Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Sailor of the Year - Ulysse Ha Thuc

The ‘Young Sailor of the Year’ award for 2020 went to Ulysse Ha Thuc. Ulysse was one of the most committed Shark Sailors with 100% attendance last season. He went out of his way to encourage and help fellow team members. He was a good team player who always pushed himself and others to improve. Ulysse was showing consistent improvement and was certainly one to watch for in the future. The Tom Larmour ‘Young Sailor of the Year’ trophy was then presented to Ulysse Ha Thuc.

Most Promising Sailor - Sean Poon

The Commodore advised that the criteria for the next award, ‘Most Promising Young Sailor’, were that the candidate should have a very high attendance as a competitor in dinghy races, show great improvement in race results throughout the year and be a keen learner who shows a great commitment to sailing. This award went to Sean Poon. Sean is a true team player who was always keen to assist with all aspects of the team as well as supporting younger sailors in a calm and friendly manner. Sean had shown excellent commitment to the Youth Keelboat Team all season. He has taken the role of Skipper to heart. He participated with the team in the J/80 Class Championships, Around the Island Race, Aberdeen Boat Club Waglan Series and the Macau International Regatta. The Tom Larmour ‘Most Promising Young Sailor’ trophy was then presented to Sean Poon.

Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year - Sean Liu

The Commodore advised that the purely results-based ‘RHKYC Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year’ award went to Sean Liu this year. Currently Sean is first in the HKODA rankings, he won the Hong Kong Optimist Class Championship and finished 23rd in the Optimist Australian 6 Nationals. The RHKYC Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year award was then presented to Sean Liu.

2020 Tom Larmour Awards

Sailor of the Year - Ulysse Ha Thuc

Most Promising Sailor - Sean Poon

Sharks Performance Sailor of the Year - Sean Liu

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