TAMAR and Tavy Gig Club travelled to Daymer Bay for a regatta hosted by Rock Pilot Gig Rowing Club.

It was a sunny, windy day in the gorgeous setting of the Camel Estuary. Tamar and Tavy entered ladies A, B and veterans crews and men’s A and B crews into the racing, rowing against a mix of other clubs with between 14 and 20 boats in each race.

Sarah Gall, a spokesperson for the club, said: ‘The racing conditions were hard with boats battling tide and wind around the course, but all crews rowed strongly and enjoyed taking on the elements.

‘The ladies veterans rowed really hard, taking two boats at the first buoy and finishing a creditable 14th. The ladies’ and men’s B teams both had hard races, battling tide and wind around the course and other boats to the line, both finishing in 13th place.

‘The ladies’ and men’s A teams were also strong, with the ladies fighting for water around a couple of buoy turns and the men rowing strongly throughout, both finishing in the middle of the pack. It was a brilliant day of racing and spirits were high.’