A beautiful day, fresh winds and a colourful fleet. Here are some images of Race 1 of the Aberdeen Boat Club's Waglan Series 2024-25. For 10 Sundays, competitive racing and (seasonally) good winds make this event special . . .

Following the Aberdeen Boat Club's Opening Regatta 2024, on the 28th and 29th of September, a very lively prize-giving was held at the club's Middle Island facility . . .

It was pouring with rain as the committee boat left the dock. That's how it stayed for most of the day. Of course, it wasn't entirely unexpected as the Observatory had predicted wet weather for the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of September 2024 . . .

Andrew 'Bart' Simpson was an Olympian sailor and an ambassador to sailing worldwide. Hailing from Britain, he died tragically while training in San Francisco Bay for the America's Cup . . .

The BMW Autumn Regatta got underway in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour in rainy conditions on Sunday, the 8th of September 2024, with 4 to 5 knots of easterly breeze . . .

After suffering some damage during the start of Race 3, on the 30th of June, the club's regular committee boat, Shun Fung . . .

For some, and going by the series results up to Race 8, overall victory was never in any doubt. In IRC A, there was Happy Go . . .

There was no sign of life in the flags onshore. Low cloud covered Ma On Shan and visibility, even around the boats moored in Hebe Haven was poor . . .

Two geometric races were scheduled for the final day of racing in the Ming Hing Waterworks Summer Saturday Series 2024 – Race 7 and Race 8 . . .

Like the day before, Sunday, the 4th of August 2024, started out warm and bright, and stayed that way throughout the day. With moderate winds, it was perfect for newcomers . . .

There is a saying among older hands when navigating the picturesque waters of our eastern seaboard. “When Hong Kong is good, it really is good. When it’s bad, it couldn’t be worse . .

It was one of those grey days, with drizzle included. Would it clear, and would it end under blue skies and southeasterly winds? That's what race officer, Alex Johnston, seemed to think as the committee boat . . .

"It's about 8 knots outside," said race officer, Adam Glendinning, at the briefing for officials. This came as welcome news for the volunteers gathered on Hebe One . . .

With the wind blowing 10 knots from the east, the race management team was confident of being able to facilitate some great racing for the 46 boats that turned out for Races 5 & 6 of the UK Sailmakers Typhoon Series 2024 . .

Local conditions during the mid-summer months are supposed to be hot and sticky but, on Sunday, the 14th of July, it felt more like autumn with sparkling seas and cooling breezes . . .

Anxious to get things moving, race officer Adam Glendinning kept the race briefing brief. According to his charts and experience, a sea breeze would be filling in from the east around midday . . .

Race officer, Adam Glendinning, held a briefing for all volunteers and support staff on Hebe One and advised "we have to be patient and wait for the sea breeze to fill in" . . .