Red Tape, High Cost: Can Hong Kong's New Yacht Scheme Chart a Smoother Course? The launch of Hong Kong's new cross border yachting scheme has hit rocky shores.
The inaugural voyage to Dongao Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, was met with excitement and frustration among participants.
Retired harbour pilot Alex Yu Chi leung's experience aboard his 50 foot wooden yacht, Bowline, is instructive. With 139 yachts from Hong Kong and Macau participating, one would expect a smoother ride.