Photo: RHKYC / Guy Nowell

Entries are open for the 2025 29er Asian Championship, which will be held in Hong Kong from February 11-16 as part of the Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week. The small version of the Olympic class men’s 49er and women’s 49erFX, the 29er is a two-person skiff where the crew trapezes while the skipper hikes from the wing. As the targeted Olympic youth development skiff, it continues to grow in popularity across Asia, with the class raced in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. 

Hosted in Hong Kong for a third successive year, the 29er Asian Championship is co-organised by the International 29er Association, Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China, and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Racing will take place around Tai Tam and Beaufort Island on the south side of Hong Kong Island, as it was for the last two 29er Asian Championships and the 2018 29er World Championship.

Photo: RHKYC / Guy Nowell 

Peter Davies, Regatta Chair of the Sun Hung Kai & Co Hong Kong Race Week, said he anticipates continued growth in the 29er Asian Championship, with up to 28 teams from around the continent expected to participate in the 2025 event. 

“We are looking forward to welcoming back young sailors at all stages of racing, from the developmental fleets all the way to Olympic classes like the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7, together with the 29er Asian Championship,” Davies said.

Photo: RHKYC / Vivian Ngan

“Regattas like Hong Kong Race Week and the 29er Asian Championship contribute greatly to the development of sailing in the region and has led to a rise of Asian sailors qualifying for the Olympics and winning medals.”

Notice of Race, race documents and registration for competitors, volunteers and support boats are now available online.

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