1. Men National Dragon Boat Training Squad
2. Women National Dragon Boat Training Squad
   

• 16th April 2008 (Wednesday), Time: 7.30pm at SDBA Admin Office (For women's team)
• 17th April 2008 (Thursday), Time: 7.30pm at SDBA Admin Office (For men's team)

Effective Date : 4th July 2007
Location applicable : Marina Reservoir including Singapore River and Kallang Basin

1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Regulation 40 (a) of the Public Utilities (Reservoirs and Catchment Areas) Regulations 2006, Steersmen, drivers and Operators of watercraft are hereby directed, 4th July 2007, to comply with the speed limit of 5 knots when operating in Marina Reservoir including Singapore River and Kallang Basin.
2. Notwithstanding the speed limit imposed, Steersmen, Drivers and operators of watercraft are further reminded of the need to maintain a safe speed as required by Regulation 27 of the Public Utilities (Reservoirs and Catchment Areas) Regulations 2006.
3. Any person who contravenes this directive shall be guilty of an offence under Regulation 41 of the Public Utilities (Reservoirs and Catchment Areas) Regulations 2006 and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000.

I am pleased to officially inform you that the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) was admitted to Membership of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) by a majority vote of 38 for and 33 against (52%) on 27th April 2007. The decision, in favour of the IDBF came despite a strong objection from the International Canoe Federation (ICF) who claimed that Dragon Boating was an active discipline of canoeing.

The rejection of the ICF objection and election of the IDBF to GAISF Membership, means that the GAISF Members have agreed with the earlier GAISF Council decisions, made over the past three years, that the IDBF is the World Governing Body for Dragon Boating; that Dragon Boating and Canoeing are two different paddle sports and that the IDBF is not in conflict or rivalry with the ICF.

You are asked to inform both your National Sports Agency and National Olympic Committee of the GAISF decision and request recognition from them, as and where appropriate, for your own status as the National or Territorial Governing Body for Dragon Boat Sport for your Country or Territory.

You are also requested to inform your own National Canoe Federation, where appropriate or necessary, of the GAISF decisions.

In closing this notification, I would like to express the thanks of the IDBF Council, to the Chinese Olympic Committee, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committee (BOGOC); the Chinese National Sports Federations; the Chinese Dragon Boat Association; IDBF President, Mr Zhang Faqiang; former GAISF Vice President, Mr Paul Henderson and Mr Wei who presented the IDBF case in reply to the ICF objections, all of whom supported the IDBF and who lobbied the GAISF Members on behalf of the IDBF.

We should all now look forward to developing our sport still further and welcome anyone into our own Membership, who wishes to work within our Dragon Boat Family for the betterment of Dragon Boating world wide.

Yours in friendship and paddle sport,

Mike Haslam
IDBF Executive President

• IDBF Press release May 07
• Survey Summary Apr 07

We sincerely thank you for all your participations for the last ten years and we look forward to your support in our ongoing dragon boat activities.