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Injured servicemen build rowing boat for World Championships

Injured servicemen from Wiltshire are helping to build a rowing boat, which will be used to race in the World Pilot Gig Championships later this year.

The boat which will debut in April. Credit: ITV West Country

The boat will be crewed by members of the Help for Heroes charity.

Injured servicemen from Wiltshire are helping to build the rowing boat. Credit: ITV West Country

Former Royal Marine, Al Henderson, says the same team that took part in the event last year, but had to borrow a boat.

Not many people get to do that do they. Normally when you build a boat or you do anything along the lines of this project, it normally goes to an end person or you're selling it.

So it's a rarity you get to enjoy it even though for a short period, but it's going to be lovely to be the first people to take her out as well.

– AL HENDERSON

The event will be held on the Isles of Scilly from 29 April until 1 May.