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Anthony’s Adventures in Japan

Recently Anthony Collet, Fleet 1 member and owner of #171 Salient, visited our sister fleet in Japan and sends his report:

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Just thought I'd let you know that I connected with Tatsuki and Hizuru Senoo, and Goro Fukuda of M242 Fleet 5 in Himeji last weekend and went for an afternoon sail on Tatsuki-san's boat called March. About 8 or more fleet members came down to the yacht harbour and it was really fun to meet them.

They have invited me to join a two-day delivery to Shiraishi Island next week for a regatta on July 5 (multiple classes, and should be about 4 M242s participating). I'll let you know how it goes.

  

Tatsuki-san is old friends with Craig Strand (#5 Whippet) and also knows Don Martin and other key fleet 1 and 2 members from years past. Tatsuki-san must be quite a guy as I understand that he brought 10 M242s to Japan in the 90's; what a project!

Apparently, there are nine active boats to varying degrees in the Japan fleet. One boat has disappeared. I think five are in Himeji and four somewhere to the west, maybe Okayama. The photos showed pretty old sails, but apparently they have racing sails that are much newer.

  

I hope all is well with you and you're having a fun racing season.

I'll let you know how the events go.

Anthony

2026 Canadian Championship Registration is Open

Registration is open for the Canadian Championship in Gibsons on the July 18/19 weekend. So far 7 Martin 242’s have registered for the event and we are expecting 15-20 based on preliminary conversations with interested skippers in BC and Washington State.
A couple of notes about moorage at the event:

1. Competitors must arrange moorage through either of the two Gibsons marinas.

2. The Gibsons Landing Harbor Authority (public) Marina has space set aside for competitor boats, but the Gibsons (private) Marina space is dependent on how many folks take their boats cruising that weekend, because they don’t have transient space set aside. As such they have a Waitlist for July.

3. When contacting the GLHA marina ensure that you specify that you are part of the Sunshine Coast Yacht Club reservation as opposed to saying you’re with the Gary White Memorial Regatta.

4. The rates between the 2 marinas are almost the same: GLHA is $2.40 per foot per night plus GST and GM is $2.60 plus GST.

5. Contact info for both Marinas are on the main page of the regatta sub-website.

6. Motherships have the choice of staying at either Marina, or anchoring out: there’s lots of anchoring options off the Gibsons waterfront as well as the Plumper Cove Marine Park on nearby Keats Island.



*Special Event*: Don Martin has agreed to give a presentation at the regatta on the history of the M242 on Friday night, July 17, 6:30PM at The Bay Gibsons. (https://www.thebaygibsons.ca)

Dave Perry's Rules of Racing Seminars

Dave Perry - a legendary and foremost Racing Rules of Sailing expert, Racing Rules author of many books, and Chair of the US Appeals Committee - put on a highly informative and entertaining Racing Rules of Sailing online seminar last week (March 2026) for the American Model Yacht Association.  


There were over 270 attendees (a record for him) from all across the Americas.  The recordings are now available on YouTube and can be found below.  "When 2 boats meet" can be fun when people know the rules.  Whether you actively race or not, this is a wonderful seminar and Dave makes it a lot of fun.


Video Part 1


Video Part 2
  1. 2026 Martin 242 Class Rule Changes
  2. Spinnaker Clinic
  3. 2026 Crew Night April 8th RVYC

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