Hong Kong University of Science and Technology MBA Sailing Club
HKUST sailing club is aimed at fostering team spirit, leadership and local and global networking through getting students and alumni involved in various sailing activities, while enjoying Hong Kong’s unique setting and vibrant sailing community. Our goals are:
- Providing networking opportunities for students and alumni
- Strengthening HKUST brand name both locally and globally
- Creating a plat
08/11/2016
A fantastic event. Even if you don't have experience, many boats take inexperienced crew. Try it out!
Only 20 days until the start of the Around the Island Race! Last year we had 232 boats compete and more than 1600 sailors! Take up the challenge to be part of one of Hong Kong's biggest sailing races of the year! Follow the link to sign up now: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/events/atir16.aspx?reg=show
05/09/2016
Sailing legend Ian Walker (who usually stops by Hong Kong once a year) dispels some common myths about sailing...
http://www.musto.com/our-world/blog/sailing-tips-beginners-ian-walker
Sailing tips for beginners by Ian Walker Discover Ian Walker's guide to getting into sailing. Sailing star and MUSTO ambassador Ian shares his top tips for sailing. Read more at musto.com
19/02/2016
Great guide to HK sailing options...
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All Aboard! The Low Down on Sailing in Hong Kong Whether you are a beginner or a well-weathered sea dog, our guide to sailing in Hong Kong will soon put wind in your sails.
02/02/2016
and just to prove that we are still sailing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMq-uzOZSjE
Magic, PS Regatta, Sept 6 Steve B pulling away from the fleet, again
02/02/2016
UPDATE:
Although the Club's activity has been more limited in the last year or so, there are still active sailors amongst the HKUST Alumni who can introduce you to the HK sailing community.
Whether you and some classmates want to learn to sail, or are already experienced and want to get out and race, please reach out. We can connect you with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (http://www.rhkyc.org.hk), which welcomes students and can offer sailing courses and a special student membership.
If you would like to find out more, send us a Facebook message and we will connect you.
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club - Home Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
11/11/2014
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Around the Island Race
Hong Kong’s Biggest Annual Celebration of Sail and Paddle
Sunday 16 November
This year’s Around the Island Race marks 150 years since the first race to circumnavigate Hong Kong Island was recorded, featuring a mere six boats racing around Hong Kong Island to starboard. Sailors have since regarded this route as a tricky challenge with unpredictable wind shifts and strong tides.
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club introduced the race as an annual event in 1983 with 258 boats the largest recorded entry for the modern-day 26nm circumnavigation. The logistics for the largest event on the Hong Kong sailing calendar include a team of around 50 volunteers to man onshore and on-the-water safety.
On Race Day there will be two start lines immediately in front of the Kellett Island Clubhouse in Causeway Bay featuring up to 20 separate starts for sailboats, whilst over 30 local and international crews on outrigger canoes and coastal rowing boats will start and finish in the calmer surroundings of the RHKYC Middle Island sailing and rowing centre.
The race course features a 26nm circumnavigation of Hong Kong Island to starboard, which has been sanctioned by Hong Kong Marine Department since 2003. If the breeze is sufficient, boats will finish back where they started, at RHKYC’s Kellett Island clubhouse, however if winds are light, the Race Officer may decide to finish the fleet at Green Island, Cyberport or Stanley.
Entries are likely to range from one-person dinghies to 50-foot-plus cruising yachts. The outright winner of the race will be the boat finishing in the shortest time once ATI handicaps are applied and which will lift the La Cigale Trophy at the official prizegiving on Monday 17 November.
Apart from the raft of trophies and prizes presented by the Club for the Around the Island Race, a separate trophy known as the Cariad Trophy is awarded by the Hong Kong Sailing Federation to any boat which independently breaks the record for the fastest circumnavigation.
Last year, with the wind gods clear and present, Extreme 40 Aberdeen Asset Management finally smashed the record set by the late Dennis Wong in 1990, lifting the Cariad Trophy with a new, fastest ever elapsed time of 2h 13m 11s. Not to be outdone, a further 13 new elapsed time records were set in the 2013 race by the one-design and monohull fleets.
The Online Entry Form, Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the sailboat event can be found at the event website http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/AroundtheIslandRace.aspx. The official entry deadline is 1800hrs on Monday 10 November, with late entries accepted up until 1800hrs on Thursday 13 November.
(photo: Around the Island Race 2013, RHKYC / Guy Nowell)
04/11/2014
Beginners - here's your chance to sail some og Hong Kong's finest boats
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club - YMSC Po Toi Challenge 2014 Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club YMSC organises the Po Toi Challenge for Big Boats
27/08/2014
Italy... Sailing... Rolex... Champagne... Sounds good?
HKUST MBA sailing is going to compete in Bocconi's International MBA Rolex race on the 26-28th of September.
This is a great event that sees b-school students and alumni from all over the world come together, race and party in one wild weekend.
Want to be a part of the action? Let us know now!
10/08/2014
Last couple of race in the 2014 Summer Saturday Series with some awesome competitive racing with team HKUST coming in second and great after-racing drinks while trapezing
12/07/2014
Another beautiful day out on the water for team HKUST
06/07/2014
Another successful day in the 2014 Typhoon Series for HKUST Sailing Club!
