Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2022
County crews took to the water at the Mount Batten Centre in Plymouth this weekend for the National County Championships sponsored by Korev. Junior races were held on Saturday 15th and the adult categories were held on Sunday 16th. The racing took place directly outside the Mount Batten Centre which made for great spectating. Cornwall made a clean sweep of …
The 2022 National County Championships, organised by the Cornish Pilot Gig Association and sponsored by Korev will be held at the Mount Batten Centre, Plymouth, this weekend. Unlike regular gig rowing regattas and championship fixtures, where rowers compete for their clubs, rowers will instead represent their county sides. County crews from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, …
We are looking for volunteers to join our board of trustees. If you believe you identify with the principles and mission of the CPGA and share our values and want to help develop and deliver the vision for the whole association and its activities, download the CPGA CIO Trustee The Purpose of a trustee for the CPGA CIO Responsibilities • …
The 2022 National County Championships sponsored by Korev will take place at the Mountbatten Centre, Plymouth. Junior Championship races will take place on Saturday 15th October. The categories will include: U15, U16, U17 and U18. Sept 1st dates apply to junior age groups so U15 = Y10 or under / U16 = Y11 or under / U17 = Y12 or …
As a sport that uses the sea, beaches, coast, inland waterways and every other location that we row, we do see the effects of plastic on our environment. Many gig clubs are making events ‘plastic free’ as far as possible, but this obviously applies all the time to try and make any difference. Check out the Plastic Free July website …
The CPGA has invited members of the gig rowing community to support the sport and become GigRower members. GigRower membership is open to all, welcoming rowers, supporters and everyone who loves the sport. The launch of the membership is a key milestone in the delivery of a five year strategy, ‘Our Community – Our Sport’. The strategy was shaped by …
The latest fixture list, a few moved or cancelled. But still plenty of rowing on the calendar for 2022. To download the latest, CPGA fixtures 2022 May V9. 12 March CARADON THREE RIVERS 9 July CATTEWATER / COVERACK / EXMOUTH /ILFRACOMBE/ CHARLESTOWN IO 13 10 PORT ISAAC LN 16 GORAN 17 U14 CHAMPIONSHIPS – HAYLE 2 April DART IO 3 …
During the 2022 AGM in January, the CPGA membership voted and approved a 5 year strategy plan which had been created and consulted on with all clubs during 2021. Now our strategy is in place, this is an update regarding progress to date. Membership Our £5 per named member linked to the club membership registers have been invoiced – this …
A new film documenting the progress of Falmouth Marine school students as they attempt to build a Cornish Pilot Gig, is due for release in June. When the students started the build, they had no idea that their work would be hampered by a worldwide pandemic. Falmouth Marine School Tutor, Chris Bosanko-Green said ‘I was gutted for the students, they …
The CPGA are looking to appoint a contractor and an administrator as part of the development of the sport. The Cornish Pilot Gig Association is a charity and the governing body of the sport of Cornish Pilot Gig rowing. Based at Krowji in Redruth, the CPGA runs a sport with 86 member clubs and an estimated 8000 participants. A Contractor …
