The Kyōtei (競艇), literally "boat racing" and referred to as BOAT RACE,[1] is a hydroplane racing event primarily held in Japan.
It is one of Japan's four "Public Sports" (公営競技 kōei kyōgi), which are sports events where parimutuel betting is legal.
Kyōtei was introduced in Japan in 1952.
A unique aspect of the sport is the fact that women can compete as equally as men.
A Kyōtei race is conducted on man-made lakes with a 600-meter oval boat
course. Six boats race three laps around the course (1,800 meters).[2] Races are generally over in about two minutes.
If a boat causes an infraction during the race or becomes disabled, the boat is immediately disqualified (失格 shikkaku).
Competitors are assigned an engine and a boat at random to use for race
day. Only competitors are permitted to tune their assigned engine,
however they are permitted to use their own propellers.
The current advertising slogan for Kyōtei racing is "Battle of 6/BOAT RACE".[5] The official theme song for promotional purposes is "Everything will be all right", performed by the J-pop group Do As Infinity.[6] Theme songs in previous years have been performed by singers Akiko Wada and Yuki Koyanagi, and pop group Tube.[7]
In April 2010, to promote the
sport to a wide variety of people as well as internationally, the
Kyotei Promotion Association began referring to the sport as BOAT RACE,
and the organization itself has been renamed the BOAT RACE Promotion
Association.[1] Accordingly, all of Japan's 24 kyōtei courses now refer to themselves as BOAT RACE courses.
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