Reports
Reports
Alan Reid
General Manager
The Quest Yachting Typhoon Series got off to a good start on
8 June with 64 boats on the start line. Light winds delayed
the start for 45 minutes but the wind soon became steady at
7–8 knots. An island course was set by the race officer Lesley
Anderson. Line honours went to HuaAn who also came first in
the IRC division.
Summer time has arrived and it is good to see so many
members using their boats. Unfortunately, with the removal of
the boat racks and the relocation of speed boats to the hard
standing, we do not have enough car parking spaces available
to cater to all our members who wish to park. Although
there may appear to be room at times, members need to be
aware that the Club is obliged to keep enough space clear for
emergency vehicle access. We are required to have enough
free area to allow a fire engine access to all parts of the Club
should there be an emergency in the clubhouse, marina or hard
standing. We therefore have to request members to please be
patient if the car park is full.
The Cruiser Owners Association Midsummer Rally finished
at Hebe. Good winds assisted the boats to get here from
Aberdeen. The prize-giving party was held in the Garden Bar
and more details of the event can be seen in Rob Winter’s
article on page 64. Our thanks go to London Pride who
sponsored the beer at the party. Although the beer was free, a
collection box raised the sum of $3,910 for Sailability. Well done
to the COA members!
The Aberdeen Boat Club has asked me to remind Hebe
members who wish to use our reciprocal agreement to visit
ABC that the maximum number of guests accompanying a
member is limited to 12 persons. Members should also note
that on weekends and public holidays Hebe members must
receive permission from the ABC manager to use the ABC
before they go to the Club. Hebe members are required to book
in advance if they wish to dine in the Four Peaks restaurant.
Regretfully we are losing one of our keen sailors and a Sailing
Committee member, Colm Anderson, who is returning to
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Australia in July. Thanks go to Colm for all the help and
assistance he has given to the Club since 2006 and we wish
him all the best in Australia.
Wishing you fair winds and calm seas.
Quest Yachting颱風盃帆船賽（Typhoon Series）在6月8日
順利展開，共有64艘艇參賽。由於風勢微弱，令賽事延遲了45
分鐘才開始，幸好風速很快就穩定維持在7-8風節。是次比賽
的賽事主任Lesley Anderson設訂了環島賽道，HuaAn首先衝
線，並在IRC組別得到第一名。
夏季來臨了，我很高興見到很多會員出海。但不幸地，由於要
拆卸船架，快艇需要移往硬地上，停車場可能沒有足夠的車位
供所有需要泊車的會員使用。雖然有時候會有空位，但會員們
要注意，遊艇會有責任確保在停車場預留足夠空間，讓緊急救
援車輛如消防車進出，萬一在會所、碼頭或硬地區有緊急事故
發生，救援車輛能到達遊艇會的任何地方進行教援。因此，當
停車場車位爆滿時，請會員們耐心等候。
船主協會仲夏帆船大賽（The Cruiser Owners Association
Midsummer Rally）在白沙灣圓滿結束。良好的風速有助船隻
由香港仔抵達本會。頒獎禮在花園酒吧舉行，Rob Winter在本
刊第64頁的文章，將有更詳盡的報導。衷心感謝London Pride
贊助派對的啤酒，同場在船主協會會員們的努力協助下，為「
航能」（Sailability）共籌到＄3,910元善款。
香港仔遊艇會（The Aberdeen Boat Club）要求我提醒白沙
灣遊艇會的會員，如欲使用兩會的互惠協議到訪香港仔遊艇會
的話，每位會員最多只可以帶同12位人士入內。會員也要注
意，如想在周末或公眾假期到訪香港仔遊艇會，請事先取得香
港仔遊艇會經理的許可。會員如果想在Four Peaks餐廳用膳，
請先提早預約。
Eric L. Stark
Rear Commodore - Operations
Once again I would like to ask all members for their
understanding and help with the changes that the Club faces
as we move forward with its lease renewal. As you will have no
doubt seen, the boatyard is being restructured to handle the
boat rack removal in order to meet the conditions that have
been set forth by the Government.
We had hoped to have the changes to the ‘grandfathering
rights’ finished and posted in this edition of Hebe Jebes for all
to see, however, there have been many comments and some
very good suggestions from members, so we will be taking
this back into the Operations Committee in July for review and
discussion. The ‘grandfathering rights’ concern the transfer
of marine facilities e.g. moorings, onto another Member or
non-member upon sale of a Memeber’s boat. We will hopefully
present our recommendations to the General Committee at the
end of July.
On another emotive subject for the Club, the Operations
Committee have had a survey conducted on the Fraser Doig
in order to find out its present condition. The survey concluded
that the vessel is not suitable at present to be used for charter,
but can still be used to officiate our racing events.
The Committee has been looking into how much it would cost to
bring the Fraser Doig back up to a state whereby we can make
it available for charter. The initial estimate came in quite high
and so we have decided to look into sourcing a replacement
vessel. As part of this process we have gone to different club
committees and service areas to see what H