Scilly Isles What a remarkable achievement by the members.Congratulations

Just thought you'd all like to know how we got on at the weekend!

Out of a total field of 112 boats, the Ladies crews came 53rd for the A's, in the middle of Group E, and the Ladies B came 100th, towards the top of Group I.

For the men, competing against 121 other boats, the A crew achieved 61st place, winning Group F and thus getting to go up on the podium to collect our first trophy as winners of the group. The B crew came in 92, in the middle of Group H.

The Ladies Vets crews came in 34th and 43rd respectively in a field of 46, competing in horrible rainy conditions with a heavy sea. The rain stopped for the Mens Vets crews, who came in 24th and 46th, out of 62 boats.

Our lovely 'Rebel' and 'Black Ven' were voted the prettiest boats by the islanders, and we also won the prize for the best supporters!

All in all, a fantastic achievement for Lyme this weekend. There is an item on BBC Spotlight tonight on the Championships, so have a look at that if you can. You can also see Black Ven on the start line on ITV WestCountry News - the link is

http://www.itv.com/westcountry-west/world-gig-championships27329/

and there are photos going up on www.gigrower.co.uk all the time. Only the vets photos are there at the moment, but there are some great ones of our boys and girls, and more to follow over the next couple of days.

I am planning to put together a disc of a selection of all the photos taken over the weekend, which will be available for £4.50 for those that would like it - it has become clear over the weekend that we need to acquire some new radios and this seems a good way to fundraise for it! Let me know if you'd like a copy and I'll stick you on the list.

All the clubs I spoke to were really impressed with the results we achieved in our first ever championships - to come in the top half on our first time out is a huge achievement, and testament not only to the hard training of the rowers and coxes but also the fantastic support we get from everyone. So a big pat on the back all round. Here's to a great season!

Cheers,

Lis