ABOUT US
SPC is a membership club that enjoys outrigger canoeing. Outrigger canoes are traditional boats from Hawaii and Polynesia. It is characterized by having a buoyant body (ama) parallel to the canoe. Ancient people are said to have used these canoes to cross the Polynesian islands. Today, it is popular as a sport all over the world, regardless of age or gender. Every weekend, SPC enjoys rowing a 6-person outrigger canoe (OC6) by the beach and in the sea near Nagai, Yokosuka City. The club is a non-profit organization run by volunteers.
Activity
Weekend training
Race
Long distance cruising
Hands-on events/paddle clinics
Beach clean activity
Maintenance
Overview
| Organization name | SPC |
| Location | Nagai, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Activities started | January 2017 |
| Representative | Seigo Tamura, Edward Phillips |
| Members | 17 members (as of 2022) |
| Available canoe gear | OC6 (Mirage, Mirage 2) 2 boats, SUP 2 boats, OC1 2 boats, longboard etc. |
| Association | JOCA (Japan Outrigger Canoe Association) |
History
| 2016 | SPC (Sajima Paddling Connection) launched |
| 2017 | LeleMria (2 Mirage boats) arrived from Maui and started activities at Kasazima Marina in Sajima |
| 2018 | Joint activities with Yokosuka U.S. Army canoe club HOCCC |
| 2019 | Due to the closure of Kasashima Marina, moved from Sashima to Nagai, Yokosuka City, merged with HOCCC |
| 2021 | Arrival of Hachi (Japanese Mirage boat) |