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THE HONGKONG
YACHTING IN HONGKONG,
MAGNIFICENT SCENERY PRAISED.
ROTARY ADDRESS.
TELEGRAPH.
The early days of yacht racing in-Hongkong-were recalled.by. Mr.
A. L. Shields in the course of an
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 19IL
Macao Race Revived.
The Hongkong Corinthian Yacht | The Macao race was revived in Club was wound up in 1921 as their site was to be wiped out 1924, when Mr. G. H. Potts gave by
tho new reclamation at Challenge Cup to the Royal Hongkong
Yacht Club for an annual race to Macao, which is hold Christmas week.
The best time for the Potta Cup in 12 hours 23 minutes and 10 seconds, by La Cigale, in 1026, which is barely 8 minutes bettor than the time for Naiad's race in 1876, to which I have already re- ferred,
The last race for the large
yachts of the old type was aniled
Praya East, and their very successful Gael class and Hey- ward Haya class were merged Into the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
and
Hongkong Coat Reasonable. In Hongkong the cost of yacht building is very reasonabla good work le turned out. The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club bas supervised the building of boats
for
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· Severni boats have gone to the Pacific Coast and periodically some of the old "shellback", with a knowledge of value in boat build ing. turns up here to have his dream ship built, and takes her to "furrin porto".
To those of us who sail boats, it is astonishing that yachting is not more general in Hongkong.
via
SHANGHAI-KOBE AND YOKOHAMA SECURE THE UTMOST IN TRAVEL'
empt. of Japan Empr. of Asia
and Go EMPRESS.
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address which he delivered at sea- In 1890, and as Sir Henry May weekly Rotary Club puts it: "This noble sport, after furton, Weld in Messrs. Lano years of 110, died of inanition Crawford'a restaurant, under the bora chiefly of an over falling Chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. S. dollar." W. T'BO.
Thus does history go on repeat The Chairman welcomed the ing itself. The financial problema following guests: Mr. *T. Cwhich benet us to-day were also Barringer, Dr. FT. Ranson experienced in what wo are too (Shanghai), Rotarian Dr. L. Eready to call the "good old days." Jones (Madcson. Wisconsin) and
Most of you are familiar with Mr. W. J. Dyment (Yokohama). the Chinese rigged yachts of the Speaking on "Yachting in so-called Loreha type, which were
Empr. of Canads Hongkong," Mr. Shields said:
mostly built in the 90's, These
The conditions for racing nee The history of yachting in ́arg Yory able handy craft,
Empr. of Rusia Hongkong goes back almost as for although they have not proved no ideal and the cost lot. In my ex- as the history of the Colony. In fast in windward work as the perience 1 have only known of two Empr of Japan the "fortles" of the last century cutter or aloop rigged boats, but yachts being swamped in hard tour. of Asia.
Empr. of Russin Yachting wan still in its infancy the Chinese rig has not been tried, weather while racing, and I do Empr. of Canada in England. The Royal Yacht so far as I know, qu
properly not know of a single iffe having Empr. of Japan
been lost in Hongkong waters.
Empr. of Asia Squadron dates from 1812: it was designed modern hull,
Empr. of Canada later then called the Yacht Club,
In pre-war days, I had the privi.
Empr. of Russia the Royal Yacht Club, but no re- lege of racing Tavy, owned by
Some years ago a yacht was lost Expr. of Japan 'hold gular Regatta was until the Ward Room Oncore of II.M.S.
Empr. of Asia and on the North side of Stonecutters Empr. of Canada June 4 June 7 several years later. The Royal Tamar for one Thames Yacht Club was founded Miranda, then owned by Mr. Laland in a typhoon. The binek
1823, the Royal Northern on Hall Brutton, the following year, signal went up after she anchored, E. Ross Jupo 17 the Clyde in 1824, and the Royal, and I have a very warm spot in my Western at Plymouth in 1827.
heart for the Chinese Rig.
It is, therefore, interesting to find that in 1849, just eight years after the Colony was ceded to Great Britain, and at a time when its resources were very limited, the Victoria Regatta Club hold its first meeling.
Conton Started First,
The Canton Regatta Club Mas formed, however, in 1837, and races were held that year, and in 1838, in Macno Roads, so that Hongkong was not first in the field in these waters and I hope you will excuse the mixing of the metaphor.
Six cutter rigged yachts com peted in the first race of the Victoria Regatta Club in 1849, and there were nine entries the follow- ing year for a cup presented by the Governor, Mr. Bonhamı,
The cup was again raced for in 1858. but there la no record of yacht races thereafter until 1862. Harbour races were held that year
and in 1863.
The first recorded race outside Harbour limits was in 1864, the course being round the feland of Hongkong to starboard, that is, starting to the Eastward via Lyee- This we still consider one of our best courses for cruising yachts.
mun.
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club now has over 20 cruising ynchta registered, ranging in alzo from the famqus old cutter La Cigale, designed and built by Mr. Robert Cooke. of the Hongkong and Whampao Dock Co., down to bonts of about 3 tons.
Typhoon Incident.
but there were prospects of n
shore. cheerful evening on CRuseway
the blow
and secmed Bay Shelter much less attractive.
With the freshening wind, the mudhook dragged, so a second an- chor was dropped, but increased, and she still dragged. the cables were veered until the staples in the chain locker were sharing the strain, but with no Sulling Club Formed.
better results. When sail was In 1889, tho Hongkong made in an attempt to claw of the made Corinthian Sailing Club was form-lee shore "Rude Poreas" ed and thirteen boats, ranging short work of the canvas. from 14' 2" to 20" on the waterline. were registered.
