Boat racing

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

Types

There are three broad categories within boat racing that define how the craft is powered. Self-propelled, human powered boats, wind (sail) powered boats and motorised, frequently referred to as motorboats or powerboats.

Human-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

Motorised powerboat racing

• Offshore powerboat racing, racing by large, specially designed ocean-going powerboats
• Inshore powerboat racing, and within this category, the F1 Powerboat World Championship
• XCAT Racing, a sport involving Extreme Catamarans or XCATs. XCAT Racing is promoted by The World Professional Powerboating Association.
• 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

Types of race format

• 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

See also

• Boat race (disambiguation)

References