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Asia’s Sailing Soul: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

• April 21, 2022

With its Kellett Island clubhouse set in the heart of Victoria Harbour, the storied Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is an icon in the sailing world. Yet although RHKYC embraces its fascinating history dating back to the mid-19th century, Asia’s biggest and most active yacht club remains committed to positive changes. Words: Guy Nowell Photos: RHKYC & Guy Nowell  

RHKYC’s main site at Kellett Island

The history of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is long and illustrious, beginning with the first regatta of the Victoria Regatta Club in 1849.

Thereafter, in the best Hong Kong tradition of acquisitions and mergers, it involved the Yacht Club, the Victoria Regatta Club, a German gymnasium, the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club, the Victoria Recreation Club (which still exists) and the Hong Kong Yacht Club.

The club runs the busiest racing calendar in Asia

In 1894, after a polite request, Buckingham Palace advised that “the Queen approves of the Hong Kong Yacht Club having the title of Royal” and the warrant was granted that authorised members to “fly the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty’s Fleet, with the distinguishing marks of the Club thereon”. The RHKYC had arrived.

The Club has been housed in numerous premises over the years: Yau Ma Tei, Wanchai, North Point and Causeway Bay. Kellett Island, the present home of the Club, was an island in 1937 when the Hong Kong Government gave permission for RHKYC to use the land, although it has long been absorbed by advancing reclamation.

The main bar captures the club’s history

The present clubhouse was built in 1939 and commissioned in 1940, only to be shut down by the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong in December 1941. Today, the Kellett Island clubhouse remains very much ‘headquarters’ for the RHKYC and houses plenty of tributes to the Club’s fascinating history.

Denis Martinet, current Commodore of the RHKYC, says: “Our history is very much alive and well, and an important part of the Club’s ethos. Our history is hanging on our walls, literally. We are still racing for trophies that mark occasions – or remind us of people – that have marked the pages of our story.

RHKYC Commodore Denis Martinet

“But we are not mired in the past. We are a dynamic and evolving organisation that moves with the times and always seeks to remain relevant in both social and strictly sporting terms.”

The Kellett Island facility includes two restaurants (fine dining and casual), three bars, squash courts, a bowling alley and pool table, snooker room, swimming pool, gymnasium, children’s playroom, Youth Club room, changing rooms, and all the administrative offices that keep the place going.

The pool is among popular facilities

In addition, it has probably Hong Kong’s best repair and maintenance boatyard for private vessels and a large hard standing area that’s home to several one-design racing fleets.

SOUTH SIDE TO SAI KUNG

But that’s not all. Middle Island, on the south side of Hong Kong island, became part of the RHKYC portfolio in 1937. It was originally set up as a home for Comet class boats before the Rowing Section joined in, finding Deepwater Bay to be a more congenial location for rowing than the harbour.

The Middle Island clubhouse off HK Island’s south side

A year later, after a typhoon had demolished both the boats and the single mat-shed, a new brick clubhouse was constructed and still exists as the topmost level of the clubhouse facilities.

Middle Island remains the Club’s centre for rowing, which includes coastal rowing, outrigger paddling and SUP activities. Its F&B facilities include the city’s best barbecue deck and an enormous hard standing catering to the Club’s dinghies and sail training fleet, with room to spare to accommodate visiting World Championship fleets and other large-scale international events.

RHKYC has a strong junior sailing programme

The Middle Island Sail Training Centre runs a full menu of courses (pandemics permitting) for aspiring sailors aged six years old all the way to grown-up. In 2020 a grand total of 2,698 students completed courses ranging from Optimist beginners to adult racing. Middle Island is also the home of the Club’s dedicated junior racing squad, the RHKYC Sharks.

The Club’s third property, Shelter Cove, near Sai Kung, started life in the 1960s as the Shelter Cove Yacht Club and was ‘merged into’ the RHKYC in 1975. Shelter Cove is a small haven of peace and much beloved by the Club’s cruising members.

The scenic Shelter Cove site in Sai Kung

Its 120-plus swing moorings give access straight onto the beautiful cruising grounds of Port Shelter and all points east. The clubhouse itself offers F&B service, an ideal spot for a sundowner and changing rooms. The large hard standing accommodates two of the Club’s racing classes – the Dragons and the Sportsboats – and a car park.

BIGGEST AND BUSIEST

RHKYC has often been touted as the ‘largest yacht club in the world’ by membership. At last count, there were 14,147 members encompassing 43 nationalities, of which some 8,000 are presently absent from Hong Kong. That leaves over 6,000 active members in the SAR. Martinet points out that the composition of the membership has changed substantially since World War II.

Members dress up for the Nations’ Cup; membership totals 14,000

“At that time, there were no Chinese members at all,” he says. “In the 1980s, it was still 60 per cent expatriates. Today it’s more than 60 per cent local members, while we continue to work to bring down the average age of the membership. Our younger members are our future.”

In recent years, the Club has gone to some lengths to make membership as accessible as possible. In addition to the traditional Ordinary and Full memberships, the RHKYC offers both Corporate and Individual Debenture memberships, and Junior (18-32) and Short Term memberships. But be warned: there’s still a waiting list.

Races to the Philippines have been run since 1962

As well as sailing, rowing remains a core activity of the RHKYC. The Rowing Section is an active participant in local regattas up to national level and a frequent winner in all classes at the annual National Championships. When travel restrictions allow, the Club’s oarsmen and ladies are regular competitors at regional events throughout Asia.

For the sailors, the sailing and racing programme is practically non-stop. The season runs from September to May, but racing continues even in the ‘off season’.

The Club schedules 16 major regattas and races in a typical year’s programme including the ‘blue riband’ Rolex China Sea Race down to the Philippines (first sailed in 1962) and the Hong Kong to Vietnam Race (from 1996), which were held in alternate years before Covid prevented recent editions.

Filling in the spaces in the calendar are weekly races for the Etchells fleet and the Dragons, Pandoras and Ruffians, the Flying 15s, Impalas, Sportsboats and J/80s. Records for the 2020-21 season show that the principal Club events engaged 863 boat entries and 4,580 sailor entries.

Volunteers play a huge role in organising events

“It’s a packed programme,” the Commodore acknowledges, with no exaggeration at all. “You can’t do it without volunteers – thank you, all! – and it’s part of the Club’s culture that we never seem to be short of volunteers.”

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Mindful of its visibility as a centre of sporting excellence, the Club works exceptionally hard to be “green, sustainable, and environmentally friendly”. Since 2016, there have been no single-use plastic bottles on any of the RHKYC premises. None. And no plastic single-use takeaway containers, yoghurt pots or cutlery.

The Around The Island Race is Hong Kong’s most popular sailing event

Martinet is very supportive of all green initiatives. “You have to start somewhere. Members didn’t take long to get used to bringing their own water bottles when heading for the race course, and refilling them from the dispensers provided. Such initiatives are indicative of intent,” he says.

“All the Club’s major regattas and class races are conducted under Gold Status as certified by Clean Regattas – Sailors for the Sea. It’s just part of the Club’s Sustainability Policy, which serves as a roadmap for cultivating and operating a healthier, more sustainable yachting and rowing community.”

Rooftop ceremony after the 2019 Around The Island Race

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is one of the very few sporting clubs around the world which can properly be described as ‘iconic’. Today, it stands as a proud and visible marker on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, enjoying commanding views of one of the world’s greatest harbours.

Unlike some other clubs in Asia, which are really marinas with an occasional regatta, the RHKYC is the real deal. It is, de facto, the doyenne of yacht clubs in Asia.

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Note: The original article appeared in Issue 64 of Yacht Style

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club going solar As part of its sustainability drive, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is set to install over 200sqm of solar panels at its main Kellett Island site in Causeway Bay.

