LYME Regis Gig Club delivered by far their best results ever from a field of more than 150 boats at the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly.

The weekend event got underway with the testing St Agnes to St Mary's race.

With a considerable swell and less than satisfactory visibility, the ladies’ vets and super vets teams started proceedings, leaving the start line at St Agnes and finishing in St Mary's Harbour.

By this time the mist was rolling in, reducing visibility by the minute with the men’s vets and supervets still having to complete the course.

The remainder of the weekend was all about the A, B and C ladies’ and men’s teams qualifying for the final races.

Heats featuring 12 gigs in each raced on successive mornings to determine the final group standings.

The event drew to a close with the traditional 'rafting up' ceremony, toasting the final groups as they crossed the finish line.

LYME REGIS RESULTS

Ladies' supervets in Black Ven – fourth

Men’s vets in Tempest – 10th

Men's supervets in Black Ven – 10th

Ladies' A in Tempest – 7th Group E

Ladies' B in Black Ven – 3rd Group G

Ladies' C in Rebel – 8th Group L

Men's A in Tempest – 12th Group B (24th in the world)

Men's B in Black Ven – 10th Group E

Men's C in Rebel – 10th Group H

Reflecting on the event, Lyme Regis Gig Club captain Henry Barlow said: “There was a great club spirit and results across all the crews.

"This was achieved by an incredible level of commitment to training."

Asked about the men’s A crew’s performance – they are now ranked 24th in the world – Barlow was extremely proud.

He added: “They raced with the same intensity that they had trained with all winter.

"This crew achieved the best result in the history of the club."

Commenting on the ladies’ C crew, he continued: “It was a fantastic effort from a relatively new crew and cox, showing great tenacity in conditions they had not rowed in before."

Also speaking about the exploits of the ladies’ A and B crews, Barlow added: “Both of the crews made big improvements on last year's results, reaping the rewards of a very committed training regime.”

The Lyme captain was also keen to heap praise on the other men’s crews for their performances.