ABOUT THE HKSF
What is the
The Hong Kong
Sailing Federation (HKSF), formerly Hong Kong Yachting Association ,is the
national authority for the sport of yachting in
The HKSF is
affiliated to the International Sailing
Federation (ISAF), the Asian Yachting Federation (AYF) and the Sports Federation
& Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OC).
"HKSF’s mission is to develop sailing in Hong Kong,
and to advance the interests of the boating community."
OBJECTIVES
Representation
To represent the interests of the
Information
To keep the
Safety To promote safety in all areas of sailing and boating.
Environment
To promote good marine environmental practices to the
Publicity & To publicize the sport of sailing in Hong Kong
Participation to increase public interest, and to grow the sport by encouraging participation.
Training
To organize courses required by the
Competitions
To encourage and organize sailing competitions in
Rules
To administer the application of the Racing Rules of Sailing in
Development
Programme To create a sailing development programme
leading to
Sailor Performance To allocate available resources and provide support to improve the performance of sailors who have demonstrated commitment and the potential to succeed at the Asian Games and other international events.
Team Selection
To ensure fair selection of
It represents the
interests of Hong Kong sailors to the ISAF, the AYF, the SF&OC, the
Government's Committee on Boating and Yachting, the Leisure and Cultural
Services Department and other Government departments, other Hong Kong
national sports associations and the national yachting associations of other
countries.
It is your
spokesman on such topics as the provision of marinas, new sailing and mooring
areas, new navigational aids, water safety and control, mariculture, taxation
and licencing, radio equipment and many other matters which directly affect all
those who spend their leisure time on the water.
It certifies clubs
and associations as qualified to teach sailing and seamanship, and certifies
sailors at various levels of competence.
It ensures that
yacht racing in
It provides
properly trained and qualified officials by organising training courses as
required for Instructors and Coaches, Race Officers, Judges and Umpires.
It determines the
eligibility of, and selects, sailors to represent
It liaises with
the Hong Kong Sports Development Board on the funding allocated to assist
The HKSF is
controlled by a Council elected from individual members, major yacht clubs and
associations in
Although the HKSF
maintains a small Secretariat with salaried staff it relies heavily on
volunteers and depends for finance on subscriptions, donations and advertising.
Individuals may
join as Ordinary Members or Junior Members (if under 18). After being an Ordinary Member for five
years, you will become a Full Member automatically or if you wish, you may
apply for Life Membership at that time.
The membership application forms can be downloaded below:-
Ordinary/Junior Membership Application Form
Life Membership Application Form
Any club,
organisation, association, society, company, committee or similar institution
having objects or interests similar to the objects of the HKSF may join as a
Club or Association, the category to be determined by the Council.
How much is the
membership subscription?
Ordinary/Full Member $100 per annum
Life Member $3,000
Junior Member Nil
A Member Club pays
a subscription based on a fixed percentage of its gross annual membership
subscription income (excluding joining fees).
A Member
Association pays an annual subscription of $400 provided it is a non-commercial
organisation. If it a commercial organisation it will be charged $10,000 per
annum or 1% of turnover, whichever is the lower, with an absolute minimum of
$400 per annum.
A
Karl Kwok, President
Keith Mowser, Vice President
Tom Sheppard, Vice President
Tony Lui, Hon. Treasurer
Cowen Chiu, Individual Member
James Farquhar, Individual
Member
Hans Joachim Isler, Individual
Member
Ronnie McCracken, Individual
Member
Chan Yuk Wah, Individual Member
Rene Appel, Individual Member
Cheung Mei Han, Individual
Member
Adam Mowser, Individual Member
Phyllis Chang, Individual
Member
Inge Strompf-Jepsen, Individual
Member
James Chik, Representative of
Windsurfing Association of
Kevin Lewis, Representative of
Lantau Boat Club
Brenda Davies, Representative
of Hong Kong Hobie Club
Tristan Stewart, Representative
of
Cheng Sze Kei, Representative
of Hong Kong Int’l 420 Class Association
David Phillips, Representative
of Hong Kong Flying Fifteen Association
1009 Olympic
House, 1 Stadium Path
So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: (+852)
2504-8159
Fax: (+852) 2504-0681
e-mail: hksf@sailing.org.hk
This page was last updated on 24 Dec 2007