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Title: Bright new dragon boat to splash into False Creek Post by: paddleBOT on June 14, 2006, 11:02:58 PM http://www.adbf.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.news_detail&NewsID=44
Vancouver, B.C. - Veteran Vancouver boat-builder and former paddler Vincent Lo will launch his latest dragon boat on June 15 for this year's Alcan Dragon Boat Festival. What: Launch of 616 dragon boat Where: Launch ramp at Vanier Park - north of Bard on the Beach tent Who: Vincent Lo, builder of over 80 dragon boats When: Thursday, June 15 - 2 pm Title: Re: Bright new dragon boat to splash into False Creek Post by: junkie on June 15, 2006, 11:54:36 PM hm..... why didnt they just launch it one day later so that way its the official start of alcan and also b/c its 6/16. =)
Title: Re: Bright new dragon boat to splash into False Creek Post by: Fisher on June 16, 2006, 12:35:12 PM I am one of the volunteers and you wouldn't believe the amount of work needed to be carried out on "opening" day each year. I wouldn't want to see the launch on such a busy day.
There is a great photo of the new orange boat with Westend in the background in today's 24-HOURS magazine. |