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Asia’s Sailing Soul: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

  • April 21, 2022

With its Kellett Island clubhouse set in the heart of Victoria Harbour, the storied Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is an icon in the sailing world. Yet although RHKYC embraces its fascinating history dating back to the mid-19th century, Asia’s biggest and most active yacht club remains committed to positive changes. Words: Guy Nowell Photos: RHKYC & Guy Nowell  

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RHKYC’s main site at Kellett Island

The history of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is long and illustrious, beginning with the first regatta of the Victoria Regatta Club in 1849.

Thereafter, in the best Hong Kong tradition of acquisitions and mergers, it involved the Yacht Club, the Victoria Regatta Club, a German gymnasium, the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club, the Victoria Recreation Club (which still exists) and the Hong Kong Yacht Club.

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The club runs the busiest racing calendar in Asia

In 1894, after a polite request, Buckingham Palace advised that “the Queen approves of the Hong Kong Yacht Club having the title of Royal” and the warrant was granted that authorised members to “fly the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty’s Fleet, with the distinguishing marks of the Club thereon”. The RHKYC had arrived.

The Club has been housed in numerous premises over the years: Yau Ma Tei, Wanchai, North Point and Causeway Bay. Kellett Island, the present home of the Club, was an island in 1937 when the Hong Kong Government gave permission for RHKYC to use the land, although it has long been absorbed by advancing reclamation.

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The main bar captures the club’s history

The present clubhouse was built in 1939 and commissioned in 1940, only to be shut down by the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong in December 1941. Today, the Kellett Island clubhouse remains very much ‘headquarters’ for the RHKYC and houses plenty of tributes to the Club’s fascinating history.

Denis Martinet, current Commodore of the RHKYC, says: “Our history is very much alive and well, and an important part of the Club’s ethos. Our history is hanging on our walls, literally. We are still racing for trophies that mark occasions – or remind us of people – that have marked the pages of our story.

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RHKYC Commodore Denis Martinet

“But we are not mired in the past. We are a dynamic and evolving organisation that moves with the times and always seeks to remain relevant in both social and strictly sporting terms.”

The Kellett Island facility includes two restaurants (fine dining and casual), three bars, squash courts, a bowling alley and pool table, snooker room, swimming pool, gymnasium, children’s playroom, Youth Club room, changing rooms, and all the administrative offices that keep the place going.

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The pool is among popular facilities

In addition, it has probably Hong Kong’s best repair and maintenance boatyard for private vessels and a large hard standing area that’s home to several one-design racing fleets.

SOUTH SIDE TO SAI KUNG

But that’s not all. Middle Island, on the south side of Hong Kong island, became part of the RHKYC portfolio in 1937. It was originally set up as a home for Comet class boats before the Rowing Section joined in, finding Deepwater Bay to be a more congenial location for rowing than the harbour.

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The Middle Island clubhouse off HK Island’s south side

A year later, after a typhoon had demolished both the boats and the single mat-shed, a new brick clubhouse was constructed and still exists as the topmost level of the clubhouse facilities.

Middle Island remains the Club’s centre for rowing, which includes coastal rowing, outrigger paddling and SUP activities. Its F&B facilities include the city’s best barbecue deck and an enormous hard standing catering to the Club’s dinghies and sail training fleet, with room to spare to accommodate visiting World Championship fleets and other large-scale international events.

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RHKYC has a strong junior sailing programme

The Middle Island Sail Training Centre runs a full menu of courses (pandemics permitting) for aspiring sailors aged six years old all the way to grown-up. In 2020 a grand total of 2,698 students completed courses ranging from Optimist beginners to adult racing. Middle Island is also the home of the Club’s dedicated junior racing squad, the RHKYC Sharks.

The Club’s third property, Shelter Cove, near Sai Kung, started life in the 1960s as the Shelter Cove Yacht Club and was ‘merged into’ the RHKYC in 1975. Shelter Cove is a small haven of peace and much beloved by the Club’s cruising members.

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The scenic Shelter Cove site in Sai Kung

Its 120-plus swing moorings give access straight onto the beautiful cruising grounds of Port Shelter and all points east. The clubhouse itself offers F&B service, an ideal spot for a sundowner and changing rooms. The large hard standing accommodates two of the Club’s racing classes – the Dragons and the Sportsboats – and a car park.

BIGGEST AND BUSIEST

RHKYC has often been touted as the ‘largest yacht club in the world’ by membership. At last count, there were 14,147 members encompassing 43 nationalities, of which some 8,000 are presently absent from Hong Kong. That leaves over 6,000 active members in the SAR. Martinet points out that the composition of the membership has changed substantially since World War II.

