Hebe Haven Yacht Club’s annual 24 Hour Charity Dinghy Race event returns
- The 24 Hour Charity Dinghy Race, which has raised more than HK$12 million since its inception in 2002, returns this weekend
- The race is kept within sight of the club and caters for both adults and children who want to sail for charity or simply learn more about competitive sailing
Hebe Haven Yacht Club’s annual 24 Hour Charity Dinghy Race returns this weekend to raise much-needed funds for five local charity groups.
Dubbed the longest-running endurance dinghy race in Hong Kong, the event has raised more than HK$12 million for charity since inception in 2002.
Taking place over two-days, the event returns with a Hawaiian theme in 2022 and will be raising funds for Children’s Cancer Foundation, Treats, Ideal, Sailability Hong Kong and the Sai Kung District Community Centre – all of whom have been deeply impacted by Covid-19.
Raced in the sheltered waters immediately in front of the Hebe Haven Yacht Club, the 24 Hour Charity Dinghy Race offers a challenging lap race sailed around a short course over around one nautical mile.
The race is kept within sight of the club and caters for both adults and children who want to sail for charity or simply learn more about the challenges of competitive sailing.
Paul Arkwright, general manager at Hebe Haven Yacht Club, said the race has been a key event to promote dinghy sailing and interact with local charities.