Chinese New Year Corporate Races, 2006. Caltex dragon boat crew!
Dragon Boat Racing is for you if you are a corporate team who wants to venture beyond the limits of a volleyball court or a golf course and challenge yourself in a vibrant new way.
Whether you want your corporate dragon boat team prepared for a fun ‘come and try it’ activity or a spectacular racing event, our qualified staff will provide all the dragon boat coaching, training and equipment your group needs for an exciting team experience. We work with both first-time novices or experienced dragon boaters to safely improve their dragon boat technique.
We strive to ensure that each participant understands how to practice safely so they and their team mates do not inadvertently harm themselves or each other. Safe practice includes not only water safety but also safe physical training to minimize injury or avoid aggravating a pre-existing body injury or condition.
Every person who participates in dragon boat racing comes to the sport with a different level of physical ability, body awareness, coordination, strength, mental focus and determination.
Each participant should expect a certain degree of physical and mental challenge from the training in order to help improve their understanding of the sport. The reward from your achievements will be worth it!
"Great News!", says Club President Suzy Kong. "We've won the right to do corporate training for BlueScope Steel Limited, as part of their 2007 Asia Pacific Leaders Conference (to be held in Melbourne on the 6th of February)."
The traditional boats used in most modern day events are 12 meters in
length, constructed of solid teak and weigh approximately 1500 lbs.
They are propelled by 20 paddlers, guided by a Steersperson and kept in
rhythm by a drummer seated at the bow of the boat, maintaining a
steady, and powerful pace for the duration of the traditional 500 meter
course.
A sheer strength advantage in each individual paddler rarely results in
victory. Teamwork combined with a good strength to weight ratio is the
key. Well coordinated female and mixed crews routinely defeat all-male
crews.
Each race takes approx. 2.5 min., but heats are run every 12-15 min.
allowing for teams to load and unload their boats. Boats race in heats
of 4 to 6 boats across. Total team work and a little spirit of
competition make each race exciting!
Above all dragon boat racing is great fun. It is extremely user
friendly and anyone, young or old, at any fitness level can quickly
adapt to and develop a passion for this sport.
Dragon Boat Racing is the fastest growing water sport activity in the world today.
Over 2,000,000 people world-wide participate in Dragon Boat Festivals
Participants as old as 85 and as young as 12 participate in Dragon Boating.
Dragon Boat participants are 60% men, 40% women including corporations of all sizes, community groups, financial institutions, utilities, service clubs, through to youth groups.
Dragon Boat events do not involve a large number of volunteers or risk.
Many companies and community organizations have found that the social atmosphere, and the team building aspect of dragon boat racing is a valuable tool to assist employees and employers to interact in a friendly and constructive manner outside of the workplace. This translates well when returning to the office in improved efficiency of staff, and better intra-office communications leading up to and subsequent to the Festival weekend. Pride of accomplishment, working together with a common goal, and pride in representing your company are comments that have been heard from past participants in many cities.
What people have said:
The dragon boat practices and race day events are a great way for any staff to meet and have fun with each other outside of work.
Whether it's putting together a team, sponsoring the event, or just watching from shore, we'd love to help you out, this dragon boat season... click here, to contact us!
Sponsors are our principle source of funding. Their support helps us to meet our goals and objectives.
The ACCA Dragon Boat Racing Team is proudly
sponsored by...
Sydney Fish Market! Primary sponsor & enthusiastic supporter.
The centre of seafood excellence and the only destination to buy Sydney's freshest seafood.
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