MainSail

SHOW #47

China

This Month MainSail comes from China for the China Sea Race, the pre-eminent sailing contest in the region and one of the oldest yacht races in Asia.

Hosted by the historical Hong Kong Yacht Club, the race covers 565 nautical miles from the former British colony to Subic Bay in the Philippines.

MainSail's Shirley Robertson will introduce all the action as well as give viewers an insight into the potential winners. From on-board Chris Mead's Corby 43 "Full Metal Jacket" Shirley will be speaking to and sailing with one of the top crews in the race.

Following on from February's feature on the Irish Volvo Ocean Race team, Shirley also travels inland to Zhuhai to follow the construction process of the team's boat, and will investigate China's burgeoning Yacht building industry. Catch up with her and skipper Ian Walker and find out all about the latest boat, being built at break-neck speed on the Chinese mainland.