The 9th International Goodwill Junior Yacht Regatta will be held Sept. 11, open to boys and girls of any nationality who are between the ages of 9 and 16 and who have sailing experience.
The race will be held off the Wakasu Yacht Kunren Center near Wakasu Kaihin Koen-nai in Tokyo's Koto Ward, followed by an awards ceremony and party.
The event will be managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Yachting Federation and organized by the Japan Junior Yacht Union, with support provided by the Foreign and Education ministries, the Tokyo Metropolitan Office, the Japan Sailing Federation and The Japan Times.
The entry fee is 5,000 yen, which includes insurance, lunch and party ticket for one competitor and one guardian, and extra party tickets can be bought for 1,000 yen. The application and fee-remittance deadline is Sept. 6. For application, payment and other information on the race, call Kazumitsu Tanaka of Starboard Inc. at (03) 3575-4068 or fax (03) 3575-4078.