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Sun Lik dragon boat teams shine in debut season
Sun Lik has launched two Dragon Boat teams into the British Dragon Boat National League, a series of events held across the country from May to October.
The first boat, Raging Dragons, started the season so well that in July a second Sun Lik boat was added, Raging Bull, which had a sparkling debut. In a field of 13, the Sun Lik Raging Bull team managed to pick up silverware at its first competitive outing, achieving third place in the plate final and the best scratch team for the overall event. The premier Sun Lik Dragon Boat team Raging Dragons also took part in the event and secured second place in the 200m and third position in the 500m.
Sun Lik brand manager Olly Scott said: “It was a superb day and it was great to see Raging Bull do so well in their first competition. To pick up four trophies between the two teams was a fantastic achievement and we are delighted to have two competitive teams in the British Dragon Boat National League.�
The BDA National League is a series of dragon boat racing events organised by the BDA over the summer season at venues throughout the UK. Each event has a regatta format, with qualifying rounds, repecharges, minor and major finals to determine overall placings at the event. Races are typically held over 200m and 500m distances.
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