TAMAR and Tavy Gig Club entered a ladies crew into the Mini Scillies regatta hosted by Helford River Gig Club. A second weekend of sunshine made for a beautiful day of racing, with the crew competing in two races.

The T and T rowers were Julie Rendle, Lynn Renton, Katie Turner, Helen Attrill, Claire Luxton and Nicky Evans, and they were coxed by Simon Howes.

Some of the top crews were racing which made for a challenging competition, but our ladies had a great couple of races, rowing strongly and showing their determination. They battled a strong head wind on the second race and finished in a superb 12th place out of 23 boats.

The event was a warm up for the World Pilot Gig Championships which are held on the Isles of Scilly every May. Crews are working hard in training and more determined than ever to succeed.