Hebe Jebes Issue Sep to Oct 2013 Sep 2013 | Page 22

NEWS

Sailing centre news

Hebe Dragons: 24-hour team

Words Rob Allen

Hebe Haven Yacht Club is once again organising the 24-hour
Charity Dinghy Race to raise funds for various charities in Hong
Kong, including the Children’s Cancer Foundation, Enlighten
(action for Epilepsy), Ideal, Treats and Sailability.
The event is scheduled for Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October,
and the HHYC Sailing Centre would like to extend an invitation
to your child/children to join our Hebe Dragons’ sailing and racing
teams. We are organising teams for the dinghy race, raft race and
stand-up paddle. If your child/children wish to par ticipate in one
or both of these activities please fill in the attached application
form and return it to the Sail Training Centre office before 30
September in order to guarantee a place.
In order to raise as much money as possible, all teams are
encouraged to make their best effor ts to secure a pre-pledged
amount and the Sail Training Centre is seeking a pledge of a
minimum of HK$500 per family taking par t. In view of this
pledge, we would appreciate it if all par ticipants could make
payment either through their club account or by cheque, when
handing in the application form. Cheques should be made
payable to ‘The Hebe Haven Yacht Club Limited’ and endorsed
with ‘24-hr Charity Dinghy Race 2013—Hebe Dragons Team’. In
addition a sponsorship form is attached (funds raised through
sponsorship can be used to cover the HK$500 pledge), and
extra forms can be downloaded from the HHYC website—
www.hhyc.org.hk.
The Hebe Dragons will have a team shir t once again at this
year’s event. These shir ts will be on sale at the Hebe Dragons’
booth, where you will register and sign in for the event. The shir t
will be available to purchase for HK$75.
The 24-hour Charity Dinghy Race is traditionally organised
by volunteers and we would like to request your assistance in
running the Hebe Dragons team with suppor t both on and off the
water. If you are able to volunteer please complete the attached
volunteer form and return it, together with your application form
and cheque (if applicable), to the Sail Training Centre.
In order for us to guarantee your child a place on the Hebe
Dragons team, and to comply with the organisers’ regulations, we
need to receive your completed forms by 30 September. This year,
if we do not have a completed application form before the event,
your child/children will not be allowed to sail. Also, having the
forms early will enable us to make sure that we can accommodate
all par ticipants’ requested time slots.

After-school sailing
The weekly training sessions are now underway at the Sailing Centre
as part of the schools’ and individuals’ extra-curricular activities.
The training will get you sailing more hours and on a more
regular basis. You will work on your own personal sailing abilities
whilst gaining more experience and sailing knowledge as you work
towards sailing at a higher level.
Please contact the Sailing Office for more details on how to
get signed up.
Dates: Wednesdays & Thursdays from September to December
Time: 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Hebe Dragons: monthly graduation night
The Sailing Centre and Committee are pleased to announce that
there will be a monthly graduation night for the sailors and their
parents to join us for a social evening of awards and updates, and
to honour individuals that merit recognition for their achievements
on the water.
The event sponsor—the Development Fund for Youth Sailing—
will be providing food and beverages for the attendees.
This is a fun way to meet other families involved at the Club and
suppor t the sailors’ achievements.
We look forward to seeing you 6.00pm onwards at the Sailing
Centre on the following dates: Friday 4 October, Friday 1 November,
Friday 13 December.

Hebe Race Week
Monday 14 – Friday 18 October 2013
It’s on again! Hebe Race Week is an action-packed week of sun
and sailing with loads of fun thrown in.
There will be specialised coaching offered by experienced
sailors every day and our new event on Wednesday will be our
Around the Island Race. Of course, our evenings will be filled with
games, bingo, par ties, prize-givings and, without doubt, food.
Don’t forget—parent involvement is the key to a successful
Hebe Race Week.

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