat yard. As stated in the published Boatyard Job Acceptance Form, “A booking that is cancelled within seven days of the job will be charged at full rate.”

We have lots of social sailing events happening. The Sunset Challenge is back and will be starting on Wednesday 2 May (see page 55); there will be fun and social dinghy racing, open to all ages, and followed by bingo in the garden bar.

Or why not join the HHYC Beach BBQ Rally, with two planned sailaway days during public holidays in May (see page 13). Everyone is welcome to join by cruising, sailing or jet skiing to one of our beautiful Sai Kung beaches, where there will be a beach BBQ, a mini beach clean and plenty of beach games for all ages.

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2018 is certainly in full swing and Q1 has been full on with various activities and events. The weather is finally warming up and as I write the sun is out; perfect for sailing, cruising or simply enjoying a cocktail out on the balcony.

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SAILORS AWARDS NIGHT

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EASTER BRUNCH

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WINE & DINE

WINE & DINE

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Mother’s Day 13 May International & BBQ Lunch Buffet 12 – 4pm Garden Bar $328 (adult) $158 (child 3-11) International Dinner Buffet 6:30 – 9:30pm Restaurant $288 (adult) $158 (child 3-11)

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Father’s Day 17 June Lunch Buffet 12 – 3pm Includes Darts Competition Garden Bar $278 (adult) $158 (child 3-11) Dinner Buffet 6:30 – 9:30pm Restaurant $288 (adult) $158 (child 3-11)

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Sunday Buffet 6, 20, 27 May 2018 3, 10, 24 June 2018

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French Buffet 18 May 2018 Italian Buffet 15 Jun 2018

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Curry Friday 4 May 2018 1 June 2018

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Crazy Friday Buy one get one free (4-8pm) 25 May 2018 29 June 2018

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WINE & DINE

F&B

wine of the month

May 2018

June 2018

White

White

St Hallett Barossa Poacher’s

Arancio Chardonnay

Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016

DOC 2016, Sicily, Italy

A lifted nose of fresh fruit salad and tropical floral lift. Semillon provides the structure of this wine, showing tropical fruits, poached pear, peach and guava.

The herbaceous lift of Sauvignon Blanc is complimented with a twist of lemon zest provided by the Riesling.

Straw yellow with hints of gold.

Intense and persistent, with hints of pineapple, tropical fruits and vanilla that tend towards acacia nectar with ageing. Harmonious and balanced, with pleasant viscosity that balances the delicate acidity.

Red

Red

St Hallett Barossa

Fattoria Mantellassi

Shiraz 2016, Australia

IL Canneto, Maremma Toscana Sangiovese

Lifted and pretty with lively raspberry and plum fruit characters and a hint of violets. There is a deeper savoury layer that adds notes of spicy complexity.

Vibrant purple fruits and lifted spices of cinnamon and nutmeg are encased in soft coating tannins on an elegant palate with a long, succulent finish.

The wine is obtained from a mixture of various clones of Sangiovese grapes cultivated on the hills of the Maremma.

This highly regarded variety has attracted the attention of ampelographers.

Beer of the month May

June

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Bottle

Peroni

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The annual Hong Kong Race Week, organised by the HKSF and the RHKYC, was held in February at Middle Island with over 280 sailors in multiple classes. For the past five years a special course has been laid for the young sailors, the Green Fleet. This year made no exception with a record high of 30 sailors from four different countries.

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With the current expansion of the Hebe Dragons, five sailors from the Green Fleet programme were sent to Middle Island to have a chance to sail at an international event without the pressure of the main fleet. That's how Austin, Jerry, Alisha, Faber and the newcomer Vianney took part in this wonderful experience.

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For those who are not aware of the rules of the Green Fleet, it aims at training, teaching the sailors the rules and practice of the main fleet without time pressure and without 100% of the rules. A typical day (during the three day event) would consist of:

A lecture: this year, the now famous Scallywag team sent Ian Fleming to Middle Island to explain the basic rules and manners to the strong contingent of sailors.

Briefing: including the basics of the flags with a live demonstration by some sailors, the techniques of a course, rounding the marks, ready to start etc... This year, Ian opted for an easy course to start with, the sausage, and prior to the ‘official’ start, three start practices.

Racing: on the water, contrary to the main fleet, we are allowed to give some tips to the sailors to make sure they properly manage their race. Races are also much shorter, 30 minutes instead of an hour and 200m rather than 600 – 700m.

Debrief: with what went right or wrong and of course some Scallywag souvenirs.

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For our Hebe Dragons Green Fleet, it was for most their first event. Since Alfy and Antonio were busy with the main fleet OP and the Lasers, a replacement had to be found and lucky for them, it was not only one but two ‘temporary coaches’ with Vianney's and Alisha's dads.

Gregoire and Darren took all the examples accumulated from Alfy over the past few years to coach all the five Dragons (and of course keeping their precious lunch!).

This proved to work (although this needs to be checked or confirmed by the real coach) as our little Dragons did perform very well and had some great results overall including a 4th place for Austin.

The good news is that thanks to the HKRW initiative, HKODA has started to activate a Green Fleet Program for most of the coming HKODA ranking Regatta, which includes the HHYC Open Regatta at the end of May followed by the HKODA Nationals in October and the ABC Southside in December.

A truly great experience for all our younger sailors, and we hope this will encourage them to join the main fleet without any pressure.

We hope this initiative will encourage more sailors to join the racing programme.

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由香港帆船運動總會和香港遊艇會合辦的一年一度香港帆船 賽周在2月舉行。賽事在熨波洲進行，有超過 280 名選手參 加不同的級別賽事。過去五年，賽事為年輕選手特設了綠隊 賽道。今年也不例外，並破紀錄地吸引了來自四個國家共 30名選手參賽。 由於現有的Hebe Dragon隊伍不斷擴大，我們派出了綠 隊課程的五位船員到熨波洲，讓他們在沒有主船隊的壓 力下，體驗一下參加國際賽事的滋味。這就是Austin、 Jerry、Alisha、Faber和新成員Vianney 參與這次賽事的 因由。 對於不太熟悉綠隊規例的人來說，這個組別旨在沒有壓力和 100%規則的情況下向船員提供訓練，和教導他們有關主船隊 的規則和做法。一般來說，一天(共三天)訓練是這樣安排的:

今年，著名的 Scallywag隊伍派出了Ian Fleming到 熨波洲向船員講解基本的規例和禮 儀。 簡介會: 包括解釋各種旗號，並有船員即席示範、不同賽 道的技巧、繞過標記、起步……等等。 Ian今年 選擇了一條比較客易的「香腸型」賽道來開始， 讓船員在正式起步前實踐。 賽事: 跟主船隊不同，我們可以在海上為綠隊給予提 示，確保他們正確地比賽。賽事也較短，為時約 半小時而非一小時，賽道也只有大約200米，而 不是600 – 700米。 賽後檢討: 看看有甚麼做得好或做得不好，當然，還有 Scallywag的紀念品。

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大部份Hebe Dragons的綠隊成員都是首次參賽。由於Alfy 和 Antonio 忙於應付主船隊的OP和 Lasers組別，我們 需要找替補。幸好我們找到了兩位「臨時教練」，分別是 Vianney和Alisha的爸爸。 Gregoire和 Darren因為從Alfy 那兒累積了數年經驗，所以也充當五位Dragons的教練 (當 然保存了他們的午餐!)。這證明是可行的 (還需要真正的教 練來檢視和確認)，因為我們的年輕 Dragons船員表現非常 出色，成績也不俗，其中Austin更得到第四名。 好消息是，在香港帆船賽周之後， 香港樂天帆船協會為即 將舉行的排名賽舉行了很多活動，包括在5月尾舉行的白沙 灣公開帆船賽。這對於年輕船員來說是一個很好的經驗，希 望可以鼓勵他們在沒有壓力下參加主船隊。 我們也希望這個舉措可以鼓勵更多船員參加賽事課程。

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They always say a smooth sea doesn’t make a good sailor.

