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DRAGON SPORT NEWS 

the Emagazine for Dragon Boaters world-wide 

“The Independent Voice of Dragon Boat Sport” 

December 2017 – Isssue No.6 

WINTER EDITION 

Team China celebrate winning the Premier Division Nations Cup 

News and views from the paddlers, medals and results from the 2017 World Nations Premier & Senior Championships 

The IDBF Race Officials – the Team that makes things happen. 

Photo; Farooq Ahmad Bhat

USA CREW SWAMPED; RACE OFFICIALS & PADDLERS AT THE IDBF WORLD NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

“Dragon Boating - the Mass Participation Water Sport for All Abilities and Ages “ 2.

HEADLINE LOOK AT THE NEWS INSIDE DSN....... 

EDITORIAL 

Two Wishes for the New Year 

The Four Presidents 

EDBF Board Gender Balance 

Page 5. 

Special Features 

The ICE Dragons Are Coming ! 

Synchro Paddling Tank 

Pages 4, 23. 

FEATURES 

2017 World Nations Results & Medals Tables. 

Pink Paddlers News & IBCPC Festival 

Talking Point – Selecting Overseas Athletes ? 

Talking Point – IDBF Congress Points ? 

Pages; 7-12,16,29,30 

Picture Gallery 

Officials & Paddlers at the Worlds 

Qatar Dragon Boat Sport League 

Sennegal Dragon Boating 

Best of Christmas Instagrams 

Pages; 2,19,28,32 

NEWS & INFORMATION 

• 2017 IDBF Members Congress 

• 2018 World Club Crew Championships 

• 2018 European Nations Championships 

• EDBF President Elect Address to Members 

Pages; 6,13, 14, 15, 

News from Dragon Boat Sport 

IDBF Members – Spain, Canada, Gt Britain, Austria, 

Qatar, Cyprus, Senegal, USA, Azerbaijan. 

Pages; 20,21,22,24,25,26,27,28. 

Culture Corner 

Origins and History of Dragon Boating. 

Page; 31. 

Know How - Sports Science Corner by Leila Ataei 

Foods to avoid together. 

Food to avoid before exercise 

Pages; 17, 18. 

CALENDAR OF DRAGON BOATING 

Events and Festivals from January to 

November 2018. Pages; 33 and 34. 

GAISF enters an exciting new era with a striking new logo and brand-style designed to reflect the globality and dynamism of the organisation. 

The new logo was commissioned following the unanimous decision of members at the General Assembly in Aarhus to change the name of the 

organisation from Sportaccord to the Global Association of International Sports Federations. The brief was awarded to Jose Miguel Tortajada 

Aguilar, the highly creative Barcelona based designer. His simple but highly effective logo and brand-style makes a powerful impact and instantly 

identifies ,,, the organisation – the prime purpose of any logo. 

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“Dragon Boating - the Mass Participation Water Sport for All Abilities and Ages “ 3.

Dragon Sport News - Emagazine “The Independent Voice of Dragon Boat Sport” December 2017 Winter Edition 

BRRR - THE ICE DRAGONS ARE COMING !! 

Registrations for the 1 ST IIDBF Ice 

Dragon Boat Championships are open 

now for the event in Inner Mongolia, 

China. 

You are welcome to participate in this new 

and exciting world class championships. 

9th to 14th JANUARY 2018. (Arrive Beijing 

International Airport on 8th and 9th before 

1800) transport provided. 

Training on 10 th Jan and Racing on 11 th and 

12 th Jan 18. Closing and Awarding ceremony 

on 12th, Farewell party in evening, Site seeing on 13 th Jan., leave after 2pm on14th. 

Location: FENGQI LAKE, DUO LUN CITY, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA. 

No registration fees; free board and lodging and all local transport, for up to 16 

people, including 2 spare paddlers (1 in the 5 crew boat), a coach and crew manager. 

Races for: 12 crew boat (4 women minimum) Ice Dragon Boat Racing over 100m & 200m. 

5 crew boat (2 women minimum) Ice Dragon Boat Racing over 100m & 200m. 

CCTV (China Central Television) will be live broadcasting the races. 

For more information about the 1 st Ice Dragon Boat Championships, go to the official Website: http://iidbf.org/ and 

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/International-Ice-Dragon-Boat-Federation-IIDBF-557733541060853/ 

OTTAWA ICE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL. www.icedragonboat.ca 

The Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival will be held February 10th on the Rideau Canal 

Skateway at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa, Canada. 

100 teams have registered in record time for the second edition of the Ottawa Ice Dragon 

Boat Festival! Teams continue to sign up to the waiting list in hopes of gaining a spot to the 

worlds largest ice dragon boat festival. Athletes have registered from California, New York, 

Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ontario, Quebec and more. 

The Festival is partnering with the International Ice Dragon Boat Federation Series, 

Canadian Heritage and NCC to present non-stop action in the Nation’s Capital. 

Athletes and spectators are once again expected to make history when they converge in 

Ottawa setting a new participation and attendance record for this exciting new event. 

The festival expects to see cold weather and fast races creating a memorable experience for all involved. 

Friday 9 th February 2018 - Practices: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. 

Saturday 10 th February 2018 - Opening Ceremony: 9:00 am: Races: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm: Awards Ceremony: 4:30 pm. 

(Sunday, February 11 - Alternate Date *Subject to Ice/Weather Conditions) 

Dragon Boating. " More than a Sport – a Tradition " 4.


A NEW YEAR’S WISH OR TWO. by Mike MacKeddie-Haslam. 

WELCOME again to Dragon Sport News, the E-magazine with news and views on all 

aspects of Dragon Boating and what people think and feel about it ! 

Looking back at the 2017 World Nations Champs and the IDBF Congress in 

Kunming, led me to thinking about a New Year’s wish or two. 

The first concerns our dedicated Race Officials or rather their leaders. At the Team 

Mangers Meeting for the Worlds’ it was stated that there would be no ‘false starts’ during 

the Championships and that any crew that did make a false start would be disqualified. 

Why, because the Chief Official did not want to have to delay a race when CCTV 5 were covering the races live ! 

Well great to have TV coverage etc but that cannot over-ride the IDBF Racing Rules, which allow for one false start without 

immediate disqualification. Only the IDBF Members can change the Racing Rules and then only in an Olympic Year. 

In Hong Kong, in 2012 crews were told that if they were late in the Boat Marshalling area they would be given Time Penalties. Again 

no such rule exists. So, my first wish is for Race Officials to remember that they are there to help crews to race and not to 

stop them. 

My second concern is that things were a bit rushed at the Members Congress. All the supporting papers for the Agenda were 

only given to the Delegates when they arrived at the Congress. Among them were changes to the Statutes and Bye-Laws which the 

IDBF President asked the Congress to vote for ‘on block’, with hardly any time to consider the changes or discuss them. 

The reason was that there were lots of presentations on future World Champs to listen to and elections to be held. 

Fair enough, nice to hear presentations but discussing changes to the IDBF Statutes is surely more important and changes need 

thinking time before voting on. So, my second wish is more discussion time at Congress please, for issues affecting our Sport. 

For more ‘Talking Points’ from the IDBF Congress, see page 30.. 

Having set up my New Year’s wishes, may I also say a heartfelt thankyou to the IDBF Council and Members Congress for 

recognising my role in creating the IDBF and modern Sport Racing, by acknowledging me as the IDBF Founder. A title to go 

with that of Honorary President, accorded to me by the 2015 IDBF Members Congress. ‘Honours’ from peers are honours 

indeed and very much appreciated. 

EDBF BOARD GENDER BALANCE 

Belgrade Meeting, 23 November 2017 

PRESIDENTS FOUR at the IDBF World Junior Champs. 

Divonne Le Bains, France, July 2017 

Left to Right: 

Mike MacKeddie-Haslam, IDBF Founder, Honorary President 

Mike Thomas, IDBF President 

Jane Frost IBCPC President 

Alan Van Caubergh, EDBF President (retiring), IDBF Treasurer 

Claudio Schermi, EDBF President Elect (IDBF VP retiring) 

Left to Right. Natalia Kravtsova, Julie Doyle, Mike Haslam, 

Alan Van Caubergh, Kimberly Beckwith, Claudio Schermi, 

Péter Járosi, Marura Dezi and Ute Becker, 

Comment, articles and pictures for Dragon Sport News should be sent to the Editor: 

Tel: + 44 (0) 1243 862652. Email: mikehaslam@dragonboat.org.uk or mikehaslam@aol.com 

Today, 23 international sport federations showed their 

Articles etc for the IDBF Newsletter, Long Zhou eNews, should be sent to the Editor, Email newsletter@idbf.org 

Dragon Sport News (DSN) is a privately published, emagazine, covering all aspects of Dragon Boating. The articles published in DBN are 

not the views of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Council or Elected Officers’ and do not represent the policies of the IDBF 

. DSN Emagazine may be reproduced in full or in part provided always that the source is acknowledged as the DSN emagazine. 



THE 16 TH IDBF MEMBERS CONGRESS 

23rd OCTOBER 2017 – KUNMING, CHINA 

Delegates from 32 IDBF Member Countries & Territories, 

were represented at the 16 th IDBF Congress held, in 

Kunming, China on 23 rd October 2017. In his first report to the 

Congress, IDBF President, Mike Thomas, spoke of the very 

successful World Nations Championships’ held in Kunming for 

Premier and Senior Teams, over the past few days and the 

Junior & U24s World Nations Championships held earlier in the 

year, in Divonne, France. He thanked the respective organisers 

for their hard work and also the organisers of the Club Crew 

Worlds, held in Adelaide, Australia in 2016, where the post event 

economic impact study showed the value our sport brings to 

countries that host IDBF World Championships. 

The President informed the Congress that the IDBF was now 

a registered company limited by guarantee, in the Isle of Man and 

that Directors and Liability Insurance had been taken out to 

protect the Federation from potential risks. With regard to the 

IDBF application to the IOC for recognition, this process was still 

ongoing as certain areas of the IDBF organisation, such as 

commissions for Athletes etc, need to be established. He 

concluded by advising the Congress that a number of meetings 

had been held with the ICF with a view to improving the dialogue 

and co-operation between the two Federations. 

In discussion on this point, the view of the Congress was 

that no Championships should be considered until the ICF had 

made clear what their long-term objectives were in respect of 

their involvement in Dragon Boat Sport and their acceptance of 

the IDBF as the world governing body for the Sport. The 

Treasurer reported that the IDBF Equity for the 2016 

Financial Year stood at USD 74,000.00 

During the Congress the delegates received presentations 

on the Club Crews World Championships scheduled for 2018 

in Szeged, Hungary and the 2019 World Nations in 

Pattaya,Thailand. 

The Congress approved the 2020 Club Crew World 

Championships for Aix Le Bains, in France and provisionally 

agreed Hong Kong for the 2021 World Nations Championship, 

subject to the Kai Tak course being fully up to IDBF 

requirements by 2019. The Congress formally welcomed the 

International Ice Dragon Boat Federation (IIDBF) into 

membership as an Associated Organisation and received an 

‘ice Dragons’ presentation from the IIDBF delegation. 

In approving changes to the IDBF Statutes and Bye Laws 

the Congress approved a number of new Commissions and 

Committees and Chair-holders, as follows:- 

Athletes – Sue HOLLOWAY; Sport For All – XU Jusheng; 

Youth – Patrick COSGROVE; Adaptive Paddlers (Para 

Dragons) Nigel BEDFORD; Womens – Ellen LAW; Entourage 

Commission– Barbara MICHAELS. 

In the elections for the IDBF Council, Peter TANG was 

elected as Secretary-General, along with FAN Guangsheng, 

Raymond MA and Matt SMITH who were re-elected as Vice- 

Presidents and Julie DOYLE and Peter JAROSI who were also 

elected as Vice-Presidents, following the retirement of Claudio 

Schermi and Ginny O’Hare. Mike MacKeddie-Haslam, the 

IDBF Honorary President was formally recognised by the 

Congress, as the IDBF Founder, having first proposed its 

formation in 1987. 

