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Version 3 – The fixture calendar for 2024 is now live. This is a dynamic calendar and will have changes throughout the coming months, as you can see we are now on Version 3. In the meantime, an exciting year of racing lies ahead. Download the fixture calendar click here.
Launched on the 9th September 2021, Epic Energy took to the waters of the River Fal in Cornwall. In September 2019 the CPGA commissioned the build of a gig by Falmouth Marine School. The aims being to establish links again with Falmouth Marine School where Ralph Bird and Ted Pentacost had assisted students in 1985 to build the Cornish Pilot …
Sunday 22nd August, 2021 crews from a number of CPGA clubs took to the water at Copperhouse Pool, Hayle where Hayle Pilot Gig Club hosted the U14, U15 and U16 championships for 2021. This was the first championship event held since Newquay Championships in September 2019. Covid secure protocol was followed and those attending enjoyed a day of racing in …
In 1992 a new Cornish Pilot Gig was launched at Looe ‘Ryder’ built for the Looe Gig Club. She was the first build for father and son team – Jim and Dave Currah. She was to be the start of a long gig building career for Dave. Unfortunately, due to ill health, Dave is retiring and will no longer be …
Update message from Shane Sullivan – CPGA Trustee I hope everybody and their families are keeping safe and well in these strange times. Despite the lockdown the Committee’s work continues planning ahead for when some form of normality returns but also several ongoing projects. The following is the first in a series of updates on the work in progress. This …
Over 400 people attended a celebration of gig rowing heritage on Saturday evening. Nostalgic archive footage and vivid contemporary film of the sport proved equally impressive on the big screen at the Regal Theatre. The event was organised as part of the ‘Pulling Together The Past’ project. Project Manager, Claire Tripp said, ‘People have contributed so many amazing archive items …
Have you booked your ticket for ‘The Story of Gig Rowing’ showing this Saturday 2nd November at the Regal, Redruth, Cornwall? A great opportunity to wander through the heritage of this amazing sport – on the water, off the water, through the interviews, pictures and videos, some of which have never been seen before! No doubt there will be faces …
Today we are saying goodbye to Karen Beswetherick who has headed up our ‘Pulling Together The Past’ team since June 2018. The success of the heritage project has rested upon Karen’s expertise and commitment, and she will be greatly missed by the team. The Cornish Pilot Gig Association would like to thank Karen for all her hard work and wish …
Saturday 12th January 2019 marked a significant step forward for the newly formed Porlock Weir Pilot Gig Club when they collected their first Cornish Pilot Gig – ‘Circe’. ‘Circe’ CPGA No 37 built by Andrew Nancarrow originally for Truro, launched in 1995, later the property of Nankersey in 2008 and then, following Nankersey and Flushing Mylor Gig Club reuniting she …
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 …
