The final yachts arrived in Subic Bay late afternoon of the 2nd of April, wrapping up the 2024 Rolex China Sea Race. Twenty one boats took part in the 2024 edition with 191 competitors hailing from 26 territories . . .

For the final race of the Waglan Series 2023-24, fewer boats than before were expected to take part. Reasons being preparations for the coming China Sea Race (starting 27th of March) and conclusions from the standings thus far . . .

The Observatory was not predicting much wind – 4 to 7 knots from the east, maybe an occasional 'gust' of 10 – and not great visibility. But the race officer was predicting 32 boats and that was enough to get crews out to the starting area . . .

On the committee boat, Hebe One, berthed alongside in the club's working basin, the race volunteers started arriving at 1050 . . .

The flags ashore were fluttering and there was talk of Force 5 conditions offshore, even Force 6. “The monsoon signal is up,” said one of the volunteers and another, reading the Observatory’s website . . .

The committee boat arrived on station early at 0945 on Sunday, the 3rd of March 2024. Anchor was dropped in 13.9 metres of water, according to the Marine Department's eSeaGo, between Middle and Round Islands . . .

Held at the tail end of winter and the beginning of spring, the Hebe Haven Yacht Club's Monsoon Spring Series traditionally starts with two windward / leewards followed by an islands race . . .

It was a grey, uninspiring morning but at this time of year it's not unusual to have conditions warming up late afternoon and, with some luck, the wind filling in later in the day . . .

Volvo Ladies Helm aims to encourage and increase participation of women in sailing. The women on board the 50-strong fleet of boats across nine classes – including Big Boats IRC, Dragons, Etchells . . .

There was talk of 32 entries and, although some didn't make it, the racing was arguably the most competitive in the series to date. It also drew a number of new names . . .

Did you know that, during the 1950s and 60s, lion dances in Hong Kong developed an unsavoury reputation because of their association with martial arts groups and triad societies . . .

The first Four Peaks Race was held in January 1985. Fifteen sailboats started in Junk Bay and covered Ma On Shan, Lantau Peak, Mt Stenhouse and Violet Hill . . .

Two hundred and sevents sailors will take to the water to compete in the Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week 2024, incorporating the 2024 29er Asian Championship this week in Hong Kong . . .

The Aberdeen Boat Club's Waglan Series covers two seasons and spans two years. It features 12 scheduled races, four of which are windward / leewards and eight, islands courses . . .

Way back in 1966, three years after the establishment of the Hebe Haven Yacht Club, the committee held its first racing event – the Port Shelter Regatta . . .

Sixty-seven boats turned out on the 13th of January to compete in the HKRNVR Memorial Vase held in Victoria Harbour in honour of the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (HKRNVR) . . .

Ferry on the hour, or sail there yourself. Destination? Hap Mun Bay, just around the corner from Hebe Haven and a favourite of members recovering from New Year parties the night before . . .