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Comment: Hong Kong is a boating mecca on hold

Arriving in Hong Kong in 1980, it did not take me very long to realise that it was a sort of mecca for sailing and boating enthusiasts. Hong Kong waters offer a rare combination of year-round safe sailing and clearly defined seasons...

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Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong: displaced memories

Les Bird, a commander with the Hong Kong Marine Police for the southern waters, was perfectly placed from the mid-1970s to become embroiled with the refugees that arrived from Vietnam. The scars from that period are still visible in the ruins of...

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Hong Kong's Chinese white dolphins may be recovering

Hong Kong’s population of Chinese white dolphins may finally be showing signs of recovery thanks to the elimination of fast ferry traffic between Hong Kong and Macau, according to Dr. Lindsay Porter, senior research scientist at SEAMAR, an organisation that studies threatened...

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Cruising Hong Kong' publishes second edition of popular guide

When Guy Nowell ran out of copies of the first edition of his coffee-table-sized hardback Cruising Hong Kong, self-published in 2019, it wasn't long before work commenced on an updated second version, which has just been published. The book is a mixture of...

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Delta Marina launches Express Ferry boat

Delta Marina, which facilities yacht mooring services in Hei Ling Chau typhoon shelter, has announced the delivery of its Express Ferry, built by Kingship. The new boat marks an important milestone in the development of Delta's service, first announced in June 2021....

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Giant manta ray numbers decline over 50%: IUCN

A giant manta ray near Yap – Photo Courtesy Brad HollandThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved the giant manta ray species from Vulnerable to Endangered, signaling a fall in their global population. In its 2020 report, the...

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The Sokos: Hong Kong’s hushed islands

Soko Islands anchorage (Credit: Stuart Heaver)On arriving by boat amid the Soko Islands, after shutting off the motor and enjoying the silence, it is possible to get that great feeling of splendid isolation that Hong Kong offers its yacht owners. The Soko...

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Superyacht spotting: Victor Cha on the vision for Lantau Yacht Club

This autumn, the new marina at Lantau Yacht Club finally starts to open up. It marks the first time that a completely renovated or new marina comes online in Hong Kong in decades.The refurbished marina and club are the brainchild of Victor...

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Review - Aquila 36

Hong Kong’s hot summer weather is drawing plenty of boaters back to the water. One interesting option to get out and explore is the Aquila 36 catamaran, a boat that is all about having fun on the water without frills. On a...