It was overcast and murky, yet there was talk ashore of Force 4 or 5 winds, blowing from the northeast. Certainly worth getting excited about . . .

With an easterly airstream affecting southern China, winds on Sunday, the 15th of November 2020, were, as predicted by the Observatory, Force 4 with gusts in the 20s. Not surprisingly . . .

Hong Kong Customs seized about 13,000 suspected smuggled hairy crabs and about three tonnes of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about HK$1.2 million at Man Kam To Control Point on the 13th of November 2020 . . .

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon as Hebe One dropped anchor in Port Shelter in preparation for Race 3 – an islands race – of the Monsoon Winter Series 2020 . . .

It was somewhat overcast as the 150 boats and 188 sailors convened in Port Shelter on Saturday, the 31st of October, for the first day of racing in the Sun Hung Kai Scallywag Foundation Open Dinghy Regatta 2020 . . .

Things are hotting up in Hong Kong and for the right reasons! With only five days to go to the entry deadline the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has a strong cadre of teams signed up to participate in this groundbreaking event . . .

Conditions had stabilised for the first race of the Waglan Series 2020-21, held on Sunday, the 4th of October 2020, after a blustery week . . .

The No.3 warning signal, issued on Friday for Typhoon Saudel, was lowered at 0910 on Saturday morning allowing Races 1 & 2 of the Hebe Haven Yacht Club’s Monsoon Winter Series 2020 to go ahead. Seventeen boats turned out for the start inside Port Shelter. . .

Conditions had stabilised for the first race of the Waglan Series 2020-21, held on Sunday, the 4th of October 2020, after a blustery week . . .

The second Covid-19 wave caused the postponement of Races 5, 6 & 7 in the UK Sailmakers Typhoon Series. However, a relaxation of restrictions meant that these races were held on the 26th & 27th of September 2020 . . .