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 …
Korev Sponsorship for the CPGA
St Austell Brewery and the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) have extended their longstanding partnership for a 17th year. This year, the brewery’s flagship lager, Korev will become the Association’s ‘official beer’. As part of the new deal, Korev (4.8% abv) will become headline sponsor of the National County Gig Championships – a recent addition to the gig racing calendar …
Donations – Thank you
The CPGA community and the wider community are obviously doing their bit to support the environment through the ‘Recycling of Inkjet and Toner Cartridges’ via the Recycling Factory. As a charity we are benefitting from your old cartridges being recycled. So just in case you haven’t had the chance yet, here’s the inkjets and toners that can be recycled with …
Inkjet and Toner Cartridges Recycling
Here’s a great way to do your bit for the environment by recycling inkjet and toner cartridges to the benefit of the CPGA via ‘The Recycling Factory’ As a charity we can benefit from your old cartridges being recycled. Here’s the list of inkjets and toners that can be recycled with a value. All you have to do is simply …
Energy 2 Project
To celebrate the 35th Year anniversary of the building of the Pilot Gig ‘Energy’, the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) have commissioned Falmouth Marine School to build a new Cornish Pilot Gig. The original Gig Energy was built by Falmouth Marine School Apprentices in 1985 under the supervision of Cornish boat builder Ralph Bird, a founding member and Chairman of …
Timber for new gigs in short supply.
The huge rise in the popularity of Cornish Pilot Gig racing has come at the same time as the wood, Elm and Oak, which gigs are made of, is in short supply. The CPGA are starting a campaign to raise awareness of the situation. At a stand in the forestry section at the Royal Cornwall Show they will discuss and …






