Welcome to Setouchi International Yacht Rally ! 
Setouchi Int’l Yacht Rally 2023 (the Rally) is managed by Japan Ocean Cruising Club, which sets up Rally Office for the Rally. Please visit Introduction to Setouchi International Yacht Rally for Rally’s background. Also visit Facebook Page.

Itinerary  May 13 (Sat) – May 28 (Sun), 2023

 

Lat/Lon and web pages of the ports above, and sightseeing info :
Nio Marina　34 12.300N 133 38.078E
   Nio Marina  Mt. Shiude

Yuge-jima Island　34 15.466N 133 12.206E
   Yuge Sea Station   Yuge College
   Yuge-jima (Yuge Island)    Onsen Fespa   Onsen Shionoyu
   
Onomichi　34 24.480N 133 12.185E
   Onomichi Sea Station    Onomichi sightseeing

Bella Vista   34 23.483N 133 17.083E
   Bella Vista Marina    Shinshoji Temple

Co-sponsors
Setouchi Joycruise Company

 

 

Types of Participation and Rally Fees

There are two types of participation: Type A is for those who participate in the Rally for whole two weeks. Type B is for those who participate in the Rally only at one of the ports around a weekend. Type B has B1 at Nio, B2 at Yuge, B3 at Onomichi, B4 at Bella Vista.

In both types, Rally Fee consists of Boat Fee and Crew Fee. Boat Fee includes berth mooring fees, Rally Flag, national flags and so on. Crew (including Captain) Fee includes fees for parties, meetings and town walkings described above, Rally T-shirt and so on.

(Type A) Participation for whole two weeks.
Boat Fee: JPY 28,000 per boat
Crew (including Captain) Fee: JPY 54,000 per person.

Fee Example: When you join the Rally with your partner for whole two weeks aboard your sail boat, your Boat Fee is JPY 28,000 and your Crew Fee is JPY 108,000 for two persons. Then, your total Rally Fee is JPY 136,000, which is about US$1,000.

(Type B) Participation only at one of the ports around a weekend

(Type B1) Participation at Nio only
Boat Fee: JPY 17,000 per boat
Crew (including Captain) Fee: JPY 15,000 per person.

(Type B2) Participation at Yuge only
Boat Fee: JPY 9,000 per boat
Crew (including Captain) Fee: JPY 18,000 per person.

(Type B3) Participation at Onomichi only
Boat Fee: JPY 9,000 per boat
Crew (including Captain) Fee: JPY 16,000 per person.

(Type B4) Participation at Bella Vista only
Boat Fee: JPY 16,000 per boat
Crew (including Captain) Fee: JPY 17,000 per person.

Qualifications for Participation

1. The sail boat which length is between 30 feet and 60 feet and its motoring speed is 5 knots or more. The boat is owned by the captain or the crew. No charter boat is allowed.
2. The number of the crew including the captain is two or more.
3. The captain agrees to comply with Rally Rules below.

Rally Rules

1. The captain is responsible for the security of the boat and the crew at sea and on shore both. Taking actions in accordance with Japanese law is also the responsibility of the captain.
2. The captain should attend the skippers meeting hosted by Rally Office and to communicate with the rally leader as requested by Rally Office. The captain should follow Rally Office instructions on berthing, time schedule or anchorage change.
3. The crew including the captain is participating in the Rally of their own free will and at their own risk. The captain is responsible for the seaworthiness and safe navigation of the boat. The decision of whether to start, continue or retire in consideration of the weather conditions present or forecast, or other conditions lies entirely with the captain of each boat. If retiring or delaying departure from any port, the captain must report its action to Rally Office. The captain shall disseminate the above to the crew before starting.
4. Rally Boat must display the national flag of the country of registration, a flag of the country to be visited as a courtesy flag, and Rally Flag.
5.  No commercial activities are made on Rally Boat. Crew and/or friends on Rally Boat are not fare based passengers.
6. The captain is responsible for bodily injure liability and compensation objective in the event of an accident caused by his/her crew or boat. The captain should deal with them by his/her own boat insurance and so on.
7. Rally Boat is sailing under the sole responsibility of the owner/skipper and crew. Rally Office, the Local Committee, The Secretariat, Sponsors and Supporters, Managements of Marinas and Port Authorities and any person connected with the organization of the Rally, bear no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience to any yacht, to crew members, to third parties or other yachts howsoever arising directly or indirectly from their rules, policy, courses or rulings during the Rally or related activities.
8. If you does not comply with the conditions of participation, your application will not be accepted. Even in the middle of the Rally, Rally Office can refuse the participation with the same reasons. Rally Office retains the right to make any necessary inspection of Rally Boats on board.
9. Photographs taken in the Rally activities can be used at Rally Office web site, Facebook pages and other Rally participants brogs.

Steps for Application

Rally Office accepts the application the-first-come-first-served basis. The max boat numbers is ten because of the ports capacity and the minimum is five. When  there is a friction between Type A boat and Type B boat, Type A boat will take a priority. The application will be closed on Mar 10, 2023.

Step 1

Prepare the following information, then make your application at Entry Form page.
Rally Office checks the received information and send you a mail for the next Step. In some cases you might be discussed with Rally Office and/or refused to participate.

– Captain’s name, e-mail address, phone number, residence address, T-shirt size (see below), etc.
– Every crew members name, e-mail address, T-shirt size (see below), etc.
– Boat name, length, draft and the mast height from the sea level, i.e. air height, etc.
– PDF or JPEG copy of your boat registration paper.
– Insurance policy number of your boat insurance.

Please refer the table below for T-shirt size.

	WS	WM	WL	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Body Height	59	61	64	66	70	74	78	82	84
Body Width	40	43	46	49	52	55	58	61	64
Shoulder Width	34	36	38	44	47	50	53	56	59
Sleeve Length	15	16	17	19	20	22	24	26	26

WS, WM, WL: for women     S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL: for men     Unit: cm

Step 2

Rally Office calculates the total amount of Rally Fee and sends you a notice with payment methods. There will be two methods: (a) Bank money transfer, (b) Paypal payment. Either will requires an additional handling charge.

If no payment  is made within 3 weeks after the Step 2 notice from Rally Office above, Rally Office will ask you your payment time schedule.

Step 3

With confirming your payment of Rally Fee, you should be notified the completion of the entry process. Your boat picture will be requested to be introduced at the Rally’s Facebook Page.

Refund Policy

1) When Rally Office cancels the Rally because of a pandemic etc, 100% of the paid Rally Fee is refunded. (When the Rally was cancelled because of the pandemic, the paid was refunded.)

2) When the participant gives Rally Office a canceling notice by March 20th, 2023, 90％ of the paid Rally Fee is refunded. When it is by April 20th, 2023, 50％ of the paid Rally Fee is refunded. No refund after April 21st, 2023.

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