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Cancervive

Here's a link to an article about Cancervive from Wellington, recent Club Crew World Championship winners. >>> READ HERE...

Editor's Report

Submitted by Louise Granaham...

Argentina En Rosa

Octubre 2024Durante el mes de octubre, mes de concientización para la detección temprana del cáncer de mama, Argentina se pintó de Rosa.Fueron muchas las actividades realizadas en todo el país,llevando testimonios, actividades deportivas y charlas de concientización.Nos ha llenado de emoción, poder participar también en dos Festivales de Bote Dragón internacionales, poniendo en el podio la camiseta Argentina con el logo que representa a ARGENTINA EN ROSA.Delegaciones de las ciudades d...

Club Crew World Championships

Submitted by Meri Gibson, IBCPC President...

10 Times Ruegen!

Submitted by Bianca from Rebell Dragons (Witten) & Pink Power Koblenz...

Interview with Mark O'Connor

Submitted by Meri Gibson, IBCPC President...

News From Spain

Submitted by Anna Fumarola on behalf of Spanish teams...

Out Of The Boat

Tuesday evening, November 3rd marked the occasion of the first U.S. breast cancer paddling community zoom presentation known as “Out of the Boat”, with the first topic of discussion being team fundraising strategies. The program was successfully attended by 51 breast cancer team representatives from all four regions of the United States. Annette Johnson, IBCPC Board member and Western/Pacific states regional representative and Elizabeth Anderson, IBCPC Midwestern states regional representati...

Paddlers Abreast Canada

Under the umbrella of Paddlers Abreast Canada, members of three Canadian teams came together and entered this festival as a composite team. Members of the crew came from Chest Mates (Kingston), Chemo Savvy (Winnipeg) and Paddlers Abreast (Vancouver). The event was hosted by the Latino America en Rosa breast cancer dragon boat network. Canadian paddlers assisted at a day long workshop for new paddlers, helping with technique development and safety training. The training day was followed by a two...

IBCPC Outreach Croatia

Submitted by Dubravka Karlovic-Babic on behalf of Dragonboat Klub Zadar...

We Did It!

Yes, we did it – we participated in our first international DB festival and it was GREAT! May 16-21, our team took part in the 5th Barcelona International Dragon Boat Festival. What to say!? So much excitement, anticipation, racing anxiety, happiness, joy and more than anything PRIDE! We were making the history not only for our team but for our country CROATIA as well, representing it at the international stage as the only country’s official dragon boat team. The festival was BIG and it wa...

United Ladies In France

Submitted by Denise Ma, DA Western Region, Dragons Abreast Australia...

2nd Dragon Boat Festival Chile

Submitted by Paula Farias...

Ireland News

Lagan Dragonsby Karen DouganThe Lagan Dragons' Annual Halloween Fundraiser: A "Spooktacular" Night in Support of Breast Cancer AwarenessOn October 26, nearly 100 enthusiastic supporters gathered at Shaftesbury Bowling Club in Belfast for the Lagan Dragons' annual Halloween fundraising event. Guests arrived in creative and spooky costumes, ready to enjoy a night filled with lively dancing, fun games, and activities for both children and adults.This year’s Halloween celebration was nothing short...

World Nations Championship

Submitted by Meri Gibson, IBCPC President...

Breasts Ahoy Update

Breasts Ahoy Dragon Boat Team from Saint John, N.B. Canada held their annual Burger and Beverage/Auction this month at East Coast Pub Grill. The team agrees they have The Best Cheeseburger in the City. They have been Supporters of the team for the past 9 years. We had a great evening with lots of laughs from everyone who came to support the team by purchasing meal tickets, 50/50 tickets and especially those who donated items for our auction. Frankie our Auctioneer had another fun evening. Th...

News From Argentina

Submitted by Lia Del PradoRemeras Rosas La Plata - @remerasrosasokBs As- Argentina...

News From Germany - Ravenna

Submitted by Christina...

Go Europe in Annecy

Go Europe, the European composite team, travelled to Annecy in October to take part at their annual festival.The team was represented by 5 different countries; unfortunately due to illness we only had 13 in the boat. The theme for the event was Movies, so we thought Mama Mia and Abba would be the perfect costumes for us, who would off thought that 13 Abba dressed paddlers would win the 1000m race, celebrated on stage singing to Dancing Queen. The next day in our Go Europe uniforms we also won th...

News From Germany - Berlin

Submitted by Christina...

Dragon Boat Atlanta

In the heart of Atlanta, nestled amidst the urban landscape and bustling city life, a unique movement began to take shape in 2004. On that chilly February afternoon, Dragon Boat Atlanta embarked on its maiden voyage, marking the inception of a journey that would span two decades of camaraderie, resilience, and empowerment. Founded by Beverly Booth, inspired by the dragon boat program for cancer survivors in Charleston, South Carolina overseen by her cousin Sterling, Dragon Boat Atlanta emerged a...

Go Europe Pink Dragons

Submitted by Christina Bremer, Hannover.Following the Pentecost visit of a Go Europe Pink Dragons composite team formed of paddlers from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Switzerland (please read the news and see the pictures from Germany), another Go Europe Pink Dragons team met in Vienna for a reunion, another regatta and a picnic with the Vienna Pink Dragons in June. Our team, this time 18 paddlers with 6 nationalities, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany and Northern Ireland, got t...

Anna Fumarola - New National Representative for Spain

Anna Fumarola is originally from Italy and has been living in several countries such as France, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, and mostly in Spain.Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. She discovered Dragon Boat by chance in 2022 when she gave it a try and immediately joined Madridragons, the Dragon Boat team of Alberche Kayak Club in Madrid, where there is an amazing group of breast cancer survivors, who encourage and support each other whenever it is necessary. We are a united team...

Ireland News

Written by Marion Egan.While a number of Irish clubs have participated in overseas regattas this year, it’s been a great year for the Suir Dragon Paddlers from Clonmel. They travelled to Valladoid DBR in Spain and competed in temperatures that were well beyond Irish norms. But not a bother to them after their months of training at home.After a shaky start, they gathered themselves and kept their nerve and improved times and performance in each race, leaving other teams behind. They faced their...

Antwerp

The three Belgium Pink Ribbonettes teams from Brussels, Turnhout and Lier joined forces and set up a composite team for the 10th Hong Kong Dragonboat Festival on 8th June in the centre of the Belgium city of Antwerp at the Kattendijkdok.Although the only female and only BCS team in the 21 team strong competition, the Pink Ribbonettes gave a good performance and came 18th ranked. It was the first time that we paddled together in one boat representing all three official languages of Belgium - Fren...