Waterbunny
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« on: June 10, 2012, 08:46:17 PM » |
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Is it too soon for predictions? Who wants to be first?  |
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tippie61
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2012, 11:10:54 PM » |
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Illuminate
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2012, 10:09:35 AM » |
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1. One West
2. Kai Ikaika
3. CIBC Imperial Dragons
4. Gorging Dragons
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mandachan
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2012, 10:58:11 AM » |
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1. One West
2. Kai Ikaika
3. CIBC Imperial Dragons
4. Gorging Dragons
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mappingguy
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2012, 11:50:37 AM » |
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There's no teams from california on the list. BAD, LARD, SFDW etc..
You guyz coming this year?
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mappingguy
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2012, 11:53:21 AM » |
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BTW. Who are the imperial dragons?
I may have to take out my spy gear and go check out the imperial dragons.
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BernMan
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2012, 01:14:12 PM » |
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Imperial Dragons are a bunch of former CIBC paddlers (not all bankers mind you!) from the early millenium who were, as some would say, comprable to the FCRCC top crew. Most of them were already members of FCRCC. Since there is no high performance FCRCC DB crew in the RTA festival this year some of them have resurected the old Imperial Dragons name and former crew. I have only seen them practice once or twice but not with a full crew so I am unsure of where they will end up. I would think top 3 might be right though. One old posting I found on here shows them definitely as a top contender when they were last a crew I think back in 2003. Click here: http://www.dragonboatwest.net/index.php?action=search2 |
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Waterbunny
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« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2012, 02:22:28 PM » |
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Any thoughts on some of the other divisions?
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Recoil
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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2012, 04:08:50 PM » |
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Women's Division
1. FCRCC HP
2. Cal Dragonboat
3. Dragon Ladies
4. Wasabi Huge
5. Pemberton Huge Fish
6. Philadelphia Flying Phoenix (Don't know which crew of theirs they're bringing so it's hard to predict)
U23 Cup
1. Cal Dragonboat
2. Dreadnaught
3. SF Blazing Dragons
4. Columbia College CC Riders
SENIOR’S CUP RACE
1. FCRCC Grand Dragons
2. Team Spitfire SAKE
3. Dogwood Nothin Dragon
Open Division
Tough to say because you haven't seen any of them race.
Teams to look out for in Mixed for the competitive division that haven't been mentioned previously:
- Creekside Masters
- Czech Masters of Dragons??
- Dragon Hearts Ultimate
- Cal Dragonboat
- Dragon Hybrids
- Anniemaniacs
- Ares
- Pemberton Bald Eagles
- Sudden Impact Black
- Portland Firedragons
- QF Blu By U
- VO2Max
- RGL
- Lotus Mixed
- EDBRC – Got Pho?
- Starbucks Kanaloa Surge/Swift (The A team)
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Rob
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« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2012, 08:04:36 PM » |
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CIBC is a beer drinking team. They will be happy just to make it to Comp A. A bunch of paddlers past their prime.
Obviously One West win. If One West doesn't win it is because they screwed it up. No other team has the dedication to winning Alcan.
Kai should come in second, after that it is wide open for third. Maybe the Pemberton Baldies? Maybe Ultimate? Cal Dragonboat? Should be fun, it is a change since FCRCC is not entering a mixed team, it is like a whole new regatta.
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Illuminate
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« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2012, 10:34:40 PM » |
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nice try Rob  |
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Special K
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« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2012, 08:52:17 AM » |
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Thought Gorging was gearing up for the World's again, wouldn't count them out of top 3. CIBC I'd put in top 3-5.
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mappingguy
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« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2012, 06:13:52 PM » |
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Spying on teams really makes me hungry. Glad I had box of Timmy's donuts and a can of bug repellant with me last night.
Here are my predictions for the top 6 based on the current list of participating teams;
1) Kia Ikaika (My spidy senses tells me they will take it this year)
2) One West (This is going against my better judgement to put One West in second place or maybe it's because I fell off the bed this morning and bumped my head?)
3) CIBC Imperial Dragons (Frick this team looks strong...there are some elite paddlers on this team.. you could say they are a bunch of wolves in sheeps' clothing and could take first place.)
4) Gorging Dragons
5) Starbucks (A Team. There is enough talent on Starbucks to make it top 5 ...IF....they stack the final boat. It will be interesting to see what "the little dog" decides)
6) Dragonheart's Ultimate (Coach is Brad H. Enough said)
Looking foward to a good weekend of racing.
Best of luck to all teams...paddle hard, keep your head up and enjoy the excitement of competition.
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vicpaddler
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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2012, 06:15:47 AM » |
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Any idea when the race grid will be out?
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LARDCore
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2012, 10:39:07 PM » |
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LARD isn't coming this year - we're heading to Hong Kong.
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