Raymond MA (Hkg) & Matt SMITH (Can) 

both re-elected IDBF Vice-Presidents. 

NEW FACES. Julie Doyle (IRL) and Peter 

Jarosi (HUN) were elected as IDBF Vice- 

Presidents, at the Kunming, IDBF Congress. 

Both Julie and Peter bring a wealth of dragon 

boat experience having been involved with the 

sport for over 20 years. 

Currently Peter is the President of the 

Hungarian Dragon Boat Federation and Julie 

is the Chairman of the Irish Dragon Boat 

Association. Both also serve on the EDBF 

Executive Committee as Vice President and 

Secretary General. We wish them the best of 

luck with their new roles. 



13th DBF WORLD NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS 

(Premier & Senior Divisions) 

18 th to 22 nd October 2017, Kunming, China 

Once again China, through the Chinese Dragon Boat 

Association (CDBA) and the Kunming City and Regional 

Governments, provided the support and facilities needed for a 

first class 13 th IDBF World Championships, from 18-22 

October 2017, matching the standards set in previous World 

Championships held in China in Yueyang in 1995 and Qingpu- 

Shanghai in 2004. 

The Dianchi Lake in Kunming City, located at height of 

around 2000m and set against a backdrop of beautiful 

mountains, provided the venue for a wonderful opening 

ceremony, plus thin air and heavy water for racing over the 5 

days of the Championships’. 

24 Countries and Territories had intended to come to the 

‘Worlds’ but hurricane winds in Puerto Rico; a drop in 

paddlers able to get time off from work in Cyprus and Italy and 

financial constraints in Guam and Indonesia, precluded these 

Teams from competing. No doubt the late change of dates, 

from August to October for the event, also resulted in other 

Countries not making the trip to Kunming. 

With CCTV 5, the Chinese National Sports Channel 

showing both live and recorded highlights of the 

Championships, for a total of 16 hours coverage, our sport 

was seen by many, many millions of viewers in China and 

around the Globe. Great sport and great pictures. 

On the water, 5 days of top grade racing saw China, the 

USA and Canada dominate, as expected, the Premier Division 

Standard Boats, with China recording a new world record time 

in the Premier Open 200m of 0.39.655. In the Senior Standard 

Boats China and Canada again took most of the Gold Medals, 

with Australia taking their fair share too. It was a pleasure to 

see Myanmar, who have not competed at the World Champs 

since 1997, winning medals in the Small Boat categories, 

where Russia dominated the Senior Division. Making their 

first appearance at a World Champs since 2009 was India, 

with Spain winning their first medal at this level and both 

the Iranian Men and Women getting to both Premier 

Standard and Small Boat Finals for the first time. 

MEDALS TABLES - 13 TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KUNMING, CHINA 

STANDARD BOAT 

1. Canada 23 12 6 

2. China 15 2 2 

3. United States 4 10 25 

4. Australia 3 15 7 

5. Thailand - 4 2 

6. Great Britain - 1 2 

7. Chinese Taipei - 1 - 

8. Russia - - 1 

19 IDBF Members competed in Kunming of 

which 13 won medals. China won the 

Premier Division Nations Cup and Canada 

won the Premier Women’s and Senior’s 

trophies. 

TOTALS BY DIVISIONS - STANDARD & SMALL BOATS ALL CLASSES 

SMALL BOAT 

1. Russia 12 3 1 

2. Canada 5 1 1 

3. China 4 6 4 

4. Thailand 4 2 2 


6. Germany 1 6 3 

7. Myanmar 1 1 1 

8. Ukraine 1 1 1 

9. Singapore - 2 5 

10. Chinese Taipei - 2 1 

11. Hong Kong - 1 4 

12. Spain - 1 - 

PREMIER 

1. China 7 2 2 


3. Canada 2 3 3 

4. Thailand - 4 2 

5. Chinese Taipei - 1 - 

6. Great Britain - - 1 

PREMIER 

1. China 4 4 1 

2. Thailand 4 2 2 

3. Myanmar 1 1 1 

4. Chinese Taipei - 2 1 

5. Australia - - 2 

6. Canada - - 1 

7. Russia - - 1 

SENIOR A 

STANDARD BOAT 

1. Canada 8 3 1 

2. China 4 - - 

3. Australia - 8 - 

4. United States - 1 10 

5. Russia - - 1 

SENIOR A 

SMALL BOAT 

1. Russia 5 1 - 

2. Canada 3 - - 

3. Ukraine 1 1 1 

4. Germany - 3 - 

5. China - 2 3 

6. Australia - 1 2 

7. Spain - 1 - 

8. Singapore - - 3 

SENIOR B 

1. Canada 4 6 2 

2. China 4 - - 



5. Great Britain - 1 1 

SENIOR B 

1. Russia 4 2 - 

2. Australia 2 1 - 

3. Singapore - 2 2 

4. Germany - 1 1 

5. Hong Kong - - 2 

SENIOR C 

1. Canada 9 - - 


3. United States - 4 5 

SENIOR C 

1. Russia 3 - - 

2. Canada 2 1 - 

3. Germany 1 2 2 


5. Hong Kong - 1 2 



13 TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KUNMING, CHINA – PREMIER DIVISION FINAL PLACINGS 

PREMIER STANDARD BOAT – 200m 

OPEN 

1. China 0.39.655 gf 

2. Thailand 0.41.740 gf 

3. Utd States 0.45.308 gf 

4. Canada 0.46.030 gf 

5. Macau 0.48.624 gf 

6. Czech Rep 0.48.945 mf 

7. Gt Britain 0.50.137 mf 

8. Iran 0.50.343 mf 

WOMEN 

1. China 0.49.921 gf 

2. Canada 0.51.005 gf 

3. Gt Britain 0.51.179 gf 

4. 

United 

States 

0.51.818 gf 

5. Macau 0.54.338 mf 

6. Russia 0.55.252 mf 

7. Iran 0.56.150 mf 

MIXED 

1. China 0.45.552 gf 


3. Canada 0.47.747 gf 

4. United States 0.49.057 gf 

5. Australia 0.49.124 gf 

6. Hong Kong 0.49.752 gf 

7. Macau 0.51.312 mf 

8. Great Britain 0.51.890 mf 

9. Switzerland 0.51.946 mf 

10. Japan 0.52.039 mf 

OPEN 

1. China 1:52.962 gf 

2. Thailand 1:56.730 gf 

3. Canada 1:57.746 gf 

4. Utd States 2:01.740 gf 

5. Czech Rep 2:02.033 gf 

6. 