Well, this is not completely true. With a good coach, even the flattest sea could create a good sailor. I started sailing four years ago and at first it was an activity to get me out of the house. However, over time, it has slowly become a sport for me to escape from the real world, leaving everything behind. It wasn’t the temptation of racing that attracted me to sail, I simply enjoyed the sea breeze and the summer sunshine.

I remember when I first started sailing an Optimist and I thought I saw a saltwater crocodile in Sai Kung. I was so frightened that when the boat capsized, I didn’t want to swim close to the ‘crocodile’, but luckily it turned out to only be a piece of driftwood. I must have watched too many documentaries.

人們說，風平浪靜不會造就出好船手。這話不全對。有好教 練，即使波平如鏡的 海也能造就出好賽手。

第二天，我順利開始並完成了賽事。我樂翻了天，志氣高 昂，立刻定了下一目標：下次賽事只要不做包尾大班。

我四年前開始學玩帆船。初時只為走出戶外，慢慢就變成 了興趣，成了出走現實 世界的運動。並非賽事本身吸引著 我，是我享受風吹與日曬。

對於賽帆，我知道我還有很多東西要學習。其後，我獲邀加 入了 Hebe Dragons 賽隊。

猶記得玩船之初有段小插曲。當時人在西貢，以為水中 看見鱷魚，船身反轉時，我驚惶失措，不想游近那鱷魚 半分。誰知那只是一塊破浮木，準是我野生紀錄片看太 多了... 首度參賽前我自以為已懂得怎樣駕船...就一往無前。當時 我在大會司令船附近候 著，一陣強風如群馬衝來，我鬆開 帆繩以保持控制著帆船。強風以外，我還感覺 到一卷潮浪 把我推回去。 幾分鐘後，我發覺自己距離起點 線竟有 10 船之遠。瞥一瞥手錶， 竟只剩下不到一 分鐘就開賽。 我急忙張帆，朝起點線推進，但 那刻風卻離我而去。看著賽事開 始了，我還在原 地，掙扎著摔 開挫敗感。淚眼汪汪，腦裡空白 一片。無論我怎樣嘗試，我的船 還 是絲毫未動。賽後，教練把 我拉回去，整場惡夢這刻就不斷 浮現。 教練問我第二天會否繼續參賽。 我說會，而心中只有一個目標， 就是越過起點線，並完成賽事。

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Hebe Dragons 教了我很多東西，從實際知識到戰術決定。 最重要的是，不要放棄，半途放棄，就永不會學到新東西。

When I first started sailing I was more interested in a Pico than an Optimist, even though I was super light and thin. I didn’t think I would like the bathtub design of the boat, as well as all the effort to bail the boat empty after capsizing.

Before I started racing, I thought I knew how to sail like the back of my hand. This changed when I took part in my first race and I sat waiting under the committee boat. There was a sudden gust like an army of horses dashing towards me and I let the sail out so that I could still maintain control of the boat. As well as the sudden gust, there was also a tide pushing me back slowly. After a few minutes, I realised my boat was 10 boat lengths away from the start line. I quickly glanced at my watch. “What? Less than a minute left!” I quickly pulled my sail in to move towards the start line but now the wind ran away from me. As a watched the race start, I was there, desperately trying to get away from the hands of the devil. Tears began to leak out from my eyes and my mind went completely blank. No matter how I tried, the boat just wouldn’t move. After the race finished, my coach towed me back towards the start line and the whole nightmare just kept repeating itself, again and again.

At the end of the day, my coach asked me if I wanted to continue the next day. I replied yes. I had only one goal in my mind which was to cross the start line and finish the race.

On the following day, I finished the race. I was full of joy, a kind that I had never experienced before. It was a sense of accomplishment that brought my whole spirit up. I set my next target: to not come in last in the next regatta. I also learnt that I still had a lot to learn about sailing. After that, I was invited to join the Hebe Dragons race team.

I learnt a lot when I joined the race team, from practical knowledge like sitting positions to making tactical decisions.

Most importantly I learned to not give up. If you give up halfway, you will never be able to learn a new skill. Also, making mistakes is a major part of learning. Being afraid to make mistakes holds you back from progressing. I was afraid to make mistakes on the start line, but this only led to more errors. Sometimes instead of avoiding mistakes, try and accept them and learn from them. You could learn a lot.

As I spent longer sailing an Optimist, I slowly started to like her.

But I stopped sailing Optimists after the Optimist Nationals 2017 due to the age limit. Now I am sailing in a Laser 4.7.

More importantly, I need to thank my family, especially my Dad, for putting a huge amount of effort into supporting me and taking photos. I also need to thank my coach Alfie for all his efforts in teaching me.

Wish you all luck in the next event!

失誤是學習過程的一部分。害怕失誤，只會令人停滯不前。 我怕在起點線上失誤，但這只會帶來更多失誤。與其迴避錯 失，倒不如接受錯失，並從中吸取教訓。 玩樂天帆船的日子越長，我越喜歡這船及它的設計。可 是，2017 Optimist Nationals 賽事之後，因到了年齡上限， 我已停玩這船。現在我駕的是激光 4.7 帆船。 最後，我要感謝家人，特別是阿爸，大力的支持我，貼身拍 照！我也要感謝教練教導我的一切。

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在2014年8月，我們向香港白沙灣遊艇會說再見。William 要到英國升讀中學，也要跟媽媽暫別，因為她要處理英國內 政部簽證的事宜，期間仍留在香港工作。我們不知道這過程 有多漫長，而事實上這仍在進行中。 因此，我和 William到了諾福克郡。他獲得學校的取錄，而 且當地的房子價格也很合理。在2015年2月，我們找到了固 定居所，而學校看起來也不錯。選擇這個郡是因為家庭原 因，但對六年級來說，遷往南岸是較好的選擇。 在第一年的冬天，我們決定為William找地方揚帆出海，讓 他重返水上活動的懷抱。一次機緣巧合，我們在當地接種流 感疫苗時認識了一位護士，恰巧她的姊妹是一家河岸遊艇會 的高級導師。長話短說，我們在2015年5月加入了遊艇會。 遊艇會最初查閱我們的白沙灣遊艇會記錄時頗為不屑，甚至 不肯相信。但在三課訓練後，William由相對較低級的小組 被調到了賽事新手組。為白沙灣遊艇會歡呼!他現在已擁有 全套皇家遊艇協會 證書，包括高級賽事證書和他從白沙灣 遊艇會取得的專業證書。 到了7月，我們再不能保證可以使用備用的船隻在遊艇會 的訓練時使用，因為該會只有幾艘老舊的Toppers作為訓 練船隻。 幸好，一艘2001年生產 ，帆船編號為172284的 Laser剛好出售， 我們便匆忙購下了它，而William也返回 白沙灣遊艇會渡過夏天。他在2016年夏天也有回來渡假。 他從香港回來後，整個秋天都有出海，然後我們獲兩家冬季 遊艇會之一邀請加入。三年來，從10月到3月，Snowflake SC一直是我們的精神家園。我們在與夏季遊艇會相同的河 上航行，但同伴都是更專注和更友善的團隊。很快我便被游 說加入委員會，為當地一份報章每周撰寫一次圖文並茂的報

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Recovering from a dodgy

道。William 成為了委員會的青年代表，而明年我將會擔任 「非航行」會長—白沙灣遊艇會部份會員或會會心微笑。 在2017年春末初夏，William 得到機會跟英國頂級Topper 和Laser教練Flip Foulds進行私人訓練。她立即便建議，為 了取得進展，他需要多些在「開放水域」航行。於是，我 們立即加入了諾福克地區最大規模的Hickling Broad SC。 William的開放水域航行技巧進步神速，在去年的冬天， 他曾在Grafham Water SC 跟 East Laser 隊伍一起受 訓。Grafham就像一個內海，有著正常的風浪。首席教練 Tim Hulse不論任何天氣都進行訓練，然後透過在水上拍攝 的片段向隊員詳細講解各種技巧。不消說，每個月一次這樣 的周末對隊員來說是非常棒的事情。 在2017年11月，我們到韋茅斯，讓 William跟 Nick Thompson和Alison Young受訓一個周末。一共只有12位 船員有幸得到這兩位英國最佳Laser 船員的提點。在這次集 訓的尾聲，船員可以在他們其中一艘Rio 船上參加賽事。那 時的天氣實在欠佳，Nick曾表示可能要取消賽事。但是， 圖一證明了 William成功出海，而且表現不俗，只是翻了船 數次!

