Dragon Boat West

I looked at last year's regatta and Sunday mornings traditionally have the High School teams going.  If you look at the festival that is also the case there.  I remember being told that the reason the organizers put them in the morning so that the kids can go home and study for provincials.  I wonder if the kids do though  :lol:

Oh well, it will be interesting on Saturday morning, dog or no dog.

Judging by the seeding.. the organizers want to see FCRCC Mixed, Pacific Reach, Roli Canada I, Specialty Subaru Legacy, Team SUCCESS, and Alpha Dragons Red in the A Final.

Hi regatta teams,

Just a few RACING REMINDERS for this weekend. I'll send this out again before the festival.

•   GPS systems are NOT allowed while racing
•   You may not race with less than 16 paddlers
•   You must have a drummer (it is not mandatory that they drum)
•   For the Mixed Adult Division - your team must have at least 8 female PADDLERS in each race  
•   For the Junior Division - your team must have at least 10 female PADDLERS in each race
•   You may use your own paddles and PFDs as long as they meet the criteria in the ADBF Rules and Regulations (online under Race Info Docs)
•   You must wear a lifejacket/PFD and it must be zipped and/or buckled before heading down the ramp to the dock

Items allowed on boat while racing:
•   wax - on personal paddles
•   gloves, hats, sunglasses, kneepads
•   small fanny packs
•   water bottles
•   extra paddles (limit to 2, if possible)
•   seatpads thinner than a mouse pad
•   if in doubt, ask the Race Registrar

Items NOT allowed on the boat while racing:
•   GPS systems
•   wax - on festival paddles (purple stripes)
•   large bags or knapsacks
•   seat pads thicker than a mouse pad
•   Noise “enhancers” – e.g., megaphones, whistles, horns etc.
•   if in doubt, ask the Race Registrar

Protest Procedures - if your team wants to lodge a race protest, talk to the Race Registrar right after your race. All protests must be submitted in written form (provided upon request) to the Race Jury and a fee of $50 will be levied for each protest (rebated if protest is upheld). Please note that "There will absolutely be no grounds for re-races once all boats have passed the 50 meter mark, except one that is initiated by Officials under extraordinary circumstances." For more info on this topic, please consult the Penalties, Protests and Appeals section of the ADBF Rules and Regulations.

Dock / Marshalling Areas
Please be aware & respectful of the flow of traffic set up around the dock & marshalling areas. Please listen to the directions of volunteers, follow the signs and clear out of these areas as soon as possible. This will help us stay on schedule.

Marshalling
•   Teams should be at the crew marshal area (near Dragon Zone) 20 minutes prior to their scheduled race time. Please line your team up back to front, with your drummer and steersperson in the lead
o   **IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF THE FIRST 2 HEATS OF THE DAY, please be at the crew marshal area 30 minutes prior to your scheduled race time
•   You will pick up your equipment (paddles and pfds) in this area and then wait until one of our volunteers directs you to the dock
•   IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOUR DRUMMER AND STEERSPERSON KNOW WHAT HEAT/RACE NUMBER YOU ARE IN. You will either be in a Gemini heat OR a 6/16 heat. But don’t worry, we will be reminding you about which heat you are in each step of the way
•   Once on the water, please head directly to the start line along the south side of False Creek (i.e., you will leave the dock and turn left right away, going in a clockwise motion and staying clear of the race course)

Leah Nagano
Race Registrar
2005 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
302 - 788 Beatty St
Vancouver, BC  V6B 1A2
email: [email protected]
www.adbf.com