Dragons breathe fire on the Lake
THIRTY-FIVE Orana Outback Dragons travelled to Canberra and competed with 20 other teams on the pristine waters of Lake Burley Griffin.
The Dragons normally have a crew of 20, however for last weekend each boat was restricted to 10 paddlers plus a drummer and sweep according to Chris Robinson.
“The boats seemed a little under-staffed with only half the usual numbers so huge thanks to Graeme Board and Deb Garden who did a great job sweeping six boats in each race.”
In the 2km race the boat was fully crewed.
“Our women’s team finished third in a timed event and a similar position in the mixed 2km race.
Chris says it was a hectic day. “We were on the water racing by 8am and didn’t pull out our boat until around 2.30.”
Perhaps the most pleasing aspect of the regatta was the debut of several new members.
“They absolutely loved it.”