Scilly 09 :: Your thoughts
As GigRowers return in their hundreds after a brilliant weekend in Scilly I have put up this post to encourage comments on the weekend …...More
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Scilly 09 :: It’s Here
I set off in the RIB from Penzance yesterday morning in heavy rain and a dark overcast sky and made my way out past Lands...More
0Gigs in the Final :: Some Statistics
This is a list of gig builders who have had their boats in the top 10 of the mens Scilly final in the past 5...More
0Scilly Championship Gig Racing :: Cornwall Today
Cornwall Today magazine May 2009. “ON TOP OF THE WORLD – A weekend of fierce competition in a fabulous setting makes the World Pilot Gig...More
0BBQ Request :: Sunday Night
The organiseres are a little short of volunteers to serve food at the BBQ on Sunday and were wondering if a few of the crews...More
0Predict the Scillies final :: Sponsored by Seasalt
Update: Results up here Quite a few people have asked me to put up an informal betting post for this years ‘World Pilot Gig Championships’...More
0Gig Champs :: Rowers Available / Rower Wanted
I have had a few emails asking me to post a section for teams looking for a rower or rowers to make up numbers and...More
0Sophie & Kirsty Blessed :: A good day …
This afternoon a group of GigRowers gathered at St Keverne (Near Coverack) for the blessing of the clubs new training skiffs, Sophie and Kirsty. The...More
0Food in Scilly :: The Heritage Centre
The Heritage Centre still has room for crews wanting food. 01720 423770...More
0Dartmouth Gig Regatta :: Results, Pics & Video
Results & report coming soon … Thanks to Alex Dodd for these pics and the report is taken from http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk DARTMOUTH was at its finest...More
0Fowey Gig Club :: 24 HR Rowathon
Fowey Gig Club is holding a Charity 24 Hour Rowathon on 30th May from 1pm through to Sunday 31st May at 1pm, Town Quay, Fowey....More
0Eden2Eden :: Spotlight Video
BBC Spotlight Video about Chris and Garry’s adventure… More info here: https://gigrower.co.uk/?p=293 & http://www.eden2eden.org/...More
0Good Friday Pursuit Race :: Mylor to Truro :: It’s ON!
Over 14 Gigs have registered with more expected plus a number of smaller boats. Weather … looks like we have light to moderate northerlies forecast...More
0Fly Skybus to Scilly Champs :: From Newquay, Lands End, Southampton, Bristol & Exeter
SkyBus operate regular flights fom Newquay, Lands End, Southampton, Exeter & Bristol using 3 fixed wing twin engined Otters and 3 fixed wing Britten-Norman Islanders....More
0Fly by Helicopter to Scilly Gig Champs :: British International
British International run two Sikorsky S-61 helicopters from Penzance to both St Marys and Tresco on the Isles of Scilly. Flights run regularly from the...More
0Scillonian III Sailing Times :: Scilly 09 Gig Championships
The following is the list of sailings from Penzance for this years Gig Championships in Scilly. To book with Isles of Scilly Travel call: 0845...More
0Gig Shipping :: Ross Bridge Open
For those of you have still have boats to deliver to the quay in Penzace for shippng … good news, the Ross Bridge is now...More
0Let me know who you are :: Subscribe
Each week I send out an email with what’s new on the site … add your email to the subscribe box to the right to make...More
0GigRower :: Article / Post Ideas
This is a list of some of the posts that are coming up on GigRower … Online survey :: Gig rowing, racing and the future,...More
0Fancy Rowing to Scilly ? :: Join the ‘Big5’ Team
Big5kayak Team are taking on 5 challenges, one of which is to canoe to Scilly on the Gig racing weekend, May bank holiday weekend, this...More
0GigRower Stats :: Thanks for your support
Just a quick note to say thanks for the all the positive emails and comments about the site. I did not realise how quickly it...More
0Cornish Life Article :: July 1987
Thank you to Anne CC for this article from ‘Cornish Life’ in 1987, a great read about Ralph Bird and some Pilot Gig history. Download...More
0Sport England Survey :: GigRowers have your say!
Take 2 minutes to complete this short two minute survey about rowing from Sport England. http://www.ipsos-mori.com/sqse...More
0Looe Round The Island Race :: Results & Pics
Saturday 21st March saw the official opening of Looe Rowing Club’s brand new purpose built ‘Esmee Couch Boathouse’. The £140,000 boathouse has been designed to store upto...More
0Race Results :: Appledore History Race
Appledore Gig Club held their History Race last weekend on March 7th and a total of 8 boats completed the 4.2 the mile race. All...More
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