2017年的聖誕節，他的媽媽送上了一份令人難以置信的 禮物—一艘新的Laser! 所以，編號172284 的帆船現留在 Snowflakes，直至4月再次在 Hickling展開訓練，而一艘 冰藍色，編號為 213791 的新Laser已在我們的車房，將會 在 Grafham使用。圖二是新船在2月於Grafham首次航行 的情況，之後便進行三小時的訓練，當時的氣溫是攝氏零 下三度。 為了保留新的風帆予 213791 帆船使用，舊的Radial留在 這裡用於訓練。在英國駕駛帆船，無論在任何情況下，即 使是沒有風，所有Lasers船員都配備標準、Radial和4.7索 具; William的體重和高度意味着他在正式的賽事中要參加 Radial組別。圖三是他在最近一個寒冷的星期日，在遊艇會 的賽事中領先，繞過標記。 我們能在競爭激烈的Laser帆船組別中能夠取得成功，要歸 功於白沙灣遊艇會的教導。Tim Hulse為隊員訂下未來12個 月的目標，William會再次代表諾福克參加為期一星期的全 國學校帆船協會 帆船賽。他也會再次參加在拉特蘭舉行的 UK Inland Laser帆船賽，與一眾最有機會參加奧運的選手 競逐，並會參加一、兩個Laser選拔賽，可能會與奧運冠軍 對陣。他所取得的成就都是源自白沙灣遊艇會和航海訓練中 心的， 多謝大家!

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In August 2014, we said a sad farewell to HHYC and Hong Kong. William was going to attend a school in the UK for his secondary education. We also had to say a temporary farewell to his mum, who was going to climb the UK Home Office ‘hill’ for a settlement visa but stay working in HK whilst climbing. Little did we know then that this would be a very long process, in fact still ongoing.

So, William and I arrived in, of all counties, Norfolk. We knew he could have a school place and that property prices were reasonable. By February 2015 we were in a permanent, owned home and school was looking okay. I had family reasons for selecting the county but now for sixth form studies we may well move to the south coast, or in fact William is hoping to return to do his sixth form in Hong Kong!

Over the first winter we knew we needed to find a sailing venue for William and get him back on the water. A visit to the local medical practice for a flu shot coincidentally found a nurse who was the sister of a senior instructor at a river-based sailing club.

To cut a long story short, we joined that club in May 2015.

Initially the club looked at our HHYC record books with a touch of disdain, even disbelief, but within three training sessions William was moved from a relatively low group to the racing beginners. Three cheers for HHYC! He now has the full set of certificates from the RYA right up to advanced racing, plus all his specialist certificates from HHYC.

By July of that first season we could no longer guarantee finding a spare boat to sail in at club sessions, as the club only had a few old Toppers as training boats. Luckily a 2001 built Laser, sail number 172284, came up for sale and in haste we purchased it just as William left to spend the summer with HHYC, as he also did in summer 2016. On his return after that first summer away he sailed through the autumn, and then we were invited to join one of only two winter clubs. Snowflake SC has been our spiritual home from October to March now for three winters, sailing on the same river as the summer club but with a more dedicated, friendlier and more focused group. Quickly I was persuaded to join the committee and write up a weekly news report with pictures for the local paper. William became the Youth Rep on the committee and next year I will be a ‘non-sailing’ Commodore; that will bring a smile to some HHYC members’ faces.

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from Flip Foulds, a top UK Topper and Laser coach.

Immediately she suggested that to progress he needed much more exposure to ‘open water’. In a surprise move we immediately joined Hickling Broad SC, the largest broad in Norfolk. William’s open water skills took off and with further advice this past winter he has been in training with the East Laser squad at Grafham Water SC. Grafham is like an inland sea with regular howling winds and waves. Tim Hulse, the head coach, pushes the squad hard in all weathers and then with footage taken on the water gets them through detailed debriefings with all sorts of coaching tips. Needless to say, a weekend of this once a month has done amazing things for all the squad.

In November 2017 we took a trip to Weymouth for William to spend the weekend being coached by Nick Thompson and Alison Young. Only twelve sailors enjoyed this close attention from two of the UK’s best Laser sailors. The ultimate part of this experience was to sail in one of their Rio boats in a short competition. To say it was blowing would have been an understatement and Nick commented that in a major event sailing would have been cancelled. But the first picture is proof that William got out and clocked up a very respectable performance with only a few capsizes! The great thrill for all the sailors was using a Rio Olympic boat.

Christmas 2017 saw his mum offering an unbelievable gift, a new Laser! So 172284 was at Snowflake SC until Hickling Broad SC started in April and a new ice blue Laser number 213791 is in our garage and being used at every opportunity. The new Laser was first sailed in February at Grafham in a bone-chilling three hour session during which the temperature never rose above -3°C. To preserve the new sail for 213791 the old radial is in use here for racing on the river. To sail in the UK in any condition, from virtually no wind to gales, all the sailors in Lasers have standard, radial and 4.7 rigs; William’s weight and height now mean in the serious competitions he is in the radial class.

We owe every success here in the hugely competitive Laser world to the fantastic grounding and coaching from HHYC. Tim Hulse has given the squad objectives for the next twelve months and William will again compete in the National Schools Sailing Association regatta, over a week long, for Norfolk. He will again compete in the UK Inland Laser regatta on Rutland water against the best potential Olympic sailors and will enter one or two of the Laser qualifiers in which he may well line up against current Olympic champions. However well he does is all based on HHYC and its sailing centre.

Thank you all.

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TIDE—Waglan Island 橫瀾島潮汐資料

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June 六月 2018 Sunday 星期日

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0452 1146 1916 0042 0751 1307 1903 0051 0428 1155 1844 0024 0734 1310 1951

1.4 2.1 0.8 0.9 1.9 1.2 1.8 1.6 1.3 2.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.1 1.7

0458 1214 2018 0115 0810 1353 2012 0156 0505 1250 1948 0104 0801 1401 2048

1.4 2.1 0.9 0.9 2.0 1.0 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.3 0.6 1.0 2.1 0.9 1.7

0354 1048 1812 0634 1142 1724 2335 0331 1052 1742

1.3 2.2 0.7 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.2 2.5 0.3

0419 1114 1855 0656 1243 1846

1.3 2.2 0.7 1.9 1.1 1.6

0617 1208 1835 2333 0302 0953 1719

1.9 1.2 1.6 1.0 1.2 2.3 0.6

0045 0414 1146 1835 0654 1311 1945

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Race Result 賽事結果 Single/Double Handed Race 2018 單人/雙人帆船賽

Rank 名次 Boat name 船名

Sail number 帆號 Skipper 船長

Single Handed Division 單人組 1st

Scrumpy

662

Lai Ka Fai

2nd

Bumphead

2261

Alan Tse

3rd

Jive

221

Ricky Cheuk

Rank 名次 Boat name 船名

Sail number 帆號 Skipper 船長

Double Handed Division 雙人組 1st

Calamansi

1347

Rob & Chris

2

Windseeker

1198

Henry Choi

Goddess

2186

Maiyo Hood

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3rd

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24

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RACING HHYC Monsoon Spring Series 2018 春季系列賽

3 March

Saturday

17 March 24 March

Start at 14:00 週六

21 April

下午2時開賽

5 May The final Prize-Giving & Party for HHYC & RHKYC Monsoon Series 2017 – 2018 will be held at HHYC after the last race of HHYC San Miguel Monsoon Spring Series 2018 has been sailed!

