Montreal DragonFly

1 second

Kevin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:58:42 +0000

Based on our race result in Montreal Dragonboat Festival 2008, I realize the following:

Our best 500m so far is 2:17.16

There are 12 teams having 2:17.xx and 10 teams having 2:16.xx

Imagine we can cut 1 and only 1 second meaning 2:16.16, we could jump from rank 86 to 74 out of 120

Our best 250m so far is 1:06.15.

There are 20 teams having 1:06.xx and 26 teams having 1:05.xx.

Imagine if we can cut 1 and only 1 second meaning 1:05:15, we could jump from rank 75 to 54 out of 120

I am glad that we start approaching to the competitive cloud. I will not be too ambitious, let’s work on this 1 second for the coming races this year

Attendance Sheet has been united to Dragonfly web site

Kevin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:29:20 +0000

Our Attendance sheet has successfully migrated to Dragonfly web site. Just use the usual URL and replace “mud-q.com” to “montrealdragonfly.org” (I am not going to post the full URL here).

Regular attendance update email is still happening and I will post the full URL in the email.

Dragonflyers, go check your status and keep up your attendance!

Also our original web address http://www.montreal-dragonfly.ca/ is now forwarded to http://montrealdragonfly.org main site

Underneath the Hood of the Montreal DragonFly Site

Francis Wu — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:10:26 +0000

Arden asks: “Does this website build by php or ruby or java? Where are you host it?” I’m glad you asked! Here’s the quick answer.

The Montreal DragonFly site is powered by WordPress, a publishing platform written in PHP and backed by MySQL. The site’s currently hosted on GoDaddy.com.

For the technically inclined/curious, more details after the jump.

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Getting Rammed and Holding it Together

Francis Wu — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:05:22 +0000

This video of the Philadelphia Dragonboat Team demonstrates how to hold it together when getting rammed by another boat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvFzZDprfL0

They get bumped, their steerer loses his balance, they go completely off course, but they keep goin’ at it, the drummer reigns’em in back on course, the steerer recovers, and they win the race. As they say on their site, seeing is believing. Freakin’ awesome.

Indoor Practice January 2008 (Videos)

Francis Wu — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:48:01 +0000

Here you are, paddling in all your glory. Starting with the right side…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyV_Ty_kNeQ

… followed by the left side…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV10_smGtR8

Arden’s Promise

Francis Wu — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:35:21 +0000

Here’s a nice little gem. Arden — while completely sober, I assure you — promises to beat Winston at the 10km run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_WOK4avc4A

Indoor Practice January 2008

Francis Wu — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:44:57 +0000

I get a lot of questions regarding how we practice during the winter. I usually start with an elaborate story involving footage of sea lions and hour-long submersions in ice water before getting to the truth. However, I find that it’s much easier to show people how we practice in the winter.

Carleton Dragonboat Festival 2007

Francis Wu — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:35:36 +0000

Carleton proved to be an excellent venue for us. Great atmosphere, friendly people, and low pressure. Good times had by all.

Montreal Dragonboat Festival 2007

Francis Wu — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:28:10 +0000

Last year’s festival was a blast! This time though, I didn’t get to take many action shots ’cause I was too busy padding with the team! Fortunately, I did manage take some more casual pics as well as the ensuing festivities.

Montreal DragonFly Likes to Party

Francis Wu — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:23:29 +0000

After the 2006 Montreal Dragonboat Festival, the team went out for supper. Again, I was there to capture the occasion. Although I wasn’t part of the team yet, but boy did they make me feel welcome!