Sail Japan

Bluesette

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:10:00 -0200

"Poor little, sad little blue Bluesette
Don't you cry, don't you fret,
You can bet one lucky day you'll waken,
and your blues will be foresaken,
Some lucky day lovely love will come your way."

~~~~~

[Edit: Many thanks to Sail Japan member, PandaB for this piece. PandaB writes about the Lido 14 dinghy that he will shortly be importing to Ibaraki ken for use on Lake Kitaura. PandaB's blog can be found here.]

Sailing Inawashiro with the Koriyama Yacht Club

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:20:00 -0200

This article was written by Tyler Beal of Colorado, who blogs about his travels at www.dailybellybuttonlint.blogspot.com.
The article sums up nicely what a typical day out with Japanese sailors can be like. This article deals with lake sailing, but could equally apply to sailing with Japanese sailors anywhere in Japan.
Many thanks, Tyler!

Every autumn in Japan, all of the middle schools across the land put on a big production called a bunkasai, or school festival. Students entertain parents and the day is filled with singing, dance productions, skits, other assorted activities, speeches, and what passes for entertainment in this country.

How one Japanese sailor chose a boat

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:40:00 -0200

A Japanese sailor in the market for a new yacht, tells how he ended up choosing his ETAP 24i
You can find the original article here.

Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:40:00 -0200

Jack London's first published writing.
(First published in the San Francisco Morning Call, November 11, 1893)

It was four bells in the morning watch. We had just finished breakfast when the order came forward for the watch on deck to stand by to heave her to and all hands stand by the boats...

Tai Chi, Sailing and Laser/Dingy racing

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:00:00 -0200

Many thanks to Zen for another inspiring article.

Shiraishi: A Yacht Friendly Island

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:20:00 -0200

Two of Sail Japan's founding members Bill & Kiyomi Payne take a trip down to Shiraishi Island in the Seto Naikai, and find... cows (ask Amy!)

October 2006 Operator License Tests: How to Apply

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:30:00 -0200

Bill Payne of the Kobe based sailing school, BLISS, sets out how to go about applying for the JMRA test for the MILT Small Vessel Operator's License.

Awa O'dori Yacht Race: Tokushima 2006

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:20:00 -0200

Awa O'dori photos 2

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:20:00 -0200

Awa O'dori Photos 1

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:10:00 -0200