Video: Speed and balance: bamboo boat racing in China
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Bamboo Drift Racing is held annually in China, where participants demonstrate at speed their ability to drive boats made of … bamboo! Self-control, dexterity, the ability to keep balance and good physical fitness - these are the basic qualities that everyone who dares to ride the thinnest boat in the world should have!
In Guizhou province, these unusual boats were invented about a thousand years ago. The region was constantly hit by floods, and the locals began to use bamboo to float down the rivers. Over time, the transport problem was resolved, and they began to move on these boats only during the annual sports competitions.
The Chinese have been honing their skills in managing such unusual watercraft over the years. Over the years, the boats have been somewhat modified; today, not bamboo, but fiberglass is used for their manufacture. Outwardly, "modified" boats are almost indistinguishable from their predecessors, but modern material provides them with greater buoyancy and durability.
In addition, a fiberglass stick used as a paddle helps to develop high speed. Due to the phenomenal ability to balance, the participants manage to row vigorously enough! For those who doubt their ability to maintain balance on the water, the sailing regatta on land, which is organized by the Australians, is quite suitable!
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