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2020 marks the 28th edition of the regatta which was established in 1993. The event is based out of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Middle Island clubhouse; with sailors competing in a variety of windward/leeward and geometric and island courses. IRC, HKPN multihull racing takes place over three days with the HKPN monohull division joining for the weekend. Competing yachts can expect the best of Hong Kong’s sailing conditions; excellent breeze, blue skies, warm friendly waters and great parties.
If 15 to 20 knots of northeasterly breeze in shorts and t-shirt weather is your sort of sailing, watch this space!
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IRC yachts racing in China Coast Regatta may form teams in order to compete in the Hong Kong Kettle. Teams shall consist of two boats from different divisions. The team with the lowest combined score as shall win the Hong Kong Kettle Trophy.
2019 marks the 27th edition of the regatta which was established in 1993. The event is based out of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Middle Island clubhouse; with sailors competing in a variety of windward/leeward and geometric and island courses. IRC, HKPN multihull racing takes place over three days with the HKPN monohull division joining for the weekend. Competing yachts can expect the best of Hong Kong’s sailing conditions; the excellent breeze, blue skies, warm friendly waters and great parties.
If 15 to 20 knots of northeasterly breeze in shorts and t-shirt weather is your sort of sailing, watch this space!
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2018 marks the 26th edition of the regatta which was established in 1993. The event is based out of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Middle Island clubhouse; with sailors competing in a variety of windward/leeward and geometric and island courses. IRC, HKPN multihull racing takes place over three days with the HKPN monohull division joining for the weekend. Competing yachts can expect the best of Hong Kong’s sailing conditions; the excellent breeze, blue skies, warm friendly waters and great parties.
If 15 to 20 knots of northeasterly breeze in shorts and t-shirt weather is your sort of sailing, watch this space!
DOCUMENTS
Three days of Big Boat racing in Asia's premier Big Boat regatta which incorporates the Hong Kong Kettle. China Coast Regatta is staged in Hong Kong waters, using RHKYC's Kellett Island and Middle Island Clubhouses.
If 15 to 20 knots of northeasterly breeze in shorts and t-shirt weather is your sort of sailing, watch this space.
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CHINA COAST REGATTA 2017 - ENTRY LIST
DIV | SAIL # | BOAT NAME | OWNER / PIC | TYPE | RATING |
IRC 0 | CHN 10007 | Ubox | Wang Bin | Cookson 50 | TBA |
IRC 0 | PHI 2286 | Standard Insurance Centennial | Ernesto Echauz | Tp52 | 1.351 |
IRC 0 | HKG 600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | Custom | 1.535 |
IRC 0 | HKG 2283 | Freefire | Sam Chan | Tp52 | 1.367 |
IRC 0 | HKG 2290 | Zannekin | Marcel Liedts | Ker 46 | 1.295 |
IRC 0 | HKG 2501 | Lighthorse Alpha Plus | Shawn Kang | Ker 46+ | 1.317 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2163 | Otonomos Mandrake | Fred Kinmonth / Nick Burns | Sydney Gts 43 | 1.186 |
IRC 1 | SIN 6886 | Hero Racing Team | Tiffany Koo | King Mills 40 | TBA |
IRC 1 | HKG 2388 | Ambush | Joachim Isler / Drew Taylor | Mills 41 | 1.236 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2282 | Phoenix | Victor Kuk | Mills 40 | 1.150 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2285 | Vineta | Helmuth Hennig | Marten 49 | 1.251 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2296 | Seawolf | Liu Yong Feng | Ker42 Custom | 1.232 |
