A local Pilot Gig Club raised over £1,000 for the DEC Ukrainian Appeal at a regatta on Saturday.
Clevedon Pilot Gig Club were joined by Bristol Pilot Gig Club, Portishead Gig Club and Porlock Weir Gig Club for a day of racing at Clevedon, with lots of supporters cheering from the seafront and pier.
In total the event raised £1231.20 with TokioMarine HCC agreeing to double the figure.
All the money will go to help Ukraine following the invasion by Russia.
“It is events like these that show what a great local rowing community we are part of," said Andrew Brown, chair of Clevedon Pilot Gig Club.
"So, thanks again to Bristol, Portishead and Porlock Gig Clubs and a few rowers from Clevedon Coastal who joined us to raise much-needed funds for a very worthy cause.”
The next big event in the gig rowing calendar is The Isles of Scilly World Championships, which is a full weekend of races starting on Friday April 29.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here