Changes to Sampan Arrangements with effect from 4 November- read the notice here.

As a Sailing and Rowing Club the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club organises yacht racing for its members all year round. Yacht racing in considered to be one of the core sports of the Club and is one of the primary reasons that the Club operates.

Members with boats on moorings at our three Club Houses require a sampan to get to, and from, their boat from the Club’s pontoons. Sampans are therefore first and foremost for transporting boat owning members between their boat on the mooring and the pontoon at the Club.

There are a limited number of sampans available in the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and during busy regattas, such as the Nations Cup, Around the Island Race and the Spring and Autumn Regattas, etc, all the sampans are required to enable the large number of Club Members and their crews to get to and from their boats to take part in the yacht racing. As has been the case for many years, on these occasions it is not possible to also operate a sampan to Jardine Steps.

The Club wishes to thank non boat owning members for their understanding on these important racing days for the Club.

Mondays to Fridays: 0800hrs to 2000hrs
Weekends and Public Holidays: 0800hrs to 2100hrs
Mobile : 9471 2168

The Club Sampan will not standby at Jardine Steps. Members who wish to have the sampan collect them from Jardine Steps should call the sampan on 9471 2168 and ask to be collected. Members should note that the sampan service priority is to take members from the pontoon to their mooring and vice versa. Sampans operated by or for the Club that are flying the Club burgee are FREE of charge. If the sampan is not flying a Club burgee, then the sampan operator is private and will charge for services.

Mondays to Thursdays: 1000hrs to 2230hrs
Fridays: 1000hrs to 2330hrs
Saturdays: 0730hrs to 2330hrs
Sundays and Public Holidays: 0730hrs to 2230hrs
Mobile : 9427-9038

The sampan is for members of the Club and their accompanied guests and those taking part in organised sailing and rowing activities.

Mondays to Thursdays: 0900hrs to 1900hrs
Fridays: 0900hrs to 2030hrs
Weekends and Public Holidays: 0800hrs to 2030hrs
Mobile: 9425-9138

In addition, with effect from 4 November there will be a new Shelter Cove to/from Pak Sha Wan Public Pier sampan service.  The service between Shelter Cove and Hebe Haven Yacht Club will discontinue.

Sampan departures from Shelter Cove to Pak Sha Wan Public Pier will leave on the hour and half hour. The first sampan will depart at 0900hrs (Monday to Friday) and at 0800hrs (on weekends and public holidays). The last sampan will depart at 1830hrs (Monday to Thursday) and at 2000hrs (Friday to Sunday and public holidays). 

Sampan departures from Pak Sha Wan Public Pier to Shelter Cove will leave at 15 minutes past the hour and 45 minutes past the hour. The first sampan will depart at 0915hrs (Monday to Friday) and at 0815hrs (on weekends and public holidays). The last sampan from Pak Sha Wan Public Pier is at 1845hrs (Monday to Thursday) and at 2015hrs (Friday to Sunday and public holidays).

New service from 4 November.