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Members dress up for the Nations’ Cup; membership totals 14,000

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“At that time, there were no Chinese members at all,” he says. “In the 1980s, it was still 60 per cent expatriates. Today it’s more than 60 per cent local members, while we continue to work to bring down the average age of the membership. Our younger members are our future.”

In recent years, the Club has gone to some lengths to make membership as accessible as possible. In addition to the traditional Ordinary and Full memberships, the RHKYC offers both Corporate and Individual Debenture memberships, and Junior (18-32) and Short Term memberships. But be warned: there’s still a waiting list.

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Races to the Philippines have been run since 1962

As well as sailing, rowing remains a core activity of the RHKYC. The Rowing Section is an active participant in local regattas up to national level and a frequent winner in all classes at the annual National Championships. When travel restrictions allow, the Club’s oarsmen and ladies are regular competitors at regional events throughout Asia.

For the sailors, the sailing and racing programme is practically non-stop. The season runs from September to May, but racing continues even in the ‘off season’.

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The Club schedules 16 major regattas and races in a typical year’s programme including the ‘blue riband’ Rolex China Sea Race down to the Philippines (first sailed in 1962) and the Hong Kong to Vietnam Race (from 1996), which were held in alternate years before Covid prevented recent editions.

Filling in the spaces in the calendar are weekly races for the Etchells fleet and the Dragons, Pandoras and Ruffians, the Flying 15s, Impalas, Sportsboats and J/80s. Records for the 2020-21 season show that the principal Club events engaged 863 boat entries and 4,580 sailor entries.

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Volunteers play a huge role in organising events

“It’s a packed programme,” the Commodore acknowledges, with no exaggeration at all. “You can’t do it without volunteers – thank you, all! – and it’s part of the Club’s culture that we never seem to be short of volunteers.”

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Mindful of its visibility as a centre of sporting excellence, the Club works exceptionally hard to be “green, sustainable, and environmentally friendly”. Since 2016, there have been no single-use plastic bottles on any of the RHKYC premises. None. And no plastic single-use takeaway containers, yoghurt pots or cutlery.

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The Around The Island Race is Hong Kong’s most popular sailing event

Martinet is very supportive of all green initiatives. “You have to start somewhere. Members didn’t take long to get used to bringing their own water bottles when heading for the race course, and refilling them from the dispensers provided. Such initiatives are indicative of intent,” he says.

“All the Club’s major regattas and class races are conducted under Gold Status as certified by Clean Regattas – Sailors for the Sea. It’s just part of the Club’s Sustainability Policy, which serves as a roadmap for cultivating and operating a healthier, more sustainable yachting and rowing community.”

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Rooftop ceremony after the 2019 Around The Island Race

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is one of the very few sporting clubs around the world which can properly be described as ‘iconic’. Today, it stands as a proud and visible marker on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, enjoying commanding views of one of the world’s greatest harbours.

Unlike some other clubs in Asia, which are really marinas with an occasional regatta, the RHKYC is the real deal. It is, de facto, the doyenne of yacht clubs in Asia.

www.rhkyc.org.hk

Note: The original article appeared in Issue 64 of Yacht Style

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club going solar As part of its sustainability drive, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is set to install over 200sqm of solar panels at its main Kellett Island site in Causeway Bay.

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Address: Kellett Island, Causeway Bay; Middle Island, Repulse Bay; and Shelter Cove, Sai Kung Phone: 2832 2817 Website: rhkyc.org.hk

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Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Founded in 1890, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club isone of the largest yacht clubs in the world. It was the only Hong Kong club that kept the €œRoyal€ in its title post-handover, although its Chinese name is simply the Hong Kong Yacht Club. Unsurprisingly, membership is contingent on an interest in rowing or sailing.

The club offers sailing courses to non-members, though priority is given to members. Sitting under the umbrellas on the terrace of its Middle Island clubhouse is surely one of the most relaxing spots in Hong Kong. Junior memberships at a reduced fee are also available.

Short-term memberships have no entrance fee but a higher monthly charge applies. To be eligible you must be over 29, demonstrate experience and active participation in sailing or rowing and confirm that you expect to reside in Hong Kong for no more than two years. Short-term membership cannot be extended, and may only be enjoyed once.

Facilities: Sailing, rowing, dragonboating, moorings, berths (Shelter Cove), restaurants; Kellett Island has four restaurants, a swimming pool, bowling alley, squash courts and hardstands.

