Sail for Happiness: a spiritual journey
Being in nature, feeling the vastness of the ocean, and listening to the crashing waves can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. And sailing is a powerful activity for promoting mental health. It can establish a connection with nature, provide physical activity, promote cooperation, gregariousness, and re-engagment in social interaction, thus creating a sense of accomplishment, cultivating mindfulness and reducing stress.
Starting from 2024, SENPHA provides sailing experiences for everyone. Whether you have sailing experience or not, you can sign up to participate in our series of activities. In addition to enjoying the nature, your participation will bring a unique sailing experience in Victoria Harbour to poor families.*
* SENPHA is a recognized charity under s88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, any profit will be used to sponsor underprivileged children in similar activities, and all your fees paid are charitable donations that can be tax-deductible. SENPHA also welcomes vessel donation (or other materials) which would tremendously reduce our costs of providing activities to the needy populations. If you feel generous to do so, please contact us!
🚤 UNESCO Global Geopark Rib Tour 🦞 (GGRT)
Riding on RIB, this relaxing and enjoyable trip will take you around the outer islands of Hong Kong, where you can, from a close distance and shocking angle, appreciate Marine Parks and UNESCO Global Geopark, learn about different landmarks and outer islands of HK, swim at uninhabited beaches on the outer islands, and even choose to have a picnic on the beach, enjoy seafood lunch, or off-island snacks and home-cooked meals! (Itinerary can be negotiated)
🎓 This tour is suitable for people who love nature, and for family outings. After completing the journey, participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Date:
Class A: 11/10
Class B: 19/10
Class C: 20/10
Class D: 27/10
Class E: 28/10
Private class for self-select dates welcome
Sail seats: 4-16 (upgrade to sailboat for 7 or more)
Fee: HKD 1,680* each (Lunch excluded)
🚤 Powerboat Beginner Workshop (BSP1) 🦞
Through 100% hands-on training at sea, this relaxed and enjoyable workshop allows you to learn the basic knowledge and skills of operating a motor boat, master basic navigation skills and develop confidence at helming. This course focuses on low-speed driving, man-in-water rescue, introduction to high-speed driving, and understanding collision rules. The workshop will also bring you a lot of fun: enjoy the island and beach scenery and a wonderful seafood lunch!
🎓 This workshop is suitable for those who have or want to have a boat operating license but have never driven at sea. After completing the workshop, participants will receive a certificate of achievement.
Date:
Class A: 11/10
Class B: 19/10
Class C: 20/10
Class D: 27/10
Class E: 28/10
Private class for self-select dates welcome
Quota: 4-5 per class
Fee: HKD 1,790* each (Lunch excluded) (Enjoy $300 discounts by enrolling BSP1+2 together)
Eligibility: Anyone 16 or above can join!
🚤 Powerboat Advanced Workshop (BSP2) 🦞
Through 100% hands-on training at sea, this advanced workshop allows you to improve your sailing abilities, practice high-speed driving, berth safely and effectively in various wind directions, understand the rules of maritime navigation and learn the skills to fine-tune the details of a motor boat. The workshop will also bring you a lot of fun: enjoy the island and beach scenery and a wonderful seafood lunch!
🎓 This workshop is suitable for those who already know basic boat operations and want to enhance their skills. After completing the course, participants will receive a certificate of achievement.
Date:
Private class for self-select dates welcome
Quota: 4-5 per class
Fee: HKD 2,090* each (Lunch excluded) (Enjoy $300 discounts by enrolling BSP1+2 together)
Eligibility: Experience in operating motor boat
🚤 RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling Certificate Course (RYA2)
This course includes 60-70% training at sea, the course will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge required to become a competent powerboat operator, developing your boat handling and seamanship abilities. The course focuses primarily on low speed close quarters maneuvering, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and understanding collision regulations. Upon completion of the course, you will possess a safe and practical approach to power boating, and the ability to effectively operate a powerboat in moderate sea conditions, making sound and seamanlike decisions.
Date:
Class A: Aug 25 & Sep 1 (Sun) (Full)
Class B: Sep 18, Oct 1 (Full)
Class C: 27, 28/10
Class D: 11, 25/11
Private class for self-select dates welcome
Quota: 3 per class
Fee: HKD 4,990* each
Eligibility: Anyone 16 or above can join!
🚤 Powerboat Supervised Sailing 🦞 (BSP3)
The workshop helps you steer safely and confidently, or review your skills under the guidance of our coach. Participants have the opportunity to plan their own route, practise in different sea areas, visit outlying islands and beaches, and enjoy seafood lunch before bring their friends and families to the sea, so as to increase their skills and confident to protect the safety of their loved ones.
