But only six boats will advance to January's semifinal round.

The competition was plagued by controversy involving which boats should advance to the final.

A quarter of an hour passed while the boat advanced in this direction.

The top boat in each heat advanced to the A final, while all others went to the repechage.

The top five boats from each heat, and the fastest loser, advanced to the semifinals.

The first boat in each heat advanced to the final, while all others were relegated to the repechages.

The first two boats in the repechage heat advanced to the final.

The top boat in each heat advanced directly to the A final, with all others going to the repechage.

The fastest 5 boats advanced to the 3rd round.

The top boat advanced to the final, with the other three eliminated.