Boat Race Shimonoseki: Competitors prepare for Midnight BOATBoy Cup

The Midnight BOATBoy Cup at Boat Race Shimonoseki is set to commence, featuring several key competitors aiming for victory.

Hiroki Tanaka, who previously won at this venue in January, expressed a desire to achieve consecutive victories. Tanaka noted that adjusting to the transition between old and new fuels has been a challenge this season, affecting his performance and forcing him to temporarily abandon his signature three-degree tilt technique.

Daiki Yamashita enters the competition in strong form following recent successes at Amagasaki and Hamana Lake. Despite receiving an engine with a 34 percent two-连率 (two-turn rate), Yamashita expressed cautious optimism, noting that while the engine is decent, he believes it still holds untapped power.