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[paddleboy]

Ok you guys ................I hardly think Indonesia would spank this Phillipine team .This team has trained hard since the last worlds and got even better ...........have you ever even seen a 40 second 200 ......its stinking fast .The Phillipines is over a hundred on the start and hold it the entire way and then near the finish they ramp it up even more .We all have been talking about it here and all feel unless we all change and start training with the rates they use we won't beat them in a 200 .

 The day today was another battle in Premier  Open,every round we had the big hitters in our race .We beat the USA ,we beat Russia ,and alot of other very very good and very fast crews .This course has been a pain in the ass with its shallow parts which bog the boat down.You will just be motoring along and the boat almost stalls and you have to do a huge push to get over it .The lighter crews w/ the high stroke rates work best on this course .We made it to the final and were determined not to be last ,we ended up a very repectable 5th ......The usa ended up in the tailrace just to give you an idea as to the calibre of men's crews here

 In our Premier Mixed we battled some very strong crews but had an equipment failure 1/2 way through 1 of the races and the bungy on the drum snapped sending the drum into seat 1 and costing us some time .We tried to protest and have the race rerun but apparantly after the first 50 meter your SOL !


 Tomorrow is another day and the mixed will try to bring it for the 500 ,the men get a day off and on sunday we have the Open 500

[doolaik]

so when will we be able to see some videos of the races?

[Illuminate]

Ok you guys ................I hardly think Indonesia would spank this Phillipine team .This team has trained hard since the last worlds and got even better ...........have you ever even seen a 40 second 200 ......its stinking fast .The Phillipines is over a hundred on the start and hold it the entire way and then near the finish they ramp it up even more .We all have been talking about it here and all feel unless we all change and start training with the rates they use we won't beat them in a 200 .

I think you should too, but you said the Ozzies have been trying it right, and doesn't look like they're doing a lot better.  You'd probably have to make that style permanent like the Asian teams.  Maybe you should ask the Ozzies about how they've been transitioning to it.

[paddleboy]

 The ozzies are trying it but to honest its not working for them as we just bury them .It takes alot of practice and lots of time spent together to make it happen trust me .I keep telling everyone here how I would just love 1 day to have the chance to practice with them useing this rate .....even their mixed team pulled a 43 second 200 which is faster than the majority of mens crews here

 You think the A final in Alcan is hard ..........these races make it look like a rec race

[paddleboy]

 as for video ,don't worry there are lots of people and tv crews here so i'm sure it will happen soon

[DBWTim]

U23 team - Our very own Amanda on Team Canada U23 team. They are doing well in Prague.

[paddleboy]

 Yes Amanda already has lots of hardware she is bringing back with her ,they are doing well but then again there are only 3 or 4 teams in her division,lol ,but they still rock .

 excuse my spelling everyone....these have been long hard days and its late here

[uhu]

Hey PaddleBoy,
You seem to be at every major event. Good on ya!

Are you one of the guys racing the fully sponsored 10 man dragonboat races in Shanghai, China this coming September.

[DBWTim]

6:41am (9:41pm Pacific) - Junior teams this morning, mixed teams after 12. Open teams on Sun. The Senior and Grand Dragon Canadian teams are cleaning up but they don't count in Nations Cup points.

12:08pm (3:08am Pacific) - Gold Medals to the Chinese Junior Womens team at the medal podium, exciting. Singapore Silver, Canada Bronze.

5:26pm (8:26am Pacific) - Australia (Gold) in Lane 1 beat Canada (Silver) Lane 3, Senior A with Don Irvine for first time. FCRCC in Lane 1 for Grand Final 500. Premier Mixed: THEY WON!!!! EASILY

Czech womens team

[paddleboy]

 Well...........................WE WON !!!!!!!! Canada's Premier mixed  (FCRCC) won the 500 useing our favorite lane #1 !!!!!   WooHoo !!!!  We took out the field by 3 seconds roughly w/ a 2.02 and the next closest if I can remember was a 2.05 .

 Onto tomorrow and the Premier Open 500  

[paddleboy]

 Sorry I won't be making the trip to China but a number of the FCRCC paddlers are

[paddleboy]

 The IDBF has now changed the seeding rule for tomorrow . They have realized lane 1 has some advantage ,how much they aren't sure ,but as of tomorrow the fastest time in the semi final in any division will automatically go to lane 1 in the final

[minipaddler]

It is unfortunate that it has taken 4 days of racing for this to be realized and rectified.   However, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!  Team Canada on your Gold in the Premier Mixed 500m.

[DBWTim]

Chinese Jr Womens team, 500m World Champions at the medal podium. Singapore Silver, Canada Bronze. Looked fun.


Medals for Canada


She held the tray of medals. I think this is what we need at Alcan for our medal presentations.

[DBWTim]

8:13am (11:13pm Pacific) - Lane order for today has been changed. It's going middle out, 1/6 fastest teams, 2/5 next fastest, 3/4 slowest. Should have done this days ago. It had to be done as all the teams know lane 1/6 faster.

5:58pm (8:58am Pacific) - It's over!!! Waiting for Nations Cup result. Canada won Premier Womens, Senior Womens. Premier Open won Minor Final. China won Premier Open!! Closing Ceremonies then PARTY, free beer!!!

6:18pm (9:18am Pacific) - China won the Nations Cup. Presentation to IDBF officials with gifts and medals!!! Flags being lowered now.

Photos

Starter's Tent - They use a Starters pistol, it's so loud, their ears were ringing. You would have to wear hearing protection. The gun is wired to start the timer.


More Medals for Canada - We really need medal presenters for RTADBF.


The Cups - From left to right: Seniors Cup: Canada, Nations Cup: China, Womens Cup: China


Racing Over - Next Worlds at Tampa Bay 2011.