Dragon boat racing at La Standiana
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The legend inspired a sport in 1975 when the Hong Kong Tourist Association used the popular tradition to create a new internationally recognised discipline.
Dragon boat competitions often feature high-speed racing over set distances with teams selected according to different categories and ability levels.
La Standiana is Ravenna’s rowing centre which, every year, welcomes clubs and international teams for their training camps as well as hosting national and international rowing, canoeing, dragon boat and finswimming competitions. La Standiana features an artificial lake which is 2,500 m long and 700 m wide, offering an Olympic-standard 8-lane course, considered to be one of the best-equipped rowing facilities in Europe.