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Alpha+

New to the circuit for 2023 the Hong Kong based Alpha Plus team enter the 52 SUPER SERIES with the objectives of challenging themselves, learning, improving and having fun together. At heart they are an amateur team bolstered by a number of pro sailors. Their boat is the former Luna Rossa which they raced a
Owner: Shawn Kang
Sail Number: HKG 2546
Bownumber: 46
Yacht Club: RHKYC
Builder: Persico

About

New to the circuit for 2023 the Hong Kong based Alpha Plus team enter the 52 SUPER SERIES with the objectives of challenging themselves, learning, improving and having fun together. At heart they are an amateur team bolstered by a number of pro sailors. Their boat is the former Luna Rossa which they raced a little at home before refitting in Spain.

The Alpha Plus team started out together in Hong Kong with a Beneateau cruiser racer some ten years or so ago. They graduated to a Ker 46+ and when the opportunity to buy Luna Rossa came up in January 2020 they seized the chance. They started close to the back of the local fleets around Hong Kong and the key Asian regattas but gradually learned and worked their way to become very competitive.
But it has been the owner Shawn Kang’s long held dream to join the 52 SUPER SERIES and so now, partly inspired by the success and enjoyment of their Thai counterparts on Team Vayu, the Alpha Plus team have seized the initiative and will step up to compete this season with no real hopes and expectations.

But seasoned 52 SUPER SERIES pros will reinforce the line up in Saint Tropez and are understood to include Paul ‘Flipper’ Westlake, Craig Monk, Simon Daubney and Ian Walker.

The Crew

Sailing Crew

Shawn
Kang
Owner, Strategist
Tina
Yu
Owner
Steve
Trebitsch
Manager
Jono
Rankine
Helmsman
Paul
Westlake
Main Trimmer
Andrew
Wills
Tactician
Simon
Daubney
Trimmer
Craig
Monk
Grinder
Phil
Clapp
Grinder
Pak Yun Bryan
Tse
Pit
Ryan
Betonio
Bow
Jamie
Thompson
Trimmer
Harry
Ross
Navigator
James
Mitchell
Mid Bow
Luke Sien Fung
Van der Kamp
Grinder
Shu Fang
Li
Grinder
Guy
Barron
Operations, Boat Captain
Alfredo
Roberi
Sail Maker
Clara
Lingonris
Shore Crew
Ben
Howett
Electronics
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