02/02/2026
What a week on the water at the Hong Kong Race Week 2026, incorporating the 29er Asian Championship. Four days on the schedule, and we managed to race three of them—each one serving up a completely different weather condition.
Day 1 kicked off beautifully with sunshine and a steady 15 knots, the kind of breeze that makes you remember exactly why you love 29ers. Day 2 shifted to a rather gloomy sky and 10–13 knots, testing focus and finesse. Day 3… there was no racing as the wind took a break. And on final day sailors waited onshore for two hours before finally getting out there in a soft drizzle and 8–12 knots—classic Hong Kong variety.
Huge congratulations to all winners
🥇 🏆 1st Overall & Asian Champions — Ethan Kiu & Louis Polson (HKG)
🥈 2nd Overall — Nicolas Hon & Kaden Chan (HKG)
🥉 3rd Overall — Chloe Kong & McCarley Wong (HKG)
Category winners
Male
1st - Ethan Kiu & Louis Polson (HKG)
2nd - Nicolas Hon & Kaden Chan (HKG)
3rd – Atlas Miller, Rory Spinaze Littlejohn (AUS)
Female
1st - Chloe Kong & McCarley Wong (HKG)
2nd - Jessica Liu & Leanna Lee (HKG)
3rd - Kristen Hwang & Bernice Pang (HKG)
Mixed
1st – Katie Lai & Ned Tyson (HKG)
2nd - Tsz Ching Casie Ho & Soham Singh Mangaraj (HKG)
Junior
1st - Ethan Kiu & Louis Polson (HKG)
2nd - Nicolas Hon & Kaden Chan (HKG)
3rd - Jessica Liu & Leanna Lee (HKG)
Shoutout to all the sailors who joined us, especially our friends from Australia and Singapore. Hope you all had an amazing time at Hong Kong Race Week. See you next year for more racing, more memories, and hopefully a little more wind.