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Sail-World.com : Hong Kong-Qingdao Race 2008 - it's on!
Hong Kong-Qingdao Race 2008 - it's on!

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) and the Chinese Yachting Association (CYA) are proud to unveil their plans for a major international yacht race of historical significance. To commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, the RHKYC and the CYA are organizing an offshore yacht race from Hong Kong via Xiamen to Qingdao, PRC - the site for the 2008 Olympic Sailing Event. The race is organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Chinese Yachting Association, and will start at 1100 hours on Friday 18th July 2008.

The city of Qingdao – located in Shandong Province at approx. 36? North Latitude and 121? East Longitude – has a historical knowledge of foreign sailing ships, having been one of China’s international trading ports for many years. The historic German and modern architecture shows the city’s beauty and it is also the home of China’s famous Tsingtao Beer!

The race will start from Hong Kong on Friday 18th July with the fleet anticipated to arrive in Xiamen by that Sunday. Those crews who have work commitments could then fly to a nearby destination for a few days whereas the other crews can visit the city and its surrounding areas.

In view of the possible effects of typhoons in the region, this stopover will allow a buffer zone with the safe anchorage of Xiamen port to serve to maintain the safety of the fleet and the integrity of the event. Consequently, start times may be affected. Other safe haven ports will be advised to the participants should the need for a disabled yacht to put in for repairs or shelter.

The second leg from Xiamen to Qingdao will start on the following Saturday (26th July) leaving Taiwan to starboard and arriving about 1 week before the Sailing Event Opening Ceremony in Qingdao which is scheduled for 9th August, 2008.

The event will be open to local Asian based and international yachts and multi-hulls in the cruising, racing, maxi/super yacht and/or other divisional fleets depending upon the entry list. Careful attention has been paid to the prevailing weather conditions for July and August which should give mild to hot weather, following winds and a favourable current for the majority of the Race.

There is a possibility that entrants may be sent off on staggered starts for the legs with a view to achieving a mass finish of the entire fleet in Qingdao. The boats are welcome to stay in the Qingdao marina and watch the Olympic sailing from their yachts albeit from a respectable distance. Those boats then returning south should be in time for the northeast monsoon to make an easy passage home.

For further information, please contact RHKYC Sailing Manager, Alex Johnston by e-mail (alex.johnston@rhkyc.org.hk) or call +852 2239 0362.




by RHKYC Events   12:20 AM Mon 7 Apr 2008 GMT


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