Report and photos from Tim Wood What a weekend, rowing a pilot gig through Venice in the Vogalonga must be one of the best rowing experiences ever, and the FMPGC crew did it in style. It had taken 3 years of careful research and planning, which of course was all immediately thrown away as soon […]
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First races of 2015
Helford Gig Club hosted their ‘Mini Scillies’ regatta last Saturday and FMPGC’s Pinnacle and Zawn were entered. It was a chance to test our racing muscles ahead of the 3 Rivers event next weekend at Caradon but over the shorter Scilly-like distances. It’s a new season and all the FMPGC crews have new faces and […]
Post Christmas Row
Last Saturday our latest ‘Learn to Row’ members, participants and juniors had a post Christmas row with Mince Pies and Mulled Wine, only a little!!! and soft drinks for the juniors. We were lucky with the weather and had a glorious row. Here we are rafted up on the Falmouth Marina pontoons. From Bow to […]
Christmas Party
A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Christmas get together last night. It was great to see you all and hopefully it was an enjoyable evening. Special thanks go to Frances and her army of cooks who produced some delightful canapes, all the juniors who did a cracking job moonlighting as waiters, […]