Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Thirty three members of Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama, the paddling section of WSPC, represented Great Britain at the 2024 European Nations Championships held in Racice, Czech Republic. Wraysbury had paddlers competing in all the categories – Premier, Senior A, Senior B and Senior C, and returned home with 4 Gold, 5…
After several months of very little water activity due to the river conditions, the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama re-scheduled annual long distance race was eagerly attended by local dragon boat and outrigger clubs. The 7 kms dragon boat race and 12 kms outrigger race took place in glorious sunshine and friendly river…
WSPC is very proud to announce that 36 of its members have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 European Nations Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic in July. WSPC wishes all the GB crews competing in Racice the best of luck. The website of the 4…
At the recent annual WSPC Crew Supper, a splendid occasion to celebrate the previous season’s racing, the Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama Paddlers’ Paddler of the Year was awarded to Colin Smith, and the Coach’s Paddler of the Year was awarded jointly to Dave Taylor and Jack Wormald. Congratulations to them.
At the National Watersports Centre, Nottingham, Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama dominated the BDA’s National Cup weekend of dragon boat racing. It was the most successful National Cup in the club’s history. It was a magnificent way to conclude the 2023 racing season. The results were : Premier Open s20 200m…
Wraysbury Dragons & Waka Ama recently competed in the EDBF European Club Crew Championships which were held in Ravenna, Italy. Under bright blue skies, we raced in all age categories, and with more than 3,000 competitors in attendance, the racing was extremely tough against numerous clubs from Europe. It was great to…
I was there for a short interview with Ian, who bravely agreed to the interview without knowing what my interview would be about. It was a one-take recording, so the content was 100% organic and included my questions, sketched on the notepad with my messy hand. This recording has been…
New club members Rupert, Hilary, Jeffy and Charlotte had their first taste of BDA National League racing on the River Trent at Nottingham on Sunday 23 July. They came home very happy as Wraysbury Dragons won the 450m Open and 2,800m Open Finals. The 2,800m pursuit race provided a great spectacle with…
Wraysbury Dragons and Waka Ama, along with Britannia UK, emerged victorious at the 9th Int. Dragon Boat Festival & 5th EuroCup in Belgrade, Serbia. While Wraysbury Men secured second place in the Prem 500m and 200m open races in 5th EuroCup. They claimed first place in both the 500m and…
Me and Diane have been dragon boating for a few years now. It all started when we entered the local charity team to the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival for pros, corporates and charity teams. We only had a handful of lessons before the event. Which involve lots of…