The rescheduled Lyme Regis regatta was held in good weather with a calm sea. Visibility and viewing conditions from the top of the Cobb wall were excellent for the crews, supporters and spectators. Thirteen gigs took part in the racing…

Fifteen club members enjoyed a social row in our wooden gigs 'Pulpit Rock' and 'Chesil' from Portland, through Weymouth Harbour and to Greenhill Beach to meet family and friends for a picnic and swim. Thanks Helen for planning and organising…

Due to the tides, Sidmouth Gig Racing Club had to hold their regatta on the same day as the Football Word Cup final. With shrewd planning and fine execution assisted by sun, warmth, very little wind and a flat sea,…

Eleven clubs, fourteen gigs, brilliant sunshine, a light breeze, flat sea, good organisation and lots of tourists made for an excellent day of gig racing and lounging on West Bay beach. Portland Gig Rowing Club, in our gig 'Pulpit Rock',…

Langstone Regatta was held on a 'breezy' day within the channels of Sweare Deep at the north edge of  Hayling Island. The tight turns of the course in the restricted channels combined with the strong wind made the racing 'interesting'…

Portland Gig Rowing Club hosted a group of eleven volunteers and staff from the Volunteer Centre Dorset giving them the opportunity to enjoy rowing a Cornish pilot gig within Portland Harbour on a pleasent sunny day as a thank you…

Our club attended Exmouth Gig Rowing Club's first regatta on the glorious sands of Exmouth seafront in pleasant sunshine. Our initial thoughts of the long race course with a long row to the start line and strong tides did lead…

Portland Gig Rowing Club attended Swanage Regatta which was also the inaugural Jurassic League regatta. Clubs gathered on the green overlooking the beach where 11 Gigs, including Pulpit Rock, were ready to participate in the regatta. The picture above shows…

The 29th World Pilot Gig Championships took place at Hugh Town St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly over the Bank Holiday Weekend, the 4th - 6th of May. Twenty four of our members represented us, rowing in Ladies and…

Foilboarding, kite foiling, hydrofoil kiteboarding, foil kiteboarding, what is it actually called? We don't know but we do know that one of the sports participants is grateful to Portland Gig Rowing Club. One of our  men's teams was out training…