For the World Pilot Gig Championships 2006, keep up to date with Scilly News. We will be regularly updating our main pages along with a trial up-to-the-minute WPGC Update page.
To access the WPGC Updates from the Isles of Scilly’s biggest sporting event, click on the image at the bottom of this article.
The Update page has times in local summer time of the Isles of Scilly, BST.
| The Schedule of Events |
Friday
5pm BST - Coxswains meeting and registration 6:30pm - Ladies vets 8pm - Mens vets
Saturday
12pm - Coxswains briefing 1pm - Ladies Round 1 2:30pm - Mens Round 1 (inc. Punchbowl Trophy) 4pm - Ladies Round 2 5:30pm - Mens Round 2
Sunday
10:30am - Ladies Round 3 12pm - Mens Round 3 2pm - Ladies Final 3:45pm - Mens Final 5pm - Presentation of trophies 9pm til 1am - Barbecue, Porth Mellon
Monday
10am - Pilot Widows Gig Sail Race briefing 10:30am - Gig Sail Race 10:30am - Rugby international
| Competitors |
The World Pilot Gig Resource has got a list of all competitors registered in the starting lineup of the 2006 WPGCs. Visit http://www.pilotgigs.info/wpg/competing.php.
| Gallery |
First gallery has gone up on WPGR. See http://www.pilotgigs.info/wpg/gallery.php’g=20.
| Championship clothing |
Championship clothing is available from Sports Mode, near Holgates Green. Proceeds go to the upkeep of Isles of Scilly gig racing.
| Scilly News: WPGC Update |