SIX years ago Falmouth Pilot Gig Club's members adopted a new, professional mindset towards training.

In 2016, the men's A crew will head to the Isles of Scilly in May having won the past five world titles and five county championships.

Crew member Fergus Muller said: "We're training for ten times a week at the moment. We're doing three rows a week, plus sessions on the rowing machine, weights and a couple of runs in our own time.

"We train first thing in the morning, go to work and then come back and train again. It's an amazing event to win and we're starting to break some records. We want to keep up the dominance and we can only do that with dedication and hard work."

The 36 year-old, who works for Ann's Pasties on the Lizard, is currently in the six-strong A crew along side a teacher, a builder, a carpenter, a farmer and a student.

Back in 2010 Fergus and fellow crew member Adam Anderson, a 30 year-old teacher at Ludgvan Primary School, put together a fitness and training document to which the club strictly adheres.

"It brings some clarity to the process so that the guys know exactly what is being asked of them," said Fergus.

The Falmouth club, based at the Watersports Centre in Grove Place, will take two teams to compete at the World Championships on May Bank Holiday, with around 18 rowers bidding to gain a spot in one of the two boats.

"Obviously some of the guys will be disappointed if they don't get into one of the boats, but the programme is designed to be as transparent as possible, based entirely on performance," he added.

The club's aim is to add a development crew which could compete in big future events. It is keen to bring in young, fit men who would like to learn the sport under their tutelage.

During the build-up to the annual spectacle on the Isles of Scilly, Packet Sport will follow the progress of the crew as they bid to win the competition for an incredible sixth consecutive time.

The club's methods, training and members will be put under the spotlight to demonstrate exactly what is required to become the best in the world at fixed seat rowing.