Information
Regattas 2025
8th March – Three Rivers Race, Caradon
2nd to 4th May – IOS World Championships
Veterans Championships, Brixham
Mixed Championships, Caradon
Ladies Newquay Championships
Mens Newquay Championships
National County Championships
Useful Links
Club membership
give rowing a go
If you would like to give gig rowing a try please contact us via the email on our contact page and we will be in touch as soon as we can.
- 3 Trial rows £10
Club annual membership
- Family £200
- Adult £150
- Adult Student £90
- Student (18 yrs. old or less)
- Junior (8-16 yrs.)
Clifton Pilot Gig Club has adopted the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy of its governing body, the CPGA. We aim to follow these procedures in all our activities.
Rowing Captain – Stephen Burnside
Club Safety / Welfare point of contact – Stephen Burnside and Deb Barnes. Email address: cliftonpgc.welfareofficer@gmail.com
Club Secretary – Debs Barnes
Club Treasurer – Stuart Livingstone
Clifton Pilot Gig Club
Is a member of the Cornish Pilot Gig Association http://www.cpga.co.uk/
The sport of Pilot Gig Racing has evolved over a number of years from what was once a way of earning a living. Throughout the history of the pilot gig there have been heroic rescues, jobs in pilotage and now the rapidly expanding sport.
Taken from a traditional design, the gigs that are constructed today follow the original specifications as laid down by the Peters family in the form of the gig ‘Treffry’ (1838), which is still actively rowed by the Newquay Rowing Club. Over 200 years ago William Peters working in his yard at Polvarth, St. Mawes, Cornwall would have probably given little thought to the future of his craft. But for us today they are an historical asset, a testament to the skill of the Peters family. Built from narrow leaf (ideally) Cornish elm and inspected at least three times during their build by the Association Standards Officer, the modern gig is a speedy and seaworthy craft.
