China Team are spending the next ten days between Hong Kong and Shenzhen organising their first Sailing Camp.

After a dinner and conference, Friday 3 March, where Xavier de Lesquen and Luc Gellusseau took the opportunity to present their project, serious things are now beginning with the move in Longcheer Marina, 40 kilometres outside Shenzhen.

The first eleven Chinese sailors selected by the Chinese Yachting Association (CYA) arrived at the marina on Sunday evening, accompanied by Weidong Liu, director of the CYA.

The programme includes: physical and psychological tests, lessons in English in nautical terms, and training on the water in match-racing. It will finish with a competition of Maxi-boats in Hong Kong Bay.

The point of the exercise is to earn a place within the team which will compete in May in Valence.