Tamar & Tavy Gig Club22/09/2008
Cargreen open day
Tamar & Tavy Gig Club have been invited to Cargreen Yacht Club on Saturday 27th September for their open day.
Caradon and Calstock have also been invited, Caradon are coming, not sure about Calstock yet. There will be informal Barbarian racing (mix and match) which is always great fun.
Arrive at Cargreen 1600
Racing from 1630 – 1830
BBQ from 1830 onwards, cream teas during the afternoon.
It would be great to row both Gigs there and back, anyone interested please contact Rae raebullough@yahoo.com
22/08/2008
ANNUAL FUN RACES
OUR ANNUAL FUN RACES ARE ON SATURDAY THE 30TH AUGUST AT BERE FERRERS
FIRST RACE 4.00/4.30 PM
FULL BBQ WILL BE FACILITATED BY THE HORRABRIDGE CAVALIERS
DRINKS AND CAKES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE
RAFFLE
CAN YOU LET YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN KNOW A.S.A.P. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND
CAN YOU LET TRICIA KNOW IF YOU ARE ABLE TO MAKE CAKES OR BRING A
RAFFLE
PRIZE FOR THE DAY.(triciastewart@btopenworld.com or 01822 852112)
19/08/2008
Eddystone Challenge
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TAMAR & TAVY MEN’S VETERAN CREW (AGE 55 +) AND LADIES VETERAN CREW.
ALSO A HUGE THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SPONSORED THE LADIES AND RAISED MONEY FOR THE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST. Sponsorship money is still flowing in and the total will be posted on this site.
The conditions on Sat 16th August 2008 were truly horrendous, the organisers of the challenge made the decision to run the event over the contingency course up the Tamar to the Tavy as the wind and sea conditions outside the breakwater were atrocious. The conditions on the contingency course were certainly extreme and several kayaks had to be towed back. The wind and waves in the Sound and at Devil’s Point contributed to a very taxing row.
Our men’s vet team were 11th overall, and 4th gig in 3 hours 23 minutes, meanwhile our ladies vets finished in 3 hours 47 minutes 51 seconds, in 14th place overall and 5th gig (2nd ladies gig). Impressive endurance well done. Thanks to every one for their support.
See below for the Evening Herald Report and one from Tricia S.
TS It was very nuts – even the event organisers got cold feet – after allowing us all to leave, following plan ‘B’ – the river route – they
altered even this to bring us back round the land side of Drakes Island
as the conditions were just too bad . It was like some insane computer game – cutting through the Torpoint Ferries before they sliced us up, then dodging the Ferry as it backed into us en route to France, that was after rowing like mad to ensure the fast moving tug could see us and before the hour it took us to get through Devils Point ( or cauldron!) and before the safety boat advised of the incoming freighter!
Forget the wind, rain, waves and cross tides! And yet…yes, we would do it again! The organisers said that the 20 odd miles that we did manage to cover was harder than they would have expected the 28 mile
challenge to have been.
20/07/2008
Eddystone Challenge
The Eddystone Challenge is a 26 mile/40K row from Mount Batten to the Eddystone Lighthouse and back on August 16th. It can take 4-7 hours to complete. A male crew and a female crew are currently training. The ladies hope to be the oldest female crew to achieve this in a gig and have decided to do it in aid of CHILDREN’S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST. If you would like to sponsor them please contact Loveday Fethney lovedayandben@btinternet.com . Sponsorship forms are circulating around the club.
GOOD LUCK!!
21/05/2008
event update
Tribute Mixed & Veterans Championships are at Saltash on Saturday 28th June 2008. Categories are; Ladies Veterans, Mixed Veterans (3 and 3), Ladies Super Vets, Mens Super Vets, Mixed Super Vets (3 and 3) & Mixed (3 and 3). Please let your squad Captain know as soon as possible if you are interested in taking part, Rowing or Coxing the deadline for entries (which the Club has to send in by post) is 9th June so we need to know from you by Saturday 31st May in order to select teams and enter in time.
Other diary dates are Rock 1st June at Daymer Bay, Looe on the 7th June held at East Looe Beach, entries for this have to be in by May 30th and Salcombe on 15th June.
On 31st May the gigs will be on show at both Cothele and Morwhellham where there are museum openings. Rowers needed to row there and back.
12/05/2008
Events
Dates to pencil in the diary. Please contact squad captains if you are interested in taking part in any of the events. We aim to include as far as we can. I understand that as a club we have decided to support events nearer to home where at least 3 crews wish to participate, so let captains know asp so we can register.
31st May Cothele museum opening. Rowers are required to get gigs there and back and to publicise the club by taking out folk wanting a taster and selling prints of Tamar. A beautiful row if you haven’t done it before and for those of us that have it’d be lovely to do it when it is not raining!
1st June Rock regatta Gigs arrive 9.30 cox meeting 12.45 racing 1.30. Race order vets, ladies b, men b, juniors, ladies a, mens a, mixed/novelty if time permits. Check details with Rock web site and cpga.
7th June Looe
15th June Salcombe
28th June Caradon mixed & vets champs.
05/03/2008
March Rowing Schedule
DateSession StartFinish
03-Mar-08 MMR 0930 1130
04-Mar-08 Vets 1330 1530
Ladies 1600 1800
05-Mar-08 Men 1600 1800
06-Mar-08 Vets 1600 1800
07-Mar-08
08-Mar-08 Launch & Blessing of New Gig 3.30pm Bere Ferrers Quay followed by Buffet in the Social Club 6.00pm
09-Mar-08 Men 1500 1600
09-Mar-08 Ladies 1600 1700
Vet Men 1700 1800
10-Mar-08 MMR 0910 1110
11-Mar-08 Vets 1000 1200
Ladies 1600 1815
12-Mar-08 Men 1600 1817
13-Mar-08 Vets 1600 1819
14-Mar-08
15-Mar-08
16-Mar-08 Three Rivers Race Saltash
17-Mar-08 MMR 0930 1130
18-Mar-08 Vets 1400 1600
Ladies 1626 1826
19-Mar-08 Men 1628 1828
20-Mar-08 Vets 1630 1830
21-Mar-08
22-Mar-08 Men 1600 1800
23-Mar-08 Vet Men 1500 1600
Ladies 1600 1700
Vet Ladies17001800
24-Mar-08 MMR 0918 1100
25-Mar-08 Vets 0900 1100
Ladies 1640 1840
26-Mar-08 Men 1640 1841
27-Mar-08 Vets 1640 1842
28-Mar-08
29-Mar-08
30-Mar-08 Ladies 0900 1000
Vet Ladies 10001100
Vet Men 1100 1200
Men 1200 1300
31-Mar-08 MMR 0930 1130
16/09/2007
End Of Season Row
Sunday 30th September we will be having our end of season row. This will be a general, everyone welcome session starting at 9am with the first boat out at 9.30 finishing around 12.30 when we will clean and pack Ginette ready for transport to winter storage. Weather permitting we can get the BBQ out; please let me know if you can come. Carolyn.
23/07/2007
Goran/Port Isaac regatta
Goran or Port Isaac Regatta is the 4th August, space is limited and we have to book as soon as possible, please let your Captain know if you would like to go and put your name in the book which is in the information box in Ginette.
19/07/2007
Rowing Schedule Updated
The rowing schedule has been updated and now includes remaining July, August and Early September events.