Entrance fees: $91,800 (ordinary single), $137,700 (ordinary married) to $2,250,000 (corporate nominee).

Monthly fees: vary up to $2,130, according to membership type (including building levy and minimum food and beverage charge).

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The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Slip on your Sperry’s and sling your jacket over your shoulder—this is the place to be for yachties and rowers alike. At each of the club’s three waterfront locations, you can enhance your skills with a variety of courses or rent the club’s dinghies at your leisure

 Once you are back on dry land, schmooze with like-minded individuals as you sip on specially curated and subsidised wines.

There are plenty of other facilities for landlubbers too, including restaurants, a bowling alley, gym, pool and squash courts. 

Wine and dine: There are an array of dining establishments, including fine dining at the Compass Room, casual coffee shop fare, a bar and deck, and BBQ and a-la-carte dining at Middle Island and Shelter Cove.

For the family:  This is a great place to encourage your mini-me’s love of the water with fantastic courses starting from the age of 6.

Little non-sailors have been kept in mind throughout each location too, with playrooms, playgrounds, pool parties, board games and other fun things for them to do.

Joining and Membership Fee: For the cheapest fees, you’ll need to prove your experience in sailing or rowing and show your willingness to participate in activities with the club.

For ordinary membership, you’ll need a proposer from the club. Expect to wait between two to six weeks. 

An   ordinary single membership is HK$91,800 while an ordinary married couple membership is HK$137,700.

There's also an individual debenture membership at HK$1,875,000 and corporate nominee membership at HK2,250,000. Monthly fees range from HK$2,000 to HK $4,260.

No. of Members: 13,300 (5,800 active members, 7,500 absent members worldwide) 

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Compass Room

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Level 5, Kellett Island Clubhouse

Business Hours: Monday to Sunday: Lunch: 1200hrs - 1500hrs (Last order is 1430hrs) Dinner: 1900hrs - 2359hrs (Last order is 2230hrs)

Reservation: Accepted

Enquiries: 2239 0355 or email [email protected] WhatsApp 9220 2978 (text messaging only) to leave your message which would be responded to within an hour during operating hours. No more than 11 guests per membership account.

Children under the age of 12 may only dine in the Compass Room and Steakhouse at the following times:

  • lunch on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
  • dinner on Sundays, firework nights, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Click here to view the Compass Room a la carte menu. Click here to view the Compass Room Brunch menu. Click here to view the new Compass Room set dinner menu. Smoking Policy Portable Telephone/Audible Musical Instruments and Laptop Computers Dress Code

Dress Code: (For Compass Room and Gunroom Steakhouse)

Dress Code applies to those of all ages Smart Casual (no shorts and sandals for gentlemen) 

Dress Code Guidelines:

  • May not wear any hats and baseball, sailing or sports caps.
  • May not wear slippers
  • May not wear headwear unless it constitutes national dress or is for medical or religious reasons.
  • May not wear shorts unless accompanied by knee length socks.
  • May not wear singlets or sleeveless vests.
  • May not wear shirts without collars.
  • May not wear open-toed footwear other than for medical reasons.

Ladies and Gentlemen

  • No dirty, soiled or wet clothing.
  • No clothing which has recently been used for sports action.
  • No ripped jeans
  • No sweatshirt with hood
  • No wind breaker jacket

Gun Room Steakhouse

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Come visit our Steakhouse in the Gun Room for premium steak selections with classic offerings including table cooking and gueridon service. A brand new steak menu including Porterhouse, Rib Eye Cap and special cuts, etc. In addition we offer exclusive seafood specials. Customise your experience by seasoning your steak to perfection with your choice of various choices of different salt and peppers and even a choice of steak knife. No more than 11 guests per membership account.

Business Hours:

Monday to Tuesday: Lunch: Closed Dinner: Closed

Wednesday to Thursday: Lunch: 1200hrs - 1430hrs (Last order is 1400hrs) Dinner: 1900hrs - 2359hrs (Last order is 2230hrs)

Friday to Sunday: Lunch: 1200hrs - 1500hrs (Last order is 1430hrs) Dinner: 1900hrs - 2359hrs (Last order is 2230hrs)

Enquiries: 2239 0355 or email [email protected]

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The Ward Room is a space for you to unwind, to arrive pre-lunch or dinner and settle into the timeless space adorned with handcrafted furniture and intrinsic designs. A space to relocate to after a dinner and to appreciate and enjoy a range of specially selected unique and limited-edition spirits time and time again!

