Dragons Abreast

In Jan 2010 I was one of the crew for DPIPWE Corporate team in the 'Dragons Abreast Corporate Race Day', held on the Derwent River in Lindisfarne.  It was a beautiful sunny morning.  We had 3 races, winning 2 out of 3 but I still think we won 3 out of 3 as the last race was a running start, which we had to do due to wind as you couldn't keep the boats sitting still long enough for a normal start.  It was a lot of fun & there were numerous practice sessions leading up to the big day.  It is such an awesome sport & you paddle in time to the beat of the drum which someone pounds at the front of the boat.

                                             Yeah go us .......................
                                         
                                             ..............2 of the "Threatened Species"

                                 Our team on the left "Threatened Species"

The Dragon Abreast Ladies went to Peterborough in Canada in June 2010 to compete in the International Dragon Boat Festival.  These women have all suffered & survived Cancer in varying forms. Aren't they awesome!  In the pics they're the ones in pink & blue tops who shared themselves around on the day to fill crews & beat the drums.  When we were learning the fine arts of paddling, it was a bit like listening to Queens - We will Rock you as we would paddle & tap the side of the boat.  Pretty cool stuff.  Look forward to the next one.