China Coast Raceweek and the Hainan Race

China Coast Raceweek and the Hainan Race - and more...

22/10/2018

Sail-World Asia Newsletter

2018 China Coast Regatta – Day 2 - photo © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

Dear Recipient Name

Well, there’s another event ticked off the Asian sailing calendar: China Coast Raceweek. A combination of the China Coast Regatta (sausages and islands) and a 390nm offshore to Hainan, and good weather all the way. During the inshore series there was never less than 10kts over three days, and at one point the RO was seeing 27kts on the clock. Free Fire cleaned up IRC 0 with a race to spare. With MOD70 Beau Geste delayed in the Philippines, SHK Scallywag Fuku (ORMA 60) didn’t have anyone to race against and spent two days happily hooning around the race course and buzzing the Committee Boat. Beau Geste arrived in time for the long race to Hainan, but Scallywag broke a foil 90nm out of Hong Kong and once again it was a one-boat race for the multihulls. Joachim Isler’s Ambush pulled out all the stops to win the IRC Overall title for the long race.

It was a cracking event, sailed in perfect weather very similar to the inaugural China Coast Cup in 1993. The breeze is good more often than not at this time of year. So why isn’t there a bigger entry list - considering that Hong Kong has more sailing and racing boats right here than anywhere else in south east Asia, and why is it only a three-day regatta? Just wondering…

Standing by on 72.

2018 China Coast Regatta – Day 2 - photo © RHKYC / Guy Nowell

Sail-World Asia Newsletter
It was a cracking event, sailed in perfect weather very similar to the inaugural China Coast Cup in 1993. The breeze is good more often than not at this time of year. So why isn't there a bigger entry list?

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SHK Scallywag Fuku retires from RHKYC HK to Hainan Race 2018
SHK Scallywag Fuku arrived back at RHKYC shortly after 21.00h this evening, after reporting a broken foil, mid-afternoon, and some 90nm out of Hong Kong.

RHKYC Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2018 - any bets?
“Well, with the right breeze angle, and enough puff, Beau Geste could be there at around 0700h tomorrow (Friday) morning.”

China Coast Race Week 2018
The Hong Kong to Hainan Race got away this morning, in an easterly breeze of around 12kts. With a rather long start line, the fleet stuck to the Committee bBoat end and played it safe as the gun sounded, ensuring no boat was over the line.

RHKYC Hong Kong to Hainan Race 2018 – Scallywag out
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2018 Fareast 28R World Championship at Fuxian Lake, China - Day 3
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China Coast Race Week 2018 at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club - Day 2
The breeze picked up for Day 2 of China Coast Regatta. A 20-25kts northeasterly breeze greeted the sailors as they reached the race track this morning, which was located to the southeast of Lamma Island.

2018 Fareast 28R World Championship at Fuxian Lake, China - Day 2
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China Coast Raceweek 2018
There were perfect conditions across the race track for Day 1 of the China Coast Regatta with blue skies and a 10 to 15kts north easterly breeze. 28 boats took to the race track, which was located southeast of Hong Kong's Lamma Island.

2018 Fareast 28R World Championship at Fuxian Lake, China - Day 1
Unlike the wind conditions of the practice race, the wind of the first race was quite stable and reached eight to nine knots.

RHKYC China Coast Regatta - day 1
The 2018 edition of the event once again welcomes overseas visitors: two Chinese teams - Ark 323 (TP52) skippered by Hongquan Li, and Lighthorse Alpha Plus, a Ker 46+ skippered by Shawn Kang. There's also George Hackett's shiny new Misty Mountain...

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