Business Hours: Monday to Sunday: Lunch: 1130hrs - 1530hrs Dinner: 1830hrs - 2359hrs

Reservation:  Not Accepted

Compass Room Dress Code is strictly enforced.

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Fully refurbished and boasts a fantastic view of the harbour. This is the Club's coffee shop with a selection of Western and Asian dishes for adults and children.

Members are welcome to bring their guests to Bistro within the constraints of Bye-Law 5.2 and 10.3:

  • No more than 11 guests per membership account, without the consent of the General Committee, who may delegate the granting of such consent to the General Manager, will be allowed at Kellett Island for non-banquet events.
  • At weekends and on public holidays, no more than 7 guests per membership account will be allowed in the Bistro.
  • At least 50% of the total occupants for a table of 5 or more must be present before a table can be occupied in the Bistro. (For the avoidance of doubt, fractions will always be rounded up.) This bye-law is effective on weekends and public holidays at all times.

Business Hours: Daily: 0730hrs - 2300hrs

  • Kitchen: 2200hrs
  • Pastry: 2230hrs
  • Bar: 2230hrs

Reservations: Not Accepted (except for special Club events) Enquiries:  2239 0348 Click here to view the Bistro Breakfast Menu Click here to view the Bistro A La Carte Menu

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Level 3, Kellett Island Clubhouse

An amazing 180 degree view of the harbour, to North Point and over the boatyard and back to Causeway Bay.

Children under the age of 12 are are not permitted on the Main Deck after 2000hrs with the exception of Firework night(s), Christmas Eve and any other occasions approved from time to time by the General Committee. No more than 11 guests per membership account.

Business Hours: Monday to Sunday and Public Holiday: 1200hrs - 0000hrs

Reservations: Not Accepted (except for special Club events or special privatisation) Enquiries: 2239 0367

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The heart of the Club.

Business Hours: Monday to Thursday: 1130hrs - 0000hrs Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday: 0800hrs - 0000hrs No more than 11 guests per membership account.

  • Bar: 2330hrs

Food Available: A la carte menu is available daily from 1200hrs to 2200hrs except when Lawn Catering is available.

Enquiries: 2239 0367

Yacht Stores: Available when the Main Bar is open. For bulk orders, please give 24 hours’ notice and phone 2239 0386.

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Available for private parties!

Business Hours: Monday to Friday: 1200hrs - 1900hrs Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday: 0800hrs - 1900hrs Swimming lesson day (if on a weekday): 0800hrs to 1900hrs No more than 11 guests per membership account. No guests on weekends or public holidays.

Last Order: 1830hrs

Early Access to Swimming Pool: Please note that early access to the pool starts at 0630hrs. There is no lifeguard on duty between 0630hrs and the official opening hours stated above. Adult members may swim at their own risk. Children are prohibited from entering the pool until it is officially open.

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Sports Bar and Bowling

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American-style comfort snacks, pizzas and your favourite staples will be available paired with a selection of craft and draught beers, cocktails, juices and more. No more than 11 guests per membership account.

Various sports or main events will be shown throughout opening times on the big screen. Apart from bowling games (fees apply), snooker, foosball and darts will be available free of charge.

Available for private parties during non-operation hours.

Operation Hours

Last food order

Last beverage order

Monday to Wednesday

Closed (but available for private events)

Thursday  1600hrs - 2200hrs 2100hrs 2130hrs
Friday and Saturday 1000hrs - 2300hrs 2200hrs 2230hrs
Sunday and Public Holiday 1000hrs - 2200hrs 2100hrs 2130hrs

For reservations of the bowling lanes, please call the Sports Bar 2239 0397 or email [email protected] during operating hours. Please call Reception for reservation when Sports Bar is closed.

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Smoking Policy

Smoking - At Kellett Island, smoking is only permitted in the areas stated in these Bye-Laws. For avoidance of doubt, smoking including electronic cigarettes is prohibited in any area that has not been mentioned in these Bye-Laws.

At Kellett Island, smoking is only permitted in the following areas:

  • the balconies of the Chart Room and Main Bar.
  • the Main Deck (in the designated smoking area).
  • the Sun Deck.
  • open areas of car park, boatyard and pontoon. .
  • the walking balcony between the Gun Room and the Ward Room.

Portable Telephone/Audible Musical Instruments and Laptop Computers

Except where they are audible only to the user through earphones, the personal use of radios, tape recorders, music players, musical instruments, portable phones, laptop computers, pads or any other device to watch movies, listen to music or play video games, etc. is forbidden in any part of the Club premises unless the use thereof has been approved by the General Manager.

