Hong Kong San Fernando Race 2011
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
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Image courtesy Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club |
The biennial San Fernando Race from Hong Kong to San Fernando City, La Union starts on 20th April at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Victoria Harbour. Now in its 34th year, the 480 nautical mile race is a Category One (safety) Asian Classic yacht race.
Weather during the San Fernando Race is very unpredictable – sometimes strong winds, sometimes very light winds, sometimes a mixture of both – but almost always from the East. When the wind is strong crew on deck can expect a salt-water shower every 12 seconds – a shower that starts off very cold, leaving Hong Kong waters, but warms up somewhat by the second day as the yachts come into the lee of Luzon