HHYC Countess Cup 伯爵夫人盃

Tuesday 22 May (Public Holiday) HHYC presents the third edition of the Countess Cup. All boats will be eligible to enter this event.

Beach BBQ at Finish on the day!

HHYC Peroni Summer Saturday Series 2018 週六夏季系列賽

2 June

Saturday

16 June 30 June

Start at 14:00 週六

14 July

下午2時開賽

28 July

HHYC UK Sailmakers Typhoon Series 2018 颱風盃帆船系列賽 Sailors go head to head in the grand National Sailing Event!

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新國際成員加入香港航能

New international sailors join Sailability Hong Kong 我們很高興迎來九位來自澳門、中國和香港的航能成員。他們全都是截肢者，由於當 地沒有適當的設施，所以他們每個星期都要遠道來港學習駕駛帆船。香港截肢者協會 贊助他們的課程費用和到白沙灣遊艇會的旅費。這是他們在兩堂課程之後的一些感想:

We are pleased to welcome nine new sailors from Macau, China and Hong Kong to Sailability. All are amputees and they travel here each week to learn to sail, there being an absence of suitable facilities in their local areas. The Amputees Association is funding the cost of training and travel to HHYC. Reproduced below are some of their comments after two sailing sessions:

FANTASTIC! NICE! 我們渡過了快樂的時光。他們的安排非常 好，Paul、Jack和其他員工都很棒！這真是一個了不 起的體驗！

Sailability Hong Kong為香港截肢者協會會員舉辦的帆船體 驗及課程，讓各會員都能充分感受到駕駛帆船的樂趣，課程 分為理論及海上實踐兩部分。每位導師充滿熱誠，對傷健人 士教授都富有經驗，他們悉心的安排，都能讓每位截者肢在 安全的環境下順利進行學習，尤其在上落船的過程中，更能 體會得到。

好衷心感謝 Amputee Association 同 Sailability HK， 令我們有機會接觸到帆船，Ki 的留言雖然長，但真的將 我們的感受寫出來！

相信每位截肢者在課程裡除了體驗到駕駛帆船的樂趣外，也 能享受到陽光、海風等大自然的禮物，更重要是學習到如何 突破自己身體上的限制，從而建立自信，提升自我。

這些年輕人充滿活力，對學習充滿熱誠。 雖然他們經歷過一些非常困難的事情，但 他們與一般人無異。他們每天都面對很多 不明朗的事情，有時會很累人，也會令人 很沮喪。航能給予他們一個地方去放鬆身 心，把憂慮擱在一旁。希望他們能好好地 享受課程!

在此謹代表香港截肢者協會多謝 Sailability Hong Kong， 也期望在未來日子裡有更多的會員能夠在海上翩翩起舞。

These young men and women are energetic and eager to learn and play.

The sailing course organised by Sailability Hong Kong for Hong Kong Amputee Association enables our members to fully experience the joy of sailing. The course was divided into two parts—theory and practice at sea. Every instructor is full of passion and is well-experienced to teach the disabled. They arranged the programme carefully to make every amputee learn sailing in a safe environment. This can be particularly experienced during the boarding and disembarking.

They are the same as other people except that they have experienced something very difficult in their life.

As well as the joy of sailing, I believe every amputee has also enjoyed the sun and the breeze which our mother nature gives us. The most important thing is to learn how to break through their body limitations so as to build their confidence and improve themselves. Please allow me to give my heartfelt thanks to Sailability Hong Kong on behalf of Amputee Association.

Hope that they enjoyed the event and had fun.

佢話今日佢頸緊背痛，我都係！佢話可能因為推船，但 佢好喜歡可以成為其中一份子！ We have a great time, the set-up is great, Paul, Jack and other staff are fantastic! It is a brilliant experience!

My heartfelt thanks to Amputee Association and Sailability HK for connecting sailing and me! Ki’s message is long but it really represents our feelings!

They said they have an aching neck and back, so do I! They said it may be caused by pushing the boat, but they really love to be a part of it!

David & Carol

俗語謂"百年修道共條船"，我地萬年修道共上航能帆船課。 People say, ‘Learning on the same boat for a hundred years’. We are ‘learning on the same boat of Sailability course for a hundred years’!

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勞心勞力好導師 Paul Sir 計劃超周詳 讓我們享受好時光 感受甚好永難忘 The instructors are working with their hearts. Paul Sir had the most comprehensive plan and let us enjoy a great time on water. It was great and memorable.

Janice Chak

3月11和18渡過了十分充實的兩日，學到了很多小帆船 的知識，導師教授的內容深入淺出，簡單易明，實踐時 間也常常鼓勵和指導我們，令我們越做越好！今次活動 真的是難得又難忘的體驗，有機會一定會再次參加！ I have spent two very fruitful days on 11 and 18 March. I have learnt a lot about dinghies, thanks to the simple and understandable teaching from the instructors! With their encouragement and guidance, we have improved a lot! This event is remarkable and memorable, I will definitely join again!

Bella Kam

I am looking forward to seeing more and more members ‘dance on the water’.

They are struggling with many uncertainties every day, which is exhausting and can be very depressing. Sailability offers them a place to relax and to put their worries aside.

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New sailors recently gathered at HHYC to train with Sailability HK. Thank you to Amputees Association for making it possible for these men and women to access the joy of sailing!

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This is the second boat they have donated to Sailability; the first being a 2.4mR in 2014.

新的Hansa Liberty船隻 Victoria 11進行下水禮 我們很高興 Victoria Lodge 1026 的代表在3月24日星期六 來到白沙灣遊艇會，出席新船 Victoria 11 的下水禮。 正如其名，這艘船是他們捐贈予航能的第二艘船。第一艘船 是 2014 年捐贈的 2.4mR。

Attending the launch and ribbon cutting ceremony were Jeremy Stowe and Chas Doyle, seen below. Out of picture and also in attendance from the Lodge were Mrs Linda Doyle and Michael Randall, the HHYC Vice Commodore.

出席下水禮和剪綵儀式的包括圖中的 Jeremy Stowe 和 Chas Doyle。出席儀式的 Lodge 代表還有 Mrs Linda Doyle 和白沙灣遊艇會副會長 Michael Randall。

Victoria 11 is our third boat in this class which now means we can race as a class. Thank you Victoria Lodge for your generosity.

Victoria 11 是我們這個級別的第三艘船，這意味着我們可 以以一個組別的身份出賽。感謝 Victoria Lodge 的慷慨 捐贈。

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volunteer Training DAY 24 March 2018

We welcomed 22 new people to our first volunteer training day of 2018. This outstanding turnout was supported by five of our Para sailors, existing volunteers and instructors—34 people in all.

航能義工訓練日: 2018年3月24日 我們在2018年首個義工訓練日歡迎了22位新朋友。參加 訓練日的還有五位傷殘船員，現任的義工和導師，總共34 人出席。

Additionally, we were very happy to have two visitors from the Macau Sailing MNA who came to see how Sailability operated in Hong Kong and the training given to our volunteers. Our visitors were also interested to learn more about the training we provided to the Macau Para Sailor LEUNG Wun Wah.

