Boat Race Derby: Takaya Baba and Yuki Kayahara reach semi-finals

The 73rd Boat Race Derby at Boat Race Amagasaki progressed to the semi-final stage on October 31.

Takaya Baba secured his 20th SG final appearance after finishing second in the semi-final 11R. Baba, who is currently with the Shiga branch, joked about potentially transferring to the Hyogo branch if he were to win the championship. He expressed a desire to perform well in the prestigious tournament and will compete from the sixth lane in the final race.

Yuki Kayahara claimed first place in the semi-final 11R by executing a sharp maneuver from the fourth lane. Kayahara noted the exceptional racing conditions and expressed strong motivation to win the title, citing a desire to improve his prize money ranking to secure a spot in the year-end Grand Prix.