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DRACO Paddlers Practice in OCs, Dragon Boats, Pool Simulator

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Dragon Boating Events Canceled this Summer due to COVID-19; Practices Uninterrupted

This season’s dragon boat events were all canceled again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  However, that didn’t stop us from practicing, initially by holding “socially-distanced” training sessions in outrigger canoes.  After we determined (via anonymous polling of our paddlers) that we could address COVID-19 concerns by requiring that everyone be fully vaccinated, we resumed our training in dragon boats.  At the conclusion of the summer practice season, we moved back inside, holding dragon boat pool simulator practices. 

Miscellaneous photos and video clips of our practices can be found at the following links:

 Outrigger Canoe Practices 2K21

Dragon Boat Practices 2K21

Dragon Boat Pool Simulator Practices 2K21

 

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Dragon Boat Gunwale Repairs

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Much Needed Maintenance on Dragon Boat Gunwales Completed

Our dragon boats gunwales were badly in need of repair. We decided to try a novel approach – encasing them in PVC pipe to protect the existing wood structure, and hopefully provide a more maintenance-free surface moving forward. More photos of the project can be seen here:  Dragon Boat Gunwale Repair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DRACO Paddlers Practice in Outrigger Canoes

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No Dragon Boating this Summer due to COVID-19 / Paddlers Trained in OCs

This season’s dragon boat events were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and appropriate social-distancing making training in the close quarters of dragon boats inadvisable.  Consequently, our summer training was restricted to one- and two-man Outrigger Canoes (OCs).  An album at the following link includes miscellaneous photos and video clips taken during our practices:  OC Practice Excerpts 2K20   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COVID-19 Forces Pivot to OC Practices

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DRACO Adapts Trailer to Haul Outrigger Canoes in Wake of COVID Outbreak

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the cancellation of this season’s dragon boat events, and appropriate social-distancing making training in the close quarters of dragon boats inadvisable, DRACO is gearing up to train in OCs (one and two-man outrigger canoes) this season.  To facilitate these practices, Head Coach / Team Captain Michael Boyd (Captain Bligh!) acquired a Yakima Trailer, and converted it to haul four boats, along w/ an inflatable dock.  Coupled with the capacity of his rooftop rack, a maximum of six boats can now be staged for safe practices.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More photos of the trailer conversion can be seen here:  OC Trailer Conversion

 

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