Opportunity To Race Around Robben Island
Imagine lining up for a 27km race with Table Mountain rising above you, the Atlantic Ocean stretching to the horizon and Robben Island at the...More
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An Invitation To Row Around Britain
In this special feature article, William de Laszlo shares his powerful motivation to tackle the environmental challenges facing our oceans and invites gig rowers to...More
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Salty Seagals Prepare For Atlantic Adventure
Meet the Salty Seagals, four intrepid gig rowers, getting ready for the adventure of their lives… What starts as a conversation in a gig shed...More
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St Piran’s Day Raid 2026
Thanks to David Purchase of Boscastle & Crackington Gig Club & Rock Rowing Club for this celebratory account! In 2023, several members of Boscastle...More
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Time To Row For Gigs Worldwide
Steve Yost, a member of Gloucester Gig Rowers in the United States, has designed a scheduling tool to help clubs organise training sessions and coordinate...More
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Junior Academy For Falmouth
Falmouth Harbour is teaming up with Falmouth Pilot Gig Club to support a first-of-its-kind Junior Gig Rowing Academy to coach and encourage aspiring young rowers...More
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Margaret Lanyon – A Cornish Pilot?
Meet Vicki Aimers, a PhD Researcher at Falmouth University. In her work investigating the Lanyon family she has uncovered curious family stories about the navigation...More
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Rob Coleman: Pushing The Limits
Long-time adventurer, Rob Coleman, is preparing for his most ambitious challenge yet, three solo feats in three years. Although he hasn’t found the time to...More
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Cornish Barbarians: 50 VOR 50 – A Record-Breaking Row for Noah
The Cornish Barbarians Gig Club was founded in 2018 with a simple but powerful idea: bring rowers together from across the gig rowing community to...More
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The Gig Economy- From Covid to Creativity
Astonished by the crafting skills of the Martin family, we invited Dr Neil Martin to share his story of how a family in Oxford ended...More
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Epic Adventure For Mevagissey Rowing Club
Thanks to Gareth Vest and Carrie Morris for this article. Sunday, 25th May saw Mevagissey Rowing Club undertake their epic row between the historic...More
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A Finnish Adventure – The Sulkavan Suursoudut
Like many gig rowers, Tony Gore is a keen adventurer. In this article he shares his experience of the Sulkava Suursoudut—a long-distance rowing race in...More
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Denmark To Host 2026 Atlantic Challenge
Between 1-8th August 2026, Atlantic Challenge GB will be taking a crew of young people from across England, Scotland and Wales to compete in the...More
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Protecting Our Seals: What Rowers Need To Know
Our waters are home to one of the UK’s most iconic marine species—the grey seal. Whether you’re out training, racing, or exploring the coastline, chances...More
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Penny Chuter OBE: A Life In Rowing
Tribute written by Fred Hall. It is a cold but bright afternoon in early December on the Carrick Roads. A Devoran crew is pulling away...More
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Harbour Home For Bristol
Thank you to Natalie Rance for reporting on the day. Saturday 18th January 2025 saw the exciting launch of our Bristol Gig Club’s (BGC) first...More
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New Adventures For Old Harry
Sarah Price and Polly Schafer, the founders of Brading Haven Gig Rowers Bembridge, which is part of Brading Haven Yacht Club, received the very best...More
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From Oars to Art: Sophie Bagnall
I moved to Cornwall 10 years ago to work as a vet and first learned about gig rowing through my parents, who had joined Rock...More
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Bristol Have A Go Rowing
In June 2023, Bristol Gig Club launched an inspiring initiative called Have A Go Rowing to introduce refugees and asylum seekers to the joys of...More
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Dart Gig Club Spreads Holiday Cheer
A big thank you to Ginny Farrell from the Dart Gig Club press office for sharing this heartwarming story. Santa and his trusty Elf brought...More
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Gig Rescue Trialled At Brixham
On the 26th of September Brixham Gig Club, Torbay RNLI, and Spinlock joined forces for a unique safety exercise. The goal was to explore the...More
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Gig Rowing & Me: Kane Underwood
Motivated to share his connection to gig rowing, Kane Underwood shares how the sport has helped him build confidence despite the challenges of living with...More
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Porths & Gigs Beneath The Tides
Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU), with volunteer trainees from Scilly and Cornwall, have been surveying and scanning sites of the traditional pilot gig sheds on the...More
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The Ouse Yardstick Project
Thanks to Will from Affinity Rowing Club for sharing this article. It was about half an hour before the start of the race when Ben...More
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A Journey to Gig Rowing-Inspired Designs
Inspired by the sport of gig rowing, Inga Drazniece creates beautiful artwork featuring island gigs, from paintings to gift cards, all printed on recycled materials. Keen to...More
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