Exciting basket boat race to welcome the 2016 beach tourism season

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of April 29, at the Ruby star Beach Quynh Resort in Quynh Nghia commune (Quynh Luu), the final round of the basket boat racing on the sea took place. There were 10 teams from 5 coastal communes in the area participating.

The basket boat racing competition is organized annually by the people of Quynh Luu coastal area.

The athletes started to start.

Athletes use their strength and experience to rock the boat across the ocean.

Spectators stood on the shore cheering for the teams.

The basket boat racing is a traditional sport of the people of Quynh Luu coastal area. This year's basket boat racing competition includes 5 participating teams from Tien Thuy, Quynh Nghia, Quynh Tho, Son Hai and Quynh Long communes. Each team will have 2 basket boats; each basket has 2 athletes competing; the competition is in turns (basket 1 finishes, basket 2 starts; the results are calculated based on the finishing time of each team). The athletes must sit on the boat to shake the basket boat moving on the sea on the first and second trips, a distance of more than 100 meters. The team that finishes fastest wins. The basket boat competition requires athletes to be skillful, strong, and experienced in predicting the direction of the boat to shake the boat faster.

The basket boat race on the sea received enthusiastic support from many local people and tourists from all over.

At the end of the basket boat race, the Organizing Committee awarded first and second prizes to Tien Thuy team, and third prize to Quynh Long commune team.

Viet Hung