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The chairman of the Cornish Pilot Gig Association suggests that the World Championships will be a more elite competition in the future.

There were two arrests over this year's World Pilot Gig Championships, but both involved local residents. Scilly's three regular policing staff and four additional officers were on duty on the islands during the weekend. Sgt Darren White told This is Scilly News: "This year was one of the busiest we have seen with greater numbers of visitors to the island for the WPGC. The IOS Policing Team were supported by a further four officers from the mainland to assist with Night Time

The Cornish Pilot Gig Association's heritage project attracted hundreds of visitors over the World Championships weekend.

Falmouth and Looe are the winners of the 2019 World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly.

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has shipped a record amount of freight to the islands in the run-up to Gig Weekend.

A gig crew made up of RNLI volunteers and supporters is taking to the water in the World Pilot Gig Championships this weekend.

This is Scilly News is taking the weekend off.

A record 170 gigs are expected to take part in the 30th annual World Pilot Gig Championships this weekend.