Have FUN – Meet FRIENDS – Get FIT in 2012!

2012 is going to be an exciting year of events for the Mavericks, with our Stick It On DJ Night in January, Chinese New Year at Darling Harbour in February and finishing the season with the Australian National Championships in Melbourne! Come and give it a go!

The Mavericks Dragon Boat Racing Club is a Sydney based club that trains out of Bank St, Pyrmont near the Sydney fish markets. Our motto: “We get the PH balance right, Paddle Hard ‘n Party Hard! ”

Mavericks Dragon Boat Club welcomes anyone who would like to learn to paddle. Getting fit and meeting a great group of people are two of the fantastic bonuses of joining our Club. We do need to take this moment to warn you; the social camrederie and competition are addicitive.

Dragon boating originated in China over 2000 years ago. Dragon boats can now be found in more than 30 countries around the world and the festivals combine the athleticism with the ancient traditions. A standard dragon boat team consists of 22 people: a drummer beating time, 20 paddlers seated two abreast and a steersperson guiding a boat. The paddlers work together, stroking in time, moving toward the finish line, while the steersperson keeps the boat on a straight course. Ceremonial dragon boats in China may have as many as 60, 70, or even more paddlers and traditionally the paddlers stand up while racing adding to the spectacle.

Dragon boating is one of the fastest growing in Australia, with around 20 Clubs in Sydney city area alone. So if you’re looking for somehwere to belong, goals to strive and supportive, funa nd friendly enrviornment, then dragon boating with the Mavericks is for you.

We are always looking for new paddlers to come down and enjoy some fun on the water. So if you are keen to try out a scenic paddle around Sydney Harbour then find out more here!