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1889/90
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Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club established
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1890
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Montague Beart
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(1857-1919) Butterfield & Swire. Elected HKCSC President.
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1891
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Commodore Edmund John Church, RN
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(1842-1904) Commodore in Charge, Hong Kong (1888). Promoted to Admiral (1904).
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1892
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Capt. James Edward Clifford Goodrich, RN, MVO, KCVO
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(1851-1925) Commander of the Victor Emmanuel receiving ship at Hong Kong (1890). Promoted to Admiral (1913)
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1893
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Major John Hope Wynne-Eyton
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(1852-1911) 53rd Regiment, Shropshire Light Infantry. A recognized authority on trout hatching.
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1894
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Club renamed Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
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1895
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Commodore Sir George Thomas Henry Boyes, RN
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(1842-1910) Entered Royal Navy 1854; Crimea and Turkish Medals, Sebastopol Clasp; Commodore and Naval Officer in Charge, Hong Kong (1893-1896); Director of Transports, Admiralty; retired 1901. Publication: “The Salvage of H.M.S. Howe”.
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1896-1904
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Sir Francis Henry May, GCMG
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(1860-1922) Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (1902-1911). Governor of Hong Kong (1912-1918).
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1905
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Hon. Sir Henry Edward Pollock, QC, JP
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(1864-1953) Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council (1917–1941), Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council (1926-1941).
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1905
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Amalgamation with the Hongkong Boat Club added rowing as a club objective.
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1906-1907
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Sir Francis Henry May, GCMG
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(1860-1922) Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (1902-1911). Governor of Hong Kong (1912-1918).
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1908
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Hon. Sir Henry Edward Pollock, QC, JP
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(1864-1953) Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council (1917-1941), Senior Unofficial Member of the Executive Council (1926-1941).
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1909
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Albert Denison
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Civil Engineer. Danby & Leigh; Denison, Ram & Gibbs. Yacht designer.
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1910
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Henry Keswick
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(1870-1928), British Taipan of Jardine Matheson & Co and Member of Parliament.
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1911-1912
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Albert Denison
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Civil Engineer, Danby & Leigh; Denison, Ram & Gibbs. Yacht designer.
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1913-1915
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Frank Smyth
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(1866-1924) Share and General Broker, Vernon & Smyth.
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1916-1917
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Hon. Sir Claude Severn, KBE, CMG
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(1869-1933) Colonial Secretary (1912-25). Severn Road in Hong Kong was named after him.
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1918
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Robert Sutherland, OBE
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Senior Manager, Jardine Matheson. RHKYC Committee (1917). Chieftain, HK St. Andrew’s Society (1923-1924)
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1920
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Corinthian Yacht Club merged with Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
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1919-1921
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Frank Smyth
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(1866-1924) Share and General Broker, Vernon & Smyth.
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1922
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Arthur Rylands Lowe, JP
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(1873-1924) Founder of Lowe, Bingham & Mathews. Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. Secretary of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Died of typhoid at the the Peak Hospital.
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1923
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David Keay Blair
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Lowe, Bingham & Mathews (1911). Secretary of HK General Chamber of Commerce. Retired due to ill health (1924).
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1924
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Capt. Thomas Arthur
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Goddard & Douglas
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1925-1926
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Edgar William Carpenter, OBE, JP
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Architect. Assistant Engineer Public Works Department (1912). RHKYC Committee 1917.
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1927-1928
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Andrew Lusk Shields
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(1882-1944). Chairman of HSBC. Member of the Legislative Council. Interned at Stanley Prisoner of War Camp where he died on 24 July 1944.
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1929-1932
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Edgar William Carpenter, OBE, JP
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Architect. Director of Public Works.
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1932-1936
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Andrew Lusk Shields, JP
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(1882-1944). Partner, Shewan, Tomes & Co.; Legislative Councillor; Chairman of HSBC; Interned at Stanley Prisoner of War Camp where he died on 24 July 1944.
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1936-1937
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H. S. Rouse, JP
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RHKYC Committee 1917. General Secretary and Liaison Officer, Public Works Department. Amateur yacht designer. Co-designed ‘Tai Mo Shan’ (1933).
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1937-1940
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Edward Cock, MBE, JP
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President, Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co. Co-designed ‘Tai Mo Shan’ (1933). President, Hong Kong Scout Association (1934).
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1941-1949
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Noel Victor Amor Croucher, JP
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(1891-1980) Stockbroker, Croucher & Co.; Interned at Stanley Prisoner of War Camp. Philanthropist and director of Green Island Cement and Hong Kong & China Gas.
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1950-1953
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F. S. Coote
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Far East Divisional Manager, Cable & Wireless. Interned at Shanghai Prisoner of War Camp.
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1954-1955
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Adam Gray Dalziel
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(1910-1961) Dairy Farm Co., Blair & Co. RHKYC Rowing Captain (1934-36 & 1946-50). Interned at Stanley Prisoner of War Camp.