Great 

Britain 

2:03.936 gf 

7. Macau 2:09.483 mf 

8. Iran 2:10.688 mf 

PREMIER STANDARD BOAT - 500m 

WOMEN 

1. Canada 2:09.475 gf 

2. China 2:09.577 gf 


4. Gt Britain 2:12.090 gf 

5. Macau 2:20.457 mf 

6. Russia 2:21.642 mf 

MIXED 

1. China 1:58.840 gf 



4. Canada 2:03.655 gf 

5. Australia 2:04.073 gf 

6. Hong Kong 2:05.758 gf 

7. Macau 2:10.710 mf 

8. Switzerland 2:11.641 mf 

9. Gt Britain 2:12.198 mf 

10. Japan 2:12.615 mf 

PREMIER STANDARD BOAT – 1000m 

OPEN 

1. United States 4:04.191 gf 

2. Chn Taipei 4:04.591 gf 


4. Ukraine 4:09.353 gf 

5. Canada 4:13.131 gf 

6. Iran (boat swamp) 6:26.300 gf 

7. China 4:05.851 mf 

8. Czech Rep 4:17.110 mf 

9. Great Britain 4:17.501 mf 

10. Macau 4:17.964 mf 

11. Spain 4:32.165 mf 

WOMEN 


2. Canada 4:23.874 gf 

3. China 4:23.989 gf 



6. Macau 4:47.306 mf 

7. Russia 4:48.028 mf 

8. Iran 4:48.214 mf 

MIXED 

1. China 4:12.768 gf 

2. Canada 4:13.078 gf 



5. Myanmar 4:17.110 gf 


OPEN 

1. China 9:05.691 f 

2. United States 9:06.713 f 

3. Thailand 9:11.937 f 

4. Canada 9:13.783 f 

5. Czech Rep 9:23.263 f 

6. Great Britain 9:32.696 f 

7. Macau 9:34.550 f 

DNF Iran Capsized f 

PREMIER STANDARD BOAT - 2000m 

WOMEN 

1. Canada 9:36.479 f 


3. China 9:52.439 f 


5. Russia 10:30.985 f 

6. Macau 10:43.857 f 

7. Iran 11:06.580 f 

MIXED 


2. China 9:22.894 f 

3. Canada 9:22.972 f 

4. Australia 9:30.670 f 

5. Thailand 9:31.653 f 

6. Gt Britain 9:40.699 f 

7. Switzerland 9:50.250 f 

8. Macau 9:52.607 f 



PREMIER SMALL BOAT - 200m 

OPEN 


2. China 0.49.740 gf 

3. Chn Taipei 0.50.189 gf 


5. Singapore 0.51.037 gf 

6. Iran 0.51.659 gf 

7. Australia 0.53.617 mf 

8. Ukraine 0.54.029 mf 

9. Sweden 0.54.328 mf 

10. Switzerland 0.55.031 mf 

11. Great Britain 0.55.150 mf 

12. New Zealand 0.55.974 mf 

13. Spain 0.56.902 tr 

14. India 0.57.462 tr 

WOMEN 

1. China 0.56.100 gf 


3. Myanmar 0.56.824 gf 





MIXED 


2. China 0.52.770 gf 

3. Russia 0.54.057 gf 


5. Canada 0.54.609 gf 

6. Gt Britain 0.55.092 gf 

7. Spain 0.59.127 mf 

8. India 1:01.994 mf 

OPEN 

1. China 2:09.123 gf 

2. Chn Taipei 2:11.045 gf 


4. Ukraine 2:13.984 gf 

5. Singapore 2:15.201 gf 

6. Iran 2:17.878 gf 

7. Australia 2:17.951 mf 

8. Hong Kong 2:18.236 mf 

9. Sweden 2:19.751 mf 


11. New Zealand 2:22.075 mf 

12. Great Britain 2:22.516 mf 

13. Spain 2:26.177 tr 

14. India 2:26.428 tr 


WOMEN 


2. China 2:23.301 gf 



5. Iran 2:34.345 gf 

6. Switzerland 2:34.689 gf 

7. Singapore 2:28.041 mf 

MIXED 


2. Myanmar 2:13.769 gf 

3. China 2:16.413 gf 

4. Russia 2:19.089 gf 


6. Singapore 2:20.253 gf 

7. Canada 2:19.625 mf 

8. Spain 2:29.164 mf 

9. India 2:36.168 mf 

10. Japan 0.52.039 mf 

OPEN 

China 

9:52.339 f 

2. Chn Taipei 9:59.269 f 

3. Thailand 10:03.481 f 



6. Singapore 10:21.212 f 

7. Sweden 10:23.804 f 


9. Hong Kong 10:30.049 f 

10. Iran 10:35.037 f 

11. New Zealand 10:37.098 f 

12. Spain 10:49.358 f 

13. India 11:03.348 f 

14. Ukraine 11:06.240 f 


WOMEN 

1. China 10:38.094 f 

2. Thailand 10:47.932 f 



5. Iran 11:36.011 f 

6. Hong Kong 11:48.100 f 


SENIOR C SMALL BOAT - 2000m 

MIXED 

1. Myanmar 10:16.314 f 

2. China 10:17.057 f 

3. Canada 10:21.066 f 


5. Thailand 10:26.432 f 


7. Russia 10:41.501 f 

8. Spain 10:56.893 f 

9. India 13:03.669 f 

OPEN 

1. Russia 10:56.568 f 

2. Germany 10:57.505 F 

3. Hong Kong 11:10.318 f 

MIXED 

1. Canada 11:03.003 r3 

2. Australia 11:23.879 r3 



13 TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KUNMING, CHINA – SENIOR A FINAL PLACINGS 

SENIOR A STANDARD BOAT - 200m 

OPEN 

1. China 2:13.815 r3 

2. Canada 2:27.308 r3 

3. United States 2:32.118 r3 

4. Japan 2:35.072 r3 

WOMEN 

1. Canada 2:37.561 r3 

2. Australia 2:40.061 r3 


MIXED 

1. Canada 2:29.399 r3 



4. Hong Kong 2:37.812 r3 

OPEN 

1. China 6:03.888 r3 

2. Canada 6:16.747 r3 


4. Japan 6:33.079 r3 


WOMEN 

1. Canada 6:38.557 r3 



MIXED 

1. Canada 6:25.863 r3 



4. Russia 6:30.676 r3 

5. Hong Kong 6:44.709 r3 

OPEN 

1. China 12:32.657 r3 

2. Australia 12:59.500 r3 

3. Canada 13:00.146 r3 



WOMEN 

1. Canada 13:32.833 r3 

2. Australia 13:40.887 r3 


MIXED 

1. Canada 13:07.185 r3 

2. Utd States 13:12.159 r3 

3. Russia 13:18.733 r3 

4. Australia 13:18.770 r3 

5. Singapore 13:57.608 r3 

6. Hong Kong 13:58.821 r3 


OPEN 

1. China 9:17.662 f 

2. Canada 9:32.283 f 


WOMEN 

1. Canada 9:59.261 f 



MIXED 

1. Canada 9:30.935 f 



4. Russia 9:41.147 f 

OPEN 

1. Russia 0.53.313 gf 


3. Ukraine 0.53.974 gf 

4. Singapore 0.56.260 mf 

5. Hong Kong 0.56.474 mf 

6. Iran 0.57.789 mf 

SENIOR A SMALL BOAT - 200m 

WOMEN 

1. Russia 3:03.199 r3 

2. Germany 3:04.617 r3 

3. Singapore 3:06.266 r3 

4. Hong Kong 3:08.750 r3 

5. China 3:09.628 r3 

6. Iran 2:13.147 r3 

MIXED 

1. Canada 2:43.255 r3 

2. China 2:56.715 r3 


4. Spain 3:05.470 r3 

OPEN 

1. Russia 2:17.862 gf 

2. Ukraine 2:18.585 gf 




6. Iran 2:30.260 mf 


WOMEN 

1. Russia 2:34.779 gf 

2. Germany 2:37.885 gf 

3. China 2:43.031 gf 



6. Iran 2:53.355 mf 

MIXED 

1. Canada 7:03.571 r3 

2. China 7:33.177 r3 


4. Spain 7:46.933 r3 




OPEN 

1. Ukraine 10:08.809 f 

2. Russia 10:20.671 f 


4. Hong Kong 11:19.191 f 


6. Iran 11:34.860 f 

WOMEN 

1. Russia 2:34.779 gf 

2. Germany 2:37.885 gf 

3. China 2:43.031 gf 



6. Iran 2:53.355 mf 

MIXED 

1. Canada 10:29.756 r3 

2. Spain 11:59.878 r3 

3. China 12:34.295 r3 

4. Singapore 12:36.568 r3 

13 TH WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS, KUNMING, CHINA – SENIOR B FINAL PLACINGS 

SENIOR B STANDARD BOAT - 200m 

OPEN 

1. China 2:17.779 r3 

2. Great Britain 2:31.816 r3 

3. Canada 2:35.247 r3 


WOMEN 


2. Canada 2:44.677 r3 


MIXED 


2. Canada 2:37.202 r3 


OPEN 

1. China 6:10.089 r3 

2. Canada 6:26.179 r3 




WOMEN 

1. Canada 6:52.721 r3 



MIXED 

1. Canada 6:34.911 r3 



OPEN 

1. China 12:37.353 r3 


3. Canada 13:04.725 r3 


5. Russia 13:07.686 r3 

6. Hong Kong 13:20.726 r3 


WOMEN 

1. Canada 13:54.000 r3 

2. Australia 13:54.002 r3 


MIXED 

1. Utd States 13:20.737 r3 

2. Canada 13:22.425 r3 

3. Australia 13:25.490 r3 

OPEN 

1. China 9:19.407 f 

2. Canada 9:30.378 f 




WOMEN 


2. Canada 10:22.014 f 


MIXED 

1. Canada 9:43.418 f 



SENIOR B SMALL BOAT - 200m 

OPEN 


2. Russia 0.55.600 gf 


4. Hong Kong 0.56.542 mf 

5. China 0.57.996 mf 

MIXED 

1. Canada 10:29.756 r3 

2. Spain 11:59.878 r3 

4. Singapore 12:36.568 r3 




OPEN 


2. Russia 2:22.510 gf 



5. China 2:31.696 mf 

MIXED 

1. Russia 7:18.797 rr3 

2. Germany 7:24.921 rr3 

3. Singapore 7:49.379 rr3 


OPEN 

1. Russia 10:12.723 f 


3. Hong Kong 11:15.418 f 


5. China 11:35.353 mf 

MIXED 

1. Russia 10:52.941 rr3 

2. Singapore 12:47.875 rr3 

13 TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KUNMING, CHINA – SENIOR C FINAL PLACINGS 

SENIOR C STANDARD BOAT – 200m FINALS 

OPEN 

1. Canada 2:37.996 r3 



WOMEN 

1. Canada 2:47.658 r3 



MIXED 

1. Canada 2:38.860 r3 




OPEN 

1. Canada 6:37.368 r3 



WOMEN 

1. Canada 6:57.975 r3 


3. 

United 

States 

7:06.371 r3 

MIXED 

1. Canada 6:36.545 r3 




OPEN 

1. Canada 9:50.730 f 



WOMEN 

1. Canada 10:42.940 f 



MIXED 

1. Canada 9:54.277 f 



4. Germany 10:19.733 f 


OPEN 

1. Russia 2:51.245 r3 

2. Hong Kong 2:52.077 r3 

3. Germany 2:55.089 r3 

MIXED 

1. Germany 2:54.746 rr3 

2. Canada 2:55.566 rr3 

3. Australia 2:56.190 rr3 


OPEN 

1. Russia 7:19.160 r3 

2. Germany 7:21.450 r3 

3. Hong Kong 7:23.023 r3 

MIXED 

1. Canada 7:25.754 r3 


3. Germany 7:44.749 r3 

For the full list of results from heats through to finals go to - https://idbfchamps.org/results.php 



Do you remember Simi, the mascot of the 2013 World 

Nations Champs in Szeged, Hungary ? Well, Simi is back 

and happy to welcome IDBF Members’ Crews to Szeged 

again but this time for the 11 th IDBF Club Crews World 

Championships. 

Racing will take place on River Tisza in the centre of Szeged 

and at the Maty-ér National Olympic Water Sports Centre, on 

the outskirts of the town, from 17-22 July 2018. All Entry 

Conditions, Entry Forms, details of all fees, Competition 

Classes and the outline World Championship’s Week 

programme will be published by the Organising Committee & 

the IDBF, through Information Bulletins and Newsletters 

issued from now on until July 2018. 

Accommodation & Transfers: A record number of Club 

Crews are expected for the 2018 Szeged Championships but 

the hotel capacity in Szeged is limited, so if you intend to go 

to the event book your accommodation early and please 

reserve rooms only for those that you know will be going to 

Szeged as to block book extra rooms ‘on spec’ may affect 

the accommodation available for other Club Crews.. 

It is recommended that crews book their accommodation and 

transfers through the Organizing Committee, via 

szeged2018@holiday55.hu as soon as possible. Teams 

booking accommodation through the Org Com, will be 

entitled to use the shuttle service in Szeged, on race days, 

free of charge. 

Crews staying in Szeged but not booking any 

accommodations through the Org Com can use the shuttle 

service at a charge or book their own transport. 

Lufthansa – Airline Partner: Lufthansa Group Partner Airlines 

are offering special prices and conditions to participants at 

Szeged 2018. Club Crews flying with Lufthansa to the 

Championships, can enjoy a discount of 5% -10% or even 15% 

when booking their individual or group air ticket on flights with 

the Lufthansa Group. 

To book a flight, click onto www.lh.com/event-flight-booking 

and enter the access code shown HUZJXPJ in the "Access 

to Your Special Lufthansa Offer" area. This will open an online 

booking platform that will automatically calculate the discount 

offered or provide you with an even better offer if another 

promotional fare is available. NOTE: Pop-ups must be enabled 

otherwise the booking platform window will not open. 

These promotional fares are also available through your IATA/ 

ARC travel agent. Travel agents can obtain ticketing instructions 

by sending an email to lufthansa.mobility@dlh.de and 

providing the access code as a reference. 

Soon to be launched, the Szeged 2018 Championship 

website at (szeged2018.dragonboat.hu) where all event 

information will be available and also check out the Facebook 

page (www.facebook.com/DragonboatHungary) as useful 

information will be posted here on a regular basis too. Should you 

have any further questions or inquiries please feel free to contact 

the Szged 2018 Championships Organising Committee, as 

shown below. 

Visa, Administration issues: 

Accommodation, Transfers, 

Other issues: 

registration@dragonboat.hu 

szeged2018@holiday55.hu 

assist@dragonboat.hu 



A MESSAGE FROM CLAUDIO SCHERMI, 

PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE EDBF 

PRINCIPLES FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF DRAGON 

BOATING IN EUROPE 

The last 3 years have been truly remarkable 3 years 

in the course of the development of Dragon Boat 

Sport, with very successful EDBF Championship. 

There are great expectations from Paddlers, from the 

Dragon Boat Community of Europe and from our EDBF 

Members. In 2018 Europe will host the three main 

events of the year; the EDBF ENC in Brandenburg, the 

IDBF CCWC in Szeged and the IBCPC Participatory 

Festival in Florence. 

The EDBF faces new challenges and we need real 

vision and fresh leadership in tackling those challenges. 

EUROPEAN DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION CONVENTION 

BELGRADE – 24-26 TH NOVEMBER 2017 

Our objectives for the future are that we need to offer better competitions, improve the EDBF presentation of our sport, reform our 

calendar, develop new media, and shape our own future within the IDBF and the European paddle-sport community. 

We are taking this important responsibility for the Paddlers and for 

the Dragon Boat Community of Europe. 

The Dragon Boat Community of Europe includes not just paddlers but all 

stakeholders: the Race Officials, the EDBF Members and their Clubs, the 

Coaches, supporters and families, the Event Organizers, the boat builders, 

the sponsors and in the future many others. 

We all need to work together and to involve the Executive Committee 

and the Council in the day by day life of our organization. 

We need to maintain close ties with our Dragon Boat Community in 

Europe, especially with the Paddlers. We must organize our Paddlers, 

communicate with them, serve them, learn from them, work for their 

interests and share good and bad times with them. 

The EDBF will need to be committed to the long-term future of dragon boat 

sport, developing strategies in areas such as youth development, 

sustainable development, education, prevention, safety and antidoping. 

My main goals as new EDBF President, will be to grow dragon boating in Europe, to promote a rejuvenation of our sport and to 

make it able to generate increased revenues and thus opportunity for our paddlers, for our members, for our Clubs and for the 

organisation of our sport at every level. 

I am fully aware that the capability of any individual is limited, but if we are united in a team serving our sport with dedication, 

with your support and commitment, there is no difficulties that we cannot overcome. 

The EDBF should be able to set up inspirational goals in line with the will of the Paddlers and the need for development of our sport, 

and lead the Dragon Boat Community to achieve those goals. There is still considerable room for the EDBF Executive Committee 

and Council to improve our leadership, governing capacity and organization, and the quality, competence and practice of the EDBF 

Members and Officials. 

I wish to underline the EDBF gender equality in our good governance policy, with 4 women and 3 men in the Executive Committee. 

In conclusion I ask you to launch in this Belgrade EDBF convention 2017 the idea of a European project for sustainable implementation 

as a fundamental commitment to encouraging and supporting the conservation of water quality to make a tangible difference in the 

next years to our lakes, rivers and sea training and racing venues and the environment: the Water Protection Award, and I ask for 

you to support the project within your countries and your clubs. 