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Address: Kellett Island, Causeway Bay; Middle Island, Repulse Bay; and Shelter Cove, Sai Kung Phone: 2832 2817 Website: rhkyc.org.hk

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Founded in 1890, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club isone of the largest yacht clubs in the world. It was the only Hong Kong club that kept the €œRoyal€ in its title post-handover, although its Chinese name is simply the Hong Kong Yacht Club. Unsurprisingly, membership is contingent on an interest in rowing or sailing.

The club offers sailing courses to non-members, though priority is given to members. Sitting under the umbrellas on the terrace of its Middle Island clubhouse is surely one of the most relaxing spots in Hong Kong. Junior memberships at a reduced fee are also available.

Short-term memberships have no entrance fee but a higher monthly charge applies. To be eligible you must be over 29, demonstrate experience and active participation in sailing or rowing and confirm that you expect to reside in Hong Kong for no more than two years. Short-term membership cannot be extended, and may only be enjoyed once.

Facilities: Sailing, rowing, dragonboating, moorings, berths (Shelter Cove), restaurants; Kellett Island has four restaurants, a swimming pool, bowling alley, squash courts and hardstands.

Entrance fees: $91,800 (ordinary single), $137,700 (ordinary married) to $2,250,000 (corporate nominee).

Monthly fees: vary up to $2,130, according to membership type (including building levy and minimum food and beverage charge).

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Longcheer Yacht Club in China by SAOTA Features a Facade Inspired by Chinese Lanterns

Set on the Dapeng Peninsula, part of the Daya Bay in Nan’ao, Shenzhen, on a narrow strip of land between Daya Bay and the Yashan mountain range, Longcheer Yacht Club, designed by SAOTA was envisioned not just as a new flagship yacht club and hotel, but also as a catalyst to promote yachting culture and encourage public interest in marine sport.

The site is part of a scenic stretch of coastline that has become a centre for marine sports and leisure activities in China. The club’s neighbours already include a maritime school and marine sports base, and the stretch of coastline it’s on has been earmarked for further development relating to various marina leisure activities.

The site, which included existing yacht jetties, has spectacular views of the bay and Daya Islands, and provides some of the best vantage points from which to view the China Cup International Regatta and other prestigious yachting events. Caught between the mountain and the ocean, the building was envisioned as an extension of the landscape, mediating between the mountain and the bay beyond.

The narrow shape of the site, hugging the jagged coastline, and the need to maximise views of the bay informed the long, linear zig-zag shape of the building and its orientation, while its height and emphasis on horizontality was dictated by municipal restrictions that ensure that ocean views from the scenic main road behind the site are not obscured.

The façade of the building was inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns, the concept of the light box multiplied and repeated to create a modular pattern emphasising lightness and transparency, which is particularly effective when seen from the bay at night. An undulating copper-coloured ribbon-like detail feature unifies the façade, delineating the circulation cores and opening up views of the yacht basin.

A series of four rooftop pavilions serve as dedicated entertainment, meeting and reception areas. These lightweight, floating pavilions feature slim, folded, faceted roof shapes, echoing the angularity of the “ribbon” feature on the building’s facade. The large overhangs not only create protected outdoor spaces, but together with the clear expression of their columns involve a contemporary interpretation of some of the defining aspects of traditional Chinese architecture, which also informed the strong axial elements and clear hierarchy of the design.

The building features a highly efficient servicing strategy, whereby it takes deliveries and is serviced entirely from the lower level via four strategic cores that bring services up into the project and disperse them throughout the building via circulation nodes. This arrangement maximises the use of premium space and views on the upper levels. Large light scoops in the roof allows natural light into the lower levels and filter it into the rear rooms.

The landscaping includes two promenades, one above the hotel, creating a public viewing platform from which members of the public can view the yacht races in the bay, and one along the water’s edge in front of the hotel, which is envisioned as forming part of a longer continuous walkway spanning neighbouring properties and contributing generously to the life of the precinct more broadly. The flowing lines, softened edges and terraced layering of the landscaping around the site, contrasting with the angular linearity of the architecture, was inspired by rice field terraces in Yunan. In addition, the landscaped rooftop gardens extend the mountain forest vegetation behind the main road.

The resulting intervention not only creates a new landmark yachting destination and home for the local and international yachting fraternity, but contributes meaningfully to the overall development of the region and the creation of a larger precinct. It’s a luxurious location for the appreciation of one of the eight most beautiful coasts of China.

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A new dawn: Inside China's rising superyacht market

China emerged as the great new hope for superyachting after the 2008 crash. One spectacular false dawn later, could it finally be taking off?

If 1421 was the zenith of China’s long yachting history, when legendary eunuch admiral Zheng He purportedly led his “treasure fleet” of hundreds of junks around the world (in the process, according to one historical account, discovering America 70 years before Columbus), 2013 could be considered the nadir. For that was when President Xi Jinping – only months into office – began a crackdown on “tigers and flies”, a euphemism for those government officials and businessmen (the genres blur in China) whose greed and corruption had begun to stir public anger.

Part of his anti-corruption crusade was an eye-watering 44 per cent import tax on luxury goods and a clampdown on lavish hospitalities and personal spending. Ostentatious symbols of wealth – fast cars, lavish banquets, his-and-hers diamond-studded Rolexes, Learjet jaunts, $20,000 gift-wrapped bottles of Rémy Martin and 50-year-old Moutai rice wine, and, of course, superyachts – became highly conspicuous and drew the wrath of the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

“We must uphold the fighting of tigers and flies at the same time, resolutely investigating law-breaking cases of leading officials and also earnestly resolving the unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems which happen all around people,” Xi said at the time. Dozens have been investigated, arrested and jailed, including top ministers – so many the Qincheng maximum security prison in Beijing for disgraced senior Communist Party officials ran out of cells last year, according to credible reports. Orders for status-symbol trappings dropped off a cliff; Western luxury retailers and manufacturers saw exports nosedive.

The yacht market was especially devastated. It’s far harder to hide a superyacht than a diamond ring or a Porsche, after all. Prior to the crackdown, China’s boating sector had been inching its way towards some kind of momentum after its once illustrious sailing heritage, having been all but erased along with much of the country’s four millennia of history during Chairman Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, was resurrected for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Then the financial crisis struck the West, and China, with its seemingly armour-plated economy and near-double-digit growth, emerged as the great Eastern hope for leading yacht brands. Into the Chinese market sailed an international fleet of brokers and builders. The 14,500-kilometre coastline, stretching from the Bohai Gulf in the chilly north to the Gulf of Tonkin in the tropical south, was eyed as a prime playground for China’s new billionaire class, which grew to 338 individuals in 2017, according to data company Wealth-X. Estimates put the number of millionaires in the country at more than 1.5 million. China was about to go boating again.

Exhibitions were hastily organised, rendezvous booked and property developers broke ground on scores of prestige marinas, charging top-dollar membership and mooring fees, many starting at ¥1 million (£110,000) a year. Local boatyards followed, laying keels of copied foreign and home-grown designs, some in joint ventures with overseas shipyards, many without.

The image-conscious Chinese super-rich responded in kind and started buying foreign-branded trophy boats at up to three times the market price, and moored them in the expensive marinas. Cost was not an issue. What mattered was so-called “face” or mianzi: the projection, and protection, of one’s reputation and social standing. In the West we call it ego.

A 2012 report by the China Cruise & Yacht Industry Association found that there were 3,000 yachts of all sizes in China, and estimated that this figure would rise to 100,000 by 2020, in a market worth €10 billion. The international boating industry was washed along by this giddy, irrational wave of hyperbole. Across the board, orders for smaller superyachts went from zero – zoom! – skywards.

