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DRAGON BOAT INTERNATIONAL The Magazine of the International Dragon Boat Federation The World Governing Body of Dragon Boat Sport – Full Member of SportAccord Cover Photograph – December 2012– Winter Edition Tahiti Nui, take the 2000m turn at Nottingham 2012 Issue Number 28. Tahiti Nui, French Polynesia DBF – make their first appearance on the International stage in Nottingham and beat Europe’s finest crews, then go to the Asian DBF Champs and do the same ! WATCH OUT FOR THEM AT THE 2013 WORLD NATIONS CHAMPS IN SZEGED, HUNGARY ! In this issue: Hong Kong CCWC Results: Members News: Szeged WNC & 2013 Calendar www.idbf.org “Dragon Boating - More than a Sport, a Tradition “ A LOOK BACK AT 2012 –DRAGONS’ ON THE WATER & ALL THAT IDBF News Magazine, December 2012 – Issue Number 28 Winter Edition Who, Where & When ?? Cape Town to Robin Island – Dragon Boaters make historic trip !! Pic. Brenton Geach Hong Kong Disney World–Schools DB Races DRAGONS ON THE THAMES QUEEN’S JUBILEE PAGEANT – Pic. Noel Coulson Poland 2000m turn - European Champs, Nottingham Dragons in Venice – 2012 Vongalonga Dragon Boating. “More than a Sport – a Tradition “ 2. IDBF News Magazine, December 2012 – Issue Number 28 Winter Edition HEADLINE LOOK AT THIS ISSUE…………………........... EDITORIAL EDBF Congress & IDBF Council • EDBF Special Congress Hamburg 2012 was the Year of the Water Dragon • IDBF Council Hong Kong IDBF Patrons & Partners Schemes • Manfred Russ – Hon VPs Certificate The Strength of the Dragon in 2012 • Financial Report for 2011 A Right Royal Occasion – 3 June 2012 • Changes to Anti-Doping Tests More on pages 4 and 5. Reports on page 24. Special Features IDBF Members News The Olympic Flame Dragon Boaters and Reports on pages 14, 16, 22, 30-36 Dragon Boats in the Queens Jubilee Pageant Full stories on pages 8 and 15. Tribute to Phyll MacKeddie – page 19 Features Dragon Boat Ergometer World Series Cyprus Dragon Boat Association IDBF & KayakPro launch 1st Ergo Champs Breast Cancer Survivors News More on page 29 Adaptive Paddling – Paradragons Hong Kong More on pages 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 Know How - Sports Science & Coaches Corner How Dragon Boat Injuries Occur – Leila Ataei Championships’ Results Article on page 37-39. Club Crew World’s Hong Kong, European Coaching View – Simply Motor Learning ? Nations Notts, Asian Nations Busan. Article on page 40 – by Lee-Kuen Chua. Usa. Grand Finals results on pages 9 to 13 IDBF Calendar of Dragon Boating Events and Festivals from Feb 2013 to Culture Corner March 2014 See pages 25-28 and 36 Dragons on Land, Water & Ice See page 45 IDBF Affiliates & Licensed Manufacturers Boat & Paddle Manufacturers details Affiliates List & Spot check on Affiliates Events SPORTACCORD PRESIDENT’S LETTER See pages 43, 44, 46 and 47 . asks IDBF & ICF to work together – see page 41 Dragon Boating. “More than a Sport – a Tradition “ 3. IDBF News Magazine, December 2012 – Issue Number 28 Winter Edition ‘A RIGHT ROYAL DRAGON BOAT OCCASION’ DRAGONS ON THE THAMES – THE JUBILEE PAGEANT FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH – 3 JUNE 12 Fourteen Dragon Boats were selected for the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in London, in which over 1000 craft of all shapes and sizes took part. In a 3 hour marathon paddle down the Thames, through the heart of London, our Dragon Boaters were cheered on by almost a million people lining the banks of the river and seen on National TV channels from the UK and abroad. Picture - Dragon’s Abreast from Vancouver, one of four BCS Crews taking part, accept the wave of a fellow Dragon Boater from HRH Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Prince William and the Royal Family look on. Also in the Dragon’s Abreast boat are Boat Helm, Sue Menzies, the Vice-Chair of the British Dragon Boat Association (BDA) and paddling (back right – with Union Flag in his hat !!) Mike MacKeddie-Haslam, the IDBF Executive President. Also in picture, in the blue anorak, is Mike Thomas, Chair of the IDBF Competition & Tech Commission . Full story and more pictures in this edition of DBI Magazine. Dragon Boating. “More than a Sport – a Tradition “ 4. IDBF News Magazine, December 2012 – Issue Number 28 Winter Edition 2012 WAS THE YEAR OF THE WATER DRAGON AND THE 21 st FOR THE IDBF EDITORIAL by Mike MacKeddie-Haslam. WELCOME to DBI the IDBF in-house magazine. For me 2012, the Year of the Water Dragon started with great promise, with the Club Crew World Champs scheduled for the birth place of modern Dragon Boating, Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. The event also marked the 21 st Anniversary of the Founding of the IDBF in Hong Kong in 1991. With Dragon Boats selected to take part in the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant