Sailing Japan saw us out there at 7:00pm last Saturday night lined to race in a 56 mile over nighter. The race was organized by Kansai Yacht Club or KYC as it is known around here and was set to run from out front of Kansai yacht club down to Sumoto (34 21. 2 N 134 57.2 E) and back. I had been watching the wind and weather for a week or so prior to race and was … [Read more...]
Thompson 680 Longtze Best Racing Sailboat for Asia 2009.
There is no doubt that Sportsboats must be included within that group leading the way in sail boat expansion across the world today. Steve Thompson's Longtze 680 is a great part of this expansion. It is sailed all over the world today and at the recent Europe Cup it was a massive whose who of yacht racing on the line for the 680 champions ship and sponsors included the names … [Read more...]
Ashiya Yacht Club. Incredible Family Fun with Dinghy Sailing.
Sailing Japan on Sunday 24th May 2009 saw me at Ashiya Yacht club. A friends had told me it was a pretty good place to take my six year old daughter to enjoy sailing. With fun in mind my daughter and I set off for the marina. All I can say is that my friend made a very large understatement. The Club is not a pretty good place, it is fantastic. If you want to lear to sail, rent … [Read more...]
Kobe Matsuri Yacht Race
May 17th will see the 28 running of the Kobe Matsuri yacht race. This yacht race is one part of the overall entertainment plan for this the 39th Kobe festival. I guess if we do the math we can see the yacht race joined the Festival some 11years after it began. Here in Japan we do love festivals and several have yacht races as a part of the festivities. Sailing in Japan or more … [Read more...]