TAMAR and Tavy Gig Club hosted their second regatta on Saturday. The rain held off and despite the chilly wind everything went smoothly and all crews enjoyed themselves.

Visiting crews were from Salcombe Gig Club with their boat Bolt and local rivals Cotehele Quay with their boats Zeus and Cream of Cornwall.

The first race which opened the regatta was a gruelling seven mile slog from Weir Quay to the Brunel Bridge and back taking over an hour.

The crews were handicapped according to age so the T and T ladies in Tamar went off first and were followed and fairly quickly overtaken by the ladies in Bolt. The Salcombe crew were, in fact, in the lead for over half the race but were then overtaken by the young men from Cotehele Quay in Cream of Cornwall. The end result was 1, Cream of Cornwall, 2, Bolt and in 3, the mixed crew from Tamar and Tavy in Ginette.

The veterans race was a shorter course but keenly fought. The Salcombe ladies in Bolt had a good start and got an early lead. Tamar and Tavy ladies in Ginette pulled through past the men in Cream of Cornwall and the T and T mixed crew in Tamar, trying hard to catch Bolt.

The pull down to the buoys at the Saltash side of Cargreen seemed a long row but Ginette gradually began to close on Bolt though finally losing to the Salcombe crew by a couple of lengths. Finishing places were 1, Bolt, 2, Ginette and 3, Cream of Cornwall and Tamar.

The hotly contested juniors race was next with a straight race from Cargreen back up to Weir Quay. Tamar and Tavy entered two crews with both boats rowing cracking races to come in first and second places.

The last race of the day was the Barbarian race which despite being a more fun event is still keenly fought over.

All clubs fielded completely mixed crews with juniors, ladies and men all rowing in the same boats.

The winners were Cotehele Quay rowing in Cream of Cornwall.

Tricia Stewart, club chairman, thanked visiting crews for helping to make the regatta a success and then introduced Bob Turner, one of the club's founder members, who presented the prizes.

The day was a great success enjoyed by all.

For further information about the club please see website for contact details Tamarandtavygigclub.co.uk