此外，我們也很高興兩位來自澳門 Sailing MNA 的來賓到 訪，參觀香港航能的運作和義工培訓工作。來賓對我們向澳 門傷殘船員 LEUNG Wun Wah 提供的訓練很感興趣。

Notwithstanding the tragic events which were to follow in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, many of those who signed up as volunteers were visitors to our stall at the Race village at Kai Tak, thus making that event even more successful than we had hoped.

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雖然 Volvo Ocean Race 第七賽段發生了悲劇，但許多今 次登記的義工們曾參觀我們在啟德賽事村的攤位，令這次活 動比我們所期望的更為成功。

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FEATURES 謹向 Scallywag 隊員 John Fisher 的家人、 朋友和隊友致以深切慰問。

Volvo Ocean Race 一向被形容為世界上最長途和最艱巨 的專業體育活動。這意味着這項賽事有別於其他體育活動， 具有一連串的挑戰，包括在海上失去隊友的心理挑戰。在3 月26日星期一，Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag隊伍在距離合 恩角以西1,400海浬的南冰洋海失去了 John Fisher。雖然 已在大風的情況下進行了仔細的搜索，但還是沒有找到他。

LOST AT SEA Deepest condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Team Scallywag sailor John Fisher.

The Volvo Ocean Race is often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world. This means it has a set of challenges unlike any other sporting event would—including the emotional challenges of losing a sailor at sea.

On Monday 26 March, Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag lost John Fisher overboard in the Southern Ocean, approximately 1,400 nautical miles west of Cape Horn.

Despite conducting an exhaustive search in gale force conditions, he has not been recovered.

The team threw the JON buoy and the horseshoe buoy off the back of the boat to mark its position, got the boat under control and motor sailed back to a position near where the man overboard occurred. With input from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre and Race Control in Alicante, a search and rescue operation was carried out for several hours but there was no sign of Fisher. With weather conditions deteriorating, a difficult decision was taken to abandon the search and preserve the safety of the remaining crew.

事發時，風速有35-45海節，海浪高達四至五米，加上微雨， 令能見到下降。在 Scallywag船上，Fractional 0 (FR0) 帆揚 起了，但又被捲起來。在大浪中，Fisher解開了他的繫繩，沿 著甲板向下整理FR0帆。主帆突然搖擺不定，把他從船上撞到 水裏。船員相信當時Fisher是被撞昏了才會墮進海中。當時他 穿著了整套救生服，配備潛水衣罩、手套和救生衣。

Volvo Ocean Race released the statement, "This is heartbreaking for all of us. As sailors and race organisers losing a crew member at sea is a tragedy we do not ever want to contemplate. We are devastated and our thoughts are with John's family, friends and teammates.”

船隊立即在船尾拋出 JON 浮標和馬蹄形浮標以確定位置， 把船控制好，發動引擎駛往墮海的位置。在海上救援協調中 心和 阿利坎特的賽事監控的支援下，進行了數小時的搜索 和救援行動，但仍是沒有 Fisher的蹤影。由於天氣變壞， 他們需要作出一個痛苦的決定，就是為了剩下來的船員安全 着想，需要放棄搜索。

Other sailors in the race expressed their condolences as well. Turn the Tide on Plastic Skipper Dee Caffari said, “Many tears were shed both openly and privately. ‘Fish’ was a friend, a fan and a true supporter of our project.

He was a gifted sailor who was doing what he loved and that gives us solace at this difficult time. We now look to the skies above and sadly see another spirit of a lost sailor take flight in an Albatross watching over the rest of us out here.”

Volvo Ocean Race 發表聲明:「我們所有人都非常悲痛。 作為船員和賽事主辦單位，在海上失去一位船員是我們永遠 不想發生的悲劇。我們感到非常痛心，並向John的家人、 朋友和隊友致以深切慰問。」其他參賽的隊伍也致以哀悼。 Turn the Tide on Plastic 船長 Dee Caffari 說:「我們流了 很多眼淚。Fish是我們的朋友，也是我們的忠實支持者。 他是一個出色的船員，做他喜愛的事情，想到這一點，在這 個困難的時刻給了我們安慰。現在我們望向天空，一位船員 的靈魂騎着信天翁，守望着我們。」

Weather at the time was 35–45 knots with four to five metre seas and showers further reducing visibility. On Scallywag, the Fractional 0 (FR0) sail was hoisted but furled. As the boat was surfing down a large wave, Fisher had unclipped his tether and was moving down the deck to tidy up the FR0 sheet. The mainsail swung across the boat in the gybe, catching him and knocking him off the boat. The crew believe Fisher may have been unconscious from the blow before he hit the water. At the time, he was wearing a survival suit with a wetsuit hood and gloves and a lifejacket.

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FEATURES Volvo Ocean Race。而Chuck Hawley則是美國海上航行 安全委員會前主席。兩人都會協助Oxenbould海軍上將撰 寫報告。 獨立調查報告將會借鑑Volvo Ocean Race最近發生的事 故，檢視與 Volvo Ocean 65或其他同類帆船在繁忙海上夜 間航行的有關問題。 報告中任何對航海界有利的調查結果都會公佈。預計報告可 於2018年6月提交予Volvo Ocean Race賽會。

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賽事總監Phil Lawrence表示:「我們理解到航海界對這次事 故有很多回應，但事實上，我們需要花時間進行負責任的評 估，以最大限度地降低風險和提高安全性。」

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自從1973年以來，Volvo Ocean Race帶來了與別不同的終 極人類挑戰。參賽隊伍要航行45,000海浬、途經四大洋、到 訪六大洲的12個城市，因此被譽為是世界上最長途和最艱巨 的職業運動賽事。 當中要面對的挑戰都非常嚴峻，而這正是 Vestas隊伍在今年賽事中所面對的一樣。 Vestas隊伍在2014-15年度首次參賽，曾勝出兩次港內賽和 最後的海上賽段。這次他們與Schmidt Family Foundation 的11th Hour Racing計劃合作，旨在推動實現海洋環境健 康。他們希望在全球宣揚可持續發展的信息。 隊伍由美國的Charlie Enright和 Mark Towill領導。

難的時刻。我們對大家在困境中對給予我們的支持，深表謝 意。」Vestas的帆船有損毀，隊伍宣布退出餘下的賽程， 並駛向香港。

相撞事故 在1月20日，Volvo Ocean Race 證實Vestas 11th Hour Racing在臨近第四賽段的尾聲時，在接近香港水域與一艘並 非參賽的船隻相撞。 Towill表示:「我們距離終點約30 海浬，我當時在導航站監察 雷達和自動識別系統(AIS)……當我們接近在自動識別系統探 測到的漁船時，甲板上的船員表示兩艘船有觸碰……船員證 實我們正越過漁船，但在越過時，就突然發生了碰撞。」

「我們希望在奧克蘭停留期間完成維修，趕及參加港內賽和 3月18日展開的前往巴西伊塔雅伊的第七賽段。」 Vestas 11th Hour Racing按原定計劃在3月初在新西蘭重 返賽事。 「所有有份協助船隻重返海上的人士都付出了不 少努力。」Enright說:「岸上工作人員的協調、船塢、所有 供應商、所有持份者等等...... 在2月初，我們已決定要在今 日返回海上，而我們真的做得到。這真是了不起。」「我們 在3月7日再次起程，讓我們有更多時間進行港內賽和在18 日展開的賽段。所以我們的狀態不俗。」

