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Heart races with djembe beats...
The 17th Mishima Cup Yacht Race (sponsored by the event's committee) took place on July 28 along the 55-kilometre course from waters off Makurazaki port to Mishima-mura's Iōjima island. Around 140 people aboard 25 yachts from inside and outside of the prefecture took part in the event. However, the race ended in a no-contest as no sailboats were able to cross the finish line within the time limit due to weak winds.
There was an awards ceremony and a welcome event in the evening. In the prize-giving ceremony, since the race became invalid, prize winners were decided by lot. Some were seen as overcome with joy when receiving the "prizes," which were beyond their reach in reality. In the following welcome event, participants received a hearty welcome from the villagers and others with a djembe drums performance and special products of the three islands that comprise the Mishima village--Iōjima, Kuroshima, and Takeshima. They danced into the night to the beat of the the African drums.
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ジャンベのビートに胸が躍る
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Sponsored by...：・・・が主催する（organised by, hosted by）　　　took place：行われた（was held）　　　along ~ course：５５キロのコースで　　　aboard...：・・・に乗船した（on board）　　　took ~ event：イベントに参加した　　　the ~ contest：レースは不成立に終わった　　　no ~ line：１艇もゴールが切れなかった　　　due to...：・・・のせいで（on account of, because of）
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An ~ ceremony：表彰式　　　the ~ ceremony：表彰式　　　became invalid：無効になった　　　were ~ lot：抽選で決められた　　　Some ~ joy：大喜びする人もいた　　　beyond ~ reach：手に届かない　　　in reality：現実では　　　in ~ event：続くイベントで　　　participants ~ others：参加者は村民らの暖かい歓迎を受けた　　　special products：特産物　　　comprise...：・・・を構成する　　　danced ~ night：夜まで踊った

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