Dragon World Championships: Barbados Day One
Dragon World Championships: Barbados Day One

Dragon World Championships: Barbados Day One

Written by Jess Davies /

Marking the start of the first ever dedicated team SUP Dragon World Championships, the 28th October 2017 will forever remain a momentous occasion in paddle board history.

The Dragon World Championships is set to be an event like no other. Teams have qualified by racing on the world’s first 22ft inflatable race board – ‘The Red Dragon’. The board, which allows four paddlers to benefit from the power of eight arms, is completely inflatable and derives its stiffness from MSL Fusion technology which is exclusive to Red Paddle Co. Despite the Red Dragon’s size when inflated, it simply rolls up into a bag that is small enough to be checked onto a plane meaning the World Championships can be hosted pretty much anywhere there’s water!

Hosted in the turquoise waters of Carlisle bay, Barbados, teams congregated from all over the world to register ahead of the first day of racing on Sunday 29th November. Each team, comprising of four, represents almost every level of the paddle boarding spectrum. From experienced teams who have spent the season racing and competing, to those making their first racing debut, all the teams are a mix of genders and ages brought together by a passion which unites them all.

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