What is a side-by-side sprint race?

Boats start together and the first to the finish wins.

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  1. Boats race out to a buoy and back
  2. Boats start together and the first to the finish wins ✔
  3. Boats start at intervals and are timed

Why: In side-by-side racing, all boats start at the same time from a stationary position and race to the line.

Huh, didn't know that: In side-by-side racing, all boats start at the same time from a stationary position and race to the line.

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Side by side, the crews go stride for stride.
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Answer: Boats start together and the first to the finish wins. In side-by-side racing, all boats start at the same time from a stationary position and race to the line.

  1. Rowing (sport) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_%28sport%29
    all the boats start at the same time from a stationary position, and the winner is the boat that crosses the finish line first
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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