Perfect conditions for racing at Porthoustock today, hosted by Coverack gig club with a veritable spectacle of cakes in the refreshments tent. A light offshore breeze meant clean flat water right by the beach (if a little congested with drysuit clad divers emerging from time to time!). The beach makes an interesting backdrop more akin to a […]
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Fowey regatta :: wet, wild and a win
Saturday 22nd August saw Flushing & Mylor taking part in Fowey Gig Club’s regatta for the first time. It’s a popular event and it’s obvious why – a great location, a top atmosphere at the end of Fowey regatta week and good spectating al0ng the whole course. Couple this with a long course, strong tides, flat sheltered […]
Falmouth Tribute event
Falmouth Gig Club hosted a great event on Gyllyngvase beach. A top venue to showcase gig racing as it offers good access and easy spectating. At times there were 4 heats running on the course at the same time, and being able to see the action from the road above the beach gave a vantage point […]
Win! MPM 2007 (Muiden-Pampus-Muiden)
We attended the MPM event in Holland again this year. It’s a series of 3 long (~40min) races from the Dutch village of Muiden, around the historic fort of Pampus and back to Muiden. 12 gigs took part alongside 100+ other rowing craft including 12 man lifeboats, sloops and whalers. It’s quite an event and […]