Great River Race

Aim

To raise some money towards our beautiful new gig, Iris, by taking part in the Great River Race 2026.

Who are we?

Formed in 1996, Cattewater Gig Club is an open-water rowing club based at the Mount Batten Centre. We row traditional Cornish Pilot Gig boats in the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, and attend racing regattas throughout Devon & Cornwall. 

With 70+ club members, we race competitively across Devon and Cornwall, and each spring, attend the World Pilot Gig Championships based on the Isles of Scilly. The sport caters for people aged from teens to 60+ years.

Why are we crowdfunding?

Our traditional hand-crafted boats need constant maintenance, and running costs can be high.

In 2025, the club decided to commission a new boat, Iris, to secure the future of the club, at a cost of over £30,000. 

The club continues to fundraise to cover this cost.

How we’ll spend the money raised

All money raised will be put towards paying for Iris.

How you can play your part

There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!

4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 15th October 2026 at 7:33am