Rowing

The Lantau Island Rowing Club is a new division of LBC, founded in 2010 to promote the sport of coastal rowing in Hong Kong and provide opportunities to participate in coastal rowing in Discovery Bay. As of November 2011, LIRC has 22 members, their ages ranging from 30s to 70s and ability level from complete beginners (but picking up fast!) to experts with 50+ years of experience in rowing. Members hail from eight different countries: UK, Germany, Italy, France, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Canada, and Australia. Having such an international group is great fun and a good opportunity not only to enjoy rowing but to brush up your language skills!

 

Coastal Rowing

Rowing along a coast and confronting the open sea in a rowing boat are different from Olympic rowing, where crews row in a straight line on flat water and with little wind. Coastal rowers do not row on flat water! A competition without any waves is, for coastal rowers, devoid of interest. The attractive sport of coastal rowing is bound to become ever more popular internationally: it develops physical wellbeing and is exhilarating. It is also more easily and quickly learnt than Olympic rowing, probably due to the stability and robustness of coastal rowing equipment. But knowing how to handle a coastal rowing boat isn't sufficient to become a good coastal rower. Crews must be aware of tides, currents and weather, learn about the course's topography and know what to do in the midst of maritime traffic and in case of bad weather.