Vestas 11th Hour Racing隊伍為漁船發出求救信號，通知 香港海上救援協調中心(HKMRCC) 派人進行搜索和救援行 動。香港海上救援協調中心通知賽會，指一艘船在現場救起 了九名船員，其餘一名船員則由直升機送往醫院。 Towill 形容當時的情況:「我們花了20分鐘令船隻受控，然後 我們折返撞船的位置… 經過一輪搜索之後，我們發現一人仍 在海上... 我們把他救上船，醫生立即為他進行心肺復甦。我 們通知香港海上救援協調中心… [他已] 送往香港的醫院，但 已返魂乏術。」

展望將來:更安全的航行 在發生撞船事故之後，Volvo Ocean Race賽會進行獨立 調查報告，調查在繁忙海面晚上進行帆船賽的情況，研究賽 會可採取的措施以減低風險。 報告由海軍上將Chris Oxenbould AO RAN (Rtd) 領導的 獨立調查報告小組(IRT)進行，並由Stan Honey 和Chuck Hawley協助。 Oxenbould海軍上將是澳洲海軍前副參謀長 ，是一位擁有 豐富帆船賽經驗的船員，其專長是導航。他也是澳洲帆船國 家安全委員會的前主席。

Enright表示:「我們的心與涉及這次慘劇的人同在。這次事 故對所有船員和Vestas 11th Hour Racing 來說都是一個艱

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「而作為賽事主辦單位，我們未來多個月會繼續檢討安全， 採取措施減少風險。」Lawrence總結說。

Vestas 再次航行 在第四賽段撞船之後，Vestas 11th Hour Racing缺席了第 五和第六賽段。 隊伍在聲明中表示:「由於維修需時，我們未能及時參加從 香港往新西蘭奧克蘭的第六賽段。帆船已由運輸機從香港空 運往奧克蘭。」

香港海上救援協調中心也證實了由直升機運送的船員已死 亡。Volvo Ocean Race 和Vestas 11th Hour Racing 向死 者的家人致以深切慰問。

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「作為專業人士，我們的船員明白到他們在國際海上避碰規 則公約、賽艇規則和Volvo Ocean Race規則下的責任。」

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HKMRCC has since confirmed the death of the air-lifted crew member. Volvo Ocean Race and Vestas 11th Hour Racing offered their deepest condolences to the loved ones of the deceased.

Team Vestas first competed in the 2014–15 race, and were victorious in two In-Port races as well as the final ocean leg.

This time, their campaign is being run in full partnership with 11th Hour Racing, a programme of The Schmidt Family Foundation, which works to implement real change on the health of the marine environment. They hope to promote a sustainable message across the world.

Enright commented, “Our hearts go out to everyone involved in this terrible incident. It has been difficult for the crew and the entire Vestas 11th Hour Racing Team.

We are grateful for the overwhelming support we’ve had during this very tough time.” The Vestas boat had suffered damage, and the team officially retired from the leg at the time and proceeded to Hong Kong.

The team is led by the American duo Charlie Enright and Mark Towill.

Vestas back in action

The collision

On 20 January, Volvo Ocean Race confirmed that Vestas 11th Hour Racing had been involved in a collision with a non-race vessel before the finish of Leg 4, near Hong Kong.

As Towill related, “We were about 30 nautical miles from the finish, and I was at the navigation station monitoring the radar and Automatic Identification System (AIS)… As we approached the fishing vessel that we had identified on AIS, the on-deck crew confirmed visual contact… The crew confirmed we were crossing the fishing vessel when, before the anticipated cross, there was an unexpected collision.”

The Vestas 11th Hour Racing team issued a Mayday distress call on behalf of the other vessel, alerting the Hong Kong Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (HKMRCC) who undertook a search and rescue mission. HKMRCC informed Race Control that a commercial vessel in the area was able to rescue nine of the crew and that a tenth crew member was taken by helicopter to hospital.

Towill described the scene, “It took roughly 20 minutes to get our boat under control, and then we headed back towards the location of the collision… After some time searching, we eventually spotted a person in the water...

When we got him aboard, our medics started CPR. We

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alerted HKMRCC… [he was] taken to a Hong Kong hospital where medical staff were unable to revive him.”

Since 1973, the Volvo Ocean Race has provided the ultimate test of a team in a human adventure like no other, taking teams 45,000 nautical miles around the world, across four oceans, visiting 12 landmark host cities on six continents.

The event of course comes with a very serious set of challenges, which Team Vestas came face-to-face with in this year’s race.

Vestas 11th Hour Racing missed Legs 5 and 6 of the race following the collision at the end of Leg 4.

In a statement, the team said, “The time required for repairs means the team will not be rejoining the race in time for Leg 6 from Hong Kong to Auckland, New Zealand.

The shore crew has loaded the yacht onto a freight vessel in Hong Kong for transportation to Auckland.

“The team aims to have repairs completed during the stopover in Auckland, in time for inshore racing and the start of Leg 7 to Itajaí, Brazil, which is scheduled for March 18,” the statement concluded.

Keeping to the anticipated schedule, Vestas 11th Hour Racing was back on the water in New Zealand in early March.

"It's been an amazing effort by all involved to get the boat back in the water," said Enright. "The coordination between our shore team, The Boatyard, all the suppliers, the stakeholders... In early February we said we'd be back on the water on this day, and we've stuck to the schedule.

It's amazing.

"We were sailing starting on 7 March, which gave us plenty of time ahead of the in-port race and for the Leg start on the 18th. So we're in good shape."

Looking forwards: safer seas

Following the collision, the organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race commissioned an independent report into ocean racing at night in areas of high vessel traffic density, to establish what steps race organisers should take to mitigate risk going forward.

“Our sailors, as qualified professionals, understand their responsibilities under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, Racing Rules of Sailing and the Rules of the Volvo Ocean Race. As race organisers, we will continue to evaluate safety as we race over the coming months and take the appropriate steps to minimise risk,” concluded Lawrence.

The report is being conducted by an Independent Report Team (IRT), chaired by Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould AO RAN (Rtd) and assisted by Stan Honey and Chuck Hawley.

Rear Admiral Oxenbould is a former deputy chief of the Australian Navy and an experienced ocean racing yachtsman with a particular expertise in navigation. He is also the former chairman of Australia Sailing’s National Safety Committee.

Renowned current sailor and ocean navigational expert, Stan Honey, who won the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06 as navigator onboard ABN AMRO ONE, and Chuck Hawley, who is the former chairman of the U.S. Sailing Safety at Sea Committee, will assist Rear Admiral Oxenbould on the report.

The IRT will examine all the issues associated with racing a Volvo Ocean 65, or similar racing boat, at night in areas of high vessel traffic density, drawing on the experiences in recent editions of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Any findings from the report that could benefit the wider sailing community will be released. It is intended that the IRT will make its report available to Volvo Ocean Race by June 2018.

Phil Lawrence, Race Director, stated, “Understandably, there has been a lot of reaction to this incident in the sailing community but the fact is it takes time to make a responsible assessment of what could be done differently to minimise risk and increase safety.

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A tour of the SHK / Scallywag boat revealed a vessel that appears all too small for the dozen or so crew members which call it home for weeks at a time.

Its slick white deck looks to be the most pleasant place to spend time, while its tightly packed bunks surely deter all but the most adventurous—and least finicky— sailors from joining the race. The strength and determination required to sail around the world are impressive, sure, but possibly more impressive yet would be fitting all team members below deck!

Skipper David Witt stood on deck fielding questions from the media. Meanwhile, most of the team was in the process of bringing the boat’s huge, heavy sails back onboard while trying not to hit any of the onlookers!

It is admirable that these sailors have both the athleticism and temperament to fight the mighty ocean together in such close quarters. Despite the year's severe challenges and heartaches, the team continues to sail. Best of luck to them in the upcoming legs of the race.

