2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships presented by Dah Sing Bank

𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙩 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙚
𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚

On 21 November 2021, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) held the Rowing Around the Island Race (ATIR) along the 45km coastline of Hong Kong Island, with the start taking place in the iconic Victoria Harbour and the route taking crews clockwise around Hong Kong Island passing the wild coastlines of Cape D’Aguilar, the beautiful southern beaches and back to the harbour to finish.

22 teams with 75 top rowers gathered at Victoria Harbour, which is known as a unique course that challenges the best in the world and which puts Hong Kong firmly on the map of international rowing.
This year, the focus of the ATIR falls on the Single Woman, Mixed Double and Women’s Coxed Quadruple Sculls categories. In the Single Woman Category, current Hong Kong Team Rower Claire Susan BURLEY rowed around the Hong Kong Island solo. She participated the 2020 ATIR Mixed Double last year but she was yet a formal Hong Kong Team Rower. This year, she chose to row around the Hong Kong Island by herself because she wants to give herself a challenge and also to raise funds for two charity organization. “Anna FISHER, the former Hong Kong Team sailor in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games used around 6 hours to finish the race last year, I targeted to complete the racecourse less than 6 hours. At last, she finished the race in 5 hours 3 minutes 10 seconds and won the Gold Medal.

In the Mixed Double category, current Hong Kong Team Rower, Jacky CHIU partnered his Hong Kong Team rower, Winky HUI to participate in the 2021 version of the ATIR. This year’s ATIR is Chiu’s second time but Winky’s fifth time taking part in the race. This pair of experienced coastal rowing sailors completed the race in 3 hours 38 minutes 10 seconds and was the first boat amongst all crossing the finish line.

In the Women’s Coxed Quadruple Sculls, TSE Yan Man, LEUNG King Wan, HUNG Wing Yan Winne, LEUNG Wing Wun and WONG Sheung Yee are no surprise to the Victoria Harbour because they were the Champion of the 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championship representing Team Hong Kong. This time, they team up again and participate in the 2021 Coastal Rowing ATIR aiming to challenge this Sea Marathon. At last, the team completed the race in 3 hours 54 minutes 26 seconds and clinched the Champion in their category.

This year’s ATIR was sponsored by the Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong.

「海岸賽艇香港環島大賽　港隊精英參賽襄括三大組別冠軍」

由香港遊艇會舉辦的年度「賽艇環島大賽」(環島賽) 於 11月21日 假維港上演，75位海岸賽艇高手共分3個組別，22隊作賽。所有參賽者在銅鑼灣起步，順時針沿海岸線到鶴咀、石澳、赤柱、經過香港仔、數碼港、中環碼頭及灣仔，最後再回到銅鑼灣衝線，賽道全長45公里。

今年的賽事焦點分別落在「女子單人雙槳艇」、「混合組雙人雙槳艇」及「四人雙槳有舵手艇」三大組別。香港賽艇運動員白麗琪 (Claire Susan Burley)不是新鮮事，去年與趙顯臻初出即勝。今年載譽歸來，更以單人上陣環繞香港島一周。白表示今年單人出賽，身負重任，一為挑戰自己，二為兩個慈善團體籌款。最後，她以 5小時3分10秒畢業。賽後，白表示在比賽最後15公里開始體力透支及出現缺水情況，但仍不斷提醒自己定必完成賽事，最終摘金。

趙顯臻今年夥拍港隊女將許詠淇出戰「混合組雙人雙槳艇」項目。趙在雙人艇上負責發號司令及計劃路線及方向，許則為需與趙配合，聽從指令及帶領節奏。二人雖然首次一同以「拍擋」的形式出戰環島賽，不過由於日常在港隊訓練時已合作多時，加上二人狀態大勇，在比賽開端已掌握節奏，即使到達大風大浪的石澳卻無阻二人向前，最終以3小時38分10秒完成比賽，亦成為整場賽事，首過終點的隊伍，更於組別稱雄。

在「四人雙槳有舵手艇」方面，謝欣妏、黃湘儀、梁瓊允、梁穎桉、洪詠甄這個5人組合曾一同出戰「2019世界海岸賽艇錦標賽」凱旋。這個組合在今年環島賽中再度合體，一同挑戰這場「海上馬拉松」。謝依舊擔任舵手角色，她表示2019年後五5人未有一同參加賽事，適逢疫情放緩，遂把握機會參賽，唯一憂慮是眾人的體能問題。洪詠甄表示是次賽事屬她奧運後首場大型賽事，最後5人以3小時54分26秒完成比賽，比預期4小時的衝線目標更快，眾人大感滿意，洪於衝線後指各人的體能更勝從前。5人亦成為「四人雙槳有舵手艇」項目的冠軍。

香港遊艇會舉辦的海岸賽艇環島賽是海岸賽艇項目的年度盛事，更有「海上馬拉松」之稱。是次賽事分單、雙人雙槳艇和四人有舵手艇全程賽，另設接力賽。今年的比賽更獲平治 (Mercedes Benz) 贊助。

(Photo by Panda Man / Takumi Images.)

2⃣ Days to GO ‼

The Mercedes- Benz Around the Island Race 2021 – Coastal Rowing event will take place on Sunday 21 and 28 November 2021, starting and finishing in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club!

The race is organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), co-organised by Hong Kong, China Rowing Association and supported by Hong Kong Water Sports Council.

Mercedes-Benz Around the Island Race 2021 – Coastal Rowing

The Mercedes- Benz Around the Island Race 2021 – Coastal Rowing event is scheduled to take place on Sunday 21 and 28 November 2021, starting and finishing in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, the spectacular host venue of the 2019 World Rowing Coastal Championships.

The race, known familiarly as the “ATIR”, is a 45km marathon distance open water coastal rowing race that circumnavigates the beautiful Hong Kong Island. The challenging race course includes Victoria Harbour beneath Hong Kong’s iconic urban skyscape and the rugged natural southern coastline of Shek O and Stanley. Water and wind conditions vary considerably in different sections of the race.

In recent years the race has attracted a wide range of international crews from China, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Spain and Sweden. This year, as with many other regional events, COVID-19 travel restrictions mean the ATIR will be for local crews only, but we are very pleased to welcome over 170 Hong Kong based rowers to compete.

This year for the first time the race will be conducted on 2 days – Day 1 for crews racing the full 45km distance and Day 2 for teams of 2 crews, each racing approximately half-distance with a fixed change-over location. This format will encourage less-experienced crews to test themselves with the half distance before taking on the full challenge in future years.

The Race Organisers are keen to further develop the ATIR as a full annual international coastal rowing event and subject to lifting of travel restrictions the planning for 2022 is already underway to welcome back overseas crews. Get in touch with us if you want to test yourself in a unique event in one of the most diverse and challenging coastal rowing races in the world.

The race is organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, co-organised by Hong Kong, China Rowing Association and supported by Hong Kong Water Sports Council.

EVENTS OFFERED:
Open (O): C2x, C2x Relay, C4+, C4x Relay
Men (M): Invitation C1x
Women (W): Invitation C1x, C2x, C4x
Mixed (Mix): C2x, C4x

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