🎓 This workshop is suitable for those who are thinking about taking their friends and family to the sea by themselves.
Date: Private class for self-select dates welcome
Time: 1000 - 1700
Quota: 4-6 people
Fee: HKD 1,890* (Lunch excluded)
Eligibility: Must have attended SENPHA BSP2/RYA2 course
🚤 Powerboat Night Sailing Workshop 🦞 (BSP4)
Improve your technical foundation and train you to face various difficulties through 100% practical training at sea. This professional workshop not only allows you to learn the skills of night sailing, but also gives you the confidence to overcome sailing in the dark sea during the training process. You can enjoy the sunset across busy Victoria Harbour and choose to have seafood for dinner.
Date: Private class for self-select dates welcome
Time: 1700 - 2130
Quota: 4-6 people
Fee: HKD 1,590* (Dinner excluded)
Eligibility: Must have attended SENPHA BSP2/RYA2 course
⛵️Dinghy Level 3 Certificate Course (DCC3)
This course is perfect for sailing enthusiasts looking to sharpen your boat handling abilities. Upon completing this course, you will develop a competent, safe, and practical approach to dinghy sailing. You will gain the skills and confidence to make seamanlike decisions and sail effectively in moderate conditions.
Dates:
Private class for self-select dates welcome
Quota: max 6 per class
Fee: HKD 33,000* per class
Eligibility: Level 2 plus 40 sailing hours (within which at least 20 hours of helming experience)
* SENPHA is a recognized charity under s88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, any profit will be used to sponsor underprivileged children in similar activities, and all your fees paid are charitable donations that can be tax-deductible. SENPHA also welcomes vessel donation (or other materials) which would tremendously reduce our costs of providing activities to the needy populations. If you feel generous to do so, please contact us!
Past Events
Let's “Move it for Mental health 2024 challenge" again!
Exercise helps to boost our mental health and emotional wellbeing, and being in nature is proven to help support mental health. This year we want to encourage you to breathe some fresh air and complete a total of 50km in nature during the month of March. It is also a great way to discover the hidden gems in this vibrant city.
You can achieve the goal of 50km in nature by walking, running, or hiking along nature trails, coastal walks, or even bike or swim. You could do this in one go, via several short hikes, or through 2-3 long hikes.
It’s time to head out into nature, explore our beautiful city, and move it for mental health!
Challenge period: 1 March – 31 March, 2024
Registration deadline: 10 March, 2024
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
It’s Mid-Autumn Festival! Twelve Cupcakes takes the chance to spread warmth and promote body and spiritual balance. We will donate HKD10 to Senpha upon selling each box of mooncake to support mental health activities for Hong Kong community!
Click here for details.
Donation
If you cannot participate or want to support us, welcome to make a small donation here.
Let's “Move it for Mental health 2023 challenge"!
Ready for challenging to complete 30km (or more!) in nature? Just walk, run or hike in either one go or by accumulating 30km within March and get a chance to win a gift from lululemon, organised by MindHK.
It’s time to head out into nature, explore our beautiful city, and move it for mental health!
Registration period: February 6 - March 12, 2023
Challenge period: March 1 - 31, 2023
For details and sign up, visit “Move It for Mental Health 2023”.
Do good deeds on the 8th day of CNY
Date: 29 Jan 2023
Time: 12:00 - 18:00
Location: Belcher's Bay Promenade, Kennedy Town
Proceeds are used to provide home renovation expenses for the elderly and grassroots families, and provide furniture, painting and volunteers in New Territories East to the elderly who are unable to take care of housework and live in unsanitary and broken-down facilities. Please invite more friends to participate!
Ticket price: $188 for adults; $68 for children
(Including hydroponic guided tour and hydroponic vegetables; table games; skin texture test; fitness exercises; portrait photography, etc.)
Do you really think what you see is the truth?
A small group lunch gathering session with a topic on MEMORY & PERCEPTION.
Date: 2022.11.23 12:00 noon
Venue: TBC at Tsim Sha Tsui
Limited seats! And it's free!
Email: info@senpha.org to RSVP
MASK ON!
School life finally resumes, hurray!!
But the pandemic is still there...
So remember to keep using a clean mask and do quick COVID-test daily~
Thank you for your enthusiastic support (registration ended).
All SENPHA’s masks and rapid test kits had been delivered!
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