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©一社)日本アウトリガーカヌー協会
©一社)日本アウトリガーカヌー協会
ご参加頂いたチームの皆様には、土曜日は風雨、日曜日は風とうねりの中、想定コースでのディスタンスレースが実現できませんでしたが、短縮したコースへの変更をご理解頂き感謝いたします。
海の大会ですので天気は操作できず、何とか折り合いをつけて２日間の日程を事故なく終えました事をご報告いたします。
準備から当日の運営、安全管理、アフターパーティーまで、大勢のサポートを頂き大会が成立した事に改めて感謝いたします。
悪天の開会式にご列席頂いた逗子市長桐ケ谷様・神奈川県議会議員近藤様・浅尾環境大臣政務秘書官三谷様・光洋機械産業千坂執行役員様へも御礼申し上げます。
運営本部も余裕がなく、行き届かない点が多々あったと思いますがご容赦ください。
本年度はグアム・ハワイからのチーム参加もあり国内クラブのパドラーも大きな刺激をもらいました。
海は繋がっていて、アウトリガーカヌーは生涯スポーツである事を改めて感じた記憶に刻まれる二日間でした。
協会運営、JOCA CUPは非営利事業です。
派手なパフォーマンスはせず、コツコツと積み重ねて行きたいと思います。
来年は青空の元、第五回大会が開催できる様に精進いたします。
選手、スタッフ、関わって頂いた全ての皆様、本当にありがとうございました。
一般社団法人 日本アウトリガーカヌー協会
代表理事 尾花 充
Reflections on the 4th All Japan Outrigger Canoe Championship – 4th JOCA CUP
To all the teams who participated,
On Saturday we faced wind and rain, and on Sunday strong winds and swells, which unfortunately made it impossible to hold the distance race on the originally planned course. We truly appreciate your understanding as we adapted to a shortened course under these conditions.
As this is a marine event, we have no control over the weather, but we are pleased to report that we were able to safely complete the two-day schedule without any accidents.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who supported us—from the preparations and race operations to safety management and the after-party—which made this event possible.
We also extend our sincere thanks to the distinguished guests who attended the opening ceremony despite the inclement weather: Mr. Kirigaya, Mayor of Zushi City; Mr. Kondo, Member of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly; Mr. Mitani, Secretary to the Minister of the Environment; and Mr. Chisaka, Executive Officer of Koyo Machine Industries.
We recognize that the organizing team may not have been able to attend to every detail due to limited capacity, and we ask for your understanding.
This year, we welcomed teams from Guam and Hawaii, which was a great source of inspiration for domestic paddlers.
The ocean connects us all, and this memorable two-day event reminded us that outrigger canoeing is truly a lifelong sport.
The JOCA CUP and the operations of the association are non-profit endeavors.
Rather than flashy performances, we aim to steadily build and grow step by step.
We will continue to strive so that next year, the 5th annual race can be held under blue skies.
To all the athletes, staff, and everyone involved—thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Sincerely,
Mitsuru Obana
Representative Director
Japan Outrigger Canoe Association (JOCA)