Caguada (CCA Sport)
| Highest governing body | The Vitosian Caguada Association |
|---|---|
| First played | June 7, 1949 (OFFICIAL) Davenport, Navocalco, Vitosium |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Venue | Outdoor custom water track |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Alecburgh Beatavic Vitosium |
Caguada is a Vitosian founded auto racing sport involving vehicles called "agulosas".
Etymology
"Caguada" comes from three different words in some of the Native Vitosian languages. The words, which translate to "water car race", are used as a portmanteau to label the sport in question. The vehicles, called an "agulosa", follows the same three word portmanteau, the meaning of which translates to "water fun car".
History
On May 18th, 1940, Vitosian auto racing champions, Alberto Bienvenida, Edmundo Freixa and Maximiliano Pliego, would collectively resign in a famous interview on VBC. The three, who were all close friends, spoke about wanting to revolutionize the auto racing genre of sports. Though laughed at and ridiculed, Bienvenida, Freixa and Pliego were determined to create a new sport that could bring new interest to what they considered a "dying sport" in the nation. Having sunk millions into three different prototypes, no sports association would listen or even acknowledge any of the failed sports.
It was in 1945 when Freixa would try and combine "roller coasters, bumper cars and water slides" after a fateful weekend at the Juan Figueroa Amusement Park in Avirgos, Entrofeira. Though his two "partners-in-crime", as he called them, were skeptical, they found that re-inventing water racing could bring a new era of sports enthusiasm. Thus, they began working on a prototype, which cost $8 million. This prototype excited investors and sports associations, although, at the same time, they were skeptical it would take off and found it to be just another crazy amusement park ride.
In 1947, Bienvenida, Freixa and Pliego would present a new prototype of the same sport with an official name: "Caguada". They hosted a small championship with a prize of $1 million, which garnered a lot of attention. Viewers and racers alike loved the idea and execution of it.
For the next five years, the trio would host bigger and more grander tournaments until August in 1951 when Prime Minister Sherman Salantino would announce "Caguada" to be an official sport of the nation.
In Alecburgh, the sport is popular in Varzo and Valenberg, the states with the longest coastlines.
Vitosian immigrants brought the sport to Beatavic where it is popular in the coastal provinces along with the southern suburbs of Amstelvoort.
The Agulosa
Agulosas are styled after bumper cars and inflatable jet boats.
Rules and Regulations
Individual races can have up to twenty racers at a time but must have a minimum of twelve. Each racer is to use an agulosa to race around a water track. Said track, however, is not always fully rested on water. Some races may see a custom track built for the occasion. The goal of the racer is to maneuver past other racers and special obstacles to complete an 8-15 lap race.
Team race events will see around the same number of boats competing, although the teams will have a larger, specialized agulosa that can hold an entire crew.
The obstacles can vary but must be approved by The Vitosian Caguada Association. The most popular obstacle used, known as a "bolibua", is a specialized buoy-esque object outfitted to have the racers bounce off them should they collide.
Reception
The sport, to many, can be summed up as "inflatable jet boat bumper cars that can bounce off special buoy-esque objects in a custom water track". Many, even in countries that don't have caguada, find the sport to be unpredictable and watch it.