Genesis
The origin or mode of a formation of something and that form takes shape as a new woman's Dragon Boat team here in Japan
The Yasha dragons, Okinawa
Some come from other teams looking for a change for others. It's their first time doing dragon boat
summer veterans
But all of them are looking for one thing
victory, they have a new look a
new boat
They've put in the grueling hours of practice rain shine
blisters sore muscles and pain
Throughout it all they've stayed focused
You see a new Dragon Boat team in Okinawa has a lot to prove and the ashes well
They might just be the team to beat this year
The year of their Genesis
The white Beach festival the summer dragonboat season starts here
Teams from all over the island come to race and leave their mark
For the ashes its de coming-out party of sorts
And if the ashes are nervous they sure aren't showing it
They brought a large group to white beach and they'll be racing with two teams water and weight
Lots of people have also come out to see the ashes race
spouses friends a
family
And yeah, even the kids are having a great time
Chef mike is cooking up nutrition and keeping things light all to support the team
And while the mood is relaxed the water conditions have some concerned
Coach Kristen has a last-minute conference with the cuy and
Then has a team meeting to address the racing conditions today in the overall strategy
Where they are
Going to
Try to get out of the way of the boat
We're not going to flip famous last words
Some of the men's teams are already finding out how tough the water conditions are here a white Beach
They have to be rescued from sinking by the safety patrol boats. The men's Navy team that started off as a destroyer
ends up as
Still the Yahshua's have trained heart and the Yahshua's water boat gets ready for their first race as a team in Okinawa the
Conditions are far from ideal. It's going to take a lot of effort to get out of the gate
Jasha water starts strong, but the current is against them
Almost at the first turn they find themselves in third place but are making up distance quickly
Diary
Summer dragons and assembly salsa
Rounding the first turn they tie with the other boats the amount of effort to paddle these choppy waters is grueling
Approaching the last and final turn the current and choppy water conditions take hold of the boat and force a wider turn
The strong effort fall short
Jasha water moves on to the semi-finals and
Come ashore as Yasha Wynne prepares for its first race
Jasha wind is off to a fantastic start
They are paddling strong against apart
Coming up on the first turn they take the lead
But there is why
They dig deep approaching the final turn
Again the coin takes at all
There we go
Both teams appear even as they cross the finish
The ashes exhausted with results
Victory as yasha win moves on to the finals
As
The judges post the times it's better than the ashes could have hoped for the team celebrates
Both Yasha wind and Yasha water have shown that all the hard work is being on
Yasha water will be racing up next in the semi-finals Dasha wind will be in the finals racing for the championship
Really today
Cramps in the boat, mr. Cans and
By fire it goes beyond and above what I thought it would be
Jasha water again starting on strong breathing the rough current
Halfway through the race they're gaining ground on the competitors
As they round the first journey - water digs deep
Neck-and-neck, heading towards the last turn
The current and the waters swell around the boat as they take the final turn heading to the finish
Jasha waters amazing effort gets them seventh place
Such a strong finish for a team that didn't even exist a few months ago now
The teams and fans line up ready for the final heat as yasha wind heads to the water
Yeah
Jasha wind launches at the gate
Approaching the first turn they take the lead but the competition isn't giving up as other teams close in
Rounding the first turn Tasha wind cuts it almost perfect
They pull out in front again
Rounding the final turn they're leading creases as they lead by a boat length heading towards the finish
They've done it
Jasha dragons okinawa have won the championship at white beach coach. Kristin is overcome with emotion
The ashes family and fans greet the team as they come ashore
The Yasha dragons, Okinawa our 2019 white beach dragon boat champions
But the celebration is cut short the Yasha has suffered a terrible injury after the race
While she's tended to by the medics the Yash's maybe one teammate short for the unforeseen future
To make matters worse the team learns Liana's pcsing off-island in July
While Katie she leaves much sooner
Three teammates down leaves a lot of questions for the ashes
But with two solid showings in a first-place victory already in the books if any team is strong enough to beat the odds
It's the Yasha dragons okinawa in
the year of
their Genesis