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What is the stake format in early American racing?

Race to a stake or buoy and return.

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Why: In the stake format, competitors race to a stake, moored boat, or buoy and return, requiring a 180 degree turn.

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Answer: Race to a stake or buoy and return. In the stake format, competitors race to a stake, moored boat, or buoy and return, requiring a 180 degree turn.

  1. Rowing (sport) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_%28sport%29
    race to a stake, moored boat, or buoy some distance away, and return
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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