IRC 1 | HKG 201 | Minnie | Nigel Snell | Ker 11.3 | 1.153 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2248 | Rampage 2 | Noel Chan / Denis Ma | HH42 | 1.222 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2298 | Sell Side Dream | Simon Powell | A40Rc | 1.09 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2183 | Red Rum | Manning/O'Malley | A40 | 1.092 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2138 | Kingsman | Gordon Liu | Sydney 38 | TBA |
IRC 2 | HKG 2136 | Kiasu | Chris Li | Ft10 | 1.114 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2121 | Blackjack | Glenn Smith | Grand Soleil 45 | 1.101 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1281 | Juggerknot | Richard Van Den Berg | 1.098 | |
IRC 2 | HKG 2047 | Avante Garde | Joshua Cole | A40RC | 1.082 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2101 | Whiskey Jack | Nick Southward | J-109 | 1.026 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2234 | Lady Butterfly | Jc Broyelle | First 34.7 | 0.993 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2119 | Andiamo | John Woo / Cynthia Li | A35 | 1.029 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2293 | Ding Dong | Thomas Wong | Sunfast 3600 | 1.037 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2273 | Arcturus | Dennis Chien | 1.040 | |
IRC 3 | HKG 2093 | Red Kite 2 | Brieuc Lebec | A35 | 1.031 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2207 | Ymir | Kjartan Furset | Sunfast 3600 | 1.040 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2211 | Clove Hitch | Alex Yu | Bavaria 55 | 1.102 |
IRC PREM | CAY 8888 | Moonblue 2 | Peter Churchouse | Warwick Custom | 1.206 |
HKPN | HKG 2214 | Lisa Elaine | Carl Wilkinson | Bavaria 56 | 1166 |
HKPN | HKG 1268 | Simplicity | Sunny Chai | Bavaria Cruiser 40 | 1211 |
HKPN | HKG 2187 | Darling | Dean Chisholm | Hanse 400 | 1037 |
HKPN | HKG 2124 |
Bleu |
Alan Cheung | 1181 |
Three days of Big Boat racing in Asia's premier Big Boat regatta which incorporates the Hong Kong Kettle. China Coast Regatta is staged in Hong Kong waters, using RHKYC's Kellett Island and Middle Island Clubhouses.
If 15 to 20 knots of northeasterly breeze in shorts and t-shirt weather is your sort of sailing.
DOCUMENTS
CHINA COAST REGATTA 2016 - ENTRY LIST
DIV | SAIL # | BOAT NAME | OWNER / PIC | TYPE | RATING |
IRC 0 | HKG 2283 | FreeFire | Sam Chan | TP52 | 1.368 |
IRC 0 | HKG 600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | Sloop | 1.524 |
IRC 0 | HKG 2276 | Scallywag | Seng Huang Lee | 100ft Super Maxi | 1.934 |
IRC 0 | PHI 2286 | Standard Insurance Centennial | Ernesto Echauz | TP52 | 1.352 |
IRC 0 | HKG 2292 | Zannekin | Marcel Liedts | Ker 46 | 1.295 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2388 | Ambush | Andrew Taylor / Joachim Isler | Mills 41 | 1.236 |
IRC 1 | HKG2296 | Black Baza | Steve Manning / Anthony Root | Ker Custom 42 | 1.232 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2163 | Mandrake III | Nick Burns / Fred Kinmonth | GTS 43 | 1.188 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2300 | Signal 8 | Hanning/Jacobs/Kendall/McWilliam/Pender | Ker 40 | 1.229 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2282 | Straight Up | Mark Whitehead | Mills 40 | 1.15 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2285 | Vineta | Helmuth Hennig | Marten 49 | 1.248 |
IRC 2 | SIN 6886 | Hero Racing Team | Tiffany Koo | King Mills 40 | 1.115 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1281 | Mojito | Andy Leung | J111 | 1.097 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2275 | Outlaw | Adrian Bell | Azuree 46 | 1.139 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2183 | Seawolf | William Liu | A40 | 1.094 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2298 | Sell Side Dream | Simon Powell | A40RC | 1.091 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2171 | Wicked | D.S. Cheung | Mumm 36 | 1.068 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2119 | Andiamo | John Woo | A35 | 1.03 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2273 | Arcturus | Dennis Chien | Sunfast 3600 | 1.04 |
IRC 3 | HKG 1347 | Calamansi | Rob Berkley | First 34.7 | 0.984 |
IRC 3 | HKG 1832 | Dexter II | Lowell Chang | A35 | 1.032 |
