China Cup Int Regatta 2010 hits a speed bump... in the garage

4:27 PM Thu 28 Oct 2010 GMT

'Roger Eastham, Marine Services Manager RHKYC, makes an unexpected announcement - China Cup International Regatta 2010' Guy Nowell &copy Click Here to view large photo

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club was a-hummin' and a-buzzin' this evening, with all the crews in town - many of them overseas - for the opening cocktails and the skippers' briefing for tomorrow's passage race from Hong Kong to Longcheer, Daya Bay, Shenzhen, the opening event of the CCIR. But the buzz turned to a stunned silence as RHKYC Marine Services Manager Roger Eastham stood up to make the rather unexpected announcement that the first race of what some refer to as 'China's signature yachting event' was cancelled. 'Acting on information received from the Hong Kong Marine Dept, and ...

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by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia

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