Steamy shots of Staines Boat Club members in a cheeky calendar should set tongues wagging for an entire year.

Taking a fig leaf out of French rugby team Stade Français' book Staines Boat Club's men's squad have posed - in various states of undress - for the club's 2008 calendar entitled Dieux de Staines.

The limited edition calendar, which shows a spread of sexy sports types in arty black and white photos, will be on sale from a number of outlets in Staines or can be ordered by post.

Craig Twaddle, the club's captain who came up with the idea, said they are hoping for improved sales this year.

"We've done a few calendars before, but with just general pictures of club members. They didn't tend to sell outside the club and members' families. We're hoping this one might get a slightly wider interest," he explained.

Whether or not the club's calendar will have the same effect that the Dieux du Stade did for Stade Français' profile remains to be seen, but it's likely the revealing pictures will earn the boys a few more fans.

Mr Twaddle, who has been a member of the club for around five years, said: "We told the members we wouldn't ask anyone to do anything they didn't want to. But we have a few students at the club and they seemed really keen - almost like they were looking for an excuse."

He added: "The Regatta Magazine the Amateur Rowing Association's publication published the story and we've already had a few postal orders."

The money raised will be put towards new equipment for the Riverside Drive club.

For more information on the calendar and the club click here