BY JOURNAL TIMES STAFF | Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:00 am
Winners of the Racine Dragonboat competition are based on time and ability. Three seeds are configured based on ability, with the top 19 teams comprising the Diamond Division; the Jade Division consists of the next 19 seeds; and the Pearl division starts with the 40th-seeded team.
Here are the final results and times from the championship rounds on Saturday afternoon:
Diamond Division (Seeds 1-19)
1. Angelfish, sponsored by Master Appliance and St. Catherine's High School, 1:38.35
2. Kenosha West Row-tarians, Kenosha West Rotary Club, 1:38.62
3. People Powered Propulsion, sponsored by Twin Disc, 1:46.39
4. Calvary Clippers, Wilson Funeral Home and Calvary Memorial Chapel, 1:46.79
Jade Division (Seeds 20-39):
1. Pale Ale Paddlers, Belle City Home Brewers and Vinters, 1:43.01
2. West Kennels, self-sponsored, 1:43.17
3. Team RFD, YOC Strap and Racine Fire Dept., 1:44.28
4. WIN Dragons, Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network, 1:52.68
Pearl Division (Seeds 40-59)
1. Red Hot Rebels, Frank Sterbin, CPA and Horlick High School, 1:46.58
2. Aquaholics, self-sponsored, 1:53.75
3. Rowing Stones, self-sponsored, 1:49.01
4. I Tappa Keg, Ivanhoe Pub and Ricky's tavern, No show
Challenge Class Winners:
Business Merchants: Flynnigan's Wake, sponsored by D.P. Wigley Co.
Dental Health: Spring Dental Dragon Breath, Spring Dental Group.
Financial/Real Estate: Pirates of the CariBEAN Counters, Clifton Gunderson LLP.
Food/libations: Pale Ale Paddlers, Belle City Home Brewers & Vinters
Friends/Family: The Draggin' Dragons, self-sponsored.
Government: Team RFD, YOC Strap/Racine Fire Department
Large manufacturing: Scrubbing Bubbles Paddlers, SC Johnson.
Medical health: Rowing Stones, self-sponsored.
Nonprofit/education: Death Rowers, Racine Heritage Museum.
Nonprofit/other: Calvary Clippers, Wilson Funeral Home and calvary Memorial chapel.
School/youth: Angelfish, Master Appliance and St. Catherine's High School.
Service/business clubs: Kenosha West Row-tarians, Kenosha West Rotary.
Small manufacturing, People Powered Propulsion, Twin Disc.
On the Net:
Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival:
http://www.midwestdragonboatfestival.com