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Norglass had the privilege of its products being chosen to provide the ultimate finish and protection for the Royal State Coach ‘Britannia’, completed in Sydney last year and presented to the Queen.
9 Norglass products were used on Britannia. All gold leaf work (including Royal Coats of Arms and insignias) was sealed with Weatherfast Marine Varnish.
This is our display at Bias Boating Warehouse, Artarmon, a stockist of Norglass marine products. It went up approximately 3 months ago.
The boat was a wreck when we bought it. The inside of the boat – which remains in its unfinished state – can be viewed from inside the store. You’ll get an idea of how Norglass products can make the ugliest of boats look new again.
All Norglass products were used for the Redland Bay dragon boats in Queensland.
This sport is reputedly the second largest in the world with more than 50 million participants. The international governing body is campaigning for it to become an Olympic sport.
The origins of dragon boating extend back to over 2000 years ago in China. Qu Yuan, a poet and a patriot, protesting against corrupt government officials, drowned himself in the Mi-lo River. In China, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month dragon boat festival events are held in honour of Qu Yuan. This custom has been adopted by the western world.
