The annual Hong Kong Race Week will be held from 27th January to 1st February. It's one of the most important international regattas for dinghies and invited classes in Hong Kong and it has always been a platform for Hong Kong athletes and Asian elites to compete on. The 7 classes include the laser ILCA 4 and 6, the 29er, the 2.4mR, the Optimist for juniors and more. Almost 300 athletes will be competing in four racecourses on the waters of Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, Stanley, Tai Tam, and Beaufort Island.
The double dinghy 29-er race is the highest-level race in Asia, incorporating the Asian Championship and is an event of the ASAF Youth Cup Series. The event has attracted many young athletes of Olympic and Asian Games caliber from Australia, Germany, Italy, Greece, Singapore, Thailand, the Mainland and Macau. It also gives newcomers the opportunity to compete against top athletes.