EARLIER this month Tamar and Tavy Gig Club ladies got the rowing season off to a good start, competing in the Mini Scillies regatta hosted by Helford River Gig Club in Cornwall.

On a lovely sunny day they enjoyed two sprint races, similar to those raced at the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly.

The crew, Jennie Smith, Lizzie Maunder, Claire Luxton, Susan Douglass, Debbie Farmer and Denise Nixon were coxed by Lynn Renton. They rowed two strong races and in the second Tamar and Tavy ladies passed a number of boats and fought to the end to come 15th out of the 22 boats competing. It was a great effort by the ladies.