Dragon Boat West

Come join this fun event on May 9th at Creekside Park, Vancouver

-All BUK racing
-At least 3 races
-Mixed teams can race multiple divisions at no additional charge (women's/senior/junior)
-Lots of draw prizes to be won
-Unique charity challenge race with half proceeds going to charity and the other half going to the winner
-Spare FCHPDB program paddlers are available to crews short of paddlers, subject to conditions.

Fees before March 31st:

Women and Adult Mixed teams: $400 CAD ($410 USD)
Junior/Senior teams $325 CAD (335 USD)

More info on our website including registration:
http://www.falsecreekdragonboat.com/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=categoriesdetailed&Itemid=75

  :shifty:

Kinda like a one-night stand with beautiful FCRCC people, but better. Right paddleboy?  :)

The date has changed for the Spring Regatta, The new date is Sunday, May 24

A reminder that the Early Bird registration for the FCRCC Regatta is April 15th.
 
For more information see (http://falsecreekdragonboat.com/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=categoriesdetailed&Itemid=75)

Women and Adult Mixed teams: $400 CAD
Senior teams: $325 CAD
Junior teams: $175 CAD

It looks like the FCRCC Regatta is in some jeopardy to be canceled. Considering that the Dash for Charity over the weekend had something like 49 teams participating, is there a reason why teams are reluctant to attend this race?

It's been pretty well run in the past so I don't think it has the history to warrant the lack of interest.

My team is going, so I can only guess why others are not.

Maybe holding it later this year, just two weeks before the Alcan Regatta, has affected some teams who would prefer their regattas more evenly spaced.

The fact that it falls on the same weekend as the Gorge Sprints may well affect the attendance of the Island teams.

And yes, this event is always well run.  DWW did a great job last year, and I'm sure the FCRCC crew will do as good a job this year.

Mmm. My team's going, too, and we don't mind the event's proximity with the Alcan regatta.

I concur that the event is pretty well run, but the lack of teams participating could be because of any number of reasons...

I would think mainly because of the lack of funds (the economic crisis) which makes teams more selective of the races they participate in, some local teams might just not have the Spring Regatta as one of their events, what with the many choices of events to choose from this year.

And perhaps the teams that attended last year couldn't do so this year because of the lack of paddlers to fill their boat?

Dash for Charity had a significant increase of the number of teams participating compared to last year (30+ teams was it?) due to the fact that Waters Edge has made that event a part of the 2009 Race Series. (prize money is a great incentive)

I would also think that the gorge sprints does have a big impact on whether or not the teams over the ponds would attend the Spring Regatta. As for the proximity of the race date with the ADBF, its a non issue.

The theory that the date change may have affected interest in the regatta was just that, a theory.

Opting in or out of the spring regatta was not even discussed by my team, we consider this regatta an integral part of our RTADBF preparation.

The economic downturn may be affecting teams ability to do as many regattas as in the past, but I think it would be foolish if teams had opted to pay more to go to Deep Cove rather than go to the Spring regatta, just because there was the chance of some prize money coming back.

Yeah, the Spring Regatta is definitely essential in getting your own team some race time in the water and more experience, thereby giving the opportunity to tweak/perfect the team's race technique in a real race setting before the big ALCAN gong show. It would be a shame have the Regatta canceled due to low participation.

IMHO, the idea of having a race series is so appealing to me because, well its a Race Series! I mean its kinda like Formula One or World Rally Championship, there's a certain amount of satisfaction and pride in competing in a number of races with perhaps the same teams over and over again and possibly collect enough points to win whole thing...I just find that really exhilarating! (maybe i just love this sport too much haha). Although being able to perhaps win some prize money and some bragging rights along the way ain't too bad too lol

As sufficient teams have registered, the FCRCC Spring Regatta on May 24th is on.  There will be some good competition so be race ready!

More information to come.

Thanks to all the teams coming, I think there may be a few more spots available. It should be a great event.

Stir Stick... I know Rob isn't the most creative, but Stir Stick?

