We’re here to promote and encourage participation in the amateur sport of rowing, based in the communities of Flushing & Mylor (from under 14s to our famous ’supervets’. All ages, shapes and sizes! – read on…). The pilot gig racing circuit extends from the westernmost Isles of Scilly, all over Cornwall and along the south and west coasts as well as overseas such as at the amazing MPM event in Holland.

Next committee meeting : 6th October  2010

The Club entered 3 crews into this year’s event.  The C Crew had only had time for one training session together before Newquay as, for most, a 3 week sailing trip around the UK this summer put paid to much recent rowing!   Despite some good hard rowing, they, like the B Crew, went out after the first round of racing, but the Ladies A went through to the second round and only missed out on going through to Sunday’s racing by 11 seconds.

Thanks to all the coxes and everyone else who turned out from the club to support us.

LA Crew above: Nicola, Polly, Kim, Natalie, Jodie & Frances (Coxed by Jeremy)

Borrowing the gig Energy from Falmouth it was a real mixed bag! After watching the Red Arrows we rowed out practicing on the way.

Didn’t have the best of starts, and after rowing through a bit of chop we ended up coming in 3rd ,with the winning crew being disqualified as they were not mixed enough, (5 MEN) so officially 2nd. All finnished off with a few beers at the waterfront. !!!

This is the start of the village regatta week and FMPGC are holding our usual fun day on the beach!

IF THE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN ON THE DAY CALL OR TEXT ME ON 07932 161677 FOR CONFIRMATION. 

Hopefully the BBQ will be sizzling shortly after 12 MIDDAY with head chef Rodders ready to supply a meaty feast! 

Not to mention a delicious range of homemade cakes coming from some of our ladies!

All garnished with some music and banter, beach games and fun on the water!

So let’s make it a grand turn out from our members Come on down to watch, eat, drink or join in the festivities and let’s enjoy a great day together as a club with friends and family. 

Regards

Dave Matthews. FMPGC Committee.

We only had crews available for Mens-B and Ladies-B races but what a great couple of races. Mens-B with Justin in his first race finished a very creditable 5th from 15. Ladies-B belted off the line, held a lead to the first mark, avoided a rogue dive boat on the racing line and pushed hard to keep Lark at bay in the last 50 metres to cross the line FIRST!

Well done, thoroughly deserved!

Another time we might also try to avoid the situation we found ourselves in on the start line in our first heat : we were all lined up ( well, just ….we were late), Jeremy said  ‘Flags Up, Heads-in’ and Ella bravely asked ‘Er..what start are we doing?’ (Blimin good question – we hadn’t actually decided or disussed it since trying a few different starts in our only training session). Jeremy replied ‘Oh 3 3 and then 10 I guess ….Oh Go! ‘ and away we flew…..remarkably in time!!

Although 3 juniors were U14, the team had to be entered in the U16 races as a composite crew. Taking this into account, they did really well in finishing 7th out of 13 in their first race in Lark. The second race they had a disadvantage at the start, still backwatering when the call to start was made, resulting in finishing 10th in the Bedehaven. Overall they did really well and most importantly thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

I hope you’re not too down after the exhaustion and highs of the 2010 World Pilot Gig Championships. We’ll organise a good get-together soon to relive those memories and if you have any good pics and stories from your crew feel free to send them in (this year we had 13 crews entered into the competiton). As is standard now there are a pile of excellent pictures over on www.gigrower.co.uk and the GigRower Facebook group (you wouldn’t expect anything less knowing that Flushing & Mylor members are behind these two very busy sites).

Some results for you – 121 mens crews, 113 ladies, 62 mens vets, 46 ladies vets.

Mens – 11th (their 3rd round 8th placing was highest ever finish for F&MPGC)
Mens – 73rd (group G winners)
Mens – 80th
Mens  – 119th (highest average age crew)

Ladies – 31st
Ladies – 35th
Ladies – 61st (group F winners)
Ladies – DNF (last race missed due to injury)

Mens Vets – 3rd (best ever for F&MPGC)
Mens Vets – 14th
Mens Vets – 54th

Ladies Vets – 12th (best ever for F&MPGC)
Ladies Vets – 21st

The naming of the new boat – Trefusis – was carried out by Servane Trefusis whilst the Reverend Andrew Stevenson blessed her and led a collective prayer for her rededication.

Formerly owned by Padstow Gig Club, under the name Vixen, a lot of work has been carried out since the club acquired her earlier this year, including a full repainting of the gig in club colours.

After the ceremony, the dignitaries were taken out for a row in Trefusis by six of the club’s junior members.  The club is now looking forward to taking her to the World Championships on Scilly, which take place at the end of next month and to which Flushing & Mylor will be taking a record number of rowers this year.