Caguada (CCA Sport)
| Highest governing body | The Vitosian Caguada Association |
|---|---|
| First played | August 16, 1951 (OFFICIAL) Davenport, Navocalco, Vitosium |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Venue | Outdoor custom water track |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Alecburgh Beatavic Besmenia Caruban Larinthia 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 the year 1988, Vitosian immigrant, Vicenzo Galliople moved to Schnieder's Cove in the Alecburghish state of Valenberg in Alecburgh. With him, he brought the sport of Caguada. It stayed within the Schnieder's Cove and northern Valenberg community until late Queen, Chelsea, visited and saw the sport. Quickly after Chelsea was seen watching said sport, it grew insanely popular in Alecburgh. However, the two states with the biggest influence are Valenberg and Varzo, the states with the longest coastlines. The Vincenzo Gallipple Cup is held every year since 2006 to crown Alecburgh's best Caguada competitor. The 2021 Vincenzo Galliople Cup race was canceled due to the Alecburghish-Cambrian Conflict of 2021, while 2020's winner Franklin Walsh is still considered reigning champ (his second time winning since 2009).
In the year of 1991, Vitosian immigrant Josino Sampos would move to Harlingen, with him and his family he also brought the sport. The sport stayed in Harlingen until in April 1994 when the sport caught the attention of former Beatavician prime minister Cees Kots. He watched and enjoyed the sport. Quickly after the media showed him enjoying the sport it began to skyrocket in popularity, primarily in Arklip and North Brederningen and remains one of the most popular sports in Beatavic.
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.