tempe db festival 2008 photos

After a week of training camp (finishing with a day of sprint regatta racing), we moved on to the Tempe Dragon Boat Festival.

We were lucky enough to get a chance to race with the San Diego Dragonboat Team. They're one of our favorite clubs to race with and it was both a pleasure and an honor.

This would be the first time either of us had been in a DB since Sydney (world championships back in Sept 07). Turned out to be a lot like riding a bike.

And San Diego ended up sweeping (gold in Men, Women and Mixed).
Fun.

(as always... click on the pic to get a full sized version)


Nice weather, great venue.


first db race of the year


men, paddling to the start


and pulling away for the finish


san diego women cheering the team


digging deep


the real napster


marshall


jerry


monica


lynn and her waters edge crew


us


women in full power, crushing


nice form


san diego tent city


les


mixed, heading for the start line


and cruising to victory


men men men men


comfortable lead




post finals... all smiles


women, ready for their finals


another gold


men, cheering the women on


throw-together mixed 250 squad


the men