The use of electronic equipment for the purpose of voice communication, including but not limited to portable phones, audible pagers and laptop computers is not permitted within the Club premises except in:

  • the designated area within the Children’s playground alongside the waterfront railing.
  • the landing outside the lift of the staircase from the Bistro to the Chart Room.
  • the outside corridor adjacent to the Ladies’ changing rooms.
  • the landing of the white metal staircase from the hardstanding to changing rooms and on the outdoor landing between the changing rooms and the gymnasium.
  • the lift lobby next to the Club Room (the location of the former Geoff Edmonds Room).
  • the Poolside semi-circle covered table area.
  • the Club Room.
  • the car park and hard stand areas.

In the Compass Room, the use of electronic equipment, larger than pocket size, is permitted only when the room is in use for a private function.

Dress Code (For all F&B outlets)

No wet clothing, swim-wear or wet suits may be worn in enclosed bar and restaurant areas.

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On an island between Deep Water bay and Repulse Bay. Barbecues and simple meals are available with stunning views of Deep Water Bay.

Private parties can be organised every day of the week whether for private entertaining or corporate functions.

Bye-Laws 16.3 for Middle Island Guests Members are welcome to bring their guests to Middle Island within the constraints of Bye-Law 5.2, and subject to the following additional rules:

  • No more than 4 guests will be allowed per membership number on Sundays and public holidays except when having private functions in one of the function rooms.
  • Guests must be signed in the book.

Clubhouse is open:

1200hrs - 2200hrs
1200hrs - 2300hrs
0800hrs - 2300hrs
0800hrs - 2200hrs

Food and Beverage: BBQ and a la carte menus are available. A la carte breakfast is served on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 0800hrs to 1100hrs. Middle Island A-La-Carte Menu

Food Services:

Monday to Friday

1200hrs - last orders 2100hrs

Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

0800hrs - last orders 2100hrs

Last BBQ Order:

Dailys

2100hrs

Reservation : Not Accepted (Unless hosting a private party). Enquiries:

General

Private Functions

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Smoking Policy: Smoking is only permitted in the following areas at Middle Island:

  • Level 2 Terrace (outside changing rooms).
  • Level 3 Terrace (in the designated area outside the Minnitt & Sedgwick Rooms).
  • Level 4 seating area under the flagpole.
  • open areas of hard standing and pontoon.

Portable Telephone/Audible Musical Instruments and Laptop Computers: Except where they are audible only to the user through earphones, the personal use of radios, tape recorders, music players, musical instruments, portable phones, laptop computers, pads or any other device to watch movies, listen to music or play video games, etc. is forbidden in any part of the Club premises unless the use thereof has been approved by the General Manager. The use of electronic equipment for the purpose of voice communication, including but not limited to portable phones, audible pagers and laptop computers is not permitted within the Club premises except in:

  • Level 4 the designated area of the corridor to the bathrooms.

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Shelter Cove's principal function is as a base for cruising boats.

Bye-Laws 17.2 for Shelter Cove Guests Members are welcome to bring their guests to Shelter Cove within the constraints of Bye-Law 5.2, and subject to the following additional rules:

  • Not more than 4 guests will be allowed per membership number on Sundays and public holidays.
  • Guests to be signed into the book available at the bar.

Business Hour:

Monday to Thursday

1200hrs - 2200hrs

Friday

1200hrs - 2300hrs

Saturday

0900hrs - 2300hrs

Sunday and Public Holidays

0800hrs - 2200hrs

Food Services: Barbecues and a la carte menu are available. Last order at 2100hrs daily. Shelter Cove A-La-Carte Menu

A La Carte Breakfast:

Saturday

0900hrs - 1100hrs

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Smoking Policy: Smoking is only permitted in the following areas at Shelter Cove: 

  • open areas of car park, marina and pontoon.
  • designated area in front of the Official Notice Board. 

Portable Telephones/Audible Musical Instruments and Laptop Computers: Except where they are audible only to the user through earphones, the personal use of radios, tape recorders, music players, musical instruments, portable phones, laptop computers, pads or any other device to watch movies, listen to music or play video games, etc. is forbidden in any part of the Club premises unless the use thereof has been approved by the General Manager. The use of electronic equipment for the purpose of voice communication, including but not limited to portable phones, audible pagers and laptop computers is not permitted within the Club premises except in the designated area in front of the Official Notice Board, car park and hard stand areas.

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