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The International Dragon Boat Federation defines a dragon boat, within competition regulations, to be: "a long displacement boat of an open design, that is based upon a rib-less carvel form of hull construction, with the following distinguishing characteristics; no stem, hard chine bilge; W in cross section, minimum freeboard, punt-like entry and exit; rocketed keel that is set back from the ...
In tug-of-oars, two teams of six (or eight [1]) people sit facing each other in dragon boats like these, and attempt to paddle toward each other.. Polish Dragon Boat Racing, also referred to as "tug of oars" [2] or "dragon war", [3] is a sport consisting of two opposing teams of six rowers attempting to row a dragon boat across a center line, [4] [5] and is similar to tug-of-war.
Cal Dragons (or Cal Dragon Boat) is a competitive student-run dragon boat team founded in 1998 at the University of California, Berkeley. Cal Dragons regularly compete in local, national, and international dragon boat events. They recruit prospective paddlers twice each year, typically only accepting 10% of the many students who try out for the ...
The festival centers on the traditional dragon boat (haarii, or haaree in Itoman) races. The dragon boat races are a form of giving thanks to the sea and agricultural gods and asking for their continued help for the future. [2] Currently, Naha is host to the largest dragon boat race, although Itoman and Tamagusuku are also known for holding ...
The boat measures 87.3 metres (286 ft) in overall length, 1.99 metres (6.5 ft) in width and it can accommodate 179 oarsman. [3] [4] [5] More than 13,000 people participated in the construction of the boat and it was completely hand-made. [6] The name Kambojika Putta Khemara Tarei translates to “Dragon Boat of Khmer Youth in Cambodian ...
The International Dragon Boat Federation (Chinese: 國際龍舟聯合會) is the international governing body for the sport of dragon boat racing. IDBF was founded in Hong Kong on June 24, 1991 by Australia , China , Taiwan , Great Britain , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Italy , Malaysia , Norway , the Philippines , Singapore , and the United States ...
The Flyak was designed by Einar Rasmussen and Peter Ribe in Norway and released in 2005. [2] The hydrofoil lift method is well established for motor- and man-powered water craft, but the Flyak is the first to incorporate the design into a commercially marketed kayak.
Douglas Cameron Gordon, commonly known as Doug Gordon, (1956 – October 16, 1998) was an American whitewater kayaker, who was a member of the U.S. Slalom Team from 1981 to 1987, and a chemist.