Local yards benefited. After years of being ignored by the domestic market, in 2010 Chinese yard Heysea received eight orders for its 82 model before it had even finished the mould. A year after the financial crash in the West, meanwhile, China recorded sales of ¥4.15 billion (£450 million), according to local media reports. “After 2008, the yacht market took off because the West’s financial crisis had negligible impact in China,” says Sunseeker Asia’s Gordon Hui from his office in Hong Kong. Jona Kan, from Australian yard SilverYachts , adds that demand suddenly grew for superyacht dayboats on which Chinese businesspeople could entertain clients.

But Icarus had flown too close to the sun. Within a couple of years, the world’s financial woes started to penetrate China’s economic model. Jobs were slashed and inflation was on the rise. Yet for the wealthy Communist Party cadres and their tycoon chums, it was business as usual. The restive masses looked expectantly – and threateningly – to Beijing to bring such conspicuous consumption to heel. President Xi responded with a dragnet that claimed scores of high-profile scalps, sending the message loud and clear: in-your-face luxury would no longer be tolerated.

Brokers’ phones stopped ringing, builders’ order books took a hit and showrooms became wastelands. All of those contacted by Boat International for this article echoed almost verbatim the sentiment expressed by Sunseeker’s Hui: “After more than three years of the anti-graft policy, the Chinese boating market has come to a halt, with a 95 per cent drop-off in sales. It has been all but dead since 2015.”

Sunseeker , bought in 2013 by China’s fourth-richest man, Wang Jianlin, has closed two of its three dealerships in mainland China. At one point, China accounted for 15 per cent of Sunseeker’s global sales. “Now it’s less than five per cent,” says Hui. Several Chinese yacht builders have gone bankrupt as hefty value added tax and duties on imported parts such as engines rendered operations unviable. Marinas have battened down the hatches, slashing their prices by half to avoid the fate of Xiangshan Yacht Club in Fujian province; billed as Asia’s largest marina when it opened, it went bust in 2014.

Yet to solely blame the anti-corruption drive and the global financial crash for China’s slumbering boating market is misguided. Prior to Xi’s clean-up, there had been attempts to build a culture of private boating after the former leader Deng Xiaoping launched economic reforms in 1981. But those attempts failed, says Hong Kong-based yacht broker Mike Simpson, of Simpson Marine, one of the region’s biggest boat dealers. Simpson agreed the import tax on foreign boats has had a near fatal impact, but he says there were already major hurdles to developing the fledgling market. “We have to remember China is relatively new to boating,” says Simpson, who set up his company in Hong Kong in 1983. “It’s been developing in fits and starts. An obvious curb on its development has been the import ban on second-hand boats, which was there before the luxury goods tax.”

He adds: “The last two to three years have been pretty desperate. I don’t think anyone has made money. Everyone’s been spending money just to stay in business in China over the past few years.”

The lack of a boating culture is also commonly cited as one reason that’s holding back the Chinese market. In the West, yachting is all about relaxing fun in the sun, a weekend jaunt from one marina to a secluded cove or island, or for sailing boat owners, the thrill of stealing an opponent’s wind during a regatta. In China, owning a yacht has been all about the optics, or “face”, and viewed by the public as the exclusive preserve of the ultra-rich. But even among this demographic, interest is limited. According to Wealth-X, just two per cent of all Chinese UHNW individuals own or even have an interest in yachting, compared to 6.7 per cent globally.

“The perception among the Chinese is that boating is for the very wealthy,” says Rocky Wang, chief representative of Burgess in China. “Many Chinese have yet to grasp what boating is all about. Boating culture remains in its very early stages. Yachting is very new to them. Those Chinese who think about buying yachts continue to do so with mainly a business objective in mind. Buyers are business owners, investors and entrepreneurs, who use the yachts as dayboats to entertain, rarely overnighting on board.”

Of the 200 yachts in the southern boom city of Shenzhen, where Deng Xiaoping launched China’s opening up and reforms half a century ago, about 70 per cent never leave the yacht club. Instead, they serve as venues to host wealthy clients and government officials; one pontoon legend has it that some boats were bought without engines because their owners never entertained the idea of going to sea.

In China, building a $30 million marina with a plush clubhouse and spa is the easy part. Not so easy is attracting the essential supplemental services: repair yards and chandlers, navigation aids, charts, a coastguard service willing to assist the stranded sailor, sail training schools and so on. A lack of trained Chinese crew is also a major problem. In China there are an estimated 60,000 sailors, mostly of school age, attending small sailing centres and learning in dinghies. Crews experienced enough to handle a 60-metre-plus seagoing vessel are a rarity. “Chinese yacht owners must, therefore, import foreign crews with the expertise to maintain and sail boats, and this comes with visa application headaches,” says Simpson.

Then there is the maddening red tape. China guards its coastal waters like a hawk; try to sail a nautical mile off Qingdao beach or a cable or two up the coast from Sanya and you’ll have patrol boats stuffed to the gunnels with uniformed boarding parties bearing down on you demanding papers; a day’s sail is treated like an invasion or a desperate escape with state secrets.

“It’s true,” concedes William Ward, CEO of the biannual round-the-world Clipper Race, which during its last edition stopped twice in China, in Sanya in the south and Qingdao in the north. “The government protects the inshore waters as it would an inland military installation. It’s overbearing, there’s too much red tape, and you just don’t need that. You need to be able just to hop on your boat, slip your lines and head out for some safe fun and relaxation, just as we can in the UK, or in the Med and everywhere else,” he says.

Then there’s China’s geography. Part of the appeal of cruising is exploring idyllic archipelagos or mooring off a chic seaside town. Only in the south, around the island of Hainan, can you find good cruising with accommodating marinas. Even then, as Ward recently experienced, just heading out for a day’s jaunt demands official clearance to slip your lines, which may or may not be granted.

Little wonder those Chinese who own a superyacht, or are still in the market for one, seek to moor their pride and joy outside China, in places like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, while the ultra-wealthy look to the US and the Med.

Not for the first time, there might be signs of a new dawn appearing for China’s boating market. In April, the Pride Mega Yachts shipyard in Yantai, China, rolled out the spec-built 88.5 metre superyacht Illusion Plus , which later appeared at the Monaco Yacht Show. She’s now listed for sale , asking $145 million. If she sells well, it will be a sign of faith in Chinese yacht building.

Chinese conglomerates are once more seeking to own international superyacht brands. China Zhongwang, the world’s second-largest producer of industrial aluminium extrusion products, recently acquired a controlling interest in Australia’s SilverYachts, which builds high-speed, fuel-efficient superyachts from high-grade aluminium. The yard’s commercial director, Jona Kan, says the boatbuilder will soon announce the acquisition of a shipyard in the Pearl River Delta.

Sunbird, a Chinese conglomerate with five shipyards including a large commercial facility, added IAG Yachts to its varied portfolio in 2015, and turned out to solid reviews the 42.7 metre  King Baby , the largest fibreglass motor yacht ever produced in China.

Heysea Yachts, founded in 2007 and one of China’s largest yacht builders, was a new entry in the Boat International Global Order Book’s Top 20 builders in 2018 and holds its place in this year’s report. Chairman Allen Leng says the company is seeing more interest from domestic buyers because it is adapting to local tastes, by placing the galley down below and including more living and entertainment space, with fewer cabins. “There is an increased number of Chinese clients who better understand the culture of boating and the lifestyle it offers; that boat ownership is more than having a floating platform for business and to boost one’s image,” says Leng. “More Chinese customers are accepting that China-made yachts offer quality and the same after-sales service as foreign brands. We’re also noticing a demand for smaller yachts, which shows the link between sailing and sport and leisure, and that boating is not just a rich person’s pursuit.”

