Media Invite - Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) Autumn (Opening) Regatta - 17 and 18 September

Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- This weekend, the opening regatta of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s 2011-2012 sailing season will welcome over 100 keelboats from all of Hong Kong's sailing clubs to compete on the waters of Victoria Harbour, a prime venue for yacht racing since the first regatta was held there in 1849.

The regatta will comprise one race on Saturday and two races on Sunday.  The warning signal will be at 1345hrs for the Saturday race and 1105hrs for the first race on Sunday.  The start times for each Class are as follows.

Class                               Race 1 (Sat 17)      Race 2 (Sun 18)  
Big Boat Div 2 and 3                1350hrs   1110hrs
Impala                                     1355hrs   1115hrs
J/80                                     1400hrs   1120hrs
Flying Fifteen                1405hrs   1125hrs
Ruffian                                     1410hrs   1130hrs
Pandora                                     1415hrs   1135hrs
Dragon                                     1420hrs   1140hrs
Etchells                                     1425hrs   1145hrs
Sportsboat                                   1430hrs   1150hrs
Big Boat Div 1                1435hrs   1155hrs

Race 3 will be held as soon as possible after the completion of Race 2 on Sunday.

The start line and courses will be set on the day by the Race Officer, Inge Strompf-Jepsen,
her selection being influenced by wind and tidal conditions. Racing will take place in the Eastern Harbour, between RHKYC Kellett Island and Shau Kei Wan.

The regatta prizegiving presentation will be held on the Main Lawn at Kellett Island after racing on Sunday, starting at around 1830hrs.

Media Welcome

We would welcome your presence at this event.

A press launch will be available at 1330hrs on Saturday and at 1100hrs on Sunday to facilitate media coverage of the RHKYC Autumn Regatta 2011. Details of the media sessions are available in the enclosed reply form.

If you would like to take advantage of this arrangement, indicate your interest by completing the online form at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNo... or by returning the below reply slip via email to media@rhkyc.org.hk or fax to 2838 5738 / 2572 5399




Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Autumn Regatta 2011
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September

Media Reply Slip

(         )   I would like to take the media boat on 17 September, Saturday, leaving the Eastern       Pontoon of Kellett Island at 1330hrs.

(         )   I would like to take the media boat on 18 September, Sunday, leaving the Eastern Pontoon of Kellett Island at 1045hrs.

(         )   I would like to attend the prize giving on 18 May, Sunday at 1830hrs, on the Main Lawn, Kellett Island, Causeway, RHKYC.

Contact Name: ____________________________________ Contact no.:___________________

Organisation Name: _____________________________________________________________

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