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A word from the captain…

The 2010 BananaShip season is coming to an end and I would like to congratulate every single one of you for your hard work and dedication. It has been a truly amazing year for BananaShip Club, and we are now officially a decorated (medal wise) team. It has been an honour to paddle, steer and …

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BS Season 2010 – August – Last Stretches

Bananaship did very well during the season, 14 members stayed to be part of the 20KM challenge, but we were struggling with not having enough girls. Everyone was exhausted. The land trainings still held, but 20KM was unfortunately cancelled. Still, it was a milestone season and we had every reason to celebrate!

The 15th Annual Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival

The 15th Annual Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival Day 3: The Finals (500m & 250m) Going into the last day of racing, BananaShip was ranked first in both its mixed divisions, giving the club a good chance of producing a medal. Knowing that today was where all our effort counted, the intensity was thick in …

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Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival 2010

BananaShip: Bronze – HK Student Cup, Silver – Intermed B (500m), Bronze – Intermed B (250m)
Extreme: 1st – Hong Kong Student Cup (Final C), 6th – Rookie B (500m), 5th – Rookie B (250m)
Razor Lemon: 6th – Open B (500m), 4th – Open B (250m)
Phil’s Femme Fatales: 6th – Women C (500m), 6th – Women C (250m)

BS Season 2010 – July Pt.4 – Montreal Festival

All team members walked into the competition.. saying ” WOAH…!!” It wasn’t Summer Splash, it was 20x bigger. There were over 160 teams present from all over the world. The rookies were very excited but also very stressed out. Phil’s Femmes Fatales cheer was “Be a man!.. Do the right thing!” Razor Lemon cheered “Razor …

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