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Fixed-bench rowing presents technical and tactical particularities that could influence the pacing strategy in a different way. This study aims to analyse the average pace of fixed-bench rowing boats and establish a predictive model to estimate the regatta outcome. A methodology was employed for the purpose of collecting and analyzing data obtained from official competitions to discern the optimal pacing strategies and their correlation to overall performance. A total of 662 boats were analysed in 58 regattas held during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons of the Eusko Label Liga. The variables were the final ranking, the average pacing in each regatta section, the total time, the round and the street. The Spearman's Rho correlation was used to confirm the relationship between the average pacing in each section and the total time of the regatta. In round 3, there is a higher correlation between the average pace and the outcome in section 1 (r = 0.641) and in section 3 (r = 0.620). A model prediction was developed using multiple linear regression to predict the outcome of the regatta (p < 0.01). The round and the average pace performed in section 3 (2778-4167 m) were the two variables predicting the outcome. Statistical power analysis using G*Power 3.1 showed a medium effect size (f2 < 0.35). The results confirm that in the first part of the regatta (0-1389 m), the average boat paces are faster than in the other three sections. The findings can help fixed-bench rowing teams to establish pre-competition strategies to improve the performance of their teams.

Surgical therapy for stage IV gastric cancer patients is still debatable. The clinical outcomes were compared between gastrojejunal bypass and gastrectomy for metastatic gastric cancer patients. A total of 110 patients with metastatic gastric cancer who underwent surgery were retrospectively analyzed. Twenty-nine patients underwent gastrojejunal bypass (group B) and 81 underwent gastrectomy (group G). There was no significant difference in the 3-year overall survival between Group G patients with partial gastrectomy and total gastrectomy. However, patients in group G had a significantly better prognosis compared to patients in group B (p=0.01 and 0.03, respectively). The prognosis of patients with postoperative chemotherapy was significantly better in group G compared to group B (p=0.03), whereas it was not significantly different for the patients without postoperative chemotherapy (p=0.24). Gastrectomy in patients with metastatic gastric cancer may improve survival when combined with postoperative chemotherapy.

In this article it will be concluded that if a sporting institution is to thrive it must abandon harmful practices and conventions. This inquiry will focus on the harmful practices that enable and preserve female-targeted sexism, paying particular attention to the Henley Royal Regatta, a British sporting event, and its female counterpart, Henley Women’s Regatta. It will be argued that, in adhering to “cultural preservationism” some sporting institutions perpetuate morally culpable traditions, preferring to place greater value on their historical significance and associated cultural prestige over an egalitarian agenda. In this cultural examination, it will be demonstrated that women are severely disadvantaged—both socially and in sporting aspects—by the practices that Henley Royal Regatta rigidly enforces, while further illustrating that Henley Women’s Regatta does little to rectify the situation. It will be suggested that holding women-only competitions, at least in the context of rowing, reinforces what is referred to as the Beauvoirian concept of “Otherness.” While acknowledging the overall significance of cultural preservation and tradition in British sport, this article will employ the “preservation of moral sport argument,” which suggests that traditions that are morally culpable should be abolished. The overall conclusion will be that, although traditions can be an important part of sport, the abolition of harmful practices and conventions is essential if sport is to remain relevant and reflective of the moral values of the society it represents.

The aim of this paper is to outline a segment of lex sportiva that is grounded in the idiosyncrasies of the internal rules of the hearing procedure in sports sailing whereby the fundamental principles and concepts of sports law as well as the bodies involved in the process of forming sports law are being analysed. For this purpose, the general notion of sailing, its theoretical systematization and the basic features of its sports variant will be presented, in the context of which the organization, rules and regulations will be considered i.e. basic documents including the fundamental legal principles of sports law represented in the relevant sport, all of which for the purpose of re-establishing the sports law, its concept and nature i.e. its potentially interdisciplinary character. To this extent, the re-establishment of sports law and its specific features will be highlighted particularly through appropriate examples of court and arbitration practices as well as the specific rules of sports sailing, part of which are also the rules on the hearing procedure which will be roughly presented and thereby their compliance with the fundamental principles of sports law will be accordingly analysed.

