by Stephen On Friday, 20 th September, Ian and I tugged Grace from Seaford to Ham Fields in Surrey ready for the start of the Great River...

by Jane Mitchell Four intrepid members of Affinity,  Ian, Christina, Oli, our cox, and myself took up the Tudor Challenge. We were also...

by Janie Waterman Sunday 28th July 2024 saw Knucker take on a very special journey, to carry the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI)...

by Kelly A group of us recently visited the Isle Of Wight (IOW) for Bembridge Gig Fest organised by Yarmouth Gig Rowing Club. Oli, Jane,...

by Will This was my second Scillies adventure, but the first time in the open crew. That meant a total of six races over three days — two...

Rowing This will be my second trip to the Scillies, but my first rowing in the men’s open crew. We’ve been training hard since the start...

By Christina Cosgrove The film Vindication Swim ( by Elliot Hasler) tells the story of Mercedes Gleitz who on her eighth attempt became...

by Oli On 21 October the 2023 gig rowing season came to an epic close at the Mount Batten Centre in Plymouth with the National County...

by Stephen Taylor To row or not to row, that was the question thrown down by Amanda for the Challenge Row at the Regatta. Amanda asked if...

By Ruth Simms It was an early start, but as I got closer to Swanage, the clouds drifted away and the sun started to shine. It felt more...

Crews from eleven fixed-seat rowing clubs from across four counties gathered in Newhaven on Saturday 14th October for the third annual...

by Sarah Maya Gill What an excellent event to introduce me to the world of competitive rowing! I totally immersed myself for the day in...

Our inaugural event I woke up on the morning of the event to find the most perfect sea conditions. The forecast had predicted the hottest...

For the second time in two years Affinity crews competed in the Jurassic League regatta hosted by Swanage on June 10th. Around eighteen...

This event is held on the River Thames in Richmond which is home to London Cornish Gig Rowing Club. They have a fantastic quirky little...

The first World Pilot Gig Championships (lovingly referred to as the Champs) was held in 1990. It has grown from a few clubs attending...

The Three Rivers Cornish gig rowing regatta in Saltash was a blast! And it was the first time Affinity Rowing Club competed in the event....

Written by a valued club member On Saturday 1st October 2022 four Cornish gig clubs competed in the second edition of the Head of the...

In 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic it was decided to re-invigorate a previous tradition - the Head of the Ouse which Des McGuickian...