The skies cleared up for the Penticton Dragon Boat Festival, creating some other challenges on the water, but overall another successful event.

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Leading up to the race, Penticton was very smoky and when the skies cleared up Saturday morning, there were heavy winds making the water challenging. Sunday came with clear blue skies and calm winds helping local teams put forth some of their best efforts at the festival.

That includes the Peach City Dragons, winning the Mixed Platinum B Division 乌鸦传媒� the highest the team has ever placed.

Despirit Housewives from Penticton took second in the women Diamond B final. The Golden Dragons have grown enough that they were able to field two teams in mixed and the women乌鸦传媒檚 categories. 22 in Sync, another Penticton women乌鸦传媒檚 crew, did well by finishing in the Gold A Division and Hidden Dragons Crouching Cougars ended up in the Bronze A final.

Survivorship missed keeping the Breast Cancer Survivor Cup at home, finishing two seconds behind Sistership from Calgary this year.

The women乌鸦传媒檚 Platinum A final in the Penticton Dragon Boat Festival hadn乌鸦传媒檛 begun, yet Nanaimo乌鸦传媒檚 Nusa乌鸦传媒橪on Dragons already had their best finish of their season.

Their previous best result was sixth at a Victoria festival. The Dragons placed third in two minutes 14.31 seconds. Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 Fire on Water won in 2:11.59.

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The weekend was exciting for the Nusa乌鸦传媒橪on Dragons, who are a rebuilding with several new members.

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It乌鸦传媒檚 not the first time the Dragons have reached the final, but Twigg said 乌鸦传媒渢his feels better because we乌鸦传媒檝e worked harder to get there.乌鸦传媒�

Their opening two races went well, winning their first round race by 13 seconds and their second by two seconds.

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On Sunday morning, the team accomplished a best time of 2:14 as a result of new coaching and the group coming together.

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Wahine Kei Waka of the Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club, meaning women in canoe in Hawaii, took third in the women乌鸦传媒檚 Platinum B final, finishing in 2:18.19. Manager Julie Mitchell said the weekend was amazing for them as the group proved it can progress and respond when needed.

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Mitchell has been with the team five years and it乌鸦传媒檚 the first time Wahine Kei Waka got into the Platinum division. Lauria MacDougall said their results is from their hard work.

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This was the final race of the season for Wahine Kei Waka. To Mitchell, their result meant ending the season on a high. Their entire team is on a high.

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