The Cornish pilot is a six-oared rowing boat, 32 feet (9.8m) in length, made of elm. One Cornish gig rower said before the announcement she thought it unlikely the 2021 championships would be held.

Claire Tripp from the Cornish Pilot Gig Association said: "Gig rowing is one of a few sports that enable men and women to compete together." More than 100 teams battled it out at the event She ...

Rowing around the Isle of Wight in a wooden Cornish pilot gigRowing around the Isle of Wight in a wooden Cornish pilot gig ...