IRC 3 | HKG 1612 | Gambit | Keith Mowser | Young 840 | 1.016 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2186 | Goddess | Maiyo Hood | First 34.7 | 0.989 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2234 | Lady Butterfly | JC Broyelle | First 34.7 | 0.991 |
IRC 3 | HKG 1995 | Talkinghead | Clement Mak | Sydney 36 | 1.029 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2102 | Whiskey Jack | Nick Southward | J-109 | 1.027 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2207 | Ymir | Kjartan Furset | Sun Fast 3600 | 1.041 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2211 | Clove Hitch | Alex Yu | Bavaria 55 | 1.104 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2333 | Lighthorse | Shawn Kang | Beneteau 50 | 1.136 |
IRC PREM | CAY 8888 | Moonblue 2 | Peter Churchouse | Warwick Custom | 1.223 |
HKPN | HKG 2017 | Darling | Dean Chisholm | Hanse400 | 1040 |
HKPN | HKG 2136 | Kiasu | Herman Wong / Yves Milot | FT10 | 894 |
HKPN | HKG 2214 | Lisa Elaine | Carl Wilkinson | Bavaria 56 | 1167 |
HKPN | HKG 2318 | TT | Zeng Hu | First 40.7 | 1004 |
CHINA COAST REGATTA 2015 - ENTRY LIST
DIV | SAIL # | BOAT NAME | OWNER / PIC | TYPE | RATING |
IRC 0 | GBR 2888L | Antipodes | Geoff Hill | Custom Smith 72 | 1.387 |
IRC 0 | HKG 5095 | ARK323 | Noahs YC / Robert Hielkema | TP52 | 1.37 |
IRC 0 | HKG 2283 | FreeFire | Sam Chan | TP52 | 1.376 |
IRC 0 | HKG 600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | Custom 75 | 1.525 |
IRC 0 | AUS 8898 | Millennium Racing | Ray Roberts | TP 52 | TBC |
IRC 0 | SYD 100 | Ragamuffin 100 | Sydney Fischer | Dovell 100 | 1.918 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2388 | Ambush | Joachim Isler / Drew Taylor | Mills 41 | 1.239 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2296 | Black Baza | Steve Manning / Anthony Root | Ker 42 Custom | 1.224 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2163 | EFG Mandrake | Nick Burns / Fred Kinmonth | Sydney GTS43 | 1.181 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2201 | PDSTi XF | Li Qing / Dominic Law | MC 38 | 1.239 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2282 | Straight Up | Lam/ MacAulay/ Tier/ Whitehead | Mills 40 | 1.15 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2285 | Vineta | Helmuth Hennig | Marten 49 | 1.249 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2292 | Zannekin | Marcel Liedts | Ker 46 | 1.294 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2119 | Andiamo | John Woo | Archambault 35 | 1.032 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2117 | Aya | Philippe Cotillon | Pogo 10.5 | 1.11 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1832 | Dexter II | Lowell Chang | A35 | 1.033 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2293 | Ding Dong | Thomas Wong / Dennis Chien | Sunfast 3600 | 1.047 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1281 | Mojito | Simon Blore | J111 | 1.099 |
IRC 2 | HKG 818 | Outrageous | Gerry Daughton / Colin Johnson | Dubois 43 | 1.116 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2183 | Seawolf | William Liu, Y F | A40RC | 1.094 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2138 | Stella | Roland Buser | Sydney 38 | 1.098 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1995 | Talkinghead | Rick Yu Hon-Yip | Sydney 36 | 1.029 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2102 | Whiskey Jack | Nick Southward | J 109 | 1.03 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2171 | Wicked | D.S. Cheung | Mumm 36 (Modified) | 1.076 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2207 | Ymir | Kjartan Furset | Sunfast 3600 | 1.041 |
IRC 3 | HKG 1347 | Calamansi | Rob Berkley / Gaston Chan | Beneteau First 34.7 | 0.985 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2186 | Goddess | Mayio Hood | Beneteau First 34.7 | 0.99 |
IRC 3 | HKG 2234 | Lady Butterfly | J.C. Broyelle | Beneteau First 34.7 | 0.99 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2211 | Clove Hitch | C.L. Yu | Bavaria 55 | 1.106 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2333 | Lighthorse | Shawn Kang | Beneateau 50 | 1.137 |