The use of finite element method (FEM) tools is proposed to investigate the structural response of an eco-sustainable sailing yacht to different loading conditions, typical of those acting during regattas. The boat is, in particular, a 4.60 m dinghy with the hull and the deck made of an hybrid flax–cork sandwich and internal reinforcements made of marine plywood. A preliminary activity has consisted in the refitting of an existing model in order to reduce the hull weight and to improve performances during manoeuvrings. These tasks have been interactively simulated in the virtual environment of the boat CAD model, where longitudinal and transversal reinforcements were enlightened and the maximum beam reduced. At the same time, results of FEM simulations on the modified model were analysed in order to verify the structural integrity. Shape modifications have been applied to the real model in laboratory and the resulting hull has been instrumented with strain gauges and tested under rigging conditions to validate the numerical procedure. Finally, the FEM model was used to predict the response of the boat to loading systems typical of sailing conditions.

Background Despite the growing popularity of kiteboard course racing, there is a paucity of scientific literature about the performance in this sport. Purpose The aim of the present study was to analyze displacement (speed and direction) and heart rate (HR) data in high-level kiteboarders during competition. Methods Five kiteboarders, ages 33.8 ± 5.3 years, weight: 80.6 ± 4.8 kg, height: 181.2 ± 7.8 cm, were monitored with a GPS receiver and an HR monitor during four races of the Italian Kiteboarding Championship for a total of 46 regattas. Results Each regatta lasted 926 ± 175 s and was composed by 11 ± 1 beats. The average sailing speed recorded in competition was 8.9 ± 0.9 m/s. The speed was higher ( p  < 0.01) in the downwind leg (9.9 ± 1.4 m/s) than in the upwind leg (7.9 ± 0.3 m/s). The orientation of the kiteboard with respect to the wind direction during the upwind sailing phase was 66.4° ± 6.3°, resulting in being wider than in traditional sailing sports. The mean HR was 82.7 ± 0.9% of HR reserve and 86% ± 1.2 HR max , showing a relatively high exercise intensity compared to most of other sailing sports. Conclusion The duration and intensity of a kiteboard racing suggest the need of specific physical training programs for competitive kiteboarders.

Examines the history and significance of the Ngāruawāhia Tūrangawaewae Regatta which has been an event in the Māori calendar since 1896. Looks to the regatta's beginnings and background including the Māori King Movement, its connection to the Waikato River along with its promotion of kōtahitanga within the Ngā̄ruawā̄hia community, the Waikato region and beyond. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.

PurposeThe aim of this study was to explore resident perceptions of, and engagement with a staged sport event, the Monsoon Cup. The Monsoon Cup is an international yachting regatta which is held annually in Terengganu, Malaysia and is strongly supported by their Federal Government to raise the country’s international profile as a popular sport tourism destination. Previous studies have reviewed residents’ attitudes towards tourism development and the factors that influence their perceptions. However, little research has been conducted on residents’ expectations, interests and needs in terms of a specific mega sport tourism event such as the Monsoon Cup.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews was the principal means of collecting data. The sample consisted of local residents living in Pulau Duyong, five kilometers from the capital of Terengganu. Thirty-six residents were interviewed with the majority being male (N = 28), with ages ranging from 20 to 73 years. A number of questions were developed and pilot tested before being posed to the study respondents about the annual staging of the Monsoon Cup. NVIVO 9.1 computer software package was used to code, compare and classify the major themes that recurred or were common in the data set.FindingsThe findings provided strong support for the critical importance of actively engaging local residents in the staging of such a large-scale event. In the first year of operation, many of the local residents of Pulau Duyong had enthusiastically participated in MC-related activities; however, the level of engagement had declined significantly in the recent years. In the future, every effort must be taken to focus on the development of better lines of communication and information dissemination with respect to the planning and actual staging of the annual event than is currently the case. Practical implications Community feedback suggested that key stakeholders involved in the staging of the Monsoon Cup have a critical role to play in the future in engaging local residents of Pulau Duyong more purposefully in the event itself. Greater effort must be made on the part of event organisers to actively recruit local residents to assist with the event planning, promotion and staging of the regatta. In addition, the distribution of brochures on a periodic basis to convey information about event-related activities and opportunities for community engagement were suggested to be a highly desirable first step.Practical implicationsCommunity feedback suggested that the event company involved in the staging of the Monsoon Cup had a critical role to play in engaging local residents of Pulau Duyong more purposefully in the event itself. In particular, effort needed to be focussed initially on the development of better lines of communication and information dissemination with respect to the planning and actual staging of the annual event than was currently the case.Originality/valueThis research will be of great benefit to the key stakeholders involved in the staging of the event, which includes local government, the event organisers, tourism professionals and community residents, by providing deeper insights into matters that residents expressed as being important. This will help to ensure that in the future, all stakeholders will be empowered contributors to the ongoing planning and annual staging of this international event.