Mensore! Welcome to the English language website for information about sailing in Okinawa. Okinawa is a sailor's paradise and sailing has recently been gaining in popularity here. This beautiful part of the world has a lot to offer sailors. With a warm subtropical climate and many exotic islands nearby to sail to and explore, Okinawa beckons sailors from around the world...

  For general discussion about sailing in Japan:
    
Sail Japan     Facebook sailing group
  Team Hensa
 Team Hensa at the annual Zamami to Naha
Sabani race
Okinawa Sailing Announcements
(updated: October 20, 2009)

* s/v Intrepid is now electric powered!

* Get your Japanese boat license- take the
course in English- in Okinawa


 * Intrepid Seas is now Aoki Yacht's
ASA Okinawa branch sailing school
Learn to sail or go on a sailing cruise today!


 * Check out Karl's new book:
Karl's book
On sale now at Kadena Marina,
the USO and Rehab!

Got something to add? Please contact Greg

email: greg@intrepid-seas.com
or phone: 090-3794-1750
Okinawa Sailing Community Links:

Takeo Kimura-san's Fang
Mike Quinn's Hanalee
Adam Johnston's Scarlette
Greg Martin's Intrepid



*** Add your boat here ~ contact Greg ***










Zamami race
Ginowan to Zamami race
June 28, 2008
(picture courtesy of Daniel Lopez)
  Underway
Cruising through the Keramas
aboard s/v Intrepid
Japan Sailing and Boating Links:
(some in Japanese ~ duh? We're in Japan!)
 
Japan Coast Guard
English site for Japanese maritime law

JCI
English site for Japan boat inspections
Sailin Japan
Sawaji Yacht Design's long list of links, mostly in Japanese of various sailing sites in Japan.
  Japan Sailing Federation     isaf       
International and Japanese racing information