Four days to 2018 Hong Kong Race Week

Hong Kong Race Week 2018 will see over 221 entries from 10 nations competing in 10 classes. Photo by Guy Nowell.

Under the auspices of the Hong Kong Sailing Federation and organised in conjunction with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, the 6th anniversary of Hong Kong Race Week is only four days away!

A constituent of the ASAF Youth World Cup, and held 20 to 25 February 2018, Hong Kong Race Week continues to grow as the premiere dinghy regatta in all of Asia, fielding over 221 entries from 10 nations including China, Indonesia, India, Italy, Macau, Qatar, Singapore, Taipei, USA and Hong Kong. Racers from 10 classes including both sailors and windsurfers will race up to 12 racers over four days from where the winners of each class will be crowned.

With women’s sailing gaining more international coverage this year with mixed teams in the Volvo Ocean Race it is great to see that girls make up more than 30% of the Hong Kong race week fleet. Sailing is unique sport in that, it is one of the few sports were females and males can compete against each other.

HKRW serves as a significant regatta for promising Asian sailors to hone their skills to compete at international level around the world. In the past few years Hong Kong Race Week has paved the way for the best world class racing, showcasing an increasing depth of talent displayed by up and coming Hong Kong Sailors. Amongst them, Nicholas Bezy who was 3rd in the Laser Radial Youth Worlds 2017 and Duncan Gregor who placed 9th at the Optimist Worlds 2017.

Hong Kong Race Week will be based out of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Middle Island facility, with racing taking place on its world class race tracks surrounding Middle Island including Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, Stanley, Tai Tam and Beaufort.

For more information, visit www.hongkongraceweek.com.