RACE COURSE

A clockwise circumnavigation of Hong Kong Island, starting and finishing near Middle Island.

From the start, competitors will remain out of the East Lamma Channel and will observe a No- Change zone near both entrances to the Aberdeen Harbour. The Sulphur Channel marks the start of the next No- Change zone for outriggers as crews enter Victoria Harbour. All boats must keep clear of the Macau Ferry Terminal on their way past Central towards Kellett Island.

The typhoon shelter beside Kellett Island is the site of the next crew change (note special procedures for this change) before crews continue in the harbour No-Change zone. The No- Change zone for outrigger ends once past the Chai Wan Typhoon Shelter.

The course continues around the east of the island, around Cape D’Aguilar until Stanley, where all crews must report in as they pass by Stanley Peninsula before proceeding to Middle Island.

Crews will continue on to pass the West side of Middle Island (towards Deep Water Bay) and make aturn to starboard around a large orange buoy towards Repulse Bay and finish at the end of the marked channel between the Middle Island beach and the large orange buoy.

 

Full exact details of the racecourse along with a safety briefing document will be circulated to participants before race day.