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Photos: Pilot Gig Boat Rowing In St. George’s
The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club recently hosted the Argus International Gig Regatta in the St. George’s Harbour. A spokesperson previously said, “The competition will be fierce, with two days of all-male and all-female crews racing in staggered heats. This is the first time in four years that local crews have the opportunity to test their training and... Read more of this article
Argus International Gig Regatta Results
The Argus International Gig Regatta got underway on Sunday and is set to continue this weekend. A spokesperson said, “Bright blue skies and a 17kt headwind made for some beautiful but tough rowing last Sunday as part of the Argus International Gig Regatta. Team Jurassic rowed to victory, with both their ladies and men’s crews claiming the... Read more of this article
Rowers Set For Argus International Gig Regatta
More than 70 rowers will take to the waters of Bermuda for the Argus International Gig Regatta. Organised by the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club, the three-day event, featuring local and visiting British crews, starts on Sunday with the Spanish Point Challenge, a men’s and ladies’ race in the Great Sound from 9.30 am to 4 pm. Up next will be the St George’s... Read more of this article
Pilot Gig Club Twins With Lyme Regis Club
The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club was officially twinned with its Lyme Regis counterpart on Sunday [Aug 18] to further cement historic links between the island and the English Channel town. Lyme Regis was home to the 17th century English mariner Admiral Sir George Somers, whose vessel Sea Venture was shipwrecked in Bermuda following a 1609 hurricane while... Read more of this article
Rowers To Compete In World Pilot Gig Event
Gig rowers from Bermuda will take to the waters 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall, UK in the Isles of Scilly for three days of racing this weekend for the World Pilot Gig Championships 2019. 15 members of the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club [BPGC] will be competing against more than 140 other crews from the UK, Ireland, the USA and Holland in the male and female,... Read more of this article
Argus International Gig Regatta Results
The Argus International Gig Regatta saw seventeen pilot gig crews rowing against each other at three events held around the island over the past week. This is the Bermuda Pilot Gig Club’s second international rowing regatta and they said they would like to thank all of the sponsors, community supporters, BPGC members, and the volunteers who made... Read more of this article
Photos: BDA International Gig Regatta Underway
[Updated with photos] The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club hosted the Argus International Gig Regatta in the St. George’s Harbour. Spectators lined the Ordnance Island shoreline trying to get a glimpse of the rowers as they made their way to the finish line. The Salty Sirens from Bermuda took the Ladies Honors for the day, with the East End Gigglers also representing... Read more of this article
International Gig Regatta Kicks Off On Oct 21st
Gig rowers from the UK, US, and Bermuda will take to the waters of Bermuda for three days of racing on October 21st, 25th and 27th during the Argus International Gig Regatta, and all of the events are free for spectators. Schedule Saturday, October 20 – Welcome Party, 6:00pm, World Heritage Centre, St. George’s Sunday, October 21 –... Read more of this article
MSA Students Row With Bermuda Pilot Gig Club
Noting that “one of the great things about Bermuda is our ocean playground,” PE students at Mount Saint Agnes Academy had the good fortune to be out on the waters to get their exercise in a fun manner. This semester, 12 students in Grade 10 and 14 students in Grades 11/12 have been rowing with Bermuda Pilot Gig Club [BPGC] from Spanish Point.... Read more of this article
Bermuda Pilot Gig Club Holds Racing Event
The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club hosted a crew from Lyme Regis in the UK at a racing event held in perfect conditions in the Great Sound on Thursday evening. The first race was a one mile sprint and was won by the experienced Lyme Regis crew, followed closely by a crew from Mariners RFC. The combined crew from Argus and Chubb placed third and the crew from... Read more of this article
Pilot Gig Regatta To Take Place On Thursday
On Thursday [Sept 21], the Spanish Point Boat Club will be hosting a regatta against the Lyme Regis Pilot Gig Club from Dorset, England. Lyme Regis will compete against four mixed local crews representing Argus, BF&M, Chubb and Mariners RFC. The regatta will comprise of two races starting at 6p.m. The finishing line will be off Spanish Point Boat... Read more of this article
Video & Photo Set #2: International Gig Regatta
The Bermuda Pilot Gig Club is hosting an International Gig Regatta with approximately 80 overseas visitors arriving from various countries including the United States, United Kingdom and Holland. The event started on October 23rd at Mangrove Bay in Somerset, then moved to the Spanish Point Boat Club in Pembroke on October 26th, and the third, and... Read more of this article
