Japan sailing KYC. White Sail Race Sunday 26th April 2009 and Spindrift will be out there sailing her best and enjoying the day. We have four crew joining on the day and should be a load of fun. The race starts at 11:00am and will be held just outside the Nishinomiya habour sea wall. It is not an ocean race but it is great fun. Jump on a boat and come on and watch us race. … [Read more...]
26 foot Sports Boat chases 50 footer.
I love sailing in Japan and love sports boats. You really have to see it to believe it. OK, I know this is not the sexy Sydney to Hobart millions dollar type video clip but this IS real sailing. This Thompson T8sc Sports boat is too short to be allowed to race the 5,500 Melbourne to Osaka Cup but if it were allowed I bet it would have a go. This is adventure and this is the … [Read more...]
Kansai Yacht Club Fantastic place to be.
The Kansai Yacht club, better known as KYC is a fantastic place to be for sailors of any nationality. For those of sailing in Japan on Osaka bay it's the place to be. The club has always been internationally minded and the present committee is committed to building upon that reputation. There is no doubt at all that KYC is a jewel in Osaka bay and the city of Nishinomiya is … [Read more...]
Getting Experience ocean racing
When I first got back into sailing I aimed at learning to be an ocean racer. Until that time I had a reasonable amount of Dinghy Rcaing experience and had sailed 12 and 14 foot catamarans a lot. However the thought of taking on a 38 foot Fixed keel performance sloop weighing more than my Toyota Hilux was a bit daunting to say the least. I started by looking for crew slots as I … [Read more...]