Info on seat positions, responsibilities, etc.

• 20 paddlers
• drummer
• steers person

• To be added in the future

• Dragon Boats are PADDLED by PADDLERS; they are not rowed!
• PADDLES UP – paddles above the water ready to take a stroke. Commonly used for starting the movement of the boat in non-race situations.
• TAKE IT AWAY – command to start paddling.
• PADDLES DOWN – command to stop paddling.
• LET IT RUN – paddling stops and boat coasts to a stop on its own.
• HOLD THE BOAT – hold the boat, once the boat has stopped, by holding your paddle in the water, perpendicular to the side of the boat.
• CHECK – bring the boat to a stop by pulling back on the paddle (reverse paddle)
• DRAW – lean out and pull water with your paddle perpendicular to the boat
• PRY – the opposite of DRAW. If they DRAW on one side, they PRY on the other. Pull the water on one side and push the water away on the other.
• FEATHER – make figure 8’s with the paddle flat on the water. This will keep the boat stable if there needs to be movement on the boat.
• READY, READY – race command in a start situation for paddles to be placed in position for the first stroke.
• SERIES – a combination of strokes during a race, often a set of 10 or 20 strokes that are quicker and more forceful.
• ATTENTION PLEASE – the announcer is about to start the race.
• BACK IT DOWN – reverse paddle to back the boat away from the start line.

Paddles

Typically, each persons paddle length is based upon their height. The club Information Booklet contains a chart showing paddle length based upon persons height.

Vests (flotation device)

Info to be added

Seat cushion

Optional – info to be added