St Mary's Gig Club — Community Gig Rowing on the Isles of Scilly
About St Mary's Gig Club
St Mary's Gig Club is a vibrant coastal rowing club dedicated to traditional gig rowing and community water sports. The club welcomes paddlers and rowers of all ages and abilities, from beginners learning to handle a boat to experienced crews training for regattas and long-distance coastal challenges. With a strong emphasis on safety, teamwork and local maritime tradition, the club organises regular training sessions, coached practices, social events and competitive outings throughout the season.
Activities and Teams
The club runs a diverse programme that includes weekday training, weekend row-outs, junior development, masters squads and participation in regional regattas and community regattas. Members train in both sweep-oared gigs and support boats, and opportunities exist for casual rowers, competitive crews and volunteer roles such as coaching and boat maintenance. Teams are organised across age groups and experience levels, with roughly a dozen crews competing and training together.
Location
Located on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly (TR21 0JY), a scenic archipelago off Cornwall famed for beaches and maritime heritage.
Management with SportMember
The club uses SportMember to manage teams, members, and activities. SportMember helps St Mary's Gig Club coordinate training schedules, maintain member records, collect subscriptions, and communicate quickly with crews and volunteers. Administrative tasks that used to take hours each week are now streamlined, freeing volunteers to focus on coaching and events rather than paperwork.
- Membership management, payment module, team communication, attendance tracking, and club website
Why Members Choose Us
Visitors and prospective members can expect a friendly environment, qualified coaching, and a strong community focus. Whether you want regular competitive training, recreational coastal rows, junior coaching or an active volunteer role, the club offers clear pathways to get involved. The combination of local knowledge, experienced coaches and reliable administration via SportMember makes joining straightforward and welcoming.
Club Endorsement
"SportMember has transformed how we run the club — scheduling, payments and communication are all easier. We're very happy with the software and recommend it to other clubs."