TAMAR and Tavy Gig Club had another successful weekend of racing, entering a ladies A, men's A and men's super-veterans team at the Salcombe Regatta on Sunday.

The ladies A team of Lynn Renton, Charity Philips, Heidi Brodribb, Katie Turner, Julie Rendle and Julie Eastaugh and coxed by Jo Cameron, battled tough winds, a strong tide and large swells in their group race. They had a superb start pulling away from the pack, and cox Jo Cameron brought them around the course holding their position to come home in first place — an excellent result.

The men's A team of David Auborn, Ian King, Simon Howes, Peter Clarke, Matt Pinney and Euan Roxborough rowed strongly, and also had a great race, coxed by Mike Vosper in challenging conditions.

The men's supervets then raced on, with some of the A team digging deep and rowing again in this race! The team of David Auborn, Rob Mackintosh-Smith, Peter Clarke, Simon Howes, Alastair Monteath and Mike Vosper battled wind and tide, but some hard rowing and determination and some great coxing from Tricia Stewart bought them to the strong finish.

It was a superb day of rowing with the Tamar and Tavy teams showing great spirit.

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