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DBS Marina Regatta – Day 1 (200 metres)

Saturday 5th May was Day 1 of the DBS Marina Bay Dragon Boat Regatta.  This is the 1st year the event has been organized and set in the gorgeous Marina Bay.  DBS are sponsoring this international race and teams have attended from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and of course Singapore.  The most exciting part […]

Austcham 10km Dragonboat Race – Go Aussies!

The Aussie 10km CrewMy paddling team Austcham Paddle Club recently competed in the 10km AustCham Dragonboat race held at Kallang / Marina Bay.   The initial signs weren’t looking outstanding for us having drawn lane 24 out of 25 which meant we started to the far, far left of our 1st turning buoy.  But we were quick of […]

Singapore Dragon Boat Festival – 2011

Aussie Team July 2011On the 9th & 10th of July 2011, Dragon Boaters from across Singapore and Hong Kong took part in the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival at Bedok Reservoir. All races were 800 meters. The Aussie’s hard work and effort with training both in and out of the water in the lead up to this race really […]

Hamilton Island Cup 2011

Hammo1The Austcham Paddle Club recently competed in the Hamilton Island Outrigger Cup 2011 in Australia.  It was a four day event with every combination of OC paddling and distances including OC1, OC2, OC6, Stand up paddle, 8km, 16km and 42km marathon change race. Our paddlers produced an outstanding effort to bring home 3 international race […]

MR 500: Dragon Boat Regatta

MR500 TeamAussie Aussie Aussie – oi oi oi!  My paddling team Austcham Paddle Club competed in the 1st dragon boat regatta of 2011 at Marina Bay set over a 500 metre course running from the barrage up towards the flyer. Overall from the weekend, we didn’t return with our usual haul of medals – but we did […]

Stand Up Paddling @ Sentosa

HereI have been talk, talk, talking about trying Stand Up Paddling for ages now.  I love Dragon boating and outrigging so I knew it was going to be love – and when I finally got the opportunity to “SUP” last weekend I was like a little kid on Christmas Day. Some Hong Kong guys from […]

Dragon Boating – Singapore River Regatta 2010

On the 30th & 31st October, 2010 was the 28th Singapore Dragon Boat River Regatta at Boat Quay.  The 300 metre course runs from the Boat Quay Bridge down towards the fullerton.  There was the usual singapore downpours of rain followed by hot and humid sunshine, paddling action in the water, a few crashes to […]

Bronze Medal!!

Bronze Medal from the 2009 Boat Quay River RegattaJust to keep you updated – I was lucky enough to come home with a Bronze medal in the Expat Race at the November Boat Quay Dragon Boat race.  Germans 1st, Aussie A 2nd & Aussie B 3rd.  Go Aussies !! – 2nd & 3rd – and so unlucky not to win considering we beat […]


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