I ask you a special vote of thanks for Alan van Caubergh for his commitment and service to EDBF in his 3 terms of office as 

EDBF President. 

I wish to express my sincere thanks to all the EDBF Members for their trust in me and to all of you to be in Belgrade for the EDBF 

Convention 2017.Thank you to the organizers of this event, the Serbian Dragon Boat Federation. 

Claudio Schermi, 

EDBF President Elect http://www.edbf.org/ https://www.facebook.com/edbf.org 



13 th EDBF EUROPEAN NATIONS DRAGON BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Beetzsee, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany 

23rd – 26th August 2018 

The European Dragon Boat Federation (EDBF), the German Dragon Boat Federation (DDV) and the local organizers, 

Brandenburg an der Havel, warmly invite all National Dragon Boat Teams from European countries to participate in 

the 13th EDBF European Nations Dragon Boat Championships (ENC) to be held on the Beetzsee Regatta Course in 

Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, the location of many international rowing and canoe World Championships. 

The championship venue is situated in the centre of Brandenburg and is approximately 68Km from Berlin--‐Tegel Airport and 

90Km from Berlin--‐Schönefeld Airport. A paid shuttle service between the accommodation and the regatta site will be 

organised on request. Accommodation will be available within a 25km or 30 minutes from the venue. 

The regatta course measures 2000m x 100m with a minimum depth of 3.5m. Two starting shoe systems will be used 

with a fixed start tower at each starting position. Photo finish and race controlled processing of results are provided on 

site at the target tower. Two modern Hawk Eye cameras will record the races and these will be broadcast live on a video 

wall in the target area. The course is located on a lake with a sports boat which will be stopped during racing. 

Championship Races will be held over 200m, 500m, 1000m* and 2000m, in the Standard Boat and 200m, 500m and 

2000m, in the Small Boat. One small tent will be provided for each small dragon boat team and a larger one for each 

standard dragon boat team. IDBF licensed BuK boats will be provided by the Championship organisers. Competing Teams 

will be expected to bring their own paddles that conform to the IDBF Paddle Specification 202a. 

The Championship will be conducted according to the IDBF Competition Regulations and IDBF Rules of Racing 

by IDBF International Race Officials and German National Officials, under the direction of an IDBF Chief Official and with 

a Jury nominated by the EDBF Executive Board. 

Each country may enter one crew per competition class as detailed below. Teams from EDBF recognised 

Countries or Territories, where there is not an EDBF Member may compete subject to the agreement of the EDBF 

Executive Board. Championship Races will be held as shown below. 

STANDARD BOAT 

Racing Class 

2018 EDBF EUROPEAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Premier Div 

Comp Classes 

Senior A - 40+ 

Comp Classes 

Open 200m, 500m, 200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 1000m, 2000m 

Women 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

Mixed 200m, 500m, 200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 1000m, 2000m 

Senior B - 50+ 

Comp Classes 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

Senior C - 60+ 

Comp Classes 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

U24s 

18-23 

Juniors 

12-17 

200m,500m, 200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 1000m, 2000m 

SMALL BOAT 

Racing Class 

Premier Div 

Comp Classes 

Senior A - 40+ 

Comp Classes 

Open 200m, 500m, 200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 1000m, 2000m 

Women 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

Mixed 200m, 500m, 200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 1000m, 2000m 

Senior B - 50+ 

Comp Classes 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m, 500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

Senior C - 60+ 

Comp Classes 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

U24s 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

Juniors 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

200m,500m, 

1000m, 2000m 

Age Categories: Senior A – 40 th or later birthday falls in the year of the competition. Senior B – 50th or later birthday falls in the 

year of the competition. Senior C - 60th or later birthday falls in the year of the competition 

Junior --‐ 13th to 18 th birthday falls in the year of the competition 

Under 24 --‐ For competitors aged 12 to 23 inclusive, as at the 1st June in a given year. Up to two (2) Racers in a Standard 

Boat and one (1) over 23, but under 26 as at the 1st June. Note: By definition Drummers and Steerers are ‘Racers’. 

All the above are supplementary amendments to the EDBF Amendments to the IDBF Competition Regulations and 

Rules of Racing as agreed at the EDBF Extra Ordinary Congress in November 2016. 

For further information and details contact Michael Kenzler - Email: enc---2018@dragonboat.de 



The IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival is held every four years under the auspices of the 

International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission. The Festival is an international 

non-competitive participatory event targeting Breast Cancer Survivors 

teams who engage in Dragon Boat activities as post-operative rehabilitation. Born 

from the idea of a Canadian sports medicine physician, Doctor Don McKenzie about 

twenty years ago, Dragon Boat paddling has become a rehabilitation therapy for 

tens of thousands of men and women worldwide, who have undergone surgery. 

The Florence 2018 Festival will involve 129 teams from 17 countries and, for the very first time, ALL the continents are represented. 

Organised and promoted by FIRENZE IN ROSA Onlus as the official Organising Committee, the Florence Festival will be a sporting 

event but above all a social occasion in which Florence will welcome from 4,000 to 5,000 people from all over the world. 

The participants are mainly women between the ages of 20 and 80, who will meet to take part in the exciting Dragon Boat races, 

paddling together on the Arno. They will also be accompanied by their friends and family, their faithful and enthusiastic supporters. 

Don’t miss out on being part of this great event and participating in the three days of intense program activity: demonstrations, 

workshops and social events aimed at awareness and dialogue within the large international community of “Breast Cancer 

Survivors”, in addition to the dragon boat races we all eagerly look forward to! 

VENUE. CASCINE PARK. Situated near the historic city center, the Cascine Park is Florence’s largest public park with an area of 

about 130 hectares along the Arno River. It is rich in plant life, with vast lawns, walks and paths. The Cascine Park is the favourite 

spot to play sports or to relax while enjoying the nature and the quiet of the area. 

The 

What is IBCPC 

International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) has 166 

breast cancer survivor (BCS) dragon boat teams on five continents. 

Its mandate is to encourage the establishment of breast cancer 

dragon boat teams, within the framework of participation and 

inclusiveness. It supports the development of recreational dragon 

boat paddling as a contribution to a healthy life style for those 

diagnosed with breast cancer. 

Heading to Florence in July 2018 for the 2018 IBCPC Participatory 

Dragon Boat Festival, Florence Italy? It's time to start brushing up on 

your Italian! Duolingo is a free, simple, online course that takes as little as 5 minutes a day to help you learn basic Italian. You can 

sign up at https://www.duolingo.com/course/it/en/Learn-Italian-Online 

PINK CHAMPAGNE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS’ DRAGON BOAT RACING TEAM - UK 

Pink Champagne Breast Cancer Survivors’Dragon Boat Team was established in 2008 by a group of breast cancer patients, in 

collaboration with the breast cancer team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and a team of exercise therapists. Based in Dorset we 

are now one of 195 teams worldwide, hoping to inspire and encourage other breast cancer survivors. 

Pink Champagne competing in the 2017 European Club Crew Championships, Divonne Le Bains, France. 



SPORTS SCIENCE CORNER 

Dr.Leila Ataei is a lecturer and researcher in Sports Medicine & Physiology, 

specialising in Exercise, Diet and Nutrition. 

E-mail: Leila.Ataei1983@gmail.com 

SURPRISE, SURPRISE ! FOODS AND DRINKS THAT ARE NOT ADVISEABLE TO EAT TOGETHER 

Everyone’s body is different and therefore will experience various levels of sensitivity to wrong combinations 

of food.. However, there are always exceptions’ and many of us can eat combinations of foods which would 

adversely affect most people but never give us any bad experiences – well almost !!. 

Basically, some of the immediate consequences of wrong food combinations, that people can experience, 

are digestive un-ease, bloating, stomach ache, nausea, fatigue and – well you can guess the last one !. 

While short-term effects can clear up within a day or two, wrong food combinations long term, may lead to 

bad breath, dry skin, rashes, chronic inflammation, poor sleep, low energy, and digestion issues 

Here are some popular pairings, found in most people’s diet, that may put your general health at 

risk, especially if you have problems with your digestive system:- 

TEA & MILK: "Black tea on its own, is rich in antioxidants that 

help to decrease inflammation linked to many chronic diseases, 

including heart disease and diabetes," says Alissa Rumsey, RD, 

spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

However, splashing even a little milk (cow or soy) into your cup 

of tea, short-circuits those benefits: "Milk proteins bind to 

antioxidants in tea and prevent them from being absorbed," she 

explains. What's more, milk doesn't even offer a calcium boost in 

this situation. 

"The caffeine in tea can decrease calcium absorption, If you 

really want to add something to your tea, squeeze some lemon 

juice in there instead. It'll actually increase the antioxidants that 

your body can absorb." 

Scientists have discovered that tea contains high levels of 

compounds that help to reduce the amount of fat absorbed by 

the gut and can cut cholesterol. However proteins found in cows' 

milk neutralise this fat fighting ability. 

BEANS & CHEESE: Protein in dairy products, like Cheese 

combined with beans, a common pairing in Mexican restaurants, 

is not such a good idea, as the combination of beans with dairy 

products is almost guaranteed to lead to gas and bloating. 

Similarly, skip cheese and tomatoes if you have a weak digestive 

system or are working on detoxifying your body. 

WHITE BREAD & JAM: Eating two or more simple 

carbohydrates together, such as white bread and jam or a sugary 

fizzy drink and French fries, do no favours for your body. Eating 

them raises your blood sugar level fast and your body works very 

hard to bring it down again. Once your blood sugar level drops, 

your energy level and mood can bottom out too, leaving you tired 

and irritated. 

If don't like the idea of to giving up your white bread jam toasty, 

then try switching to fiber-rich whole grain bread instead. Whole 

grain helps to slow down your digestion and keeps you off the 

blood sugar roller coaster. 

SALAD & FAT-FREE DRESSING: A study in the American 

Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a chemical in vegetables, 

called Caroteoids, may help to reduced the risk of cancer, 

cardiovascular disease, and macular degeneration. The study 

also concluded that Caroteoids, in say a green salad are 

absorbed more easily when paired with a full-fat salad dressing, 

as opposed to low-fat or fat-free varieties. Splashing a green 

salad with olive oil and vinegar has the same effect and is more 

healthy too. 

PROTEIN & STARCH (e.g. Lasagna, MC & cheese or 

Grilled Cheese Sandwich). 

Protein and starches need different enzymes and levels of acidity 

to be digested. When eaten together, your body will digest protein 

but not starch. 

Undigested starchy food undergoes fermentation and 

decomposition and overtime leads to poisonous end-products. 

However there is some evidence that adding greens to hard-todigest 

cheesy dishes makes them easier for the stomach. 

FRUIT AFTER A MEAL: Fruit doesn’t combine well with other 

foods because fruit contains simple sugars that require little 

digestion, compared to foods rich in fat, protein and starch, which 

stay in the stomach longer because they require more digestion. 

So, if you eat fruit during or immediately after a meal, the fruit 

sugar may stay too long in the stomach and ferment. The process 

of fermentation can also cause gasses, swelling and pain in the 

stomach, as well as intestinal problems 

In general, it is preferable to eat fruit separately from proteins or 

starches, especially if you are looking for a quick energy boost 

from a fruit. 

The best time to eat fruit is half an hour after food or in between 

meals. Last but not least, eating melon and water-melon together 

is not recommended, as these fruits should, ideally, be consumed 

alone, not in combination with any other fruit. 

LEMON DRESSING / CUCUMBER & TOMATO SALAD: 

Cucumbers and tomatoes are not compatible with each other and 

it is advisable not to eat them together. When they reach the 

stomach and the process of fermentation starts, the acid released 

in the abdominal cavity for digestion may cause numerous 

digestive problems. Lemon does not go well with either. 

DAIRY PRODUCTS & FRUIT: Mixing any sour fruits with 

dairy products, like cold yogurt, can diminish digestive fire, change 

the intestinal flora, produce toxins and cause sinus congestion, 

cold, cough and allergies. 

