The BDA
The BDA is the national governing body for Dragon Boat Racing throughout Great Britain.
Dragon Boat Racing is one of the most exciting and inclusive water sports as well as one of the fastest growing water sports that you can take part in world wide.
News
Grands Plans (Senior B & C)
Wednesday 25 September 2019Following their reappointment as Senior B & C GB Coaches, Vaughn Collings & Ian Bowers would like eligible paddlers to have a read of their plans for 2020 and beyond.
Philippine Dragonboat tragedy
Wednesday 25 September 2019The British Dragonboat Racing Association wish to offer our sympathies to the friends and families of the paddlers who have tragically lost their lives off the island of Boracay, in The Philippines. Dragonboating can be a dangerous sport, and this is sadly another reminder of that.
Interested in GB Senior A Team
Please see enclosed for an Open Letter from new head coach of the Senior A Team Tim W Smith
League Tables Updated
Wednesday 18 September 2019Following our final league event in Wath upon Dearne, and prior to the National Championships this coming weekend, all the league tables have been updated.
Team GB
Great Britain has been involved in international competition since the inauguration of the first World Championships held in Yue Yang, China in 1995. GB Squads have competed in every European and World Championships held since then.
League Tables
| Position | Crew | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wraysbury | 7 | 88 |
| 2 | Secklow Hundred | 6 | 84 |
| 3 | Notts Anaconda | 7 | 81 |
| 4 | Amathus | 7 | 71 |
| 5 | Henley Dragons | 6 | 57 |
| 6 | Cambridgeshire Royals | 6 | 55 |
| 7 | Typhoon | 5 | 54 |
| 8 | Powerhouse | 6 | 39 |
| 9 | St Neots | 7 | 37 |
| 10 | Bristol Empire Dragons | 4 | 35 |
| 11 | Pershore Phoenix | 5 | 32 |
| 12 | Three River Serpents | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | Kingston Royals | 4 | 26 |
| 14 | Windy Pandas | 3 | 21 |
| 15 | Amathus Bees | 5 | 18 |
| 16 | Bradford Barracudas | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | Hurricanes | 1 | 8 |
| = | Pink Champagne | 3 | 8 |
| 19 | Typhoon Too | 2 | 5 |
| = | Manvers Dragons | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | Thames Titans | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Spirit of Yorkshire | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Kingston Pretenders | 1 | 1 |
| Position | Crew | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raging Dragons | 6 | 88 |
| 2 | Worcester | 7 | 78 |
| 3 | Preston Dragons | 7 | 74 |
| 4 | Exe-Calibre | 5 | 65 |
| 5 | Soaring Dragons | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Thames Taniwhas | 4 | 46 |
| 7 | Too Secksy | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | Hurricanes | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Kingston Royals | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 1 | 11 |
| Position | Crew | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts Anaconda | 6 | 72 |
| 2 | Amathus | 6 | 66 |
| 3 | Kingston Royals | 5 | 63 |
| 4 | Secklow Hundred | 5 | 54 |
| 5 | Worcester | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Victorious Secret | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Preston Dragons | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | St Neots | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Raging Dragons | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Pershore Flyers | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | Typhoon | 1 | 15 |
| = | Pink Champagne | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Hurricanes | 1 | 10 |
| = | Thames | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Weather Girls | 1 | 8 |
| = | Weather Girls | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Bradford Barracudas | 1 | 6 |
| Position | Crew | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Dragons | 5 | 73 |
| 2 | Burner Dragons | 4 | 59 |
| Position | Crew | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secklow Hundred | 6 | 188.68 |
| 2 | Amathus DBC | 7 | 154.5 |
| 3 | Notts Anaconda | 7 | 152 |
| 4 | Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club | 7 | 121 |
| 5 | Kingston Royals | 6 | 120.68 |
| 6 | Raging Dragons | 6 | 116 |
| 7 | Henley Dragons | 6 | 88.5 |
| 8 | Wraysbury | 7 | 88 |
| 9 | St Neots DBT | 7 | 85.54 |
| 10 | Typhoon Dragon Boat Club | 5 | 78 |
| 11 | Bristol Empire Dragons | 7 | 66.86 |
| 12 | Exe-Calibre Dragon Boat Club | 5 | 65 |
| Position | Crew | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Dragons DBC | 7 | 129.5 |
| 2 | Cambridgeshire Royals | 7 | 80.4 |
| 3 | Pershore Phoenix DBC | 7 | 66.36 |
| 4 | Thames Dragon Boat Racing Club | 4 | 66 |
| 5 | Soaring Dragons Loughborough | 6 | 56.86 |
| 6 | Hurricanes DBC | 4 | 56 |
| 7 | Powerhouse Dragons | 6 | 51.54 |
| 8 | Three River Serpents | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Bradford Barracudas | 4 | 24.04 |
| 10 | Windy Pandas Dragon Boat Club | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Pink Champagne | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Crusaders DBC | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Spirit of Yorkshire | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | Manvers Dragons | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Yaguara Dragons | 1 | 1 |
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