Downwinds
Safety With human powered vessels, many if not all runs that cross shipping channels (Hong Kong has some of the world's busiest) require by law that you have safety boat accompaniment. Marine police will check on you.
(A number of the downwinders described below with SUP videos depended on boat transportation to and/or from islands.)
Cape D'Aguilar southeast tip of Hong Kong Island
Clearwater Bay
Dragon Run
“Hong Kong's Maliko Run”? Clear Water Bay Marina - Yai Lei Restaurant in Sha Kiu 10km
Downwindfun
Lamma Island
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Ping Min Chau Run - 1.6km / 1 mile paddle from Lobster Bay to Ping Min Chau (island), and then a 3km downwind to the North East Corner of Shelter Island
Sai Kung northerly part of the New Territories of Hong Kong
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Frisky Whiskey Run: Sai Kung Country Park - Clear Water Bay Marina 14.5 km
Downwindfun this is basically the same or similar to what is also called the “
Great Northerly Run”
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Tai Long Wan Bay
Tiu Chung Chau (Jin Island)
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L2CC - Southerly Run - South West tip of
Lamma Island to South East Tip of
Cheung Chau Island 9 km
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Flat/Calmer Water
Sai Kung video calm day, catching boat wakes…
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Conditions
June to August air temperatures average 26 C to 30 C (79 F to 86 F). Winter air termperatures get down to average lows of 14 C (57 F).
Water temperatures average around 28 C (82 F) in the summer and 18 C (64 F) in the winter. Wind and swell direction is predominantly northerly or northeasterly in autumn and winter and southerly in summer.
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