Enthusiastic crew members
of the Hong Kong Outward Bound School's sail-training vessel Ji Fung space themselves out along the bowsprit (left) and tidy the deck (below). The 132-foot brigantine returned to Hong Kong in May after achieving distinction in the first sail training tall ships' race in the Northern Pacific: Sail Osaka '97. Among other honours, Ji Fung - which means 'Spirit of Resolution' was the fastest tall ship to finish the month- long, 2 600-kilometre race from Hong Kong to Osaka via Okinawa and Kagoshima, and the Overall Winner
in its class.
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