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Whaling - Forum Topic

Posted September 22nd, 2008 by timminocky

As the Japanese police have reportedly started an investigation into three anti-whaling activists who have disrupted the Japanese whaling fleet's activities. And the Japanese government has labelled Sea Shepherd a "terrorist organisation" and issued arrest warrants for one British and two American activists.

Arrived in Japan on Wave Powered Boat - Photo

Posted July 7th, 2008 by Kenichi Horie

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Arrival at goal in Japan after 110 days at sea from Hawaii on the wave powered boat Suntory Mermaid II.

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Kenichi Horie Completes Wave Powered Voyage!

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05 Jul

Wakayama, Japan - Kenichi Horie, YachtPal and venerable sailing adventurer, has completed his wave powered voyage aboard the Suntory Mermaid II. Small waves and opposing currents slowed the journey considerably, but Kenichi struggled through, and is now the first person to have traversed the Western Pacific on a boat powered by waves.

Kenichi Horie and the Suntory Mermaid II Wave Powered Boat

Gitana 13 Yokohama Japan to Dalian - Blog

Posted May 12th, 2008 by Nicolas Raynaud

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After a stopover in Japan for almost a month, to within one night, we’re going to ‘miss’ our first earthquake! Lionel, Zolive and the two ‘newcomers' aboard, namely Jean-Baptiste Levaillant and Antoine Mermod, wondered which position it was best to adopt whilst their bed, situated on the thirteenth floor of our hotel, began to shake at around two in the morning. Level 3 on the Richter Scale according to a sober announcement on the CNN news. As regards the rest of the crew, including your humble servant, the sandman had us in his grip… to their deep regret!

Gitana 13 in Yokohama Japan

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11 Apr

We have received more photos in from the crew of the maxi-catamaran Gitana 13 in Yokohama Japan. As you have read here at YachtPals.com Gitana 13 added the North Pacific crossing to its list of conquests this week by sailing the 4,482 theoretical miles from San Francisco to Yokohama in just 11 days 12 minutes and 55 seconds.