Race the Dragon 2008 - Breakspear Aspire Blue win the day!

21 crews joined the club for a windswept day of racing at the 18th Race the Dragon regatta. Four under 18 crews, including Worcester's own Severn Spiritz, and three Breast Cancer Survivor teams joined many new faces for a brilliant day of racing.

It was a day of chasing anything not tied down with more than one gazebo casualty due to the feisty conditions. Things were much calmer on the water with well matched races even in the early heats. Crews from as far away as London and Liverpool overcame the traffic problems to make their mark on the day.

Breakspear Aspire Blue proved that under 18 doesn't mean junior performance as they took top honours on the day from regulars Joy Riders and Quixotic Dragons. Pool of Life from Liverpool showed their regular racing credentials with a win in the plate competition and a brace of silver salvers for their efforts as they beat Clarity and Worcester Training Ship 2 for the honours in the plate major final.

Severn Spiritz triumphed in their opening Under 18 challenge and secured a place in the cup competition, guaranteeing a top 9 place and silverware. In the event they squeezed through with a charge to the line to take second place in the cup tail race ahead of FOSA Flyers and only a little way off Elgar Spirit. 8th place overall for the Spiritz after a superbly disciplined performance on the water all day. Aspire Yellow also finished on a high with a win ahead of Sanctuary Housing 2 and Worcester's Busters 2.

Malvern Hills Conservators conserved enough energy to take the cup minor final (and the crown of best placed mixed crew) with regulars Randstad and newbies Froude Fighters within a head. Froude Fighters will be joining the club in offering significant support to Noah's Ark Trust, our charitable cause for 2008. Shaw Street Dragons admitted that they ran out of puff as they trailed Postel Energisers and Am Knights in the plate minor final. They barely had enough strength to lift the celebration drinks in the Anchor after the event and agreed that it was a lost cause soon after the start.

Worcester Busters impressed with an improved position compared to last year trailing Sanctuary Housing 1 but ahead of Worcester TS 1 in the plate tail race. Overall once again a magical day for many and a wearing day for those manning the BBQ and having to weight everything down. Many new members have joined following the day and with luck a return to the event for all the crews for Race the Dragon 2009! Watch this space for the date.

Severn Spiritz Grand Launch

The grand launch of the Severn Spiritz youth section of the club will take place on Saturday May 10th. Lion Dancers will greet the crew when they launch their new boat with customised decoration after a dotting of eyes ceremony. The launch will take place at 1pm during a break in an Experience Day for several crews of County Guides. The youth section was formed late last year and has brought together young members from across the city to design the decoration for the new boat, jointly sponsored by Community First and grants from Worcester County Council. Further funding has been received from West Mercia Police, Nexus Housing, The CoOperative Community Fund, Shewringes Charitable Trust and several others. Join us at the river side to welcome Severn Spiritz to the water and enjoy some traditional celebrations .

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