The Hong Kong Radio Control Soaring Society will hold an electric pylon contest on Sunday, 11 June, 2006. The venue for the event will be in Suk Kwu Wan,  Lamma Island.  Please see the map below to check on the location. We will arrange rounds of competitions.  Please see the Contest Rules and Other Race Information. All are welcome!

Contest:           Electric Pylon Race
Date:                11 June 2006 (Sunday)
Time:                Pilot briefing at 10:00 pm, contest started at 10:30 am
                          (we will meet at the Sham Wan quay for the boat ride at 8:30 am)
Venue:              Suk Kwu Wan Quarry field, Lamma Island (Please see more information below)
Registration:    Limited to 25 competitors, advance registration
Fee:                   $20 (member), $40 (non-member)
CD:                   Ken Ma

*  Boat fare from Aberdeen to the flying site is about $40 per person one way. A boat can take a maximum of 7 persons. We will have about one and half hour lunch break. Lunch will be in a sea food restaurant on the island. Arrangement will be made with the restaurant to provide transport from and to the flying site during lunch break. Cost for the lunch will be equally divided.
 

Other information

• We will set up the course at 9:30am.
• There will be a 30 minutes practice time prior to the contest  for fellow pilots to test the course.
• We will run rounds of contests according to the contest schedule which is dependent on the number of contestants.
• Contestants have to arrange their own batteries or charger supply
• Please be reminded to take plenty of water with you as the ground temperature can be really high

Driving Information (See a panorama view of the flying site)

Lamma Island is on the southern part of the Hong Kong territory. The flying site is on an abundant quarry field in Suk Kwu Wan. We can rent a Chinese Junk boat to get there from Sham Wan, Aberdeen (please see the map below). The ride takes about 30 minutes. You can park your car in a covered car park (inside South Wave Court) in Sham Wan for just $35 per day (starting from 18 May, the $35 per day charge will be dropped, instead they will charge at $10 per hour) and then walk down to the quay as shown in the map below. Please arrive at the quay at 8:30am and the boat will depart shortly.

All are welcome!

For details and advance registration please contact HKRCSS chairman Stanley Chan.