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On Factory Bldg. 5,750’ 700’-4000’ 3,670’ / 3,955’ • Plus private roof • Renovated building • Prime location close • Nearly MTR • Well management to the coming MTR station • Mountain view • Move-in condition / air-con provided • Greenery • With tenancy 25.98M @9 @4,000 6085 0028 / 9326 3293 / 3527 0911 CHRISTY (E-252061) JEFF (S-130432) 24 hours hotline Garson_printad_072011_v3.indd 1 8/18/11 5:06:21 PM HORIZONS 2011/09 | CONTENTS P. 1 HORIZONS ISSUE 2011/09 P2 From the Top Commodore’s letter, GM’s Letter P4 Flag Officer’s Report Nick Bodnar-Horvath – Honorary General Secretary P6 Sailing Update Beneteaus and Archambaults, Summer Series results P8 Powerboat Update & Sailing Diary Sunseeker reaffirmed, Riva promotion P10 Dinghy Update Published by: Summer Youth Sailing reaches new heights PPP Company Ltd 20/F Carfield Commercial Building P12 Asian Boating News 75-77 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong Selected tidbits from across the region Tel: +852 2973 6159 Copyright: Aberdeen Boat Club P14 Feature: Fire Smarter John Allum takes a sobering look at fire on board Printed by: Pixel Printing Limited in Hong Kong P20 Feature: Pets on Board ISSN: 2222-9582 Man’s best friends and the life aquatic Editorial Contact: Peter Wheeler, P22 Feature: The Voyage Continues [email protected] Barry Hill goes island hopping in Greece Advertising Sales Contact: Jo Allum, [email protected] P26 J/80 Update Published by PPP Company Limited. 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No part of this work, covered by the publisher’s copyright may be reproduced in any form by any means, graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval, without the P32 Pugwash written permission of the publisher. Any unauthorised use of this publication will result in immediate legal proceedings. Humour, Bouquets and Brickbats from our members Flag Officers Membership Food and Barry Hill • Commodore Service Manager Beverage Manager David Tait • Vice Commodore Cobo Liu Terry Mung Bruce Perkins • Rear Commodore Tel: 2553 3032 Tel: 2552 8182 Richard Walker • Rear Commodore [email protected] [email protected] Yann Sandt • Hon. Treasurer Nick Bodnar-Horvath • Hon. Gen. Secretary Financial Controller Dinghy Sailing Manager Leslie Chan Kevin Lewis Management & Staff Tel: 2552 5220 Tel: 2552 8182 Ext 833 General Manager [email protected] [email protected] Philippe de Manny Tel: 2553 3231 House Manager General Enquiries Aberdeen Boat Club [email protected] Steven Ng The Galley 20 Shum Wan Road Tel: 2552 8182 Ext 835 Tel: 2554 9494 Aberdeen, Hong Kong Marketing and [email protected] 香港仔遊艇會 Event Manager Four Peaks Restaurant 香港仔深灣道二十號 Karen Castilho Marine Manager Tel: 2553 3422 www.abclubhk.com Tel: 2552 8182 Ext 812 Ah Kee Fax no: 2873 2945 [email protected] Tel: 2552 8182 Ext 834 General Line : 2552 8182 [email protected] P. 2 HORIZONS 2011/09 | FROM THE TOP DOWN by THE SEA iving in the city which houses one the five day maiden voyage of China’s of the best natural harbours in the first aircraft carrier, the Varyag, which was L world provides many opportunities originally built in the Soviet Union. The to experience the vast amount of shipping sea trials took place out of her home port movements that take place every day. of Dalian in north eastern China. From a casual excursion on the Star Ferry Back in Hong Kong, an altogether new or a zip over to Macau on the hydro-foil type of vessel docked at Ocean Terminal. this high level of weekday activity we to a lazy Sunday afternoon junk trip. In The 90 tonne Turanor Planet Solar left can effectively open Middle Island to the middle of August, the port hosted Monaco in September and has covered members during the main summer a couple of more impressive boating 38,000 kilometres of a total world voyage holiday period but come September we movements. The arrival of the Nimitz of 60,000 kilometres. The futuristic looking will be reverting back to weekends only, class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, ship runs entirely on energy from the sun except for specific functions. the USS Ronald Reagan, together with generated from 537 square metres of solar The Mid-Autumn Festival will be on two destroyers and a cruiser, gave the panels. The crew of four are making the 12 September and is one of the most 6,000 servicemen four days of rest and voyage to demonstrate the possibilities of charming and colourful annual events in relaxation around the hotspots of Hong silent, solar powered marine craft. Hong Kong. It is to celebrate harvest time Kong. This Strike Group, which earlier in The school holidays are now over and the biggest and brightest moon of the the year had been providing humanitarian but Middle Island has enjoyed one of year. As always the Club will be putting on assistance to the unfortunate people our best summers in recent years, some special events for the festival. of Japan, slipped away down the busy with many adults and children enjoying Enjoy your Moon Cakes. Lamma Channel, largely unnoticed, to the comprehensive assortment of continue her patrols of the western training courses and general boating Barry Hill Pacific. Ironically, this visit coincided with activities that have been on offer. With Commodore IT’S NOT EASY, BEING GREEN ince the beginning of the year, we Our actions so far: have been making every effort to • We have reduced general waste and we Sbecome ‘greener’. The latest addition are working at cutting it further. to this eco drive is a glass-recycling program. • We have saved power by installing A glass collection bin will be available energy efficient light bulbs where possible. shortly in the lower car park. Feel free to • We are recycling paper, glass, plastic, bring your empty bottles to the Club for toner cartridges, aluminium and used rise in general construction and maintenance recycling. cooking oil as much as possible. costs due to raging global inflation, it was felt While on the topic of recycling, may • We are now looking at donating our that our fees needed an update. I remind all members that the recycling surplus of food items to the Foodlink As of 1 October 2011 the new bins for plastic, paper and aluminum are Foundation which redistributes food to entrance fees for Associate Membership will only for the disposal of these materials the needy. be raised to HK$48,000, while Corporate and any other rubbish, especially organic, • We are exploring ways to recycle our and Debenture entrance fees will follow the must be disposed of in other bins. organic waste. same percentage increase. These new prices I would also like to talk about water • We are looking at developing a Wong will position us just above HHYC and below consumption. You may be aware that some Chuk Hang district green awareness RHKYC, and far below any other Clubs on environmentalists predict the world will programme, in partnership with the Hong Kong Island. run out of fresh water before it runs out of international schools in the area, linking Should you have any friends oil.