Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC)

Skandia Wild Thing's 2004 record still stands having narrowly been missed by a mere 58 minutes 43 seconds.

With the NE Monsoon re-established over the Northern South China Sea, the lead boats in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s 2011 VinaCapital Hong Kong to Vietnam race are setting a cracking pace.

Organised by Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and postponed from 2010 due to the track of super typhoon Megi, the VinaCapital Hong Kong to Vietnam Race finally got underway at 1355hrs today, off the south east of Lamma Island

Offering 656nm of sheer exhilaration, this Category 1 Offshore race has become a biennial calendar fixture since 2004 and is currently recognized as a qualifying race for the CYCA’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race.

“She is very fast and competitive” says Nick Burns who is looking forward to “great racing and great competition at one of the best regattas in Asia”.

‘Ambush’ co-owner, Joachim Isler, isn’t one to beat around the bush when it comes to the China Coast Regatta kicking off this Friday... “It is one of the best regattas I have sailed in and, without question, the best one in the region.”

Sam Chan's revamped TP52, Freefire has been singled out as Neil’s biggest challenge in this event. “They are a tough competitor with a very fast boat. However, we have a strong crew and HI FI is a proven boat..."

The Audi ultra is set to impress at the RHKYC China Coast Race Week in the waters of Hong Kong starting this week.

Awarded Asian Regatta of the year 2011 (Asian Marine and Boating Awards), China Coast Regatta 2011 takes place this week in Hong Kong.

At 68 feet (20.72m), the cutter-rigged ketch El Oro is the second largest yacht entered into the 656 mile Offshore Category One race, a biennial ‘downhill' fast passage to Nha Trang, Vietnam titled Asia’s longest blue water race.