Mark Smith, Japan, Yacht Racing and the New Skipper. I'm Mark Smith of Japan these days and I wrote these words about sailing Japan back in 2009. I never did publish them but came across them today as I was cleaning out some files. Since writing these words I have skippered ever bigger boats and today drive an Adam's 11.9 mod., named "Roschana". Roschana carried me from … [Read more...]
The Okinawa Tokai Yacht Race 2014 Film
The Okinawa - Tokai race Video is now live on YouTube. At 720nm (1333km) this is the longest Ocean race in Japan. The 2014 Race is the 3rd running of the race. It also ran in 2010 and 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98_AtIQtejM&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]
セーリングのスキルをつけるには?――ヨットレースに参加しよう。
Sailing skills and “Can Racing”. 沿岸部でのブイ回りレースや“Can Racing”は、私にとって“外洋レースのための練習”になると、以前お話したことがあります。 でも、誤解はしないでください。私は、多くの艇長・船員の皆さんがブイ回りレースに本気で取り組んでいることにとても感謝していますし、尊敬もしています。そして、それはとても素晴らしいことだと思っています。私が心配に思うのは、十分な準備やスキルなしにボートで海に出る船員のことです。私たちもブイ回りレースに参加するときは、セーリングスキルを高めるためにできる限り練習を積みます。 ISAF(国際セーリング連盟)のcategory rulesと外洋特別規定(OFFSHORE SPECIAL … [Read more...]
Sailing Skills. How Can I Get Them? Join a Yacht Race Mate.
Sailing skills and "Can Racing". I was once quoted as saying that Set Course Course Yacht Racing or "Can Racing" as it is often called, is to me, "practice for ocean racing". Now please do not misunderstand me. I fully appreciate and respect that to many other sailors and skippers doing their very best on a set race course is life itself. And this is great. What I often … [Read more...]