Training yourself to Sail in Japan with Mark Smith. Sailing in Japan, China, America or Switzerland, it matters not, just as with any sport sailing requires training. To become a safe and competent sailor we need to train ourselves to understand each of the aspects of sailing associated with the kind of sailing we wish to follow. It could be dinghy sailing, sports … [Read more...]
Mini Transat 6.5 Meters of Fun
Every 2nd year Mini Transat 6.5 Racing Yachts line up with skippers like Lizzy Foreman on her Hudson Wight sponsored boat to compete in The Mini Transat race. I would love to see some Japanese sailors compete in the next Mini Transat. The race is a transatlantic race and the boats are all "Single Handed" 6.5 meter purpose designed sloop racing yachts. The 2013 race had a … [Read more...]
Mark Smith Japan. 2014 now & Mark Writes Again
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...]
Tropical Squalls Help Northing.
In a recent Voyage from Adelaide Australia to Osaka, Japan we encountered a good number of tropical Squalls. In the south they were smaller but moved very quickly across the water and one needed to be ready to reduce sail quickly. Here is a glimpse of how they feel. squall hopping See you out there. Mark Smith. Japan sailing. … [Read more...]