Entries are invited for the 2010 Tsing Ma Regatta, 13th edition, racing from Discovery Bay to Tai O and then on to circumnavigate Lantau over the weekend of 24/25th April 2010. The Regatta is kindly sponsored by the Discovery Bay Marina Club (DBMC).
Please note - this year the course will be different, much more exciting. This will be a total circumnavigation of Lantau done in two legs, as follows:
Leg 1: Discovery Bay, under Tsing Ma bridge to Tai O. Overnight in Tai O.
Leg 2: Tai O, past the Soko Islands and back to Discovery bay.
We have spoken for years of a race around Lantau and finally here it is! Tai O's large sea-wall encloses an area bigger than DB marina, and allows safe overnight anchorage for the whole fleet. The ancient character of this village with its houses on stilts, its friendly inhabitants and the waterways winding through the habitat earned it the name of 'Venice of the Pearl River'. Spending the night there will be fun, and quite special!
Hotel facilities in Tai O are non-existent and we will have to rely on self-sufficiency as we are used to doing at the Sokos. If the Commodore can sleep on Rosemary you should not complain. In any event Tai O is only 30 minutes from Tung Chung by taxi. One can easily stay for dinner, return to DB for the night and be back for the pursuit race in the morning.
The outline of events is as follows:
| Fri, 23 Apr 10 | 1900 | Meet-and-greet at the DBMC Bilge Bar ‘Happy Hour’ |
| 1930 | DBYC Annual General Meeting | |
| Sat, 24 Apr 10 | 0900 | Race briefing in the Discovery Bay Marina Club. |
| 1030 | Race 1: DB to Tai O. Starting off Disneyland,- Ma Wan Channel - rounding The Brothers and airport - finish vicinity of Tai O. | |
| 1600 | Anchorage east of sea wall with min of 3.5m and space available for whole fleet to anchor. General raft-up and beers. (NO swimming lest we get thrown out of Tai O as well) A sanpan will be available for ferrying crew to shore. | |
| 1900 | Dinner at Chung Lok Yuen Restaurant ($100 plus drinks) where an 11-course meal will be served. Cold beer available on a pay-as-you-go basis and BYO wine. There will be no prize giving; prizes for both races will be awarded in DB at the end of the second race. | |
| Sun, 25 Apr 10 | 0800 | The sanpan will be available to shuttle crew. |
| 0900 | Start times will be given to each skipper in the morning but the first boat will start at 1000. | |
| 1000 | First start, Race 2 – pursuit race from Tai O to DB. Starting vicinity of Tai O harbour entrance - passing the Sokos and Cheung Chau Chau to finish off DB. | |
| 1400 | Beer Call at DBMC | |
| 1500 | Headland party at DB Marina Club. Bar and succulent BBQ and buffet menu $160 pay-as-you-dine. Prize-giving at 1630, fexible depending arrival time of the Committee Boat. |
The regatta entry fee of $400 ($200 for single-race entry) includes dockside beers.
Discovery Bay Marina Club is kindly sponsoring the event and berthing at DB marina will be free for registered boats from the 23-26 Apr. Berths are subject to availability and allocated on a first-come basis. Please register at the Marina front desk (2987 9591). Motor vessels are welcome (entry gratis), assisting as guard vessels around the course. Race entries will be accepted up to Wed, 21 Apr. Entries after that date may still be accepted with payment of a late entry fee, but please book as soon as possible so that berthing, shore power and catering can be arranged.
Boats may join the Regatta at any stage – at Discovery Bay on Friday evening for the Bilge Bar ‘happy hour’ and AGM, Saturday morning in time for Race 1, or Tai O on Sunday for Race 2. Prizes will be awarded for each of two Divisions in each race. Prizes will also be awarded for Line Honours and for Overall, employing the modified Low Point scoring system.
Category 4 safety regulations, as amended by the Sailing Instructions, will be enforced. Boats should have a reliable auxiliary engine, a mobile phone and be VHF equipped.
Please send Entry Form in good time to TMR@dbyc.net or fax: 3690 2667.
Downloads:
Click here for the report on last year's Tsing Ma Regatta: TMR12.