Horizon Yachts says its product range, including new projects such as the FD series, are proving popular with Chinese clients, who are becoming more sophisticated in their tastes. “For example, a buyer in Shanghai or in Sanya will moor their yacht in a yacht club and let the club manage it. In the past five years, we have delivered a 120ft [36.5 metre] superyacht and 145ft [44.2 metre] superyacht, both to clients in Shanghai,” says Horizon Yachts’ chief marketing officer, Lily Li.

Simpson Marine’s Mike Simpson estimates that around 50 per cent of yachts being bought in China are now locally built. “The standard is improving,” he says. “Sometimes you have to do a double-take when you see yachts coming: you think it’s a well-known foreign brand. Then you look again and it’s actually a locally made boat.”

Sunseeker’s Hui also expresses modest optimism. “I think the market overall is getting better, albeit slowly,” he concedes. “I can say 70 per cent of our 2015 to 2018 customers are mainland Chinese with overseas-listed companies. But their boats are all outside China.”

Grassroots sailing and crew training recently received a much-needed boost. In April, the UK’s then deputy ambassador to China, Martyn Roper, and the president of the Chinese Yachting Association, Qu Chun, signed deals to open three training centres to bring Chinese seamanship up to British standards. The centres will offer the UK’s Royal Yachting Association courses. In the UK, seven per cent of the population goes boating. If the same percentage could be replicated in China, that would mean 80 million people taking confidently to the water.

Simpson says a new initiative called the Greater Bay Area development scheme is seeking to unify nine mainland coastal cities to allow yachts licensed in Hong Kong and Macau to cruise in the good southern cruising areas around Hainan without paying a hefty tax. And there is quiet and determined diplomacy afoot calling for Beijing to relax and standardise coastal regulations. Ward, the Clipper Race CEO, says he has been speaking to officials at city and provincial levels who understand the benefits of rationalising China’s sailing industry and its associated tourist trade. “I have spoken with many officials and they get this point. They understand the [stifling red tape] situation, and they’re passing these concerns up to Beijing, that leisure sailing is a different culture and is good for local and regional business,” he says.

There are signs of a cultural shift, too. At the 2018  Shanghai Boat Show , many of the exhibitors were proposing something different – more accessible yachting, with small fishing boats and cruisers standing cheek by jowl with the bigger craft, says Delphine Lignières, co-founder of the Hainan Rendez-Vous. “Contrary to myth, many Chinese enjoy watersports, including sailing and fishing. What I have seen now is more and more people boating on inland freshwater lakes in smaller-sized boats.

“That’s where I see the market developing this time, with smaller recreational boats being bought for use on lakes, rivers and estuaries. This will help establish a boating culture, and over time, the boats will again get bigger and bigger. And not in such a conspicuous way.”

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Set on the Dapeng Peninsula, part of the Daya Bay in Nan’ao, Shenzhen , on a narrow strip of land between Daya Bay and the Yashan mountain range, Longcheer Yacht Club, designed by SAOTA was envisioned not just as a new flagship yacht club and hotel, but also as a catalyst to promote yachting culture and encourage public interest in marine sport.

The site is part of a scenic stretch of coastline that has become a centre for marine sports and leisure activities in China. The club’s neighbors already include a maritime school and marine sports base, and the stretch of coastline it’s on has been earmarked for further development relating to various marina leisure activities.

The site, which included existing yacht jetties, has spectacular views of the bay and Daya Islands, and provides some of the best vantage points from which to view the China Cup International Regatta and other prestigious yachting events. Caught between the mountain and the ocean, the building was envisioned as an extension of the landscape, mediating between the mountain and the bay beyond.

The narrow shape of the site, hugging the jagged coastline, and the need to maximize views of the bay informed the long, linear zig-zag shape of the building and its orientation, while its height and emphasis on horizontality was dictated by municipal restrictions that ensure that ocean views from the scenic main road behind the site are not obscured.

The façade of the building was inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns, the concept of the light box multiplied and repeated to create a modular pattern emphasizing lightness and transparency, which is particularly effective when seen from the bay at night. An undulating copper-colored ribbon-like detail feature unifies the façade, delineating the circulation cores and opening up views of the yacht basin.

A series of four rooftop pavilions serve as dedicated entertainment, meeting and reception areas. These lightweight, floating pavilions feature slim, folded, faceted roof shapes, echoing the angularity of the “ribbon” feature on the building’s facade. The large overhangs not only create protected outdoor spaces, but together with the clear expression of their columns involve a contemporary interpretation of some of the defining aspects of traditional Chinese architecture, which also informed the strong axial elements and clear hierarchy of the design.

The building features a highly efficient servicing strategy, whereby it takes deliveries and is serviced entirely from the lower level via four strategic cores that bring services up into the project and disperse them throughout the building via circulation nodes. This arrangement maximizes the use of premium space and views on the upper levels. Large light scoops in the roof allows natural light into the lower levels and filter it into the rear rooms.

The landscaping includes two promenades, one above the hotel, creating a public viewing platform from which members of the public can view the yacht races in the bay, and one along the water’s edge in front of the hotel, which is envisioned as forming part of a longer continuous walkway spanning neighboring properties and contributing generously to the life of the precinct more broadly. The flowing lines, softened edges and terraced layering of the landscaping around the site, contrasting with the angular linearity of the architecture, was inspired by rice field terraces in Yunan. In addition, the landscaped rooftop gardens extend the mountain forest vegetation behind the main road.

The resulting intervention not only creates a new landmark yachting destination and home for the local and international yachting fraternity, but contributes meaningfully to the overall development of the region and the creation of a larger precinct. It’s a luxurious location for the appreciation of one of the eight most beautiful coasts of China.

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ASA Sailing Schools in China

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Directory of American Sailing Association sailing schools located in China where you can take beginning to advanced sailing lessons.

Aegean Sail Club Qingdao city, China

(+86) 0532-8079-8106.

Qingdao Haiqinfan Culture and Sports Development Co., Ltd. is a group member of QINGDAO YACHTING ASSOCIATION. Founded in October 2014, it is registered in Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, with a registered capital of RMB500,000. It has 12 employees, including 3 ASA certified youth coaches and 3 Red Cross Society of China first aid workers. At present, there are more than 2 million yuan of fixed assets, including nearly RMB500,000 of boat equipment and auxiliary facilities for water sports, 18 small and large boats such as steady board sailboat, canoe, rescue boat and remote control sailing boat, and a set of teaching simulator.

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Argonavis Sailing Club Qingdao Qingdao, China

(+86) 0532-8878 5588.

Asia Pacific Sailing Club , China

(+86) 135-0830 5645.

Asia Pacific Sailing Club has been committed to the promotion of sailing sports, actively promoting cooperation between sailors and enterprises, has been active in major sailing events at home and abroad for a long time,

Baqi Sailing Club Suzhou Shi, China

(+86) 1860-271 1039 baqiclub.com.

Join us for sailing on the lake and find out how much fun it is! Discover a new angle of SIP, feel the freedom and space on the water while you’re away from the crowd and the daily noise. Play with the elements and experience nature.

Beijing Weekend Sailing School Beijing, China

(+86) 010-5869 6578 www.beijingsailing.com.

Bigboys Sailing Club – Xiamen Xiamen, China

(+86) 1596-036 0105 www.lnh77.com.

Bigboys Sailing Club is located in the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen-Wuyuanwan Sailing Harbor – a great sanctuary for sailing enthusiasts. The club has a team of professional coaches plus professional facilities and activities which could to help participants improve their skills.

Blue Fin Sailing Club Yangjiang, China

(+86) 1392-633 6326.

Blue Fin Sailing Club is located in China’s top ten most beautiful island – yangjiang ‘island (5 a scenic area), is the only yacht club, the island is also the only official ASA international sailing in west of the school.

