Just imagine. One day you are scraping ice off your dragon boat before training on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra and just days later you’re wiping the sweat from your brow in 30 plus degree temperatures as you power towards a world championship in Thailand.
Tasmania’s Derwent Storm dragon boating team narrowly missed a medal at today’s Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games (JPPMG) on the Gold Coast.
9 November 2014 By Tanya Creighton The vision to expand dragon boats in areas west of Brisbane propelled Twin Lakes to commence their first regatta at the 2014 Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games. The newly established Twin Lakes team represents …
Sunday 9th November By Louise Head The final day of the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games saw some fierce competition at the dragon boat events at Lake Orr. The morning began with several close races that saw the winners decided in …
There was colour as far as the eye could see, drums pounding from the water and people cheering from the riverbank. The Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games dragon boat competition began today and a bumper crowd of competitors and spectators turned out to watch the events.
With 55 races each day and over 70 people in some races, a dragon boat umpire’s job requires more than just simply blowing a whistle. 19 year long dragon boat enthusiast, Ian Peters is one of Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games dragon boat course umpires.
Paddle specialist, Typhoon 8, is the company behind the power, with many successful dragon boaters sporting their products at the Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games. Fred Fong and his wife, Amy, run one of the most renown dragon boat accessory companies in Australia, respected and loved by paddlers.
Dragon boat at Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games has reached international waters, with the Retro Rockets bringing a Kiwi flair to the competition. The Auckland based crew have come together from a number of different clubs to compete in this year’s event, with members Rob Pitney and Ricky Greaves happy to be up against formidable Aussie foes.
The Gold Coast’s Varsity Lakes hosted dozens of traditionally coloured Chinese dragon boats propelled by equally colourful Pan Pacific Masters Games competitors today. Hundreds of paddlers took to the water to determine medallists across eight divisions over the 500m …
