bumping race

Japanese: bumping race(英語表記)bumpingrace
bumping race

…The overall length of the eight is 15-18m, and the upper part of the bow and stern is covered with waterproof cloth to protect against waves, so it is called canvas. Based on this, a critical difference of 1-2m on the front top canvas is called the canvas difference, and a difference exceeding three-quarters of the boat length on the rear rudder canvas is called the reverse canvas difference. In addition, there are races in the UK, such as the bumping race, in which the boats start at the same time in a narrow river and change positions based on the number of times they touch (bump) the boat in front, and this is repeated for several days, with the winner given the title of "Head of the River," or a long-distance time race held mainly in winter, in which the winner is also given the honor of "Head of the River." One of the known reforms in boating technique is the Fairbairn method. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "bumping race" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…エイトの全長は15~18mで,船首,船尾の上部それぞれ約1.5mは波よけの防水布が張ってあるのでキャンバスと呼ばれ,これを目安に,前部トップキャンバスにかかる1~2mのきわどい差を〈キャンバス差〉,4分の3艇身を超えて後部ラダーキャンバスにかかる差を〈逆キャンバス差〉という。なお,レースの方法としては,バンピングレースbumping raceと呼ばれる,狭い川でいっせいにスタートし,前のボートにタッチ(バンプ)した回数で順位を入れ替え,これを数日くりかえし,優勝者に〈川の先頭Head of the River〉の称号を与えるもの,あるいは主として冬季に行われる長距離のタイムレースで,同じく優勝者に〈川の先頭〉の栄誉を与えるものなどがイギリスで行われている。 ボートのテクニックの改革の一つとして知られるものに,フェアベーン漕法がある。…

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