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2010 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival Photos Online

Coach — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:47:48 +0000

Doing the Macarena at the best dawgone Beer Garden on the Festival Circuit!

Photos from the 2010 Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival (“SaveOn Festival”) are now online. You will find them here.

All the best,
Ken

Victoria “Guts & Glory” 2500 meter event August 28, VCKC

Coach — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:40:29 +0000

This event will also feature 250m Sprint racing between two Champion Model 912 dragon boats – these 10-paddler racing hulls are fast, fun and very photogenic. Don’t miss this event – the VCKC has superb facilities, and refreshments will be available.

Champion Model 912 Dragon Boats in Victoria

Coach — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:31:56 +0000

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!

2010 Whistler Dragon Boat Festival photographs online

Coach — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:07:52 +0000

Photographs from the 2010 Whistler Dragon Boat Festival are now online at IslandRoamer.com

Champion Sprint Series for 10-Paddler Boats on Vancouver Island?

Coach — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:59:41 +0000

(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.

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

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!

Dragon Adrenaline Sport Performance Tilling Clinic, Nanaimo June 27

Coach — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:01:02 +0000

Dragon Adrenaline Sport Performance

Tilling Clinic

Bob & Holly Wylie, Facilitators

Hosted by Phoenix Rising, 1:00 PM, June 27, 2010

Ergondragons Float, Nauticals Marina (Stewart Avenue, behind Nauticals Restaurant in Nanaimo)

* One hour dockside training

* 90 to 120 minutes on-water training

Space is limited – Only 3 positions remain.

Cost: $25 per student, Payable to Phoenix Rising

If you are interested in learning to steer a dragon boat,contact me to reserve a seat (Coach@dragonboatpaddlers.net).

Paddles up!

Ken McVay

Nightstar appointed exclusive importer for Champion DBs

Coach — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:49:46 +0000

March 25^th, 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

2010 Dragon Boat Festival Schedule

Coach — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:02:17 +0000

Victoria: Gorge Super Sprints (250m): May 22

Port Alberni: Sproat Lake Womens’ Challenge: June 13

Vancouver: Rio Tinto Alcan: June 19-20

Nanaimo Paddlefest & Pledge Drive: June 26

Whistler Dragon Boat Festival & Nationals: July 3-4

Okanagan Super Sprints (250m): July 3

Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival: July 9-11

Richmond Dragon Boat Festival: July 17

Women’s Island Classic: July 24

Victoria: Gorge Fest: August 7

Victoria Dragon Boat Festival: August 13-15

Nanaimo Women’s Cup: August 28

Victoria (VCKC) Guts & Glory: August 28

Penticton Dragon Boat Festival: Sept 10-12

Head of the Dragon: TBA

Comox: BC Seniors Games: Sept 15-18

Going to Whistler for the Nationals?

Coach — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:27:38 +0000

Dragon Boat Canada has arranged some SUPER travel and accommodation packages for those of you heading to Whistler for the Nationals on July 3-4 . This is also the weekend of the 3rd Annual Whistler Dragon Boat Festival, so the place is going to be jumping!

Use this link to register for the Festival.

Use this link for information about the National Championships via Dragon Boat Canada.

If you’re planning to attend and would like to get together for a chat, let me know. I registered for our room today, and was delighted at the whopping discount DBC has arranged through the Flight Centre.

For travel information, contact Juna Ueda (juna .ueda@ca.fcm.travel) at the Flight Centre.

See you there!

GoRow (Nanaimo) Coaching Clinic: March 20-21

Coach — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:01:27 +0000

Hi Coaches and Potential Coaches

I am e-mailing you to give you the heads up on a coaching clinic that will be held in Nanaimo by Go Row and Paddle and myself.

The date is March 20^th & 21^st with the first day classroom and day two on the water. There will be guest coaches & speakers covering all aspects of Dragon Boat coaching. The cost is $45.00 for Go Row & Paddling members and $90.00 for the general Dragon Boat community. All the information will be posted on the Nanaimo Paddling Centre website in the next few days.

http://www.gorowandpaddle.org/centres/nanaimo.php?id=15&press=1&draw_column=3:3:2

Please pass this message on the rest of your teams and clubs

Hope to see you all there,

Holly Wylie

Nanaimo paddling Centre

Go Rowing and Paddling

holly@gorowandpaddle.org

250-616-0592

250-754-1991