Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Legal status | active |
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Purpose | We encourage and empower sailors, rowers, paddlers, supporters and spectators to be their best, maximise their experiences and enjoy life sustainability on and around the water |
Location |
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Official language | English, Chinese |
Commodore | Lucy Sutro (from 1 July 2022 for two years) |
Affiliations | Hebe Haven Yacht Club; Aberdeen Boat Club |
Website | Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club |
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Xiānggǎng Yóutǐng Huì |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | Hēung góng yàuh téhng wúih |
Jyutping | Hoeng1 gong2 jau4 teng5 wui5 |
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is a
History
In 1849 the Victoria Regatta Club was formed and later absorbed into the Hong Kong Boating Club which, in 1889, was in turn merged into the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club.[1] At the General Meeting of the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club held in October 1893 a resolution was passed that application should be made to the Admiralty for permission to call the Club "The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club" and to fly the blue ensign with a distinctive mark on the flag. A warrant was granted by the Lords of the Admiralty on 15 May 1894.[2]
Early members were British only with military personnel on the board. Until the 1950s membership was exclusively reserved for Europeans.[3] Women were not allowed to be full members until 1977 when Patricia Loseby became the first female member. Today, membership is open to all.
Unlike
Facilities
The club operates from three sites:[6]
Kellett Island (Main Clubhouse)
The main buildings of the club are located by
Middle Island
Shelter Cove
- The Shelter Cove, in Hebe Haven, Sai Kung District
Former headquarters in North Point
For 30 years prior to moving to Kellett Island, the main buildings of the club were located at No. 12 Oil Street, in North Point, then a waterfront location, before reclamation.[12] The former headquarters and clubhouse in Oil Street, built in the Arts and Crafts style, was officially opened on 21 March 1908 by the then Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard. The building was subsequently used as a garage, government staff quarters until 1998, as a storehouse of the Antiquities and Monuments Office until late 2007.[13] The buildings now house the Oi! arts center that aims to promote visual arts in Hong Kong by providing a platform for art exhibitions, forums and other art-related activities.[14] The Former Clubhouse of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has been listed as a Grade II historic building since 1995.[15]
See also
References
- ^ International Council of Yacht Clubs
- ^ RHKYC History
- ISBN 9789888083855.
- Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 1996
- ^ Signs of a Colonial Era, Andrew Yanne, Gillis Heller, Hong Kong University Press, 2009, page 1
- ^ One Club, Three Clubhouses
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Brief Information on Proposed Grade 3 Items. Item #737 Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
- ^ Consultancy Agreement No. NEX/2213. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for Shatin to Central Link – Hung Hom to Admiralty Section. Appendix 4.1 Cultural Heritage Baseline Report, pp.4–10, 78. MTR Corporation Limited
- ISBN 978-962-209-473-4.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: List of the Historic Buildings in Building Assessment Archived 15 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine (as at 23 November 2011)
- ^ Civil Service Newsletter, issue no. 61
- ^ Brief Information on Proposed Grade II Items. Item #321 Archived 23 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "About Us". Oi!. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ List of the Historic Buildings in Building Assessment (as of 21 September 2012) Archived 15 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official Site
- Liu, Yee-shan, Louisa, "Redevelopment of the Hong Kong Yacht Club at Kellett Island", 1998, University of Hong Kong
- Heritage Impact Assessment on the Former Clubhouse of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club at 12 Oil Street: Vol. 1 (Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3), Vol. 2