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Honorary President

Karl Kwok
HONORARY PRESIDENT
Council & Committees
The HKSF is controlled by a Council who are volunteers and are elected from Individual Members, major Yacht Clubs and Associations in Hong Kong. The Council consists of the Officers, Individual Council Members, Club Representatives and Association Representatives, representing a broad spectrum of interests of the sailing community. Below is the list of Council Members effective from 20th December 2023.
HKSF COUNCIL MEMBERS

Cheung Mei Han
PRESIDENT

Ben Chong
VICE PRESIDENT

David Fan
VICE PRESIDENT

Peter Backe
VICE PRESIDENT

Raymond Wu
HONORARY TREASURER

Ian Fleming
Representative of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

James Barker
Representative of Aberdeen Boat Club

Bridget Chan
Representative of Hebe Haven Yacht Club

Kay Rawbone
Representative of Sailability Hong Kong

Peter Davies
Representative of HKODA

Chun Hang Amis Wong
Individual Member

Oz Wilde
Representative of Hong Kong Laser Class Association

David Thiry
Representative of 9er Class Association, Hong Kong, China

Simon Leung
Representative of Jockey Club Ti-I College

Kevin Lewis
Individual Member

Alexandra Chan
Individual Member

Alain Choi
Individual Member

Walder Ip
Individual Member

Tom Sheppard
Individual Member

Manson Ma
Individual Member

Lucy Jane Sutro
Individual Member
HKSF COMMITTEES & MEMBERS
The HKSF council set up various committees and working groups to manage tasks in different aspects regarding the sport, supporting the general development of sailing as a whole.
Below is the list of established committees/working groups. For the complete Profile and Terms of Reference of each committee, please refer to HKSF Committee Booklet :
Finance Committee
The members of the Finance Committee in 2025 are:
- Raymond Wu (Chair)
- Ben Chong
- David Fan
- Doris Leung
- Joseph Chu
Grassroot and Sailing Pathway Committee
The members of the Grassroot and Sailing Pathway Committee in 2025 are:
- Cheung Mei Han (Chair)
- Alexandra Chan
- Kelvin Lau
- Simon Leung
- Kay Rawbone
- Raymond Wu
- Stanley Tse
High Performance Committee
The HKSF Council decided to set up the High Performance Committee (HPC) in March 2019 with the tasks of:
- enhancing Hong Kong sailors’ level of performance at international competitions
- achieving and maintaining Sailing’s Tier A status at Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI).
Members of the High Performance Committee in 2025:
- Peter Backe (Chair),
- Cheung Mei Han
- Kevin Lewis
Judge and Umpire Committee
The members of the Judge and Umpire Committee in 2025 are:
- David Fan (Chair)
- Tom Sheppard
- Ben Harding
- Lesley Anderson
- Howie Suen
- Peter Davies
- Felix Kong
- Vicky Chan
Match and Team Racing Committee
The members of the Match and Team Racing Committee in 2025 are:
- David Fan (Chair)
- James Barker
- Bot Vart
- Herman Wong
- Simon Leung
- Alain Choi
Promotion and Communication Committee
The members of the Promotion and Communication Committee in 2025 are:
- David Fan (Chair)
- Ben Chong
- Michelle Kwan
- Vivian Ngan
- Kevin Lewis
- Walder Ip
- Manson Ma
Race Management Committee
The main objectives of the Race Management Committee are:
- to support member clubs and organisations in respect of race management training
- to develop, support and certify race officers within Hong Kong
- to maintain the training and testing programs for certification
- to assist communication between the members clubs and associations and the HKSF recognised Race Officers
The members of the Hong Kong Race Management Committee in 2025 are:
- Lucy Sutro (Chair)
- Bonnie Cheng (NRO)
- Inge Strompf-Jepsen (NRO)
- Barry Truhol (NRO/RHKYC rep)
- Alex Johnstone (ABC rep)
- Frances Hurley (HHYC rep)
Racing Rules and Appeals Committee
The members of the Racing Rules and Appeals Committee in 2025 are:
- Peter Davies (RHKYC) (chair)
- John Berry (ABC)
- Tom Sheppard (RHKYC)
- Ben Harding (RHKYC)
- David Campbell (HHYC)
- Walder Ip (RHKYC)
- Mick McCool (RHKYC)
Please see our RULES & APPEALS PAGE for more information on when & how to Appeal.
Selection Committee
The Selection Committee aims to evaluate, amend and propose HKSF selection guidelines, if and when directed by Council to do so, covering Class selections to World Sailing events and World Sailing sanctioned events with limited entries (if entries exceed places available) where entries need to be endorsed and submitted by HKSF.
Members of the Selection Committee 2025:
- Peter Backe (Chair);
- Lucy Sutro
- Gregoire Bourrut Lacouture
- Rita Yau
Training Development Committee
The members of the Training Development Committee in 2025 are:
- Kevin Lewis (Chair)
- Meihan Cheung
- Andy Service
- Alexandra Chan
- Luke Van Der Kamp
- Howie Suen
- Richard Knight
- Manson Ma