Hong Kong Race Week - Day 3
by RHKYC Media 24 Feb 2018 09:09 PST
20-25 February 2018
Hong Kong Race Week - Day 3 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell
After a cool day on the water yesterday, sailors were relieved with the jump in temperature and blue skies for day three of Hong Kong Race Week. There was 'champagne sailing' (or should we say 'sparkling soda sailing' due HKRW being a predominantly youth regatta) for the whole fleet across four race tracks in a 10 to 15kt easterly breeze.
The windsurfers were the last to launch and the first to finish; getting in three quick races for both fleets in Repulse Bay. In the Techno 293 Class, Hong Kong's Lok YEUNG had a cracking day with a significant lead in all his races putting his grand total of firsts for the regatta to an impressive seven out of nine. There will be some tight racing in the RSX Youth Class tomorrow between Siu Wing HO in the lead and Patrick LEUNG who are both sitting on 17 points.
In the 2.4mR fleet which sailed by both able and disabled sailors, Chi Yeung PUK is currently winning the regatta with top two places throughout the week. Yuen Wai FOO a bronze medalist from the Asian Para Games and who recently placed 7th overall in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Around the Island Race is close on his heals only one point behind.
On the same track, the leading two RS Fevas had a significant tussle all day, with the all-female team of Sam SHARP and Hannah CRAWFORD taking two out of the three firsts today. This however was not quite enough to pull ahead of Will STORK and Julian HILL who are currently three points ahead.
In the 79-strong Optimist fleet, Hong Kong's Duncan GREGOR had three firsts today putting him two points in front of his rival Douglas LEUNG going into the final day of racing.
With a light forecast for the final day of racing, fingers are crossed for blue skies and big breeze!
Provisional results are online at www.hongkongraceweek.com