Cadgwith Pilot Gig Club

There are some Gig racing reports below for 2003 and 2002, (for newer races please use the links on the left.)

2006 World Pilot Gig Championships
The 2006 World Pilot Gig Championships were held on the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend, 30 April to 1 May on The Isles of Scilly. The World Gig Championships, traditionally held in the Scilly Isles, attracted almost 100 entries with 1,500 competitors and 10,000 spectators.
Report

Buller Day
Our Gig Racing Day in July.
Cadgwith Event Sat 29th July 2006
PLEASE leave gigs in car park until instructed. Please contact us before bringing gigs to the village, so we can help. Travel info

Camping info: Ron and Jo Lyne have contacted the Cadgwith Gig Club regarding their event this year. A lot of crews camped at their campsite in Lizard village last year and the rowers appreciated their taxi run to Cadgwith. They would like to inform those rowers that spaces are getting booked up very fast so if you intend to return this year please let them know as soon as possible. Their phone number is 01326 290596

The day was delayed at low water as the Atlantic swell made it near impossible for launching, but the sun shone and rowers made the most of a day on the beach. The Final itself proved to be one of the most exciting races of the day: Jeb Preston was rowing 1st stroke for Cadgwith: "The fact that we had over three hours to wait between the semi and the final proved quite a challenge in itself! Also, having had some crew changes we had no idea what the form would be like against top crews. Dartmouth just beat us last year, but they had had inside berth in their own boat, so we wanted better this year."

In the event Cadgwith had a cracking start, jumping into the lead immediately.Halfway down the first leg they were nearly a length up, but the squeeze came on the approach to the first mark, and Falmouth just drew level inside, thus gaining priority water. The crews rowed stroke for stroke round the remaining marks, Cadgwith obviously on the outside. Emerging on the last leg neck and neck it was down to pure fine detail, and possibly the chance of catching one good wave. But Falmouth's experience and cohesion proved superior and they just pulled ahead.

A hot weekend (one of the hottest of the year so far). 4 Gigs turned up, Cadgwith, Coverack, Helford and Porthleven. After much discussion about the conditions and after putting out a crew from each club the event got under way.

The mixed race was first, a close race between Cadgwith and Helford with the lead changing many times during the very short course. Cadgwith had the lead on the last leg, but due to unfortunate crab catching lost out in the last 20 strokes to Helford.

The men had to race straight away after the mixed, with the heaviest boat there, they did well. As did the womens A crew, despite a major hangover threatening to kill off one of the crew! They came first, with a novice B crew bringing up the rear in St Elvin of Porthleven.

Buller Day 2003 (Cadgwith)

Another great day for Buller Day 2003, the sun came out and some exciting rowing was to be had for all crews.
Firstly the Mens A crew in the Rose who were fighting ard with Coverack in the Lark for second place, managed
to hit their cox during a bouy turn and got disqualified. The mens B crew managed not to get disqualified and
ended with a good result.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO LIFT A
CADGWITH GIG?

The ladies A also managed not to get disqualified and came in fourth after Charlestown, Mounts Bay and Falmouth. The B crew, still a novice based crew had a good scrap with another Cadgwith crew, in the Buller,
some of the original crew from many years ago who came together especially for Buller Day-thank you girls and well done to all crews.

The juniors had an especially good race winning the under 14's, the veterans also won their race.

Cadgwith managed to put two mixed crews out this year, unlike last year where the only Cadgwith mixed crew missed the race. A very good scrap formed between the Buller and the Rose, with the Rose slightly ahead at the end.

2003

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Peter and Tony night 2002

This is held every year to commemorate the lives of two local fishermen lost at sea. This years event was a bit unique with the leading men in the Rose losing a cox overboard on the last bouy turn. The Rose however still won coxless leaving Buller and Socoa to chase them. Well done boys.

The womens (with a few men) wasn't quite as exciting. Buller lead up to the first mark but eventually came second to the Rose. The excuses coming from the crew in Rose included, thanks to Mike "we may as well have been rowing with french sticks rather than these oars" , "they have a lighter boat" "more men". ETC ETC

Buller Day 2002

What an event! Nearly 20 boats turned up to this years event, the weather was perfect and the sea was flat, what more could you ask from an event? Possibly the home team to put out a mixed crew? Yes Cadgwith didn't quite make it to the start line up, the flag went down as we left the beach, oh well there's always the next time!