With 1 knot and gusting to 2 from the west this morning… the decision was made to hoist the AP and hold competitors on shore and see if the breeze improved. As the day went on the sun came out and the breeze increased marginally - but not enough for racing on the main race tracks. There was a little breeze in Deep Water Bay so the Optimist Green fleet were sent for some fun races in front of the Middle Island Clubhouse. Whilst the fun race was in progress the rest of the comp

After a cool day on the water yesterday, sailors were relieved with the jump in temperature and blue skies for Day 3 of Hong Kong Race Week. There was ‘champagne sailing’ (or should we say ‘sparkling soda sailing' due HKRW being a predominantly youth regatta) for the whole fleet across four race tracks in a 10 to 15kt easterly breeze. The windsurfers were the last to launch and the first to finish; getting in three quick races for both fleets in Repulse Bay. In the Techno 293

There were beautiful blue skies for the start of Day 2 of Hong Kong Race Week but it was short lived however as the clouds started to roll in as the 248 competitors launched. A building north-easterly breeze was felt across most of the race track with much stronger conditions and swell on the Lasers, 29ers and 420s course near Po Toi Islands. With an average of 16kts and gusts to 20kts+ there was some tight racing between the Laser Radials and the pack stuck together most of

249 sailors from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Italy, Macau, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, United States and Hong Kong were greeted with over 12kts of breeze as they descended upon Middle Island for the first day of racing which took place across three race tracks located in Repulse Bay and Stanley Bay on the south side of Hong Kong. When the Lasers, 420s, 29ers and RS Fevas reached their race course in Stanley Bay there was plenty more breeze at 20kts+ wh

Please call past the Regatta Office tomorrow morning to collect your bib if you are place 1 - 2 - 3 in your class. Don't forget to check the flight assignments on the on the notice board

Please be aware of the electronic Notice Board online & we look forward to seeing you all at the Practice race - Followed by the OPENING CEREMONY and Meal at 1630 hrs tomorrow!