Chengdu Rainbow Sailing Club Haikou City, China

(+86) 1373-069 1589.

Chengdu Rainbow Sailing Club, set up on 2018. It is registered with Chengdu Civil Affairs Bureau, and provides sailing, sailboard and surfing courses by coaches own the Asian or National Champions. It also send outstanding students to professional team.

China Marine Sports School Qingdao, China

(+86) 0532-6656 0123 www.qingdaosailing.com.

China Ocean Sport Union Sanya, China

(+86) 1866-015 0190.

CHINA OCEAN SPORT UNION was established in 2014, located in the beautiful coastal city of Sanya. It is a tropical marine city with a humid climate and pleasant scenery.

Cloud Lake Water Sport Center Kunming City, China

Cloud Lake Sailing Club is located in the park 1903, an artificial lake. It is the largest artificial city lake with nearly Class I water quality in China. The average water depth is 1.4 meters. The lake is clear and bottomless. It is very suitable for learning and training of op sailing boat, sailboard, paddle board, etc.

CN Sailing Club Shenzhen City, China

(+86) 1812-401 2746.

Shenzhen CN Sailing Club is located in Shenzhen Dapeng district. Our coaches are all retired professional athletes and our fleet has participated in many famous sailing events and won many honors.

DAAF Sailing School Shenzhen, China

(+86) 1813-886 3027.

DAAF Sailing School has highly trained instructors who are meticulous on introducing beginners to sailing. Our experienced instructors deliver ASA sailing school material in a safe, and fun learning environment and we have variety of course options.

Dalian Sailing Club Dalian, China

(+86) 0411-8255 8588 www.daliansailing.com.

Dalian Sailing Club was established in 2008 and is the earliest professional sailing training institution in northeast of Dalian.

Dalian Songliao Bluedream Yacht-Driving Training School Dalian City, China

(+86) 1554-113 9833 www.dlytdt.cn.

Dalian Songliao Bluedream Yacht-Driving Training School is located in the beautiful city of Dalian in China. We have more than 12 years experience on motor and sailing boats training.

Dalian Ten Sailing Club Dalian, China

(+86) 0411-8578 5658 www.dlsailing.com.

Dalian Ten Sailing Club was founded in 2013. The founding team is a group of sailing enthusiasts who have been engaged in sailing for many years. From the very beginning, the company has developed into a comprehensive sailing company integrating sailing sales, maintenance, berthing, international sailing certificate training, sailing tourism, sailing events, sailing member services and sailing camp for children.

Dalian Yunshan Ocean Culture Co. Dalian City, China

(+86) 1571-012 4530.

Located in city center with smooth water in the bay suitable for children and beginners, plus easy access to wide waters outside the bay with beautiful caves along the coast.

Dalian Yunshan Sailing Club Co. LTD Dalian city, China

(+86) 157-1012-4530.

和许多国际学校有合作，Cooperation with many international schools, 著名景区，教练经验丰富，可中英文教学。Famous scenic spots, experienced instructors, Teaching in English and Chinese. 学校位于市中心大连小平岛，湾内平稳适合儿童，湾外水域宽阔，岸边是美丽的海蚀洞。located in city Center，Smooth in the bay suitable for children and beginning, wide waters outside the Bay with beautiful caves coast. 教练来自大学教授，几十年的教学经历，十多年帆船经验。Instructors come from University professors, decades of teaching experience, more than ten years of sailing experience.

Ducky Sailing School Shanghai, China

(+86) 1370-163 4323.

Featuring Ducky ’boutique’ style ASA training sessions in Shanghai; Tailor-made workshops to entertain multi-level sailors needs.

Eascape Sailing School Zhoushan, China

(+86) 0580-604 8808 weibo.com/eascape.

Eascape Sailing School is located on Dongji island and is a major tourist destination in China. The head coach Frank Zhang has participated in many domestic and international sailing regatta at various levels.

Fan Hai Hui Sailing Club Shenzhen , China

(+86) 0755-8222 2260.

Shenzhen Fan Hai Hui Sailing Club was founded in 2013, since its inception has been committed to the development of sailing career exploration, advocate healthy entertainment and sports culture industry. Today, Shenzhen Fan Hai Hui Sailing Club has become the Pearl River Delta region active sailing club and with high degree of internationalization sailing club in China.

Fengshui Sailing Club & Resort Xiamen, China

(+86) 0139-0600 4812 www.xsailing.com.cn.

Welcome to the Fengshui Sailing Club! Let’s hop on the journey to discover the mysterious sea and get familiarized with it. It is a great way to experience the achievement starting from the coach training to sailing alone.

Freedom Sailing School Haikou, China

(+86) 0152-8998 9670 7zyd.com.

The school is located in Hainan province, the only tropical province in China, offer whole year courses and tour to South China Sea. We also arrange fishing and diving for our customers. Except unique weather and scenarios, our music and BBQ makes our program more special.

Future Navigators sailing school Nanshan District, China

+(86) 1353-086-1348.

Weilai Hanghai is a company dedicated to sailing training for 6-14 years old children and operation of other series of water sports including but not limited to kayak, motorboat, hobie sailboat, yacht, motor-sailors and so on.

Fuxian Lake Sailing Center Yuxi City, China

(+86) 0186-1677 1471.

Fuxian Lake Sailing Center was established in 2014, located in Fuxian Lake in Yunnan Province, and is the first professional highland lake sailing club in China. Existing OP ships 10, FAREAST18R sailboat 2, FAREAST28R sailboat 6.

Guangzhou Nansha Marina Guangzhou City, China

(+86) 0203-903 3274 www.nanshamarina.com.

Nansha Marina enjoys an advantageous geographical position in the very center of the Pearl River Delta, in close proximity to Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macau. This is the biggest marina in Southern China and can boast a complete set of high-class facilities and services, so as to create a perfect environment for a top-quality sailing training

Hainan Global Sailing School Sanya City, China

(+86) 1859-9904 8422.

The maritime school is located on the beach of Dadonghai scenic spot in Sanya City, Hainan Province. The sea area is very suitable for sailing, and it is suitable for sailing beginners to learn. Sanya Dadonghai scenic spot has been rated as 4A scenic spot, which is the first open scenic spot with zero charge in Sanya.

Hanyuan HiFan Sailing School Jintin Town, China

(+86) 1862-153 3615 www.clubhanyuan.com.

Hanyuan HiFan Sailing School is located at Suzhou Hanyuan Yacht Resort in the Tai Lake area, one of the best scenic spots in Eastern China. The school has keel boats and dinghies for training courses and cruising on the lake.

Hebei FeiChi Sailing School Qinhuangdao, China

(+86) 1380-338 6949.

Hebei Flying Sailing ASA Training School is the authorized training institution of ASA in mainland China. Its business scope includes water sports, competition, training and sailing culture exchange.

Hobby Sailors Zhuhai City, China

(+86) 1390-253 9089.

Hobby Sailors is an officially authorized ASA training school in Zhuhai city, China, advocating affordable water sports and activities. Located in Zhuhai, Hobby Sailors can be easily accessed from Hong Kong, Macau and other Pearl Delta Cities.

Huizhou Yachting Master Ocean Technology Huizhou, China

(+86) 1862-036 1175.

Huizhou Meister was founded in 2014. Its “Funny Sea Club” sailing club has more than 10 23 foot keel sailing boats and 20 centerboard sailing boats (Bahia/Hobie/OP, etc.). It is the largest sailing club in Huizhou.

Hykor Sports Sailing Club Shenzhen, China

(+86) 7552-394 6791.