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1955-1957
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Cdr. H. Spencer Cooper, R.N. (Ret’d)
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( -1972)
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1957-1963
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Prof. Francis Edgar Stock, CBE
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(1914-1997) Professor of Surgery, University of Hong Kong (1948-63)
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1963-1964
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Lt. Cdr. Kenneth Milburn, OBE, RNR
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(1915-2006) Director of Marine
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1964-1965
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Cdr. H. Spencer Cooper, RN (Ret’d)
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( -1972)
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1965-1966
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Lt. Cdr. Kenneth Milburn, OBE, RNR
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(1915-2006) Director of Marine
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1966-1969
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Geoffrey (Geoff) J. Edmonds
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1969-1971
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John Montague-Ebbs
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( -1972)
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1971-1973
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Jhr. Constantijn (Connie) Leopold Carel Van Kretschmar
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(1925-2009) Royal Interocean Lines, Managing Director Outside Europe.
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1973-1974
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A. Reginald (Reg) Maynard
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(1928-2005) United Africa Company. Founded sailing clubs in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Japan. Founding member of Hong Kong Yachting Association (1976) and Hong Kong Sail Training Association. ISAF International Judge.
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1974-1976
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Anne Cornelis Willem (Bill ) Blaauw
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(1922-97) Managing Director, John Cowie & Co. Chairman of the Europe Area Committee, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
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1976-1978
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Brian Dennis Keep, OBE, JP
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(1930-2016) Director of Civil Aviation, Hong Kong Civil Aviation Dept. Airports Advisor, Swire Pacific. Yachts raced: Enterprise, 505, Ruffian, Quarter Ton.
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1978-1980
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Robert (Bob) Lawrence Wilson, MH
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(1938- ) Insurance Agent. Rowing Captain (1967-71). Founding member and President: Hong Kong, China Rowing Association (1978-2015); President, International Dragon Boat Federation (1991-93); Founding member and Chairman: Hong Kong Water Sports Council (2013-15).
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1980-1984
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Keith C. Mowser
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Sky International.
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1984-1986
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Michael (Mike) W. Philips
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1986-1989
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Jeremy (Jerry) Philips
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1989-1990
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Frank F. Pong, BSc., J.P.
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Graduate, University of Birmingham, England; Director, Shiu Wing Steel Ltd.; Chairman, UK Sailmakers (HK) Ltd.; Adviser, China Cup; Hon. Voting Member, Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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1990-1992
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Colin Graham Jackson
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(1945- ) High Court Judge.
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1992-1994
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Victor (Vic) Locke
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(1938-2013) Teacher, King George V School; Trombonist; Founder, San Fernando Race (1976). Founder, San Fernando Race Foundation (1987).
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1994-1996
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Anthony (Tony) R. Scott, ISO
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(1939-2013) Director of Corruption Prevention, Independent Commission Against Corruption.
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1996-1998
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David C.L. Kong
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(1954- ) Executive, family business. Retained ‘Royal’ in the RHKYC name and registered the Chinese name (香港遊艇會) for the Club (1997). Founded the Premier Cruising Class.
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1998-2000
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Lowell G.U.W. Chang
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(1943- ) Executive, family business. With HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark, co-founded the Royal Silver Cup Interport (1988). President, Hong Kong Yachting Association (1992). Founding chairman, Around the Island Race (2003). Amateur boat builder whose boat won Dragon World Championship (1987).
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2000-2002
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John Andrew Harry Leigh
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Lawyer. Director of Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Ltd., CLP Holdings Ltd. and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd.
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2002-2004
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Alan K.L. Lau
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2004-2006
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Inge Strompf-Jepsen
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Architect & Interior Designer, Jepsen Designs.
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2006-2008
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Harald F. Dudok van Heel
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Managing Director, Vanheel Management Ltd.
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2008-2010
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Warwick B. Downes
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(1950- ) Managing Director of own companies. President, Hong Kong Sailing Federation (2014-15); Arranged a Volvo Ocean Race stopover (2018). Founding member: Hong Kong Water Sports Council (2013-15).
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2010-2012
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Ambrose H.Y. Lo
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(1957- ) Chief Operating Officer (2000 - 2005) of a multinational IT company. Founder and President (1980-82), University of Toronto Alumni Association (Hong Kong). Founding Chairman (1991-93), Market Research Society of Hong Kong. Member (2008-2014), Local Vessels Advisory Committee of HKSAR Government. Chairman, RHKYC Charity Foundation (2012- ). Board Member (2010- ) of various charitable NGOs.
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2012-2014
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Hans Joachim Isler
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Managing Director, H.D. Isler & Co. Ltd.
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2014-2016
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Mark Whitehead
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( - 2018) Lawyer. Jardine Matheson & Co.; Schindler Lifts; Hong Kong Land; Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (2010-18).
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2016-2018
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Robert Stoneley
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KPMG. Rowing Captain (2003-5).
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