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...]
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 A … [Read more...]
J24 Affordable World Class Racing
2009 and the J24 Worlds sees thirty years of J24 competition sailing arrive at the 2009 worlds to be held in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A. There is no doubt that there a many reasons the J24 has thrived and survived so many years in competitive yacht racing. It is certainly an incredibly honest sailing boat. If you sail it well it sails well if you sail it with less skill it … [Read more...]
To Sail Japan as a foreigner
I do love sailing Japan. I have been living in Japan since 1988 and have to say as much as I can find things wrong with the place I love the country. One question that is often asked between foreigners (non Japanese ) living in Japan is, "when are you going home?" my answer is always the same. "I am home" For those of you who decide to join me sports sailing the seas of … [Read more...]