Dragon Boat accident caught on Camera!

SAVA international hosted their 2013 edition of the MR500 dragon boat races last weekend. It was an exciting surprise to catch some drama on camera.

The video showed 2 boats which veered off course and collided into 2 other boats almost causing a freak accident that could have involved more than 100 lives. As much as I respect coxwains for doing their duty diligently, this was a mishap that could be avoided through proper drills executed by the team. The teams should have been drilled regarding such collisions for their own safety and not assume to paddle regardless of the circumstances. Definitely more could have been done to educate both paddlers and coxwains alike to manage such situations. I sure hope there won't be more of such accidents in future. Till my next post!