Chronology of Events of Red Watch
(23.3.1998 to 9.4.1998)
Date Events
23.3.1998Assembling at Outward Bound School, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Getting to know each other
Loading supplies to our sailing ship "Ji Fung" - Pier Coolie !
24.3.1998Morning exercise in Sai Kung Park
Morning dip in Sai Kung Sea - Cool !
Setting Off
25.3.1998
to
27.3.1998
Sailing towards Olongapo, Philippines
Training in steering, navigation, lookout and sail handling -
remember "2, 6, Heave" ?
But most impressive of all - Seasickness!!
28.3.1998Arriving at Subic Bay
What a refreshing bath at the hotel in Subic!
29.3.1998Sailing towards Port Matalvi
30.3.1998Land expedition
Hiking under the sun of Philippines - What a hard day! -
Everybody becomes a coal!
Culture Exchange - Remember who is a Barangay Caption?
31.3.1998Canoeing
Remember the communication problem?
Picking up rubbish = Service Project?
1.4.1998Raft building
What a nice raft! - We are not fools!
2.4.1998Sailing northwards along the coast of Luzon
3.4.1998
to
4.4.1998
Landing in Bolinao
A time to have a break, to eat and shop!
A period of isolation - Solo on a tropical island near Bolinao
A time to think about ourselves and our futures - Or a time to sleep?!
5.4.1998
to
8.4.1998
Final voyage back to Hong Kong
9.4.199812km run in the Sai Kung country park - Final Challenge?
Not yet - Cleaning up "Ji Fung" is the real one!


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