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登上SHK / Scallywag 隊伍的船上，就會明白，對於十多個船 員來說，作為他們數星期以來的「家」，這艘船顯然太小了。 它那光滑的白色甲板看起來是消磨時間的好地方，而它那擠迫 的床位相信會令不少船員—除了那些富有冒險精神，而且不太 講究的船員—不肯加入。航行環遊世界需要極大的勇氣和決 心，但更令人驚嘆的是，甲板下竟然可以容納全部11名船員! 經常在甲板上留連的是船長David Witt、導航員Libby Greenhalgh和Peter Lurry, Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai，他們輕鬆自若地擺姿勢拍照和回答傳媒的問題。 其他的船員則沒有那麼輕鬆。他們一邊把又重又大的風帆收到 船上，一邊要避免風帆碰到旁觀者! 令人欽佩的是，這些船員具有在惡劣環境下與海洋搏鬥的運動 機能和魄力。 祝福他們在往後的賽段一切順利!

HEBE COMMUNITY Last year, the 24HR Charity Dinghy Race raised a total of HK$300,000 for the chosen charities—the Children’s Cancer Foundation, IDEAL, Sailability Hong Kong, Sai Kung District Community Centre and TREATS. The cheque presentation ceremony was held on 9 March 2018.

As Chairman of the HHYC 24HR Charity Committee, may I take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended and supported this charity event, particularly the 24HR committees, our members, sponsors, race teams, volunteers, HHYC staff and those who assisted us. Your dedication and tremendous support was the key to such a great success in supporting the local charities.

We strive to do better and better and your continuous support is very much needed as well. This year, the 24HR charity race event will be held on 29 & 30 September and we will need your help once again!

A special thanks to you all!

By Tommy Tsoi 24小時慈善小船賽2017 支票頒贈儀式 去年的24小時慈善小船賽總共為指定受惠機構籌得300,000 港元善款。受惠機構分別為兒童癌病基金、IDEAL、香港航 能、西貢區社區中心和親切。支票頒贈儀式在2018年3月9日 舉行。 作為白沙灣遊艇會24小時慈善小船賽委員會主席，我想趁 這個機會感謝所有出席和支持這項活動的人士，特別是24 小時慈善小船賽委員會、會員、贊助商、參賽隊伍、義工、 白沙灣遊艇會的員工和所有協助我們的人。大家的付出和 大力支持對援助這些本地慈善機構實在是成功的關鍵。 我們致力越做越好，也需要你的繼續支持。今年，24小時慈 善小船賽將於9月29至30日舉行，我們再次需要你伸出援手! 多謝大家!

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HEBE COMMUNITY Graeme Large passed away on 8 April 2018 at the grand age of 89 years old. He was a lifetime member at Hebe, and will be well remembered as a sterling contributor and our Honorary Treasurer for an entire decade (1988 – 1999).

Many members from that time will remember Graeme and his lovely old wooden boat Ariki as she was tied up alongside, getting her loving maintenance from Graeme.

Graeme was always a starter in races, but alas, not often a finisher, as Ariki was not fast.

Graeme’s history with the Club is only part of a very colourful life—he was an active Military Reservist, ran numerous MacLehose Trails and was an active hasher until his seventies. He was also a regular competitor in the Macau motorcycle races in the 1960s.

Graeme is a sad loss to Hong Kong and to the colour of our Club and ABC, where he was also a member.

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Graeme Large 於 2018 年 4 月 8 日逝世，享年 89 歲。 他是白沙灣遊艇會的終身會員，曾擔任本會的名譽司庫長 達十年 (1988-1999)，對本會貢獻良多。 許多當年的會員想必很懷念Graeme，以及他那可愛的舊木 船 Ariki 泊在一旁，由Graeme進行修理的情景。Graeme 永遠是賽事中最早出發的選手，但不一定是最早衝線那位， 因為 Ariki 並不那麼快速。 Graeme與本會的淵源只是他精彩人生的一部份—他曾是一 位活躍的預備軍人、曾跑過無數次麥理浩徑、70歲前是個 廚藝精湛的廚師。他在六十年代也是澳門電單車賽的常客。 Graeme 同時是香港仔遊艇會的會員，他的離世對本港、白 沙灣遊艇會和香港仔遊艇會都是一大損失。

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Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club Newport, Sydney, Australia

Hebe Haven Yacht Club agreed upon reciprocal rights with RPAYC earlier this year. The clubs are both unique yet similar—our clubs are both positioned on the edges of the finest cruising waters in our respective cities, both of which have world-famous main harbours.

Members visiting Sydney should consider a visit to RPAYC either to join one of their afternoon or twilight races, or simply to enjoy a meal at the Club on the edge of Pittwater.

澳洲悉尼紐波特 Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) 於1867年在悉 尼成立，會所最初設於悉尼市。後來皮特沃特分 部成立，原因是悉尼港已日益擠擁，需要尋找取 代的位置，於是會所在1919年作出決定，在現址 開設 Green Point 會所，並於1938年啟用。在1969 年，會所被出售用於皮特沃特房地產的開發，所 有遊艇活動都轉移到了皮特沃特。

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CLUB UPDATES

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Masterplan We have undertaken a root and branch review of the proposed masterplan in light of longer term cash flows, the Government’s recently published proposed policy review on Private Recreational Leases (PRLs) and members’ needs. We will be proposing to GenCom and the members that we split the masterplan into two parts.

First the ‘essentials’, which means obtaining a lease amendment to permit increased ‘built over area’, which will permit such things as the replacement of the retractable roof over the garden bar and the shelter over the children’s playground, and replacement of the Marine Office and Marine Dept workshops and members’ workshops, followed by the regularisation of the existing boat racks and the construction of more racks, an increase in the number of pontoon berths, provision of improved facilities for back of house functionality (which will permit improvements in members’ changing rooms and toilets, improved storage, staff and instructional facilities), repairs to the sea walls and raising, and improving the strength of the hard-standing and drainage.

The second stage would include the replacement / rehousing of the clubhouse and F&B facilities, the potential addition of a swimming pool, etc. The CDC presented the revised masterplan to the General Committee in April and is presenting it to the membership in a forum for comment in May. In other matters, the Commodore will refer to the Government’s proposed policy on Private Recreational Leases and the six month period which has been allowed for public consultations on it. Together with the Commodore and all members of the General Committee, I urge all members to write to the Home Affairs Bureau with comments. The Commodore Report (page 6) contains details of how you may do that.

We are currently looking into the fallout from the recent article in one of the Chinese magazines on our boat racks and the garden bar canopy, and we will keep members informed about the situation.

總體規劃 基於對長遠現金流、政府最近公布的私人遊樂場地契約（PRL）的政策檢討，以及會 員需求的考慮，我們對擬議的總體規劃進行了全面檢討。我們將向執行委員會和會員 提出建議，把總體規劃分為兩部份。 第一部份是「必要事項」，即是要修訂租約，以允許增加「建築面積」，從而容許我 們更換花園酒吧上方的可伸縮屋頂以及兒童遊樂場的簷篷、更換海事辦公室和海事部 門的工作間和會員工作坊，然後是現有船架的正規化和興建更多船架、增加浮橋泊 位、改善後勤設施（改善會員更衣室和洗手間、改善儲存、工作人員和教學設施）、 維修海堤，以及提高岸位和排水的力度。第二部份將包括更改或搬遷會所和餐飲設 施、擬興建泳池等。會所發展委員會在4月向執行委員會提交修訂的總體規劃，並會 於5月舉行的會員論壇上向會員講解。 此外，會長將參考政府提出的私人遊樂場地契約政策，以及為期六個月的公眾諮詢 期。我聯同會長及所有執行委員會委員呼籲所有會員致函民政事務局發表意見。會長 報告 (第6頁) 會向大家講解詳情。 我們正在研究最近一份中文雜誌有關本會的船架和花園酒吧棚蓋的文章，我們會隨時 向會員匯報最新情況。

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Of the awards given on that night the only award given to a boat, not an individual, is the Boat of the Year for the keelboats. To determine the winner, our Sailcom decided to use the Cox-Sprague scoring system with all HHYC’s series, regattas and fun races of the whole of last year included in the calculation. This year we only opened it to HHYC’s boats and we are considering opening it up to all club boats next year.

