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Posts from ‘August, 2009’

Summer BBQ

Thanks to all those that made the effort to support the club at RSC last night. It was another memorable evening, a fantastic party in a superb setting. The Hutt and his band delivered their excellence once again and almost everyone partied on the terrace overlooking the water! Doesn’t get much better than this!

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 week gig race results

As an idea to extend the appeal of Falmouth Regatta Week beyond the yacht and dinghy racing crews on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings a straight line sprint race was held from Carricknath (just by St Anthony lighthouse) in to a finish line off the maritime museum, about a 2.5 mile course. Mens open [...]

Cadgwith “Buller Day” – well attended

Cadgwith certainly provides a dramatic location and backdrop for gig racing. Towering rocks, fast tides and a shingle beach add to the many things the organisers and crews need to think about. Flushing & Mylor were well represented this year with Mens Vets, Mens A & B, and Ladies A & B crews. A strong [...]

Rame regatta report

Rame held another great Tribute Event on Saturday and in spite of the event falling in the middle of school summer holidays, FMPGC were very well represented with Ladies A, Ladies B, Ladies C, Mens A, Mens B and Mens Vets – a much greater club presence than at Rame the previous year which was [...]