RHKYC Nations' Cup

by RHKYC Media on 7 Apr 2011 The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is pleased to announce a new event on its sailing calendar in which crews are formed according to their nation of origin or allegiance.

The emphasis of this sailing event is on fun and participation and so far there are 49 entries from 15 nations. There is no restriction on the number of boats that can enter for a country and, unsurprisingly, the highest numbers of entries is from Hong Kong (19). The Netherlands has managed to rustle up 5 entries, and Japan, England and Australia boast four entries each. There are two entries each from China, USA and Wales and one each for Canada, Germany, Ireland, Philippines, Scotland, South Africa and Sweden.

The Nationality Criteria states that 100% of crew members must be nationals of the country which is represented by the boat they are racing on.

Further, a sailor qualifies as a national of a country if ANY of the following apply:

The sailor was born in that country
The sailor holds a valid passport of that country
The sailor has the right of abode in that country (for clarity, HK requires a Permanent HKID Card)
The sailor has been normally resident in that country for at least 10 years at some stage in their life (for clarity, the 10 years need not be continuous)
The sailor has represented that country at a major international event, for example the Olympics
The sailor fluently speaks the language of that country
The sailor can sing the national anthem of that country (in the native tongue)

The event offers fun and creative opportunities for song, costume, and native customs.

Racing will be on a simple course from Kellett Island out through the east end of the Harbour and back in, with the turning mark being set depending on the weather.

Prizes include the winning nation's flag being placed behind the Club’s bar until the race the following year, and of course the status of Champion Sailing Nation of The Year.

Entries are still open for this inaugural event and interested parties should contact Lindsay Lyons in the RHKYC Sailing Office (Lindsay.Lyons@rhkyc.org.hk)

Event website at http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/article.aspx?c=2&a=1672


Entry list to date with provisional start times:-

Nation Team Coordinator Class Boat Provisional RHKATI Provisional Start Time
Australia Marc Jukes E22 Aussie Battler (E22) 0.96 10:50:00
Australia Warwick Downes FF15 Flying Fifteen 0.832 10:30:00
Australia Ben Williams E22 Gunga Din (E22) 0.96 10:50:00
Australia Peter Forsyth Cruiser Xena 1.215 11:30:00
Canada Gaston Chan Impala Impala 1 0.889 10:30:00
China Paul Tse J/80 Jelik 6 (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
China Gordon Tso Cruiser Yacht O 1.106 11:30:00
England Phil Bowring Impala Moll 0.889 10:30:00
England Nick Southward Cruiser Whiskey Jack 1.021 11:10:00
England Nick Burns Cruiser EFG Bank Mandrake 1.145 11:30:00
England Russ Parker Cruiser FreeFire 1.371 11:30:00
Germany Joachim Isler Cruiser Ambush 1.146 11:30:00
Hong Kong Gordon Liu Sonata Jil Jik (Sonata) 0.824 10:30:00
Hong Kong Mike Halkes 470 Little Dragon 0.876 10:30:00
Hong Kong Francis Cheung Impala Boss Hogg (Impala) 0.889 10:30:00
Hong Kong HH Tse Impala Taurus (Impala) 0.889 10:30:00
Hong Kong Wilcox Tam Impala Rainbow Chaser (Impala) 0.889 10:30:00
Hong Kong Ben Chong J/80 JeNa PaBe (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
Hong Kong BK Lim J/80 LiLa (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
Hong Kong Henry Wong J/80 Footloose (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
Hong Kong Kwok Yee Yeung J/80 Invictus (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
Hong Kong Lonny Chen J/80 May 13 (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
Hong Kong Vincent Kong J/80 Seabiscuit (J/80) 0.955 10:50:00
Hong Kong Y K Szeto Cruiser Cutting Edge 1.077 11:10:00
Hong Kong Simon Soo Cruiser Intrigue Plus 1.086 11:10:00
Hong Kong Tong Yiu Shing H16 Hobie 16 1.089 11:10:00
Hong Kong Peter Leung FT10 Kiasu! 1.115 11:30:00
Hong Kong Justin Tse Dinghy TBA TBA
Hong Kong Tonny Chung Cruiser Talking Head 1.039 11:10:00
Hong Kong Ida Cheung Cruiser Tornado 1.082 11:10:00
Hong Kong Sebastien Vong J/80 The Figure of Eight 0.955 10:50:00
Ireland Jamie McWilliam Cruiser Blondie IV 1.117 11:30:00
Japan Shinji Ishiwata FF15 French Fries (FF15) 0.832 10:30:00
Japan Shinji Ishiwata FF15 MyFfair Lady (FF15) 0.832 10:30:00
Japan Shinji Ishiwata Cruiser S T Happens TBA TBA
Japan Shinji Ishiwata Cruiser Kaochi 0.855 10:30:00
Netherlands Richard van den Berg Cruiser Kei Lun 1.054 11:10:00
Netherlands Sjouke Postma Ruffian Skellum (Ruffian) 0.802 10:30:00
Netherlands Suzanne Downes FF15 My Fair Lady (FF15) 0.832 10:30:00
Netherlands Frank Van Kempen M25 Fly By Wire (M25) 1.081 11:10:00
Netherlands Geert Sonnemans M25 Black Magic 1.081 11:10:00
Philippines Paul Tse Cruiser Jelik V 1.335 11:30:00
Scotland Richard Knight Longtze MacLongtze 1.056 11:10:00
South Africa Peter McCaffrey Cruiser Vixen 1.052 11:10:00
Sweden Peter / Ante / Nils E22 Swedish Blue (Etchells) 0.96 10:50:00
USA Dan Brennan J/80 TBA 0.955 10:50:00
USA Anthony Root Cruiser Red Kite II 1.03 11:10:00
Wales David Phillips FF15 Flying Fifteen 0.832 10:30:00
Wales Gareth Williams M25 Sidewinder (M25) 1.081 11:10:00