DBACT Regatta #8 05_03_2022
Thank you to Invictus paddlers for helping us out in the 2 km race. Absolutely fabulous as team PinkVictus. Griffins helped out to paddle in the 200 m 20s as DAGriffs. A wonderful regatta day.
We competed in the Jindabyne Flowing Festival Dragon Boat Regatta held on the weekend 19-20 February 2022. Thanks to Coach Donna, and to Anita as Boat Captain. Thank you to Adrian for some great action shots of the Dragons Abreast Canberra crews. The 2 km race was held on Saturday evening with Lyndall sweeping and Wendy drumming. The 200 m racing was on Sunday with Susan sweeping and Jenny drumming.
Congratulations to Natalie Evans-Sandell, on attaining her Level 3 Sweep accreditation! Natalie passes the DA Canberra guard of honour 19 February 2022.
Image: Claudia Schiliró.
Congratulations crew coming second in the B final 200 m 10s race!
Welcome back to paddling Karen for 2022, and completing 2 x 10s races.
Congratulations to Natalie completing another Sweepstake 500 m race for her Level 3 Sweep Registration.
DBACT Regatta #3 500 m 10s racing went ahead in some windy and cold conditions before being cancelled at lunchtime. We welcomed both Claudia and Kerrie as new members into our crews.
It was all smiles and thumbs up from the Dragons Abreast Canberra crew for our first Saturday morning paddle after coming out of our Canberra COVID-19 lockdown.
Coordinator Julie Chynoweth awarded the Dragon Spirit Award for 2021 from one of the joint 2020 recipients Jeannie Cotterell on 10 October 2021, after the announcement at the AGM, 9 October 2021. Photo credit: Garry Chynoweth.
Dragons Abreast Canberra held their AGM via Zoom today and elected the Committee to take us forward for 2021-2022. Many thanks to all the Outgoing Committee members and welcome to the new Committee.
Out now Issue 78 September 2021 of Abreast of the News Dragons Abreast Canberra.
Some great articles including some very creative contributions by members during our lockdown.
Thanks to all contributors and Kerrie Griffin Newsletter Coordinator.
We have had numerous paddles during our Autumn and Winter paddles where we have celebrated wearing our new club fashion accessory the "GoAnna beanie". Thanks to Clare Purcell for organising this to go with our club uniforms.