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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Efficient Paddling – The Best Force Curve for Dragon Boating

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Dragon boating, with its fusion of strength, coordination, and teamwork, is more than just a thrilling water sport; it's a precise science of strokes...

Timing is Important. Or is it?

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One of the first things I learned as a dragon boater is that good timing is important. I have had many conversations with fellow...

Stroke Rate and Boat Speed

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When dragon boat crews want to go faster, they tend to lift the stroke rate. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see...

Effect of Dead Weight in a Dragon boat

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What is the effect of dead weight (weight you do not need) on the performance of a dragon boat? Many dragon boaters bring bottled...

Predicting The Performance of Your Crew

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If you are small club, or are (re)building a club, it can sometimes be difficult to predict the performance of your crew due to...

Can 20 paddlers make a dragon boat 20 times faster than one?

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You would think that if every paddler could produce the same amount of power, then 20 paddlers would provide 20 times more power than...

Finding the Ideal Stroke Rate

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In this post we will talk about finding the ideal stroke rate for a crew. This ideal stroke rate can also be referred to...

Analysis of a Dragon Boat Race

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It is the first Regatta of the season. A chance for teams to measure themselves under race conditions and see where they are at...

Thought Experiment: The Influence of Having a Bent Dragon Boat Paddle

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A thought experiment considers a hypothesis, theory, or principle for the purpose of thinking through its consequences. Dragon Boating is steeped in history and, rightly...
Dragon Boat Race Start

Dragon Boat Race Starts

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This post is going to discuss what a good race start looks like and why. It will also show you some different race starts. The...