Plastic Free July

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 …

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 …