| Re: Teams compete in World Pilot Gig Championships - Isles of Scilly, May 2026 Posted by Mark A at 12:08, 4th May 2026 |     |
What's the difference between an egg and a cornish gig etc etc.
Mark
| Re: Teams compete in World Pilot Gig Championships - Isles of Scilly, May 2026 Posted by johnneyw at 11:43, 4th May 2026 | |
From the BBC:
....while Salcombe Gig Club win multiple medals at World Championships including bronze in Women's Super Vets and silver in Women's Masters.
....while Salcombe Gig Club win multiple medals at World Championships including bronze in Women's Super Vets and silver in Women's Masters.
I used to have a view of the creek where their boats are stored from upstairs at the family pile just up the hill but over the past (50+) years the Holm Oak at the corner of the road has grown and now obscures that vista. While I wouldn't wish anyone to fell it, I must say that I rather miss the sight of the water there.
| Re: Teams compete in World Pilot Gig Championships - Isles of Scilly, May 2026 Posted by GBM at 11:07, 4th May 2026 | |
Been over for a Saturday day trip during gig weekend a few times as our daughter in law was rowing with her local team.
Great atmosphere (expensive mind).
Lovely day out.
Was looking to do a few days breakaway for my Wife and I, but hotels mostly fully booked up in the quieter parts of the year.
| Teams compete in World Pilot Gig Championships - Isles of Scilly, May 2026 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:20, 2nd May 2026 | |
From the BBC:
Teams compete in veteran gig rowing championships
The second day of the World Pilot Gig Championships took place on Saturday - Image © Cornish Pilot Gig Association
The second day of the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly has seen the finals of the ladies and men's veteran and super veterans' races.
Some 481 crews of six rowers and a cox are registered to compete until Sunday.
Falmouth in Fury led in the Women's Vets category, followed by Mounts Bay in Ictis and Caradon in An Showrlann in third. The Women's Super Vets saw the newly-formed Helford River crew win against last year's winners Teign in Teign Spirit and Salcombe in Bolt.
In the Open Vets race, Devon celebrated success after Appledore in Whitford took first place, with Caradon in An Dhowrlann second, followed by Dart in Smudger in third and Bude in Summerleaze in fourth place.
Mel Williams from Helford River Super Vets said it was "really tough." She said: "We came into this race as the underdogs. We're quite a new crew, so we didn't really know where we were going to be."
Williams said to be at the front with Teign at the beginning was "amazing", and "they were well ahead of us at the start line". She said: "We literally just crawled up and up. It was an absolute mental game. We just had to believe we could do it."
On Saturday, Falmouth Gig Club won the Women's Veteran's World Title, while Salcombe Gig Club win multiple medals at World Championships including bronze in Women's Super Vets and silver in Women's Masters.
The berths and results can be found on the World Pilot Gig Championships' website.
(BBC article continues)
The second day of the World Pilot Gig Championships took place on Saturday - Image © Cornish Pilot Gig Association
The second day of the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly has seen the finals of the ladies and men's veteran and super veterans' races.
Some 481 crews of six rowers and a cox are registered to compete until Sunday.
Falmouth in Fury led in the Women's Vets category, followed by Mounts Bay in Ictis and Caradon in An Showrlann in third. The Women's Super Vets saw the newly-formed Helford River crew win against last year's winners Teign in Teign Spirit and Salcombe in Bolt.
In the Open Vets race, Devon celebrated success after Appledore in Whitford took first place, with Caradon in An Dhowrlann second, followed by Dart in Smudger in third and Bude in Summerleaze in fourth place.
Mel Williams from Helford River Super Vets said it was "really tough." She said: "We came into this race as the underdogs. We're quite a new crew, so we didn't really know where we were going to be."
Williams said to be at the front with Teign at the beginning was "amazing", and "they were well ahead of us at the start line". She said: "We literally just crawled up and up. It was an absolute mental game. We just had to believe we could do it."
On Saturday, Falmouth Gig Club won the Women's Veteran's World Title, while Salcombe Gig Club win multiple medals at World Championships including bronze in Women's Super Vets and silver in Women's Masters.
The berths and results can be found on the World Pilot Gig Championships' website.
(BBC article continues)
Well done, Salcombe! CfN.
