Bay Gig Clubs in prep mode for World Champs

The Dart Gig Club Regatta held on the river Dart at Dartmouth attracted eleven local pilot gig clubs for fifteen events.

Racing was mostly over a 3,000-metre course in the mouth of the Dart, although the Ladies C, Men’s C, Mixed and Under 16 were over 2,000 metres and the Under 14 over 1,000 metres.

The event proved extremely useful as preparation for the World Pilot Gig Championships scheduled for May 2 - 4 on the Isles of Scilly.

Paignton’s contingent with their gig ‘Top Catch’ competed in three events with some gusto and achieving second place in the strongly contested Ladies B race.

Brixham with their gig ‘Florence’ were also strong competitors competing in thirteen of the events on offer. Their best results were at Ladies A, Under 16 and Under 14 taking third place in each of those events.

Dart Gig Club Regatta results:

Men’s A 1 Appledore 2 Salcombe 3 Yealm

Men’s B 1 Dart 2 Teign 3 Salcombe

Men’s C 1 Rame

Men’s Veteran 1 Appledore 2 Salcombe 3 Lyme Regis

Men’s Super Vets 1 Appledore 2 Salcombe 3 Teign

Men’s Masters 1 Lyme Regis 2 Salcombe 3 Teign

Ladies A 1 Appledore 2 Salcombe 3 Brixham

Ladies B 1 Salcombe 2 Paignton 3 Teign

Ladies C 1Apledore 2 Brixham 3 Lyme Regis

Ladies Veteran 1 Salcombe 2 Teign 3 Cattewater

Ladies Super Vets 1 Teign 2 Salcombe 3 Dart

Ladies Masters 1 Salcombe 2 Dart 3 Appledore

Mixed 1 Yealm 2 Salcombe 3 Cattewater

Under 16 1 Yealm 2 Dart 3 Brixham

Under 14 1 Yealm 2 Dart 3 Brixham