However, if you can’t resist the temptation of a yogurt parfait, there 

are ways to make it more digestion friendly. First, go for a room 

temperature natural unflavored yogurt. Secondly, mix in a little bit 

of honey, cinnamon, and raisins instead of sour berries. 


Dragon Sport News - Emagazine 

“The Independent Voice of Dragon Boat Sport” December 2017 Winter Edition 

FOODS YOU SHOULD TRY TO AVOID BEFORE HEAVY EXERCISE 

(or the wind in the willows) 

Generally, what to eat before a work out is important but 

don’t forget - what not to eat, is just as important for a really 

great work out. To stay fit and take care of your body, you 

should avoid certain foods, particularly if you're on your way to 

a paddling, or gym session or any other intense fitness session. 

Although some foods may be considered as healthy and 

even ideal for losing weight, they won't necessarily do your 

workout any favours. Whilst some paddlers may have an “iron 

stomach” and get away with eating some of these foods, in 

general most of us should avoid the following foods before 

exercise. 

1. SALADS. We all believe that salad is the ultimate health 

food, but that's simply not the case if we eat our salads with 

more croutons and creamy dressing than vegetables. Even if 

your salad is healthy and veggie-packed, it could be harmful to 

eat before a serious exercise routine. High-fiber foods 

(vegetables and fruits) tend to slow down the digestion process, 

which eventually leads to gas and bloating during workout 

hours. 

2. BEANS. Eating beans before heavy exercise can cause 

digestive problems, particularly for those on a high-vibre 

vegetarian diet who may feel bloated after a meal, because 

beans are a rich source of the indigestible carbohydrate 

raffinos, which can lead to an upset stomach. (1 cup of beans 

contains 16 grams of fibre, which is about half of the bodies 

daily need). 

3. DAIRY PRODUCTS. Dairy products are delicious, but 

can make you sleepy and sluggish. Therefore, you should 

avoid eating or drinking dairy products two hours before a 

workout because they will make you feel acidic, lethargic, and 

you may even experience extreme boats of burping !. 

4. CARBONATED DRINKS. Soft drinks, fizzy waters and 

beer cause the stomach to expand with gas producing 

discomfort, indigestion and flatulence. No one wants this trio 

during paddling or to sit behind someone who has !! 

5. FATTY FOODS. Before you hit the water, avoid greasy 

fried and fatty foods. Some of them are obvious like burgers, 

fries and pizza or cheesecake as they have saturated fats that 

stay in the digestive system longer and are harder to digest. 

These foods can lead to bloating, cramping and diarrhea. 

But you also may want to avoid healthy fats such as 

avocados and nuts, as they contain high fibers and up your 

chance of suffering from gassiness. 

6. PROTEIN BARS. Some protein bars contain a high 

concentration of calories and not enough body boosting 

protein. consuming a protein bar with less than 10 grams of 

protein, it will drop your blood sugar and you'll feel more tired 

while exercising. If you want to stay energetic, choose the bar 

with a 1:1 protein-to-sugar ratio. To stay in safe side do not eat 

any protein bars less than an hour before your exercise. 

7. FRUIT JUICE. Fruit Juice contains carbs and fluids 

which are important pre-workout requirements. However, 

drinking a cup of juice immediately before a workout might not 

be a good idea. Fruit juice is high in fructose, a sugar that 

doesn’t digest quickly and could cause stomach cramps, 

especially for those with irritable bowel syndrome or fructose 

sensitivities. 

Fruit Juices like Orange or Tart Cherry are great foods for 

active people, as they provide essential vitamins and 

minerals needed for recovery but it’s best to consume 

them an hour or more before exercise and/or after a 

workout to rehydrate and refuel. 

gwndragonboat. “It hurts now but one day it will be …” 

Dragon Boating - the Mass Participation Water Sport for All Abilities and Ages” 18.


QATAR DRAGON BOAT 

Sports League 



NEWS FROM DRAGON BOAT SPORT 

WHERE THE RAIN DOES’NT FALL- at least not all the year round !. 

SPAIN: I am excited to share with DSN readers, this report regarding the impact on the dragon boat community because 

of a wonderful partnership that has developed between Heat International Dragon Boat, North America and the Spanish 

Dragon Boat Community in Torrevieja, Spain. 

Pat Bradley 

Pan Am Dragonboat, Tampa, Florida, USA. 

Team USA, C Divison, Head Coach. 

Our third annual Dragon Boat Training Camp, in Spain was held from 6-10 November 2017 organised by Heat International 

Dragon Boat, currently based in Florida, USA in partnership with Thai Sports, Marina Internacional and Club Nautico in Torrevieja, 

Spain. 

Due to the late scheduling of the IDBF World Championships in China, the date of the camp was moved to later in the year to 

November. Twenty-three enthusiastic athletes from Canada, USA, Cyprus and England participated in the camp coached by 

Canadian multiple World Champion coaches Pat Bradley and Konrad Doerrbecker. Our hosts in Torrevieja couldn't have been 

more hospitable. 

The six day camp was effective preparation for the 

INTERCONTINENTAL CUP Dragon Boat Festival hosted by 

Jorge and company from the Pinatar Dragons Club, on 11 

November 2017. 

This destination-training experience in Torrevieja provided 

athletes with a combined training and touring week in a 

picturesque setting on the Mediterranean Sea in southern 

Spain. 

Campers trained in calm, clear water in the mornings. In the 

afternoons they were treated to supplementary activities such 

as mud baths, flamenco dance and dinner, open sea Falucho 

rowing, boat cruise, SUP as well as participating in the 

weekend’s Intercontinental Cup Dragon Boat Festival and the 

Guinness World Record Challenge, for the greatest distance 

travelled in a dragon boat (relay) in 24 hours. 

The INTERCONTINENTAL FESTIVAL and the GUINNESS 

CHALLENGE was truly an international event featuring 

athletes from North America, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, England, 

Russia, Spain and Hungary. 

Intercontinental Festival Cup Winners. 

The previous Guinness record of 247 kilometres was shattered, with a new record of 266 km's !! 

Eight separate crews were used, each crew mixed with athletes from the different countries. We had been fierce competitors 

earlier in the day at the festival, then later that evening we were thrust into crews with international team-mates, all with a common 

goal. 

GUINNESS CHALLENGE. Group picture of the last team on the water after the final hour. 

What a blast! Many new friends were made that long weekend in 

Torrevieja. Hats off to Jorge and his staff who planned and 

facilitated the Festival and the Guinness challenge 

experience. Extremely well organized and one of the best and most 

fun events I have ever attended. 

The camp, festival and Guinness challenge would not have been 

possible without the generous support of the Marina Internacional 

and Club Nautico inTorrevieja. 

Due to the success of the 2017 Spain Training Camp; it is 

most certain to expand in 2018. 

Athletes from across Europe and North America are already 

making inquiries. The exact dates for the 2018 Camp will be 

released soon. The Camp will take place in October 2018. 

For information about next year's camp in Torrevieja please 

contact Camp Manager, Liz Bradley at lizeeb@live.com 



ISRAEL 

NEWS FROM DRAGON BOAT SPORT 

Ehud Efrath is a part of the Dolphin Dragon-Boat Team, training in North Israel Ehud is 68 years 

old and is disabled from child-age with Polio disorder. He has been paddling with the team since 

2014 (when the club was founded) and he has participated already twice in Club Crew Championships 

(2014 in Italy & 2017 in France) The team is very proud to have him with us, as he presents the team 

with the vision that “all is possible!” – no matter what age and which abilities you have. 

2017 European Club Crew Champs 

Divonne Le Bains, France. 

CANADA: TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL - JUNE 21-24, 2018 

Registration is open for the 25th Anniversary of the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival which takes place 21-24 June 2018. 

Spectacular for both participants and spectators alike, the Dragon Boat Race is a much loved cultural and sport event that reflects 

the spirit of competitiveness, inclusiveness, sportsmanship and team work. 

The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is the largest dragon 

boating event in North America with 200 teams competing in 

competitive and community races. 

Sport teams compete for supremacy in the Sue Holloway Cup, named after 

famed Canadian Olympian. 

Breast Cancer Survivor teams compete in their own race and are 

celebrated with a flower ceremony and a full evening dedicated in their 

honour. 

These are just two of the many races that are highlighted over the four days. 

Celebrating it’s 25th anniversary and having recently become the first stop 

in the newly created International Dragon Boat Professional League 

The festival is excited to invite teams from outside North America to join 

them for this momentous year by offering free registration to the first 25 

teams to sign up. See www.dragonboat.net Tel: +1 

THE VIENNA DRAGONS PRESENT: 

AUSTRIA: VIENNA DRAGON DAYS – 30 June – 01 July 2018 

The not to be missed dragon boat race for (inter)national sport teams in Austria's vibrant capital! From the 30.06. - 01.07.2018 we 

will transform the Vienna Water Sports Center on the New Danube into a dragon basin. 

Teams in up to three different categories (mixed, open, women) will fight for victory in the sprint (200m, 30.06.) and long distance 

(ca. 2000m, 01.07.) disciplines. 

Special Highlight: the dragon boat STUDENTS CUP with ambitious students from allover Austria and beyond (30.06.). 

***Superb Location***Entertainment***LIVE Band***After Show Party *** 

Interested? Let us know: start@dragonboat-vienna.at and you will receive the official invitation and further details in early 2018! 

We are looking forward to an unforgettable event – SPREAD THE WORD! 



THE BRITISH DRAGON BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION 

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

Pink Champagne & Pool of Life BCS crews at the 

BDA National League Race, London Docklands 

(aircraft optional but it did win the 500m Race} !) 

2018 CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 

29 th JUNE – 1 st JULY 2018 

In t ern ation al F latw at er Cent re, Well and, On t ario, 

Canad a 

All crews are invited to race the Championships; from the recreational/festival level 

all the way to the club crews that race internationally. The Canadian Dragon Boat 

Championship is the most exciting and competitive event in Canada. 

This marquee event features age categories Junior through Senior C (60+) and 

includes divisions for University, Breast Cancer Survivors and the Blind and 

Partially Sighted. 

The Canadian Dragon Boat Championship's primary goal is to create the best and 

fairest racing experience for all, in the battle to name the Canadian Champions. 



SYNCHRO PADDLE: THE DATA-DRIVEN FUTURE OF DRAGON BOATING 

Link to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oh0-Vg7rgg 

Dragon boating is a fast-growing water sport. Such growth requires innovation to match, and solutions which fit the needs 

of a rapidly evolving talent base. Synchro Paddle is set to take the dragon boating world by storm. 

Synchro Paddle was developed in Budapest, Hungary and hit the open market in Autumn 2017. Its moving water tank design 

and computerized metric analysis provide a level of technical proficiency currently unparalleled in the field. Synchro Paddle was 

optimized to accommodate the intensity of competition. 

Synchro Paddle measures 5.5m (18ft) by 1.1m (4ft), and weighs 287kg (632lbs), making it a considerable space factor within a 

closed boathouse. It is designed to fit eight dragon boaters at once for competitive racing. The system allows for workouts while 

under capacity, so a race can be launched and Synchro Paddle can collect valuable performance data with just one or two athletes 

training on the system. 

Synchro Paddle’s key strength lies in its moving 

water tank. The tank contains eight rotating paddle 

pieces stacked around a vertical central column, each 

of which is assigned to an athlete’s handle. If an athlete 

is off-time, they can feel the difference in their timing 

through a difference in the tension of their handle. This 

virtue owes itself to water momentum, and perfectly 

replicates the feeling of pulling a dragon boat. 

With hours spent on Synchro Paddle, a team will be 

ready to go to the races – even if wintry conditions 

have kept the docks in the warehouse and the boats off 

the water. The feeling of pulling on the cord improperly 

is easy to recognize and easy to fix. The feature draws 

a racing team closer together, and makes the feeling of 

the collective stroke more recognizable. 

The moving water tank’s rotating column design 

also allows for single athletes to train on Synchro 

Paddle alone. The momentum of the water tank can be 

driven by a single individual. This feature makes 

Synchro Paddle an excellent option for teams who do 

not have reliable athlete turnout, as the system can be 

trained on with any number of racers. 

