Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama recently competed in the EDBF European Club Crew Championships which were held in Ravenna, Italy. Under bright blue skies, we raced in all age categories, and with more than 3,000 competitors in attendance, the racing was extremely tough against numerous clubs from Europe. It was great to…
Category: Dragon Boat
Meet the paddlers of Wraysbury Dragons and Waka Ama | Ian “Fossil” Bowers – Head Coach and Captain of Wraysbury Dragons
I was there for a short interview with Ian, who bravely agreed to the interview without knowing what my interview would be about. It was a one-take recording, so the content was 100% organic and included my questions, sketched on the notepad with my messy hand. This recording has been…
BDA National League 23rd July โ Nottingham National Event
New club members Rupert, Hilary, Jeffy and Charlotte had their first taste of BDA National League racing on the River Trent at Nottingham on Sunday 23 July. They came home very happy as Wraysbury Dragons won the 450m Open and 2,800m Open Finals. The 2,800m pursuit race provided a great spectacle with…
9th Int. Dragon Boat Festival & 5th EuroCup Belgrade, Serbia 2023
Wraysbury Dragons and Waka Ama, along with Britannia UK, emerged victorious at the 9th Int. Dragon Boat Festival & 5th EuroCup in Belgrade, Serbia. While Wraysbury Men secured second place in the Prem 500m and 200m open races in 5th EuroCup. They claimed first place in both the 500m and…
Wraysbury Dragons and Waka Ama – Marcus & Diane
Me and Diane have been dragon boating for a few years now. It all started when we entered the local charity team to the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival for pros, corporates and charity teams. We only had a handful of lessons before the event. Which involve lots of…
Milton Keynes BDA NL 2023
What a splendid day of weather for the Dragon Boat National Racing Day at BDA Milton Keynes. We were filled with excitement as we eagerly took part in the highly competitive Open S20 category. Our crew consisted of 22 paddlers, including 6 women, while the 5 drummers skillfully took turns…
Royal Albert Docks BDA NL 2023
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ Dedication of our coach Ian’s love and support for the Ukrainians ๐บ๐ฆ at BDA National Leagues – London on Sunday, 21st May 2023. Race results include first place in the 500m S20 Cup, 200m S20 Cup, and S14 Men. Last but not least, the Hensbury crew, combined women’s team…
Wraybury Long Distance 2023
Wraysbury Long Distance takes place 20 May 2023 … for more details of this race see the event page here. The start list is published below the results will show after prize giving.
Most Successful Club: National Championships 2022
Wraysbury Dragons raced at the BDA National Championships at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham with two days of intense racing organised by the British Dragon Boat Racing Association.It was a remarkable weekend of racing for us, with the following results : This list of successes resulted in us winning the Colenorton Trophy…
Wraysbury wins @ BDA National
The first National Dragon Boat Sprint racing since COVID took place on Sunday 19 June at Albert Dock in London Docklands. It was also the first opportunity for several Wraysbury members to take part in a DBA sprint race. It was predicted that Secklow are going to be our toughest…