昨年JORAでもメディア班として取り上げたルート・デュ・ラム(La Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe)のスタート地であるSaint-Maloではツール・ド・ブルターニュ・アラヴォワル2019(Tour de Bretagne à la voile 2019)のスタートとして盛り上がっています。
After the official presentation of the Route du Rhum, I had a time to look around the city of Paris. I decided to go to the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile before dinner. I had to be back at 18:30 but as I arrived at The Ark it was already17:30. So I returned back quickly on foot, arriving back to hotel just in time but pretty tired. We went to a Kushi-Katsu restaurant where the owner was from Osaka. It was an elegant and we had a good time. I drank one glass of beer – and fell into a deep sleep!!
The following day, Kitada San, Patrizia and I went on the TGV from the Montparnasse station to Lorient, the home port of KiHO. It was about 3-hour-trip. We left the baggage in the hotel room and went to the marina.
La Base is a historical place of World War 2. It was a U boat base of the German navy. Since the war much of the city has been rebuilt because it was almost destroyed at that time. I took a photo in front of the Submarine and looked around the marina. Unusually they don’t lock the gates here in spite of many luxury boats like IMOCA 60 mooring on pontoon. I took a look at the mosaic art of Erick Tabarly, the legend of French ocean sailors. It was cool. I checked KIHO and the garage where we would work.
We went back to our apartment in Lorient where we’ll be staying for a month. It has a small kitchen and fridge so I can cook to help save money. I took some photos of the room just to let my wife know I am OK.
Here’s a few tips for those that’ll be visiting to help with JORA’s activities: • You need to bring power plugs for France. • Wifi is a bit weak. You’d be best to find an alternative. • Best to bring some Clothes hangers • Best to bring hair care set if its important. • Bring toothpaste and toothbrush • Best to bring your slippers. • You can buy some food and tools at the supermarket nearby.
At the end of the day we went to a Sushi restaurant and had a meeting. I’m keen to sail on KIHO the next day.
Hi, Hiroshi Horiuchi here. As a member of the JORA staff, I’ll be reporting regularly on our activities in France and as suggested by Kitada San, this will present as a type of diary.
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I departed Haneda Airport on September 26th and it was all a bit of a rush. Having left China only the day before, I arrived back in Osaka, only to head for Tokyo. Ms Shimizu was at the airport and had a case for me to deliver to Kitada San. I apologized for being late- and was on my way.
This was the first time that I’d been to the Haneda International Airport. What I saw impressed me although this time I really didn’t have much time to look around.
My destination was Paris. I’d been there 20 years ago as a backpacker and remember the excitement there, as France had won the World Cup. Strangely enough I’m here for the 2nd time and of course France has just won it again. Is this just a coincidence – or some sort of miracle ?
On this occasion, I’m here in support of Kitada San and his Class 40 called KIHO, entered in the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe(RDR). I’ll be writing articles as a member of the JORA team.
Apart from checking out all the activity in our French home port of Lorient and assisting with preparation of KIHO, I’m keen to see if I can measure up to sailing the Class 40 with a view to future events.
Over the course of 20 years, I got married and increased my social responsibility, but my feelings are not so different from that time. Maybe I will continue doing such a crazy & cool things with my heart beating until I die.
After arriving at CDG Airport after a 12 hour flight I headed to the Press Conference feeling just like a correspondent. Meeting up with Kitada San, I also met Patrizia our French interpreter, Sakurada San a member of our team from Brussels and our photographer Yabe San.
I may have mentioned before that Kitada San had introduced the idea of me coming to France a while back. Other than being excited by the opportunity of making the trip, I was also challenged that one way or the other, I may get an opportunity of sailing solo across the Atlantic myself. Seeing as I have only ever done in-shore racing with a full crew, this was really beyond my imagination.
I guess the starting point for all of this came about with my involvement in helping deliver Bartolome to Melbourne for the Osaka Cup late last year. It opened up Ocean Sailing to me. Then of course Ian and George from the Osaka Cup organizing Committee, involved me in the media for this event. Thanks to them both for the opportunity.
Alongside this is the fact that as a member of OHYC, my home club, I was heavily involved in the arrival of the Melbourne Osaka fleet after their 5,500 NM journey.Not only did I get to associate with these great competitors but I also mixed with the many family and friends who’d come up to see them. Following this, I have gained a new respect for the Ocean Racing community and wish to join this myself someday.
Now I have been given an opportunity by Kitada San to advance my experience by becoming a member of this team here in France. Beginning with the introduction to all this by Kei San, the skipper of Bartolome, I’ve started with no experience at all and will do my best in the challenge ahead of me.
I also am truly grateful to my family who give me the chance to follow my dream. Having spent some time in France now and watching the sailing community around me, I can see the start of my dream turning into reality.
I can only imagine the pressure that Kitada San faces. Like I felt during the Osaka Cup, this type of event is just not easy. Kitada San no doubt knew this when he became involved in The Transat and he is also challenging the next generation to join this community.
I see it as my responsibility to help increase the awareness of these events and increase the number of friends that surround it both in Japan and elsewhere. That’s my mission.
本日2018年9月27日は、11月4日にスタートするルート・デュ・ラム( La Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe(以下RDR))の公式会見があり、サン・マロからカリブ海に浮かぶフランスの海外県グアドループまでの3,500マイルオーバーのソロレースに参加する124名のスキッパーがステージに立ちました。
4月23日現地時間(フランス)14h02に14艇のClass40と2艇のMulti50によってスタートを切られた【1000 milles des Sables】! 第1回目の開催となるこのイベントはフランス、ヴァンデ県レ・サーブル=ドローヌを出発する、 ・Class40 ・Multi50 ・Class40に所属しない39フィート以上のモノハル艇 ・Multi50に所属しない39フィート以上のマルチハル艇 を対象としたシングルハンドのレースです。
レースはスタートしておりますが、現地時間4月24日に2度目のコース変更が発表された模様です。 当初のレースコースではフランスのレ・サーブル=ドローヌを出発した艇団はアイルランド海のファストネットロック灯台を目指し、その後スタート地に戻るコースでしたが、出港前日の23日、アイルランド海域に予想される強風や予期できない気象状況によりレース本部にて協議が行われコース変更が決まり、16艇のレース艇がスタートラインを切りました。 このコース変更によってレース艇はレ・サーブル=ドローヌからスペインのヒホン(Gijon)マークポイントを通り、Wolf Rock まで北上、レ・サーブル=ドローヌに戻る930マイルを競う予定となっておりましたが、金曜日に予測されるブルターニュの先端及びマンシュ県外洋の35〜40ノットの突風を含む30ノットの風と大波により2度目のコース変更が昨日発表されました。 すでにヒホン(Gijon)マークポイントを通過中の艇団はWolf RockではなくSud Blank de Guerande(ブルターニュ、ゲランド南方)に向かい再びヒホン(Gijon)へ南下、そしてレ・サーブル=ドローヌに戻ります。このコース変更によりレース走行距離は930マイルから970マイルになりました。
コース変更の背景には、多くの参加艇にとってシーズン最初のレースであるという点と、1000 milles des Sablesが2018年11月に開催されるRoute du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupeのクオリファイコースに認められている関係から新艇や初めての艇で参戦するSkipperも多いシングルハンドレースであるということが考慮されたようです。
今シーズンが本格的に始まっております! 貴帆は来月5月27日スタートを予定するNormandy Channel Raceが2018年第1参戦レースです!! 1000 milles des Sablesのレース情報はこちらから!