Synchro Paddle can be calibrated to races of 200m, 

500m, 1000m, and 2000m. This variable length feature 

allows for interval workouts. Races can be logged and 

recorded, and are stored in Synchro Paddle’s memory 

for later retrieval. The metrics from these races can be 

studied for performance reviews by athletes and 

coaches together. 

Synchro Paddle allows both dragon boaters and 

coaches to monitor performance through a number of 

data points, including real-time stroke charts, pace, and rate measurement. This data can be retrieved to assess the performance of 

each competitor. This objective style of measurement is an asset to the coaches who choose to add Synchro Paddle to their 

repertoire. 

With Synchro Paddle, land training for dragon boaters is distilled to a question of data science. Coaches now have access to 

data which has been inaccessible in the past, creating a new field within the training circles of dragon boating. 



CYPRUS 

THE CYPRUS DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION 

The 2 nd Intercontinental Dragon Boat Festival was held in Torrevieja, Spain on the 11th and 12th of November 2017. 

This was a landmark for the Cyprus Dragon Boating Federation, as the Limassol Spartans Dragon Boat Club 

participated and won four medals in four different categories. 

Racing against strong and competitive teams from the USA, Canada, Italy, Spain and Great Britain, the Limassol Spartans did 

themselves proud. The ladies’ team, in the small boat category - competed against eleven other crews and won Gold. 

Silver medals were awon by the open category - standard and small boat crews. The mixed small boat crew also won Bronze. 

The club from Cyprus was ranked 2nd among the twelve clubs from the six countries that participated. 

Within the framework of this event, eight Dragon Boat crews mixed with paddlers from six other countries to set a new Guinness 

World Record for the most distance covered by Dragon Boat in 24 hours – they paddled 266 Km, the previous record was held 

by Hong Kong was 247km. 

In Guinness World Record attempt boat were twenty-one paddlers from the Limassol Spartens. The results of the team can be 

considered a triumph not only for the team itself but also for the Cyprus Federation and for Cyprus sport. 

Our Federation was only founded in Cyprus in 2008, by Mike Haslam and his Wife, Phyll MacKeddie but within just nine years 

the CYDBF has managed to establish itself in Limassol and to bring to Cyprus significant results in international events. 

In 2017, there are now formal Dragon Boat Clubs in Limassol, Larnaca, Paralimni and Nicosia, with many casual and corporate 

crews taking part in both the Festival and Sport Races being organised by the Federation, including the annual Limassol 

International Races, which in 2018 will be held on 21 April, to which all crews are most welcome. 

For more information about the sport and the Dragon Boat teams in Cyprus, please contact our Federation via email 

cyprusdba@gmail.com and through Facebook @CYDBA 



The Cyprus Dragon Boat Federation invites you to the 10 th International Dragon Boat Festival of Cyprus. 

21st APRIL 2018, YERMASOYIA DAM, LIMASSOL 

The City of Limassol is a cosmopolitan sea-side destination with a unique identity, based on 

its rich history and culture Wide variety of options available for tourists including cycling, bird 

watching, mini cruises to nearby destinations, Byzantine churches routes, wine routes and 

much more. 

A sun-lover’s haven, Limassol is blessed with 16 

kilometers of sea-front. This long stretch of sandy 

beaches includes areas with excellent facilities, 

kiosks, restaurants, and clear waters that have been 

awarded with the Blue Flag label (12 beaches). A line 

of luxurious hotels back much of the seafront ensuring that modern comforts and an 

abundance of water-sports are available including diving, snorkeling, surfing, kite-surfing, 

water skiing or fishing and yachting in the clear Mediterranean waters. 

The temperature in April averages between 12 - 20°C, ideal for sun and swim lovers 

Accommodation & Transport: Upon your request, our Federation can assist you with Accommodation in Limassol and 

Transportation from and to Larnaca or Paphos airports and from and to the event venue 

All accommodation and transportation costs will be at the teams / paddlers own expense. 

PRE EVENT TRAINING SESSIONS: Training Sessions can be arranged upon request by each team. Prior to the event, the CYDBF 

offer two free training sessions, subject to availability, on a first come first serve basis 

Registration Provisional Entries no later than the 21 st January 2018. Last date for an invitation for those requiring a permit for a 

visa to travel to Cyprus is also 21 st January 2018 

Division 

Premier 

Premier 

Senior A 

Premier 

Registration Fee: €20 / person, excluding helms and drummer 

All the above must be sent via email at kathyvarley@cytanet.com.cy 

DIVISIONS, RACING AND COMPETITION CLASSES 

Racing Class 

Mixed 

Open 

Mixed 

Women 

Subject to minimum of 2 boats per category 

Standard 

200m 

Boat 

500m 

Small 

200m 

Boat 

500m 

Standard Boat Mixed Crews (50% - 50% FEMALE / MALE PADDLERS), min 16 paddlers 

Small Boat Mixed Crews (50% - 50% FEMALE / MALE PADDLERS), min 8 paddlers 

Contact Us - Cyprus Dragon Boat Federation 

Email: cyprusdba@gmail.com / kathyvarley@cytanet.com.cy 

Telephone: +357-99565215 Kathy / (preferably through whatsApp or Viber) 

Facebook: @CYDBA CYPRUS DRAGON BOAT FEDERATION 

http://www.cyprusdba.org 



BAKU: 

1st INTERNATIONAL BAKU DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 

6 th - 8 th MAY 2018 - BOYUK SHORE LAKE, BAKU, AZERBIJAN 

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the 

Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 28 meters below sea level, which 

makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world 

located below sea level. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, 

alongside the Bay of Baku. 

Baku is divided into twelve administrative districts and 48 townships. Among these are the 

townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts 

in the Caspian Sea, 60 kilometers away from Baku. 

The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were 

inscribed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 2000. According to the Lonely Planet's 

ranking, Baku is also among the world's top ten destinations for urban nightlife. 

The city is the scientific, cultural and industrial center of Azerbaijan. Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters 

there. The Baku International Sea Trade Port is capable of handling two million tons of general and dry bulk cargoes per year. In 

recent years, Baku has become an important venue for international events. 

It hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, the 2015 European 

Games, the 2016 European Grand Prix, 4th Islamic Solidarity Games and 

Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2017, and will host UEFA Euro 2020. 

AIRPORT: The Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport is located 20 kilometers northeast of Baku, connected to the city by a 

modern highway. It is the busiest airport in Azerbaijan and of the Caucasus. Access to the city centre by a car either on the airport 

highway through Heydar Aliyev Avenue, or on Zikh highway through Nobel Avenue. Parking lots designed for more than 1,600 cars 

in total, are available in front of each terminal. 

ACCOMMODATION: There are a wide variety of hotels, bars and 

restaurants in Baku. The information about the official hotels and 

prices will be published in next information bulletin. 

ENTRY FEE & DEADLINES: 

The Entry Fee is 50 USD per person. If you want to participate, 

please email to az.dragonboat@gmail.com before 1 January 2018 

Contact Mr Sahib ALIYEV - Instagram az.dragonboat. 

PROGRAMME 

Boyuk Shore Lak 

5 MAY 2018 Registration 1500-1600 RACING CLASSES & DISTANCES 

Crew Training 1400-1800 Open Women Mixed 

Crew Managers Meeting 1900-2000 Premier 200m 200m 200m 

Senior A 200m 200m 200m 

6 MAY 2018 Racing 0900 -1500 

Medals Presentations 1500-1600 

Closing Celebrations 1900-2200 

WEATHER CONDITIONS (May) 

Average High Temperature 22C 

Average Low Temperature 

15C 

Daily Mean Temperature 18.5C 



HERE’S HOW TO QUALIFY 

WELCOME TO THE 2018 PAN AM 10-PADDLER SPRINT RACING SERIES 

1. Participate in at least 3 of 9 Pan Am 10-Paddler Sprint Series events. 

2. Accumulate points for your team/club based on participation and 

placings at PASS events 

3. Redeem those points to collect ballots to win valuable prizes 

including a brand new 10-paddler dragon boat! 

4. Watch for special promotions to gain ballot multipliers which 

increases your team’s odds of winning prizes. 

5. At the end of the season, attend or tune-in to the PASS Award 

Ceremony to apply your ballots to the available prizes 

The popularity of 10-paddler racing internationally and here in Florida is 

undeniable. At the recent IDBF World Championships held in Kunming, China, 

small boat entries significantly outnumbered standard boat entries. Talk of 

eventual Olympic Dragon Boat inclusion centers around the 10-paddler boat. 

Many of our festival customers in the Southeast Region are requesting 10-paddler 

boats for their events as an exclusive race class or as an add-on to their current 

standard 20-paddler boat offering. Sales of 10-paddler boats in the USA are 

trending to soon surpass standard boats sales. 

With this evidence in hand the question for us became, how to make the Pan Am 

Sprint Series (PASS) relevant? After tossing around several ideas we decided that 

we would go big or go home. 

One lucky team who participates in the Pan Am 10-paddler Sprint Series will 

be awarded a brand new 10-paddler boat. Of course, the devil is in the 

details. How do we win the boat? 

6. Hold your collective breath as we spin the drum and draw the Grand Prize #1 - Kahlua 10-Paddler boat 

winning ballots 

As you’ve deciphered by now, we are not simply awarding prizes to the teams who accumulate the most points. Rather, we are 

awarding points to all participating teams with the better performing teams, in the most highly contested racing classes deservedly 

receiving more points. 

Grand Prize #2 - dragon boat cover 

This will allow teams to redeem those points for more prize ballots. A consistently 

higher performing team who competes at more PASS events will have better odds of 

winning prizes, but every team will be in the game. 

Bottom line is, the more ballots a team or club has in the ballot box for a 

particular prize, the better odds of winning the prize offered by that drawing. 

We are very fortunate here in Florida that there are many growth catalysts for our sport 

and so many convenient options to compete with your athletic peers. We are excited 

to introduce our 10-paddler boat series to you in 2018. 

Thank you for your participation and dedication as we continue to grow dragon boat 

racing in the Sunshine State and beyond. 

Mike Kerkmann, 

President 

Pan American Dragon Boat Association 

For full information on the Rules and Paddler Eligibility etc, email 

info@panamdragonboat.com 

www.panamdragonboat.com 

Grand Prize #3 - aluminum dolly 

STAY TUNED... will be adding more fabulous prizes 



PICTURE STORY OF DRAGON BOATING IN SENNEGAL 

DRAGON BOAT SANS FRONTIERE 

M'BAO, SENNEGAL 2018 DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL. The festival, held in the seaside town of M'Bao, uses the sport of dragon 

boating to unite European and African cultures and focuses on the importance of cultural enrichment and the environment; getting 

across the message that we must all respect and nurture our environment as it is a valuable resource. 

If you are up for a bit of cultural change and would like to do your bit for the environment then this trip cannot be more highly 

recommended. Dates of the combined eco and dragon boat trip are from 10th to 18th February 2018, with the following outline 

programme,10th to 16th Feb. – eco visits and trainings, 17th and 18th Feb. - Dragon Boat Races 

More information can be found here: https://drive.google.com/open 

MANILA 

DRAGONS 

Paddled for 

the Planet in 

June 2017 

Why don’t you 

in 2018 

Dragon Boat Sans Frontières 



TALKING POINT ! – a Look At The Issues Of The Day 

Air your views through Talking Point for general views or Drum Beat if you have a particular drum to beat !! 

FLY THE SAME FLAG WHERE EVER YOU LIVE – RIGHT OR WRONG OR A NEW TREND TO FOLLOW ? 

Taken from an article by Andrew McNicol, that appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Great Britain coach 

comes to Hong Kong to recruit talent. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vjCmdpUpywc7eMsD3 

This it is an interesting take on recruiting athletes living overseas and it is not against the IDBF Competition 

Regulations but is it morally right or really practical, to recruit people who are not living in the Country they are 

representing, even though it may well be their Country of Birth. Read on:- 

“Oh, east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet” The opening to Rudyard Kipling’s “The Ballad of East and West” 

“But there is neither east nor west, border, not breed, not birth; when two strong men stand face to face, tho’ they come 

from the ends of the earth”, as GB Team Coach Tim Smith kindly reminded his multi-cultural GB Premier Squad ! 

