Canadian Dragon Boaters Kick Butt in Germany at Worlds

Posted July 20, 2025

For the first time, a Breast Cancer Survivor class has been included at the Dragon Boat World Championships held this year in Germany.

Canada’s BCS Team is made up of top paddlers from across Canada including several from Rowbust right here at FYC! Rowbust team members use the FYC facilities and train incredibly hard.

Team Canada has kicked butt in these Championships and sits atop the medal count leaderboard!

FYC wants to congratulate Team Canada on their success at Worlds. Way to keep those Elbows Up!

Learn more about Team Canada’s success in this Article by CBC’s Jack Sutton

Click on the Poster below to go to the Open House page for more Info

Visitors to this year’s FYC Open House braved cool & blustery conditions (especially on the Saturday) to tour the club and go for a sail. Click on the poster to see info and some photos.

Spring Work Party 2025

Updated: May 4, 2025

Members of FYC and the Dragon Boat Clubs got together for the Annual Spring Work Party on Saturday, April 26.

The day was very cold, very windy and very damp. Thank goodness for hot coffee and the delicious warm lunch served up by the Dragon Boaters! It was greatly appreciated.

“Many hands make light work” as they say, so with a great crew of workers, most of the jobs on Vice-Commodore Emily’s list were accomplished:

Debris and mud were cleaned off of the ramps and the Main Dock
Safety boats and tenders were removed from our clubhouse – Doug MacKenzie Hall
Tables and chairs were set up, the kitchen was cleaned and lunch was prepared
Tires and carpet were hung along the main dock
Tenders and safety boats were either launched or prepared for bottom painting
Most of the moorings were installed in the Harbour; the rest were installed a few days later
The south docks and sailing school docks were installed. Kudos to the hardy fellas who worked in the cold water in chest waders!
Sailing school boats were taken out of the school building
Trees and shrubbery were trimmed, and branches and leaves raked away.
Race marks were painted and prepared for numbers to be added later in the week.

Great work everyone!!