You can download a copy at
http://www.dragon-boat.net. It is a 3MB WORD file.
Highlights:- 2003 World Nations Championship in Poland (Laoyam Eagles are supposed to go to this event)
- SARS and its effects on Racing Events
- The Joint Working Agreement between ICF and IDBF
- Paddle Specifications and Registered Manufacturers
- Boat Specifications and Registered Manufacturers[/list:u]
2004 Racing EventsApril 16/18 - 4th CCWC Cape Town, South Africa
July ADBF Champs, Wuxi City, China
Aug EDBF Champs, Stockton, UK
Sep/Oct 5th WDBRC, Shanghai, China
IDBF SPEC 202 – REGISTER of PADDLESMake Sure that the one that you buy - is on it !
The current Summer 2003 issue of Dragon Boat World magazine has a very good article on some of the dragon boat paddles available on the market and their good and bad points. Whilst the article does not specifically say that it is about testing IDBF Spec 202 Paddles - now being made by eight manufacturers around the world – it does give that general impression, as four of these products are assessed - and a very good job DBW does too. However, the fifth paddle in the pack, made by Cowan in Canada is not an IDBF Spec 202 Paddle and indeed Cowan are not an IDBF Registered Paddle Maker, which is not to say that they don’t make a good paddle !
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The “buyer beware” is an oft quoted phrase in the world of consumer law, so Dear Paddler to help you to make sure that if you buy an IDBF Spec 202 ‘Sport Racing Paddle’ that you get it from the right source, DBI is happy to publish the list of current IDBF Paddle Makers. The most up to date paddle is the 202a, which all those listed below are now making). All Spec 202a Paddles carry an IDBF Licence Number and or logo and are thus “IDBF Licensed”. The manufacturers’ are:-
Apex -
http://www.dragon-boat.com - Canada
Burnwater -
http://www.burnwater.com - USA
Grey Owl -
http://www.greyowlpaddles.com - Canada
Ocky Oars -
[email protected] - Australia
Typhoon 8 -
[email protected] - Hong Kong
Trivium S12 - Arturo Gedmino - Germany
ZRE -
http://www.zre.com - USA
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOAT SPECCurrent Manufacturers’ List – look for the right boat !
Now that the Paddle Spec has been finalised and updated the IDBF TES has moved on to its next project and that is to further update the specification for the IDBF International Standard Racing Dragon Boat – ISRDB, for short !
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But of course not all Dragon Boats on the world market are made to IDBF Specifications. But the ISRDB, the CTWDB and HKWDB are the preferred boats for use in IDBF events and the ISRDB is used by IDBF Members. So therefore, if you want to buy a Racing Dragon Boat, it makes sense to get one that you can use in competitions anywhere in the world.
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