Hong Kong authorities open probe after yacht allegedly charges boat with 6 rowers

Hong Kong marine authorities have launched an investigation after a yacht allegedly sped directly towards a boat rowed by six athletes during a race in Sai Kung over the weekend, in an aggressive act that one participant said was “deliberate”.

The incident came to light on Sunday after one of the rowers, Eddie Lam Yat-ming, an assistant professor at the Hong Kong Metropolitan University’s Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration, shared footage of the encounter on social media.

Lam was taking part in the 40km (25-mile) Sai Kung Coastal Challenge near High Island Reservoir on Saturday.

The video he posted showed a yacht passing close to his boat at top speed in a near collision that caused the boat to rock violently in its wake.