The RMA Gig Club is a specialist branch of the RMA-TRMC and its objectives are to promote, teach, and facilitate the sport of Cornish Pilot Gig Rowing, both competitively and recreationally. Our club encourages and increases awareness and participation within the RMA, the Royal Marines Charity
We want to be able to offer gig rowing to a wider audience, in particular, encourage veterans and their supporters to become more socially and physically active which will also result in improved mental wellbeing and enhanced integration into civilian life. In addition, we aim to promote a sporting activity to families who have someone deployed abroad, single & bereaved ex-service people, thereby alleviating the feeling of isolation and improving social inclusion. The majority of our current members understand the challenges surrounding deployment and post-service life having faced it for themselves.
We are an all-inclusive club and our aim is to encourage and increase awareness and participation in gig rowing within the Royal Marines Association, other veteran organisations (e.g. Royal Navy Association), wounded, injured and sick (WIS) military personnel (e.g. Help for Heroes), active service personnel, their dependents, service personnel undertaking rehabilitation & recovery (including PTSD) and civilians.