on 3rd June 12 and Nottingham hosting the European Nations Championships in Nottingham in late July, for me 2012 was going to be the year to remember. And it has been - but for the wrong reason. Phyll MacKeddie my Wife died unexpectedly on 24 July 2012, which was a great shock not only to me and her family but to the many Dragon Boat Paddlers and IDBF Race Officials around the world, who knew Phyll. Mike Thomas has written about Phyll and what happened to her in this edition of DBI and I thank him for that. I also want to thank all of you who sent me emails of condolence and support and placed messages on Facebook and to those who made the journey to Scotland to say their farewells to Phyll, as she was laid to rest in her beloved village of Fortrose. Also to those who joined me in Cardiff for Phyll’s Memorial Service and the Celebration of her Life. All of this was of great comfort to me and Phyll’s family and has helped me to find the strength to carry on with Dragon Boating and the work of the IDBF. Thank you again and I wish you all a very happy and successful year to come in 2013 – the year of the Snake. As this edition of DBI goes to print the IDBF Application to the International Olympic Committee for recognition as an IOC International Federation is going forward and will be considered by the IOC Executive Committee during 2013. This means that this coming year our Sport will be under the microscope of IOC scrutiny and it is vital therefore, that every Dragon Boater stands up for our Sport and the IDBF Members and shows the world, that we are a serious independent Sport that is people packed and represents all ability groups, ages and genders without discrimination or favour. We are a Sport that is going places and in this vein for the IDBF and the Sport to become part of the Olympic Family is the first big step in taking our Sport towards inclusion in a future Olympic Games. Do your bit to make sure that Dragon Boating gets there ! PATRONS’ and PARTNERS’ – PEOPLE & BUSINESSES SUPPORTING OUR SPORT The IDBF Patrons’ Club is open to people who wish to support Dragon THE STRENGTH OF THE DRAGON Boating, through the IDBF, by raising money specifically to help new and 2012 the ‘Year of the Dragon’ was marked by a new developing Countries enter the Sport and take part in IDBF competitions. record for the Sport with 25 Countries & Territories at All surplus funds from Membership or sponsors, after the deduction of any the CCWC in Hong Kong, with nearly 5000 athletes. IDBF running costs, will go to the IDBF Development Fund specifically for In the Asian and European Championships another the provision of Dragon Boats and Equipment. 20 Countries took part with around 2500 athletes. The annual individual membership fee for the IDBF Patrons Club is just The IDBF Calendar of IDBF Members races and USD 25.00 per person (Euro 20 or £15.00 Sterling ) and this year Patrons’ IDBF Affiliated Festivals’ listed over 200 events which Club Members are helping to pay the shipping costs of IDBF Development means that the total number of participants, around Boats destined for Nigeria and Uganda. the IDBF Dragon Boat World must have been in the IDBF PARTNERSHIPS FOR EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS 10s of thousands in 2012. Last year the IDBF invited all its Licensed Dragon Boat and Paddle At the year’s end IDBF Membership stood at 76, Manufacturers’ to become IDBF Partners and be involved in the Sport’s plus 43 IDBF Affiliated Festivals & Event Organisers. development in a more direct and positive way, through increased financial A total 16 Boat builders and 36 Paddle makers were support and the donation equipment to the IDBF Development Pool. producing equipment to IDBF specifications and IDBF All IDBF Registered Equipment Providers are required to pay their Annual development boats had been placed in 6 countries. Licence Fees and mark their boats and paddles with the appropriate The IDBF Dragon goes from strength to strength Boat Licence Plate (Models 1222 or 912) and Paddle Mark (202a) but to be with new members coming from Armenia, French an IDBF Partner , means a much bigger commitment to the Sport. Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Kenya and Romania and There are four tiers of IDBF Partnership, Bronze, Silver, Gold and the top applications pending from Argentina, Barbados, tier of partnership the Platinum Partner . Partners’ receive PR benefits and Bermuda, Guyana, Israel and Qatar promotion for their products to acknowledge their commitment to the Sport. We offer a warm welcome to them all as they join Interested in becoming an IDBF Partner or Patron? Please contact the our world-wide Dragon Boat family and look forward IDBF Treasurer – Alan Van Caubergh, email: [email protected] to seeing them ‘on the water’ in 2013.