And the winners in the different categories of the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships 2009 are.. who gives a crap. Despite the shitty weather, today hundreds of spectators on land and junks witnessed one of the largest dragon boat events in the world again. One very perceptive reader of the Dark Side just sent in the below image:

Indeed, we were present as well. Not to race obviously, but to consume liters of whiskey-green tea, countless curry fish ball skewers and to occasionally take a dive in the refreshing Hong Kong waters. Our gratitude goes out to the alert water cops for kindly escorting Pushcart Prince back to the boat after swimming dangerously close to all the action. What a fun day.