Hetalia Randomness

Tales From Maple Ridge

Guys guys guys! I went to Maple Ridge, British Columbia, for Pacific Cup regatta 2015. I didn't win any ribbons though, but I did win 2 races in my heat.

Anyways, I got 2 races on Saturday: A K-1 race at about 11:47, and then another k-1 race at 3:57. I won the 200 meter race, the first one at second place, but I got last for the 500 meter. Stupid weeds in my rutter!

Then on Sunday I got two more races, a k-2 race at 10:05 and a k-2 race at 2:12. I got 3rd for the first race and 5th in the second.

By the way, there are some references that non-paddlers may not understand. So I'll translate, kayaker to reader.

Sprint Boat Lesson: Language

Boat Types

• K-1: A kayak with one person in it.
•K-2: A kayak with two people in it.
•K-4: A four-person kayak.
•K-3: When only three people are in a k-4, often leaving one of the cockpits open.

•C-1: A canoe with one person
•C-2: A canoe with two people
•C-4: A canoe with four people
•War Canoe: A canoe with 10 or more people.

• Doucen: A very tippy but fast challenge boat.
• X-Lancer: A very tippy yet easy to steer boat.
• Penguin: A very stable boat, slow.
• Swift: A fast and stable, yet rather hard to steer boat.
• Viper: A slow but stable boat. Fast if you have power. My boat.

Races:

• 200's: A two hundred meter race
•500's: A five hundred meter race
•K's: A one kilometer race
•6K's: A six kilometer race

Ages:

• U11: A race for those who are under eleven by January 1. (9-11)
•U13: A race for those who are under thirteen by January 1. (11-13)
•U15: Those under 15 by January 1. (13-15)
•U17: Those who are under 17 by Jan.1. (15-17)
•U21: Those who are under 21 by January 1. (17-21)
•O21: Those twenty one and over by January 1.

The Anatomy Of A Kayak

•Rudder: The piece on the bottom of the kayak. You steer a footboard to control the rudder, aka steering wheel two.
•Footboard: Footboard is a long board in the middle of the boat. You steer the long stick with your feet and that controls the rudder.
•Body: The body is the outside of the boat. It is there so the boat doesn't sink and stays together.
•Cockpit: The hole to get in the boat.
•Seat: What you sit on.
•Backslot: In the back of a racing kayak, holds the number of the lane you're in.
•Paddle- Blade: The blades at the end.
•Paddle- Shaft: The thing that connects the two blades. In a canoe, it connects the blade and TGrip.
Paddle--TGrip: The handle at the end of a canoe paddle.

And now, Kayaking Slang.

SRCC: Sprint Racing Canoe Club
SRCA: Sprint Racing Canoe Association
SCRT: Sprint Canoe Racing Team
SRKCC: Sprint Racing Kayak and Canoe Club
SRC: Sprint Racing Club

Heat: race
Tip: Flipping a boat
L2P: Learn to paddle groups.

Okay. Think you know now? Take the awesome kayaking quiz! (A survey)!

1. Male or female?
Male.
Female.

2. Age?
Under eleven.
Under thirteen.
Under fifteen.
Under seventeen.
Under twenty one.
Twenty one and up.

3. Preferred boat?

Canoe
Kayak

4. How many people?
A. One (kayak)
B. One (canoe)
C. Two (kayak)
D. Two (canoe)
E. Three (kayak)
F. Four (kayak)
G. Four (canoe)

5. Distance?

Two hundred meters.
Half a kilometer.
A kilometer.
Six kilometers.

Okay! So: Here is mine:

1. Female.
2. Under fifteen as of Jan. 1
3. Kayak.
4. Two.
5. 500 meters.

What is that called? If that was a real race, what would be on the papers?

A:

Femmes u15 K2 500m