How Much Does Sailing in Japan Cost? AND Is My New Dyneema Rigging A Disaster?

[@daveridley5980]

Thanks Dan. Great to see another video and also learn something. Interesting Re prices

[@MiQBohlin]

Excellent explanations and informative, as usual. 🙏

[@SeaJapan]

Thanks MiQ.

[@ecohabitus9381]

It’s always a learning curve ⛵️

[@allanjfotos]

Im looking at coming to Japan in the new year. I'm a Boatbuilder from NZ

[@mediagreenhouse45]

Hi Daniel, Simon here from the Netherlands! Love your video's and love to see more... would even consider flying over and crew with you for a while if that is in the stars. Hope to build my own Wharram some day, probably a size smaller but that Islander is a beauty!!! Best wishes from a cold and windy flat land :D

[@SeaJapan]

Hi Simon, thanks for the watching. Would be great to see you over here. Great country to visit. Building a Wharram is a great project, my son Sam has built two Wharram Amatasi shimatabiyachts.com

[@mediagreenhouse45]

@@SeaJapan Wow, that's amazing! I'll look into it and shoot you a message through your website

[@waughthogwaugh3078]

Kia ora Dan. Enjoying these Q&A sessions. Would love to hear about and see Tiare's rudder/helming set up and also the main sail sheeting/traveller arrangement. Cheers, Grant. (always hunting down good ideas for our T38 build)

[@SeaJapan]

Kip Ora. Great suggestion for a video, just added it to my list :) you started on the Build yet?

[@braithmiller]

No matter how much we learn there is recognized even more to learn.

[@pironiero]

Do you have a video review of your rigging? like how you spliced this and that, why you used frinction rings, what did you do on the top of the mast, possible mistakes to share maybe?

[@SeaJapan]

Thank you for the questions. I did do a couple of videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWrYlWWEqZxosLc and kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioObYZd5pNCcbJo that go over what I did and possibly why. I think it is a good idea that I revisit the topic now that it has been a few years on what I have learnt, pros and cons. That video will be a while tho, as I’m still slowly recovering from Long Covid. Again thank you for the comment.

[@pironiero]

@@SeaJapan hope you get well soon! I will probably come to Japan in six months from now to buy a boat. Also did that dyneema rigging master guy tapered the end of the rope or just covered it with shrink wrap without tapering?

[@SeaJapan]

Any rope that is buried is tapered then wrapped in splicing tape Tape stops any fraying, and enables the rope to side/settle over the taper. Hope this helps. Let us know when you’re in Japan.

[@pironiero]

@@SeaJapan Thank you!

[@gadeaplanet]

👍

[@daveridley5980]

Hey Dan, off topic, but I keep hearing about free houses in Japan ‘Akiya’ . Is this a thing in your area?

[@SeaJapan]

Hi Dave, Akiya just means empty or vacant house. Yes lots around here, not many are free, although free ones do exist. Prices can range from free or one yen, up to many millions of yen, and from move in and livable tomorrow, to demolish and build new. But they all do needs some money for title transfer, local taxes etc. Akiya are everywhere in Japan, some in really amazing locations. The value in my mind is the land they sit on, the location and communities they are in. Generally when you buy a house in Japan and you live there, you are also committing to the local community. So for example a small yearly fee for temple or Shrine maintenance along with other “community” services, time given to maintain and take part in festivals etc. Hope this is helpful. Cheers

[@daveridley5980]

@@SeaJapan thanks Dan , that is very helpful. Best I get myself over there and find a friendly little community I get involved with. Cheers

[@SeaJapan]

Sounds like an excellent plan!

[@emmengel]

What does it cost to checkin in Japan?

[@SeaJapan]

Hi, don’t think there is any cost to check into Japan. There is a requirement to fill out an online pre-arrival procedure form. This makes check in a bit easier, otherwise you have to anchor out for 24hrs which might not be great.

[@daveridley5980]

Ps. I’m up for a sail as well.

[@SeaJapan]

Ok👍

[@MiQBohlin]

❤ I'll be there!

[@SeaJapan]

:)