The long-awaited annual Huis Ten Bosch yacht race was held.

This race, which is celebrating its 14th time this year, has continued to increase the number of participants year by year and is now the largest in Japan.

 

Blue sky, sea and white clouds. A feeling that a pleasant and gentle breeze will blow and it will be fun.

 

We check carefully in preparation before the race. I raise the sail and check the strength of the wind and the rope. In the meantime, all the way to the starting point was reached, and the gun finally rang.

 

Immediately after the start, the sails catch the wind and proceed smoothly to the right and left. However, the wind gradually weakened and there was almost no wind offshore. Even so, I used the weight of the people on board to operate the ship as effectively as possible to receive the least wind.

 

There was a hot battle on board under such harsh conditions, but the cityscape and many yachts seen from the sea Yuga portrayed the magnificent scenery.

 

 

【Result announcement】

Huis Ten Bosch Cup (6 miles long course)

Winner ZIG ZAG / Ryuichiro Kinoshita / No affiliation / Fukuoka Prefecture

2nd place Vintage '01 / Hiroshi Karinbara / KMS Marina / Kagoshima Prefecture

3rd place Seagull 3 / Yuichiro Ishibashi / Nagasaki Sunset Marina / Nagasaki Prefecture

 

 

Huis Ten Bosch Cup (short course 3 miles)

Winner GAIA / Junichi Takemoto / Kumamoto Yacht Club / Kumamoto Prefecture

2nd place Grand Blue / Matsunaga Tomo / Kumamoto Yacht Club / Kumamoto Prefecture

3rd place Sylphide / Makio Iwabuchi / Nagasaki Sunset Marina / Nagasaki Prefecture

 

Congratulations, everyone.

And thank you to all the players who participated.

 

(Photo / text / Junko Shiranita)