The skies cleared up for the Penticton Dragon Boat Festival, creating some other challenges on the water, but overall another successful event.

91裸聊视频淲e hit the perfect weather window,91裸聊视频� said organizer Don Mulhall.

Leading up to the race, Penticton was very smoky and when the skies cleared up Saturday morning, there were heavy winds making the water challenging. Sunday came with clear blue skies and calm winds helping local teams put forth some of their best efforts at the festival.

That includes the Peach City Dragons, winning the Mixed Platinum B Division 91裸聊视频� the highest the team has ever placed.

Despirit Housewives from Penticton took second in the women Diamond B final. The Golden Dragons have grown enough that they were able to field two teams in mixed and the women91裸聊视频檚 categories. 22 in Sync, another Penticton women91裸聊视频檚 crew, did well by finishing in the Gold A Division and Hidden Dragons Crouching Cougars ended up in the Bronze A final.

Survivorship missed keeping the Breast Cancer Survivor Cup at home, finishing two seconds behind Sistership from Calgary this year.

The women91裸聊视频檚 Platinum A final in the Penticton Dragon Boat Festival hadn91裸聊视频檛 begun, yet Nanaimo91裸聊视频檚 Nusa91裸聊视频橪on Dragons already had their best finish of their season.

Their previous best result was sixth at a Victoria festival. The Dragons placed third in two minutes 14.31 seconds. Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Fire on Water won in 2:11.59.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 great to take that into next year,91裸聊视频� said Sam Twigg.

The weekend was exciting for the Nusa91裸聊视频橪on Dragons, who are a rebuilding with several new members.

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It91裸聊视频檚 not the first time the Dragons have reached the final, but Twigg said 91裸聊视频渢his feels better because we91裸聊视频檝e worked harder to get there.91裸聊视频�

Their opening two races went well, winning their first round race by 13 seconds and their second by two seconds.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e a team that actually likes to be pushed. We do better and we get better times if the competition is closer,91裸聊视频� she said.

On Sunday morning, the team accomplished a best time of 2:14 as a result of new coaching and the group coming together.

91裸聊视频淢aybe a bit late for the season, but it doesn91裸聊视频檛 matter, it is a good way to go out,91裸聊视频� she said.

Wahine Kei Waka of the Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club, meaning women in canoe in Hawaii, took third in the women91裸聊视频檚 Platinum B final, finishing in 2:18.19. Manager Julie Mitchell said the weekend was amazing for them as the group proved it can progress and respond when needed.

91裸聊视频淭his is always a great festival for us because it91裸聊视频檚 like we have spent all season gelling and now we get to prove that we can do it,91裸聊视频� said Mitchell. 91裸聊视频淥ur times have been better than we91裸聊视频檝e done all season. Better than we have done last year here.91裸聊视频�

Mitchell has been with the team five years and it91裸聊视频檚 the first time Wahine Kei Waka got into the Platinum division. Lauria MacDougall said their results is from their hard work.

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This was the final race of the season for Wahine Kei Waka. To Mitchell, their result meant ending the season on a high. Their entire team is on a high.

91裸聊视频淭hey feel really good. It means we will get them to come back, because they will remember that feeling that they had here in Penticton,91裸聊视频� said Mitchell. 91裸聊视频淚 want to do that again, I want to feel that again.91裸聊视频�

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