| Boats |
K1 |
K2 |
K4 |
C1 |
C2 |
C4 |
| Min. weight |
12 |
18 |
30 |
14 |
20 |
30 |
| Max. length |
520 |
650 |
1100 |
520 |
650 |
900 |
The weights are in kg and measurements are in cm.
Officials At International Competitions
The International level competitions are supervised by the following:-
- Chief Official- His duty is to decide all the matters arising during the actual competition, which is not dealt with in the framed rules.
- Chief Judge- Assists the Chief Official and also substitutes the Chief Official in case of emergency.
- Deputy Chief Judge- Cooperates closely with the chief official and the Competition Manager also handles the admin tasks of the competition.
- Competition Manager- Maintains a constant contact with the organizers of the competition so as to solve any problem which has arisen out in due course.
- Boat Controllers- They will only allow those athletes to compete at the race, whose identification has been permitted and whose boat, equipment, starting number, clothing, and body number adhere to the rules.
- Starter/s- Responsible for decisions as to false starts.
- Aligner/s – His duty is to bring the boats at the starting point with the least possible delay in time.
- Course Umpire/s- Shall look after that the races are being conducted within the rules and laws of the sport. If broken, shall immediately report the infraction to the Competition Committee.
- Turning Point Umpire/s-
(i) When a race is performed on a course that consists of one or more turning points then,
one or more umpires and one recorder must be placed at every turning point from
where they have the best view of the turn.
(ii) The Turning Point Umpire shall adhere that the competitors turn as per the rules.
The recorder’s duty is to make a list of all who have passed the turning point
(iii) Soon after race, the Turning Point Umpire shall report to the Competition Committee
as to who has turned and if any infraction of the rules has taken place.
- Finishing Line Judge/s- He decides the order in which the competitors have crossed or passed the finishing line.
- Announcer- As the name suggests the announcer will, upon the order of the Competition Manager, announce the start of each race, the order of starting and the position of the competitors during the race. After the race is finished, he will announce the results.
- Media Officer- His duty is to supply all relevant and necessary information to the press, radio and television representative about the races and its progress.