Hykor Sports Sailing Club offers training courses and club membership in the beautiful and peaceful Xichong Bay within 40 minutes driving from downtown Shenzhen. As a start-up sailing club, we are not only aiming to bring the fun of sailing but the professional knowledge and practical experience to people at the same time.

Join Sailing Association-Shanghai Shanghai, China

(+86) 021-5923 3916 www.shanghaisailing.com.

Lento Sailing Club Sanya, China

(+86) 0186-6603 0766.

Magic Sailing School Huludao City, China

(+86) 0105-723 5508.

Magic Sailing School is an ASA member school of the American Sailing Association. It strictly follows the American Sailing Association ASA system curriculum standards, and trains the coaching team to obtain the ASA sailing driver’s license.

Natureknight Sailing Base Weihai City, China

(+86) 1563-431 7000.

Natureknight Sailing Base is located in the First International Seawater Bath in Weihai City, Shandong Province. It has many kinds of water sports boats (OP, SUP, Canoe，C2, Hobie getaway, Hobie 16). It has complete hardware facilities. The club is divided into living reception area and near-water training area.

NIC International Club Beijing, China

(+86) 0400-777-8876 www.sonicintl.com.

Beijing NIC International Club is located in Jingtong Grand Canal Yacht Club,Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. It has the best water conditions for sailing in Beijing and the most beautiful environment.

Ningbo Sailing Club Ningbo, China

(+86) 4008-574 788.

Ningbo sailing club is located in the south of Ningbo dongxian lake , it offers main activities, such as: sailing training and experience, summer sailing camp , club member service.The club also has front door shop sells water sport gears and equipments . We also organised our members participate all kind of water spots competitions and regattas . Team from Ningbo sailing club has won many rewards and has great reputation in China sailing society .

Oceanlink Dalian, China

(+86) 4118-452 7788.

Oceanlink ASA Sailing School，located in beautiful DongGang Marina， specializes in providing unique sailing training and life, which offering a stunning view of the Dalian seascape in range and easy access to open water and wind just minutes from our docks.

Pear River Sailing School Guangzhou, China

(+86) 1892-618 2318.

The Pear River Sailing School is a sailing training institution on the Zhujiang River in Guangzhou. The club is located near the Xinzhou Wharf in the eastern part of Guangzhou.

Qingdao chengfengpolang sailing club Qing Dao Shi, China

+(86) 139-6487-8050.

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Qingdao Kaijie Sailing Sport Club Qingdao, China

(+86) 1380-896 3955.

Kaijie Sailing Club is located in Qingdao, Shandong province. Qingdao is the birthplace of sailing in China and is known as the “sailing capital” of China. Due to the unique water resources, sailing has a good foundation in Qingdao, sailing has a history of 100 years.

Qingdao Maywind Yacht Club Qingdao, China

Qingdao Maywind Yacht Club is a comprehensive maritime educational water sports supplier, integrating professional teaching system, top coaches and management team, high-standard service system, boat and event management operation together.

Qingdao T&Z Yacht Club Qingdao, China

(+86) 0532-8297 2612 www.cape-10.com.

Qingdao T&Z Yacht club is well known as a one-stop leisure boating expert for boating sales, management, training, racing events and insurance.

Qinhuangdao Haigang District West-port Sailing Training School Qinhuangdao, China

(+86) 033-5880-2000.

West-port (Qinhuangdao) Sailing Culture Development Co., Ltd. is a service provider dedicated to the dissemination of sailing culture, sailing sports education and all-round sailing life experience. Business layout includes: boat trade and leasing, exclusive agent of French NEEL trimaran, 58 berths for sailboats and yachts, international certified coachers (American ASA, French FFV system), Sailing Camp/Sailing Center: dedicated to youth sailing theme research and summer camp, parent-child camp and adult sailing team building, providing training, team building, competition, party and expansion services, the land yachting popularization, French Marine Life Museum: agent of French SOORUZ Marine equipment.

Qinhuangdao Ying Yang Sailing Club Qinhuangdao City, China

(+86) 1316-651 0666.

The Ying Yang Sailing Club is located in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, a beautiful coastal city. The Club was established in 2013. It is dedicated to the promotion of maritime sports, focusing on sailing education and training, youth summer camp, competition services, group building and ship trusteeship.

SAIL GLOBAL Sailing School Suzhou, China

(+86) 138-1660-8004 www.sail-g.com.

SAIL GLOBAL Sailing School is a professional western style sailing institution based in China, offers from beginner to advanced levels of ASA sailing courses in English and Germany .Students from many different nationalities has grown into a unique multinational sailing community with SAIL GLOBAL, Basic sailing courses(ASA101&ASA103) of SAIL GLOBAL are completed at its base in Suzhou.Advanced sailing courses(ASA104&others) are set at coastal bases in Shenzhen and Sanya.

Sailors’ Home Yachting Service Co. Ltd Qingdao Shi, China

(+86) 185-6171-8179.

Sailors’ Home Yachting Service Co.,Ltd based in Qingdao, the sailing city of China, which provides Yachts&boats sales, Training, Chartering, Events Service. Authorized yachting brands dealer of Galeon, Sessa, Leopard, Dufour Mastercraft Quicksilver etc.

Sanya Sea Plex Water Sports Club Sanya City, China

(+86) 186-8959 8369.

Located in Sanya Yalong Bay, the first bay in the world, Sea Plex Water Sports Club is surrounded by beaches that are 7.5km in size and more than 10 luxury resorts.

Schnost Sailing Club Yixing, China

(+86) 182 6222 6893.

Schönst Sailing Club was established in June 2014, the sailing club is headquartered in a scenic park in Yixing.

Set Sail Maritime Institute Zhuhai, China

(+86) 1331-898 8340.

Strategically located in the middle of Lovers Road, SSMI with beautiful beaches and parks around enjoys a comfortable environment and is suitable for many sports, especially sailing training, which becomes an attractive point to the beach. The Institute possesses 10 Hobie sailboats, 5 OP sailboats, and several keel boats. Additionally, SSMI has relatively comprehensive boat types, which satisfies the needs of trainees for various boats. Besides, SSMI is equipped with professional coaches who are qualified for ASA-certification.

Shanghai King Leader Marina Co. Shanghai, China

Now more and more people pay attention to sailing, but most of them don’t know much about sailing, so our marina will spend lots of time to introduce and promote sailing, including face to face introduction, lots of trial of sailing in weekends and holiday, and lots of communication with people on boat and dock, people have sailing experience and know what’s sailing, then will show interest, and some will start ASA training and choose King Leader Marina as their ASA training school. The location of King Leader Marina is in the north of Chongming Island, the Yangtze River Estuary, …

Shenxin Master Water Sports Club Shanghai, China

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Shenzhen Unione Sailing Company Shenzhen, China

(+86) 7552-692 1472 unioneclub.com.

Shenzhen Unione Sailing Company focuses on teenagers and children sailing education and training dedicated to the promotion of sailing and the spread of maritime culture. We carry forward the humanistic spirit, like healthy, sunny, resolute and brave.

Silver Channel Sailing Club Shanghai, China

(+86) 189-1768 4290.

SilverChannel Sailing Club was founded at 2010 and was one of the earlist sailing training centers in China. Our marina is at DianShan Lake and have all kinds of training boats like J80, J24, Beneteau O34. The club chief instructor is first one in China who holds ASA206 certificate. SCSC offers all kinds of sailing trainings including offshore course and racing course.

Sunac Yacht Club Qingdao, China

(+86) 5325-558 5999.

The Clubhouse of Qingdao Sunac Yacht Club (SYC) is inspired by the European Classic Garden & Architecture. The SYC marina features concrete docks and 230 berths. The SYC sailing school coaches are skilled with more than 20 years’ sailing and teaching experience.

