We’re all thankful for Kevin and Klan for a great night of food and hand turkeys
Year: 2025
Success at the first 2025/26 Henley Winter Series race
The first 2025/26 HWS race was attended by 11 dragon boat crews and 9 waka ama (outrigger) crews. The race took place in ideal river conditions, with the forecast rain holding off. Our waka ama entered as a Mixed crew, ie three men and three women, and completed the 12kms…
Another year of multiple victories at the BDA’s National Championships
Holme Pierrepont, the regatta site near Nottingham, hosted a record number of dragon boat clubs for the 2025 BDA National Championships. The paddlers encountered various weather conditions over the two days of hard, competitive, but friendly, racing. Once again, Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama had a very successful Nationals Championships,…
WSPC O6 races Round Hayling Island Challenge
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama entered an open outrigger canoe crew into OC6 category for the iconic HISC x SUPco.com Round Hayling Island Challenge race on the South coast of England. The course consisted of a 22.5km anti-clockwise circumnavigation around Hayling Island. This included passing through two gates, navigating the waters of…
Teddington Reach Regatta and Skiff Championships – 2025
The Teddington Reach Regatta & Skiff Championships Regatta is the premier skiff racing regatta on the Thames in England. It is held annually at Henley on the Sunday of August Bank Holiday weekend. The regatta was originally the Teddington Reach Regatta held at Teddington, which was founded in 1892. There was a strong turn out from Wraysbury Skiff and…
50 years at Runnymede – Marathon
WSPC is celebrating 50 years at Runnymede. We are having a Sponsored (River) Marathon from Henley to the WSPC clubhouse at Runnymede, on Saturday 30th August, involving skiffs, a dragon boat, and the 6-man outrigger canoe. The Marathon will be a challenge for all the boats taking part, and everyone involved is hoping to…
World Nations Championships: Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama, the paddling section of WSPC, continues its proud history of its paddlers representing Great Britain in dragon boat racing, with 30 WSPC members being selected for the 2025 World Nations Championships held in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, which was the largest World Nations Championships…
Wraysbury & Old Windsor Regatta
On Saturday 2 August WSPC will host the this long established annual regatta which includes serious skiff, punt & junior racing alongside some family fun events as well as a beer festival and BBQ. We’re hoping for some great racing and some better weather!
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama – racing in Barcelona
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama recently raced at the 6th Barcelona Dragon Boat Festival, held at the kayak venue used for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The 500m racing was in standard dragon boats and the 200m racing was in small dragon boats. By using paddlers in multiple crews, we entered the following crews :…
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama Annual Long Distance Race
Glorious Spring sunshine and friendly river conditions welcomed the five dragon boat crews and seven waka ama (outrigger) crews attending the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama annual long distance race. After little racing over the previous few months due to adverse river conditions, the event was eagerly supported by local dragon boat and…