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A 6/16 dragonboat is 13
metre long and weighs 1 ton. It takes many of us to lift them out
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A race must be organized well ahead of time. |
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| life jackets must be sorted | paddles provided | drinking water supplied |
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| first aid stations on alert | and lots of portables needed at a race | |
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To compete in a race needs
diligent practice, preparation, organization, |
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| we practice in the cold | ...and we practice even on holidays | |
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| we practice when it snowing | practice in February | then we line up to board a boat at the race |
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| sometimes it is not that easy to board a boat | then we race | sometimes we got a trophy |
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| We are not just practicing and racing but we are having fun too! | ||
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| Teaching new generation of paddlers is our commitment |
we go for tractor rides | we line up for picture taking |
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| Won best costumes' first prize at the women's race 2003 | after the races we have a beer to celebrate | |
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| Grandchildren often come to cheer at the races | ||
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| Few times a year we come together to have fun and good food | ||
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| But we have fun watching other racers too | ||
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| Teams can be recognized from their unique uniforms | ||
Grandragon's at FCRCC Spring Knockout 2012 May 06 uTube |
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