History

April1952

Inaugural Motorboat Race

The passage of the Motorboat Racing Law in June 1951 paves the way for the first motorboat race at the Omura boat course in Nagasaki Prefecture in April 1952. Revenue from the races steadily rises, and the partial amendment of the law in June 1957 makes it possible to use a portion of the revenue to promote the mechanical industry. This becomes a model for subsequent endeavors.

Photo of the Omura boat course