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Across The Bay Race :: New Date Aug 13th

PORTHLEVEN GIG CLUB
ACROSS THE BAY RACE
ST. MICHAEL’S MOUNT TO PORTHLEVEN
Friday 13th August 2010
Mixed Crews Only
Coxes Meeting 6.30pm on Marazion Slip
Unfortunately, due to Harbour constraints, numbers will be strictly limited, but please let us know if you wish to enter more than one crew.
An early response ensures participation
R.S.V.P.         jo.wright@ccb.cornwall.ac.uk
01326 572272

Gig rowers charity round Britain sail underway…

The intrepid womens team of 8 gig-rowers “Vision Round Britain” crew left Mylor harbour this morning on their charity circumnavigation sail (yes SAIL not, row!). They’re all gig rowers from Flushing & Mylor and Helford gig clubs – (ok, all bar one who’s a motocross specialist but has been in a gig once or twice [...]

GR300 :: Get your bike out

Are you up for it?
After the huge success of the GR20 (20 Gig Clubs, 2 Days and 180 miles) the idea came up for the GR300 (300 kilometers ish, 4 days and all the 27 Gig Clubs in Cornwall).

See the report from last year here
The Date
First Weekend in November 2010
Four Days
Thursday Nov 4th [...]

Race Invite :: Ilfracombe Regatta

Ilfracombe Pilot Gig Club would like to invite you to our Regatta on Saturday 21st August.
Gigs to arrive from 7.30
Umpires meeting at 9.00am Cox meeting is at 9.30am
Races commencing at 10.00am
Race order
Mens B
Ladies B
Juniors
Ladies A
Mens A
Ladies Vets & Super Vets
C race
Mens Vets
Mens Vets and Super Vets
Mixed
The reason for the early start is due to the [...]

Featured Gig Club :: Weymouth Rowing Club

Club Name: Weymouth Rowing Club
Clubhouse/Gig Shed location: Nothe Parade, Weymouth, Dorset
Gigs Currently owned: Sir Tristan, Penny, Isolde and Tristan.
Gig colours: Green/Varnish, Yellow and white.
Date(s) they were built and builder(s): Sir Tristan (2001) – Alan Hanger, Penny (2002) – Alan Hanger, Isolde (2008) – Dave Currah and Tristan (2010) – Dave Currah.
Any other history about the [...]

Helford Regatta 2010 :: Report, Results, Pics

Helford Regatta 2010
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Speed: 10Kts
Best Cake: The chocolate one
With a fast tide the straight course made for some a challenging rowing back to Helford Passage. As the races progressed, the tide eased but the wind got stronger.
A few snaps – Captions please!

Results – from the top of my head
Men’s [...]

Lundy Row 2010 :: Report

The annual fourteen mile row to Lundy took place last weekend, with a large increase in entrants on last year. Two teams each came from Torridge and Tamar/ Tavy together with teams from Salcombe, Rock, Illfracombe, Port Isaac and of course Clovelly.
All teams started off promptly at 7.30 in the morning to catch the early [...]

Helford Event This Sunday :: Information

The event is for invited clubs only and entries are now closed!
Cox’s Meeting at 11.30am  Races start at 12 noon.
We will be having all-club names in a hat for the Supervets and the Mixed races – so you could get to row with a bunch of total strangers!  We thought it might be a bit [...]

Paignton Gig Club :: Invite

Invite to Regatta
Saturday 7 August 2010
Paignton Gig Club invites you to join us in Sunny Devon for our fabulous regatta on Saturday 7 August 2010.
Coxswains meeting will held at 12:00 noon outside the Marquee on the green.
Racing to commence at 12.30pm.
Race order:
Mens A
Mens B
Ladies A
Ladies B
Ladies C

Junior U16
Mens Vets
Ladies Vets
Mixed
General Information

Public Toilets: Situated [...]

Across The Bay Race :: Cancelled

Due to forecast of Force 6, we are cancelling tomorrow’s (July 14th) Across The Bay Race.  Hope to run it in two weeks time on 28th July, though this is Air Day.  Are you interested?

Regards
Jo Wright
Secretary
Porthleven Gig Club