Watersports News

2013 Asian Sailing Championships Selection Guidelines

General The 16th Asian Sailing Championships will be held in Incheon, South Korea, from 1 September to 9 September 2013. The open multihull class will be sailed in the Hobie 16 class. The following events will be used as the … Continue reading

ABC Opening Regatta (Update)

Update: Results now available here. The Aberdeen Boat Club’s annual Sunseeker Opening Regatta is scheduled for Sept 1–2, 2012. NOR, SI, and other details are available here. There are two classes for LBC boats to enter: “Formula 18s” and “other … Continue reading

Sportsworld Swim Challenge DB North Sept 16

Punta Fuego Regatta

Club Punta Fuego in Batangas Province, Luzon island, Philippines, invites all LBC members and other Hong Kong sailors to enter the 11th Club Punta Fuego Regatta, December 8–9, 2012. Club Punta Fuego is the only membership club with marina facilities … Continue reading

LBC Paddlers DB Dragonboat Champs

LBC’s paddlers had a tremendously successful Tuen Ng Festival this year, capturing the championship trophy in the mixed crew dragonboat races at Discovery Bay, along with second place in the ladies’ event and 4th place in the men’s. The races … Continue reading

LBC Sailors Place in Dutch Open

Two LBC teams traveled to the island of Texel in the Netherlands to compete in the 2012 Dutch Open and the Nacra Infusion Worlds on June 6 – 8, 2012, and the Round Texel race—the world’s largest catamaran event—on June … Continue reading

LBC Sailors in Round Texel Race

Two teams of LBC sailors will represent the club in “the ultimate battle for international beach cat sailors,” the Zwitserleven Sailing Week on the Dutch Wadden Isle of Texel. The Sailing Week starts Wednesday June 6 and lasts four days. … Continue reading

15th Asian Sailing Championships

The biennial Asian Sailing Championships were held in Langkawi, Malaysia from 18-26 Feb 2012. Hong Kong was well represented among the 275 sailors from 19 countries (and 60 technical officials including international jury, measurement controllers, and race officers). The races … Continue reading

Seminar on Racing Rule Changes

In order to facilitate the implementation of the new Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009 to 2012 and highlight the changes on the rules to members, the HKSF has invited the ISAF International Judge of Australia, Mr. Tony Mooney, to … Continue reading

Update on Catamarans in the Olympics

Here is a copy of a letter received based on the petition campaign that we had participated in recently to support catamaran sailing as a competitive sport with the RYA and ultimately the Olympics as well: Dear Petitioner Thank you … Continue reading

Catamarans dropped from the Olympics

LBC members and friends: As the newly elected Commodore of the Lantau Boat Club, I will be working hard to promote the sports of paddling and catamaran sailing in our community, Hong Kong and even across the region. At this … Continue reading