CHILLY weather on Friday, heavy sea swell on Saturday and perfect conditions on Sunday, set the scene for the World Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly.

All the crews Tamar and Tavy Gig Club showed huge amounts of grit, determination, and sheer 'grunt,' demanded by their coxes!

The seeding races took place on the Saturday morning, were long and hard but this grouped the boats fairly, according to ability. All the races were hard fought and not without incident — with oars clashing on more than one occasion.

The club was represented by a superb combination of age and experience (the average age being late 30s/40s), old hands and debutants.

The results achieved were the culmination of solid, consistent training throughout the winter months, great personal commitment and outstanding support from family, friends and the wider club community.

Tamar and Tavy results: Ladies veterans (A), 21st of 53; Ladies Supervets (B) were fifth; men's veterans, 23rd of 48; Ladies (A), 66th of 125; Men's (A), second in their group final, 62nd of 120 overall. Most outstanding of all, Ladies (B), 109 of 125, group winners, trophy holders cox Bill Stacey-Norris, Viv Barnes, Tricia Stewart, Julie Rendle, Nicky Evans, Fizz Ward, Helen Samson-Hill.

The events shows the club are going from strength to strength and looking forward to the rest of the 2012 season!