I always enjoy this comparison as it is such a good example of the development in Hong Kong. The picture shows Kellet Island which was the old naval powder magazine before the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club moved there in 1938. It was re-opened in 1945 after the war and the causeway was built in 1951 when the harbour area was reclaimed.Yacht racing first started in Hong Kong in 1849, some 148 years before the first Clipper race called at the RHKYC at Kellet Island. The Clipper race joined up with the RHKYC’s San Fernando race in April 2001 and we have always had a close connection with this very prestigious and famous club. The Clipper 2002 race had an entry called Hong Kong Clipper and let’s hope that one day in the future we will again have a boat in the race representing Hong Kong.
The club has special memories for me as I was a member while staioned in Hong Kong between 1986 and 1988.
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