IRC PREM | CAY 8888 | Moonblue 2 | Pete Churchouse | Warwick Custom | 1.223 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2260 | Xena | Peter Forsythe / Jing Lee | X-55 | 1.211 |
HKPN | HKG 1092 | Cave Canem | Simon Boyde | First 42 | 947 |
HKPN | HKG 2107 | Darling | Dean Chisholm | Hanse 400 | 1039 |
HKPN | HKG 1010 | DEA II | Louie Tang / Howie Suen | Sloop 30 Custom | TBC |
HKPN | HKG 239 | Glory Sportfun | Wong Mei Kuen | Bavaria Cruiser 32 | 1214 |
HKPN | HKG 2136 | Kiasu | Herman Wong | Flying Tiger 10 | 885 |
HKPN | HKG 2092 | Pepper & Salt | Rex Tan / Eric Choi | Bavaria 34 | 1083 |
HKPN | HKG 2090 | Red Kite | Guillaume de Cheyron | Columbia 30 | 1034 |
HKPN | HKG 2318 | TT | Zeng Hu | First 40.7 | 989 |
CHINA COAST REGATTA 2014 - ENTRY LIST
DIV | SAIL # | BOAT NAME | OWNER / PIC | TYPE | RATING |
IRC 0 | HKG 2283 | FreeFire | Sam Chan | TP52 | 1.375 |
IRC 0 | IVB 1997 | Beau Geste | Karl Kwok | 1.393 | |
IRC 0 | AUS 8898 | Onesails Racing | Raymond Roberts | 1.359 | |
IRC 0 | HKG 600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | Custom 75 | 1.521 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2291 | Elektra | M. Liedts | GTS 43 | |
IRC 1 | HKG 2282 | EFG Bank Mandrake 2 | Anthony Day | Mills 40 | 1.144 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2163 | EFG Bank Mandrake 3 | Kinmonth / Burns | GTS 43 | 1.179 |
IRC 1 | HKG 280 | Redeye | Paul Leese | J145C | 1.157 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2300 | Signal 8 | McWilliam/ Pender/ Jacobs/ Hanning/ Kendal | Ker 40 | 1.197 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2208 | Ambush | Isler / Taylor | Mills 41 | 1.157 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2213 | Ramrod | New East Ocean International / Olivier Decamps | 1.176 | |
IRC 1 | HKG 2201 | HuaAn | Davy Li | MC38 | 1.222 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2248 | Island Fling | P.F.Winkelmann | HH42 | 1.225 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2298 | Sell Side Dream | Simon Powell | ARC 40 | 1.095 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1822 | Rampage | Denis Ma | Tripp 40 | 1.077 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2047 | Avant Garde | Joshua Cole | ARC 40 | 1.092 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1995 | Talkinghead | Tonny Chung | Sydney 36 | 1.029 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1832 | Dexter II | Lowell Chang | Archambault A35 | 1.034 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1281 | Mojito | Simon Blore | J111 | 1.098 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2102 | Whiskey Jack | Nick Southward | J-109 | 1.031 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2138 | Stella | Roland Buser | Sydney 38 | 1.097 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2119 | Andiamo | John Woo | Archambault A35 | 1.033 |
IRC CRU | HKG 2368 | Htrip | Li Jian | 1.078 | |
IRC CRU | HKG 2234 | Lady Butterfly | JC Broyelle | First 34.7 | 0.996 |
IRC CRU | CHN 55009 | China Cup No.9 | China Cup international Regatta Management Co., Ltd | First 40.7 | 1.065 |
IRC CRU | HKG 2186 | Goddess | Maiyo Hood | First 34.7 | 0.992 |
IRC PREM | CAY 8888 | Moonblue 2 | Peter Churchouse | Custom 64 | 1.224 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2333 | Lighthorse | Shawn Kang | Beneteau 50 | 1.140 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2260 | Xena | Peter Forsythe & Jing Lee | X-55 | 1.209 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2211 | Clove Hitch | C.L.Yu | Bavaria 55 | 1.121 |
HKPN | 2356 | Barracuda | DengFan | Sense 42 | 1049 |
HKPN | HKG 2318 | TT | Zeng Hu | First 40.7 | 922 |
HKPN | HKG 2107 | Darling | Dean Chisholm | Hanse 400 | 1028 |
HKPN | HKG 2136 | Kiasu | Sean Chin Yew | Ft10 | 876 |
HKPN | HKG 1010 | Dea II | Louie Tan / Howie Suen | 30ft Sloop | 1065 |
HKPN | HKG 2117 | Aya | Philippe Cotillon | Pogo 10.50 | 917 |
