Chairman of Hong Kong Boating Industry Association says plan to allow visiting yachts to anchor freely in five designated water areas is ‘good start’
The success of yacht tourism in Hong Kong partly depends on the availability of shore-side facilities, industry insiders have said, as they called the current lack of convenient landing points for passengers a major obstacle to maximising spending.
Lawrence Chow, chairman of the Hong Kong Boating Industry Association, told a radio show on Tuesday that the government’s plan to allow visiting yachts to anchor freely in five designated water areas was a “good start” and a move in the right direction.
He noted that the industry strongly supported the relaxation of entry requirements, which previously demanded that visiting yachts reserve a spot at a private club or terminal.
“Previously, we essentially had no capacity at the yacht clubs, which meant many captains and yachts were unable to enter Hong Kong because they lacked a place to berth,” Chow said.