Suzhou SunSailing Club Suzhou City, China

(+86) 5126-306 4306.

Suzhou SunSailing Club is located in Wujiang East Taihu ecological park. It has the best water conditions for sailing in the Yangtze River Delta and the most beautiful environment. In addition to professional sailing facilities, there are also high-end comfortable clubs to provide leisure, catering, visitors, meetings.

Upwind Sailing School Shanghai, China

(+86) 1360-198 4733.

Upwind Sailing School was established in Shanghai in 2014, it bringing together domestic and foreign first-line sailing coaches, breaking the geographical boundaries of traditional sailing clubs.

Whisper of the Wind Sports Club Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

(+86) 1806-164 2577.

Whisper of the Wind Sailing Club was selected as the “Best Youth Sailing Education Base” in 2016. In the past ten years, we have trained a group of water sports enthusiasts and excellent water sports talents!

Won Fun Sailing Club Guangzhou City, China

(+86) 1353-333 7027 wonfunclub.com.

Won Fun Sailing Club is a water sports club mainly engaged in sailing boats, supplemented by kayaks, paddle boards and dragon boats. It carries out campus teaching, public experience, competition training, group building, parent-child activities, winter and summer camps, events, etc.

Wuhan Sailing Club Wuhan, China

(+86) 0278-887 6766.

Wuhan sailing club is located in the East Lake scenic area of Wuhan city, Hubei province. Our ASA training instructor is Shen Sheng, who won the men’s laser class champion in the Asian games in 2002.

Xiamen Jetpon Yachts Xiamen, China

(+86) 1595-927 9153 www.jpyachts.com.

With the pursuit of our mission “Jetpon, Just for your Pleasure”, Jetpon Group insistently promotes marine lifestyle, persistently offers best yachting experience, and becomes the leading role of Chinese yacht industry.

Xiamen On-Board Yacht Sailing Club Xiamen city, China

(+86) 1895-003 2567 onboardclub.cn.

On-Board Yacht Sailing Club, with its exclusive club house, is located on Huandao Road in Xiamen, a beautiful coastal city. You can enjoy the sunshine and the beach all year around this city. It is one of the few genuine sailing sites among the coastal cities of China.

Yachts Fun Sailing Club-Huizhou Huizhou, China

(+86) 1381-747 1257.

All instructors are senior ASA instructors. They can teach you REAL sailing skill. You can ask all kinds of sailing questions after you became our member. W

Yachts Fun Sailing Club-Shanghai Shanghai, China

(+86) 021-6923 1257 www.yachtsfun.com.

All instructors are senior ASA instructors. They can teach you REAL sailing skill. You can ask all kinds of sailing questions after you became our member.

Yantai MF Sailing Club Yantai City, China

(+86) 186-0535-5958.

Shandong Mingfan Sports Culture Media Co., Ltd. was established in March 2021. It is a comprehensive sports culture media company integrating youth and adult sailing and sailboard water sports training and experience, sailing excursion, sports competition organization, advertising release, sports goods and equipment sales, etc. The company’s Marine Mingfan Sailing Club (hereinafter referred to as the “Club”) was established in 2018, located in North China Sea Park, Muping District, Yantai City.

Zhai Mo International Yacht Club Beijing, China

(+86) 1381-178 9636.

The goal of the Zhai Mo International Yacht Club is to enhance marine awareness, promote navigation and develop the marine culture and marine sports in China.

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Restaurant-Yacht Chaika

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Pleasantly surprised, service is good so is the food. Great selection of Fusion food, a mixture of Italian, Japanese, European, Asian etc. A pleasantly nice dining experience, highly recommended, a must try!

Thank you for your feedback and invite you to have lunch or dinner again aboard the ship in an atmosphere of high standards of yacht hospitality.

everything was perfect - the food, the service, the desserts were the best, nice atmosphere and the location - magical

Best food, best view in Moscow. absolutely faultless from arrival to finish. Best risotto i had for many years absolutely perfectly cooked. The view on Ukrainian hotel and the white house by night is amazing

Had to wait for the food for 1.5 hours and then another 20 minutes for the check. Finally called for the manager and he offered... a 10% discount as a compensation. Simply pathetic! The food is mediocre at best. Not bad per se, but one... would expect something better considering the prices. There are many places to eat in area that are much better. Avoid this one at all costs. More

Hello, Alexander Your comment is extremely important for us, thank you a lot for it. We are terribly sorry for your time that you`ve spent waiting your order and we have already taken actions to improve quality of our service and it would be realy... More

Food is very expensive,very pretentious, doesn't worth that money. Portions are very small. We ordered ravioli and there were 4! Four raviolis! For almost 15 euros. Then we asked to bring us dessert menu but nothing, they didn't even bothered, so we payed and left... without dessert. Very poor service for that price. More

This is a very good restaurant. The food is really good, maybe the best in Moscow. The service is also good. The view from the restaurant is great. The prices are very high.

I often visit this restaurant and must say it’s one of the best in Moscow in terms of quality and service. Staff really try hard to make sure that you are happy and satisfied. Customer service is a huge problem in Moscow but Chaika sets... a great example for others in the industry! Food is delicious and the menu has lots of options for everyone! Atmosphere is great and view is beautiful on the embankment. Special thanks to German & Oleg! More

Thank you for your feedback! Again aboard the yacht restaurant "Chaika" in accordance with the high standards of yacht hospitality.

Highly recommended, great location in the city center of Moscow with a superb atmosphere. Too many menu choices, though all delicious!

Thx a lot for your review! We are looking forward to see you in our restaurants.

Visited this lovely restaurant with a friend of mine. It was relaxingly warm August evening - so the place on the river seemed like a good idea. We came quite early and the restaurant was not full. The hostesses kindly offered several places to sit... and we chose to sit on the sofas. We had some wine, which was good. We struggled a bit when deciding about the food as few options (scallops) were not available. Fish on ice on display did not look very fresh. To be honest it was an unusually hot August and it is probably understandable that some see food options were not available. However, we did manage to order something and sat waiting and looking onto the river. My long-legged friend struggled sitting at the low sofa and the manager noticed that, offering as a very good, proper table beside the open window. It was nice touch and I was very pleased by their polite observations and immediate reaction to solve the problem. Food was quite good and presentation was perfect. Perhaps I can something about the food, but 1 visit is not enough to criticize or make a definitive opinion. Overall, quality place, which of course, does not come cheap. I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation. More

Good afternoon! Thank you for your detailed feedback! We are looking forward to seeing you again, we are sure that you will be delighted with our dishes!

I've been here several times during two business trip in Moscow. The overall quality for both service and food is absolutely top-notch, plus the location is very unique.

Hello! Thank you for your feedback! We are looking forward to visiting again!

Located on a boat at Krasnopresenskaya River Bank this 5 Star Restaurant transforms into a party location due to multiple groups hosting events. Impressive wine selection, Asian and European kitchen...

Thx a lot! We are waiting for you!

It is a nice place to gather specially at the lounge The service and staff very good I like the river view The food is almost like all restaurants in Russia they serve different cuisine. Staring Russian appetizer till Asian dishes Presentation and taste amazing... I consider it overpriced little bit More

Good location. Nice views. Good choice of food and drinks. European and Asian menu. Nice service. Pricey enough.

Had a large group dinner here. Food was above average and service quite good. The real attraction is the view of Moscow from the river on a nice night. Great place for a larger group dinner. More

Hello, John We are really pleased by reading that you and your friends were satisfied by our service, client`s experience is the highest value for us. We will be happy to see you again, come and enjoy some new dishes from our chef and nice... More

The luxurious atmosphere of this place, the view and the location make it quite outstanding. We had dinner here with friends and the dishes were amazing, accompanied by a chilled bottle of Chablis, it really made me feel as if it was a part of... the classic Russian movie. More

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How Companies are Bringing Iconic Bored Ape NFTs to the Chinese Market

Chinese companies are embracing the globally renowned bored ape yacht club and giving the nfts a ‘china-chic’ makeover.

