(Tokyo, Japan)- A quick report from Japan from Kebby Tokoro
indicates that things are hopping in the Japanese offshore and
one-design circuits. There is great interest in the J/70 as well as the
newly introduced J/88. Kebby reports that, “we have been doing a lot
of promotion for the J/88 and J/70 in Japan. Please see the fantastic review of the J/88 for KAZI magazine. Plus, we have been racing in several big fleet offshore races.One of these events is the famous Tamori Cup, it is the biggest yacht race on the east side of Japan. We got 5th Overall and 3rd in Class! Many sailors were shocked to see how fast the boat goes, especially in lighter winds. We hoped they would do more races, but the last day was canceled due to a huge typhoon!
The J/88 is so fantastic, we love sailing it and I have been working with at least three new owners for the boat. There is strong interest for one-design sailing the J/88, too! More later! Best regards, Kebby”
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