Water Sports Centres

Foreword

Surrounded by the sea, Hong Kong is a wonderful place for water sports. In order to provide more opportunities for the general public to enjoy the great fun of water sports activities and to improve their skills in water sports through participation in various training programmes.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has established five water sports centers in the New Territories and Hong Kong Island, namely the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre adjacent to the High Island Reservoir Sai Kung, Stanley Main Beach Water Sports situated at Stanley Main Beach, St. Stephen's Beach Water Sports Centre opposite Stanley Bay, Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre next to Main Dam of Plover Cove Reservoir, Tai Po, and the Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports Centre at Wong Shek Pier, Sai Kung.

Each year, thousands of people make use of the facilities and attend the training programmes provided by these Centres. The centres are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..

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27 June 2022

Notice

In view of the resumption of the bus service running from Sai Kung to Wong Shek Pier on 26 June 2022, The Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports Centre (the Centre) will relaunch the craft hiring service which has been earlier suspended. Members of the public may make bookings for the use of such crafts starting from 7:00 am on 29 June 2022 (Wednesday).

For any enquiries, please contact the Centre’s staff during office hours on 2328 2311.

24 June 2022
The Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports Centre to reopen
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (June 24) that The Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports Centre will be reopened next Monday (June 27).
The water sports centre was temporarily closed earlier because Pak Tam Road near Pak Tam Au in Sai Kung was closed due to a landslide. Members of the public should pay attention to the latest traffic news from the Transport Department when arranging transportation to and from the centre.

16 May 2022

Notice

In view of the latest COVID-19 situation, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will resume day camp services at the Chong Hing Water Sports Centre starting from 27 May 2022 (Friday). Booking arrangements are as follows:

Booking arrangements for day camp places between 27 May and 30 September 2022
Camping period		Application date	Means of application	Allocation method
(i)	27 May to 29 June 2022	20 May 2022	By telephone booking on 2792 6810 By booking in person	On a first-come-first-served basis
(ii)	1 to 31 July 2022	27 May 2022	By telephone booking on 2792 6810 By booking in person	On a first-come-first-served basis
(iii)	1 August to 30 September 2022	From now to 31 May 2022	By post to Chong Hing Water Sports Centre, West Cofferdam, High Island Reservoir, Sai Kung By email to chwsc@lcsd.gov.hk By fax to 2791 2473	By means of balloting Ballot date: 6 June 2022 Ballot results announcement date: 13 June 2022

Remarks:

Facilities such as the tent camp, barbeque site and campfire site will continue to be temporarily closed until further notice.
Each application shall be restricted to booking 4 to 10 day camp places.
The booking arrangements for day camp places will resume as normal from 1 October 2022 onwards.
For enquiries or booking, please contact our Centre staff at 2792 6810. The telephone enquiry and booking services are available everyday (except Thursday) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please note for those booking in person, payment services are available at the Centre everyday (except Thursday) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Campers shall observe the latest provisions of the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) promulgated by the Government, as well as the Centre’s house rules and regulations.

17 February 2022
Hong Kong Sailing Federation New Dinghy Training Scheme
In view of the Hong Kong Sailing Federation’s new Dinghy Training Scheme, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has accordingly revised its current sailing training courses, which will be rolled out from 1st April 2022. The new sailing courses include the Introduction to Sailing (Level 1), Sailing Basic Skills (Level 2), Sailing Improving Techniques (Level 3), Trapeze Technique, Spinnakers, Day Sailing, Go Racing, Introduction to Multihulls, Multihulls Helmsman and Sailing Advanced Skills. For the details, please visit the LCSD’s website or refer to the “Monthly Water Sports Centres Recreation and Sports Programme Sheet” available at various water sports centres. You are also welcome to contact the water sports centres for any enquiries

3 January 2022
New Requirements for Kayak Training Courses
The Hong Kong Canoe Union has revised the age limits for its courses, with the age requirement for junior kayak training courses adjusted from between 8 and 11 to between 8 and 13, and the minimum age requirement for other certificate courses raised from 12 to 14.

In view of the above new requirements, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has adjusted the age requirements for its kayak training courses accordingly. The new requirements apply to courses with the first session falling on or after 1 April 2022. Details are accessible at the LCSD’s website and set out in the “Monthly Water Sports Centres Recreation and Sports Programme Sheet” distributed at the water sports centres. For enquiries, please contact the water sports centres.