BRIDGET CHAN

Rear Commodore—Sailing

Summer is around the corner and it is a great time to enjoy the sun and the sea. To have happy sailing this season, members are reminded to be cautious about their safety and maintain their boats as appropriate.

The boatyard and other facilities will enter the busy season soon. In order to provide services effectively, I hope members can make reservations in advance. Our staff will make every effort to provide satisfactory service in time. If you have any comments, please feel free to send an email to marine@hhyc.org.hk or marine_mgr@hhyc.org.hk. The Marine Operation Committee will consider the feasibility of comments and make appropriate arrangements. And please be tolerant in case your request cannot be 100% fulfilled.

Time to prepare for the summer race season! Two of HHYC’s signature series are during the summer. The Peroni Summer Saturday Series and the UK Sailmakers Typhoon Series will start on 2 June and 10 June respectively.

Regarding the use of the public pontoon, we recently received complaints that some members’ boats illegally occupied the pontoon for a long period of time. Marine Operation staff have detained those boats and fined the members in accordance with club rules.

Large fleet turnout on the above two series always brings fun but challenges to the skippers and sailors as well. An increasing level of dangerous occurrences on the water over the past year has been noted. I’ll stress it here again: We always need to have SAFETY in mind. A vigilant lookout at all times is essential to avoid any collision and damage. “To avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible,” even if your boat has right of way!

The public pontoon provides members with temporary berths for passengers as well as for vessel replenishment. For the sake of fairness and to ensure that members can use the pontoon normally, our staff will continue to conduct regular inspections and deal with illegal berthing appropriately. I hope that all members will cooperate and not occupy the pontoon for a long time. User guidelines for the public pontoon have been posted on the notice board for members.

During the break before the start of the summer, we will have the Countess Cup on 22 May. Different from last year, if conditions allow we will try to do the Charisma Cup course that will sail around Kau Sai Chau and finish at the beach for a BBQ. This race will be open to all boats! Come out and join us with fun at the beach!

The Club is pleased to announce that repair work to the pontoons will soon commence.

The works will be undertaken in three stages, starting with a relatively small test area at the eastern end of the south pontoon, which is an area most exposed to the wind and waves and consequently the area in most need of repair. Once all the new parts have been installed and confirmed to be working correctly then the remainder of the south pontoon will be repaired. The north pontoon, which is protected by the south pontoon and in better condition, is scheduled for repair in 2019. Once the repair works are completed the pontoons will be in a condition to serve the Club safely and with minimal maintenance for the next 10 to 15 years. During the repair some berths will need to be vacated to give access to the crane barge. Members with boats that are affected will be temporarily moved to the visitors’ berths. Our marina staff will provide more details to affected members as to the exact timing and duration.

Don't forget HHYC’s Open Dinghy Regatta on 26 & 27 May. Last year we attracted more than 120 boats with nearly 200 sailors. We are all expecting a new turnout record for this year!

Moreover, 5 May will be the last race day of the San Miguel Monsoon Spring Series as well as the Monsoon Series. Keep your eyes on which boats will be the first year’s winners for our first combined yacht racing event with RHKYC!

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The Sailors Awards Night on 9 March was a very special evening for our Club’s sailing community. On that night, we presented awards to the sailors of Sailability HK, Hebe Dragons and our keelboat racing team, and also volunteers who made special contributions. We had a magnificent turnout of members, guests, visitors, sponsors, sailors and families!

EDDY LO

Rear Commodore—Operations

Wish you all a safe and happy summer!

3月9日舉行的「船員頒獎之夜」對本會的航海社群來說是非常特別的一夜。我們頒發 了獎項予香港航能、Hebe Dragons 和龍骨船隊的船員，以及作出特別貢獻的義工。 當晚有眾多會員、嘉賓、訪客、贊助商、船員和家人一起出席! 當晚頒發的獎項當中，唯一不是頒發予船員的獎項，是頒發予龍骨船的「年度船隻 獎」。為了決定得主，帆船駕駛委員會決定使用 Cox-Sprague 計分制，計算白沙灣 遊艇會去年全年的系列賽、帆船賽和樂趣帆船賽的成績。今年我們只計算白沙灣遊艇 會的船隻，明年會考慮計算所有遊艇會的船隻。 是時候為夏季的賽事做準備了!白沙灣遊艇會兩項主要的賽事都在夏天舉行。Peroni 夏季周六系列賽和 UK Sailmakers 颱風盃帆船賽將分別於6月2日和6月10日展開。 以上兩項賽事一向有許多船隻參加，樂趣無窮之餘，也為船長和船員帶來挑戰。去 年，我們注意到水上危險事件有所增加。容我在此再次強調:要時刻注意安全。我們 必須時刻警惕，避免碰撞和損壞。即使您的船隻有通行權，「在合理可能的情況下， 要避免與觸碰另一艘船」! 在夏季開始前，我們將於5月22日舉行 Countess Cup 賽事。與去年不同，如果情況 許可，今年我們會使用 Charisma Cup 的賽道，即環繞滘西洲一週並在終點的海灘 上舉行燒烤會。這項賽事歡迎所有船隻參加! 一起跟我們在海灘上玩樂吧! 別忘記5月26至27日舉行的白沙灣公開小船帆船賽。去年這項賽事吸引了超過120艘 船、近200名船員參加。希望今年參賽人數再創新高! 另外，5月5日是 San Miguel Monsoon 春季系列賽和 Monsoon 系列賽的最後一天 賽事。留意哪一艘船會成為我們跟香港遊艇會合辦首項賽事的首個冠軍!

迎接夏天的來臨，又是大家享受陽光與海的日子。在準備這個季節出海，大家必須注 意安全，適時保養船隻。船廠工作及各項服務將進入繁忙季節。為確保能夠有效提供 各項服務，希望各會員能提早預約，同事們將盡力及時提供滿意服務。如大家有任何 意見，歡迎電郵致 marine@hhyc.org.hk 或 marine_mgr@hhyc.org.hk 提出，海 事執行委員會將會仔細研究意見可行性，盡量作出適當配合。如未能完全滿足閣下意 見，亦希望大家多多包容。 有關公眾船橋使用，近日接獲會員投訴，部份會員船隻非法長期佔用公眾船橋。海事 執行同事近日亦有對該等違例船隻作出扣押及根據會例執行罰款。 公眾船橋是提供會員臨時停泊乘客上落及船隻補給之用。為公平原則及確保各會員可 以正常使用船橋，同事們將會繼續定時巡查及處理違例停泊船隻，希望各會員合作切 勿長期佔用。 公眾船橋使用守則已張貼於告示板之內以供大家了解。 本會很高興宣布，浮橋的維修工程即將展開。工程將會分三階段進行。第一階段是修 理南浮橋末端的一個小型測試區，這裡是最容易受到風浪影響的區域，因此也是最 需要維修的區域。 當所有新的部件安裝妥當和測試正常後，便會維修南浮橋其餘部 份。受到南浮橋保護而狀況較好的北浮橋計劃於2019年進行維修。所有維修工程完 成後，浮橋便可以為本會提供安全的環境，未來10至15年也只需要少量維修。在維修 工程進行期間，我們需要騰出一些泊位讓起重駁船駛入。受影響的船主會員需要暫時 把船隻移往訪客泊位。我們的員工會為受影響的會員提供有關確實時間和維持時間等 詳情。 預祝大家一個安全愉快的夏季。

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