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Chan Yuk-man is a Hong Kong rower who competes mainly in coastal and crew-boat events. From 1 to 3 November 2019 the World Rowing Coastal Championships were held in Asia for the first time, staged in Victoria Harbour and organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, drawing about 29 countries and territories and more than 450 rowers, with racing spread over three days and the medal races on the final day (3 November). Paired with Chiu Hin-chun in the men's double sculls, Chan finished first in his heat on the opening day with a time of 18:21.53 to reach the medal race, making the pair one of the focus crews of the home championship. Coastal rowing requires athletes to race in open water and swell, over courses usually set in natural waters rather than the straight lanes of flat-water racing, demanding the ability to handle swell, turning and varying currents, and the event gave Chan valuable international experience. He has also received an elite athlete training grant from the Hong Kong Sports Institute. In March 2026 the 10th Victoria Harbour Regatta, organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, was held at Kellett Island in Causeway Bay, with crews rowing anticlockwise around a circuit, and Chan partnered Wong Wai-chun to win the open double sculls. A long-standing member of the Hong Kong rowing squad and one of the territory's leading coastal rowers, Chan has not had extensive public information published about his background, so his date of birth, training history and club remain to be documented.