Since 2005, the BMW Around the Island Race has traditionally been a 45km outrigger canoe race around Hong Kong Island. Organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and, this race attracts teams from around the world.

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For its 20th anniversary, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club will be hosting the BMW Around The Islands Race - Special Edition. Endorsed by the Hong Kong Outrigger Canoe Racing Association, this stunning 48km racecourse will give paddlers the opportunity to race round and in between some of Hong Kong’s 250 beautiful islands. 

 

​The race will cover a variety of paddling conditions ranging from large swells surrounding the island of Po Tai, to navigating ferry traffic and the wake from the container ships.  This special race will provide amazing scenery with paddlers making turns around different sized islands with spectacular rock formations, weaving down the east coast of Hong Kong SAR, to the south of the course.  

 

Whether you are racing to win or just to finish, the BMW Around the Islands Race - Special Edition provides paddlers with an extraordinary Hong Kong experience. The race starts and finishes at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Middle Island clubhouse where paddlers will enjoy a party with live music, food and drinks. 

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