Many thanks to Dylan for the Report:

This year world pilot gig championships had over 100 gigs competing in the mens, and just under 100 for the womens, still, a spectacular sight on both St. Agnes races. How ever, racing started on the Friday night when both womens and mens veterans (over 40's) took to the water to race from St. Agnes back to St. Mary's quay.

The mens veterans was overun by Roseland in their new gig, Polvarth, which had recently been lauched and the womens victors were the women from Falmouth. The mid pack racing was very close between a number of gigs until 2nd and 3rd places were distinct, final positionings were
Womens
1. Irene Too (Falmouth)]
2. Merthen (Helford)
3. Melusine (Zennor)

Mens
1. Polvarth (Roseland)
2. Irene Too (Falmouth)
3. Tregarthens (Isles Of Scilly)

Then, the two big races let of, both from St. Agnes in mens and womens. This years St. Agnes race caused a bit of an uproar in the Pundits books, as the favourites won neither of their respective races. Falmouth didn't win the womens and Caradon didn't win the mens, instead each race was taken by Caradon for the women and Par Bay for the men. All the crews were pushed hard in the St. Agnes race for their places, even the top three pushed each other to shuffle around positions at least twice during the whole race. The final positions of the St Agnes Race:
Womens
1. Millers Daughter (Caradon)
2. Irene Too (Falmouth)
3. Polvarth (Roseland)
Mens
1. Phantom (Par Bay)
2. Polvarth (Roseland)
3. Millers Daughter (Caradon)

Close racing in the groups were to follow on both days. The top two who finished in each group went up to the next, and the bottom two went down into the group below.Then, the finals began. The womens races came first, spectator boats watched from distance to avoid wash. Then, when the flag drops, thats it, everything into every stroke. The Results for each group are as follows:
Ladies:
Group B Tregarthens
Groups C Phantom
Group D Volante
Group E Circe
Group F Peveril
Group G Helford
Group H Averack

And the Mens:
Group B Emperor
Group C Sir Tristan
Group D Mary Newman
Group E Volante
Group F Helford
Group G Royal
Group H Roscarrock
Group I Rival

The Finals then were very close. The womens was eventually won by favourites Falmouth who were very hard pushed by roseland for the top spot, for the number 1 title. Then it was the mens turn to battle it out for the top spot. It was always going to be a two horse race for the top spot, it was between Roseland and Caradon in Polvarth and Miller's Daughter. They pushed each other to the max, each taking it in turn to take top sport in the race. Roseland took a lengths lead after one of the Miller's Daughters rowers caught a crab and aloud Polvarth to go up but after they but one big huge ten into the race, pushed their body's to the max and close the gap. They eventually rowed till they were level until both crews made one last final push for the line. From the spectator boats, no-body knew who had one, neither crew put their oars up in the air to celbrate, there was an agonising wait until, using a official photo it was declared that Caradon, for the 15th time, had won the Mens world pilot gig Championships.

Report by Dylan

These are the final results. Piccies to follow when I pull them off the camera and phone! Have some vids too, good results from all!

Cheers

Katie

Held over the first bank holiday weekend in May, the annual pilgrimage of gig rowers to the Isles of Scilly for the 16th World Championship event.

2 of our own gigs, Buller and Rose of Cadgwith joined another 98 or so gigs (ours, now one of the heaviest!).

There are some more fun photos from the Isles of Scily 2007 in mugshots

WORLD PILOT GIG CHAMPSHIPS 2007
LADIES FINAL RESULTS Those in bold represent group winner 1 Irene Too 2 Polvarth 3 Millers Daughter 4 Kensa 5 Killigeran 6 Hope 7 Pilgrim 8 Irene 9 Waterwith 10 Dall Lewyer 11 Merthen 12 Double Dutch 13 Tregathens 14 Melusine 15 Falcon 16 Mary Newman 17 Speedwell 18 Islander 19 Lightning 20 Lantic 21 Bolt 22 Hoallandsch… 23 Idas 24 Rose of Cadgwith 25 Phantom 26 Minnadhu 27 Old Harry 28 Morlader 29 Sir Tristan 30 Teign Spirit 31 Ajax 32 Ginette 33 Taran 34 Isis 35 Richard Lander 36 Bryanek 37 Volante 38 Penarrow 39 Cadmus 40 Joker 41 Manacle Belle 42 Isambard 43 Corsair 44 Pinnacle 45 Ryder 46 Emperor 47 Endeavour 48 Galatea 49 Circe 50 Fear Not 51 Senara 52 Wolf 53 Golden Gear 54 Kerens 55 Jubilee 56 Fly 57 Lark 58 Iron Maid 59 Penlee Point 60 Shah 61 Peveril 62 Wasp 63 Bedehaven 64 Energetic 65 Gwineas 66 Katherine Rose 67 Majestic 68 Lyonnesse 69 St Elvan 70 Tormentor 71 Amelia Lee 72 Fury 73 Helford 74 Verbena 75 Zeus 76 Leah ‘C’ 77 Gallant 78 Penny 79 Brisons 80 Buller 81 Torrent 82 Energy 83 Royal 84 Morvoran 85 Avarack 86 Excalibur 87 Azook 88 Nornour 89 Catalina 90 Mystery 91 Roscarrock 92 Jeannie 93 Active 94 Ann Glanville 95 Rival		MENS FINAL RESULTS Those in bold represent group winners 1 Millers Daughter         2 Polvarth 3 Phantom                   4 Irene Too          5 Hope                 6 Emma Louise                     7 Speedwell           8 Pilgrim               9 Lantic               10 Kensa                11 Irene                12 Waterwith         13 Emperor                   14 Richard Lander    15 Manacle Belle     16 Killigeran           17 Iron Maid 18 Minnadhu            19 Galatea              20 Penarrow 21 Samphire            22 Isis                  23 Rose of Cadgwith 24 Merthen 25 Sir Tristan      26 Jubilee              27 Melusine            28 Fly                    29 Buller                30 Islander                        31 Idas                  32 Ryder                33 Golden Gear 34 Double Dutch      35 Kerens               36 Tregathens         37 Mary Newman   38 Verbena 39 Excalibur 40 Bolt                  41 Taran                42 Gallant              43 Teign Spirit       44 Old Harry          45 Hollandsch… 46 Men-a-Vaur 47 Endeavour          48 St Elvan                        49 Volante           50 Isambard           51 Shah                  52 Falcon               53 Zeus                 54 Penny                 55 Wolf                 56 Fear Not           57