Lyme Regis Hosts Double Regatta Weekend
Thanks to Scott Monger of Lyme Regis Gig Club for this report. Lyme Regis Gig Club hosted a spectacular weekend of Cornish Pilot Gig racing...More
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11th Super Vets Competition For Appledore
Thanks Miles Wilkinson of Appledore PGC for this competition round up. Appledore Pilot Gig Club welcomed 42 crews from 23 clubs to North Devon...More
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WPGC2026 Round Up
The overriding feeling from this year’s World Pilot Gig Championships was simple: fast and furious. Photo credit: Charlotte Stevens Across three extraordinary days, 471...More
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Three Rivers Race 2026
On Saturday 14th March, Caradon Gig Club held their super successful Three Rivers endurance event welcoming clubs from as far as Essex. Even without Hayle...More
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South Devon Winter League On The Dart
Thanks to Rupert Kempley for this round up of the most recent instalment of South Devon rowing rivalry. What is it with these gig rowers?...More
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2026 Hunkin Regatta
Photo credit: River Fowey Gig Club The 2026 Hunkin Regatta took place on Saturday 7th February on the River Fowey, celebrating the enduring legacy of...More
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February Roadford Races
Thanks to Sarah of Bude Pilot Gig Club for this account of the latest fixture in this popular winter series. After January’s Roadford Races fixture...More
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Bude Lead At Roadford Races
Thanks to Jan Keats for sharing this round up of the first Roadford Races fixture of the season. The Roadford Races winter series kicked off...More
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Endurance Tested At Tamar Challenge 2025
The Tamar Challenge returned in fine style for 2025, delivering ideal racing conditions and the largest fleet the event has seen in its history. On...More
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Appledore Triumph At MPM 2025
Thanks to Bev Davis of Penryn Rowing Club for this report. The 33rd edition of the Muiden Pampus Muiden (MPM) race took place over Saturday...More
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Counties Battle In Plymouth
County crews converged at Queen Anne’s Battery in Plymouth for the 2025 National County Championships (NCC) which took place on the Cattewater. Originally planned for...More
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Masters Champions Crowned In Plymouth
The Masters Championships was originally scheduled to be hosted by Paignton Amateur Rowing Club on Sunday 17th August but was rescheduled due to poor weather...More
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Barum 1Miler 2025
Thanks to Anna Cosh for this regatta report. Saturday 11th October saw Barnstaple Pilot Gig Club’s annual regatta – the Barum 1Miler. With 8 boats...More
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Men’s Newquay County Championships 2025
The Men’s Newquay County Championships 2025 took place on Sunday 28 September, following the rescheduling of the original date earlier in the month due to...More
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Women’s Newquay County Championships 2025
After being postponed due to adverse weather, the Women’s Newquay County Championships 2025 were finally held on Saturday 27 September in a condensed, action-packed format....More
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Success On The Ouse
On Saturday 27th September, the annual Head of the Ouse race took place on the River Ouse in Sussex. The challenging 10km course saw crews...More
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Isle of Wight Regatta For Gigs Under Sail
Thanks to Polly Schafer of Brading Haven Gig Rowers for sharing her account of the event. The weekend of 9th and 10th August marked a...More
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Tudor Relic Trophy For Yarmouth
On Saturday, 9th August, Tudor Sailing Club hosted their annual Tudor Challenge for fixed-seat rowing boats. Held every year since 2022, the event takes place...More
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Hot Competition For Vets Championships
Saturday 12th July was a scorcher – so much so that participants at the Vets Championships were overheard asking, “Is this Brixham or Bermuda…?” On...More
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St Mary’s Storm U16 Championships
On Sunday 6th July, the U16 Championships took place following a reschedule from June due to poor weather. This time, the event got off to...More
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Bembridge Gig Fest
The weekend of 14th and 15th June saw Bembridge Harbour host the annual Bembridge Gig Fest. Organised by Bembridge Harbour Authority and Yarmouth Gig Rowing...More
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Under 14 Champions Crowned At Hayle
The future of gig rowing was out in force at Copperhouse Pool on Sunday 29th June as 25 junior crews descended on Hayle for the...More
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Langstone Host Racing Weekend
Thanks to Chair of Langstone Pilot Gig Club, Clair Fennessy, for this article. “It’s not all about the racing”, said one very happy rower from...More
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Mounts Bay Regatta Returns
On Saturday 28th June, Mounts Bay Gig Club welcomed 38 clubs to the return of their much-loved annual regatta. After a misty start, that left...More
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