This weekend saw Richard and Andrew Bain and myself travel down to the offices of WoodVale Challenge. Simon Chalk is the Organiser of the Ocean crossing company that make dreams possible for anyone wishing to row any ocean. He and I go back to the first ever Atlantic Rowing Race in 1997. We have worked together on and off since then. We really needed his advice on different possibilities for boats to use for the L2P Challenges.
He had a Cornish Gig at his complex that had been used for an attempted round Britain row made by Leicester Tigers rugby club recently. He suggested that we take it away and trial it.
After a second trip down there all the way from Gravesend, we collected the Gig and it has been taken back so that the crews from this years 2010 event can try it out for us. Who better to let us know their opinions?
The Gig is in common use all around the coast and there are slight variations in build and type. For our Challrnge, it is vital that each boat be the same in order to avoid claims of unfair advantage. For this reason, if we do go with the Gig design, we will be making our own. This means we have control of what goes on them and what does not!
This news seems to have already leaked out, because tonight I have had two calls and one email from excited potential Challengers!
Presently, we are sourcing some oars for the Gig we have as it came without any at all.
I'll keep you all up to date as we get further into this process.
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