How it works
These dragon boat team names come five at a press, from Paddle Battle to Dragon Dumplings. All 104 are built on the paddles, the drum, the steerer or the dragon, and none was taken from a festival or a club.
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Four sets in the menu
Paddle and drum puns is the first set. Dragon names is built on scales, fire and tails. Work and festival crews is for an office or a neighborhood boat, and the last set has 30 cute dragon boat team names.
The crew in the names
A standard boat carries 22: twenty paddlers in pairs, a drummer at the bow and a steerer at the back. The first pair, called pacers, strokes or timers, set the pace. The steerer, also called the sweep or the helm, calls "paddles up" to get ready and "take it away" to start.
Questions and answers
What are good dragon boat team names?
Paddle Battle, Helm Sweet Helm, Stern but Fair and Heartbeat of the Boat are in the puns set. Twenty Paddlers, One Dragon and Wake the Dragon are in the dragon set.
What is a cute name for a dragon boat crew?
Sparkle Scales, Dragon Dumplings, Paddle Puppies, Sneezing Dragons and Tiny Drummers are in the Cute names set.
What is a good name for a company dragon boat team?
Office Paddle Pool, Spreadsheet Paddlers, Paddlers From Payroll and Paddling on Company Time are in the Work and festival crews set. Paddling for a Cause was written for a charity boat.
Why do so many names mention a drum?
A dragon boat carries a drummer, who sits at the bow facing the paddlers and beats the pace of their strokes. March to Our Own Drum and Paddle Faster, Drummer are named for that seat.