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[Recoil]

Alcan is fast approaching and there's no thread in site.

Race grid? Predictions?

http://dragonboatbc.ca/race/participating-teams/

[Paddlebunny]

Top 12- It starts with FCRCC and ends with Phat Phish
How many boats in a heat?

[redlancer]

Way too easy to pick FCRCC so I'm going with the upset.

1.  One West
2.  FCRCC HP
3.  Kai Ikaika
4.  Air Canada Jetstart
5.  FCRCC HP 2
6.  Gorging Dragons
7.  Pemberton Bald Eagles
8.  Tao Ti Phat Phish

Also challenging:  Starbucks Waverunners Komodo, Creakside Masters, Lotus Mixed, and DH Ultimate

[Paddlebunny]

Don't forget about LARD , Space Dragons from Long Beach were good in the past (if it's the same team)

[redlancer]

Add Sudden Impact Black and one of the LA Racing teams to that list of challengers.

[Mike]

Top 12- It starts with FCRCC and ends with Phat Phish
How many boats in a heat?

8 boats in a heat.

Don't forget about LARD , Space Dragons from Long Beach were good in the past (if it's the same team)

LARD isn't fielding a full team.  I believe Space Dragons are also pairing up with Ripple Effect from San Francisco so they aren't their full team either.

The change in the race dates has made it hard for a lot of our paddlers to commit this year.

[paddlecwazy]

I don't normally make predictions till I see the grid, so I reserve the right to change this:

1. FCRCC I
2. One West
3. Kai Ikaika
4. FCRCC II
5. Gorging Dragons
6. Pemberton Bald Eagles
7. Air Canada JetStart
8. Starbucks Komodo

Next 10 will include (in approximate rough order): Lotus Mixed, Creakside Masters, Space Dragons, LARD (one of them), Sudden Impact Black, Dragon Hearts Ultimate, Anniemaniacs, Oil City Crew, Blu By U, & VO2Max

[mappingguy]

Div A
1. FCRCC HP (first place only if Kami is in the boat, second behind One West if she is not)
2. One West (If they have some One East paddlers...they will take first place)
3. Air Canada Jetstart
4. FCRCC HP 2
5. Gorging Dragons
6. KAI IKAIKA (Most likely will take 3rd place, but I hoping the top 5 will be canadian teams )
7. Pemberton Bald Eagles
8. Dragon Hearts Ultimate (They've been pretty quiet this year...but definately can't be overlooked)

Div B
1. Starbucks Waverunners Komodo (They've been kicking butt this year...but they will need to stay composed in the
    later part of festival to do well against the more experienced teams)
2. L.A. Racing Dragons Gilda (I'm assuming this is LARD BLACK?)
3. Creakside Masters (Never underestimate experience.  This team sticks together when all hell breaks loose on the
   water. Experience will always win over brut strenght in this sport)
4. Tao Ti Phat Phish Racing (Are they spiking the tea this year?  They beat Komodo at the last Regatta.)
5. San Francisco Dragon Warriors
6. Sudden Impact Black (I think they've been rebuilding their team...but hopefuly be able to pull it all together this
    weekend)
7. Team LifeScan (My favorite team...they've stuck together for over 10 years with the pretty much the same group)
8. One Apparel RGL United

Div C

Anyones guess....Space Dragons, Anniemaniacs, Blu By U, Swordfish, VO2Max, Eye of the Dragon, Cathay Pacific Paddlers, Oil City Crew

[vicpaddler]

Interesting to see Jetstart ranked so highly. They won Milton this year but there really wasn't much in the way of top competition there. (yes I know SRP was there but they got their butts handed to them in Pickering when the big boys showed up..)

Perhaps someone has inside information?

[Mike]

There's no LARD Black or Red making an appearance this year

[mappingguy]

Is Lard Black and Red renamed as Guilda and Yolanda, respectively this year?
 
I guess it doesn't matter, LARD db shouldn't be taken likely anyways.   They have a strong pool of db paddlers in LA.   

[Kai Paddler]

Looks like the race grid is up:  http://dragonboatbc.ca/race/race-schedule-results/

[vicpaddler]

Who is CAL? They are entered in the mixed division and are ranked first for their heat and first in the visitors cup. (Provided that lane 4 is the top ranked team)

[alcanranker]

Cal State Berkeley

[vicpaddler]

Thats fantastic. Always nice to see new teams coming up to race.

Thanks