Boat Racing

Boat racing is a very well-liked water sport all over the world and is extremely popular in countries with numerous rivers and lakes. Every country has its own types of boat races and this way, we tend to have myriads of boat racing sports. Drag boat racing, a very popular Chinese boat race, is a typical variety of drag racing which takes place on water rather than land. In drag racing, racing usually takes place between two vehicles over a straight quarter mile course. For this special racing event, dragon boats are always put together with attractive Chinese dragon heads and tails and are required to take along a large drum aboard. This racing has been practiced incessantly from the time of ancient era. This race is organized for the traditional adoration of the Asian dragon water deity and forms the basis for yearly water rituals and festival celebrations.

Hydro racing, also acknowledged as hydro plane racing, is an admired spectator sport in numerous countries including U. S., Canada, Australia and Central Europe. It is a water sport involving racing hydroplanes on lakes and rivers. In Jet Sprint Boat racing, speed boats contest in the region of watercourses consisting of a number of interrelated channels. These races usually finish between 45-60 seconds and once qualifying round is concluded, the participants run the course with the fastest qualifiers running last. Offshore powerboat racing is typically a point-to-point racing which is very much in style in Europe, Middle East & Asia.

Outrigger Canoeing, also known as Va'a in Tahiti and Waka ama (Maori) in New Zealand, is a water sport in which an outrigger canoe is pushed by means of paddles. It has grown to become an extremely admired paddling sport with the help of several sporting and social clubs situated around the world. The sport in which athletes race against each other on river, lakes or on the ocean is termed as rowing. In rowing, the boats are driven by retort forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water. Rowing is also an Olympic sport and can become your recreational sport as well. Fitness does play a large role in this water sport. Rowing is very popular in the United States and Canada.

Yacht racing, a sport of competitive sailing, is organized in the region of buoys or similar marks in protected waters. In yacht racing, all types of boats are used for racing, together with small dinghies and catamarans. A match race is another water sport which is quite different from a fleet race. It engages three or more competitors by minor deviations in the rules and large variations in tactics. Team racing, a popular form of yacht racing, is a sport in which teams consisting of 2, 3 or 4 boats race together. You will see the peculiarity of the low point scoring system in this game where a boat is rewarded points based on the place it finishes in a race.