2002 World Club Crew Championships - Rome, Italy. Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association mixed team is rammed, knocking the steersman over and veering the boat towards the wall. Philly wins anyway.
Incredible sweep. Also, my admiration goes to the paddlers at the front that reacted so masterfully to the sweep's directions. That was SUPERB paddling and teamwork!
the philly oat was rammed and WE STILL WON!! this reminds me of a regatta i was in a few months ago a chinese boat rammed my team (philadelphia) and we STILL won. philly pwns
This was the Senior Mixed semifinal in the 2002 CCWC. I was in the Philly boat, left 4 seat and also the coach of the team.
What was funny about this race is that right before the start I commented to the team something to the effect that the team to our right was the same team that knocked our steerer out of the boat in Oakland earlier that year in the US nationals so let's hammer them. Well they hammered us, again! Not intentionally of course. We later went on to win the gold.
The is not a ram! Heck ! Here is a ram at 90 degrees!! Happened at the October 1, 2011 Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival
youtube.com/watch?v=cFPdYHhcLsk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Zendog500 3 months ago
Got to add this. Just learning to sweep. My admiration is now 10 times fold!
We paddlers do not realize how hard it is to sweep. This was just great!
figliuzza 4 months ago
Incredible sweep. Also, my admiration goes to the paddlers at the front that reacted so masterfully to the sweep's directions. That was SUPERB paddling and teamwork!
figliuzza 1 year ago
best come back of all time!
DBKulas 1 year ago
Great win!
the steersman was very good
jel689 2 years ago
the philly oat was rammed and WE STILL WON!! this reminds me of a regatta i was in a few months ago a chinese boat rammed my team (philadelphia) and we STILL won. philly pwns
carrxwoah1993 2 years ago
Wonderful!
drbun 2 years ago
F'IN AMAZING!
gr8wallofchina 3 years ago
Amazing. To correct, finish in the right lane AND win. Amazing.
gingersnaps1969 3 years ago
This was the Senior Mixed semifinal in the 2002 CCWC. I was in the Philly boat, left 4 seat and also the coach of the team.
What was funny about this race is that right before the start I commented to the team something to the effect that the team to our right was the same team that knocked our steerer out of the boat in Oakland earlier that year in the US nationals so let's hammer them. Well they hammered us, again! Not intentionally of course. We later went on to win the gold.
PhillyDBCoach 4 years ago