Could you help me with a multiple choice question?

I going with "C." The first part of the sentence alludes to modern technology passing up the older version. This would mean that it would be "D." But the sentence is about a race so that rules "D" out. "A" again signals new and old but it doesn't pertain to racing. "B" pertains to racing but it doesn't make sense because why would a modern boat need to catch up. Finally, the answer is "C" because it shows the power of modernity.