I'm a solicitor in Somerset, founder of Williamsons, based in Crewkerne. Last year I joined my friends and colleagues at Clerksroom, a Taunton barristers chambers, to raise money for Headway. 

Despite limited prior experience, we paddled our way to the semi-finals, raised a few hundred quid between us and had some fun.

So...the Corsairs set sail - well, paddle - again next month after some intensive training *cough* with the aim of taking the spoils and delivering more treasure to this deserving cause. 

Help us by throwing a couple of doubloons in the chest, if ye'd be so kind. Thank 'e.

And do you know why pirates are called 'pirates' ?

......because they Aarrrrr!

Epilogue - read the full report, with pics and videos, at http://www.mrw-law.co.uk/news/2014/06/10/dragon-boat/