Teams registered for this year's FCRCC Spring and DragonZone Junior Regattas:

Women’s
Saggin' Dragons
Team Momentum

Senior:
FLCC Fortified
False Creek Grandragons
The Eh Team
Dogwood Nothin' Dragon
Dogwood Nothin' Dragon Two
Dragon Hearts Go-Ju Go / PCCS

Adult Mixed:
Ritchie Bros. Auctionauts
Riptide
How Wet Can You Get?
Team Lifescan
Banana Fusion
Swordfish
Dragon Hearts Magnum
Dragon Hearts Beat
Masters of D'Zone
Sudden Impact Black
RGL United
Ready JET Go!
Eye of the Dragon
Burnaby Fire Breathing Dragons (WPFG) (exhibition)
FCRCC Mixed
Superslim Phat Fish Racing

Junior:
VT Cruiser
VT Conquest
Surgin' Sturgeons
Strathcona Youth Dragons
RHS Flying Colts
Raging Rebels
Moscrop Dragon Bonders
Mission VT
Laoyam Eagles
Kitsilano Water Demons
Killarney Cougar Dragons
Hardy Herons
Eric Hamber Eternal Dragon

For race grid and additional information, please visit: www.fcrcc.com

Or

http://falsecreekdragonboat.com/index.php?view=details&id=10%3Afcrcc-spring-regatta&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=75

The race grid's not the most easiest link to find on the FCRCC website so here's the quick link to it here (http://www.fcrcc.com/assets/files/FCRCC_Grid_2009.pdf).

I'll see if I can wake up early enough to watch the last couple of races.   :lol:

Race grid appears to have been revised.
http://falsecreekdragonboat.com/images/site/regattas/spring/fcrcc_spring_regatta_2009_race_grid.pdf

Should be a great day of racing... 4 races each (all in BUK's  :D).. and great weather is forecast  8))

My predictions.

1.  FCRCC
2.  Masters of D'Zone
3.  Dragon Hearts Magnum
4.  Sudden Impact Black
5.  Eye of the Dragon
6.  RGL United

My predictions

1.  FCRCC
2.  Dragon Hearts Magnum
3.  Sudden Impact Black
4.  Masters of D'Zone
5.  RGL United
6.  Riptide

That last spot could be Eye or Phat Phish as well but Riptide is looking good.

Now that the regatta's over with some additional sunburn, I'd like to say congratulation to all the winning teams and thanks to FCRCC for organizing the event!

rb, you were pretty accurate with your predictions.

Top 6 were:

2.01.280 FCRCC
2.06.330 Magnum
2.08.770 Sudden Impact
2.09.200 Masters of D'Zone
2.10.430 WPFG Burnaby Fire Breathing Dragons
2.10.940 RGL United

Results for the 2009 FCRCC regatta and the 2009 Dragonzone Junior regatta are below.

2009 FCRCC Regatta and DZ Junior Regatta results (http://members.shaw.ca/dragonboatwest/results/2009/FCRCC_Grid_2009_Results.pdf)

That was a blast. Great racing all day and great sportsmanship on and off the water.

Congrats and thanks to FCRCC for a great regatta.

Only small complaint was the long delays in the afternoon.... I liked the use of times for team seedings, and alternating the Juniors in the Gemini's with the Mixed Adult teams in the BuK's worked well... however, I would have preferred the finals to utilize both sets of boats rather that wait so long between races for the boats to race and unload.  Once it is down to placement in a race to determine advancement etc.. it doesn't matter if some Semi's and/or Finals are in Gemini's and others in BuK's.

It was a great sunny day and the Dragon Boat West film crew was out in full to capture the FCRCC regatta on video... Ok, it was really just one guy with a camcorder but we still got some great video of the finals. Enjoy!

Junior A Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B33Rfm8CDO0&fmt=18

Rec C Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSCt74ge6gs&fmt=18

Rec B Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiRrpGH5ws8&fmt=18

Rec A Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXl82amkBgU&fmt=18

Comp Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5WOCDixz1A&fmt=18

Hey Blue, thanks for the great videos. :D You always have such clear videos of the races ready to go.

Yea, thanks for the vid! The Dragon Boat West film crew should be out in force at all events haha

Wow... the quality of those videos!! Thanks a bunch!!

I especially like the closeup shot of how badly in time we were... hehe

Rec B finals! oh yeah!

The Burnaby Fire Department wanted to say THANK YOU to all participants. I was asked to let you all know that every one of them have been converted and now totally enjoy this sport of ours. Some even thought prior to doing it, that it was too much of a wussy sport but now they know better. They advised they will be coming by either FCRCC or other clubs out there to inquire about joining a team of their own after the WPFG 2009 is over.

Bernman

PS You are all welcome to come cheer the Burnaby Fire Breathing Dragons on August 8th, 2009. I beleive the venue is at Coal Harbour. That should make for a nice change of venue. Come one come ALL! Cheers!

I thought it was being held at the Plaza of Nations?  Its still listed on the schedule as being there.

Some photos from the regatta.  A few more to post later.

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Here's the rest of them. 

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