Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2018
After the Racing Conference at the end of October and subsequent email feedback, the CPGA will act on the following outputs: Age Categories Juniors • Under 14 Championship at Hayle • Under 16 Championship at Newquay • Under 15 (year 10) and under 18 (year 13) are the age categories for National County Championship Racing • Junior age categories held …
In October there was the announcement that Nankersey Rowing Club was to reunite with Flushing Mylor Pilot Gig Club. This has resulted in a deed of gift for ‘Circe’ Cornish Pilot Gig No 37 to the CPGA, a truly great donation by the Nankersey Club which will official be dissolved on the 31st December 2018. ‘Circe’ was built by Andrew …
Following a successful racing conference the 2019 fixture list was discussed and published. There have been a few of amendments since publication on the 27/10/18, here you can find the most up to date version. CPGA fixtures 2019 V4 Should any club wish to amend their date, please notify secretary@cpga.co.uk
A very successful and well attended ‘Racing Conference’ took place on Saturday 27th October, 2018 at the China Fleet Club, Saltash, Cornwall. Many elements were discussed and the powerpoint presentation is included Racing Conference 2018. All those in attendance have been asked to feed back to their clubs and if there are anymore comments, to submit by Saturday 3rd November, …
An aspiring project to preserve irreplaceable historical data on the traditional Cornish sport of pilot gig rowing has been given a massive cash boost thanks to the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group’s biggest ever donation. The exciting initiative, Pulling Together the Past, which aims to safeguard the history of pilot gig rowing in a new online digital archive, has been …
The best coastal rowers from Italy are on their way to Cornwall to compete against the top county pilot gig crews at this year’s Mounts Bay Regatta on June 30th as part of a national sport sharing experiment set up by the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and the Cornwall Rowing Association. The event is the brainchild of Penryn Gig Club’s …
The Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) CIO which is the governing body for the traditional sport of gig racing, today announced that Karen Beswetherick will lead it’s ‘Pulling Together The Past’ project which has been partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Cornish Pilot Gig has played an important role in the working and social lives of communities across …
Saturday 9th June, Saltash The launch of the National County Championships marks another significant stepping stone for the Sport of Traditional Coastal Fixed Seat Rowing. This will be the first-time rowers will be awarded the honour of representing their home Counties in our Sport, as opposed to ‘Club’ based crews, and align us with all the other main stream GB …
HLF DIGITAL SUPPORT CONSULTANT – PULLING THE PAST TOGETHER The CPGA is looking for a Digital Support Consultant to help to deliver a new initiative. Applicants should submit their tender with a cover letter and CV by 30th March 2018. The Digital Support Consultant will oversee digital standards throughout the project in line with the Heritage Lottery Fund digital strategy …
The CPGA is recruiting a Project Manager to deliver a new initiative. Applicants should submit their application form with a cover letter and CV by 1st March 2018. (Please note the amended date of the 1/3/18, from the previous 26/2/18) The Project Manager will have overall responsibility for the ‘Pulling Together The Past’ project over a period of 18 months. …
