web site update log

 3.3.2010

• Team Memo - please be reminded that the Team Managers Meeting will be held at 6pm on 6 June (Sunday). Besides, Race Manual is being revised and ready for download soon. The print-out version of it will be available for all teams during official practice sessions in May- June at the beach. ( Download memo here )
• Please read notice of special sea traffic arrangements regarding restriction of pleasure boats around the racing area at Stanley Main Beach. (download details)

  12.2.2010

• SRA became manufacturer of top quality fibre-glass dragon boat. 3 boats already arrived in early January and under water test. Read this Chinese blog for details

  10.1.2010

• Entry packs 2010 ready for download . In the mega event for Tuen Ng Festival, Men's Class A will no long further divide into Chinese and Expat classes.
• In the smaller "Short Course Races", we are introducing the Post-secondary classes in 2010. Details will be released soon.

13.6.2009

• Regarding tomorrow's Short Course Races - please be reminded that Team Managers Meeting will be put forward to 8:15am at the beach. In case the Team Manager of your  team is not available, make sure the team caption or a representative attends it on his behalf. Make sure the racing manual and rules of the event are read in advance (please download and bring it for reference )

• Please bring pen and paper to jot down announcement during the meeting. There are quite a lot to announce.

• Stanley Short Course Races going to be staged tomorrow is also included in the Affiliate Membership Scheme of IDBF, as well as "Dragon Boat World International" magazine, showing its recognition not just locally but also internationally. Thank you for all the support from racing teams,  races officials, helpers, sponsors as well as assisting parties for joining hands to accomplish this.

9.6.2009

• Drawsheets of 1st round, Booth allocation map and other information of this year 's Short Course Races are now uploaded, please click to see the page.

4.6.2009

• Team lists of the Hong Kong Short Course Races are now uploaded, please click to see the page.

 28.5.2009

• The event accomplished in very windy and unfavourable condition. The organiser would like to thank all parties concerned, including teams and supporters.
• Please download results here

 25.5.2009

• Read announcement of numbering  and map of team booths

• REMINDER FOR SAFETY - Please pay attention to safety. Come joyfully and return home joyfully. All individuals have responsibility to look after personal safety. Team managers also have the duty to ensure team members notice the importance of it.
  When you or your team are in a boat, or anywhere around the shore, being drunken will put you in a very dangerous situation. Do not misuse alcohol and invite accident.

• Due to installation of Seiko photo-finishing equipment which provides official images to decide finishing time and position, all protest against race results, once officially submitted, will be entitled to view this photo only, instead of the video as stated in the "Protest Form".

 19.5.2009

• Draw Sheets, Race Schedule and Flow Chart of the Championships this year are now uploaded to ''Schedules" of the Race Info Pack, please see the page here.
• Message from IDBF Executive President 2009 (with Chinese translation )
• Seiko Watches will deploy latest photo-finishing equipment for the event with 1/1000 second time differentiation. Thank them for such great support.

x 6.5.2009

• Special notice: Team Managers Meeting to be held on Sunday 17 May at Stanley Community Hall will be postponed to 6pm (1 and half hour duration). (See location map here ). This is an important meeting. If your team cannot send the Team Manager, please send a delegate, e.g. Captain, coach, etc.
• More team shirt options for your order now. We now have long-sleeve racing T-shirts for order. Your own team logo and sponsor logos can be printed and design can be tailor made. They can be ordered separately or as extra order on top of the 20 souvenir T-shirts for the Tuen Ng Stanley Int'l Championships.

 27.4.2009

• draw sheets and schedule for Warm-up Races on 1st May (Labour Day Holiday) now available for download. For last minute entry, please call our office at 28130564. Those teams not joining the Stanley International Champ as well can claim a copy of our Racing Manual for reference of rules and regulations.
• Paddle bag (with shoulder strap ) now available for order. More souvenirs now available at the beach office.

 22.4.2009

• Four weeks prior to the Race on Dragon Boat Festival, each team can claim a hard copy of the Racing Manual at the beach during official practise sessions. The manual includes guidelines for practice and racing, registration form for pleasure boats (  read info for Sea Traffic during Tuen Ng Festival at Stanley Main Beach ), steersman assessment, safety, protest form.

 6.4.2009

• Stanley Dragon Boat Assn organises again a short Race Official course ( in Cantonese). Interested parties should download the form for details.
• Please be reminded of the Team Managers Meeting to be held on Sunday 17 May at Stanley Community Hall. (See location map here ). For Overseas Teams, special Team Managers Meeting will be held on 27 May from 6 - 6:30 pm at our training base at Stanley Main Beach.

 14.3.2009

• It is our pleasure to announce Caritas Oswald Cheung International House at Tin Wan, Aberdeen has become our official hotel, which will offer special price on room rental, transportation and catering service for all teams coming for Stanley Dragon Boat Races, as well as those coming for HK International Regatta organized by HKDBA.
• Padded shorts - specially designed for dragon boating: 2 lengths, short (for ladies), and medium (Men / ladies ). Extra long  ( > 22 inches ) and /or  adapted design/ corporate logo added - available  at your request. See new photos and details
• Besides the mega event on Tuen Ng Festival, there are again 2 other "small" events this year, the Warm-up Races and our Short Course Races, which will probably come up with 70 and 85 entries respectively. New categories of Secondary School (small boat) and Post-Secondary (medium boat) respectively are available this year. Beware of entry dead line.

 28.2.2009

• Carbon fiber paddles complying with IDBF 202a spec - now available for order and purchase - a product developed by Stanley Dragon Boat Assn.

 16-17.2.2009

• Steersman Assessment and Registration Form 2009 and Team Memo - Team Managers Meeting Details available now.
• Team Confirmation Form available - It should be returned with your entry form for Tuen Ng Festival.
• New arrangement Notice for Sea Traffic during Tuen Ng Festival at Stanley Main Beach
• Performance by Stanley Residents Assn Lion Dance Team at Spring Banquet at St. Stephen's College Alumni Assn

 30.1.2009

• photos for Inauguration Ceremony for the 19th Executive Committee of SRA cum Free Dine for the Elderly  (2009.1.15 )
• photos for our Lion Dance Team – Performing for an international Pre-school in Pokfulam. Three days before Chinese New Year. (2009.1.23)

 11.1.2009

• Entry packs 2009 ready for download (20 Jan 09). In the mega event for Tuen Ng Festival, Men's Class A will no long further divide into Chinese and Expat classes. In the 2 smaller regattas, we are introducing the Secondary School and Post-secondary classes in 2009.
• Lion Dance Team now in full swing and accepts invitation for  performance

10.9.2008

• Our email address has changed,  to contact us please use the new account
  "stanleydragonboatymail.com" (with immediate effect. ) Our original email "dragonboathongkong.com" will become invalid very soon.

• more video links available in photo page

 10.9.2008

• 2008 Sun Life Stanley Dragon Boat Photo Contest ( winning pieces )