On April Fool’s Day this year, Mandopop superstar Jay Chou announced in a now-deleted Instagram post that 550,000 USD’s worth of his Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs had been stolen .

The announcement probably didn’t have the impact he had expected: Because of the date the news broke, some wondered if the post was a prank. Additionally, many of his Chinese fans had no idea what BAYC was or why anyone would be willing to pay over half a million dollars for a JPEG of a hip ape.

For the uninitiated, BAYC is a collection of 10,000 non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), each representing a single image of a unique Bored Ape dressed stylishly and affluently — but with a sense of halfheartedness and lethargy.

The NFTs embody a particular identity, a lifestyle that resonates with contemporary youth: carefree, fashionable, cynical, and fond of ‘ lying flat .’

The idea for Bored Ape came alive in 2021, as its creators envisioned a future in which a group of ‘ apes ’ (referring to ‘ brainless ’ crypto investors) becomes billionaires by holding bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. Rich as they are, boredom hits them hard as well. Thus, these apes gather in a club, sharing memes and stories with other like-minded crypto apes.

BAYC is also a digital membership that is highly coveted by the celebrity community, with token owners including idols such as Paris Hilton, Justin Bieber, Madonna, and Stephen Curry. This membership component partially explains why the collection is desired by wealthy individuals and has received its fair share of attention outside the crypto community.

Despite the recent crypto crash that dragged down the token’s value, BAYC still ranks as one of the top three NFT projects by sales volume, with each being sold at a floor price of 84 ETH — equivalent to over 1 million RMB (around 143,500 USD), according to Cryptoslam . It’s worth noting that BAYC’s parent company Yuga Labs, which reached a jaw-dropping 4 billion USD valuation less than a year after its launch, also owns other top-tier projects, such as Cryptopunks and Meetbits.

Buying a BAYC NFT means that one owns the commercial rights to the unique token as well as the underlying character. Therefore, brands owning a BAYC can guarantee the right to utilize the character in all their products. In addition, Yuga Labs charges a 2.5% royalty fee on BAYC’s secondary sales.

A global phenomenon that has made its mark across various fields, including fashion , art, and retail, BAYC has even inspired a fan to create a Bored Ape-themed restaurant that accepts Ethereum and ApeCoin — the native token of Yuga Labs’s metaverse — as payment.

Bored Ape China Club

In China, the Web3 icon has also gained momentum from ambitious firms aiming to capitalize on its rising international fame. Following Adidas’s foray into the world of Bored Ape, sportswear giant Li-Ning announced the purchase of BAYC #4102 in April while advertising that it would create a new series of products based on the original design. The effort was seen as the brand endeavoring to consolidate its market share among young consumers.

Besides Li-Ning, traditional industry moguls such as Greenland Holdings and Breo Care have also purchased a BAYC to monetize the attention-grabbing IP.

This summer, Toho Club, a Chinese platform issuing NFTs, paid 139 ETH (approximately 250,000 USD at that time) for BAYC #5513 on June 6, according to on-chain data analyzed by NFTGO. In a press release published on July 29, the firm said it had created 9,999 new Bored Ape variations from auto-generated images of “a pool of 11 body parts and over 400 components.”

Each Bored Ape TOHO Club (BATC) features characteristics of guochao — a trend that revolves around national pride and reviving Chinese cultural heritage — and was sold at 588 RMB (around 84 USD) on August 1. With over 260,000 buyers, the platform generated more than 5.65 million RMB (approximately 810,000 USD) in total revenue.

In addition to the phenomenal popularity of BAYC, state media’s rare endorsement of the newly crafted guochao-inspired apes has fueled a positive reception of BATC in China.

The guochao trend (sometimes translated as ‘China-chic’) has gained massive attention in recent years. Chinese youth have been experiencing a surge of national pride and ‘cultural confidence’ and aim to set themselves apart from previous generations, who adored Western-style fashion while neglecting their cultural roots.

“In reality, we are always afraid of loneliness, anticipating a place where we can talk freely and show our personalities. Everything might change with an ape. Which ape is your favorite?” posted Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on the microblogging platform Weibo.

Booming Business for China’s Bored Apes

Xiao Gao, founder of Flame DAO and a member of the Conflux Network , shares a contentious view of the BATC project, calling Toho’s tokens a copycat taking advantage of BAYC’s brand image without including the collection’s original elements.

“Compared to how Li-Ning rebranded the Bored Ape as it tried to promote the idea of Web3 to a broader market, Toho’s approach lacks sincerity and originality. In fact, they’ve done the project like a speculative scheme. I’m confused and shocked by state media backing such a project,” Gao tells RADII.

Despite Gao’s concerns, BATC has enjoyed considerable popularity among digital asset consumers and found eager buyers on secondary markets.

Unlike top-tier NFT platforms operated in China by tech giants such as Ant Group and Tencent, which impose restrictions on secondary trading, Toho Club allows users to exchange their digital assets in or outside the app. This allowed the price of the 9,999 Toho-issued Bored Ape variants to soar as demand skyrocketed.

At the time of writing, some apes were trading at a premium price of 2,000 RMB (around 290 USD) on secondary markets. “My NFT increased sixfold in value overnight,” wrote a user of the Chinese lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu who purchased an ape from Toho’s platform.

When asked how BATC obtained the blessings of the state media while offering secondary trading, Toho didn’t respond to RADII’s inquiry.

Trading activity related to digital collectibles in China is still a gray area, and platforms have been tiptoeing around the lack of clear rules regarding how such assets can be traded and collected by investors. According to a China Times report , more than 500 platforms were providing services in trading digital collectibles in June of this year, which is nearly five times as much as February’s figure.

June also saw the birth of a new initiative led by the Chinese Cultural Industry Association, backed by tech giants such as Tencent and Ant Group, that aims to crack down on secondary trading.

Bored Ape Goes China-chic

Amid the rising trend of Chinese firms leveraging iconic IPs to realign themselves with young consumers, companies are also keeping pace with the evolution of China-chic trends. Li-Ning, one of the leading domestic brands riding the wave of guochao, was among the first to incorporate Chinese elements like the color red into its designs.

For its latest version of BAYC, the sportswear giant chose an ape that is neither bored-looking nor cynical. Despite the relative playfulness in place, the ape carries a sternness and perseverance, embodying the masculine vitality often found in patriotic and nationalistic messages from the state.

The hybrid ideology in these marketing products demonstrates that renowned Chinese brands do see significant potential in Web3 and that guochao continues to hold importance to youth, says Macdonald’s (alias), the tech lead behind NFT Aerfa, an online community that shares news of novel NFT projects.

An NFT specialist himself, Macdonald’s requested a pseudonym for privacy purposes.

“Li-Ning has great cash flow. Chinese companies at this scale don’t mind pouring some capital into Web3 icons, though no one else has done it yet in the domestic market. To many, the IP represents an opportunity to market or reposition their brand images,” he tells RADII. “As long as they shun tokens and exposure to speculation on digital assets, I don’t think their practices will raise watchdog’s eyebrows.”

In Macdonald’s opinion, the different ideological stances of BAYC and guochao are not an issue for localization because the apes’ cultural implications can be repositioned for a Chinese audience through minor adjustments.

“BAYC could be much more than a symbol of consumerism, decadence, etcetera,” he notes, adding, “After a light touch of localization, it can be a product invoking positive messages. It may seem odd initially, but people will get used to it quickly.”

Cover image via Li-Ning’s official Weibo account

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