Dragon boat is a race over a clearly defined unobstructed course in the shortest possible time. there are two classes that compete in this discipline, 10-seater and 20-seater referring to the number of paddlers in the boat.. Icf (international canoe federation), represented by the vice president thomas konietzko, by the chairman of the dragon boat commission mr luk wai hung and ulrike shreck, and idbf (international dragon boat federation, represented by the president mike thomas and the treasurer alan van caubergh,. Mr konietzko revealed there were also discussions about a joint korean team competing in this year’s icf dragon boat world championships, to be held in atlanta in september, which would represent the first time a joint korean team has competed in the usa..
Dragon boat races date back 2,000 years and have origins in an ancient chinese legend. as the story goes, there was a well-loved patriot poet named qu yuan who lived during the 4 th century b.c. although loved by the people, corrupt court officials banished yuam.. The influence of paddle orientation on boat velocity in canoeing . nicholas caplan . 1, 1. school of psychology and sport sciences, northumbria university, newcastle upon tyne, uk (received august 15, 2009, accepted august 30, 2009) abstract. the orientation of the paddle during the outrigger canoe stroke is an important factor in.
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