Sailing's World Cup Series 2018 Round 1 Gamagori - Aichi, Japan & Related City Events
Date: Oct 15,2017(Sun) ～ Oct 22(Sun)
A great gathering of elite athletes aiming for the Tokyo Olympic Games!
Gamagori, the wonderful scenic city by the cost in Aichi Prefecture, is the host for the first round of the Sailing's World Cup Series 2018! A competition of incomparable scale, it is set to gather 380 sailors from 30 countries, in a total of 280 ships. Can't miss this event, which will be the preliminary skirmish to Tokyo 2020!
•Opening Ceremony
Date & time: October 15th (Sunday), 2017, from 5:00 PM
Venue: Inside Lagunasia, Laguna Ten Bosch (Estimate)
•Opening Series
Date & time: October 17th (Tuesday) to 21st (Saturday), 2017, from 11:00 AM
Venue: Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
•Medal Races
Date & time: October 21st (Saturday) to 22nd (Sunday), 2017, from 11:00 AM
Venue: Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor
•Closing Ceremony
Date & time: October 22nd (Sunday), 2017, from 5:30 PM
Venue: Center Plaza
Related Events
Add some excitement to your Gamagori visit! Get in line early for a chance to watch the Sailing's World Cup from a vantage point closer to the action, either aboard the Ocean Princess, a gorgeous sails ship, or a yacht chartered especially to take the winners offshore.
From October 17th (Tuesday) to 22nd (Sunday), 2017
2 departures per day (10:30 AM and 1:30 PM)
•Watch from a Gorgeous Sails Ship
-The Ocean Princess - built in 1974 in England - its historic passengers include Herbert von Karajan, the Ferrari family, Elizabeth Taylor, among others.
Departure: Takeshima Pier (Minato-cho, Gamagori-City)
Limited to the first 15 guests (first come-first served)
Admission free of charge
Please head directly to the Takeshima Pier each day.
•Watch from a Touring Yacht
Departure: Laguna Marina
Limited to the first 25 guests (first come-first served)
Admission free of charge
Please head directly to the Laguna Marina each day.
In order to celebrate Gamagori being chosen as the first Japanese city to host a Sailing World Cup competition in history, the CBC Television and CBC Radio will host the CBC Autumn Festival 2017 in Gamagori event, featuring television and radio personalities, stand up comedy with rising artists of the Japanese entertainment industry, and other attractions.
Next to the Autumn Festival's venue, the World Gourmet Fair will feature several food booths serving popular and tasty world dishes!
October 21st (Saturday) and 22nd (Sunday), 2017
At the Laguna Beach (Otsuka Kaihin Greens Park)
From 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM (both days)
Admission free of charge
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Place | Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor |
|---|---|
| Location | 〒443-0014 1-7 Kaiyo-cho, Gamagori-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor) |
| Phone number | 0566-27-5261 (Sailing's World Cup Aichi Gamagori Round Executive Committee Secretariat) |
| Participating Classes | 470 Men, 470 Women, Laser Men, Laser Radial Women, 49er Men, 49er FX Women, RS:X Men, RS:X Women, Nacra 17, Finn Men, 2.4 Metre |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- From Mikawa-Otsuka Station of the JR Tokaido Main Line (board from Nagoya Station), take the temporary shuttle bus (10min ride) to Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor. Temporary shuttle bus will operate on October 21st and 22nd (Saturday and Sunday). On other days, walk from Mikawa-Otsuka Station (30min southeastwards walk) or take the city bus from Gamagori Station.
*: Bus operation subject to change.
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- Access by car
- •Approx. 25min (12.5km) southwards from Otowa-Gamagori I.C. of the Tomei Expressway via routes 73 (Orange Road), 473, 247, and 23.
•Approx. 35min (14.5km) southwestwards from Toyokawa I.C. of the Tomei Expressway via routes 31 and 23.
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INFORMATION ON THE SURROUNDING AREA
Gamagori-City
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- Seaside Literary Memorial Museum (Umibe No Bungaku Kinenkan)
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- Takeshima Island
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- Gamagori Onsen Hot Spring
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- Takeshima Aquarium
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- Gamagori Natural History Museum Sea of Life
- This natural history museum takes "sea" as its theme, and digs down through the earth's 4....
