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Contents 14 25 18 27 THE BRIDGE FEATURES ROWING OTHER SPORTS 4 Calendar – July 14 Edmond de Rothschild 30 VRC Race Series 41 Squash 6 Calendar – August Spring Regatta – Race 5 Shek O 41 Snooker 8 Commodore’s Message 18 Jeanneau Class Regatta 31 10 th Toda International 9 Past Commodore’s Message Masters Regatta 10 General Manager’s Message 34 Schools Invitational EVENTS | PROMOTIONS 11 Change of Guard SAILING Rowing Regatta 42 F&B Food Promotions 11 Past Commodores’ Dinner 22 Starter’s Box 44 Wine Page 12 Kellett Island Development 24 Race Management 46 Wine Form Sub-Committee review MARINE of the year 35 Ship Shop 25 Martin Heath Memorial Cup 37 Marine | Boatyard CLUB LINES and Sausage Sizzle 37 Classified Page 48 Annual Staff Party 26 Sir Kenneth Preston Regatta 39 Marine Directory 50 Club Directory 27 Top of the Gulf Regatta 50 Members, Staff and Other 29 Sailing Development | Training News and Announcements PHOTO: RHKYC / GUY NOWELL Edmond de Rothschild Spring Regatta www.rhkyc.org.hk Vice Patrons Jimmy Farquhar, Li Fook Hing, Bob Wilson; Commodore Robert Stoneley; Vice Commodore John Woo; Rear Commodore Sailing TBA; Rear Commodore Club TBA; Honorary Secretary Mark Yeadon; Honorary Treasurer George Li; Rowing Captain Ng Kong Wan. For other Club contact details please refer to the Club Directory on page 50. Advertising or Editorial Enquiries contact RHKYC PR Department at [email protected] or 2239 0307 or 2239 0312 Ahoy! Design Michelle Shek, MYND Design. Articles for Ahoy! can be emailed to [email protected] The Club 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 and to view the e-version of the magazine (and back copies) go to the RHKYC website. MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Grass-fed Prime Beef SUNSHINE SERIES 5 Zung Fu Sunset Series Sailing and Rowing Courses in the Compass Room Friday 8 July Thai-themed Buffet in for adults and youth. the Bistro Sunshine Series 1 to 31 July Saturday 2 July Please see page 29 for sailing From 1 July we will have fabulous new information and page 33 for a la carte menus The Bridge at all three clubhouses. rowing information. We’ve kept your old favourites and we’re introducing you to some new ones! 1 2 3 Thai Food Promotion Kellett Island Wine Fair Born Sake Dinner SUNSET SERIES 5 SUNSHINE SERIES 6 JULY at Middle Island and in the Compass Room Shelter Cove Wine Fair Shelter Cove 4 to 31 July American Steak in the Compass Room Tapas Nights in the Main Bar Mondays to Wednesdays from July to September Crafted Beer Buffet in the Main Bar Mondays to Wednesdays in July 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SUNSET SERIES 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SUNSET SERIES 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SUNSET SERIES 8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wines and Beer of the Month Grass-fed Prime Beef Thai-themed Buffet Compass Room Bistro 1 to 31 July 1 to 31 July Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay 2014 American Steak Thai Food Promotion – Mendoza, Argentina Compass Room Middle Island and Shelter Cove Terrazas Reserva Malbec 2013 Monday 4 July 4 to 31 July – Mendoza, Argentina Singha Beer (330ml) Craft Beer Buffet in the Main Bar 4 | JUL/AUG 2016 AHOY! 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July 2015 issue (10.06.2015) MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Mediterranean Food Promotion Dutch Mussels Wines and Beer of the Month Compass Room Bistro, Poolside, Middle Island and Shelter Cove Dominique Portet Fontaine Sauvignon Blanc 2015 – Yarra Valley, Australia Dominique Portet Fontain The Bridge Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 2014 – Yarra Valley, Australia Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc (330ml) Wine Buffet in the Main Bar 1 to 31 August 1 to 31 August Mediterranean Food Kellett Island Wine Fair SUNSET SERIES 9 AUGUST Promotion Shelter Cove Wine Fair in the Compass Room Dutch Mussels in the Bistro, Middle Island and Shelter Cove 1 to 31 August Tapas Nights in the Main Bar Mondays to Wednesdays from July to September Wine Buffet in the Main Bar Mondays to Wednesdays in August1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SUNSET SERIES 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Veuve Clicquot SUNSET SERIES 11 Champagne Dinner in the Compass Room 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 FINAL SUNSET SERIES 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tapas Nights Sailing and Rowing Courses Main Bar for adults and youth. Please see page 29 for sailing information and page 33 for rowing information. 