Hong Kong Race Week 2017: open for entries

Hong Kong Race Week 2016. Photo: Hong Kong Race Week/ Guy Nowell.

Entries are now open for Hong Kong’s foremost international dinghy event, Hong Kong Race Week, which will take place from 14 to 19 February 2017 and is a constituent event of the ASAF Youth Cup.

Organised by the Hong Kong Sailing Federation and hosted by co-organiser Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club at its Middle Island facility, Hong Kong Race Week 2017 promises to be bigger and better than the 2016 event which attracted 226 entries from 12 countries including: Australia, Bulgaria, China, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Italy, Japan, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Turkey. Organisers expect to attract more entries this year with competitors looking to familiarise themselves with Hong Kong conditions in preparation for the following 2017 Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championships and the 2018 29er World Championship.

In 2016, 12 classes competed over four days in varying conditions from 5 to 35kts on five race courses. HKSF President, Warwick Downes, was keen to emphasise the success of the event, saying “This is a very important regatta in our annual calendar and I hope to see it progress further; building on the successes of the previous events with more international entries and lots of fun sailing for all.”

Hong Kong Race Week 2016. Photo: Hong Kong Race Week/ Guy Nowell.

Chairman of the organising committee, Peter Davies, is positive with the anticipated growth of the 2017 regatta “Hong Kong Race Week continues to grow in stature and the organisers are very much looking forward to building on the international success garnered at the 2016 event. A unique feature of Hong Kong Race Week is its location right alongside a major metropolis. There are not many venues in the world with such a spectacular backdrop to great sailing waters, hiding millions of people just on the other side of the mountain.”

With interest already being expressed from international teams from Australia, China and Singapore this event promises to be the biggest Hong Kong Race Week yet and a chance for competitors to mix it up with the best youth sailors on the ASAF circuit.

For more information, visit www.hongkongraceweek.com.

Hong Kong Race Week 2016. Photo: Hong Kong Race Week/ Guy Nowell.