Plymouth's original gig rowing club. The club has 2 wooden race boats - Drake and Catalina, as well as 2 plastic training boats - Mr & Mrs Floaty!
Named after the Cattewater, and based at the Mount Batten Watersports Centre, we offer competitive and social rowing in the stunning surroundings of Plymouth Sound. One of the fastest growing team sports in the UK - Cornish Pilot Gig Racing combines traditional handmade wooden rowing boats with a crew of 7, variable sea conditions and race courses combining tight turns to create an additive sport
16/08/2026
Cheers to Paignton ARC for an excellent Saturday in the sun! Some great results from our crews with a few smashing their first races and first time race coxing 👏👏👏
Results:
Mens A. 1st 🥇
Mens B. 1st (but declared)
Ladies A. 3rd 🥉
Ladies B. 2nd 🥈
Ladies Vets. 2nd 🥈
Well done to all, and thanks as always to our towers, coxes and crew coordinators 😘
19/07/2026
Another incredible Get in a Gig session complete! 6 happy new rowers 🚣♀️💪
Many more sessions to come along with our learn to row people as well! Busy busy busy
19/07/2026
Wooden boat weekend 😍
The current heatwave is great for rowing, but it's tough on our wooden race boats who prefer things a bit cooler.
Last weekend we launched all 3 to give them some time on the water and to allow for some 'friendly' club racing 🤔
05/07/2026
.co.uk European Championships done ✅
The final day saw the final 2 "short" races for our ladies and mens crews and yet more hot, sweaty, close racing 🥵
Final results:
Ladies Open: Group D, 4th
Mens Open: Group B, 5th
Well done to all our crews, and also well done to the .co.uk team and helpers in hosting a great event in our 👏👏👏
04/07/2026
Day 3 of the .co.uk European Championships 😍
Hot hot hot 🔥
Our Ladies and Mens Vets crews powered through their respective final races of the competition, picking up some excellent results along the way 💪
Ladies Vets A: 6th in group A
Ladies Vets B: 8th in group B
Mens Vets: 4th in group B
Then it was the turn of the Senior competition, with our crews placed as follows after the long race:
Ladies Open: 28th (group C)
Mens Open: 12th (group B)
All nicely poised for 2 more races tomorrow 😎
03/07/2026
Day 2 of the .co.uk European Championships complete... and what an amazing day for our crews 😍
Our ladies super vets finished their racing with a brilliant 6th place overall 🎉
Once the Super Vets finished it was time for our 3 Vets crews to start their racing.. Standings after race 1:
Ladies Vets A (Iris): 5th
Ladies Vets B (Drake): 19th
Mens Vets (Iris): 8th
Tomorrow is race 2 and 3 for the Vets, and the start of the Open competition. Good luck to all 💪
02/07/2026
Day 1 of the new .co.uk European Championships complete ✅
Our Ladies Super Vets finish day 1 sat in 4th overall, with their final race scheduled for 12:30 tomorrow 👏👏👏
Also racing tomorrow are our Mens Vets and 2 Ladies Vets crews 💪
Another fantastic Get in a Gig session last night! 🚣🌊
We were thrilled to welcome another 8 new rowers out onto the water, bringing even more people into the world of pilot gig rowing.
From learning the basics on land to getting their first strokes in on the water, everyone showed great enthusiasm, teamwork, and plenty of smiles.
It’s always brilliant to see confidence grow throughout the session—and we hope this is just the beginning of many rowing adventures to come!
A huge thank you to all of our volunteer coaches, coxes, and experienced club members who give up their time to make these sessions possible. We couldn’t do it without you. ❤️
If you’ve been thinking about giving gig rowing a go, keep an eye on our page for future Get in a Gig sessions. We’d love to welcome you aboard!
27/06/2026
No regatta action for the club this weekend, so here's a quick look back at a super busy weekend for the club last weekend:
🏆 Swanage Supervets Championships
Our ladies SV crew continued their fine 2026 form, finishing 5th overall 💪
⛵ Plymouth Boatfest
A great event, and a good way to introduce people to our sport of gig rowing
🚣 Rock Regatta
One of the great regatta locations, and perfect weather for a bit of rowing combined with a day on the beach 😍. Results out of approx 24 boats:
Ladies Vets: 14th
Ladies B: 🤷♂️
Mens Vets: 🤔
Mens B: 8th
Ladies A: 11th
Mens A: 9th
A big thank you as always to our ace team of towers for getting Iris to Swanage, then to Rock and safely home again! 🥰
Next up: The Gigrower European Championships, held in our very own Plymouth Sound
26/06/2026
Cheers for organising an excellent South Devon social session this evening!