Boat racing

Boat racing is a sport in which boats race on water. The boat racing is powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt,^[1] and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving watercraft for as long as such vehicles have existed.

Types

There are as many types of boat racing as there are boats.

Man-powered boat racing

Canoe racing, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking
Dragon boat racing, a type of human-powered watercraft racing
Kayak racing
Outrigger canoe racing
Rowing (sport), a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean

Sail-powered boat racing

Team racing, also known as teams racing, is a popular form of yacht racing
Yacht racing, the sport of competitive yachting

Motorboat racing

Drag boat racing, a form of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land
Hydroplane racing, a sport involving racing hydroplanes on lakes and rivers
Jet sprint boat racing
Offshore powerboat racing, racing by large, specially designed ocean-going powerboats
F1 Powerboat World Championship
Inboard Circuit boat racing

Kinds of race formats

Kyōtei, parimutuel boat racing in Japan, referred to as "BOAT RACE"
Match race, a race between two competitors, going head-to-head

Notable boat races

The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities
The Welsh Boat Race between Cardiff and Swansea Universities
The Northumbrian Water University Boat Race between the University of Durham and the University of Newcastle
The Harvard–Yale Regatta, also known as "The Race"
Snake Boat Race, the traditional boat race in Kerala, India
Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race in Alleppy, Kerala, India
24 Heures Motonautiques de Rouen. a 24-hour circuit boat race in Rouen, France
Archer eade memorial, an unlimited outboard race consisting of six laps
Musi Triboatton, an annually international boat race across more than 500 km of Musi River in South Sumatra, Indonesia

References

↑ Evžen Strouhal, Life of the ancient Egyptians (1992), p. 46.