Kirk's Take Archive

Columns in 2024

• August 17: Japan Yacht Rally 2024
• June 22, 2024: No One “Right” Way to Cruise Japan

Columns in 2023

• December 15, 2023: Two Japan Rallies in 2024 and OCC 70th Anniversary Event
• November 3, 2023: Japan: A “Hot” Cruising Destination
• August 7, 2023: Reuniting a Boat with Her Owner
• January 3, 2023: New Year’s Greeting

Columns in 2022

• September 27, 2022: Japan is Open!
• July 11, 2022: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Northeastern Honshu
• June 5, 2022: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Northeastern Hokkaido
• May 11, 2022: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Northern Hokkaido
• April 12, 2022: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Western Hokkaido
• March 17, 2022: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Southwest Hokkaido
• February 7, 2022: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Northern Sea of Japan Coast

Columns in 2021

• November 27, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Central Sea of Japan Coast
• November 2, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: West-Central Sea of Japan Coast
• September 26, 2021: Hydrovane
• September 9, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Sea of Japan Coast
• August 3, 2021: Cruising Hokkaido
• July 4, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Eastern Shikoku
• June 3, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Western Shikoku
• April 29, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Eastern Kyushu
• April 2, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Southwest Kyushu
• March 1, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Western Kyushu
• February 15, 2021: Kirk's Favourite Ports: Northwest Kyushu
• February 2, 2021: COVID-19 Update and OCC Water Music Trophy

Columns in 2020

• December 2, 2020: Japanese Marinas
• November 2, 2020: Information for Cruising Japan
• October 6, 2020: How to Moor in Japanese Fishing Ports
• August 25, 2020: New pec on Android, Covid-19 Restrictions, and Weird Typhoon Season
• July 28, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: Part Seven
• July 14, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: Part Six
• June 30, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: Part Five
• June 16, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: Part Four
• June 2, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: Part Three
• May 19, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: Part Two
• May 5, 2020: Japan Cruising Routes: A Seven-Part Series
• Apr. 3, 2020: COVID-19 and "Beyond the Sea"
• Feb. 27, 2020: Superyachts in Japan
• Feb. 11, 2020: Port Report: Fukuoka, Part Three
• Jan. 28, 2020: Port Report: Fukuoka, Part Two
• Jan. 11, 2020: Port Report: Fukuoka, Part One

Columns in 2019

• Nov. 25, 2019: Advisor to Super Yacht Association of Japan
• Nov. 11, 2019: New Kayak Tour in Seto Inland Sea
• Oct. 29, 2019: The Best Charting Software for Cruising Japanese Waters
• Sept. 6, 2019: Typhoon Talk