29 30 31 Mondays to Wednesdays from July to September 6 | JUL/AUG 2016 AHOY! Commodore’s Message As this is my first message as Commodore, I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of General Committee and the general membership, to thank our immediate Past Commodore Mark Whitehead and all outgoing members of the General Committee and other committees for all that they have achieved over the past two years. The Bridge Ours is truly an exceptional club on many fronts – the fact that a rower can become Commodore is just one example of this and really gives credence to the fact that ours is both a sailing and a rowing club, with both sports having equal importance. I feel daunted enough following in the footsteps of all the great sailors who have been Commodore before me; the fact that I’m the first rower to be Commodore since Bob Wilson had the role in 1978-1980 makes me even more conscious of the trust that has been placed in me. Building the next generation of sailors has been a key focus of the General Committee for a number of years, so it’s really pleasing to see the plethora of different events members of our youth squad, The Sharks, will be attending over the summer – the Optimist UK Nationals, the Optimist Europeans, the Optimist Worlds, Commodore Robert Stoneley the Laser 4.7 Worlds, the Radial Worlds, the Radial UK Nationals, the 29er Europeans and the 29er Worlds. 會長史東禮 Not to be outdone, the rowers and paddlers are also off to far flung places and will be representing the Club in places as diverse as Philadelphia, Copenhagen and Kona, Hawaii. The youngest competitor, Elizabeth Knight, has been putting in long hours of training not just at weekends but also before and after school during the week. Her dedication should be an inspiration not just for other junior members but also for our more seasoned older members. We wish all of our overseas competitors every success. For those of you staying in Hong Kong for the hot summer months, please remember the Sunset Series is on every Friday until 26 August. Even if you aren’t sailing, this is a great opportunity to leave the office early to come down to the Club for sundowners and watch the racing from the Main Bar terrace. There can surely be no better way to end the week? I hope you all have an enjoyable summer however you are spending it, and I look forward to welcoming you back as we kick off the new season with the Autumn Regatta on 10 and 11 September – make sure it’s in your diary. 作為新一任會長，我希望藉此機會先代表理事會和全部會員，感謝上屆會長韋浩德、所有理事會和其他委員會 的卸任委員，於過去兩年對遊艇會所作出的貢獻。 遊艇會在許多方面都很有特色，就以一位賽艇手能夠成為會長為例，足以表示遊艇會是一個賽艇及帆船會會 所，兩種運動均平分春色，同等重要。對於歷屆偉大的會長勻為帆船手，我並不感到氣餒;反之我能夠成為繼 Bob Wilson 於1978年至1980年以來，首位以賽艇手身份成為會長，更讓我意識到會員對我的信任。 建立下一代帆船手一直是理事會近年關注的重點，尤其看到許多青年隊和少年帆船隊成員，將於今年夏天出席 不同的比賽項目，包括英聯樂天錦標賽、歐盟樂天錦標賽、世界樂天錦標賽、Laser 4.7世界錦標賽、Radial 世界 錦標賽、英聯 Radial 錦標賽、29er 歐盟錦標賽及29er 世界錦標賽，我感到十分的高興及欣慰。 賽艇及划艇選手亦不甘示弱，他們代表遊艇會遠赴偏遠的費城、哥本哈根和夏威夷的科納出賽。當中最年輕 的選手 Elizabeth Knight，一直投放大量時間訓練，除週末以外，更於週日課堂前後練習。她的投入及積極不僅 是年青會員的榜樣，也是其他經驗豐富會員所應當效法的。 我們希望所有參加海外比賽的會員都凱旋歸來。 對於那些暑假留港的的會員，請抽空出席由現在到8月26日，逢星期五舉行的黃昏系列帆船賽。即使你沒有參 與賽事，也可藉此提早離開辦公室，從酒吧露台享受夕陽西下及賽事。想必是結束一周最好的方式? 無論你如何選擇，我希望大家可享受一個愉快的夏季。之後新一季的秋季帆船賽將於9月10和11日舉行，請先 預 留日 子，我 期 待 再 次 見 到 大 家。 8 | JUL/AUG 2016 AHOY! Past Commodore’s Message When I wrote my first message to you two years ago, the Kellett Island Development project was about to start and I am very pleased to report that as I step down as your Commodore, we have celebrated the opening of the very impressive Annex New Wing. The new Ship Shop has opened and is already proving to be a resounding success. The feedback from members has been extremely positive and the new shop has certainly been worth the wait. The squash courts, too, have opened and the administration offices have moved into their new home. By now members will also have moved into the building on an interim basis to use the temporary changing rooms and gym. Hopefully it won’t be long now until the new gym opens in the East Wing Extension and members move into their new changing rooms in the Central Block. I am very grateful to all members for their patience through the disruption of the building project but now as we are beginning to see the final results for ourselves, we can appreciate that it has all been worthwhile.