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Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races
May 3, 2008
The Dragon Boat Festival
is a traditional Chinese festival
held on the fifth day of the fifth
month
of the Lunar Calendar
(June 8 2008). It has since
been celebrated in other parts of
East Asia as well. In the West, it
is commonly known as Dragon
Boat Festival
and is typically
celebrated with dragon boat
races and competitions
being the focus of the activities.
With its beginnings in Southern
China, dragon boating today is
the fastest growing
international
water sport in the world. Each
year, race festivals are held
around the world in Asia,
Australia, Canada, Europe
and
the
United States, with over 6
million participates.
Hong Kong style dragon boats are used in Tampa Bay.
The boats are 42’ in length,
4’ wide and seat 20 paddlers in
10 rows.
A drummer sits facing
the crew elevated in the bow,
and a steersperson stands on
a raised platform in the stern
to guide the boat with a 10’ oar.
There are 66 teams participating
this year in Tampa Bay.
TECO
Red, a 3-time champion, is the
2008 Champion this year.
The next Dragon Boat Races
will be held in Miami on Oct
4th and 5th
at Haulover Beach
Park Marina.
Please visit
www.miamidragonboat.com for
more details.
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