Getting to know sailing and the rules of sailing

Rowing is an Olympic sport full of excitement and fun. Rowing is one of those sports that has its own fans. Rowing is a discipline that is considered to be fun in addition to exercise and health. Because it is a sport full of excitement.

The age of this sport reaches 4000 years BC, which was really surprising to me. The people of that time had to take refuge in the waters to survive and escape from the dangers of their surroundings, so they started building boats with tree trunks. Over time, Eskimos, Egyptians, Africans began to build better and more modern boats, most of which were made with animal skins. In 1520, a person named Ferdinand Demagellan used this type of boat in the Pacific Ocean and in other words started to build it. Therefore, over time, boats with 10 square meter sails were accepted by the World Rowing Federation, and its world championships are held every three years. Then, with the passage of time, boats named Kao were built for trade, travel and war affairs, which were steered by 80 female oarsmen. Therefore, over time, canoeing became known as a sport and many people have gone to professional activities in it. Because with the passage of time and the modernization of the human world, canoeing entered international competitions so that anyone who is looking for exercise and fun can participate in it. Today, canoeing is a kind of sport and entertainment that has different types.

Of the types of canoeing, we can mention calm water canoeing, canoe polo, dragon boat driving, sailing boat, slalom sailing in rough waters and rowing. The calm water canoeing course includes one, two, three, and four-person kayaks and canoes. The kayak field also has one-person kayaks, two-person kayaks, and four-person kayaks. Kao field also has one-person kao, two-person kao and four-person kao. Calm Waters Committee Slalom and raging water committee Marathon Committee Canopolo Committee Sailing Committee Turing Committee

The calm waters sport is one of the two Olympic disciplines of the attractive and exciting rowing discipline. In fact, the calm waters itself are divided into two disciplines: Canadian canoeing and kayaking, both of which have the same rules. A Canadian canoe is a very narrow boat without a rudder in which a person has to kneel and paddle with one hand. Therefore, you should know that the oar of this course is single-sided and on the other side it has a T handle that the rower holds. Kayak is also a narrow boat that is guided by a rudder and the rower sits in it and paddles with hand and waist movements. Therefore, it is better to know that the kayak paddle has a bottom on both sides. For this reason, in calm water races, rowers compete in different distances of 1000, 500 and 200 meters along a specific route with special markings.

Slalom rowing is another type of Olympic rowing, and people who participate in this type of rowing must have high skill and strength in rowing. In the slalom canoe race, one has to adjust his speed according to the gates that are marked on the course. Therefore, hitting or missing one or more gates will incur penalties for him, because he has done something against the rules, so the negative points of such offenses are added to the athletes' time. In slalom, the athlete must finish the distance that is set in the shortest possible time and without any mistakes. For example, if the athlete hits one or both of the goal posts, 50 seconds will be added to his time. On the other hand, the course of slalom races is designed in natural or artificial rivers and at distances of 250 and 600 meters, and the rowers must move counter-clockwise when passing through the gates, which is also very enjoyable and exciting. is.

Now we come to one of the most exciting and beautiful types of sailing! In this type of canoeing, two teams try to get the ball into each other's goals in a water field like a water polo field. The boats of this rowing course are 3 meters long. The boat of this type of canoe, which is 3 meters long, is covered with shock absorbers both from the front and from the back. Each team has 5 players, one of them must stand at the goal. The field of this type of canoe is 35 meters long and 23 meters wide, which can be easily used for canoeing.

Touring rowing is a non-competitive course; It means that even if you become a professional, you will not compete in this field of rowing. In simpler words, people who are looking for fun and entertainment go to this type of canoeing, because it provides the possibility of adventure along with enjoyment. For more information, it is interesting to know that a person named John McGregor designed this type of boat.