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Dragon Boats Drum into St. Pete

On Saturday at Poynter Park, more than a dozen teams participated in dragon boat races in in Bayboro Harbor.

On Saturday at Poynter Park, more than a dozen teams participated in dragon boat races in in Bayboro Harbor. 

Dragon Boats involve 20 team members paddling in unison to a drummer's beat in a long, narrow boat decorated at the bow and stern with a dragon's head and tail, according to a news release. 

The races were a part of Paddles Up! St. Petersburg, a one-day festival hosted by the United States Power Squadron. 

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