| The 15th SMACA Japan Regatta |
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Date: March 10, 1999
Place: Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor
The participants came from as far north as Hokkaido and as far south
as Okinawa. Representatives from about 30 fleets scattered throughout
Japan together with one representative from Seattle took part in a day
of intense competition.
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| Only two yachts compete in the Championship
Race: one is the previous year's Defending Champion and the other is the
lone survivor of the challenger's tournament. |
The Challenger's Tournament
- l Participants divide up into three groups. In six qualifying races
of three heats each, the top ten seeds are determined.
- The top ten yachts compete in three consecutive races from which
two yachts are chosen.
- The remaining two yachts complete in a match race of three consecutive
races to determine who will become the Challenger in the Championship
Race.
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The Championship Race
- The awaiting Defending Champion (last year's champion) and the Challenger
(the sole survivor of the Challenger's Tournament after 12 races)
compete one-on-one in a match race
of three races to determine the Japan Cup Champion.
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The Yachts
- All participants sail the CR914
- All yachts are subject to the "No Modification Principle"
- While some provisions for modifications have been established, none
of these affect performance.
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The Courses
- Olympic Course for the fleet
races
- Sausage Course for the match
races
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The Rules
- International Yacht Racing Rules
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