The intriguingly named Team Mr. CaNoe won the men’s category at the 12th cross-Straits dragon boat race held in the city of Xiamen from June 10 to 11.

The victory marked the first championship that a team from Taiwan has won in the premier event. The races were held in the Jimei district of the Fujian province city, the hometown of much-celebrated patriotic businessman Tan Kah Kee. Fittingly, the trophy for the men’s category is named Kah Kee.

The team from Taiwan, Mr. CaNoe, won the men’s category at the 12th cross-Straits dragon boat race in Jimei district, Xiamen city. The event ran from June 10 to 11. [Photo/West Strait Morning Post]

With 52 teams competing, including 22 from Taiwan, it was certainly a fiercely fought affair with the women’s event being won by the women’s dragon boat team from Jimei University.

The women’s dragon boat team of Jimei University won the women’s category at 12th cross-Straits dragon boat race. [Photo/West Strait Morning Post]