The day started off by getting the boat ready for action on a windy and cloudy day All of the crews above in fancy dress. We arrived at just before 11 and dressed the boat with all sorts of pirate flags 🏴☠️ with one eye Willy 🩻 into the front of the boat. All our crews dressed up in pirate 🏴☠️ costumes
At this Regatta there were 11 clubs represented with crews as follows : EPIC (Valliant),Devaron (Faith & Fearless) Falmouth (Governor) Truro ( Messack) Hayle (Arveth), Penryn (Dew of the sea), Roseland (Kelligerran), Penzance & Newlyn (Morladron Varthys), Porthleven (Energetic), Flushing & Mylor (Zahn), Helford (Helford) There were several races and we took part in Ladies A, Ladies B, Men’s B, Ladies vets and Men’s mixed ones. I was in the Men’s B and Men’s mixed in seat 5. This was the first race for many of our rowers but although we came last in all races except the Ladies Vets. Everyone came out smiling. My races are outlined below
The First race we took part in was unfortunate as we did not make the start line before the marshals started the race so we were 2-3 boat lengths behind but finished about the same behind the last boat. Cox : Wendy, 6: Steve, 5: Me, 4: Jonny, 3: Trevor, 2: Mikey, 1: Chris. We named this team the Blackbeard Crew😎
The second race I was in was the mixed men’s vets and named Calico Jack Crew which consisted of Cox;Julie, 6: Steve, 5: Me, 4: Jonny, 3: Trevor 2: Chris, 1: Cara. Good row and a couple of boat lengths behind the last boat 🚣♀️ and think the crew was tired as both races were near each other. However all the crews did well as this was their first racing row together.
The following photos were taken at the event which was well organised by the Devaron Pilot Gig club and we Penzance Gigrowers loved it. Starting with the results
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