OK, so i know some people might be scratching their heads and wondering errrrr what is Dragon Boat Racing? Then Clearly you have been out of the loop for the last year in T&T :). The Sport of Dragon Boat Racing was introduced to T&T in 2006 as part of the 200 years celebration of Chinese Arrival to T&T.
Dragon boat racing is one of the world’s oldest water sports, originating in China over 2000 years ago. Today, it is a spectacular internationally recognized sport with participants in the Far East, Australia, Europe and North America.
Dragon boats are more than 10 metres (41 feet) in length, and have ornately carved and painted dragon heads and tails. Each carries a helmsman, a drummer whose beat provides the rhythm and a crew of 20 paddlers. The races take place on flat water, usually over a distance of 500 metres, at a sprint. The coordination of 20 paddlers makes it an ideal activity for team building.
Last July six companies Century Eslon Ltd., Digicel T&T Ltd., Excellent Stores Ltd., Guardian Holdings Ltd., The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. and Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Ltd each sponsored a boat, which formed part of the Chinese Arrival Celebration and kicked off a series of Dragon Boat Racing Activities.
Here are a few links for more information and some pics from past events...Enjoy (Feel free to post your Dragon Boat Pics :) )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_boat_racing
http://www.chinesearrivaltt.org/chinesett_dragonboat_faq.htm
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=chinese+dragon+boat
http://www.triniview.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=93308
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa052998.htm
(Photo Courtesy Triniview.com)
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