Jul 12
2010

The Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club is now home for a Champion 9m (10 paddler) dragon boat. It arrived on Tuesday, July 13th, and will remain at the VCKC facilities until August 28th.

A second is now on display at the Bay Centre Mall (Victoria) to promote the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. On August 14th, it will be moved to VCKC, where it will remain until August 28th.

Both boats will be available to Victoria teams wanting to paddle in an IDBF-certified boat, and both will be available for demonstrations during the VCKC Guts & Glory 2500m dragon boat racing event. (A demonstration race between two of Victoria’s top dragon boat teams is also planned for the Guts & Glory event.)

Following the Guts & Glory event, the boats will be moving to Pearson College, where they will be used in support of the college’s new dragon boat program.

Vancouver Island teams wanting to check these exciting boats out should mark their calendars!

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Jun 27
2010

Champion 912 dragon boat,sproat lake, british columbia
(Chix With Stix, Nanaimo, BC)

Nightstar received such great feedback having our 9m Champion dragon boats on Sproat Lake that we thought  a 9m Sprint Challenge here on the Island would be a great idea.

Champion 912 dragon boat,sproat lake, british columbia

These 10-paddler boats are fast, fun and maneuverable, and we think it would be great to arrange a competitive circuit.

Champion 912 dragon boat,sproat lake, british columbia

Nightstar Yacht Sales, which own four of these boats, would provide the boats at an attractive rate, and do everything it can to promote the series.
We’re thinking initially of four events, in Victoria, Port Alberni, Comox and Nanaimo.

Classes would conform to IDBF regulations where practical; the series would feature 250 meter sprints, with trophies for the series winners in each class.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, so lay ‘em on me!

I am particularly interested in hearing from anyone with an interest in organizing one of these events in their communities. I would also like to hear from teams that are interested in participating, so leave a comment if you want to join in the excitement!


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Mar 25
2010

March 25th, 2010

Nightstar Yacht Sales of Nanaimo, B.C. is pleased to announce its appointment as the official importer and distributor of Champion Dragon Boats in Canada.

Champion boats, manufactured by Dalian Qian Long Aquatic Sports Development Co., Ltd of Dalian (China), were the first to be certified in Asia by the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF), the governing body for international dragon boat racing.

Nightstar will be importing the traditional 12 meter, 20-paddler boat and the exciting new 9 meter, 10-paddler model which is rapidly gaining in popularity worldwide. The first six boats, shown below, are expected to arrive in Nanaimo before the end of April.

For information, visit their website at http://ChampionDragonBoats.ca

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