| What is Jet Sprint Boat Racing?
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Jet Sprint Boat Racing is a watersport racing competition between speed boats around watercourses consisting of a number of interconnected channels 3 to 5 meters wide with a water depth of 1 meter. The participating boats, which are usually ran by a crew of two people (driver and navigator), are powered by water jet propulsion rather than by conventional propellers. Competitors will race through a predefined course through the channels with 25 to 30 changes of direction, approximately taking 45-60 seconds to complete. Participating teams will each have their turns to run a course with the fastest qualifyers running last. Depending on the number of competitors, the field will be narrowed down to 16, then to 8, to 4, then finally to the fastest two who will then contest in the Final top two shootout.
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- Apr 13, 2008 - Aus Jetsprint Championships: AUS & QLD Points - Cabarita
- Apr 26, 2008 - Aus Jetsprint Championships: AUS & VIC Points - Melton
- Apr 11, 2008 - Aus Jetsprint Championships: AUS & QLD Points - Maryborough
- Jun 08, 2008 - Aus Jetsprint Championships: QLD Points - Cabarita
- Sep 07, 2008 - Aus Jetsprint Championships: QLD Points - Maryborough
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The story of water propulsion dates back to 250 BC and the Greek physicist Archimedes, through the 18th and 19th centuries British inventors further advanced the concept. In 1888, the world's first jet lifeboat was commissioned in Britain and although the system was dismissed, a move by Bill Hamilton to construct a crudly-built unit that was to be the forerunner of the pump brought an exciting new dimension to recreational and sporting boating. By 1981, jetsprinting was born in New Zealand and was raced in man-made courses on shallow rivers during the early days. In 1987, the world's first permanent track was built at Goolwa in South Australia which paved the way for the sport's expansion. Another milestone took place in 1992 when the sport made it to American waters and 5 years later, the first permanent facility was built at Marsing in Idaho.
Source: NZ Jetsprint Association website
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