31 Aug 2018 / Hong Kong

Yacht Races between Discovery Bay and Middle Island

Yacht races between Discovery Bay and Middle Island will take place on 1 September 2018 (Saturday) and 2 September 2018 (Sunday). About 25 sailing boats are expected to participate in the races.

The outbound trip from Discovery Bay to Middle Island will start at 1100 hours on 1 September 2018 in the vicinity of Discovery Bay. It will follow:

Route 1 - a southerly route through west of Hei Ling Chau, east of Cheung Chau, then follow a easterly route through south of Lamma Island, west of Stanley Peninsula, east of Round Island, thence to Middle Island.

The return trip from Middle Island to Discovery Bay will start at 1030 hours on 2 September 2018. It will follow:

Route 2 - a southerly route through east of Round Island, west of Stanley Peninsula, then follow a westerly route through south of Lamma Island, west of Lamma Island, thence to west of Peng Chau.

Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels navigating in the vicinity of the race routes should proceed with caution, giving practical consideration to the contestants. Compliance with the provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 is mandatory.

(For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected])

Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.135 of 2018

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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