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Bluefins Dragon Boat & Outrigger Canoeing Club

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Dragon Boat

"Dragon Boating is a centuries old sport originating in China. It is practiced competitively and socially around the world. Beating drums, timing, rhythm, loud shouts of encouragement, dragon boats rushing by in a whir of colours and a sea of spectators. This is all part of the excitement and action of dragon boat racing, one of the most popular sports in the world today. But where did this sport originate? As legend has it..."

Outriggers

"Outrigger Canoe paddling or outrigging comes from the Pacific Islands dating back millennia. When twin hull canoes joined together with central beams were invented to transport the peoples of the south east asia eastwards towards Polyneisa into modern day New Zealand and Hawaii. The Sport of outrigger canoeing in its modern form was first recorded in Hawaii in 1917 on Waikiki with wooden canoes. The sport has gradually evolved into the sleek fibreglass or..."

paddlers at event

Club Overview

Formed in 2002, BlueFins are a social & competitive Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe club in Sydney. We compete in events locally and abroad. BlueFins achieved an outstanding record in corporate racing events and won many titles in the early years. The club became an affiliate of Dragon Boats NSW Inc, and have been competing in DBNSW sports racing events. In 2023/24, the team is still going strong and looking forward to the new season!

BlueFins has continued to grow and expand - leading other corporate teams to win major events and also run outrigger canoe sessions with OC6 and v1's. Since 2020, it is an Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (AOCRA) approved club.

We welcome people of all ages who enjoy paddling and meeting up together!

Training Times

DB Team (on Season):

Wednesday

7:45 AM to 9:30 AM

DB Team (on Season):

Sunday

9:45 PM to 11:30 PM

OC Team (on Season Beginners/Exp):

Saturday

8:30 PM to 11:30 PM

OC Team (on Season Experienced):

Monday

7:45 PM to 9:15 PM

OC Team (on Season Experienced):

Wednesday

7:45 PM to 9:15 PM

OC Team (on Season Experienced):

Friday

7:45 PM to 9:15 PM

(Zone* Competitive Season Runs from Sept - May)

Club Focus

To build and grow a community of paddlers who are passionate about Paddling
Henry Yu

Club President

Henry Yu

Bluefins welcomes people from the ages of 18 and up, all fitness levels and experiences to join us on the beautiful waters of Sydney Harbour on Dragon Boats, and our Outrigger Canoes. We are proud of our friendly, welcoming culture and the passion we have for paddling! Come give it a try!

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Outrigger Canoe and Dragon Boat Membership

Open Day

$10

Yearly subscription

One-off access to Open Day - please enquire!

Includes:
  • The Open Day Fee entitles new paddlers to come and try Dragon Boating with the Bluefins in the beautiful waters of Blackwattle Bay near the Sydney Fish Markets. Equipment and training will be provided.
  • Member

    $180

    Yearly subscription

    Full club membership

    Includes:
  • A 365 day membership to the Bluefins which facilitates unlimited access to training sessions (3+ each week) on the dragon boat and outrigger canoe with equipment provided. This works out to be $3.50 a week! (Respective association fees apply for insurance and racing requirements)
  • Trial Member

    $50

    Yearly subscription

    Trial membership - Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe

    Includes:
  • The trial membership entitles new paddlers to 5 trial Dragon Boat sessions and 3 trial Outrigger Canoe sessions. Registration with peak body associations is not required for a trial membership until upgrading to full membership.
  • What Bluefins Members are saying

    Suuuuper friendly group. The training has been awesome. Joined as a noob but the whole is so nice and patient to teach me. Join the team and you will love it.

    Mark Liu
    Mark Liu

    Had a fantastic time paddling with the Bluefins crew. Very friendly team, well organised session, a great work out and best of all, it was super fun!

    Amanda Hioe
    Amanda Hioe

    Friendly, welcoming team of people and paddlers! Fun on and off the water. They not only do Dragon Boat Racing but also outrigger canoeing

    Li-ray Kin
    Li-ray Kin

    Club Location

    Club Address

    1 Bank St, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia

    Training Address

    Same as above

    Contact

    Please get in contact