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In the 470 Mixed fleet, 2023 World Champions Keiju Okada / Miho Yoshida from Japan claimed the Asian Games title comfortably. 

Sailing competition offers a test of ability, but it also can distract us from what is good in the sport. Matt Burridge (St. Louis, MO) provides some wisdom on this topic:

The 2023 Asian Games also known as XIX Asiad, the major Asian multi-sport event is beingheld in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China from 10 to 25 September.

Passion, persistence, and perseverance are only some of the words to describe Athens 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Kevin Burnham.

The Persson Marine 470 Class Japan Sailing Championship 2023 was held at Yuriage Yacht Harbor, Natori City, Miyagi, Japan.

The second half of the race began, with the final series of races divided into gold and silver fleets. The conditions in Yuriage, Natori City, Miyagi saw irregular large swells due to the effects of Typhoon No. 13 that had just passed.

After the decisions taken at last Saturday's Extraordinary General Assembly, the schedule of the main class championships for 2024 is completed as follows:

On Day 2 of the Persson Marine 470 Class Japan Championships 2023, held for the first time in Tohoku, saw three races held in unstable winds due to Typhoon No. 13.

Okada/Yoshioka lead by one point on Day 1 of the 2023 All Japan 470 Class Championship

The 2023 470 Belgian Open Championship took place this year at the Royal Yacht Club Warche in Bütgenbach the weekend 2 and 3 September.