The pictures below were taken at the Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival by
several friends of the Wyeth Wyverns during our races. If you're curious what
this is all about, click on the "Race Report" link below to read my account of
what it was like to actually paddle on that day. Enjoy!
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This is around 200 meters into our first race of the day, the Pharmaceutical Cup Race. We're the leading boat, pulling away from the field! |
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Pharma Race - Pulling away in the lead! |
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Headed to the finish line to win the Pharma race for the second year in a row! (Were the boat to the far left). |
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A closer-in shot during the Pharma race. |
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The "A" Semi-Final. We're hanging in there against the Philly Police Boat, about 250 meters in. |
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Coming towards halfway, still hanging tight with the Philly Police Boat. We're in Lane 5 - they're in Lane 4. |
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Here, they've got us. The Philly Police Boat is opening a slight lead with about 100 meters to go in the "A" Semi-Final. |
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A close-up shot from the "A" Semi-Final. You can see the Philly Police Boat drummer (#4) in relation to our drummer Vikki (#5). We "need a seat!" |
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Headed back to the dock after the "A" Semi-Final. (Large Picture - 1.3MB). I'm in seat 7-R, four up from aft. |
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This is our last meeting before the "A" Final. In the "USA" jacket is Vikki, our drummer. |
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Team Meeting. Note Dragon Hat on Therese. Chris (our coach) is in the sunglasses, and I'm looking way too tense next to Therese in the black hat. |
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Chris is giving out seat assignments. It was a serious moment, but I can't help but laugh at Therese's Dragon Head in the middle of all this. |
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Chris gives us our last talking to before the "A" Final. |
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"A" Final - 200 meters in. It's a 6-boat, wide-open race! We're in Lane 3, hanging in there after the start and settle. |
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This is the picture of the day. "A" Final - we're in Lane 3. This sums up how the entire Final went for all 500 meters. About 150 to go here, and you can see all the drummers in a row! |
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Headed back after the Final, we're waiting to hear how we've done...but you can already tell we're a happy boat. (Large Picture - Not Dial-up Friendly). |
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PADDLES UP! THIRD PLACE! WHOO! Even Billy is amped! (Large Picture - Not Dial-up Friendly).
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The good paddlers in the front are paying attention to Vikki who has ordered us to move on. The back half of the boat? We celebrated a little longer...ooops! (Large Picture - Not Dial-up Friendly).
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The 2004 Wyeth Wyverns - 3rd Place, Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival, and winners of the Pharmaceutical Cup Race for the second year in a row! |
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