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Boats : Sailing from Sulawesi to Okinawa

crip On: 2009/11/17 10:41:45

By Niña Catherine Calleja
(Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines—A 10-member team on two replicas of ancient Japanese sailboats braved the seas from Indonesia to the Philippines, relying on natural navigation techniques for more than 100 days.

It reached Philippine shores in July and stirred hopes among Filipino adventurers embarking on a similar voyage.

Steering the boats Pakur and Jomon, four Japanese nationals and six fishermen from the Mandar tribe of Indonesia, traveled some 2,000 kilometers in over three months.

The team, led by anthropology professor and surgeon Yoshiharu Sekino, traveled using the wind, stars and clouds for basic directions.

The goal of the Japanese explorers is similar to that of the “Voyage of the Balangay,” led by the people who were part of the first Philippine Mt. Everest expedition: to trace their ancestors’ migration route. A balangay is a precolonial boat.

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Weather : 8 Dinghies Caught Out by Strong Winds in Nishinomiya. Crew All Safe.

crip On: 2009/11/3 1:50:00

Three sailors from Osaka University Yacht Club whose dinghies were among 8 overturned by 15m/s winds, were rescued by the coast guard early this afternoon (Nov 2nd).
The dinghy sailors set off from their Shin Nishinomiya based yacht club for a regular training session and were caught out by 'unexpectedly' strong, westerly winds a little after midday. Of the 8 dinghies which got into difficulties, 2 ended up on the rocks while some had to be towed back to safety and others managed to make their way back to land. No serious injuries were reported.
High wave advisories and Gale warnings for the area are still being issued, with Westerly to N.Westerly winds of up to 35kts expected well into tomorrow.
Video of the rescues here.

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