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2014 CCWC - Italy
2015 World Championships - Canada

Welcome to the Pacific Dragon Boat Association USA, your West Coast Dragon Boating resource.  

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PDBAUSA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose mission is to promote the sport of dragon boat racing and foster national and international dragon boat competition. We are part of the United States Dragon Boat Federation (USDBF) representing the Western region of the United States.




ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements

  • PDBA Annual General Meeting
    Meeting Date:   Jan. 28, 2012 (Saturday)
    Time:                 10:00am to 4:00pm
                              Lunch break about 12:30
    Place:                Wilfs Restaurant www.wilfsrestaurant.com/
                              800 NW 6th Ave. (at Union Station)
                              Portland, Oregon
     
    Lunch service is on an individual basis will be available from the restaurant. A lunch menu is currently being prepared.  
     
    Details:    Union Station is located at the base of the Broadway Bridge in downtown Portland. The light rail green and yellow lines have a stop one block away on 5th (southbound) and 6th (northbound) Avenues http://trimet.org/max/. The light rail service is free within the Portland core area. There are many hotels that are directly on the light rail lines or very close by. There will be a specific lunch menu published as soon as we receive it. There will also be coffee, water and canned soda service.
     
    Hotels that are on the light rail line or close to it are (this is by no means a complete list);
     
    Marriott (There are 2. The closest one is on Broadway and Washington)
    Marriott Courtyard City Center
    The Benson Hotel
    The Nines
    The Fifth Avenue Suites
    Hotel Monaco
    Hotel Lucia
    Hotel Vintage Plaza (Pazzo restaurant is in this hotel is a top favorite)
    The Hilton
    Hilton Executive Suites
    The Heathman
    Hotel Modera
    The Hotel DeLux (really a nice place. It is on the blue and red line which intersects with the green and yellow line. Still in the free zone)
    Posted Nov 18, 2011 7:03 PM by Kenny Kim
  • Bulletin No.1 for the 8th Club Crew World Championships (8th CCWC)
    International Dragon Boat Federation
     
    Dear Colleagues,
     
    Please find attached Information Bulletin No.1 for the 8th Club Crew World Championships (8th CCWC) due to be held in Hong Kong from 4-8 July 2012.
     
    Please note that in certain Competition Classes the number of crew members in a Standard Boat is likely to be restricted to 20 (18 paddlers - 8 in the Small Boat) depending on the water and weather conditions prevailing in Victoria Harbour during the Championships. Any such restrictions will be made on crew safety grounds by the Chief Official.
     
    ALL CREWS are to be reminded that they must be sanctioned by their IDBF Member (in Countries or Territories where there is an IDBF Member) and that all entries received will be referred back to the IDBF Member concerned for ratification before a final entry will be excepted.
     
    Also note that there may be a small Admin charge for this Championships and that any such charge will be confirmed in Info Bul 2.
     
    A note is shown in the Info Bulletin but you are advised of the full competition regulation change for the 18-23s, which is as follows:-
     
    CR 2.1.6 (2.2.1). 18-23s.. Races can be held for Mixed or Single gender crews or in Open Competition, as shown above, for competitors aged 18 to 23 inclusive, as at the 1st June in a given year. (Aug 11).
    Up to four (4) Racers in a Standard Boat competition and 2 in a Small Boat competition, may be aged 16 but under 18 years old and two (2) and one (1) over 23 but under 26 as at the 1st June. (Aug 11). Note: By definition Drummers and Steerers are ‘Racers’
    Mike Haslam,
    IDBF Executive President
    Posted Nov 14, 2011 11:01 AM by Kenny Kim
  • Awaken the Dragon
    Awaken the Dragon is premiering at the All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival on Nov. 13!  I don’t know if you know any folks in the LA area but I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this press release on to any contacts you may have there.    There is more info on the film available on our website www.awakenthedragon.com and up to the minute info is available at www.facebook.com/AwakentheDragon.  
    Posted Nov 3, 2011 7:55 AM by Pacific Dragon Boat Association
  • 2011-2012 PDBA West Coast Champions
    Congratulations to all of the following West Coast Champions who have earned the right to enter the 2012 Club Crew World Championship in Hong Kong.

    JR A open - Bad (Uncontested)
    JR A mix - Bad (Uncontested)

    U23 Mixed - USC  1st, UCSD 2nd
    U23 Open - UCSD (uncontested)
    U23 Women - UCSD (uncontested)
     
    Premier Open - SDDBT 1st, LARD 2nd
    Premier Women - Wasabi 1st, SDDBT 2nd, Bridge City 3rd
    Premier Mixed - LARD 1st, BAD 2nd, SDDBT 3rd, Bridge City 4th 

    Sr A Open - SDDBT (uncontested)
    Sr A Women - Wasabi Power 1st, SDDBT 2nd, Bridge City 3rd
    Sr A Mixed - SDDBT 1st, BAD 2nd

    Sr B Open - SDDBT (uncontested)
    Sr B Women - Wasabi surge (uncontested)
    Sr B Mixed - SDDBT 1st, Wasabi GMMx 2nd

    Posted Nov 14, 2011 11:05 AM by Kenny Kim
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