Among the boat owners whose names will be familiar to many of you, we find A. H. Ough, A. Deni- son, E. M. Hazeland and Messrs. Hastings and Pollock.
Here was a finė predicament; no. one to put up a word of prayer, no bugler to sound the sauce qui peut no the No. 1 boat boy produced a round of gin and bitters, complete with salver, which helped a lot.
Further stimulanta were pur- taken of in anticipation of the awful bump to come, and just as the ship struck a rock and went to pieces, the faithful boy pro- duced the last round, still ali cor-
Mr. Beart was elected President, Mr. Denison. "Captain," and Messrs. Hazeland and Ougli, "Mates."
During the next few years there was much activity, more boats were built, and owners began rect sending to England. for designs
and sails,
Feed on solver, in accordance with
After a scramble ashore through Several very successful craft the surf, the rest of the evening were designed by Mr. Denison, was spent joyfully and comfort- who was also an export helms-ably at the Range Mess. man.
In 1893 application was made to the Admiralty for permission to call the Yacht Club the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, and to fly the Blue Ensign. In due course the
посеввогу Warrant was received,
are
Typhoon signals are now holated at many points and there numerous anfe anchorages outside the Harbour.
In any case, typhoons don't; bother us in the winter months, as Mr. Claxton refuses to have them hanging around Hongkong after the Autumnal Equinox.
of
Douglas Challenge Cup. In 1866, the Douging Challonge
In 1806, Mr. F. H. May, later Cup, presented by Messra. Douglas Lapraik and Co., was raced for, modere, and held the position con- Sir Henry May, was elected Com-
Magnificent Scenery. and to quote Sir Henry May from his book, Ychting in Hongkong tinuously until 1904. In 1906 and The opportunities for cruising "As long as racing in large yachts 1907 he again served as Common Ilongkong waters are unsur- continued, it was the most coveted dere. Sir Henry was an keen a passed. To the Westward we have of all prizes." The first Douglas heimsman as ever handled a tiller the waters north and south Cup was won outright by the in these waters, and many a Lantao, Aberdeen, Channel and "Mayflower" with two consecutive yachtsman got his first taste for
Lamma Island. To the Eastward, 1867. wins in 1866 and
The the sport by being ordered, or Cun
should I say dragged out by him we have Junk Bay, Pors Shelter, second Douglas Challenge
to pull on the main sheet in hard Hebe Haven, Rocky Harbour, Long was raced for in 1868, the
Harbour, Tolo Channel, Inlet and Double Huven. being round a mark-boat off Macao wenther, and back, passing to the South of
(Continued on Page 13.) Lantao, a distance of about 70 miica.
The cutter "Wave" Was the winner, and her time was 21
hours.
course
Measurer's Strenuous Job.
Races at that period were very closely contested, and a deal of. strong language was used over this occasion the River of the rules. This is neither the protests for alleged infringements On Steamer White Cloud was chor- tered by members of the Regatta time nor the place to quote some Club to view the race, which shows of the recorded remarks addressed the keen interent taken in these by venerable helmamen to budding
Corinthians, and vice versa. events, in what our old friend Trader Horne called "the earlies."
The Official Measurer to the Club had no sinecure in those days. In 1860 the timo fer the Macao Measurements Toro continually Race was 18 hours 50 minutes, but being challenged and checked, and the best time recorded was In I believe spinnaker booms and 1875, by Naiad-12 hours 31 other gear were brought up to minutes.
to enable "doubling The yachts in these days were Thomaser" to measure for thom- larger than we have to-day.
selves. Our present Commodore, Mr. E. W. Carpenter, was Official Mansuror for several years at this period and had a very strenuous time
There were two schooners of 50 and 30 tons respectively, one cut- ter of 80 tons, one of 28 tone, one of 22 tons and two of 20 tons, the smallest being the cutter Volante, 9 tons.
town
Corinthians Clab.
In 1904 the Corinthian Yacht Old Type Boats!
Club was formed by a few on- thusiasts who broke away from the Theas vessels were of the old
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. narrow type, known as "plank-on- Like the McPhersons who are cre edge, hoy had long and t and dited with having had an Ark of spars, and carried a aprend of
they which called for great skill, deter-
wished to
manage their own mination and seamanship from affairs, and a great success they their helmsmen and crows.
made of it.
own
Modern practice has evolved a They ran their own slipway. more wholesome type of boat with brought call making in Hongkong more beam and more oflicient sail to a high state of efficiency, wore plan,
but just as Lord Dundreary the most jaunty yachting caps and whiskers filled the eye and flat-ran
thoir
cruises and
the heart at the Victorian Regattas
so tho ald narrow. gutted
for adge" type of yacht was
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races, In most businesslike
..
In connexion with sall making,
just the "cat's whiskers" in the great credit is due to Mr. G. G.
eyes of the yachtsmon of the same | Wood, who not only designed many period.
successful sail plans, but taught
Very fow boats appasi to have the sall malters the art of taporing been built in Hongkong in the 70's scams, and other tricks, and sat
over them and early 80's, and these word
that the work to see generally of the smaller tyre.
I have
heard hima
wre properly done. remark "That
In 1885 there were only three entrian for the Douglas Cup, and was a good suit of salls, but look. in 1880 this cup was won by the at the mess the blighter has made the "blighter" Naomi, owned by Mr. Forbon, stretching. It."
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