GB’s Premier Team coach. “Dragon boating is 

inside your own shores? We should look 

With Team GB comprising 37 Hongkongers – 50 per cent of the squad – Smith 

felt the poem was the perfect way to describe his team’s transition over the past few 

years, in readiness for the 2017 IDBF World Nations Champs in Kunming, China. 

“We had UK-based people and 

Hong Kong based people, but in 

Kunming we were one squad, 

with one focus,” said Smith, who 

had been scouting in Hong Kong for 

talented paddlers for five years as 

global, so why limit your team to 

beyond that horizon” 

Coach Smith was not fazed by any cultural gaps 

within the team, nor the lack of time 

to gel. After putting his Hong Kong recruits – all 

British passport-holders – through a 

series of time-trials, Smith finally settled on his squad for Kunming. The problem was: 

how could he train the squad if half of it was based on the other side of the world? 

“It has certainly been a unique experience as a coach,” said Smith. “We’ve been 

doing the same drills here as we have been doing 7,000 miles away in the UK. “It’s 

the same programme, they just had to adjust to the GB stroke a bit, but you 

expect all this fine-tuning to happen anyway.” When Smith was back home, Hong 

Kong training was run by Vicky Easton of local team Stormy Dragons. 

After months of studying Smith’s boat tactics and stroke techniques, both parties met 

and trained for the first time at the Victoria Recreation Club in Deep Water Bay. 

“As soon as I got in the boat and we 

started going, I thought ‘this is the stroke we’ve been learning’,” said women’s 

squad member Michelle Lau. “It felt right.” Lau was one of the Hong Kong, GB team 

members but has spent substantial time in both the UK and Hkg. She moved to the city 5 

years ago and paddles for Stanley-based Seagods. 

“The great thing about dragon boating is that everyone moves as one. Everyone has 

a place in the boat – you just have to find it.” Lau, recalls swimming alongside three-time 

Hong Kong Olympic swimmer Hannah Wilson, when a teenager. “ I won the British university 

karate championships four years running, but was always a step shy. Finally I’ve found a 

sport where I could make it to the top – it ” 

Michael Lee was also called up to the GB squad having spent more than a decade with 

Tai Tam Tigers. “One of my friends asked if I could help out one day “ said UK-born Lee. 

“He said ‘all you have to do is stay at the back and paddle’, and I’ve carried on doing it for 

13 years.”“Coming to Hong Kong – where my parents are originally from – is always good, 

and then representing GB – where they raised us – is quite a unique scenario. 

“It’s been a real journey since the trials. Changing up home life, lots of pain in the 

gym. But this is a standard we know we have to train hard for.” 

Lee said some of his club teammates would also be travelling to world championships; not 

as spectators, but as competitors. “One guy will be paddling for Spain, and two are paddling for the US. We’ll be meeting up 

as different nationals, but showing our Hong Kong roots on a global level. “We are representing our countries but also the 

Hong Kong paddling community. 

COMMENT: Some would say that such a selection policy is demeaning and unfair on the home based paddlers who might 

otherwise have made their National Team and that they will then leave the Sport, undermining the sport’s development, resulting 

in a drop in the standard of future crews competing at a World level. 

Others say that you should send the strongest Team possible, from paddlers, who meet the IDBF nationality requirements, 

meet the local selection criteria and attend training sessions, irrespective of where in the World they actually live. If so, where does 

that end ? Well the answer to that was the Team from Chile who competed in 2007 at the World Champs in Sydney. They were 

all Chilean citizens living or working in Australia. 

So, what do you think about this sort of policy. Go to the DSN Facebook page and record your vote and thoughts there. 



TALKING POINT ! – a Look At The Issues Of The Day 

A MORE IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE 2017 IDBF CONGRESS. 

In the IDBF President’ report to the IDBF Members 

Congress, in Kunming on 23 October 2017, reference was 

made to the fact that the IDBF was now a legally registered 

limited company in the Isle of Man but no details were given or 

discussion held on exactly what this change in the IDBF’s legal 

status means.. 

All such Companies have Articles of Association that are 

the legal framework of the organisation concerned and 

effectively its constitution. 

The IDBF’s present constitution is its Statutes and Bye-Laws, 

so the question is what do the new IDBF Articles of Association 

say and where do the Articles and present Statutes merge or 

indeed clash. 

For example, in the election of the ‘Directors’ of the new IDBF 

Ltd – the present IDBF Executive & Council members and what 

accounting and auditing procedures are to be followed, etc, etc. 

The logical step is to merge the IDBF Statutes with the 

Articles of Association or at least cross reference them where 

similar ground is covered in both documents. 

They would also have to be tied in with the IDBF Bye-Laws. A 

lot of work certainly and then the whole thing will have to be 

presented to and formally adopted by the IDBF Members in a 

Congress. 

Proposed changes to the Comp Regs and Racing Rules 

were also reported verbally to the Congress by the 

Competition & Tech Commission, Chairwoman (C&TC) but no 

proposals on paper were handed out. 

Presumably these proposals will be put forward in writing to the 

2019 Congress to come into effect in 2020, unless the IDBF 

Council provisionally ‘trial’ the proposals concerning the date 

on which the IDBF age limits for Seniors, Under 24s and 

Juniors take effect which would mean the reinstatement of 

original regulation of all ages being as on the 1 st January in a 

given year and not as at 1 June. 

In response to the IDBF Treasurer’s Report proposal to 

increase the IDBF Membership Fee from 2018, the Delegate 

from Trinidad & Tobago suggested that in addition, each IDBF 

Member should be required to pay an extra 1 USD per registered 

individual in their federation, as he estimated that this would 

increase the IDBF’s income by many hundreds or thousands of 

USD, per year. 

In debate the majority view of the delegates was not to increase 

the standard Membership Fee but to trial the 1 USD surcharge 

per individual and see in practice how much extra income that 

would generate for the IDBF. 

The one change that will definitely come into effect in 2018 

is the Council’s decision to only hold a World Nations 

Championship for the U24s but to open the Club Crew World 

Championships to Universities, Colleges and Schools. 

The biggest discussion at the Congress was over the 

International Canoe Federation’s (ICF) proposal to hold joint 

world championships, with the IDBF, potentially from 2020 

onwards and jointly develop the Sport. 

The strong view of the Congress was that there could only be 

one World Championships for the Sport and that if the IDBF were 

to consider such proposals then 2020 was far to early for such 

an initiative. 

in any event, the Congress agreed that the ICF would have to 

clearly lay out what its long-term aims were in helping to ‘develop’ 

the Sport and its short-term objectives with regard to the IDBF’s 

recognition by the International Olympic Committeee. 

In general the Congress delegates felt that the ICF’s track 

record of co-operation with the IDBF was not good and for 

any future collaboration to be meaningful, the ICF would first 

have to ensure that the small number of ICF Members involved 

in Dragon Boating, who are not also IDBF Members, 

acknowledge the standing of IDBF Members and work in 

harmony with them at National and Continental level and not 

against them, as hitherto been the case. 

Following the IDBF Congress in Kunming, a further meeting took place between the Presidents’ of the IDBF and ICF at the 

Sport Accord Convention in Lausanne, where it was agreed that a joint Memorandum of Understanding would be prepared 

to include the recognition of the independence of each Federation. 

At the IDBF Council meeting held in Kunming, China before the World 

Championships, the International Ice Dragon Boat Federation (IIDBF) was 

accepted as an Associated Organisation of the IDBF. 

In recognising the work of the International Breast Cancer Paddlers 

Commission (IBCPC), the Council, also gave the Commission (previously 

part of the IDBF Competition & Technical Commission) Associated 

Organisation status, in line with the IIDBF. 

Being an IDBF Associated Organisation gives both the IIDBF and the 

IBCPC a seat at the Council table and a voice on IDBF matters. 

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CULTURE CORNER 

THE HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF THE DRAGON BOAT 

The use of dragon boats for racing and dragons are 

believed by scholars, sinologists, and anthropologists 

to have originated in southern central China more than 2500 years ago, in Dongting Lake and along the 

banks of the Chang Jiang (now the Yangtze) during the same era when the games of ancient Greece were being established.. 

Dragon Boat Racing has been practiced continuously since this period as the basis for annual water rituals and festival 

celebrations and for the traditional veneration of the Chinese dragon water deity. The celebration was an important part of the ancient 

Chinese agricultural society, celebrating the summer rice planting. Dragon Boat Racing was historically situated in the Chinese 

subcontinent’s southern-central “rice bowl”; where there were rice paddies, so were there dragon boats. 

Dragons were traditionally believed to be the rulers of water on earth: rivers, lakes, and seas; they also were thought to dominate the 

waters of the heavens: clouds, mists, and rains. There are earth dragons, mountain dragons, and sky or celestial dragons (Tian Long) 

in Chinese tradition. Mythical dragons and serpents are also found widely in many cultures around the world. 

Some Western scholars have speculated that sacrifices through drowning may have been 

involved in the earliest boat racing rituals. Based on this theory, some of these accounts have suggested 

speculatively that perhaps during ancient times, violent clashes between the crews of the competing 

boats involved throwing stones and striking each other with bamboo poles. 

This unsubstantiated idea claims that paddlers or even an entire team falling into the water would receive 

no assistance from the onlookers as their fate would be considered the will of the dragon deity. 

In this highly speculative scenario, boaters who drowned would have been thought to have been 

sacrificed. That Qu Yuan sacrificed himself in protest through drowning, may speak to this notion. 

Tang dynasty painting of a dragon However, this theory of human sacrifice is in direct contradiction to most accounts of the boat 

race attributed to Li Zhaodao origin of the races, which hold that the dragon boat festival began as a way to rescue Qu Yuan 

The traditional food zongzi is often thrown into the water, 

originating from the idea of keeping fish from eating Qu 

Yuan’s body. [8] Modern academics continue to attempt to 

confirm the origin of the race, which is open to speculation. [9] 

Some modern researchers suggest that the story of Qu 

Yuan was superimposed on a pre-existing holiday 

tradition. The promotion of the story, over the earlier lore of 

the holiday, seems to have been encouraged 

by Confucian scholars, seeking to legitimize and strengthen 

their influence at a time. 

The life of Qu Yuan is recorded in Sima Qian‘s Shiji, 

completed 187 years after his death. While Sima Qian gave 

high praise to Qu Yuan, there is no evidence of a link between 

him in Shiji and the festival in his name. 

Traditional dragon boat racing, in China, coincides with 

the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month (varying from 

late May to June). The Summer Solstice occurs around 21 

June and is the reason why Chinese refer to their festival as 

“Duan Wu” or “Duen Ng”. Both the sun and the dragon are 

considered to be male. (The moon and the mythical phoenix 

are considered to be female.) 

The sun and the dragon are at their most potent during 

this time of the year, so cause for observing this through 

ritual celebrations such as dragon boat racing. It is also 

the time of year when rice seedlings must be transplanted in 

the paddy fields. Wu or Ng refers to the sun at its highest 

position in the sky during the day, the meridian of ‘high noon’. 

Duan or Duen refers to upright or directly overhead. So Duan 

Wu is an ancient reference to the maximum position of the 

sun in the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year 

or summer solstice. 

Venerating the dragon deity was meant to avert 

misfortune and calamity and encourage rainfall which is 

needed for the fertility of the crops. Celestial dragons were 

the controllers of the rain, the Monsoon winds and the clouds. 

The Emperor was “The Dragon” or the “Son of Heaven”, and 

Chinese people refer to themselves as “dragons” because of its 

spirit of strength and vitality. Asian dragons are regarded as 

wholesome and thus worthy of veneration. But if rainfall is 

insufficient drought and famine can result. Dragon veneration in 

China seems to be associated with annually ensuring life giving 

water and bountiful rice harvests. 