HKPN | HKG 2171 | Wicked | DSC Corporate Services Ltd / DS Cheung | Mumm 36 | 946 |
HKPN | HKG 2090 | Red Kite | Guillaume du Cheyron | Columbia 30 | 1030 |
HKPN | HKG 1632 | Heartbeat | Dennis and Mary Dakin | Bermuda 52 | 913 |
CHINA COAST REGATTA 2013 - ENTRY LIST
DIV | SAIL # | BOAT NAME | OWNER / PIC | TYPE | RATING |
IRC 0 | HKG 2283 | FreeFire | Sam Chan | TP52 | 1.371 |
IRC 0 | HKG 600 | Jelik | Frank Pong | Custom 75 | 1.521 |
IRC 0 | AUS 8898 | OneSails Racing | Ray Roberts | TP52 | 1.357 |
IRC 0 | IVB 8888 | Ragamuffin 90 | Syd Fischer | Dubois 90 | 1.723 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2208 | Ambush | Isler/ Taylor | Mills 41 | 1.158 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2282 | EFG Bank Mandrake | Nick Burns/Fred Kinmonth | Mills 40 | 1.139 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2291 | Elektra | Marcel Liedts | GTS 43 | 1.180 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2001 | HuaAn | Luo Peinan / Li Qing | MC38 | 1.220 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2248 | Island Fling | Paul F. Winkelmann | HH42 | 1.222 |
IRC 1 | AUS 555 | kukuKERchu | David Ross | Ker40 | 1.195 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2108 | Orient Express | Andy Lam | X-41 | 1.123 |
IRC 1 | HKG 2300 | Signal 8 | Hanning/ Jacobs/ Kendall/McWilliam/ Pender | Ker 40 | 1.194 |
IRC 1 | SIN 2008 | Walawala2 | Steve Manning | Sydney GTS 43 | 1.178 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2119 | Andiamo | Lai Ka Fai | Archambault A35 | 1.036 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2047 | Avant Garde | Joshua Cole | ARC 40 | 1.093 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1832 | Dexter II | Lowell Chang | Archambault A35 | 1.035 |
IRC 2 | CHN 55009 | Gao Xin Sheng | China Cup | First 40.7 | 1.066 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2186 | Goddess | Maiyo Hood | First 34.7 | 0.993 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2234 | Lady Butterfly | JC Broyelle | First 34.7 | 0.997 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1281 | Mojito | Simon Blore | J111 | 1.097 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1822 | Rampage | Denis Ma | Tripp 40 | 1.074 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2093 | Red Kite II | Anthony Root | Archambault 35 | 1.029 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2183 | Seawolf | William Liu | A40 | 1.096 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2298 | Sell Side Dream | Simon Powell | ARC 40 | 1.095 |
IRC 2 | HKG 2138 | Stella | Roland Buser | Sydney 38 | 1.098 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1995 | Talkinghead | Tonny CHUNG | Sydney 36 | 1.030 |
IRC 2 | HKG 1378 | Vixen | Peter McCaffery | X 35 | 1.047 |
IRC CRU | HKG 1092 | Cave Canem | Simon Boyde | First 42 | 1.011 |
IRC CRU | HKG 2173 | Ex Libris | Eric Doguet | Xc38 | 1.005 |
IRC CRU | HKG 280 | Redeye | Paul Leese | J145C | 1.167 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2211 | Clove Hitch | Alex Yu | Bavaria 55 | 1.122 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2333 | Lighthorse | Shawn Kang | Beneteau 50 | 1.141 |
IRC PREM | CAY 8888 | Moonblue 2 | Peter Churchouse | Custom 64 | 1.225 |
IRC PREM | HKG 2360 | Sea Monkey | Emmanuel Pitsillis | Sense 50 | 1.094 |
HKPN | HKG 2215 | Akuna | Malcolm Waters | Jeanneau 39DS | 1001 |
HKPN | HKG 2117 | AYA | Philippe COTILLON | Pogo 10.50 | 888 |
HKPN | CHN 55042 | Barracuda | Shanghai Investment Co. | Sense 42 | 987 |
HKPN | HKG 2215 | Darling | Dean Chisholm | Hanse 400 | 983 |
HKPN | HKG 1010 | Dea II | Patrick Lam | 30ft Sloop | 1032 |
HKPN | HKG 1632 | Heartbeat | Dennis and Maria Dakin | Bermuda 52 | 901 |
HKPN | HKG 1698 | No One Else | W H NG | J35 | 1003 |
HKPN | HKG 2092 | Pepper & Salt | Rex Tan/ Eric Choi | Bavaria 34 | 1086 |
HKPN | HKG 2318 | TT | Highway Int'l Co. | First 40.7 | 984 |
HKPN | HKG 2369 | Wan Zhu | Li QuBo | Oceanis 45 | 946 |
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