 The course for the races is about 1.5 miles long, and begins upstream near the Japanese Bridge. Here some of the 409 boats entered in the competition wait for the next race. The boats compete two at a time.
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 The races are amazingly well organized. The person who runs them should be running the country. The only two efficient organizations in the country are the boat racing and the Cintri garbage collection system.
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 One of the crews getting ready to shove off. Crews get sponsors who buy them T-shirts and caps, and sometimes feed them as they sleep on the riverbank for three or four days.
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 A rusting ship serves as a good observation point for some peo |
