28/10/2026
🚣♀️ THE BOATS THAT BUILT OUR CLUB 💙
Every gig has a name. Every name has a story. And every boat has a history worth telling.
Over the coming weeks, we’re going to explore the stories behind the boats of Boscastle & Crackington Gig Club.
From the Cornish places and people that inspired their names, to the boatbuilders who crafted them, the races they’ve competed in and the hundreds of strokes, friendships and memories made along the way.
And where better to start than with Pentargon…
Our very first gig, originally, and for the longest time, named TORRENT, launched in 2006 and part of our club’s story ever since. Named TORRENT because she was born out of the devastating Boscastle flood.
In 2020 it was time for TORRENT to make way for the newest club racing boat who took her name and TORRENT was reborn as Pentargon. Pentargon is a spectacular stretch of coastline just north of Boscastle, a place known by some, as the ‘Headland of Fairies’. Pentargon waterfall, sea cave, old slate workings and a connection to the poet Thomas Hardy and the artist Turner.
We’ll be exploring her story, from her first launch to the present day, and we’d love your help!
Were you there when Torrent first arrived? Have you raced, rowed, coached or coxed in this beautiful boat? Do you have old photographs, race results or stories to share?
Please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
Our boats are so much more than wood, paint and oars. They’re part of our club’s living history.
💙 Racing hard, rowing for the love of it.
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