Beautiful colours greeted the sailors who braved post-typhoon conditions on Day 1 of the Opening Regatta. Not only was the sea a shimmering, luminescent green, but the sky was a brilliant blue with dazzling white clouds . . .

The inaugural Forum for Asia-Pacific Maritime Culture, co-hosted by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and the China Maritime Museum, in association with the International Congress of Maritime Museums Regional Meeting . . .

What a fabulous weekend of racing! Despite early forecasts predicting less-than-ideal conditions, sailors were treated to unexpectedly steady winds and clear blue skies . . .

Squally showers, Force 4-5 winds and big swells were the Observatory’s predictions, and that’s what the sailors got. Race 7 of the Summer Series 2025 even saw the Y flag raised . . .

There was some debate as to whether the day’s racing should be inside or outside Port Shelter but, in the end, the ‘insiders’ won . . .

The Hong Kong Boating Industry Association (HKBIA) co-organized the Yachting Tourism & Yachting Economy Roundtable with the Business & Professionals Alliance . . .

Race 6 of the Summer Series 2025 started at 1030 on Sunday, the 10th of August. The two fleets left Middle Island under blue skies but not a great deal of wind. As they passed Round Island . . .

On the 18th of July 2025, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum announced completion of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum Jockey Club Anchor Plaza, marking a significant milestone for the museum . . .

In a southwesterly of 7-8 knots, 15 boats set off from Tung O Wan for Cheung Chau on Sunday, the 27th of July. Progress was slow to start with but, once around the south of Lamma Island and into open water, the boats began to pick up speed . . .

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China in partnership with the Hong Kong Dragon Association, has announced that Hong Kong will host the 2027 Hong Kong Dragon World Championship . . .

"We're going west," said race officer, Alex Johnston, and that's what 16 boats did for Race 4 of the club's popular Summer Series. From the start in Tung O Wan . . .

The inaugural Lake Toya Regatta was held on Sunday, the 22nd of June this year. The event was held in near perfect conditions for the competitors most of who were experiencing yacht racing . . .

The Aberdeen Boat Club's Summer Series consists of seven races, spanning three months, and features challenging courses set among the islands of Hong Kong's southern approaches . . .

New requirements for application or revalidation of local certificates of competency held by local vessel operators. Coxswains and engine operators are responsible for . . .

"We've got 8 knots from the east, 105 degrees to be exact," said assistant race officer, Jono Slattery. He was reading his wind vane on the top deck of Shun Fung, the committee boat . . .

This year's World Sailing Steering the Course Women's Sailing Festival began at Hebe Haven Yacht Club on Saturday, the 24th of May. After seven days of events and activities . . .

The remaining boats in the Eastern Asia Offshore Race arrived on Sunday, the 1st of June, in Tainan – the end of a 350-nautical-mile voyage. Sheltered by the coast of Taiwan, the wind was light . . .

Can you imagine the organization that goes into a regatta which attracts a whopping 262 boats and 325 sailors? Ninety officials who lay four entire race courses and make sure everything on the water is ready to go? . . .

This year was the 20th anniversary of the Aberdeen Boat Club's Classic Yacht Rally. Eight boats set off from Tai Tam Bay on Saturday, the 24th of May, and sailed in company to Cascade Bay in Port Shelter for a memorable prize-giving and buffet . . .

The BMW Spring Regatta attracted 88 boats – a lucky number in Chinese culture. Across four Big Boat divisions and eight one-design classes which included Dragons, Etchells, Flying Fifteens . . .

The finale of the Top Dog Trophy Series 2024-25 took place in Victoria Harbour on Saturday, the 3rd of May, completing the series of four pursuit races to determine the top-performing boat for the season . . .

The Nations' Cup was held on Sunday, the 4th of May, marking the 15th anniversary of one of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's most colourful events . . .

On the 27th of March, the anchor of the Seawise Giant arrived at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum Jockey Club Anchor Plaza, on the Central waterfront . . .

There were doubts that racing on Saturday, the 13th of April 2025, would go ahead. The Observatory was predicting Force 4-5 and even Force 7 offshore . . .

The Aberdeen Boat Club's Waglan Series 2024-25 began on Sunday, the 6th of October 2024, and ended on Sunday, the 23rd of March 2025. A series prize-giving was held on Thursday, the 10th of April . . .

Under the influence of an anticyclone, the weather was fine and dry on Sunday, the 23rd of March. For sailors, not a great deal of wind but enough to get 25 boats over the line for the final of the Waglan Series 2024-25 . . .

A grey, drizzly day in New South Wales turned into a shining milestone for Sailability Hong Kong when Foo Yuen Wai was confirmed 2025 Hansa Liberty Open World Champion . . .

Good winds and a fair number of boats. That's what they wanted and that's what they got on Sunday, the 9th of March 2025. Twenty keelboats showed up for Race 11 of the Waglan Series 2024-25 . . .