Golden Eagle have finised top of the mens’ domestic race table; Bonnet top of the womens’.

Gig racing on the Islands is still gaining momentum, with more interest and enthusiasm than ever before. More training is going on now than in any previous season, because there is an international increase in standard of competition, that to win anything, you do need to train.

The Falmouth crew (plus Nathan Woodcock, Scillonian) that won the World Championships gave up alcohol months before the championships in order to give Caradon more of a fight. It is great that there is such a passion for the sport that nobody needs more encouragement to train harder than the knowledge that they are more likely to beat a rival crew!

Golden Eagle’s mens’ crew lead the field by a fair margin, 24 points clear of their nearest rival, Bonnet. Shah came an overall third in the season.

In the ladies’ races, the Bonnet and Men-a-Vaur crews lead the field by a great margin, with 118 points and 101 points respectively. Their nearest rivals were the Golden Eagle crew with 74 points.

Here’s to a good winter of rest and training in preparation for the World Championships on the May Day Bank Holiday of 2003!