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Trade : Tsuboi Goes out of Business

crip On: 2009/7/3 5:34:02

June 25th, 2009. Due in part to the lack of demand for new yachts in the current financial climate, and the relatively high prices of Japan built yachts, Nagoya based Tsuboi Yachts, one of the oldest yacht builders in the country, has closed it's doors for what may be the last time.
Founded in 1933, Tsuboi began with production of pleasure yachts. During the war years, they produced patrol boats, lifeboats and other utility vessels, but it was after the war when occupying U.S.officers placed orders for over 100 sailing cruisers for the export to the American market, providing much needed jobs for the decimated local workforce.
Tsuboi pioneered many construction techniques in Japan, most recently Carbon and kevlar prepreg builds and RIV construction.
Sadly, the demise of Tsuboi leaves a gaping hole in the Japanese yacht building community, their having been the only yard with the facilities and know-how to undertake these modern methods. It remains to be seen if anyone steps up to rescue the company or take over the facilities with a view to yacht production.

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Events : Ready for the Eclipse?

crip On: 2009/4/25 22:20:00

One of the best places to view the total solar eclipse of 2009 July 22 will be just south of Kyuushu, around Amami-O-shima. At least four yachts from the Kansai region are heading down there to see it. Wild Boar (ex- Melbourne-Osaka) and friends will be setting off this Golden Week and will spend the next few weeks moving down there in stages.
If you're in Osaka, you can expect an eclipse peaking at 87% and lasting for almost 3 hours. This is the LONGEST total solar eclipse in this century.
The coast guard have set up a web page telling people to be extra cautious and properly prepared if in the event that they are at sea and experience trouble during the eclipse.
There's another site with a lot of info in English here, and tours are being arranged here.

A list of locations and the times and degree of eclipse they can expect to experience can be found here.

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Events : 2009 Laser Radial Worlds to be held in Karatsu, Saga ken

crip On: 2009/4/24 18:35:17

112 Applicants from 30 countries are chasing 80 available places in the forthcoming 2009 Laser Radial Worlds (ILCA mini-site), to be hosted at the Saga Yacht Harbour in Karatsu, (Saga ken, Kyuushu) between Mon 3rd August and Mon 10th August 2009.
The race organizers have put up an excellent website, with details of the events, access and accommodation. Well worth a visit.
The organizers have done a wonderful job of attracting sponsors, and the city of Karatsu are apparently pulling out all the stops to help make this a successful event.
Performance Sailcraft Japan have built the majority of the charter boats for this event.
Saga ken is possibly my favourite prefecture in Japan. The coastline is positively spectacular. If you have a chance to go and cheer on the competitors, you really should. There promises to be some excellent sailing going on. Best of luck to all those involved!

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