Four Nations Compete in Sailing Round Robin on English Bay

English Bay

 


Dragon Team Racing on English Bay

Photo by Dale Northey  

Visiting teams from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Kansai Yacht Club battled it out recently on English Bay in the 2015 Pacific Dragon Interport, a Dragon Team Racing regatta hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. Teams completed three round robins for a total of 18 matches over the first two days. Matches were raced on a short box course with teams rotating boats, which were provided by the Vancouver Dragon Fleet owners. The weather was perfect for Dragon sailing, with westerly winds between 10 and 15 knots, with occasional gusts up to 20 knots. Winds were much stronger on the third and last day (22-25 knots gusting up to 35 knots), so racing was abandoned. Congratulations to the Royal Vancouver on becoming the latest Pacific Dragon Interport Champions. Interestingly, two out of three helms on the Vancouver team were women. Well done ladies! Dragons have raced in a Pacific Interport since the early 80s. The next Interport will be held in Hong Kong in November 2016.  The International Dragon is a technically demanding yacht combining classic lines with 21st century technology. A strong Class Association ensures competitive one-design racing for all ages of boat. Spars and sails have a wide range of adjustment during racing, allowing a skillful crew to optimize the boat for any conditions. Crew weight limits, and restrictions on hiking out allow the Dragon to be raced successfully by a range of ages and genders. The Dragon Class is active in 30 countries in 5 Continents and has 1420 registered boats.  www.nadragons.org

Related Articles

  • Short Tacks: Sailing News Roundup

    Short Tacks: Sailing News Roundup

    Dec 19, 2024 2025-2028 Racing Rules Changes and corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025–2028 have now been made by World Sailing. The 2025–2028 edition will take effect on 1 January 2025. The revised Rules and a Notice of the Changes and Corrections are now available on the World Sailing website. The Sail Canada… Read More…

  • One Design Keelboats: Martin 242s at Royal Vic’s Thermopylae Regatta!

    One Design Keelboats: Martin 242s at Royal Vic’s Thermopylae Regatta!

    Dec 19, 2024 This year’s M242 Fleet 2 Championships were held at Royal Victoria Yacht Club during the Thermopylae Regatta on October 5/6. The winning Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Team was Michael Clements (Skipper), Adrienne Mennell (RVYC), Erica Crilly (RVYC)  and the fourth member of the team was Luzzara Mazariegos on Too Wicked! Mike and… Read More…