Another theory, advanced by Wen Yiduo, is that the Duanwu 

Festival had its origins in dragon worship. Support is drawn from 

two key traditions of the festival: the tradition of zongzi, or 

throwing food into the river, and dragon boat racing. 

The food may have originally represented an offering to 

the dragon king, while dragon boat racing naturally reflects 

reverence of the dragon and the active yang energy associated 

with it. This combines with the tradition of visiting friends and 

family on boats. 

Another suggestion is that the festival celebrates a widespread 

feature of east Asian agrarian societies: the harvest of winter 

wheat. 

Offerings were regularly made to deities and spirits at such 

times: in the ancient Yue, dragon kings; in the ancient Chu, Qu 

Yuan; in the ancient Wu, Wu Zixu (as a river god); in ancient 

Korea, mountain gods (see Dano (Korean festival)). As 

interactions between different regions increased, these similar 

festivals eventually merged into one holiday. 

The festival was long marked as a festival culturally in China and 

is a public holiday in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. However, 

the People’s Republic of China government, established in 

1949, did not officially recognize Duanwu as a public holiday. 

Beginning in 2005, the government began to plan for the rerecognition 

of three traditional holidays, including 

Duanwu. Since 2008, Duanwu has been celebrated not only as 

a festival but also a public holiday in the People’s Republic of 

China. 

Article extracted from Wikipedia. 

Dragon Boat History And Cultural Traditions. THE DRAGON BOAT RACE IN WU-LING, HUNAN By Yang Ssu-Chjang 

Igor Sitnikov∗ 47 COMMON SYMBOLS IN EURASIA-PACIFIC UNCONSCIOUS CULTURAL HERITAGE: A CASE STUDY OF THE TAIWANESE 18 

DEITIES’ CULT, IJAPS, Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2011) 



THE BEST OF INSTAGRAM AT CHRISTMAS 

hkgdblover says “Christmas is here” barakdragonboat, Las Pirias - Burleigh Fire Dragons 

“my future paddler” 

Australia 

the Dutch Dragons - Deep and Crisp and Even – on and off the water ! 

typhoondbc – “Great turnout, despite the cold” On the Other Hand !! 

canadiandragonssg – “A very wet xmas” 



DSN CALENDAR OF DRAGON BOAT SPORT & FESTIVAL RACING 

JANUARY - NOVEMBER 2018 

Championships - International & National 

Local Races & Events 

Festival Races 

International Regattas & Races 

Multi Sports Games & Boating Events 

All Races shown use IDBF Racing Rules or rules adapted 

from them. Championships are held under IDBF Competition 

Regs. 

(P) = Provisional Date or Venue 

All events and dates shown as at 1st December 2017. (P) = Provisional. TBN = To Be Notified 

JANUARY 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

14 Jan 2018 NSW State DB Champs, Sydney IRC Sydney, NSW Australia www.dbnsw.org.au 

14 Jan 2018 DBWA Regatta 3 – Champion Lakes, Centre Armadale, WA Australia www.dragonboatingwa.asn.au 

27 Jan 2018 Mile High Regatta, Rocky Valley Lake, Falls Creek, Vic Australia www.dragonboatvictoria.com.au 

28 Jan 2018 Manning River Challenge, Queen Elizabeth Park Taree, NSW Australia www.dbnsw.org.au 

28 Jan 2018 Broadwater Dragons Regatta, Emerald Lake, Qld Australia www.dbq.com.au. 

FEBRUARY 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

10 Feb 2018 Ottawa Ice Dragons Regatta, Dow Lake, Skateway Rideau Canal, Ottawa Canada www.icedragonboat.ca 

11 Feb 2018 Akaroa Super 10, Childrens Bay Akaroa Harbour New Zealand www.aoraki-dragons.co.nz 

17-18 Feb 2018 Queensland State DB Champs, Gateway Lake Lake Kawana, Qld Australia www.dbq.com.au. 

17-18 Feb 2018 Victoria State DB Champs, Gateway Lake Wodonga, Vic Australia www.dragonboatvictoria.com.au 

19 Feb 2018 DBWA Regatta 4 – 1000m & 500m Armadale, WA Australia www.dragonboatingwa.asn.au 

MARCH 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

03 Mar 2018 Shell Harbour Fest of Sport, Skiway Pk, Esplanade Oak Flats, NSW Australia www.dbnsw.org.au 

03-08 Mar 2018 Australian National Champs, Lake Kawana Bokarina, Qld Australia www.ausdbf.com 

10 Mar 2018 South Island DB Championships Lake Hood New Zealand www.aoraki-dragons.co.nz 

10 Mar 2018 Sports Hub Century -100m Sports Hub WSC Kallang Basin Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 

12 Mar 2018 Western Australia State DB Championships Armadale, WA Australia www.dragonboatingwa.asn.au 

23-24 Mar 2018 New Zealand National Championships Lake Hood New Zealand www.nzdba.co.nz www 

25 Mar 2018 Queensland State DB Championships Lake Kawana, Qld Australia www.dbq.com.au 

APRIL 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

21 Apr 2018 Limassol International DB Races Limassol Cyprus www.cyprusdba.org 

28 Apr 2018 British National League – Race.1 Liverpool England www dragonboat.org.uk 

22-28 Apr 18 PanAm Spring Trg Camps, Little Harbour, Ruskin Tampa Bay, Florida USA www.panamdragonboat.com 

MAY 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

05 May 2018 Sarasota Int DB Festival Sarasota, Florida USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

12 May 2018 British National League – Race.2 Bristol England www dragonboat.org.uk 

12 May 2018 Cardiff Dragon Boat Festival, Atlantic Wharf Cardiff Wales www.cardiffdragonboatfestival.co.uk 

12 May 2018 Charleston Dragon Boat Festival Charleston USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

19 May 2018 Greater New Orleans Dragon Boat Festival New Orleans USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

20 May 2018 Madison County Chamber Dragon Boat Regatta Madison County USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

19-20 May 2018 Hong Kong Barcelona Dragon Boat Festival Barcelona Spain www.info@dragonboatemotions.com 

25 May 2018 National Inter Schools – 200m Marina Bay Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 

26-27 May 2018 DBS Marina International Regatta – 200m & 500m Marina Bay Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 

27 May 2018 British National League – Race.3 Teeside England www dragonboat.org.uk 

27 May 2018 Columbus Asian Festival DB Races Columbus, Ohio USA www.gwndragonboat.com 



JUNE 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

09 June 2018 Chicago Southland DB Festival Chicago USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

09 June 2018 Peterboro Dragon Boat Festival, Thorpe Meadows Peterborough England www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk 

10 June 2018 Chester Dragon Boat Festival Chester England www.chesterdragonboatfestival.co.uk 

10 June 2018 British National League – Race.4 Exeter England www dragonboat.org.uk 

10 June 2018 Fanshawe DB Festival London, Ontario Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

21 June 2018 London Construction Ind DB Challenge, West Res London N4. England www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk 

22-24 June 2018 Eglisau 2018 DB Festival Eglisau Switzerland www.dragonboatcup.ch 

22-24 June 2018 Bradford Dragon Boat Festival, Roberts Park Bradford England www.bradforddragonboatfestival.co.uk 

23 June 2018 Milton Keynes DB Festival, Willen Lake Milton Keynes England www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk 

23-24 June 2018 Toronto International DB Festival Races Toronto Cntre Island Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

30 June 2018 British National League – Race.5 Milton Keynes England www dragonboat.org.uk 

29 Jun-06 Jul 2018 2018 Canadian National Championships Welland Int Centre Canada www.dragonboat.ca 

30 Jun-01 Jul 2018 Veinna Dragon Days DB Festival Venna Austria Em start@dragonboat-vienna.at 

JULY 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

01 July 2018 Parry Sound DB Festival Parry Sound, Ontario Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

06-08 July 20 IBCPC Participatory Festival Races Florence Italy www.florencebcs2018.org 

07-08 July 2018 Singapore Championships & DB Festival – 500 Bedock Reservoir Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 

08 July 2018 British National League – Race.6 Nottingham England www dragonboat.org.uk 

14 July 2018 Sudbury DB Festival Sudbury, Ontario Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

17-22 July 2018 IDBF CLUB CREW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Szeged Hungary www.idbf.org 

21 July 2018 Harrison Dragon Boat Regatta, BC Harrison Hot Springs Canada www.dragonbaot.ca 

21 July 2018 VCKC Dragon Boat Race - 200m Victoria, BC Canada www.dragonbaot.ca 

28 July 2018 Chicago Int DB Festival Chicago USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

29 July 2018 British National League – Race.7 Worcester England www dragonboat.org.uk 

AUGUST 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

04 Aug 2018 Richmond Int DB Festival Richmond, BC Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

04-05 Aug 18 (TBC) Sng National Games Races Sports Hub WSC Kallang Basin Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 

05 Aug 2018 Nottingham River Festival, Victoria Emb. Nottingham England www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk 

11 Aug 2018 Lake Bemidji DB Festival Minnesota USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

11 Aug 2018 Starbuck DB Festival, Minnesota USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

18 Aug 2018 Chautauqua Lake DB Races Chautauqua USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

18 Aug 2018 Northern Nevada Int DB Festival Navada USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

19 Aug 2018 Reading Dragon Boat Festival Reading England www.readingdragonboatfestival.co.uk 

23-26 Aug 2018 EDBF EUROPEAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Brandenburg Germany www.edbf.org 

24 -26 Aug 2018 Regina Dragon Boat Festival, Wascana Lake, SK Regina SK Canada www.dragonbaot.ca 

25 Aug 2018 Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival Hartford, CT USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

SEPT 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

01 Sept 2018 British National League – Race.8 London England www dragonboat.org.uk 

02 Sept 2018 Stockton Dragon Boat Festival, River Tees WSC Stockton England www.stocktondragonboatfestival.co.uk 

02 Sept 2018 GWN Dragon Boat Challenge, Western Beach Toronto, Ontario Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

15 Sept 2018 GWN Dragon Boat Challenge, Western Beach Toronto, Ontario Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

15 Sept 2018 Mercer County DB Festival West Windsor, NJ USA www.gwndragonboat.com 

15 Sept 2018 Stratford Rotary DB Festival Stratford, Ontario Canada www.gwndragonboat.com 

22-23 Sept 2018 British National Championships. NWSC Nottingham England www.dragonboat.org.uk www 

29 Sept 2018 AustCham Dragon Boat Challenge 5km & 10km Marina Reservoir Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 

NOVEMBER 2018 Event Details Venue Country Contact Details 

03-04 Nov 2018 36 th Singapore River Regatta, Singapore River Singapore Singapore www.sdba.org.sg 



THE SHANGHAI PEISHENG BOAT COMPANY 

The Shanghai Peisheng Boat Co, Ltd, founded in 1995, by the Zhu Brothers, specializes in high-performance products involving 

advanced composite materials. The PS Hangzhou factory has a total workshop area of more than 90,000 square metres and the 

Company employs 350 skilled staff, including 30 managers and 50 technicians. Of this total workforce, some 120 workers are employed 

in the Company’s first line of business Boat Building, making Dragon Boats, licensed to IDBF Specifications, Catamarans and producing 

top level Rowing Boats and Kayaks for Olympic competitions. 

Peisheng owns intellectual property rights to advanced RTM construction technology, used in the making of Dragon Boats to give the boat 

Hull and Gunnels high strength and durability on the water. PS Boat Co sponsor the IDBF Technical & Training Centre adjacent to the PS 

Factory and is the IDBF Special Platinum Partner in research and development. Pei Sheng in collaboration with BuK Germany, are now 

building the new Pei Sheng-BuK Dragon Boat, using advanced RTM Technology. The new PS-BUK Dragon Boat, licensed and made to 

IDBF Specification and BuK construction standards, is on the world market now. If you are looking to buy a new Dragon Boat then now is 

the time to contact Hallie@ps-boat.com. Mob + 86158 2849 6188. 



THANK YOU DRAGON BOAT BC. EVERY SUCCESS TO YOU IN THE NEW YEAR 

AND TO ALL OUR READERS AND FRIENDS AROUND THE DRAGON BOAT WORLD

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