IDBF Newsletter - Dragon Boat International - November 2003 Issue. DRAGON BOAT INTERNATIONAL The Newsletter of the International Dragon Boat Federatio “The World Governing Body for Dragon Boat Sport” January 2005 – Winter Edition. Issue Number 8. Visit the IDBF at - www.IDBF.org or www.dragonboat.com - a warm welcome assured Reply to: The Editor: 44 Bassaleg Road, Newport, South Wales NP20 3EA. UK Tel: + 44 (0) 1633 256796. Fax: + 44 (0) 1633 666796. Email:
[email protected] Ed itorial - by Mike Haslam. WORLD DRAGONS BERLIN - 2005 Well, what a great World Championship, Qingpu turned out to be ! A superb regatta course and facilities, a great BE WHERE THE DRAGON BOAT ACTION IS Opening Ce remony, with a wonderful fireworks display, a very efficien t organisation, extremely friendly and hospitable Berlin is the place to be if you really want to be where hosts and th e very best of racing. What more could you ask? the real Dragon Boat action is in 2005. A big thank you and very well done must go to the local Why? because this is where you can take part in or Organising Committee in Qingpu and the CDBA in Beijing watch, the very best of Dragon Boat Racing, on the for their out standing efforts in staging the 2004 IDBF World famous 1936 Olympic Games, Grunau Regatta course, with four, yes FOUR different dragon boat competitions Dragon Boa t Racing Championships – see report overleaf. on offer for Dragon Boat Racers of all standards. From One gone a nd the next one following on close behind.