Regatta 2019: Fun and Thrills in San Francisco | DieselFish Dragon Boat

Our first race of the year was an important one

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DieselFishDragon Boat Team had a blast at this year’s CDBA Regatta.

Our two newest members, Lily and Bev, raced for first time. “It was really exciting,” said Bev. “Pure adrenaline.” Coach Marynka was pleased with our rookies. “Bev and Lily did great. They remembered everything we taught them and didn’t give up,” she said.

Our masters paddlers won the bronze. Masters races are for paddlers aged 40 and up. The teams in the final race were so evenly matched, the difference between silver and bronze was a mere fraction of a second. “Every stroke counted! Good thing everyone in our boat was experienced. They stayed calm and delivered power and timing,” said Coach Marynka.

After the race, we went to Banana Island. To celebrate our wins, the team feasted on Thai, Malaysian and Singaporean dishes including fiery rending beef, fluffy roti crepes and a whole fish steamed with ginger. “I booked this place because it’s one of my favorite restaurants,” said D-Jae as he powered through another helping of coconut fried race.

The regatta was an important race for us. The team broke in some new paddlers and received a healthy boost of confidence after our masters race victory. We also had fun times hanging out under the tent and at the restaurant. We can’t wait for our next race in Vancouver!

You can join our race adventures, too! Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com for free dragon boat lessons on Redwood City. You’ll feel thrills, laughs and the occasional burn of a chili pepper.

-Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

DieselFish 2019

Good friends Angeline and Kathy joke around

Fun times under the tent

Our masters crew won a bronze

Chow down, Fishies!

Fun Times and Fast Races at NorCal

DieselFish Dragon Boat Team had a blast at the Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival!

Showing off our new uniforms

Conely and Angeline gave it everything they got!

We played Pictionary between races. Guess what the answer is?
(It's "Coach Marynka")

POWER 10! GO!

Upper management strategy session

Our newbies, Senta and D-Jae, paddled like pros. 

Q: Is it safe to eat sushi from a food truck? A: You first, Alex

Captain Alex swears the Hello Kitty sticker wasn't his idea. 

Team dinner at Shandong. Delicious dumplings and hand-pulled noodles.

Dragon boat racing is a fun way to shape up and meet newpeople. Email me at dfcaptains@gmail.com now for free lessons in Redwood City!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

Dragon Boat Success Stories: Senta’s First Race

Senta joined DieselFish to make new friends. He found that and so much more!

You never forget your first dragon boat race with DieselFish! Senta just rocked his first race at Lake Merced in San Francisco. Here’s what he had to say about it!

Q: You just finished your first race with Dieselish today. How do you feel? How as the race?

A: We did four races. I wasn’t expecting them to be so tiresome but fulfilling. So what you get out of it is there’s a team. It’s not one person doing something. It’s a bunch of 20 people doing something together in unison and actually winning. It feels good. So that type of a feeling…It’s something beautiful.

Q: Why did you join DieselFish?

A: I moved here recently and I was trying to make friends, and these are the best friends you can make…Once you join the team you are welcome. It’s always friendly and it’s always fun. So you enjoy exercise, the fun the activities, and building friendships. So I love it.

Congratulations, Senta!

Dragon boat racers are made, not born. We will work with you and show you how strong and fast you can be. Email me at dfcaptains@gmail.com today for free lessons!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

Dragon Boat Success Stories: Brian the Wolverine’s First Race

Brian and his girlfriend recently joined the team together

You never forget your first dragon boat race with DieselFish! Brian just rocked his first race at Lake Merced in San Francisco. Here’s what he had to say about it!

Q: You just completed your first race with DieselFish. How do you feel? How was the race?

A: I feel really good. The race felt really nice. We worked really well together.

Q: Why did you join the team?

A: I joined the team because I wanted to get my girlfriend into this activity as well. She’s been a paddler for a while, and she brought me into the boat. It just felt really nice to be welcomed by everyone in the team.

Congratulations, Brian!

Dragon boat racers are made, not born. We will work with you and show you how strong and fast you can be. Email me at dfcaptains@gmail.com today for free lessons!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

Dragon Boat Success Stories: Kathy’s First Race

Kathy raced after only five practices!

You never forget your first dragon boat race with DieselFish! Kathy just rocked her first race at Lake Merced in San Francisco. Here’s what she had to say about it!

Q: What do you like about the team experience with DieselFish?

A: Someone asked me if I wanted to join, I was a little hesitant. But I really like DieselFish. They’re very warm. They were welcoming. And it really made me feel like I was part of the team right away.

Q: What was it like racing today?

A: It was a little tough with the wind, but we pulled through it, with a lot of tips here and there. And just being really being able to focus on what we are working on. It was really great!

Q: You started only four or five weeks ago? What made you decide to go out and compete today?

A: I really like the challenge and I really like how everybody came together and gave me the boost, going “Hey, you can do it. Let’s try this one!” I’m really thankful the members are encouraging.

Congratulations, Kathy!

Dragon boat racers are made, not born. We will work with you and show you how strong and fast you can be. Email me at dfcaptains@gmail.com today for free lessons!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

Dragon Boat Success Stories: Rachel's First Race

How did Rachel get outside her comfort zone?

You never forget your first dragon boat race with DieselFish! Rachel just rocked her first race at Lake Merced in San Francisco. Here’s what she had to say about it!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

DieselFish: Hi, this is Rachel. She just had her first race with DieselFish. How do you feel?

Rachel: I feel pretty good! It was just like practice except a little higher energy and higher adrenaline, so it actually went by very quickly and I didn’t have any reason to be nervous and it was awesome!

DieselFish: Why did you join the team?

Rachel: I joined because I wanted to meet crazy people like Aric [points to Captain Aric], and do something different, learn a new skill, get outside of my comfort zone and have fun.

DieselFish: What do you want to do this year? What are your goals?

Rachel: My goals are just to build stamina, work on technique and figure out what this is all about and get to know all the cool people on the DieselFish team and have some fun.

DieselFish: All right, well you’re headed in the right direction. Thanks, Rachel!

Rachel: Thanks, Alex!

Paddling conditions are fantastic in the summer! There has never been a better time to join us for a fun and free practice session! We will help you become stronger and faster. Email us at dfcaptains@gmail.com now for details!