HONG KONG—The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Top Dog Trophy Series is at its halfway stage, the Around the Island race was on Sunday Nov 26 and the Lipton Trophy was held last weekend, on Saturday Dec 3 in Victoria Harbour, with 53 boats competing.
Pandora Class, “Solstice” won last Saturday’s event ahead of “Buster”, “Dragon Fly”, “Panopae”, “Gunga Din” and “Victory 9”.
Steve Bourne Helming Magic 25 “Merlin” came 7th in the Lipton Trophy but together with his 3rd place finish in the Around the Island race is the clear leader of the Top Dog Trophy series, after 2 races.
Steve Bourne helming 'Merlin' (064) during the RHKYC's Lipton Trophy race in Victoria Harbour on Saturday Dec 3, 2016. RHKYC / Guy Nowell
