The last time the Pan Am Dragon Boats were in Waterford was about this time in 2019. That gallery is located at https://trulandphotography.com/dragonboats2019.

That was a day not unlike today. Thin, hazy clouds with temperatures in the 90s. My strategy on both occasions was to be there early and be home processing photos before afternoon temperatures kicked in.

This year, I had the opportunity to ride along in the chase boat for one of the races before the noontime break. That vantage point worked out really well. With action sports, closer is always better.

I used my 5DS with a rented EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM lens and my 90D with my EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM. This year's 68 image gallery is located at https://trulandphotography.com/db2022. Here are some samples from both setups.

Canon EOS 90D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM at 260mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO 400. Canon EOS 90D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM at 72mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 400. Canon EOS 5DS, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 32mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200. Canon EOS 90D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM at 95mm, f/5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 400. Canon EOS 90D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM at 81mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec., ISO 400. Canon EOS 90D, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM at 70mm, f/5.6, 1/3000 sec., ISO 400. Canon EOS 5DS, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 97mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec., ISO 400. Canon EOS 5DS, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 24mm, f/5.6, 1/750 sec., ISO 400.