Events

Re-opening Of The Emerald Bay Club House Party - Invitation Letter

Re-opening of the Emerald Bay club house party to be held on Sunday, 18th December 2011 starting at 16:00 hours at the Emerald Bay Club House Victoria Recreation Club.

Dragon Boat Races

The VRC annually host the races from our Deep Water Bay Club, part of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 54th Festival of Sport, The 12th Deep Water Bay Dragon Boat Regatta 2011. In conjunction with the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong China and the Hong Kong Island Paddle Club on Sunday, 8th of May 2011.

This ancient event, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, commemorates the death of a popular Chinese national hero, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Mi Lo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt rulers. Legend has it that as townspeople attempted to rescue Qu Yuan, they beat drums to scare fish away and threw dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating his body.  

The real highlight of the festival is the fierce-looking dragon boats racing in a lively, vibrant spectacle. Teams race the elaborately decorated dragon boats to the beat of heavy drums. The special boats, which measure more than 10 metres, have ornately carved and painted "dragon" heads and tails, and each carries a crew of 20-22 paddlers.  

Participants train in earnest for the competition. Sitting two abreast, with a steersman at the back and a drummer at the front, the paddlers race to reach the finishing line, urged on by the pounding drums and the roar of the crowds.

http://www.hkipc.com
www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/dragon_e/dragon.htm
http://www.hkdba.com.hk/eng/index.asp

Members are invited to view this event from our Club’s premises. The General Committee hopes that this event will be enjoyed by Members and hopes that there will be minimal inconvenience caused to members who would like to enjoy other activities.

Next year's Deepwater Bay Regatta  will take place on 27 May 2012. Please mark your diaries now. We look forward to seeing you all on the water.

By order of the General Committee
Frank Pfeiffer
(Hon. Secretary)